JANUARY 19, 2025
USA Premiere of Sun Plaits — Bridges and Links for solo violin performed by Clarissa Bevilacqua at the New Music School, 900 North Michigan Ave, Chicago IL.
JANUARY 24, 2025 – 7:30 PM
ANGEL TEARS AND EARTH PRAYERS for trumpet and organ performed by Stephen Burns, piano and Douglas Cleveland, Organ, at The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
JANUARY 26, 2025
DANCING GALAXY for wind ensemble performed by the Charles River Wind Ensemble of Boston College conducted by Matthew M. Marsit in Chestnut Hill, MA.
JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Jury Member: “The Basel Composition Competition” (BCC) - fifth edition - will take place from 30 January to 2 February 2025. Composers can register on the website www.baselcompetition.com until 13 September 2024, and submit a new, unpublished work for chamber or symphony orchestra. The distinguished jury consists of jury president and composer Michael Jarrell, as well as internationally renowned composers Liza Lim, Augusta Read Thomas, Andrea L. Scartazzini, and the director of the Paul Sacher Foundation Dr. Florian Besthorn. After the application deadline, they will select ten to twelve compositions, which will be announced on 30 September. In February 2025, the Basel Chamber Orchestra, the Basel Symphony Orchestera, and the Basel Sinfonietta will perform those at the Don Bosco Music and Cultural Center in Basel. The three to four best compositions will be awarded at a final concert on 2 February 2025 and will receive prize money totaling CHF 100,000, including an audience award, which will be presented for the first time in 2025. Further information and the competition regulations also at www.baselcompetition.com
JANUARY 31, 2025
PLEA FOR PEACE for soprano and wind ensemble as arranged by Chris David Westover-Muñoz, performed by the University of Southern California’s Thornton Winds, conducted by Gary Hill, in Los Angeles, CA.
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
SILENT MOON for violin and viola, Angels Espiell Chaler, violin and Yu-Yun Peng, viola; CAPRICCI for flute and clarinet, Seraina Ramseier, flute and Alise Gavare, clarinet; SING WITHOUT WORDS for saxophone and piano, Pol Cabrera, altsaxophone and Dmitry Batalov, piano; and MEMORY SWELLS for 2 guitars, Elio Laporterie and Edoardo Gatta, guitars, will be performed by students of the Musik-Akademie Basel / Hochschule für Musik Basel FHNW, as kindly arranged and led by Uli Fussenegger.
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
CARNIVAL: BASSOON CONCERTO for solo bassoon and wind ensemble, presented by Finland Music Nova: The Guards Band plays new music for winds at this concert in its highly popular Töölö series. Taavi Oramo conducts The Guards Band with bassoon soloist Kari Tikkala. Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki, Finland.
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
MANSUETO TRIBUTE: DOUBLE HELIX for two violins performed by students in the studio of Fabiola Kim. Generously sponsored by Dr. Marylou Witz. Guarneri Hall, Chicago, IL.
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
World premiere of CARNIVAL: TROMBONE CONCERTO in the 13-minute version for trombone and wind ensemble. Dr. Shanti Simons conducts the University of Oklahoma Wind Symphony with trombone soloist, William Lang in the Sharp Concert Hall, Norman, OK.
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
TOFT SERENADE for violin and piano performed by violinist Ciara McGuire and pianist Gregory Smith at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 - 8:00 PM
STAR BOX for Percussion Quartet performed by the DePaul University Percussion Ensemble in Gannon Hall at DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Special thanks to Ian Ding.
MARCH 4, 2025
BEBOP RIDDLE IV performed by the Detroit-based Akropolis Reed Quintet on The Resonance Series presented by Oklahoma University, Norman, OK.
MARCH 8, 2025
TOFT SERENADE for violin and piano performed by Duo Diorama: Minghuan Xu violin, Winston , at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.
MARCH 12, 2025 - 6:30 PM
SHAKESPEARE'S JESTERS for Saxophone Quartet performed by ~Nois and presented by Nova Linea Musica at Guarneri Hall, 11 East Adams, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL.
MARCH 15, 2025
VIOLIN CONCERTO #1, “SPIRIT MUSINGS” (composed in 1997) for solo violin and orchestra, performed by the Salt Lake Symphony with violin soloist Hasse Borup conducted by Robert Baldwin. Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 Presidents' Circle, Salt Lake City, UT.
MARCH 16, 2025
PLEA FOR PEACE for soprano and orchestra as arranged by Chris David Westover-Muñoz, performed by the Orkestra Deta AMKP, Emily Noel Soprano soloist, conducted by Chris David Westover-Muñoz and Jaroslaw Ignaszak in the Polish Aviation Museum, Jana Pawła II 39, in Kraków, Poland.
MARCH 20, 2025 - 6 PM
EUTERPE'S CAPRICE for solo flute performed by Sasha Ishov at the Flute Center of Chicago at 8 South Michigan Ave #3400 Chicago, IL.
MARCH 26 - 29, 2025
MENTOR COMPOSER for the American Composer’s Orchestra EarShot Orchestral Readings at Indiana University where 8 orchestral works will be workshopped and recorded. Bloomington, IN.
MARCH 27, 2025
DANCING HELIX RITUALS for violin, clarinet, and piano performed by Artists From The Louis Moreau Institute: Rhiannon Banerdt, violin; Nicholas Davies, clarinet; Wesley Ducote, piano on the Louis Moreau Institute’s concert in New Marigny Theatre, New Orleans, LA. Special thanks to Morris Rosenzweig.
MARCH 28, 2025
SHAKESPEARE'S JESTERS for Saxophone Quartet performed by ~Nois at Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA.
APRIL 2, 2025
ILLUMINATIONS (FANFARE SINFONIA) for solo timpani, 9 brass and 3 percussion, performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble, conducted by Professor Mark Scatterday with Izaiah Gonzales as timpani soloist, at the Eastman School of Music in Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, NY.
APRIL 2, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Terpsichore’s Box of Dreams for 13 virtuosi performed by Mannes American Composers Ensemble (MACE) conducted by David Fulmer at the Tishman Auditorium at The New School, New York, NY.
APRIL 2-6, 2025
HOWARD HANSON VISITING PROFESSOR AND GUEST COMPOSER at the Eastman School of Music. Several works will be performed. Rochester, NY.
APRIL 4, 2025 - 4:30 PM
BELL ILLUMINATIONS for solo piano performed by Daniel Pesca; TOFT SERENADE for violin and piano performed by Hanna Hurwitz and Daniel Pesca; QI for percussion quartet performed by Cass Lom, John Dawson, Andrew Lauler, and Remy Thomas; LAETITIA'S CAPRICE for solo soprano saxophone performed by Landon Chang; EURHYTHMY ETUDE for solo piano performed by Niyayesh Bagheri, piano, with dancer Aida Kasmaei; PIANO ETUDE #3: Cathedral Waterfall—Homage to Messiaen performed by Yixuan (Lisa) Ling; PIANO ETUDE #5: Rain at Funeral —Homage to Feldman performed by Kate Ragan; SQUEEZE for saxophone quartet performed by Zachary Costello - soprano saxophone, Isaac Boone - soprano saxophone, Joe Himmelberg - alto saxophone, Timothy Coene - tenor saxophone at the Eastman School of Music in Hatch Hall, Rochester, NY.
APRIL 4, 2025
SOLSTICE RITUAL — Homage to Varese and Ravel — for Fourteen Virtuosi: 4 percussion, 1 harp, piano, celesta, flute, oboe, clarinet, 2 violin, viola, cello, and VIOLIN CONCERTO #2 - Carillon Sky performed by Musica Nova conducted by Brad Lubman in Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.
APRIL 6, 2025
German Premiere of Sun Plaits — Bridges and Links for solo violin performed by Clarissa Bevilacqua. Presented by the Heidelberg Frühling at Aula der Neue Universität, Heidelberg, Germany
APRIL 8, 2025
PULSAR for solo violin performed by David Fulmer in Lang Recital Hall, CUNY, New York, NY.
APRIL 13 -21, 2025
GUEST COMPOSER at the Weiwuyung Festival curated by Unsuk Chin and Maris Gothoni. Taking place in the National Performing Arts Center, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in Kaohsiung City 830043, Taiwan. Selected compositions will be performed including DANCE MOBILE for 14 players, In Memoriam Oliver Knussen conducted by Brad Lubman with the Weiwuying Contemporary Music Ensemble. and TERPSICHORE'S DREAM for orchestra conducted by Wen-pin Chien, Artistic Director of Weiwuying, with the Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra. CAPRICE for solo violin and RUSH for solo violin will be performed by violinist Inmo Yang.
APRIL 17, 2025
DANCE MOBILE for 13 players, In Memoriam Oliver Knussen, performed by Juan Trigos conducting the University of Kentucky New Music Ensemble in Singletary Recital Hall
Lexington, KY.
APRIL 22, 2025
AUREOLE for orchestra, performed by the University of South Carolina Symphony conducted by Edvan Rodrigues Moraes in the Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia, SC.
APRIL 24, 2025
GUEST COMPOSER – LEADING A MASTERCLASS for the OAcademy Composing Studio.
APRIL 30, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Augusta Read Thomas curated a program titled Thoughts and Riddles that blends her own music with that of longtime friends of the Orchestra of St. Luke's and emerging composers she has mentored, in honor of Orchestra of St. Luke's 50th anniversary. TOFT SERENADE for violin and piano; BEBOP RIDDLE V for flute and clarinet; and A CIRCLE AROUND THE SUN for piano trio will be performed. The DiMenna Center for Classical Music - Cary Hall, New York, NY.
MAY 8, 2025
PULSAR for solo violin performed by David Fulmer in the Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY.
JUNE 4, 2025
TRACES for solo piano, performed by Clare Longendyke at Guarneri Hall on the Nova Linea Series, Chicago, IL.
JUNE 27 & 28, 2025
BRIO for orchestra performed by The Grant Park Music Festival Orchestra conducted by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Giancarlo Guerrero, Chicago, IL.
JULY 17 – 2O, 2025
Composer in Residence at the Weekend of Chamber Music. Selected compositions will be performed including TOFT SERENADE for violin and piano; CHI for string quartet; SUN PLAITS — BRIDGES AND LINKS for solo violin; and KLEE MUNGS for piano trio. Special thanks to Co-Artistic Directors: Andrew Waggoner (composer and violinist) and Caroline Stinson (cellist). Concerts are in the Catskills, NY.
JULY 26, 2025
Italian Premiere of Sun Plaits — Bridges and Links for solo violin performed by Clarissa Bevilacqua in Montepulciano,Tuscany, Italy.
JULY 24 - 29, 2025
Mentor Composer for the Orchestra of St. Luke’s DeGaetano Composition Institute, New York City with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s conducted by Brad Lubman.
MID SEPTEMBER TBD, 2025
PULSAR for solo violin performed by David Fulmer again in the Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
World premiere of NEW WORK for orchestra commissioned by the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in celebration of its centennial. Gerard Schwarz conducts the The Frost Symphony Orchestra, Miami, FL.
OCTOBER 1, 2025
A selection from SIX PIANO ETUDES for solo piano performed by Dr. Xavier Beteta at Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, Wheaton, IL.
January 7 & 8, 2026
World premiere of NEW WORK for solo cello and orchestra, premiered by cellist Alban Gerhardt, The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ryan Bancroft. This work is co-commissioned by several orchestras including the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, The Swedish Chamber Orchestra, and other orchestras to be announced.
October 19 - 23, 2026
Co-commissioner World premiere of NEW WORK for solo cello and orchestra, premiered by cellist Alban Gerhardt, The Swedish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Brett Dean. This work is co-commissioned by several orchestras including The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ryan Bancroft, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, and other orchestras to be announced.
