current external events and announcements:
UPCOMING:
Monday, November 23rd, University of South Florida, Tampa
David Liptak’s Concerto for Viola and Percussion will be performed by viola soloist John Graham and the University of South Florida Percussion Ensemble led by Robert McCormick. The music will also be recorded for commercial release (on a CD which also includes Baljinder Sekhon’s Lou), and David will be presenting a master class for composition students.
Tuesday, November 3rd
Robert Morris's two string quartets Arc (1988) and Allegro Appassionata
(2009) will be performed by the JACK String Quartet at THE TANK, 45th
Street Theatre in Hell's Kitchen, 354 W. 45th Street between 8th and
9th., November, 3, 2009 at 8 pm.
Sunday, November 1st, Boston, Massachusetts
David Liptak’s Melissa’s Quilt, for viola and five-octave marimba, will be performed in by violist Anne Black in concert with the Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble. The concert is presented in celebration of composer Yehudi Wyner’s 80th year.
Friday, October 9th, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota
Star Light, for piano solo by David Liptak, will be performed by pianist Nicola Melville in a recital at Carleton College. Star Light was commissioned by the Chautauqua Institution for the 14th annual Chautauqua Piano Competition, and was performed by the 27 pianists who participated in the event in August, 2009. Star Light is the first of three new works that share the “star” theme. The others are Star Bright, for piano and an ensemble of 12 players, to be premiered by Brad Lubman and the Eastman Musica Nova on December 14th, and First Star, a duo to be written for saxophonist Chien-Kwan Lin and percussionist Michael Burritt.
Thursday, October 1st, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
David Liptak’s Folgore’s Months, for soprano and wind ensemble, is to be performed by the Oberlin Wind Ensemble led by Tim Weiss. Folgore’s Months resulted from a consortium commission of wind ensembles led by Mark Scatterday and the Eastman Wind Ensemble, who premiered the work with soprano Tony Arnold in March of 2009. The Oberlin performance is the 2nd in a series of performances by the commissioning conductors and ensembles.
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