June 2015
7 Bruce Adolphe – Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto
Intersection – 2 perf.; Kelly Corcoran, Cond.
13 Steven Gerber – Spirituals for String Orchestra
New Hampshire Master Chorale – Dan Perkins, cond.
May 2015
2 Donald Crockett – Roethke Preludes
Northwestern University – Victor Yampolsky, cond.
6 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Orchestra
Grand Ledge HS – Risa Itsu, cond.; Ryan Gerhardt, soloist
7 Jules Demersseman – Carnival of Venice for Alto Saxophone and Band
Waverly HS, Lansing, MI – David Gorbe, cond.; A.J. Pratt, soloist
13 Eric Ewazen – Cascadian Concerto for Woodwind Quintet and Orchestra
Music Institute of Chicago – Larry Eckerling, cond., Attacca Quintet, soloist
15 Jules Demersseman – Carnival of Venice for Alto Saxophone and Band
Buckhorn HS, New Market, AL – Jacob Souder, cond.
17 Eric Ewazen – Down a River of Time
St Matthews Chamber Orchestra – David Sharp, Cond.; Camille Wells, Soloist
17 Bernhard Heiden – Diversion
Park Rapids Community Band – Russell Pesola, cond.; Michael Hanson, soloist
April 2015
8 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Band
Kansas University – Paul Popiel, conductor; Scott Watson, soloist
9 W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan – The Mikado
University of Michigan – 5 performances
10 Reza Vali – Folk Songs: Set No. 14
Juilliard School of Music – Joel Sachs, conductor
12 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Orchestra
Arlington Philharmonic – Scott Wood, cond.; Matthew Gilford, soloist
14 Bernhard Heiden – Diversion
Stambaugh Youth Concert Band – Brandt Payne, cond; Daniel Slencsak, soloist
16 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Band
Cambridge HS, Milton, GA – Ryan Borger, cond.; Justin Harrell, soloist
17 Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Concerto for Trombone
Northeast, Texas Orchestra – Thomas Connely, cond.
18 George Walker – Antifonys (string orchestra version)
Grand Rapids Symphony – John Varineau
19 Bruce Adolphe – Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto
Lynn University – Guillermo Figeuroa, conductor
19 Bernhard Heiden – Diversion
Millikin University – Gary Shaw, cond.; Blake Martin, soloist
21 Francois Borne – Carmen Fantasy (band)
Belmont University – Barry Kraus, cond.; Kathryn Roddy, Abigail Simpson, soloists
21 Gwyneth Walker – Open the Door
Evangel University – Larry Dissmore, cond.
22 Adolphus Hailstork – American Guernica
Winton Woods HS – Jordan Habel, Cond.
24 Adolphus Hailstork – American Guernica
Colorado State University – Rebecca Phillips, cond.
25 James Barnes – Concerto for Tuba and Band, Op. 96B
Ohio Northern University – Thomas Hunt, cond.
26 Eric Ewazen – Down a River of Time
Lebanon Valley College – Hannes Dietrich, cond.; Hannah Pell, soloist
26 Bernhard Heiden – Diversion
University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven – Seth F. Wollam, cond; Noell Fabian, soloist
30 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Orchestra
Boise State University – Craig Perdy, cond.; Shawn Atkinson, soloist
March 2015
7 Bruce Adolphe – Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto
Orchestra of Northern New York – 2 perf. Kenneth Andrews, cond.
7 Eric Ewazen – Down a River of Time
Colorado Symphony Orchestra – David Luckington, conductor; Peter Cooper, soloist
7 Don Freund – Earthdance Concerto
Lawrence University – Andrew Mast, cond.; Nicholas Towas, soloist
8 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Orchestra
California Polytechnic State University – Dr. David Arrivee, Cond. Rose Doyle-Mason, Soloist
11 Francois Borne – Carmen Fantasy (band)
University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music – Brian Diller, cond.
12 Gwyneth Walker – Hints And Tappings from The Light of Three Mornings
Toledo Symphony Orchestra – Yaniv Segal, cond.
13 George Walker – Lyric for Strings
St. Mathew’s Music Guild – Thomas Neenan, Cond.
17 Daniel Dorff – Three Fun Fables (Chamber Ensemble)
Utah Symphony Orchestra – Vldimir Kulenovic, conductor
19 Bruce Adolphe – Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto
Chamber Orchestra of the Springs – 2 perf. Thomas Wilson, cond.
21 Donald Crockett – Whistling in the Dark
University of Wisconsin Madison – Kyle Knox, cond.
21 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Band
Cuesta College – Jennifer Martin, cond.; Mark Miller, soloist
21 George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra – 2 Performances; Joseph Young, cond.
22 Eric Ewazen – Concerto No. 1 for Trombone and Orchestra
Southern Adventist University – Laurie Redmer Minner, cond.; Doug Warner, soloist
23 Bernhard Heiden – Diversion
Illinois State University – Martin H. Seggelke, cond.; Alex Pantazi, soloist
23 Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Concerto for Trombone
Hudson High School – Jack Young, Cond.
29 Eric Ewazen – Down a River of Time
Mid Texas Symphony Orchestra – David Mairs, conductor; Jennifer Berg, soloist
29 Don Freund – Hard Cells
Cleveland Institute of Music – Keith Fitch, cond.
29 Gwyneth Walker – Variations on “Amazing Grace”
University of Texas Austin – Scott Hanna, Cond.
30 James Barnes – Arioso and Presto Op. 108
API Inc. Japan – 5 perfs, Masaru Takamoto, James Barnes conds.; Hiroshi Hara, Nobuya Sugawa, soloists
31 David Holsinger – Easter Symphony: I. Kings
Washington and Lee University – Shane Lynch, conductor
31 David Holsinger – Easter Symphony: III. Symphonia Resurrectus
Washington and Lee University – Shane Lynch, conductor
31 David Holsinger – Easter Symphony: II. Deathtree
Washington and Lee University – Shane Lynch, conductor; Greg Parller, soloist
February 2015
5 George Walker – Lyric for Strings
New World Symphony – Michael Tilson Thomas, Cond.
8 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Orchestra
Alderson Broaddus College – Tim Dewitt, Cond.
10 George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra – Chelsea Tipton, Cond.
15 Bruce Adolphe – Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto
Project Youth And Chamber Music – Wes Kenney, conductor; Bruce Adolphe, narrator
18 Eric Ewazen – Shadowcatcher for Brass Quintet and Band
University of Akron – Galen S. Karriker, Cond. Faculty Brass Quintet
19 David Rimelis – Melody, Harmony, Rhythm
Classics 4 Kids – 3 perf. Dana Zimbric, Cond.; Sherry Williams, Narr.
21 Eric Ewazen – Visions of Light: Concerto No. 2 for Trombone and Band
University of Central Florida – Scott C. Tobias, Cond. Ryan Flint, Soloist
22 George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Ohio University – Steven Huang, Cond.
22 George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Toledo Symphony Orchestra – Damon Gupton, cond.
23 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Orchestra
University of Montana Missoula – 2 perf.; James Smart, Cond.; Susan Nelson, Soloist.
27 Eric Ewazen – Ballade for Bass or Tenor Trombone, Harp and String Orchestra
San Antonio Symphony – Akiko Fujimoto, Cond. Ilan Morgenstern, Soloist.
January 2015
17 Bruce Adolphe – Ta Woop!
Salt Lake Symphony Orchestra – Dr. Robert Baldwin, conductor
24 Bruce Adolphe – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Iris chamber Orchestra – Michel Stern, conductor; Sharon Roffman, soloist
December 2014
3 Donald Crockett – Dance Concerto
Ithaca College – Stephen Peterson, cond.; Richard Faria, soloist.
4 Steven Amundson – Angels’ Dance
Colorado State University – Wes Kenney, conductor
4 Sheila Silver – Dance Converging for Viola, Horn, Piano and Percussion
Stony Brook University – Amr Selim
5 Steven Amundson – Angels’ Dance
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – John Morris Russell, conductor
5 Don Freund – Spinning Rounds
Gettysburg College – Russell McCutcheon, conductor
7 Daniel Kallman – A Holiday Hoedown (full orchestra)
Winona State University – Paul Vance, cond.
9 Steven Amundson – Angels’ Dance
Saginaw Symphony Orchestra – Brett Mitchell, conductor
9 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Orchestra
California State University Sacramento – Leo Eylar, conductor; Taylor Fong, soloist
9 Stephen Hartke – Wulfstan at the Millennium
Oberlin Conservatory – Timothy Weiss, conductor
11 Stephen Hartke – The Rose of the Winds for String Octet
Oberlin Conservatory – Timothy Weiss, cond.
12 Stephen Hartke – Meanwhile: Incidental Music to Imaginary Puppet Plays
University of California Los Angeles – Geoffrey Pope, conductor
13 Steven Amundson – Angels’ Dance
First Baptist Church of San Antonio – Aaron Coltufty, conductor
14 Steven Amundson – Angels’ Dance
Motor City Symphony Orchestra – Gregory Cunningham, cond.
14 Steven Amundson – Angels’ Dance
Texarkana Symphony Orchestra – Marc-Andre Bougie, conductor
14 Daniel Kallman – Messiah, Prince of Peace
Texarkana Symphony Orchestra – Marc-Andre Bougie, conductor
14 David Stock – East Wind
West Virginia University – Pamela Murchison, Soloist.
14 George Walker – Lyric for Strings: for Young Musicians
Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique de Quebec – Franciarc Dufoor, conductor
18 Steven Amundson – Angels’ Dance
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra – John Morris Russell, conductor
20 Daniel Kallman – A Holiday Hoedown (full orchestra)
Rockford Symphony Orchestra – 2 perf. Steven Larsen, conductor
26 Steven Amundson – Angels’ Dance
Portland Youth Philharmonic – David Hattner, conductor
November 2014
1 Eric Ewazen – Down a River of Time
The Strings of St. John’s – Gordon Johnston, conductor; Victor Houle, soloist
1 George Walker – Poeme
Oberlin Conservatory – Raphael Jimenez, conductor; Gregory Walker, soloist
3 Steven Gerber – Spirituals for String Orchestra
Hendrix College – 2 perf. Karen Griebling, conductor
7 Eric Ewazen – Down a River of Time
McGill University – 2 perf. Giles Auger, conductor/ Jacqueline Leclair, soloist
7 Adolphus Hailstork – American Guernica
College of New Jersey – David Vickerman, conductor
15 Carlo Giorgio Garofalo – Il Giocoliere (The Juggler)- Opera in the Bel Canto Style
Cailloux Theatre – Concert performance, excerpts. Levi Beck, voc; Tristan Canto, piano.
15 David Stock – Andiamo!
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra – World Premiere; Daniel Meyer, conductor
17 David Bennett – Bassoonata
North Crawford HS – Joan DeAlburquerque, Cond.; Harry Hindson, Soloist.
17 David Stock – East Wind
Ohio University – Pamela Murchison, Soloist.
19 Michael Schelle – Prayer for Solo Cello and 12 Winds
Kennesaw State University – David Kehler, conductor; Charae Kruger, soloist
20 George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Emporia State University – Dr. Jeremy Starr, conductor
21 W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan – H.M.S. Pinafore
Knoxville Opera – Steven Condy, soloist; Sean Anderson, soloist; Brian Salesky, conductor
24 Don Freund – Soft Cells
Butler University – Dan Welcher, cond.
24 Don Freund – Soft Cells
University of Texas Austin – Dan Welcher, conductor
October 2014
3 Donald Crockett – Dance Concerto
University of Wisconsin Madison – Scott Teeple, cond.; Les Thimmig, soloist
4 Peter Hamlin – The Thief of Time
St. Olaf College – Steven Amundson, conductor
13 Adolphus Hailstork – American Guernica
Miami University Ohio – Gary Speck, cond.
19 Reza Vali – Folk Songs: Set No. 10
Dockland Sinfonia – Spencer Down, conductor; Honey Rouhoni, soloist
25 Michael Schelle – Extraction on No. 8
Rockford Symphony Orchestra – Steven Larsen, conductor
September 2014
14 James Barnes – Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Wind Project of Scharding – Martin Hauer, cond.
14 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Band
Wind Project of Scharding – Alois Popst, conductor; Lisa Hochwimmer, soloist
14 Percy Aldridge Grainger – Molly on the Shore
Wind Project of Scharding – Martin Hauer, cond.
16 David Stock – Klezmer Dreams
Music at Rodef Shalom – World Premiere, Pittsburgh Chamber Players
20 Donald Crockett – Whistling in the Dark
University of Southern California – Donald Crockett, conductor
26 Michael Schelle – The Big Night
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra – Neal Gittlerman
30 Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – Sinfonietta No. 1 For Strings
Sphinx Organization –
August 2014
16 Eric Ewazen – Concerto for Tuba or Bass Trombone and Orchestra
Jeju Philharmonic Orchestra –
16 David Schiff – Speaking in Drums: Concerto for Timpani and String Orchestra
Lake Tahoe Music Festival – Aaron McDonald, soloist; Joel Revzen, conductor
July 2014
1 David Stock – Percussion Concerto
Boston Modern Orchestra Project – Gil Rose, conductor; Lisa Pegher, soloist
2 Bernhard Heiden – Diversion
Teaneck Community Band – Tzvan Cooper, conductor; Paul Cohen, soloist
6 Donald Crockett – To Airy Thinness Beat: Chamber Concerto for Viola and Six Instruments
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NYC – New Juilliard Ensemble, Joel Sachs, conductor
12 Adolphus Hailstork – Symphony No. 1
Grand Rapids Symphony – Lodington, Conductor
19 Adolphus Hailstork – American Guernica
Interlochen Arts Academy – Jerry Junkin, cond.
26 Donald Crockett – Celestial Mechanics for Oboe and String Quartet
Chamber Music Conference Composers Forum of the East – Artist-Faculty ensemble at Bennington Chamber
Music Conference
26 Ricardo Lorenz – Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra
Wintergreen Summer Music Festival – Andres Franco, Conductor; Alcides Rodriguez, Soloist
27 George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Convention Orchestra of NANM – Joseph Taylor, conductor
June 2014
25 Charles Young – Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
US Army Field Band – Brian Sacawa, alto saxophone soloist; Timothy Holtan, conductor
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