On March 25, Naxos USA releases its latest recording of Richard Danielpour’s music: the composer’s oratorio Towards a Season of Peace. Commissioned by the Pacific Symphony, Toward a Season a Peace was written for the orchestra’s 2012 American Composers Festival…
Pianist Xiayin Wang’s March 10 concert at Alice Tully Hall featured the premiere of Richard Danielpour’s The Celestial Circus – a new work for two pianos and percussion. Wang was joined by her colleague Ray Wong and percussionists Lisa Pegher,…
Tim Fain recently performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the 24th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert alongside noted performers Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Robert Randolph, Nico Muhly and more. Brittany Spanos of The Village Voice writes, “The institution…
If you’d like to get a snapshot of Aaron Jay Kernis’ music, here’s some insight from the blog Off Topic’d (by Ralph Graves). In this brief and informative survey of Kernis’ music, readers are introduced (or reintroduced) to some of…
The Delaware Symphony has named Aaron Jay Kernis the recipient of its 2014 A.I. duPont Composer’s Award. Kernis will receive the award on April 1 during the orchestra’s season finale concert, where they’ll perform his work Musica Celestis at the…
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra gave the Scottish premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis‘ Newly Drawn Sky, conducted by Donald Runnicles. Music critic Kenneth Walton called the work, “…picturesque [with] a language full of warmth, sensuousness and instant allure.” Read The…
On November 2 and 3, the Princeton Symphony performs Aaron Jay Kernis‘ cello concerto Colored Field with soloist Susan Babbini. Rossen Milonov conducts both concerts. Kernis will also participate in get-to-know-the-composer talks. Check out journalist Ronni Reich’s concert preview in…
Dallas-based new music ensemble Voices of Change opened their 2013-14 season on October 20 at Caruth Auditorium with a performance of Pierre Jalbert’s Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano. Scott Cantrell of The Dallas Morning News called the piece the…
On Friday October 25, Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) closes its Centennial Festival celebrations with a performance of Richard Danielpour’s An American Requiem Written in 2001 in honor of the service of thousands of American soldiers, An American Requiem will…
On October 25, Music from Copland House performs their acclaimed program “Late Night with Leonard Bernstein” at SUNY Buffalo’s Slee Hall. The composer’s daughter Jamie Bernstein narrates and joins soprano Amy Burton and pianists Michael Boriskin and John Musto for…