Pictured is Aaron Jay Kernis with Nina Perlove, executive director of the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, after his April 24th induction. The ceremony took place in Minnesota before the world premiere of Kernis’ new Viola Concerto performed by…
From May 9 – 11, Derek Bermel serves as composer-in-residence with the Colorado Chamber Players, where they’ll perform several of his works including Mulatash Stomp and the recent work A Short History of the Universe for clarinet and string quartet.…
Aaron Jay Kernis has been named as an inductee into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame! The official celebration occurs on April 24, when Kernis will be formally inducted during a ceremony that will take place immediately before the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On November 11, 2013, Columbia Records will release the soundtrack to “12 Years A Slave” — the critically acclaimed film — which features violinist Tim Fain. Fain performs the violin music played by historic character Solomon Northrup (portrayed by Chiwetel…
Boston Magazine’s Ingrid Adamow chats with Tim Fain on the eve of the Boston premiere of his multimedia work Portals, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Adamow writes, “Those willing to pry their eyes off their iPhones and open their…