Premieres of Karpman and Saariaho

Premieres of Karpman and Saariaho

We’re looking forward to two concerts happening this Thursday from 2014 Performance Grant winners, each of which features a premiere. The Pacific Symphony will be offering the World Premiere of Siren Songs by Laura Karpman.  Program notes for the concert are...
Orchestra of St. Luke’s Premieres Maria Chavez

Orchestra of St. Luke’s Premieres Maria Chavez

Winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, Orchestra of St. Luke’s is collaborating with Brooklyn-based composer and sound artist Maria Chavez for an exciting weekend of events. Tonight (May 8) at 7:30 Chavez will be discussing her process in composing her new work,...
World Premieres in Chicago

World Premieres in Chicago

The Chicago Composers Orchestra is partnering with the Chicago Composers’ Consortium, whose joint venture was awarded a 2014 Performance Grant, for an exciting concert featuring premieres by four up and coming women composers. Works include the Chicago premiere...
Mount Holyoke Plays Hopekirk

Mount Holyoke Plays Hopekirk

The Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will have their final concert of the season on Friday, April 17 featuring Helen Hopekirk’s Concertstück. Helen Hopekirk (1856-1945) was a Scottish pianist and composer who immigrated to...
Salem Chamber Orchestra Performs Grzesik

Salem Chamber Orchestra Performs Grzesik

The Salem Chamber Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will feature the work of Polish composer Ashia Grzesik on their performance on Sunday, April 12.   Grzesik performs with The Bison Rouge, exploring a range of musical genres: Ashia’s songs and...
Allentown Symphony Orchestra World Premiere

Allentown Symphony Orchestra World Premiere

The Allentown Symphony Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will be giving the World Premiere of Ode to Joy Fanfare by Diane Wittry on Saturday, April 11.  The work was written to precede Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.  Wittry has this to say about the...