Tag: American Composers Orchestra
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New Works this Weekend
There are lots of opportunities to hear works by contemporary women composers this weekend, and throughout the coming week! On Sunday, May 21 the Community Women’s Orchestra in Oakland, California will present Forbidden Voices, including June Bonacich’s Sorrow is a Willow Tree and a selection from Street Requiem, an enormous and internationally performed work composed by Kathleen…
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Works by Women this Weekend
There’s something for everyone with this weekend’s range of concerts happening across the country! In Chicago the Chicago Sinfonietta offers a concert called More Than a Letter: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists and Classical Music on March 25 & 27. The program will include Jennifer Higdon’s Peachtree Street. The concert will also feature guest conductor Michael Morgan and Guest…
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New Music This Weekend
We are looking forward to another great weekend of concerts from WPA Performance Grant winners! On Friday, April 1 the American Composers Orchestra will present a concert of works inspired by Indian and Middle Eastern traditions. Three World Premieres will be featured, including Avartan by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail. Also being performed Friday is The Metamorphosis of Narcissus by Gity Razaz.…
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American Composers Orchestra World Premiere
The American Composers Orchestra, winner of a 2014 Performance Grant, will feature the world premiere of Sanctum by Courtney Bryan on Thursday, April 9. Bryan, who just completed her DMA in composition at Columbia, is an eclectic musician and composer, exploring different genres and styles of music – including jazz. She was recently interviewed at All About Jazz.…