Tag: commissions
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WPA News Digest – September 23, 2024
So much going on as the fall season of concerts and events is in full swing! On September 27–28, Washington University in St. Louis will host a symposium on the music and work of Julia Perry. The event will include guest lectures, a roundtable, and a concert of Perry’s music. The Roundtable and lectures on…
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Monday Link Roundup: January 3, 2022
News and music to start off your YEAR! We are so excited for the upcoming premiere of Gabriella Smith’s first symphony!. Smith, pictured above, was commissioned by the Santa Rosa and Eugene Symphonies for the work, titled One, and which will receive its world premiere on January 8. Learn more, and read the program notes,…
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Monday Link Round Up: December 21, 2020
News and music to start your week! The Orange County Women’s Chorus, like so many ensembles this year, have found and exciting and innovative way to share their music this season. The Voice of OC has a story about how they collaborated to create a varied concert experience, including a new commission by Dale Trumbore,…
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Dora Pejačević — another composer whose time has come?
With two upcoming performances of music by Dora Pejačević taking place in the next few weeks, we wonder if this remarkable but little-known composer, who was writing powerful orchestral works a century ago, is finally ready for rediscovery. [Wondering how to pronounce Pejačević?] A recipient of our Performance Grant, the Willamette Falls Symphony, will be performing…