Tag: Diane Wittry
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Happy Women’s History Month!
We are thrilled that many concerts are taking place to celebrate Women’s History Month – As our friend conductor Wilbur Lin says, “Elevating women artists should not be limited to a single month, but #WomenHistoryMonth is always a good time to review how we are doing!” And, we add, to celebrate when celebration is called…
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Willamette Falls Plays Wittry
This Sunday, June 4, the Willamette Falls Symphony in Oregon City, Oregon will perform Mist by Diane Wittry. The ensemble, which is lead by Dr. Mark Perlman, is a nonprofit community orchestra, and we are delighted to support this performance with a WPA Performance Grant. Wittry is primarily recognized internationally as conductor and clinician, guiding young composers…
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Upcoming Performances
The fantastic performances keep coming with another round of concerts supported in part by WPA Performance Grants! On Saturday, April 9, the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra of Houston will present the world premiere of a new Trombone Concerto by Dorothy Gates (herself also a trombonist) . The work was commissioned by the ROCO. Find out more information…
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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 work: It’s the melody that everyone who attends the concert wants to…