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March 6, 2019 - Performance of On An Autumn Day by the NYCC Jazz Ensemble, who is Michael Laderman-flute, Roger Blanc-guitar, Emiko Hayashi-piano, Nate Haselby-bass, and David Picton-drums at Zinc Bar in New York, NY.
November 13, 2018 - Premiere performance of Wild Turkey Suite for bass clarinet performed by Vasko Dukovski, on a concert of the New York Composers Circle, at Marc A Scorca Hall of the National Opera Center, New York, NY.
November 10, 2018 - Premiere performance of Berceuse from Chants de la nuit for solo guitar, performed by Tom Torrisi, on the Second Saturday Concert Series presented by the Legato Foundation, at First Grace Episcopal Church, Massapequa, NY.
July 21, 2018 - Second performance of The House With Nobody In It by illumine at Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, Pennsylvania.
July 20, 2018 - Premiere performance of The House With Nobody In It by illumine at New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, East Greenville, Pennsylvania.
June 8, 2018 - Premiere performance of When leaves begin to fall by the American Modern Ensemble, conducted by Francisco Hernández Bolaños at the Mostly Modern Festival at Skidmore College, Saratog Springs, New York.
May 15, 2018 - Premiere performance of Jubilate Deo by the choral ensemble C4, on a concert of the New York Composers Circle, at The Little Church Around the Corner, New York, New York.
April 16, 2018 - Second performance and the New York premiere of Carmina solis et lunae at Christ & St. Stephen's Church in New York City on a concert of the National Association of Composers/USA, performed by Anna Elashvili - violin, Jessica Meyer - viola and Caleb van der Swaagh - cello.
March 12, 2018 - Second performance of Dappled light 'mid mountains gleams at Middlesex Community College, Bedford, MA by Sean Mix, Bennett Parsons, Morgan Smallwood and Andy Wilds.
February 27, 2018 - Premiere performance of The Bird Lady, a two-song set by Lauren Ishida-soprano, Christopher Sahar-piano and Artie Gibble-viola, on a concert of the New York Composers Circle at Advent Lutheran Church in New York, New York
December 7, 2017 - Premiere performance of Dappled light 'mid mountains gleams for saxophone quartet by Sean Mix, Bennett Parsons, Morgan Smallwood and Andy Wilds at the Lilypad in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
November 8, 2017 - Performance of Harlem River Blues, Poochie's Waltz and premiere performance of Inky & Marie, three jazz trios by Thomas Linger-piano, Endea Owens-bass and Charles Goold-drums, on a concert of the New York Composers Circle at Zinc Bar, New York City.
August 10, 2017 - Premiere performance of Carmina solis et lunae by Holly Mulcahy-violin, Anna Kruger-viola, Rick Barber-bass at the 2017 Wyoming Festival-New Music in the Mountains, at the AMK Ranch, University of Wyoming-Grand Teton National Park Research Station, Wyoming.
August 9, 2017 - Premiere performance of Bombus Bee of the Tetons by Stephanie Zelnick at the 2017 Wyoming Festival-New Music in the Mountains, at the AMK Ranch, University of Wyoming-Grand Teton National Park Research Station, Wyoming.
December 15, 2016 - Second performance of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening for soprano and piano by members of KC VITAs in Kansas City, Missouri on the annual Fund Raising Gala Event.
October 16, 2016 - The Day Is Done and Sleep (from Three Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) (4th performance) by Lauren Alfano (soprano) and Noby Ishida (piano) at the Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York City, New York.
June 8, 2016 - Premiere performance of Miles To Go . . . (Before I Sleep), Bright Morning Star and Poochie's Waltz, and a second performance of Traffic Circle by Diane Moser's Composers Big Band at Trumpets Jazz Club in Montclair, New Jersey.
February 27, 2016 - Premiere performance of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening for soprano and piano by Emily Custer, soprano and Moriah Custer, piano at Bryan Recital Hall in Moore Musical Arts Center, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.
January 31, 2016 - The Callithumpian Duck for three bassoons and two cellos premiered by Aaron Azapa, Jim Lotz and Keith McClelland, bassoons and Wesley Baldwin and Lee Richey, celli at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville on the final faculty recital of Keith McClelland, professor of bassoon following his retirement in December 2015
October 9, 2015 - The Day Is Done and Sleep (from Three Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) (3rd performance) by Joy Regimbal (soprano) and Patrick Wickliffe (piano) at Malone University on a concert of the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers National Convention
September 18, 2015 - Something More and Ruby in the Ruff premiered by Michael Thomas (soprano sax), Mike Brignola (bass clarinet), James Gasior (piano), Gary Thomas (bass) and Carlomagno Araya (drums) on a concert of Compsitum Musicae Novae at the Coral Gables Museum in Coral Gables, Florida
June 17, 2015 - 224 slices of pi premiered by Chris Schelb (flute), Hannah Meyer (cello), Andrea Lodge (piano) and Ryan Patterson (percussion) at the 2015 nief-norf Summer Festival of Contemporary Music in Knoxville, Tennessee
December 2014 - Winter (arr. baritone voice & marimba) by Shawn Tolley (baritone) in Spokane, Washington
November 26, 2014 - Traveler: Music for Chamber Orchestra premiered by the University of St. Andrews New Music Ensemble, Bede Williams conducting at The Byre Theatre in St Andrews, Scotland
September 16, 2014 - The Day Is Done and Sleep (from Three Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) (2nd performance) by soprano Laura Alfano-Ishida (soprano) and Noby Ishida (piano) at The DiMenna Center for the Performing Arts in New York City
July 30, 2014 - Hot Miami Nights (big band) and Traffic Circle (big band) premiered by the Diane Moser's Composers Big Band, Andy Jaffe featured on piano, the composer conducting at Trumpets Jazz Club in Montclair, New Jersey
June 7, 2014 - The Day Is Done and Sleep (from Three Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) premiered by soprano Laura Alfano-Ishida (soprano) and Claudine Hickman (piano) at Spectrum NYC in New York City
April 25, 2014 - Canticle of Winter (SATB and chamber ensemble) premiered by Choristi Sanctiandree and the University of St Andrews Cew Music Ensemble, Bede Williams conducting at Younger Hall in St. Andrews, Scotland
August 8, 2013 - Divinitus premiered by Ken Thompson (bass clarinet), Neil Dufallo (violin), Yves Dharamraj (cello), John Benthal (guitar), Stephen Gosling (piano), David Cossin and Keith Gibson (percussion), conducted by Paul Gambill, at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont
April 10, 2013 - Song on May Morning (SATB a cappella) premiered by Anadarko High School Chorus, Micheal Stevens conducting, in Anadarko, Oklamhoma
February 2013 - A Day in the Park: Sebastian's Day Off premiered by Anton Denner (alto sax/flute), Bruce Williamson (tenor sax/bass clarinet), Rob Henke (trumpet), John Clark (horn), Freddy Bryant (guitar), Nikki Denner (piano), Andy Eulau (bass), Scott Neumann (drums) at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Monpelier, Vermont
August 10, 2012 - Winter (big band) premiered by the Vermont Jazz Ensemble at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont
February 2012 - Harlem River Blues (big band) premiered by the Vermont Jazz Ensemble at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont
August 2011 - On An Autumn Day (sextet) premiered by the Vermont College Jazz Ensemble at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont
May 31, 2011 - A Bushel of Baked Bassoons premiered by Beautiful Bassoons of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Keith McClelland conducting at the IDRS Convention in Tempi, Arizona
April 5, 2011 - Sonata for Bassoon and Piano premiered by Travis Jones (bassoon) and Judith Bible (piano) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
June 10, 2010 - The Birds and the Bees premiered by the Revolution Woodwind Quintet at Concord United Methodist Church, Concord, Tennessee
July 31, 2009 - Chase the Wind (string octet and marimba) performed at the 2009 Conductors Institute Composers Concert, the composer condcuting, at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
July 31, 2009 - Circus on Parade and Flying Circus (from Circus Minimus: Seven Vignettes for Winds) premiered at the 2009 Conductors Institute Composers Concert, the composer condcuting, at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
April 2001 - Four Movements for Bassoon, Horn, Cello and Piano premiered by Keith McClelland (bassoon), Calvin Smith (horn), Wesley Baldwin (cello), Fay Adams (piano) at the Knoxville Museum of Art in Knoxville, Tennessee
October 2000 - The Wayward Cowboy premiered by Keith McClelland and James Lotz, bassoons at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
April 2000 - The Piper, Sleepy Clowns, Carousel Rag premiered by Shelly Binder (flute), Phyllis Secrist (oboe), Gary Spurrell (clarinet), Keith McClelland (bassoon) at the Knoxville Museum of Art in Knoxville, Tennessee
1992 - The Pursuit of Happiness (film score) first showing of the student film at the University of Southern California
1992 - Never My Love (film score) first showing of the student film at the University of Southern California
1991 - Doubles (film score) release of TV pilot film by Hemdale Productions, Joseph Adler director, Paul Lazerus producer
1991 - Checked Out (film score) first showing of the student film by Dave Porfiri at the University of Southern California
1990 - Faith in Action (TV show theme) debut of the TV show for the Archdiocese of Miami, Florida
May 1989 - Alone (film score) first showing of the student film by Dave Profiri at the University of Miami, Florida
December 1986 - Hurry, Hurry Snowy Flurry and Christmas is Here Again premiered by the Berkeley High School Band and Chorus, the composer conducting in Moncks Corner, South Carolina
May 1984 - Dawn premiered by the University of Tennessee Brass Choir, the composer conducting in Knoxville, Tennessee - premiere as a composer
MAR
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ZINC BAR | NEW YORK, NY | 7:00 PM
A jazz concert of the New York Composers Circle, with music by Roger Blanc, David Picton, Dary John Mizelle, Peri Mauer, Timothy Miller, and others featuring the NYCC Jazz Ensemble, who is Michael Laderman-flute, Roger Blanc-guitar, Emiko Hayashi-piano, Nate Haselby-bass, and David Picton-drums. See video at right >>>
APR
23
LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER | NEW YORK, NY | 7:30 PM
A concert of the New York Composers Circle featuring the Sunderman Woodwind Quintet. Program to include music by Paul Aljian, Robert S. Cohen, David Mecionis, Timothy Lee Miller, Catherine Neville, and William Price (Birmingham Art Music Alliance Composer's Exchange). Tickets are $20 at the door. Students are free.
JUN
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THE MOSTLY MODERN FESTIVAL | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | June 9-29
I will be returning to the Mostly Modern Festival this year for the second year in a row. The festival features more than 30 composers whose works will be performed by resident ensembles such as Akropolis Reed Quintet, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Euclid String Quartet, American Modern Ensemble and the American Modern Orchestra. The festival has been extended from two weeks to three weeks of seminars, presentations, concerts, clinics, and workshops.