Robert Paterson joins a distinguished group of American composers that have received the prestigious A.I. Dupont Composer’s award. Given for recognition of a composer who has made “a significant contribution to the field of contemporary music” by the Delaware Symphony, the orchestra will perform Paterson’s Dark Mountains on Sept. 28 and 30. “I am humbled […]
Glen Roven
Musical polymath Glen Roven, an indefatigable composer of works for theater, opera, voice, orchestra and prolific record producer has passed away at the age of 61. Roven first came to our attention with his charming settings of The Runaway Bunny and Goodnight Moon. His imaginative settings and unique ability to partner with prominent actors/singers gave […]
Great Performances presents Ellis Island
THIRTEEN’s Great Performances Presents the U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Peter Boyer’s “Ellis Island: The Dream of America” with Pacific Symphony Friday, June 29 on PBS in Honor of Immigrant Heritage Month Features dramatic performances by Barry Bostwick, Camryn Manheim, Michael Nouri and other guest stars THIRTEEN’s Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, pay […]
AS ONE most-produced opera in North America by a living composer
Opera America has posted a list of the top 25 operas performed in North America. Number 14 on the list is As One, (Kaminsky, Campbell, Reed) making it the top opera performed in 2016/17 by living writers. Dead Man Walking (Heggie, McNally) comes in as number 23. Congratulations to Laura Kaminsky, Mark Campbell, Kimberly Reed, […]
Danielpour and Heggie nominated for Grammy Awards
The 60th Grammy Award nominations were announced this week, and we are delighted to receive nominations for recordings by Richard Danielpour and Jake Heggie. Best Engineered Album, Classical Danielpour Songs of Solitude & War Songs Production, Classical Heggie It’s a Wonderful Life Best Contemporary Classical Composition Danielpour Songs of Solitude The awards will be telecast […]
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Fung commissioned by the National Arts Centre
Vivian Fung has been commissioned by the National Arts Centre of Canada to write a new work for the National Arts Centre Orchestra – premiere to take place on March 22, with subsequent performance in Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. For the 2017-18 season, her orchestral works will be performed across North America including with […]
Bruce FANFARRON for the San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony recently premiered a new concert opener by David Bruce. The composer writes about his work: I was honoured to be asked by San Diego Symphony to write a celebratory fanfare in honour of their departing maestro Jahja Ling, who conducted the premieres of my Night Parade and the Violin Concerto Fragile […]
Kaminsky named one of the top 35 female composers
The Washington Post has released a list of the top 35 female composers working in classical music. Laura Kaminsky made the list, citing her distinguished career and, most notably, her opera As One. The list goes back to 19th-century-born composers like Florence Price and Cecile Chamanade, and is a striking reminder of the wide range […]
Santa Fe Opera Commissions Reed & Kaminsky
Opera for All Voices Stories of our Time a new initiative bringing stories with purpose to all audiences Commissioned by a consortium of companies led by Santa Fe Opera in association with San Francisco Opera: • lyric opera of kansas city • minnesota opera • opera theatre of saint louis •san francisco opera • santa […]
