Spring 2011 Newsletter
Spring Orchestral Premieres Our composers were hard at work during the terrible Winter weather and have crafted many new orchestral works for your listening pleasure. Check out our list of orchestral premieres this Spring!
The BBC Symphony Orchestra with Chief Conductor Jirí Belohlávek. © BBC/Lara Platman. March 10
Augusta Read Thomas
Radiant Circles *
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
March 25
Avner Dorman
Astrolotry *
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Justin Brown, conductor
March 26
Joby Talbot
Minus 1500 **
Sarasota Orchestra
Dirk Meyer, conductor
April 2
Augusta Read Thomas
Flash *
University of South Florida Orchestra and Chorus
William W. Wiedrich, conductor
April 15
Augusta Read Thomas
Floating Temples *
University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Robert Mueller, conductor
April 29
Avner Dorman
Frozen in Time **
Kansas City Symphony
Martin Grubinger, percussion
Michael Stern, conductor
May 7
Michael Gordon
Rewriting Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony **
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andre de Ridder, conductor
May 5
Kaija Saariaho
Laterna Magica **
Mirage **
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Karita Mattila, soprano
Ansi Karttunen, cello
Hannu Lintu, conductor
May 13
Joan Tower
Stroke *
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Manfred Honeck, conductor
May 26
Tan Dun
Water Concerto **
Paper Concerto **
Wang Beibei, percussion
Cui Kun, percussion
Wang Juan, percussion
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Tan Dun, conductor
May 20
Nathaniel Stookey
Mahlerwerk *
NDR Symphony Orchestra
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
June 9
Augusta Read Thomas
Violin Concerto No. 3, “Juggler in Paradise” **
National Symphony Orchestra
Jennifer Koh, violin
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
June 18
Missy Mazzoli
New Orchestral Work *
Orchestra of the League of Composers
Louis Karchin, conductor
*World Premiere
**Country Premiere
