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Rhinebeck, NY
Church of the Messiah
6463 Montgomery Street, 4:00 PM
SAPPHO SONGS, song cycle for two voices and cello; Gilda Lyons, soprano; Elaine Valby, mezzo-soprano; Robert LaRue, violoncello.
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Houston, TX
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 5:00 PM. SELECTED SONGS. Foundation for Modern Music's Songs of Modern Life and Love. Pianist Rodney Waters, mezzo-soprano Sonja Bruzauskas, soprano Tracy Rhodus.
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29
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Burlington, VT
DH is in residence with the Vermont Youth Orchestra, Troy Peters, music director.
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12
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Carlisle, PA
Dickinson College, Rubendall Recital Hall of the Weiss Center for the Arts. Faculty members mezzo-soprano Lynn Helding and pianist Jennifer Blyth perform THE WAKING FATHER and BRAN from MULDOON SONGS.
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13
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New York, NY
BROKEN PIECES vocal score released by DH's publisher Carl Fischer. The first of the trilogy of operas on Barbara Grecki librettii collectively entitled New York Stories.
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15
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Seattle, WA
Seattle Opera formally announces the commissioning of AMELIA, a new opera, from DH. Libretto will be by Gardner McFall, story by Stephen Wadsworth, who will also direct.
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15
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Bronxville, NY
Sarah Lawrence College
Paul Sperry performs HOLY THURSDAY as part of the American Modern Ensemble's 'Love and Sensuality' concert.
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18
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New York, NY Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th Street Paul Sperry performs HOLY THURSDAY as part of the American Modern Ensemble's 'Love and Sensuality' concert. Click here for more information. |
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Greenville, SC
Furman University; Daniel Recital Hall, 8 PM
Homage a James Brown from DUO FOR VIOLIN & CELLO Dierdre Hutto, violin, Christopher Hutto, cello.
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18-19
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Colchester, VT
DH in residence with the Vermont Youth Orchestra, Troy Peters, music director.
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31
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New York, NY
DH chairs the spring board meeting of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation.
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4
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Alameda, California
Christ Episcopal Church
OCCASIONAL NOTES (suite for organ) is included on a recital by Carson Cooman.
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25
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New York, NY
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 8:00 PM
Daron's UNDER THE NIGHT SKY and DH's arrangement of David Del Tredici's ACROSTIC SONG are featured on a concert of new works by Dennis Tobenski, Darien Shulman, Jesse Daiello, and Jeff Algera.
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26
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New York, NY
National Arts Club, 8:00 PM
DH hosts Yaddo's 'Notes from the Mansion' concert at the National Arts Club featuring works by Tania Leon, Michael Torke, Richard Danielpour, and Sebastian Currier — composers who've been in residence at Yaddo — performed by the Music from the Copland House ensemble.
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27
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Saratoga Springs, NY
Yaddo, 8:00 PM
DH hosts Yaddo's 'Notes from the Mansion' concert in the music room at Yaddo featuring works by Tania Leon, Michael Torke, Richard Danielpour, and Sebastian Currier — composers who've been in residence at Yaddo — performed by the Music from the Copland House ensemble.
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28
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KSUI-FM, Iowa City, Iowa
8:40 AM: WEDDING DANCES FROM BANDANNA — North Texas Wind Symphony/Corporan Klavier KCD-11099 on "The Morning Program" with Joan Kjaer - Holly Hart in for Joan.
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Warrington, England
Parr Hall, 7:30 PM
BANDANNA [european concert premiere of the complete opera] Christopher Turner, Rachael Russell, Charlotte Stephenson, Alistair McCall, Thomas Eaglen, David Butt-Philip, soloists from the Royal Northern College of Music; Cheshire Concert Band; Manchester Chamber Choir; Mark Heron, conductor; Stephan Janski, director. DH gives pre-concert talk.
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Seattle, WA DH participates in an Opera America Conference General Session Panel entitled THE FUNDAMENTAL CONNECTION. Co-panelists include Seattle Opera General Director Speight Jenkins, soprano Jane Eaglen, baritone Gordon Hawkins, designer Thomas Lynch, and director Stephen Wadsworth, in a discussion of the ways they work to connect to audiences and the ways they wish opera companies would work to achieve the highest level of excellence. Click here for more information. |
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Burlington, VT
GESTURE DRAWINGS [world premiere] Commissioned by the Vermont Youth Orchestra, Troy Peters, music director and conductor.
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10
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New York City
Manhattan School of Music
Song cycle LETTING GO is performed Soprano Rebecca Comerford.
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20
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Conway, AR
University of Central Arkansas, Songs Across the Americas Festival
FIGMENTS (song cycle on poetry of Alice Wirth Gray) for voice and piano and THE SECOND LAW (on a poem of Stephen Sandy); Paul Sperry, tenor.
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25-31
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Saratoga Spring, NY
DH is in residence at Yaddo.
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27
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WGBH, Boston
8:40 AM DEAR YOUTH Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston; Deborah Boldin, Artistic Director (rebroadcast of an in-studio live performance).
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Albany, NY
Albany / Troy Records releases BANDANNA [world premiere recording, 2 CD's] starring Paul Kreider, Mark Thomsen, Darynn Zimmer, James Demler, Lesley deGroot, Travis Lewis, the Nevada Opera Theater, the UNLV Opera Theater Chorus, and the UNLV Wind Symphony conducted by DH.
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2
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Los Angeles, CA
Barry O'Neal, Director of Concert Music for Carl Fischer, presents DH's GESTURE DRAWINGS at the American Symphony Orchestra League's conference. Troy Peters, conductor of the premiere, provides spoken remarks.
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1-8
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Saratoga Spring, NY
DH is in residence at Yaddo.
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27
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Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theatre, 8 PM. Music Academy of the West JOT! for clarinet, marimba, and piano. Richie Hawley, Edward Atkatz, Jonathan Feldman. Click here for more information. |
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Minneapolis, MN 1:30, Minneapolis Hilton Paul Sperry performs THE SECOND LAW (on poetry of Stephen Sandy) as part of his Keynote address to the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2006 National Convention. |
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7-30
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Sweet Briar, VA
DH is in residence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
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30
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WUOL Louisville, KY 7:00 PM HARP TRIO (Debussy Trio recording) is featured on Daniel Gilliam's Brave New World program. |
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15
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Baltimore, MD Garrison Piano Competition Miki Fujihara performs BUILT UP DARK, the climactic final movement of QUALITIES OF LIGHT, in the Garrison Piano Competition and is awarded the Best Interpretation of an American Composition Award. |
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New York, NY
Merkin Hall, 8 PM
The Mirror Visions Ensemble (Tobe Malawista, Scott Murphree, and Richard Lalli) perform four songs from DEAR YOUTH (Christmas Night, The Trouble Was Tom, The Lord Knows Best, and O, For Such a Dream).
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New York, NY
DH chairs the annual autumn board meeting of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation.
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24
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Cedar Rapids, IA Coe College, Daehler-Kitchin Auditorium of Marquis Hall, 4:00 PM The song cycle DEAR YOUTH is performed by Margie Marrs and Marita Wolgast, with guest artist Joanne Chadima (flute) as part of a lecture recital. For more information, click here. |
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WGBH, Boston
6:02 AM Melodia from CONCERTO FOR BRASS QUINTET Arsis CD127 recording featuring the Wisconsin Brass Quintet;
9:33 AM CONCERTO FOR BRASS QUINTET broadcast in its entirety.
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Eglise Saint-Valery de Varengeville-sur-Mer, France
Festival International Albert Roussel, Damien Top, Director
I'LL SING A SONG TO MY LOVE and LOVE. Lisa Keiter-Brotzman, piano; Brenda Witmer, soprano.
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Mt. Vernon, IL
Cedarhurst Center for the Performing Arts, 8:00 PM
The Amelia Piano Trio performs VARIATIONS ON WAYFARING STRANGER [world premiere] for piano, violin and cello as a scheduled encore.
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30
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WFMT, Chicago, IL
8 PM The Amelia Piano Trio performs VARIATIONS ON WAYFARING STRANGER [world broadcast premiere] for piano, violin and cello as part of their live studio recital broadcast. DH is interviewed, speaking about Beethoven's influence on his work.
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3
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WGBH, Boston
11:00 AM DEAR YOUTH, song cycle for soprano, flute and piano on Civil War letters, is performed by the Chamelion Arts Ensemble of Boston (rebroadcast of a live studio performance).
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WNED, Buffalo 1:00 PM BANDANNA (Prologue) (Albany Troy 849/50) followed by an interview wherein DH discusses his opera Shining Brow with host Peter Hall. |
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WGBH, Boston
8:30 AM SERENADE FOR NINE INSTRUMENTS Arsis CD127 recording featuring the Oakwood Chamber Players, James Smith, conducting.
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4
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Buffalo, NY
Kleinhans Concert Hall, 8:00 PM
SHINING BROW [complete lightly-staged concert performances of the opera, stage directed by DH] Buffalo Philharmonic and Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, JoAnn Falletta, music director and conductor. Cast includes Brenda Harris, Robert Orth, Robert Frankenberry, Matthew Curran, James Demler, Elaine Valby, Gilda Lyons, Elem Eley, Deborah Fleischer, Eric Fleischer, Jennifer Lynn Reckamp, and Tony Barton. DH gives pre-concert lecture at 7:30.
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Buffalo, NY
Kleinhans Concert Hall, 2:30 PM
SHINING BROW [complete lightly-staged concert performances of the opera, stage directed by DH] Buffalo Philharmonic and Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, JoAnn Falletta, music director and conductor. Cast includes Brenda Harris, Robert Orth, Robert Frankenberry, Matthew Curran, James Demler, Elaine Valby, Gilda Lyons, Elem Eley, Deborah Fleischer, Eric Fleischer, Jennifer Lynn Reckamp, and Tony Barton. DH gives pre-concert lecture at 2:00.
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Evanston, IL
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 4:00 PM
Music at St. Matthew's presents countertenors Daniel Gundlach and Mark Crayton as part of the Voices! Recital Series in WE TWO [world premiere] for two countertenors and piano on words of Walt Whitman.
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New York, NY
Lang Recital Hall, 8:00 PM
Miki Fujihara performs BUILT UP DARK for solo piano.
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20
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New York, NY
Merkin Hall, 8:00 PM
The Mirror Visions Ensemble (Tobe Malawista, Scott Murphree, and Richard Lalli) perform LOVE SCENE FROM ROMEO AND JULIET, for soprano, baritone, flute, violin, cello and piano, which the ensemble commissioned and premiered in 1996 at Weill Hall.
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New York, NY
Carl Fischer Publishing releases the piano vocal score of the one act Hagen / Muldoon opera ANTIENT CONCERT internationally.
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4
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WKSU, Kent State University, Kent, OH
11:40 AM SILENT NIGHT from SILENT NIGHT (Robert La Rue, cello / American Repertory Singers / Arsis 107)
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15
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New York, NY
Phoenix Concerts at the Church of St. Matthew & St. Timothy
26 West 84th Street, 8:00 PM
SILENT NIGHT [complete 60-minute performance] for four singers and cello; Gilda Lyons, soprano; Elaine Valby, alto; Robert Frankenberry, tenor; James Gregory, bass; Robert LaRue, cello; Daron Hagen, conductor. This very special evening of intimate, contemplative holiday music (the church will be filled with candles, and the audience will be seated only a few feet away from the performers) includes DH's subtle reinterpretations of traditional holiday melodies and newly-composed holiday works for voices and cello, including LULLAY, AT BETHLEHEM PROPER, GOD REST YE / EMMANUEL, SILENT NIGHT, ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY, O COME, O COME EMMANUEL, SUSSEX CAROL, and HOSANNA.
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Bismarck, ND
Bismarck High School
A new arrangement for 74 female voices and string orchestra by DH of his ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY from SILENT NIGHT is given its world premiere by the Bismarck High School Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Laura Prokopyk.
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24
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WUOL, Louisville, KY
7:00 PM. Daniel Gilliam features SILENT NIGHT and HOSANNA (Robert La Rue, cello / American Repertory Singers / Arsis 107) on his Brave New World radio program.
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WKSU, Kent State University, Kent, OH
1:30 PM GOD REST YE / EMMANUEL from SILENT NIGHT (Robert La Rue, cello / American Repertory Singers / Arsis 107)
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