

New CD: Darkness in the Ancient Valley
‘Darkness in the Ancient Valley’ was released today on Naxos Records. The project was recorded with Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony over the course of 2012 and 2013 and featuring the female soloists, Hila Plittmann on ‘Darkness’ and and Angela Brown on ‘A Woman’s Life. The 2009 work ‘Lacrimae Beati’ also appears on the album. The Nashville Scene has a great review of the work from November 2011. Here is a great discussion from Maestro Guerrero This album is avai

Interview: Saratoga 150 and Richard Danielpour’s “Serenade”
Listen to the pre-concert conversation here: WAMC Northest Public Radio Summer 2013 brought the 150th anniversary of The Saratoga Race Course (Saratoga, NY). To celebrate, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center commissioned Richard Danielpour to write a new concert-opener. SERENADE premiered on August 8 performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Keith Lockhart.Danielpour’s long-time association with Saratoga’s Yaddo artist community made him a perfect choice for the commiss