R I C H A R D D A N I E L P O U R
C a t a l o g u e (by instrumentation)
Orchestra
TRIPTYCH (Symphony in Three Movements After the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri) (2023)
For Orchestra (30')
Commissioned by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
"Inferno" to be premiered November 2023; "Voci Dal Purgatorio" to be premiered February 2024; "Alle Soglie Del Paradiso" to be premiered April 2024
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Voci Dal Purgatorio (Voices from Purgatory) (2021)
For Orchestra (12′)
Commissioned by the Orchestra della Toscana for the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death
Premiered by Orchestra della Toscana, David Axelrod, conductor
Teatro Verdi, Florence, Italy, October 8th, 2021
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Serenade (2013)
For Large Orchestra (10′)
Commissioned by the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the Philadelphia Orchestra
Premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, conductor
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, NY August 8, 2013
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The Song of the Wandering Darveesh (2012)
For Orchestra (15′)
Commissioned by the Great Mountains Music Festival, South Korea
Premiered by the Festival Orchestra, Sasha Malika, Conductor
Alpensia Hall, South Korea July 27, 2013
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Vox Humana (2012)
For Large Orchestra (14′)
Commissioned by the National Theater Orchestra of Mannheim
Premiered by the National Theater Orchestra of Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany, May 13, 2013
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Across the Span of Time (2011)
For Orchestra (8′)
Commissioned by the Seattle Symphony
Premiered by the Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwartz, conductor
Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, April 8, 2011
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Vox Terrae (2008)
For Orchestra (17')
Commissioned by the Lancaster Symphony
Premiered by the Lancaster Symphony, Stephen Gunzenhauser, conductor
Fulton Opera House, Lancaster, PA, November 11, 2011
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Rocking the Cradle (2007)
For Orchestra (20')
Commissioned by the Baltimore Symphony
Premiered by the Baltimore Symphony, Juanjo Mena, conductor
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD, March 22, 2007
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The Night Rainbow (1999)
For Orchestra (18')
Commissioned by the Pacific Symphony
Premiered by the Stuttgart Radio Orchestra, Carl St. Clair, conductor
Stuttgart, Germany, June 1999
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Vox Populi (1998)
For Orchestra (6')
Commissioned by the Evansville Philharmonic
Premiered by the Evansville Philharmonic, Alfred Savia, conductor
November 1998
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Celestial Night (1997)
For Orchestra (20')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for the opening of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Premiered by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdenĕk Mácal, conductor
October 1997
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Concerto for Orchestra "Zoroastrian Riddles" (1996)
For Orchestra (30')
Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor
May 1997
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Toward the Splendid City (1992)
For Large Orchestra (9')
Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic
Premiered by the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY, January 1996
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Song of Remembrance (1991)
For Orchestra (18')
Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by the San Francisco Youth Symphony Orchestra
San Francisco, CA, May 1992
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The Awakened Heart (1990)
Symphonic Triptych
For Orchestra (24')
Commissioned by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor
October 1990
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First Light (1988)
For Orchestra (13')
Commissioned by Seattle Symphony and Music Today;
17-instrument version premiered, Gerard Schwarz, conductor, March 1st, 1988
Premiered by the American Composers Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
Carnegie Hall, January 1990
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Symphony No. 1 – Dona Nobis Pacem (1984)
For Large Orchestra (37')
Commissioned by the Paulist Fathers
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Soloist(s) & Orchestra
Four Angels (String Orchestra Version) (2021)
For Clarinet Solo and String Orchestra (12')
Commissioned by St. Matthew’s Music Guild for clarinetist Anthony McGill and the St. Matthews Chamber Orchestra
Premiered by Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet and Dwayne Milburn, conductor
Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 11, 2022
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Songs of Love and Loss (2019)
For Soprano, String Orchestra, and Harp
Commissioned by Tuscon Desert Song Festival for Hila Plittman, soprano with strings and harp
Premiered by Hila Plittman, soprano and musicians of the Tuscon Desert Song Festival
Tucson, AZ, Jan. 17, 2020
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Ricordanza (2018)
For Baritone Solo and String Orchestra (25')
Commissioned by the American Youth Symphony and The Russian String Orchestra
Premiered by The Russian String Orchestra, Vladimir CHernov, Baritone, Misha Rachlevsky, Conductor
Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. 10th, 2019
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The Passion of Yeshua (2017)
For Vocal Soloists, Choir, and Orchestra (100')
Commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival, SDG Foundation, and the Buffalo Philharmonic
Premiered by the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra and Chorus, JoAnn Faletta, Conductor
Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, OR, July 8th, 2018
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Piano Concerto No. 5 "Carnival of the Ancients" (2017)
For Piano Solo and Orchestra (22')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Nader Naidi
Premiered by Sarah Daneshpour, piano, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Sian Wang, Conductor
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ March 8th, 2018
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Concerto for Viola and Orchestra "The Voyager" (2017)
For Viola Solo and Orchestra (25')
Commissioned by Musique Sur Mer
Premiered by Brett Deubner, Viola and the Musique Sur Mer Orchestra, Marcy Sudock, Conductor
The Long Beach Aquarium, Los Angeles, CA March 7th, 2017
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Talking to Aphrodite (2016)
For Soprano, Solo Horn, and Chamber Orchestra (24')
Commissioned by Bonnie McElveen-Hunter for the Seijong soloists and Sarah Schaffer, Soprano
Premiered by the Seijong Soloists, Sarah Shafer, Soprano, David Jolley Horn Solo
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, December 17th, 2016
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Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra "The Wounded Healer" (2016)
For Percussion Solo and Orchestra (23')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by Lisa Pegher, Percussion and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Jacques Lacombe, Conductor
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ January 13th, 2016
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Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra "From the Mountaintop" (2013)
For Solo Clarinet and Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Orchestra, and Orchestra 2001
Premiered by Orchestra 2001, James Freeman - Conductor, Anthony McGill - Clarinet
Philadelphia, PA, January, 2014
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War Songs (2013)
For Solo Baritone and Orchestra (21')
Commissioned by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero - Conductor, Thomas Hampson - Baritone
Nashville, TN, March 12th, 2015
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A Prayer for Our Time (2013)
For Solo Cello and Chamber Orchestra (9')
Commissioned by the Eastern Music Festival
Premiered by the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra , Gerard Shwartz, conductor; Julian Schwartz, cello
Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro, NC, July 20, 2013
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Kaddish (2012)
For Violin and String Orchestra (16')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony
Premiered by the New Jersey Symphony, Jacques LaCombe, music director; Gil Shaham, violin
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ, April 27, 2012
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Toward a Season of Peace (2012)
For Solo Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra (52')
Co-commissioned by the Pacific Symphony and the Dallas Symphony
Premiered by the Pacific Symphony, Carl St. Clair, music director;
Hila Plittmann, soprano; the Pacific Chorale, John Alexander, director
Segerstrom Hall, Orange County, CA March 22, 2012
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Come Up From the Fields Father (2012)
Orchestral version (12′)
Co-commissioned by the Manhattan School of Music, the Wheeling Symphony and the Vermont Symphony
Premiered by the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia, George Manahan, conductor;
Thomas Hampson, baritone; David Geber, cello
Borden Auditorium, New York, NY, March 1, 2012
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Darkness in the Ancient Valley (Symphony in Five Movements) (2011)
For Solo Soprano and Orchestra (36')
Co-commissioned by the Nashville Symphony and the Pittsburgh Symphony
Premiered by the Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, music director; Hila Plittmann, soprano
Laura Turner Hall, Nashville, TN November 2011
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Piano Concerto No.4, “A Hero’s Journey” (2011)
For Piano and Orchestra (23′)
Commissioned by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and International Performing Artists Company
Premiered by Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Phillipe Entremont, conductor; Xiayin Wang, piano
Konzerthaus Vienna, Austria, June 18, 2011
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Mirrors (Suite in Five Movements for Piano and Orchestra) (2009)
For Piano and Orchestra (22′)
Commissioned by the Pacific Symphony
Premiered by the Pacific Symphony, Carl St. Clair, music director; Jeffrey Biegel, piano
Segerstrom Hall, Orange County, CA, February 28, 2010
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A Woman's Life (2008)
For Soprano Solo and Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra
Texts by Maya Angelou
Premiered by the Pittsburgh Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Angela Brown, soprano
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, October 16, 2009
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Three Prayers (2007)
For Soprano & Orchestra (13')
Excerpt from Danielpour's opera Margaret Garner (2005)
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Pastime (2006)
Song-cycle for Baritone & Orchestra
Co-commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, and the Brooklyn Philharmonic
in celebration of the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on 10 July 2006
Premiered by the Atlanta Symphony, Robert Spano, conductor, Gregg Baker, baritone
May 2007
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Triptych (2006)
For Soprano & Orchestra (15')
Three arias from Danielpour’s opera Margaret Garner (2005)
Commissioned by the Wheeling Symphony
Premiered by Tracie Luck, soprano; André Raphael Smith, conductor
Wheeling, WV, May 19, 2006
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Washington Speaks (2005)
For Narrator & Orchestra (7')
Commissioned by the Knights of Columbus for the Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Premiered by Sir Gilbert Levine with Ted Koppel as narrator
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Washington, D.C., November 14, 2007
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Songs of Solitude (2004)
Song-cycle for Baritone & Orchestra (30')
Written for Thomas Hampson, baritone
Commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra
Premiered by David Robertson in Philadelphia, PA on 21 October 2004
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Piano Concerto No. 3, "Zodiac Variations" (2002)
For Piano Left-Hand & Orchestra (24')
Commissioned by Herbert R. Axelrod for pianist Gary Graffman
Premiered with the National Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., April 4, 2002
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An American Requiem (2001)
for Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Baritone soli, S.A.T.B. Choir & Orchestra (1 hour)
Commissioned by the Pacific Symphony
Premiered by the Pacific Symphony, Carl St. Clair, conductor, Pacific Chorale, John Alexander, choral director, Soloists: Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano, Hugh Smith, tenor, Mark Oswald, barintone
November 2001
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Cello Concerto No. 2, "Through the Ancient Valley" (2001)
For Cello Solo, Kamancheh Soloists & Orchestra (29')
Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for cellist Yo-Yo Ma
Premiered by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Kurt Masur
Avery Fisher Hall, NY, March 12, 2001
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In the Arms of the Beloved (2001)
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello & Orchestra (28')
Commissioned to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Jaime Laredo (violinist) and Sharon Robinson (cellist)
Premiered by the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, Michael Stern, conductor
Germantown, TN, April 20, 2002
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A Child’s Reliquary (2000)
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello & Orchestra (29')
Premiered by Jaime Laredo, violin; Sharon Robinson, cello; Pacific Symphony; Carl St. Clair, conductor
Santa Ana, CA, November 2006
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Voices of Remembrance (1998)
Concerto for String Quartet & Orchestra (24')
Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by the National Symphony Orchestra, Guarneri Quartet, Leonard Slatkin, conductor;
Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.,/ Carnegie Hall, NY January 2000
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Elegies (1997)
Song-cycle for Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone & Orchestra (33')
Commissioned by the Jacksonville Symphony
Premiered by the Jacksonville Symphony Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano, Thomas Hampson, baritone, Roger Nierenberg, conductor
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, January 1998
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Piano Concerto No. 2 (1993)
For Piano & Orchestra (31')
Commissioned by Absolut Vodka for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Leighton Smith, conductor, Christopher O’Riley, piano
Avery Fischer Hall, New York, NY, March 31, 1993
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Symphony No. 3, "Journey Without Distance" (1990)
For Solo Soprano, S.A.T.B. Choir & Orchestra (30')
Commissioned by the Akron, Stamford, and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestras
Premiered by the Akron Symphony, Alan Balter, conductor
Akron, OH, February 1990
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Cello Concerto No. 1 (1990)
For Cello & Orchestra (31')
Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony
Premiered by the San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt, conductor, Yo-Yo Ma, cello
September 1994
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Piano Concerto No. 1, "Metamorphosis" (1990)
For Cello & Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the New York Chamber Symphony
Premiered by Gerard Schwarz, conductor
92nd St. YMCA, New York, NY, April 1990
Symphony No. 2, "Visions" (1986)
For Soprano, Tenor and Orchestra (36')
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Chamber Orchestra
Breaking the Veil (2023)
For flute, oboe, bassoon, percussion, harp, and strings
Commissioned by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Premiered October 20, 2023, Asia Society Houston
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Homeward (2021)
For String Orchestra (11')
Commissioned by Revolution of Tenderness, Suzanne Lewis, Director
Premiered by the Carnegie Mellon Orchestra, Andres Cardenas, conductor
Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 19th, 2021
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Ricordanza (2019)
Commissioned by the Russian String Orchestra and the American Youth Symphony with generous support from the Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music at UCLA
Premiered by the Russian String Orchestra, Misha Rachlevsy, conductor
Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA, Aug, 10th, 2019
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A Simple Prayer (2017)
For Chamber Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by Chamber Orchestra First Editions
Premiered by Chamber Orchestra First Editions, James Freeman, Conductor
Philadelphia, PA, February 18th, 2018
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Symphony for Strings (2013)
For String Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the Eastern Music Festival
Premiered by Maryinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev, Conductor
St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21st, 2014
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Lacrimae Beati (2009)
For String Orchestra (11')
Commissioned by the Sejong Soloists
Premiered by the Sejong Soloists
Alice Tully Hall, New York, December 4, 2009
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Souvenirs (2008)
For Chamber Orchestra (18')
Commissioned by the Kravis Center (West Palm Beach, FL) for the Vienna Chamber Orchestra
on the occasion of Phillipe Entremont's 75th birthday
Premiered by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Philippe Entremont, conductor
Mozart-Saal des Weiner Konzerthauses, Vienna, Austria June 6, 2009
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Adagietto (2005)
For String Orchestra (10')
Commissioned by the Wheeling Jesuit University for the Wheeling Symphony
Premiered as part of the Wheeling Jesuit University’s 50th anniversary celebrations by
Wheeling Symphony, André Raphael Smith, conductor
Wheeling, WV, March 11, 2005
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Apparitions (2003)
For Chamber Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony
Premiered by the New Jersey Symphony, Zdenek Macal, conductor
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ, May 14, 2003
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Swan Song (2003)
For String Orchestra (8')
An arrangement of the third movement of Danielpour’s String Quartet No. 4 – Apparitions
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Nocturne (2000)
For String Orchestra (2')
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Works for 2-6 Players
'Intermezzo' from Canti Della Natura (2020)
For Cello and Piano (6')
Commissioned by The Curtis Institute of Music
Recorded for a YouTube livestream by Antonio Lysy, cello and Inna Faliks, piano
Released Oct. 10th, 2020
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String Quintet "A Shattered Vessel" (2018)
For String Quintet (27')
Commissioned by Music From Angel Fire, Ida Kavafian, artistic directo as the lead commissoiner
Premiered by Music From Angel Fire
Angel Fire, AR, August 16th, 2019
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String Quartet No. 8 "What the Light was Like" (2018)
For String Quartet (27')
Commissioned by the DaPonte String Quartet
Premiered by the DaPonte String Quartet
Portland, ME, August 2nd, 2018
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Four Miniatures (2017)
For String Quartet (12')
Commissioned by the Walton Arts Center for the Dover Quartet
Premiered by the Dover Quartet
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR, May 13th, 2017
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The Last Jew in Hamadam (2016)
For Clarinet and String Quartet (19')
Commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest and the La Jolla Music Festival
Premiered by David Shifrin and the Dover Quartet
Chamber Music Northwest, Eugene, Oregon, July 14th, 2016
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The Celestial Circus (2013)
For 2 Pianos and 3 Percussionists (24')
Commissioned by International Performing Artists
Premiered by Xiayin Wang & Ray Wong - Piano, Lisa Pegher, Andrew Beall, & Joe Kelly - Percussion
Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY, March, 2014
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Lamentations (2013)
For Piano, Violin, Cello and Clarinet (11')
Commissioned by the Zodiac Trio
Premiered by the Zodiac Trio
American Consulate, Paris, France June 7, 2013
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The Desert Wanderer (2012)
For Piano Trio (17')
Commissioned by the Kardinsky Trio
Premiered by the Kardinsky Trio
Virginia Tech University, September 2013
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Inventions on a Marriage (2010)
Commissioned by a Consortium of presenters by Jaime Laredo & Sharon Robinson
Premiered by Jaime Laredo & Sharon Robinson
Norfolk, VA, May 2012
7 duets for Violin & Cello (17')
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Come Up From the Fields Father (2009)
Chamber version (12′)
Commissioned by the Curtis Institute of Music, premiered by various artists of the Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA, May 2009
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Remembering Neda (2009)
For flute, cello & piano (19')
Commissioned by the Dolce Suono Trio
Premiered by the Dolce Suono Trio
Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, PA October 22, 2010
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The Faces of Guernica (2009)
For Piano Trio (13')
Commissioned by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation for Trio Cavatina
Premiered by Trio Cavatina
Weill Hall, New York, May 20, 2010
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String Quartet No. 6 "Addio" (2009)
For String Quartet (36')
Commissioned by the Eastman School of Music and Dartmouth College for the Ying Quartet
Premiered by the Ying Quartet
Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH October 30, 2009
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Kaddish (2008)
For String Sextet (16')
Commissioned by Concertante
Premiered by Concertante
Harrisburg, PA, May 15, 2010
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Souvenirs (2008)
For Chamber Orchestra (18')
Commissioned by the Kravis Center (West Palm Beach, FL) for the Vienna Chamber Orchestra
on the occasion of Phillipe Entremont's 75th birthday
Premiered by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Philippe Entremont, conductor
Mozart-Saal des Weiner Konzerthauses, Vienna, Austria June 6, 2009
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River of Light (2007)
For Violin & Piano (12')
Commissioned by the Isaac and Linda Stern Foundation for violinist Sarah Chang
Premiered in La Jolla, CA, March 18, 2007
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The Book of Hours (2006)
For Piano Quartet (25')
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Adagietto (2005)
For String Orchestra (10')
Commissioned by the Wheeling Jesuit University for the Wheeling Symphony
Premiered as part of the Wheeling Jesuit University’s 50th anniversary celebrations by
Wheeling Symphony, André Raphael Smith, conductor
Wheeling, WV, March 11, 2005
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Troubadour’s Feast (2005)
For Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello & Piano (25')
Commissioned by the Copland House in collaboration with Chef Daniel Boulud
Premiered by Music from Copland House
Restaurant Daniel Boulud; September 2006
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String Quartet No. 5 – In Search of “La Vita Nuova” (2004)
For String Quartet (22')
Commissioned by the Guarneri String Quartet
Premiered by the Guarneri String Quartet
May 2004
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Apparitions (2003)
For Chamber Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony
Premiered by the New Jersey Symphony, Zdenek Macal, conductor
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ, May 14, 2003
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Portraits (2001)
For Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Piano (17')
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As Night Falls on Barjeantane (2000)
For Violin & Piano (10')
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Nocturne (2000)
For String Orchestra (2')
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Feast of Fools - Concertino (1998)
For Bassoon & String Quartet
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Fantasy Variations (1997)
For Cello & Piano
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String Quartet No. 2, "Shadow Dances" (1993)
For String Quartet (23')
Commissioned by the Muir String Quartet
Premiered by the Muir String Quartet
Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1993
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String Quartet No. 1 "Requiem" (1983)
For String Quartet
Piano Quintet (1988)
For String Quartet & Piano (28')
Commmissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Premiered in NY, January, 1989
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Voice & Piano/Guitar
Of Love and Longing (2015)
For Mezzo Soprano and Guitar (11')
Commissioned by Carnegie Hall
Premiered by Isabel Leonard, Mezzo Soprano and Sharon Isbin, Guitar
Zankel Hall, New York, NY, November 12th, 2015
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Five Songs of Remembrance (2013)
For Baritone and Piano (20')
Commissioned by the Hampsong Foundation
Premiered by Matthew Worth, Baritone, Michael Barrett, Piano
New York Festival of Song, Opera America Theater, New York, NY, Feb. 11th, 2016
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Four Arias, from “Margaret Garner” (2005)
For Baritone & Piano (14')
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He Is By, from “Margaret Garner” (2005)
For Soprano & Piano (4'30'')
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Three Arias, from “Margaret Garner” (2005)
For Mezzo-Soprano & Piano
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Spirits in the Well (1998)
For Treble Solo & Piano (16')
Text by Toni Morrison
Commissioned by Lincoln Center for Jessye Norman
Premiered by Jessye Norman, soprano and Ken Noda, piano
Avery Fischer Hall, New York, NY, May 1999
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I Am Not Prey (1996)
For Soprano & Piano Duet (6')
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Voice & Small Ensemble
Songs of My Father (2021)
For Soprano, Viola, and Harp (14')
Commissioned by Marsha Dickstein and the Debussy Trio for Hila Plitmann
Premiered by Hilá Plitmann, soprano, David Walther, viola, and Marsha Dickstein, harp
Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 2022
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The Unhealed Wound (May 2021)
Text by Rita Dove
For Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, Cello, SATB Chamber Chorus, and Piano
Commissioned by Skidmore College
Premiered by Amanda Lynn Bottoms, mezzo-soprano, Eric Owns, baritone, and assisting artists
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, Sept. 29, 2023
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Canti Della Natura (Songs of Nature) (2021)
Commissioned by Ken Lipper and the Curtis Institute with the generous support of Fred Simeone, for Sarah Shafer, pianist for Nicola Bulgari’s 80th birthday
Premiered by assisting artists of the Du Vert A L’infini Music Festival, Eastern France, Shahab Paranj, Artistic Director
Château de Fresne-Saint-Mamès, Haute-Saône, France, July 2nd, 2021
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Beloved Night (2015)
For Soprano, Harp, Viola, & Cello (12')
Commissioned by the Curtis Institute of Music
Premiered by Elena Perroni, Soprano & Artist Faculty of Curtis
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA, May 15th, 2015
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String Quartet #7 "Psalms of Solace" (2014)
For Soprano and String Quartet (26')
Commissioned by the Delray String Quartet
Premiered by the Delray String Quartet, Maria Alaida, Soprano
Colony Hotel, Delray Beach, FL., May 31st, 2015
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Sweet Talk (1997)
For Mezzo-Soprano, Cello, Double Bass & Piano (23')
Text by Toni Morrison
Commissioned by Princeton University
Premiered by Jessye Norman, soprano and assisting artists
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, April 1997
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Canticle of Peace (1995)
For Baritone Solo, S.A.T.B. Choir & Chamber Orchestra (19')
Commissioned by Ohef Sholom Temple, Norfolk, Virginia in honor of its 150th anniversary
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Sonnets to Orpheus, Book 2 (1994)
For Baritone Solo, Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Piano, Percussion & String Quintet (25')
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String Quartet No. 3 – Psalms of Sorrow (1994)
For Baritone Solo & String Quartet (21')
Commissioned by the Muir String Quartet
Premiered by the Muir String Quartet
Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1995
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Sonnets to Orpheus, Book 1 (1992)
For Soprano Solo, Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Piano, Percussion & String Quintet (28')
Commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Premiered by Artists of the Society, Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Lincoln Center, New York, November 1992
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Piano
Joys and Sorrows (2022)
Suite for piano in seven movements (25')
Commissioned by Dr. Kirk Heriot for pianist Inna Faliks
World premiere by Inna Faliks, piano,
Los Angeles, CA, June 17, 2023
New York premiere July 2, 2023, Brooklyn, NY
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Four Portraits (2023)
For piano solo (12')
Commissioned by The Curtis Institute of Music
World premiere by Amy Tan, piano
Field Concert Hall, Philadelphia, PA, April 9, 2023
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Three Bach Transcriptions (2021)
For Piano (15')
Composed for Simone Dinnerstein to accompany An American Mosaic on Naxos release
Partially live-stream premiered December 6th, 2020
Full concert premiere by Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Greenwoods Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 2021
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An American Mosaic (2021)
For Piano (52')
Commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival for pianist Simone Dinnerstein
Partially live-stream premiered December 6th, 2020
Full concert premiere by Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Greenwoods Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 2021
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Seven Mysteries for solo piano (2019)
For Piano (28')
Commissioned by Wheaton College
Premiered by pianist Daniel Paul Horn
Live-streamed from Armerding Concert Hall, Wheaton College, October 10th, 2020
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The Four Elements (2017)
For Piano (12')
Commissioned by the University of Connecticut
Premiered by Pianist Angelina Gadeliya
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, Sept. 24th, 2017
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Bagatelles (2016)
For Piano (28')
Commissioned by the International Performing Artists for Xiayin Wang
Premiered by Pianist Xiayin Wang
International Keyboard Institute and Festival, New York, NY, July 29th, 2016
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Etudes (2012)
For Piano (39')
Commissioned by Vanderbilt University
Premiered by Pianists Mark Wait, Amy Dorfman, and Craig Nies
Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, Martha Rivers Ingram Hall, Nashville, TN, Dec 4th, 2012
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The Enchanted Garden (Preludes, Book 2) (2009)
For Piano (28')
Commissioned by International Performing Artists for Xiayin Wang
Premiered by Xiayin Wang
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NY, May 13, 2009
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Piano Fantasy, "Wenn Ich Einmal Soll Schneiden” (2008)
For Piano (18')
Commissioned by the Gilmore Foundation
Premiered by Adam Golka
Chicago, IL August 5, 2009
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Three Preludes (2003)
For Piano
Elegy (2003)
For Piano (4')
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The Enchanted Garden (Preludes, Book 1) (1992)
For Piano (22')
Commissioned by the Louisiana Piano Festival
Premiered by Christopher O’Riley, piano
92nd St. YMCA, New York, NY February 1993
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Mardi Gras (from The Enchanted Garden) (1992)
For Piano (4')
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Sonata (1986)
For Piano
Psalms (1985)
For Piano
Band / Wind / Brass Ensemble
Icarus (2009)
For Large Brass Ensemble, Seven Percussion & Two Pianos (11′)
Commissioned by a consortium of eighteen US universities
Premiered by the Indiana University of Pennsylvania “Keystone Brass Ensemble”
WASBE International Conference July 2009
A further performance was given by the Pittsburgh Symphony in 2010
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Benediction (2007)
For 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones & Chimes (2')
Commissioned by New York City Opera for Altria Group, Inc. to commemorate a decade of extraordinary support
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Voice of the City (2005)
For Concert Band (7')
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Vox Populi - for Concert Band (1998)
For Concert Band (6')
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Urban Dances, Book 2 (1993)
For Brass Quintet (22')
Commissioned by the Saturday Brass Quintet
Premiered at the Kennedy Center, Washington D.C., February 1993
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Urban Dances (Book 1) (1988)
For Brass Quintet (17')
Commissioned by Chamber Music America for the Saturday Brass Quintet
Premiered at Merkin Hall, NY, May 1989
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Opera
The Grand Hotel Tartarus (2023)
Opera in 2 Acts (110')
Libretto by the Composer
Production Costs supported with funding from the Susan G. Covel and Mitchell D. Covel, M.D., Chair in Music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Premiered May 21, 2024, UCLA Opera, Freud Theater, Los Angeles, CA
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Margaret Garner (2005)
Opera (2h 20m)
Libretto by Toni Morrison
Commissioned by the Michigan Opera Theater, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia
Premiered by the Michigan Opera Theater; May 7th, 2005
Second production by New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, Sept. 2007
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Choir
Agnus Dei (2023)
For Chorus (6')
Commissioned by Golden Bridge, Suzi Digby, director
Premiered by Golden Bridge
Feb 11, 2024, Los Angeles, CA
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Testimony (2021)
For SATB Chorus and Harp (7')
Commissioned by the Long Beach Camerata, James Bass, Music Director
Premiered by the Long Beach Camerata
Long Beach, CA, Nov. 2021
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Three Parables (2019)
For SSAA Choir and Harp (10')
Comissioned by the San Francisco Girls Chorus
Premiered by the San Francisco Girls Chorus
San Francisco, CA, June 8th, 2019
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Oratio Pauli (1982)
For S.A.T.B. Choir and String Orchestra (10')
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Ballet
Cassandra's Curse (2016)
For String Octet (29')
Commissioned by the Rioult Dance Company
Choreographed by Pascal Rioult
Premiered at the Joyce Theater, New York, NY, June 21st, 2016, Kyle Ritenauer, conductor
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Layla and the Majnun (2016)
For Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the Nashville Ballet
Choreographed by Paul Vasterling
Premiered in Jackson Hall, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN, April 21st, 2016
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Urban Dances: Dance Suite in Five Movements (1996)
For Orchestra (27')
For the New York City Ballet and Choreographer Miriam Mataviani
Commissioned by the New York City Ballet
Premiered by the New York City Ballet
June 1997
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Anima Mundi (1995)
Commissioned by the Pacific Northwest Ballet
Choreographed by Kent Stowell
Premiered in Seattle, WA, February 26, 1996, Stewart Kershaw, conductor
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