2009-10 Premieres List by composer
Each summer, Symphony compiles a list of world, U.S., and Canadian premieres scheduled for the upcoming season.
The list includes names of the works, the orchestras premiering them, scheduled premiere dates, conductors, commissioning parties, and soloists. U.S. premieres are designated with an asterisk(*), Canadian premieres with a double asterisk(**); all others are world premieres. Titles and names not provided by the orchestras in the survey are designated TBA.
World, U.S., and Canadian premieres scheduled for the 2009-10 season, as compiled from the annual Symphony survey, listed by composer.
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Ackerman, David
Golden Overture
Jefferson Symphony Orchestra (Golden, CO)
6/12/2009
William Morse, conductor
Commissioned by Golden Civic Foundation
Ackerman, David
Golden Waltz
Jefferson Symphony Orchestra (Golden, CO)
6/12/2009
William Morse, conductor
Commissioned by Golden Civic Foundation
Adams, John
City Noir
Los Angeles Philharmonic
10/8/2009
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic
Adès, Thomas
**Violin Concerto “Concentric Paths”
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
1/28/2010
James Gaffigan, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Aho, Kalevi
Minea: Concertante Music for Orchestra
Minnesota Orchestra
11/5/2009
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Commissioned by Minnesota Orchestra
Aldridge, Robert
Parables
Topeka (KS) Symphony Orchestra
5/1/2010
John Wesley Strickler, conductor
Commissioned by Douglas and Andrew Reeves
Andres, Timothy
Concertino for Violin/Viola and Orchestra
Albany (NY) Symphony Orchestra
3/26/2010
David Alan Miller, conductor
Owen Dalby, violin/viola
Commissioned by Albany Symphony Orchestra
Andriessen, Louis
*La Commedia
Los Angeles Philharmonic
4/13/2010
Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor
Atwater, Darin
TBA
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
1/26/2010
Conductor TBA
Sean Jones, trumpet
Auerbach, Lera
*Symphony No. 1
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
10/29/2009
Klauspeter Seibel, conductor
Ayers, Jesse
The Passion of John Brown
Akron Symphony Orchestra
10/17/2009
Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Leon Bibb, narrator
Commissioned by Akron Symphony Orchestra
Bair, Sheldon
A Christmas Sing-a-Long
Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra (Abingdon, MD)
12/5/2009
Sheldon Bair, conductor
Bark, Elliot
Remedy
New York Youth Symphony (New York, NY)
5/23/2010
Ryan McAdams, conductor
Alex Sopp, flute
Commissioned by New York Youth Symphony through First Music
Barry, Gerald
**La Plus Forte
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
3/3/2010
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Barbara Hannigan, soprano
Bates, Mason
TBA
California Symphony
5/2/2010
Barry Jekowsky, conductor
Commissioned by California Symphony
Bawcum, Brett
TBA
Cobb Symphony Orchestra (Marietta, GA)
11/22/2009
Michael Alexander, conductor
Commissioned by Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra
Baxter, Brian
50th Anniversary Fanfare III
Champaign-Urbana (IL) Symphony Orchestra
2/19/2010
Steven Larsen, conductor
Commissioned by Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra
Beamish, Sally
Cello Concerto
Minnesota Orchestra
11/12/2009
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Robert Cohen, cello
Commissioned by Minnesota Orchestra
Beck, Crafton
Three Songs
Lima (OH) Symphony Orchestra
10/3/2009
Crafton Beck, conductor
Catherine Keen, mezzo soprano
Beckel, James
In the Mind’s Eye: Images for Horns and Orchestra
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
5/7/2010
Conductor TBA
ISO Horn Section (5 horns)
Commissioned by Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, United States Air Force Band, and Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra.
Beecher, Lembit
TBA
Flexible Orchestra (New York, NY)
10/16/2009
Tara Simoncic, conductor
Joan Kraber, viola
Commissioned by Flexible Orchestra
Bennett, Bruce Christian
TBA
Berkeley (CA) Symphony
12/6/2009
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Commissioned by Berkeley Symphony as part of the Under Construction series
TBA
Berkeley (CA) Symphony
2/7/2010
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Commissioned by Berkeley Symphony as part of the Under Construction series
Benzecry, Esteban
TBA
Los Angeles Philharmonic
5/4/2010
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic
Bermel, Derek
TBA
Los Angeles Philharmonic
5/4/2010
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic
Bernstein, Leonard
**Clarinet Sonata (orch. Ramin)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
10/22/2009
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Joaquin Valdenpenas, clarinet
Berry, William
Cycling Music
Oregon East Symphony (Pendleton, OR)
11/15/2009
Conductor TBA
James Smock, trumpet
Biondi, Craig
by an American
Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra (Bryan, TX)
3/8/2009
Marcelo Bussiki, conductor
Blaha, Kyle
Pieces for Clarinet and Orchestra
New York Youth Symphony (New York, NY)
11/22/2009
Ryan McAdams, conductor
Sarah Beaty, clarinet
Commissioned by New York Youth Symphony through First Music
Bolcom, William
Romanza
New Century Chamber Orchestra (San Francisco, CA)
5/6/2010
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Commissioned by New Century Chamber Orchestra
Borowski, Johannes Boris
TBA
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
1/24/2010
Cliff Colnot, conductor
Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, for the MusicNOW contemporary chamber series
Bradshaw, Keith
Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra
Orchestra of Southern Utah (Cedar City, UT)
11/19/2009
Xun Sun, conductor
Tracey Bradshaw, piano soloist
Commissioned by Orchestra of Southern Utah
Briggs, David
Poème Exotique
Northshore Youth Symphony Orchestra (Topsfield, MA)
5/9/2009
Walter Pavasaris, conductor
Bryant, Alexandra
TBA
Tacoma (WA) Youth Symphony Association
5/23/2010
Paul-Elliott Cobbs, conductor
Commissioned by Tacoma Youth Symphony Association, inc
Cacioppo, Curt
TBA, inspired by the Navajo Peach Trees of Canyon de Chelly
American Composers Orchestra (New York, NY)
11/30/2009
Stefan Lano, conductor
Commissioned by American Composers Orchestra
Carlson, James
Off Trail in the Smokies
Knoxville (TN) Symphony Orchestra
6/13/2009
Lucas Richman, conductor
Katy Wolfe Zahn, narrator
Commissioned by Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Carter, Elliott
*Flute Concerto
Boston Symphony Orchestra
2/4/2010
James Levine, conductor
Elizabeth Rowe, flute
Co-commissioned by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival, and Berlin Philharmonic
Childs, Billy
Violin Concerto
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
1/29/2010
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Regina Carter, violin
Chin, Unsuk
*Concerto for Sheng and Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic
10/9/2009
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Wu Wei, sheng
Commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic
Colina, Michael
*Los Caprichos
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
5/13/2010
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Connesson, Guillaume
*The Shining One
National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, DC)
4/29/2010
Hans Graf, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Commissioned by Royal Scottish National Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra.
Cortese, Glen
Tango Fantasy
Oregon Mozart Players (Eugene, OR)
1/9/2010
Glen Cortese, conductor
Commissioned by Oregon Mozart Players
Cremisini, Andres
La Luz y su Desvio
Miami (FL) Symphony Orchestra
10/18/2009
Eduardo Marturet, conductor
Commissioned by the Miami Symphony Orchestra
Cronin, Robert
TBA
Cobb Symphony Orchestra (Marietta, GA)
1/9/2010
Michael Alexander, conductor
Cristina Smith, flute
Commissioned by Cobb Symphony Orchestra
Currier, Sebastian
Next Atlantis, for orchestra, electronics, and video
American Composers Orchestra (New York, NY)
1/29/2010
Anne Manson, conductor
Commissioned by American Composers Orchestra (orchestral version)
Curry, William Henry
Holidays Song Cycle
North Carolina Symphony (Raleigh, NC)
5/13/2010
William Henry Curry, conductor
Shana Blake Hill, soprano
Commissioned by North Carolina Symphony
Da Silva, Patrício
TBA
Berkeley (CA) Symphony
2/7/2010
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Commissioned by the Berkeley Symphony as part of the Under Construction series
Dalbavie, Marc-André
TBA
New York Philharmonic
12/17/2009
Magnus Lindberg, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
Dall’Ongoro, Michele
TBA
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
1/28/2010
Roberto Abbado, conductor
Commissioned by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Danielpour, Richard
A Woman’s Life
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
10/16/2009
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Angela Brown, soprano
Co-commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra
Piano Concerto
Pacific Symphony (Santa Ana, CA)
2/25/2010
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
Commissioned by Pacific Symphony
Dankner, Stephen
Symphony No. 9
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
3/25/2010
Klauspeter Seibel, conductor
Daugherty, Michael
TBA
Pacific Symphony (Santa Ana, CA)
2/4/2010
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Commissioned by Pacific Symphony
Trail of Tears for Flute and Orchestra
Omaha Symphony
3/26/2010
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Amy Porter, flute
Commissioned by Omaha Symphony; Co-Commissioners: Ann Arbor Symphony, Delaware Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, and Tupelo Symphony Orchestra
Del Aguila, Miguel
The Fall of Cuzco
Nashville Symphony
11/5/2009
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Commissioned through the Magnum Opus project: Kathryn Gould, founding patron and commissioner, and Meet The Composer, project manager
Di Vittorio, Salvatore
*Sinfonia No. 2, per orchestra
Chamber Orchestra of New York
2/13/2010
Salvatore Di Vittorio, conductor
Overtura Respighiana
Chamber Orchestra of New York
2/13/2010
Salvatore Di Vittorio, conductor
Di Vittorio, Salvatore/ Respighi, Ottorino
Concerto per violino
Chamber Orchestra of New York
2/13/2010
Salvatore Di Vittorio, conductor
Nicola Benedetti, violin
Dilworth, Rollo
Freedom’s Plow
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
10/23/2009
David Robertson, conductor
Commissioned by Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Dorman, Avner
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Kansas City Symphony
11/20/2009
Michael Stern, conductor
Alon Goldstein, piano
Commissioned by Kansas City Symphony, Paula Oreck, Patricia Tall-Takacs & Gary Takacs, and Seattle Symphony Commission Club
Fein, Evan
TBA
Albany (NY) Symphony Orchestra
12/17/2009
David Alan Miller, conductor
Trumpeter TBA
Commissioned by Albany Symphony Orchestra
Fiday, Michael
HST: In memoriam Hunter S. Thompson
American Composers Orchestra (New York, NY)
4/9/2010
Conductor TBA
Commissioned by American Composers Orchestra
Flotow, Friedrich von
*Piano Concerto No. 2
Carson City (NV) Symphony
10/25/2009
David Bugli, conductor
Carl Petersson, piano
Fox, Donal
TBA, for improvising pianist and orchestra
American Composers Orchestra (New York, NY)
11/30/2009
Stefan Lano, conductor
Donal Fox, piano
Commissioned by American Composers Orchestra
Frazin, Howard
Overture TBA
Boston Classical Orchestra
10/24/2009
Steven Lipsitt, conductor
Commissioned by Boston Classical Orchestra
Fry, Gary
Concertino for Viola
Midwest Young Artists (Highwood, IL)
2/21/2010
Allan Dennis, conductor
Charles Pikler, viola
Commissioned by Midwest Young Artists
Fuchs, Kenneth
Atlantic Riband
Adrian (MI) Symphony Orchestra
10/24/2009
John Thomas Dodson, conductor
Divinum Mysterium for Viola and Orchestra
Adrian (MI) Symphony Orchestra
4/10/2010
John Thomas Dodson, conductor
Paul Silverthorne, viola
Fuchs, Robert
*Serenade no. 1, Op. 9
American Symphony Orchestra (New York, NY)
11/15/2009
Leon Botstein, conductor
Fujikura, Dai
TBA
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
1/24/2010
Cliff Colnot, conductor
Commissioned by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, for the MusicNOW contemporary chamber series
Furman, Pablo
TBA
San José (CA) Chamber Orchestra
1/10/2010
Barbara Day Turner, conductor
Commissioned by San José Chamber Orchestra
Gagliardo, Mike
Corbeau
Etowah Youth Orchestras (Gadsden, AL)
10/31/2009
Michael R. Gagliardo, conductor
Galindo, Anica
Trinitas II
San José (CA) Chamber Orchestra
1/10/2010
Barbara Day Turner, conductor
Commissioned by Sharon Latour
Gandolfi, Michael
TBA
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
6/3/2010
Robert Spano, conductor
Commissioned by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Garfein, Herschel
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (excerpts)
Boston Classical Orchestra
4/10/2010
Steven Lipsitt, conductor
Commissioned in collaboration with American Opera Projects and Mark Morris Dance Group.
Garrop, Stacy
Forces of Nature
Albany (NY) Symphony Orchestra
5/22/2010
David Alan Miller, conductor
Commissioned by Albany Symphony Orchestra
Gee, Erin
TBA, for electronically processed voice, actor, video, and orchestra
American Composers Orchestra (New York, NY)
11/30/2009
Stefan Lano, conductor
Erin Gee, vocalist
Colin Gee, actor
Glanert, Detlev
*Shoreless River (Fluss ohne Ufer)
San Francisco Symphony
11/12/2009
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Commissioned by BBC Symphony Orchestra, WDR Symphony Orchestra (Cologne), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Amsterdam), and National Symphony Orchestra.
*Theatrum Bestiarum, Songs and Dances for Large Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
5/20/2010
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Glass, Philip
*Violin Concerto No. 2 “The American Four Seasons”
Aspen Music Festival and School
7/1/2010
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
Robert McDuffie, violin
Co-commissioned by Aspen Music Festival and School, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at University of Illinois, and Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College
Violin Concerto No. 2 “The American Four Seasons”
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
12/9/2009
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Robert McDuffie, violin
Co-commissioned by Aspen Music Festival and School, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at University of Illinois, and Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College
Golijov, Osvaldo
**Azul for Cello and Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
2/25/2010
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
**Suite from La Pasión según San Marcos
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
2/27/2010
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Katia Labèque, piano
Marielle Labèque, piano
**Three Songs
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
2/25/2010
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Group of 11 composers
Celebration
Tucson (AZ) Symphony Orchestra
4/8/2010
George Hanson, conductor
Gruber, HK
*Busking
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
10/30/2009
HK Gruber, conductor
Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet
Co-commissioned by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Essen Philharmonie, and Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Hailstork, Aldolphus
Gift of the Magi
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
12/12/2009
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Commissioned by Virginia Children’s Chorus
Haken, Rudolf
50th Anniversary Fanfare II
Champaign-Urbana (IL) Symphony Orchestra
1/23/2010
Steven Larsen, conductor
Commissioned by Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra
Harbison, John
Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
Boston Symphony Orchestra
4/8/2010
James Levine, conductor
Mira Wang, violin
Jan Vogler, cello
Hartke, Stephen
Symphony No. 4 “Organ”
Los Angeles Philharmonic
5/6/2010
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic
Hatzis, Christos
Redemption
CityMusic Cleveland
10/14/2009
David Alan Miller, conductor
Commissioned by CityMusic Cleveland
Hearne, Ted
Trumpet Concerto
Huntsville (AL) Symphony Orchestra
1/17/2010
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Christopher Colleti, trumpet
Commissioned by Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
Hétu, Jacques
Symphony No. 5
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
3/3/2010
Peter Oundjian, conductor
TBA
National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa, ON)
6/2/2010
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Commissioned by National Arts Centre
Higdon, Jennifer
Concerto for eighth blackbird
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
6/3/2010
Robert Spano, conductor
eighth blackbird, soloists
Commissioned by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Piano Concerto
National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, DC)
12/3/2009
Andrew Litton, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano
Commissioned by National Symphony Orchestra through the John and June Hechinger Commissioning Fund for New Orchestral Works
Hindman, Dorothy
TBA
Etowah Youth Orchestras (Gadsden, AL)
5/23/2010
Michael R. Gagliardo, conductor
Holt, Simon
**a table of noises for Percussion and Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
2/10/2010
Douglas Boyd, conductor
Colin Currie, percussion
Horst, Martha
50th Anniversary Fanfare IV
Champaign-Urbana (IL) Symphony Orchestra
3/5/2010
Steven Larsen, conductor
Commissioned by Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra
Iglesias, Alberto
TBA
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
11/7/2009
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Commissioned by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Ippolito, Michael
TBA
Albany (NY) Symphony Orchestra
12/17/2009
David Alan Miller, conductor
Cellist TBA
Commissioned by Albany Symphony Orchestra
Kampela, Arthur
Macunaíma
New York Philharmonic
12/17/2009
Magnus Lindberg, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
Kissine, Victor
TBA
San Francisco Symphony
3/4/2010
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Commissioned by San Francisco Symphony
Kluge, Kim Allen
Haiku Suite: Three Nature Poems for Shakuhachi and Orchestra
Alexandria (VA) Symphony Orchestra
3/14/2010
Kim Allen Kluge, conductor
Commissioned by Alexandria Symphony Orchestra & Bowen McCauley Dance
Korsrud, John
TBA
American Composers Orchestra (New York, NY)
4/9/2010
Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor
Commissioned by American Composers Orchestra
Kulesha, Gary
Torque
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
9/15/2009
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Lam, Angel
Awakening from a Disappearing Garden
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
10/15/2009
Robert Spano, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Commissioned by Carnegie Hall as part of the festival Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: Celebrating Chinese Culture
Lansky, Paul
Arches
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
2/5/2010
Justin Brown, conductor
TBA
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
5/21/2010
Justin Brown, conductor
Commissioned by Alabama Symphony Orchestra
With the Grain Concerto for Guitar
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
11/6/2009
Justin Brown, conductor
David Starobin, guitar
Lathan, Mark
Trumpet Concerto
Rockford (IL) Symphony Orchestra
11/14/2009
Steven Larsen, conductor
Mark Baldin, trumpet
Lee, Gordon
Young Impressions of The Old City
Symphony Silicon Valley (San José, CA)
1/9/2010
Paul Polivnick, conductor
Shenshen Zhang, pipa
Su-Chen Liu, erhu
Lee, Thomas Oboe
The Story of Frederick Law Olmsted
Boston Landmarks Orchestra
9/2/2009
Charles Ansbacher, conductor
Narrator TBA
Commissioned by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra
Leshnoff, Jonathan
Starburst
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
4/30/2010
Marin Alsop, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
Commissioned by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony and the Extremadura Orquesta of Spain
Liang, Lei
TBA
New York Philharmonic
12/17/2009
Magnus Lindberg, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
Liebermann, Lowell
Clarinet Concerto
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
11/5/2009
Neal Gittleman, conductor
Jon Manasse, clarinet
Lieberson, Peter
**Suite from Ashoka’s Dream
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
2/27/2010
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Commissioned by Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Aspen Music Festival
Farewell Songs, for Baritone and Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
3/25/2010
James Levine, conductor
Gerald Finley, bass-baritone
Commissioned by Boston Symphony Orchestra
TBA
San Francisco Symphony
1/26/2010
Conductor TBA
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Emanuel Ax, piano
Lindberg, Magnus
**Chorale
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
3/11/2010
Robin Ticciati, conductor
*Clarinet Concerto
New York Philharmonic
2/13/2010
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Kari Kriikku, clarinet
EXPO
New York Philharmonic
9/16/2009
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
TBA
New York Philharmonic
6/23/2010
Alan Gilbert
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
List, Andrew
Earth-song, for Cello and Orchestra
Boston Classical Orchestra
11/22/2009
Steven Lipsitt, conductor
Emmanuel Feldman, cello
Commissioned by Boston Classical Orchestra
Lizee, Nicole
TBA
Kitchener-Waterloo (ON) Symphony
3/4/2010
Edwin Outwater, conductor
Commissioned by Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Lofstrom, Doug
Concertino for Harp and Orchestra
New Philharmonic Orchestra (Glen Ellyn, IL)
3/5/2010
Kirk Muspratt, conductor
Kelsey Erdahl, harp
Commissioned by the New Philharmonic Orchestra
Lokshin, Alexander
*Symphony No. 4
American Symphony Orchestra (New York, NY)
2/24/2010
Leon Botstein, conductor
Lopez, Jimmy
Lago de Lagrimas
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
11/20/2009
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
Commissioned by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Lowry, Douglas
Geo
Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra
10/8/2009
Christopher Seaman, conductor
Commissioned by Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
MacDonald, Andrew P.
Ode to the West Wind
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
2/27/2010
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Colm Feore, narrator
Commissioned by Toronto Symphony Orchestra
MacMillan, James
*St. John Passion
Boston Symphony Orchestra
1/21/2010
Sir Colin Davis, conductor
Christopher Maltman, baritone
Co-commissioned by Boston Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra
Marhulets, Wlad
Concerto for Klezmer Clarinet
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
12/10/2009
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
David Krakauer, clarinet
Marturet, Eduardo
Canto Llano 2
Miami (FL) Symphony Orchestra
3/20/2009
Eduardo Marturet, conductor
Francisco Flores and Jose Sibaja, trumpet
Hector Rodriguez, horn
Mazzoli, Missy
These Worlds in Us (new orchestration)
American Composers Orchestra (New York, NY)
4/9/2010
Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor
Commissioned by American Composers Orchestra
McTee, Cindy
Double Play
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
6/3/2010
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Commissioned by Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Elaine Lebenbom Memorial Award
Meltzer, Harold
Forgiveness
Colonial Symphony (Morristown, NJ)
10/24/2009
Paul Hostetter, conductor
BJ Ward, narrator
Commissioned by Colonial Symphony, with support from MusicAlive
Miller, Alexander
TBA
Modesto (CA) Symphony Orchestra
11/6/2009
David Lockington, conductor
Commissioned by Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Mitchell, Jennifer
On Golden Pond
Cobb Symphony Orchestra (Marietta, GA)
1/9/2010
Michael Alexander, conductor
Commissioned by Cobb Symphony Orchestra
Monk, Meredith
TBA
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
3/13/2010
David Robertson, conductor
Commissioned by Grand Center, Inc., and Los Angeles Master Chorale, with support from the NEA
Moryto, Stanislaw
*Stabat Mater
Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra (Abingdon, MD)
10/10/2009
Monika Wolinska, conductor
Muhly, Nico
**From Here On Out
Kitchener-Waterloo (ON) Symphony
10/29/2009
Edwin Outwater, conductor
Commissioned by American Ballet Theatre
TBA
New York Philharmonic
4/16/2010
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
Musto, John
Quiet Songs (arranged for chamber orchestra)
Oregon Mozart Players (Eugene, OR)
11/7/2009
Glen Cortese, conductor
Amy Burton, soprano
Commissioned by Oregon Mozart Players
Myers, Don
TBA
Berkeley (CA) Symphony
12/6/2009
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Commissioned by the Berkeley Symphony as part of the Under Construction series
TBA
Berkeley (CA) Symphony
2/7/2010
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Commissioned by the Berkeley Symphony as part of the Under Construction series
Naranjo, Valerie
Concerto for World Percussion and Orchestra
Contemporary Youth Orchestra (Cleveland Heights, OH)
12/12/2009
Liza Grossman, conductor
Valerie Naranjo, percussion
Commissioned by Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Newman, Thomas
TBA, work for quartet and orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic
12/3/2009
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Kronos Quartet
Commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic
Nobles, Jordan
TBA
Flexible Orchestra (New York, NY)
10/16/2009
Tara Simoncic, conductor
Commissioned by Flexible Orchestra
Olmsted, Jeff
Songs of Rumi (new orchestration)
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
10/28/2009
Neal Gittleman, conductor
Commissioned by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Orfe, John
50th Anniversary Fanfare I
Champaign-Urbana (IL) Symphony Orchestra
10/17/2009
Steven Larsen, conductor
Commissioned by Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra
Parry, Richard Reed
For Orchestra, Heart and Breath
Kitchener-Waterloo (ON) Symphony
10/29/2009
Edwin Outwater, conductor
Commissioned by Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
Paulus, Stephen
Dylan Thomas Songs
Tucson (AZ) Symphony Orchestra
10/29/2009
George Hanson, conductor
Elizabeth Futral, soprano
Commissioned by John and Helen Schaefer
Penhorwood, Edwin
An American Requiem
University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
2/25/2010
Jay Dean, conductor
Commissioned by University of Southern Mississippi
Phillips, Matthew Scott
TBA
Etowah Youth Orchestras (Gadsden, AL)
11/8/2009
Michael R. Gagliardo, conductor
Pintscher, Matthias
TBA
New York Philharmonic
4/16/2010
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
Pisendel, Johann Georg
*Fantasie (Imitations des Caractères de la Danse)
The Little Orchestra Society (New York, NY)
6/16/2009
Dino Anagnost, conductor
Randall Ellisand, oboe
James Roe, oboe
Primosch, James
Evocations of Light
Albany Symphony Orchestra
5/22/2010
David Alan Miller, conductor
Commissioned by Albany Symphony Orchestra
Songs for Adam
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
10/29/2009
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
Brian Mulligan, baritone
Commissioned by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Proctor, Simon
*The James Bond Piano Concerto
Symphonicity (Virginia Beach, VA)
4/25/2010
David S. Kunkel, conductor
Thomas Pandolfi, piano
Raff, Donald
Spirituals for Christmas
Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra (Abingdon, MD)
12/5/2009
Sheldon Bair, conductor
Ranjbaran, Behzad
Concerto for Violin and Viola
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
10/22/2009
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Vahn Armstrong, violin
Beverly Kane Baker, viola
TBA
Santa Rosa (CA) Symphony
2/13/2010
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor
Rautavaara, Einojuhani
*Incantations
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
4/8/2010
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Colin Currie, percussion
Commissioned by London Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Tampere Philharmonic, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Razaz, Gity
TBA
Albany (NY) Symphony Orchestra
12/17/2009
David Alan Miller, conductor
Clarinetist TBA
Commissioned by Albany Symphony Orchestra
Respighi, Ottorino
Concerto per violino (comp. by Di Vittorio, Salvatore)
Chamber Orchestra of New York
2/13/2010
Salvatore Di Vittorio, conductor
Nicola Benedetti, violin
Respighi, Ottorino
*Aria per archi
Chamber Orchestra of New York
5/22/2010
Salvatore Di Vittorio, conductor
Respighi, Ottorino
*Suite per archi
Chamber Orchestra of New York
5/22/2010
Salvator Di Vittorio, conductor
Richman, Lucas
Salutation No. 7
Knoxville (TN) Symphony Orchestra
5/9/2010
Lucas Richman, conductor
Commissioned by the highest bidden at the Knoxville Symphony League Ball
Rogers, Rodney
Iridescent Prairies
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra (Columbus, OH)
11/14/2009
Timothy Russell, conductor
Rouse, Christopher
Zhizn
New York Philharmonic
2/10/2010
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
Rush, Tracey
TBA
Muscatine (IA) Symphony Orchestra
4/17/2010
Brian Dollinger, conductor
Commissioned by Muscatine Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Iowa Composers Forum
Sankaram, Kamala
TBA
Flexible Orchestra (New York, NY)
10/16/2009
Tara Simoncic, conductor
Kamala Sankaram, electronics
Commissioned by Flexible Orchestra
Schneller, Tom
TBA
Holland (MI) Symphony Orchestra
4/17/2010
Johannes Mueller-Stosch, conductor
Commissioned by Holland Symphony Orchestra
Shatin, Judith
Jefferson - In His Own Words
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
3/12/2010
Karen Lynne Deal, conductor
Commissioned by Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Charlottesville and University Orchestra, Richmond Symphony and Virginia Symphony
Shawn, Allen
Violin Concerto
Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra
3/11/2010
Conductor TBA
Juliana Athayde, violin
Commissioned by Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Shepherd, Sean
TBA
New York Philharmonic
4/16/2010
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
Sierra, Arlene
Game of Attrition
New York Philharmonic
12/17/2009
Magnus Lindberg, conductor
Commissioned by New York Philharmonic
Sierra, Roberto
*Sinfonía No. 4
Grand Rapids Symphony
4/16/2010
David Lockington, conductor
Commissioned by Sphinx Commissioning Consortium
TBA
Nashville Symphony
10/1/2009
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Commissioned by Nashville Symphony as part of The Sphinx Organization commissioning consortium
Silva, Patrício da
TBA
Berkeley (CA) Symphony
12/6/2009
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Commissioned by the Berkeley Symphony as part of the Under Construction series
Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw
Music for Winds
Minnesota Orchestra
2/4/2010
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
Commissioned by Minnesota Orchestra
Smith, Steven
TBA
Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
5/15/2010
Steven Smith, conductor
Snellen, Wendy Hosmer
TBA - suite of guitar pieces arranged for chamber orchestra
Etowah Youth Orchestras (Gadsden, AL)
5/23/2010
Michael R. Gagliardo, conductor
Commissioned by Etowah Youth Orchestras
Sorgi, Colin
Bounce
Mid-Texas Symphony (Seguin, TX)
9/13/2009
David Mairs, conductor
Sosa, Manuel
Flute Concerto
Minnesota Orchestra
4/22/2010
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Adam Kuenzel, flute
Commissioned by Minnesota Orchestra
Stephenson, James
TBA
Grand Rapids Symphony
10/29/2009
John Varineau, conductor
Charley Lea, trumpet
Erich Peterson, horn
Stern, David
Symphony No. 2
Muscatine (IA) Symphony Orchestra
11/4/2009
Conductor TBA
Stookey, Nathaniel
TBA
Kitchener-Waterloo (ON) Symphony
9/18/2009
Edwin Outwater, conductor
Frederica Von Stade, mezzo soprano
Commissioned by Frederica Von Stade
Stucky, Steven
TBA
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
3/12/2010
Roberto Abbado, conductor
Commissioned by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Stullman, Timothy
Element Cycle
New York Youth Symphony (New York, NY)
3/7/2010
Ryan McAdams, conductor
Commissioned by New York Youth Symphony through First Music
Sung, Stella
The Frog and the Well (version for chamber orchestra)
Etowah Youth Orchestras (Gadsden, AL)
5/23/2010
Michael R. Gagliardo, conductor
Commissioned by Etowah Youth Orchestras
Szewczyk, Piotr
First Coast Fanfare
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
4/15/2010
Fabio Mechetti, conductor
Commissioned by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra as part of the Fresh Ink Florida Composers’ Competition
Tan, Andy
TBA
Berkeley (CA) Symphony
12/6/2009
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Commissioned by the Berkeley Symphony as part of the Under Construction series
TBA
Berkeley (CA) Symphony
2/7/2010
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Commissioned by the Berkeley Symphony as part of the Under Construction series
Tate, Jerod
Lowak Shoppala’ (Fire and Light)
Oklahoma Youth Orchestra (Oklahoma City)
11/21/2009
Jerod Tate, conductor
Katelyn Duty, soprano
Honorable Charles Guy Tate, bass/baritone
Tchaikovsky, Boris
*Music for Orchestra
American Symphony Orchestra (New York, NY)
2/24/2010
Leon Botstein, conductor
Thiebaut, Ines
Thesis
Contemporary Youth Orchestra (Ohio)
12/12/2009
Liza Grossman, conductor
Commissioned by Contemporary Youth Orchestra
Thile, Chris
Mandolin Concerto
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
9/17/2009
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
Chris Thile, mandolin
Thomas, Augusta Read
*Helios Choros II (Sun God Dancers)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
10/15/2009
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Co-commissioned by Boston Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra
Tovey, Bramwell
Trumpet Concerto
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
12/2/2009
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Andrew McCandless, trumpet
Commissioned by Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Tsontakis, George
TBA
Louisville Orchestra
2/18/2010
Jorge Mester, conductor
Commissioned by Nana Lampton/Hardscuffle Inc. and the Louisville Orchestra
Tüür, Erkki-Sven
*Symphony No. 7
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
9/25/2009
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Tyzik, Jeff
Timpani Concerto
Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra
1/28/2010
Christopher Seaman, conductor
Charles Ross, timpani
Commissioned by Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Wainwright, Rufus
Five Shakespeare Sonnets
San Francisco Symphony
4/7/2010
Edwin Outwater, conductor
Rufus Wainwright, vocalist
Commissioned by San Francisco Symphony
Walker, George
Violin Concerto
The Philadelphia Orchestra
12/10/2009
Neeme Järvi, conductor
Gregory Walker, violin
Walker, Gwyneth
By Walden Pond
Carson City (NV) Symphony
10/25/2009
David Bugli, conductor
Lee Warner, narrator
Warren, George
Armenian Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra
Fresno Philharmonic
3/6/2010
Theodore Kuchar, conductor
Sergei Babayan, piano
Warshauer, Meira
Concerto for Shofar, Trombone, and Orchestra
Wilmington (NC) Symphony Orchestra
10/24/2009
Steven Errante, conductor
Haim Avitsur, shofar and trombone
Commissioned by Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra, University of South Carolina Symphony, Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and Lilly Filler and Bill Stern in memory of their parents, Jadzia an
Wechsler, David
Felice’s Solo
Flexible Orchestra (New York, NY)
10/16/2009
Tara Simoncic, conductor
Commissioned by Flexible Orchestra
Wharton, Philip
TBA
Waterloo-Cedar Falls (IA) Symphony
4/10/2010
Jason Weinberger, conductor
Commissioned by Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony
Widmann, Jörg
*Con brio (Concert Overture for Orchestra)
The Cleveland Orchestra
11/19/2009
Jonathan Nott, conductor
Williams, John
On Willows and Birches, for Harp and Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
9/23/2009
James Levine, conductor
Ann Hobson Pilot, harp
Winger, C.F. (“Kip”)
Ghosts
Tucson (AZ) Symphony Orchestra
11/14/2009
George Hanson, conductor
Wittry, Diane
Lamentoso
Allentown (PA) Symphony Orchestra
3/13/2010
Diane Wittry, conductor
Commissioned by Allentown Symphony
Wyman, Dan
Stepping Stones
San José (CA) Chamber Orchestra
10/18/2009
Anthony Quartuccio, conductor
Commissioned by San José Chamber Orchestra
Yanov-Yanovsky, Dmitri
Cello Concerto
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
5/13/2010
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Commissioned by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Zaninelli, Luigi
The Beauty of the Earth
University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
5/6/2010
Jay Dean, conductor
Commissioned to commemorate the University’s centennial
Zare, Roger
Time-Lapse
American Composers Orchestra (New York, NY)
1/29/2010
Anne Manson, conductor
Commissioned by American Composers Orchestra/Paul Underwood