Virginia B. Toulmin Orchestral Commissions Program: Upcoming Premieres and Events

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Fall 2023

Anna Clyne’s This Moment will receive its North Carolina premiere by The Philadelphia Orchestra and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Carolina Performing Arts) on September 20 and 21, 2023.

Gity Razaz’s Methuselah will receive its New York State premiere by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and music director Andreas Delfs on September 28 and 30, 2023.

Anna Clyne’s This Moment will receive its Pennsylvania premiere by The Philadelphia Orchestra and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on October 6-8, 2023.

Sarah Gibson’s to make this mountain taller will receive its Pennsylvania premiere by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jacob Joyce on October 10, 2023.

Arlene Sierra’s Kiskadee will be premiered by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kevin John Edusei on October 19-21, 2023.

Anna Clyne’s This Moment will receive its Florida premiere by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and music director Eric Jacobsen on November 4 and 5, 2023.

Anna Clyne’s This Moment will receive its Oregon premiere by the Portland Columbia Symphony and music director Steven Byess on November 11 and 12, 2023.

2024

Arlene Sierra’s Kiskadee will receive its Louisiana premiere by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and music director designate Matthew Kraemer on January 25, 2024.

Wang Lu’s Surge will receive its Des Moines premiere by the Des Moines Symphony and conductor Keith Lockhart on February 3 and 4, 2024.

Gity Razaz’s Methuselah will receive its Canadian premiere by the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) and music director Alexander Shelley on February 7 and 8, 2024.

Sarah Gibson’s to make this mountain taller will receive its Tennessee premiere by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and music director Aram Demirjian on February 22 and 23, 2024.

Arlene Sierra’s Kiskadee will receive its Illinois premiere by the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and music director Stilian Kirov on February 24, 2024.

Angel Lam’s new work will be premiered by the Kansas City Symphony and conductor Michael Stern on March 22-24, 2024.

Sarah Gibson’s to make this mountain taller will receive its Michigan premiere by the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and music director Timothy Muffitt on March 23, 2024

Wang Lu’s Surge will receive its Florida premiere by the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra and music director Peter Rubardt on April 20, 2024

Anna Clyne’s This Moment will receive its Ohio premiere by the Columbus Symphony and music director Rossen Milanov on May 3 and 4, 2024.

Anna Clyne’s This Moment will receive its Washington, DC premiere by the National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Thomas Wilkins on May 16-19, 2024.

Check back soon! Additional dates will be announced.