Three States of Water in two venues

Three States of Water will be performed twice in May, in two different incarnations. I have scored the piece for a full flute ensemble, and the Mannes College Extension Division flute ensemble, under the direction of Mary Barto, will perform this piece on May 13 at 8pm. The venue is Mannes College of Music, 150 West 85 Street; admission is free!

The trio version of Three States of Water will be performed by Mary Barto, Aki Kasuga, and Jonathan Engle on May 20 in a concert presented under the auspices of the New York Composers Circle. This should be a terrific concert, with the NYCC's honorary member, Dinu Ghezzo represented, along with the NYCC's composition competition winner, Dana Dimitri Richardson. Other composers are Gene Marlow, Richard McCandless, Matthew P. Steckler, Miki Nakanishi, and Joseph Pehrson. The venue is great: The Frederick Loewe Theater at New York University, 35 West 4th Street. The concert starts at 8pm, suggested admission is $15.

Violin Sonata to Premiere May 11

Stani Dimitrova will premiere my first Violin Sonata on May 11 at 3pm, with Jenny Huang gracing the piano. The venue is the historic Blessed Sacrament Church at 152 West 71 in Manhattan. Also on the bill is Sofia Dimitrova who will be performing a special piano/vocal arrangement of my Three Elegies, written just for this occasion.

Violin, soprano, and piano make a terrific combination! Other pieces are by Mozart, Saint-Saëns, and my colleagues Evan Lewis and Rafael Fusco. The performance is being presented by the Musica Bella Orchestra.

Admission is by donation. Click the image for larger size!