Sofia Dimitrova's performance of "When Time Is Over"

Here's a pic from Sofia Dimitrova's performance in Varna, Bulgaria from July 17. The pianist (obscured) is Diana Koynova. She performed my piece, "When Time is Over", four songs on poems by Emily Dicksinson. This song cycle is due to be performed again in New York City on February 23, 2010.

"Where There is Light" performed

As time allows, I have been collaborating with lyricist Emily Thompson over the last few years on an original musical centered on Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld. The song "Where There is Light" was performed as part of the Mannes College Extension Division's summer opera workshop a few summers ago, and I was delighted to see it programmed again as part of the 2009 summer workshop.

I was even more delighted that the lyricist, Emily Thompson, performed the work. I was caught unprepared and had only my phone camera with me, so apologies for the quality of the pics! This is Emily singing to the fine tenor, Francisco Santiago, pleading to leave the underworld and return to "where there is light."

The performance was at the St. Paul and St. Andrew Methodist Church on Manhattan's Upper West Side, July 10 2009.

"When Time is Over" to be performed in Bulgaria

Soprano Sofia Dimitrova is performing my song cycle, "When Time is Over" on July 17 in Varna, Bulgaria. The song cycle is based on texts by Emily Dickinson and the sheet music can be found here.

This is the poster advertising the concert. For those who don't read Bulgarian, it reads (from top to bottom): 17 July '09 17:30, Bach Hall | Bulgarian Methodist Church | RECITAL | Sofia Dimitrova, piano, & Diana Koynova, piano | arias from Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, and premieres of new songs | Free admission.

This concert is being offered in memory of Sofia's mother, Julia.