Three Elegies at Symphony Space

Three Elegies received its second performance on March 9, 2007 at the Thalia at Symphony Space in New York City, in a concert presented by the New York Composers Circle. The performers were Aurora Borealis, the new music duo comprised of soprano Tiffany DuMouchelle and percussionist Stephen Solook. All credit goes to the performers for finding the composition’s themes of loss, meaning, and acceptance.

Stephen Solook and Tiffany DuMouchelle at Symphony Space.

Below, Richard Russell addresses the audience before the performance.

Spirals performed by Stella Trio, Feb 18, 2007

Spirals was performed at Mannes College of Music's Concert Hall on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 1:30pm. The performers were The Stella Trio, Jannina Barefield, violin, Monica Chung, piano, and Laura Metcalf, cello. (More information about them can be found at their website.) Also on the concert were pieces by composers Ryan Tracy, David Ames, and Wayne Alpern.

I Am Greener Than Grass, February 11, 2007

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Richard Russell contributes a new original song, I Am Greener Than Grass, to "Love Stories", a theatrical work presented by the Ollom Dance Company. There were two performances, February 11, 2007 at 3pm and at 6pm. Sofia Dimitrova was the soprano who created the role and interpreted the song. The venue was the LGB&T Center at 208 West 13th Street. Pictured here is John Ollom.

Three Elegies Premieres, December 6, 2006

The contemporary music ensemble, Aurora Borealis, comprised of soprano Tiffany DuMouchelle and percussionist Stephen Solook, presented a concert on December 6, 2006 at Mannes College of Music in New York. Among the pieces being performed was the world premiere of Richard Russell's Three Elegies. Following the concert, Richard Russell participated in a composers roundtable.

Three Songs of Carl Sandburg in Bulgaria

Sofia Dimitrova performed a solo recital on July 10, 2006 to a full house in Bulgaria, including Richard Russell's Three Songs of Carl Sandburg. Also on the recital were pieces by Mozart, Puccini, and Menotti. The accompanist was Marina Kapitanova. The venue was the Naval House in the city of Varna.

Elizabeth Berkowitz, June 8, 2006

Elizabeth Berkowitz presented a faculty recital at the Lucy Moses School in New York on June 8, 2006. She included Three Songs of Carl Sandburg in her ambitious program. Chaim Freiberg was the pianist.

On June 6, 2006, 8pm, Circle Variations (Fourth) was premiered in a concert at Saint Peter's Church at the Citigroup Center, Lexington Avenue and 54th Street. The concert was presented by The New York Composers Circle. The score is available as a free download here. Circle Variations (Fourth) is a short piece that formed the basis of a larger composition, Spirals.