Two pieces Premiered at Mannes

In February 2003, at the annual concert of new music by Mannes faculty and alumni, two of Richard Russell's recent compositions were presented. Just before intermission, Three Songs of Carl Sandburg was premiered with soprano Tiffany DuMouchelle accompanied by R. Stewart Powell, piano. After intermission, Haim Avitsur performed the solo on a piece for trombone and CD titled Balance.

September 11 Memorial Concert

An arrangement of Richard Russell's flute piece Reverie was performed at Merkin Recital Hall in a memorial concert, September 11, 2002. Now titled Remembrances, the concert was presented by Soundclock New York, and featured the music of 20 composers, including George Crumb, P.J. Anderson, and Michael Patterson.