A collection of new works will be premiered tonight in Washington, D.C. at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. All new works were commissioned as part of the Lift: Solos for Horn by Black Composers collection. Stranger from the Wind is a work for solo horn and piano that was composed for this collection. The project was lead by hornist and teacher, Margaret McGillivray. The premiere of the work and others in the collection tonight also signifies the launching of the book now available through Cimarron Music Press.
Cimarron Music Press link: www.cimarronmusic.com/liftsolosforhornbyblackcomposers "Deep River" will be performed tonight at the Jacobs School of Music by the Indiana University Wind Ensemble. This will mark a homecoming, as I completed the work while a masters student at Indiana. Tonight's performance will be the first for "Deep River" by an IU ensemble. The concert starts at 8pm EST. The IU Wind Ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Rodney Dorsey.
Tonight Deep River will receive its Texas premiere at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention. This year the Hebron High School Wind Symphony was awarded the distinction of 6A Honor Band and were invited to perform a program for the Friday night concert of the event. Deep River will feature on their selected program. The Hebron High School Wind Symphony will be under the direction of band directors: Andrew Sealy, Travis Pruitt, and Brock Alsaffar for tonight's show at 8pm at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
I Remember You hits Chicago for its next consortium premiere as part of the Cross Country Chamber Consortium. Tonight, the Picosa ensemble will be presenting their rendition of I Remember You for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano tonight on the campus of DePaul University at the Holtschneider Performance Center in Chicago, Illinois at 7pm CDT. This performance will also mark the first public appearance of the original canvas art piece by Jade Davis inspired by the musical work.
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