When Kate Dickerson, Founder and Director of the Maine Science Festival, commissioned me to compose a musical work examining the effects of climate change in the Gulf of Maine and its destructive impact on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, I could not have imagined the scope of the journey upon which we were […]
Link to The Warming Sea Concluding Anthem: “Hope Begins with Truth” In January 2019, the Maine Science Festival (MSF) commissioned Lucas Richman to craft a new musical work to serve as a catalyst for public awareness and community discussion regarding climate change in the Gulf of Maine and its destructive impact on the Eastern Seaboard […]
In January 2019, the Maine Science Festival (MSF) commissioned Lucas Richman to craft a new musical work to serve as a catalyst for public awareness and community discussion regarding climate change in the Gulf of Maine and its destructive impact on the eastern seaboard of the United States. The Warming Sea, for women’s chorus, children’s […]
Chicago Sinfonietta to perform three 2020-21 concerts, each featuring a commissioned score by a Black composer Posted on “The Hub” – August 25, 2020 “The Chicago Sinfonietta will present two online concerts and one live concert for its 2020-21 season,” writes Howard Reich in Sunday’s (8/23) Chicago Tribune. “Each program will feature a commissioned world premiere, […]
Serenity on the Lake considers the fullness of life through the serenity of nature. Commissioned by Lee Souweine in honor of his late wife, Ruth, the work reflects on the love and the life of its beloved subject. The concept for creating this new symphonic work follows the evolution of a simple four-note motive (“RUTH” […]
Don Sebesky is one of the most respected composer-arrangers in music today. His sensitivity and versatility have enabled him to produce an enormous body of work wide in scope, that ranges from jazz to symphonic and pop, as well as film, television and the theatre. Through his collaborations with numerous artists including Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, […]
@Schymusica Composer, raconteur From the spare violins of a city beneath the sea to the choral hosannahs of hell and a comically symphonic alien Armageddon, Garry Schyman has proven himself as one of the most impressive scoring voices in the genre of videogame music with his acclaimed scores for such series as “BioShock,” “Dante’s Inferno” […]
W. Mark Harrell has garnered much acclaim and respect for his dedicated work as a multi-faceted composer, performer and educator. A seventh generation native of Anderson County in East Tennessee, W. Mark Harrell has crafted a diverse catalog of compositions that incorporate the sounds of the region with an ear to the larger world. Having […]
ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL Family Concert: Symphonic Safari Sameer Patel, Conductor R.L. Rowsey, Narrator
On February 22, 2015, Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters upon Mr. Biegel, for his achievements as a world-renowned pianist, recording artist, chamber music collaborator, and champion of new piano music, composer, arranger and educator. He recently recorded Lucas Richman’s ‘Piano Concerto: In Truth’ with the Pittsburgh […]