SELECT RECENT & UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
a moment of transition (World Premiere Performances)
June 17, 2024 @ 11:00 AM ET - American Harp Society National Conference (Orlando, FL)
August 4, 2024 @ 8:00 PM ET - Judson’s Live (Orlando, FL)
Members of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, led by harpist Haley Rhodeside, give the world premiere or a moment of transition. This piece was commissioned by the American Harp Society for their 2024 National Conference in Orlando, FL. Ticket prices vary by performance. More details are available here.
pOwer trIo and “Zinida’s Aria” from He Who Gets Slapped
June 8, 2024 @ 6:30 PM ET - UCF Rehearsal Hall (Orlando, FL)
The Contemporary Art Music Project (CAMP) performs pOwer trIo and “Zinida’s Aria” in a performance during the 2024 ICEBERG Institute at the University of Central Florida featuring Mezzo-soprano Thea Lobo. Free admission. More details are available here.
Re/-signed (NYC Premiere)
May 17, 2024 @ 8:00 PM ET - DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY
Percussion soloist Lisa Pegher gives the NYC premiere of Re/-signed as part of “AI Rhythm Evolution,” an evening-length program of music for percussion and electronics. Admission $30 ($15 students/seniors). Free happy hour included. Tickets and more information available here.
METROPOLIS REIMAGINED (World Premiere)
April 26, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET - Loreto Theater at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, New York, NY
Pianist Jenny Lin gives the live premiere of METROPOLIS REIMAGINED, a new collaborative re-scoring of the 1984 restoration of Fritz Lang’s classic film by the members of ICEBERG New Music. $30 admission ($15 students/seniors) includes open bar reception. Tickets and more information available here.
PIPES (Southeast Premiere)
April 11, 2024 @ 7:00 PM ET - Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the performing Arts, Orlando, FL
The University of Central Florida Flute Knights Ensemble presents the regional premiere of PIPES as part of the UCF Celebrates the Arts festival of events. Admission $15. Tickets and more information can be found here.
Alice + Zoltan 4ever (Southeast Premiere)
March 24, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
George Weremchuk (saxophone), Luis Fred (trombone), and Ammon Perry (piano) give the Southeastern premiere of Alice and Zoltan 4ever at the Central Florida Composers Forum 2024 salon benefit concert. Admission $20. Tickets and information available here.
PIPES (World Premiere)
March 22, 2024 @ 7:00 PM CT - Quinlan Hall, Chicago, IL
The University of Central Florida Flute Knights Ensemble presents the world premiere of PIPES as part of a joint program at VanderCook University. Free admission. Tickets and more information can be found here.
The Explosion, and Other Tales (Southeast Premiere)
January 20, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Lyric Arts Trio performs excerpts from The Explosion, and Other Tales as part of a program featuring music by the Central Florida Composers Forum (CF2). Admission $30 ($22.50 students/seniors/first responders). Tickets and information available here.
Come Away Death (Southeast Premiere)
September 16, 2023 @ 7:00 PM ET - Harriet’s Ballet Theater, Orlando, FL
16-voice chamber choir VoxO performs Come Away Death as part of “Thresholds,” a program of all-contemporary music for chorus. Admission $30. Tickets and more information available here.
KING | CAWDOR (Southeast Premiere)
August 19, 2023 @ 8:00 PM ET - Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, Orlando, FL
Chamber musicians drawn from the Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra (including cellist Jamie Clark) perfom KING | CAWDOR as part of “Landscapes of Shadow and Light,” a program dedicated to works by members of the Central Florida Composers Forum. Admission $30. Tickets and more information available here.
I S L A N D I (Regional Premiere)
August 17 @ 7:30 PM CT - Crosstown Concourse Green Room, Memphis, TN
Memphis-based ensemble Blueshift performs I S L A N D I as part of a reprise presentation of ICEBERG New Music’s “PLOT/TWIST.” The concert will also feature improvised drama by members of Bluff City Liars. Admission $10 ($5 students). Tickets and more information available here.
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R A G E (Southeast Premiere)
July 29, 2023 @ 7:00 PM ET - Harriet’s Ballet Centre, Orlando, FL
Conductor Todd Craven leads the Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra (OCCO) in the Southeastern premiere of R A G E, on a program also featuring music by Cole Reyes, Jamie Wehr, Troy Gifford, Ryan Homsey, and Jeremy Umlauf. Tickets start at $30. Tickets and more information available here.
Wilfred Owen at the Gates (European Premiere)
July 28, 2023 @ 5:30 PM CET - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Penzingerstraße, Vienna, Austria
Groundbreaking pianist Alfredo Ovalles performs selections from Wilfred Owen at the Gates. This performance is part of ICEBERG New Music’s 2023 ICEBERG Institute in Vienna. Free admission. More details available here.
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One Final Gyre
June 27 @ 6:30 PM ET - Stetson University (Lee Chapel), Deland, FL
Saxophoninsts Timothy Rosenberg and George Weremchuk perform One Final Gyre at the opening concert of Stetson University’s 2023 Saxophone Festival. Free admission. More details available here.
pOwer trIo (with original choreography)
June 14 @ 7:30 PM ET - Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg, FL
The Contemporary Art Music Project and Atlas Modern Ballet present a choreographed version of pOwer trIo as part of an evening length interdisciplinary performance entitled “Night Doves.” Admission ranges from $15-30. Tickets and more information available here.
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I S L A N D I (World Premiere)
May 19, 2023 @ 8:00 PM ET - Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
Decoda performs the world premiere of I S L A N D I, for strings and piano, as part of “Plot/Twist,” a concert presented by ICEBERG New Music. This performance will be accompanied by improvised drama, created on the spot by acclaimed improvisers Kornfeld & Andrews. Tickets are $12-25 (includes drinks). Ticketing and more information available here.
SIN CITY (World Premiere)
May 6, 2023 @ 5:00 PM ET - Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, Orlando, FL
The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Carlo Big Band premieres SIN CITY as part of their season finale event at Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts. Tickets start at $35. Tickets and more information available here.
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Sky (World Premiere)
May 1, 2023 @ 7:30 PM ET - Merkin Hall, New York, NY
Mirror Visions Ensemble presents the world premiere of Sky in a performance featuring soprano Mireille Asselin, baritone Jesse Blumberg, and pianist Grant Wenaus. More information and ticketing available here.
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Interludes and Arias from He Who Gets Slapped (World Premiere Performances)
April 6, 2023 @ 7:30 PM - Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL
April 20, 2023 @ 8:00 PM - Memory Mall, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Conductor Eric Jacobsen leads the University of Central Florida Symphony and singers from Opera Orlando in a performance of nine selections from He Who Gets Slapped, Alex’s opera-in-development with librettist Daniel Neer. Tickets $15-60. More information and tickets available here. A free reprise performance will be given at a free outdoor concert conducted by James Welsch. More information available here.
pOwer trIo
March 18, 2023 @ 4:00 PM ET - CAMPGround, Tampa, FL
March 20, 2023 @ 7:30 PM - St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL (Reprise Performance)
pOwer trIo is featured on the final concert of the Contemporary Art Music Project’s CAMPGround festival, alongside music by Dorothy Hindman, Stephen Yip, and other composers from across the United States. Free admission. Tickets and more information available here.
Perforation
April 19, 2023 @ 7:00 PM ET - UCF Rehearsal Hall, Orlando, FL
Ann Duhamel performs Perforation at the University of Central Florida as she continues her Prayers for a Feverish Planet tour of contemporary piano music addressing climate change. Free admission. More details are available here.
Many Worlds (Tour and Regional Premiere)
January 15, 2023 @ 7:30 PM ET - Scorca Hall at Opera America, New York, NY
February 7, 2023 @ 7:00 PM ET - University of Central Florida Rehearsal Hall, Orlando, FL
February 10, 2023 @ 7:30 PM ET - Lee Chapel at Stetson University, DeLand, FL
loadbang performs Many Worlds on a program also featuring premieres by Chen Yi, Hannah Lash, and Ya-Jhu Yang. Admission free for some events, $12 and up for others. Tickets and more information available here.
Alice + Zoltan 4ever
October 24, 2022 @ 8:00 PM - Edward M. Pickman Hall, Cambridge, MA
Ensemble Uncaged, Longy School of Music’s premiere new music ensemble, performs Alice + Zoltan 4ever on a program also featuring Mprton Feldman, Tom Johnson, and others. Free admission ($20 donation encouraged). Ticketing and more details available here.
SEA
October 23, 2022 @ 7:30 PM ET - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Percussionists Thad Anderson and Ryan Boehme perform SEA, for vibraphone duo, at a concert produced by the Central Florida Composers Forum. Admission by donation. Tickets and more information available here.
Perforation (“Prayers For a Feverish Planet” Tour)
October 17, 2022 @ Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
October 14, 2022 @ SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
October 4, 2022 @ University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
October 3, 2022 @ University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
October 2, 2022 @ University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
July 27, 2022 @ Trinity College, Oxford, England
Pianist Ann Duhamel performs Perforation as part of a touring program featuring music focused on climate change. Multiple locations in the United States and abroad. Most programs are free. For more information, click here.
What We Wish to Remember of Ourselves
September 26 @ 7:30 PM CT - Nutt Auditorium, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Blueshift Ensemble performs What We Wish to Remember About Ourselves as part of the University of Mississippi’s “Sonic Explorations” concert series. Free admission. More details available here.
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MIRABILIS (Public Workshop/Open Rehearsal)
September 24, 2022 @ 1:30 PM PT - Beverly O’Neill Theater, Long Beach, CA
Jennifer Kelly leads an open workshop and open rehearsal of MIRABILIS as part of the sixty-fifth annual College Music Society national conference in Long Beach, CA. Admission is free for conference attendees. More information available here.
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What We Wish to Remember of Ourselves (Southeast Premiere)
August 19, 2022 @ 7:30 PM CT - Crosstown Theater, Memphis, TN
Blueshift Ensemble welcomes acclaimed poet Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz and presents a reprise performance of What We Wish to Remember, as part of a program sponsored by Crosstown Arts. Admission is pay-what-you-wish. Tickets and more information available here.
The Birth of Dangun (European Premiere)
July 29, 2022 @ 6:00 PM CET - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Arena, Vienna, Austria
The award-winning ensemble Trio Immersio performs selections from The Birth of Dangun at the closing concert of the 2022 ICEBERG New Music composition institute in Vienna. Free admission. More details are available here.
Perforation
July 19, 2022 @ 4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT - Online Concert By museLIVE
Pianist Jung-Won Shin performs Perforation as part of an online concert accessible via the museLIVE app. Tickets are $5, and the performance can be purchased for $50 as an NFT. All proceeds benefit the ACLU. More information available here.
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R A G E (Southern Premiere)
June 4, 2022 @ 7:00 PM CT - Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall, Monroe, LA
New Music on the Bayou presents the southern regional premiere of R A G E at the finale concert of their 2022 festival. Free admission. More details and a festival schedule are available here.
The REVIVALIST
May 22, 2022 @ 7:30 PM - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Hippocrene Saxophone Quartet performs The REVIVALIST at a concert in advance of their album release. Admission by donation. More details and in-person/livestream tickets available here.
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Perforation
April 21, 2022 @ 3:30 PM CT - HFA Recital Hall, Morris, MN (Register for Zoom here)
April 23, 2022 @ 12:00 PM CT - HFA Recital Hall, Morris, MN (Zoom link here)
Pianist Ann Duhamel gives two performances of Perforation as part of “Prayers for a Feverish Planet,” a week-long musical series in honor of Earth Day at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Free admission. Both performances are available to watch for free on Zoom, using the links above. More details available here.
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Echo Chamber (World Premiere)
April 13, 2022 @ 7:30 PM - Steinmetz Hall, Orlando, FL
The University of Central Florida Wind Ensemble gives the world premiere of Echo Chamber on a program of new music that also includes the premiere of James Stephenson’s Zodiac Concerto II. $10-20. More information and tickets available here.
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What We Wish to Remember of Ourselves (World Premiere)
April 1, 2022 @ 8:00 PM - Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
Award-winning chamber ensemble Decoda gives the world premiere of What We Wish to Remember of Ourselves, for wind quartet with piano, at a concert presented by ICEBERG New Music. This performance will also feature readings by acclaimed poet Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz. $20 Admission includes open bar. More details available here.
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Perforation and Should the Wide World Roll Away (Virtual Performances)
March 6, 2022 @ 7:00 PM PT - Hot Air Music Festival, San Francisco, CA
Hot Air Music Festival presents virtual performances of two piano works as part of their annual showcase in San Francisco, CA. Free admission, livestream available for those unable to attend in person. More details available here.
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pOwer trIo
February 27, 2022 @ 2:00 PM - Kopleff Recital Hall, Atlanta, GA
Bent Frequency, hailed as “one of the brightest new music ensembles on the scene today” (Gramophone), perform pOwer trIo on a program recognizing winners of the 2021-22 Underscore competition. Free admission. More information is available here.
“Music and Poetry: Expression and Inspiration in Three Piano Solo Works by Alex Burtzos”
February 17, 2022 @ 1:30 PM CT - CMS Southern Regional Conference, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS
Pianist and educator Jung-Won Shin presents a lecture recital about music and poetry in Alex’s piano music. This presentation is featured as part of the College Music Society’s 2022 Southern Regional Conference. This lecture recital will include performances of Perforation, Should the Wide World Roll Away, and portions of Wilfred Owen at the Gates. Admission is free for conference guests. More information is available here.
“PWr CHRDs”
November 6, 2021 @ 7:30 PM ET - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Grammy-winning cellist Nick Photinos performs “PWr CHRDs,” movement II of PWr (2021) as part of a program of new music for cello and electronics. This concert also features music by Nathalie Joachim, Leanna Primiani, Ted Hearne, Monty Adkins, Susanna Hancock, and Florent Ghys. Details and tickets (in person and livestream) are available here.
Re-/signed (World Premiere Tour)
October 24, 2021 @ 7:00 PM - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
October 25, 2021 @ 7:30 PM - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Percussionist Lisa Pegher gives premieres Re-signed, for percussion and electronics. This piece was developed with Drake Andersen as part of an evening length program by ICEBERG New Music composers that focuses on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Free admission. Tickets and more information available here.
Relativity
October 12 @ 2:00 PM - College Music Society National Conference, Rochester, NY
Bassoonist Yoon Joo Hwang presents a lecture recital featuring a virtual performance of Relativity. Free admission for conference attendees. Schedule and more details available here.
Should the Wide World Roll Away
October 3, 2021 @ 7:30 PM - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Pianist Eunmi Ko performs Should the Wide World Roll Away at a concert benefitting the Contemporary Art Music Project (CAMP), an arts advocacy organization based in Central Florida. More information and tickets available here.
Football in Marja (Southeast Premiere)
October 1, 2021 @ 7:30 PM - Timucua Arts foundation, Orlando, FL
Pianist Will Daniels performs Football in Marja as part of a concert presented by Timucua Arts Foundation and the Central Florida Composers Forum. Admission by donation. Info and tickets available here.
One Final Gyre (Florida Premiere)
September 23, 2021 @ 7:30 PM - University of Central Florida Rehearsal Hall, Orlando, FL
Saxophonists George Weremchuk and Timothy Rosenberg give the Florida premiere of One Final Gyre on a program including music by Joan Tower, David Biedenbender, and Christopher Marshall. Free admission. more information is available here.
Atoms (World Premiere)
August 29, 2021 @ 7:30 PM - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Chris Belt and Thad Anderson premiere Atoms, a duo for electric guitar and drum set in a concert presented by the Central Florida Composers Forum. Admission by donation. Tickets and details available here.
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Teach the Torches to Burn Bright
August 20, 2021 @ 7:00 PM - Crosstown Concourse, Memphis, TN
Blueshift Ensemble performs Teach the Torches to Burn Bright as part of a popup concert celebrating the return of music to Crosstown Concourse in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Free admission. More details available here.
“PWr CHRDs” (World Premiere)
July 19, 2021 @ 4:30 PM - Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA
Grammy-winning cellist Nick Photinos gives the world premiere performance of “PWr CHRDs” (from PWr) as part of a solo recital at the Bang on a Can Summer Festival at Mass MoCA. Free admission. More information is available here.
Teach the Torches to Burn Bright
June 3, 2021 @ 1:00 PM - Biedenharn Recital Hall, Monroe, LA
Teach the Torches to Burn Bright is performed as part of the 2021 New music on the Bayou Festival. Limited in-person attendance and online. Free admission. Tickets and more details available here.
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Wooden Woman Parts I & II (Virtual World Premiere)
May 25, 2021 @ 12:00 PM - Church of the Advent Hope, NYC
London-based singer-songwriter Ayanna Witter-Johnson and NYC-based ensemble ShoutHouse join forces to present the world premiere of Wooden Woman Parts I & II in a concert sponsored by ICEBERG New Music and Carnegie Hill Concerts. Free admission with limited in-person seating. More details available here.
Should the Wise World Roll Away (Canadian Premiere)
May 15, 2021 - Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Day of Music (Virtual Event)
Jenny Lin performs Should the Wide World Roll Away as part of a program sponsored by the Vancouver symphony Orchestra’s 2021 Day of Music. After the initial streaming performance, the program will remain available online for one year. Free access. More details are available here.
Relativity (Virtual World Premiere Tour)
November 26, 2020 @ 3:00 PM ET - Online Event (Hosted by El Sistema, Venezuela)
January 29, 2021 @ 8:00 PM ET - Online Event (Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center of Los Angeles)
January 23, 2021 @ 2:00 PM ET - Online Event (Hosted by UCF Bassoon Days)
February 11, 2021 @ 8:00 PM ET - Online Event (Hosted by UC Berkley)
April 2, 2021 @ 11:30 AM GMT - Online Event (Hosted by Universidad Panamericana, Mexico)
The Tomo Bassoon Trio (Yoon Joo Hwang, Young-Jin Choe, and Min Cheng) give the virtual world premiere tour of Relativity in a series of online concerts and masterclasses. Free admission to most events with registration. More details available here.
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OMAHA (all the things you could be you are you were)
January 23, 2021 @ 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM (two shows) - Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL
The Fernwood String Quartet performs OMAHA (all the things you could be you are you were) on both halves of a double bill featuring music by Florida-based composers. Tickets start at $35. The concerts will be socially distanced, and face coverings are required. More details available here.
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King | Cawdor (Virtual World Premiere)
December 13, 2020 @ 5:00 PM ET - Virtual Premiere
Unheard-of Ensemble premieres King | Cawdor as part of a video program developed in conjunction with ICEBERG New Music. This program will be made available free online. Free admission to a pre-concert happy hour and discussion. More details (and a link to register) available here.
SEA (Virtual Premiere)
November 19, 2020 @ 7:00 PM ET - Virtual Performance
Students from the UCF New Music Ensemble premiere SEA, for two vibraphonists, as part of a program highlighting UCF composers. Free access. More information is available here.
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pOwer trIo
October 17, 2020 @ 8:00 PM ET - Virtual Performance (CMS National Conference)
October 26, 2020 @ 6:00 PM ET - Virtual Performance (Research on Contemporary Composition Conference)
Thad Anderson, Will Daniels, and George Weremchuk perform pOwer trIo as part of two national conferences: first the sixty-third national conference of the College Music Society, and second, the Research on Contemporary Composition conference (hosted by the University of north Georgia). These performances are virtual only. Free admission for conference attendees. More details available here.
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Echo Chamber (World Premiere)
EVENT CANCELLED - RESCHEDULED FOR 2020-21 SEASON
Scott Lubaroff conducts the University of Central Florida Wind Ensemble in the premiere performance of Echo Chamber, for wind ensemble with embedded funk band. This performance is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts. $5 Admission (festival passes also available). Tickets and more information available here.
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PULSE (World Premiere)
March 8, 2020 @ 4:00 PM - Edgewater Auditorium, Orlando, FL
The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra Philharmonia gives the world premiere of Pulse, a piece commissioned in cooperation with the Central Florida Composers Forum. $10-15 admission. Tickets and more information available here.
One Final Gyre and The REVIVALIST (Southwest Premieres)
March 7, 2020 @ 4:40 PM - Arizona State University Recital Hall, Tempe, AZ (NASA Biennial Conference)
March 8, 2020 @ 1:20 PM - Arizona State University Organ Hall, Tempe, AZ (NASA Biennial Conference)
George Weremchuk, Timothy Rosenberg, and the Hippocrene Quartet perform One Final Gyre and The REVIVALIST at the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference. Free admission for conference participants. Tickets and more information available here.
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PULSE (Special Preview Performance)
March 5, 2020 @ 8:00 AM - ASTA National Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel Conference Center Stage, Orlando, FL
Students from the Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts perform PULSE as part of the opening ceremony for the national conference of the American String Teachers Association. Matthew Davis conducts. Free admission for conference participants. More information available here.
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One Final Gyre (Southeast Premiere)
March 4, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - Powell Hall, Knoxville, TN
Saxophonist Allison Adams leads a performance of One Final Gyre as part of the University of Tennessee’s 2020 Festival of Contemporary Music. Free admission. Information and tickets available here.
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Joyland (World Premiere)
January 26, 2020 @ 7:30 PM - The Abbey, Orlando, FL
Orlando Story Club and the Central Florida Composers Forum present the premiere of Joyland, created in collaboration with storyteller Danielle Ziss and the Alterity Wind Quintet. $15 Admission. Tickets and more information available here.
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Should the Wide World Roll Away
December 9, 2019 @ 11:00 AM - SubCulture, New York, NY
Virtuoso pianist Jenny Lin performs Should the wide World Roll Away as part of a Sunday morning program sponsored by GatherNYC. $20 admission includes breakfast and coffee. Tickets and more information available here.
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The Conqueror
November 16 @ 7:30 PM - Roussell Hall, New Orleans, LA
Serena Weren leads the Loyola University New Orleans Wind Ensemble and Bourgeois Honor Band in a joint performance of The Conqueror. This performance is part of a concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Loyola University music program. Free admission. More details here.
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Should the Wide World Roll Away (Album Release)
October 25, 2019 @ 7:30 PM - National Opera Center, New York, NY
World-renowned pianist Jenny Lin performs Should the Wide World Roll Away at the release of her new album The Etudes Project, Vol 1: ICEBERG. $20 admission includes copies of the album, published sheet music, and wine reception. More details here.
X Codes (World Premiere)
September 29, 2019 @ 7:30 PM - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Ammon Perry, Andreas Volmer, and Erik Cole give the world premiere of X Codes at a concert presented by the Central Florida Composers Forum (CF2). Also on the program is a performance of Perforation, as well as premieres by other notable Central Florida composers. Free admission ($10-20 suggested donation). More details here.
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Māyā (World Premiere)
September 17, 2019 @ 8:00 PM - UCF Rehearsal Hall, Orlando, FL
The UCF Faculty wind quintet gives the world premiere of Māyā. Free admission. More details here.
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pOwer trIo + MEGALOPOLIS (SE Premiere)
September 20, 2019 @ 7:00 PM - UCF Rehearsal Hall, Orlando, FL
Saxophonist George Weremchuk leads performances of pOwer trIo and MEGALOPOLIS (regional premiere) on a concert featuring guest artists Will Daniels (piano) and Thad Anderson (percussion). Free admission. More details here.
The Turing Test (World Premiere)
August 23, 2019 @ 9:00 PM - Dominion-Chalmers United Church, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Guitarists Steve Cowan and Adam Ciccillitti give the world premiere of The Turing Test in a concert at “The 21st Century Guitar,” a conference on Interdisciplinary perspectives on guitar performance and pedagogy. Also on the program are guitar solos and duos by other members of ICEBERG New Music. Free admission. More details here.
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The F Word
August 17, 2019 @ Crosstown Concourse, Memphis, TN
Blueshift Ensemble performs The F Word as part of their annual Continuum Festival, presented in partnership with Crosstown Arts and ICEBERG New Music. Free admission. More details here.
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R A G E . (World Premiere)
April 26, 2019 @ 8:00 PM - The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY
Conductor David Bloom and Contemporaneous give the world premiere performance of R A G E . in a concert produced by ICEBERG New Music. $20 ($10 Students & Seniors) includes open bar. More details here.
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Mirabilis (World Premiere)
April 7, 2019 @ 7:00 PM - Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL
David Brunner conducts the UCF Chamber Choir in the world premiere of Mirabilis, based on a text by Chrissy Kolaya. This performance is part of UCF Celebrates the Arts - more details are available here. Free admission.
The two week long UCF Celebrates the Arts Festival will also feature reprise performances of pOwer trIo, MEGALOPOLIS, and The Conqueror. A full schedule of events is available here.
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LEGION (World Premiere)
April 2, 2019 @ 8 PM - 1 Rivington Street, NYC
Gina Izzo and Erika Dohi (also known as RighteousGIRLS) give the world premiere of LEGION, for 8 flutes and 8 pianos. This concert is part of In Visible Roads, a presentation by Metropolis Ensemble and Blueprints Piano Series. $15/10 students. More details here.
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The Birth of Dangun
March 31, 2019 @ 7:30 PM - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
The Central Florida Composers’ Forum presents The Birth of Dangun as part of a program at Timucua Arts Foundation. Free admission (donations accepted). More details here.
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Come Away Death
March 8, 2019 @ 3:00 PM - Denison University, Granville, OH
The Denison University Chorus performs Come Away Death as part of the 2019 TUTTI Festival. Free admission. More details here.
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The REVIVALIST (European Premiere)
February 16, 2019 @ 5:30 PM - Sala della Fondazione Caritro, Rovereto, Trentino, Italy
The MP Saxophone Quartet gives the European premiere of The REVIVALIST as part of Ensemble Moto Contrario’s 2019 Festival Contrasti. Free admission. More details here.
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Should the Wide World Roll Away (European Premiere)
January 30 - Alte Schmiede, Vienna, Austria
Pianist Alfredo Ovalles performs Should the Wide World Roll Away on a program of contemporary works at the historic Alte Schmiede in Vienna. Free admission. More details here.
The REVIVALIST (Southeast Premiere)
November 11, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
George Weremchuk and friends present the Southern premiere of The Revivalist as part of the faculty recital series at the University of Southern Florida. Free admission. More details here.
Wilfred Owen at the Gates
October 21, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando, FL
Pianist Rose Grace performs Wilfred Owen at the Gates in a concert produced by the Central Florida Composers Forum. $10-20 suggested donation. More details here.
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Should the Wide World Roll Away (World Premiere Tour)
August 26, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - Cornelia Street Cafe, New York, NY
September 26, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - Timucua, Orlando, FL
September 27, 2018 @ Kaleidoscope MuseArt, Miami, FL
October 9. 2019 @ Elebash Hall, New York, NY
January date TBD, 2019 @ (le) Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
World-acclaimed pianist Jenny Lin gives the world premiere performances of Should the Wide World Roll Away, as part of her contemporary virtuosity etudes collaboration with ICEBERG New Music. For more information, or to purchase tickets, follow these links:
Cornelia Street Cafe (New York, NY)
Timucua Arts Foundation (Orlando, FL)
Kaleidoscope MusArt (Miami, FL)
(le) Poisson Rouge (New York, NY)
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Teach the Torches to Burn Bright (Asian Premiere)
August 10, 2018 @ 3:00 PM - Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand
Performers from the Thailand International Composition Festival perform Teach the Torches to Burn Bright, one of six pieces from around the world nominated for the 2018 Rapee Sagarik Composition Award. Free admission. More details here.
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The Hourglass Equation (World Premiere Run)
June 21, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - Slosburg Music Center, Waltham, MA
June 22, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - Venue TBD, Hudson, NY
June 23, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA
The Aston Magna Music Festival presents the world premiere of The Hourglass Equation, a mixed quartet for Baroque instruments. Also on the program are pieces by Bach, Handel, and Telemann. Tickets are $40. More details here.
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The Impossible Object
June 16, 2018 @ 7:00 PM - Crosstown Concourse, Memphis, TN
Blueshift Ensemble and ICEBERG New Music collaborate to present selections from The Impossible Object as part of ICEBERG's second annual residency with Crosstown Arts. Free admission (donations accepted). More details here.
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The Birth of Dangun (World Premiere)
May 17, 2018 @ 8:00 PM - The Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY
Noree Performing Arts presents the world premiere of The Birth of Dangun, an evening-length work for piano trio and dance, choreographed by Eun Sung Lee. Tickets range from $10-20. More details here.
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we ain't got no $$$ honey but DAMN we got plenty of _______ (World Premiere)
April 20, 2018 @ 8:00 PM - Tenri Cultural Institute, NYC
Yarn|Wire performs the world premiere of we ain't got no $$$ honey but DAMN we got plenty of ______ as part of a concert presented by ICEBERG New Music. $20/$10 students (includes open bar). More details here.
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One Final Gyre (European Premiere)
February 18, 2018 @ 8:00 PM - Trento, Italy
MotoContrario Ensemble presents the European premiere of One Final Gyre as part of Festival Contrasti 2018. Free admission. More details here.
Many Worlds 1
February 16, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - Park Central Presbyterian, Syracuse, NY
The Society for New Music presents Many Worlds 1 as part of their season-ending program "Many Worlds." $15/$12 students. More details here.
MASKS
January 29, 2018 @ 8:30 PM - Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, New York, NY
Soprano Charlotte Mundy and guitarist Jordan Dodson join forces with RighteousGIRLS pianist Erika Dohi to perform MASKS. Mundy is the first performer to adapt the monodrama for soprano voice. $10. More details here.
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MEGALOPOLIS
December 9, 2017 @ 9 PM - The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NYC
The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra performs the New York Premiere of MEGALOPOLIS. Andrew Steinberg conducts. More details here.
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The Impossible Object / Teach the Torches to Burn Bright
November 4, 2017 @ 7:30 PM - Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, NYC
Noree Performing Arts curates a multidisciplinary program of music and dance, including a performance of The Impossible Object and the New York premiere of Teach the Torches to Burn Bright. $13-20. More details here.
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The F Word
October 6 @ 8 PM - ShapeShifter Lab, Brooklyn, NY
ShoutHouse performs The F Word as part of "CrossCurrent," a cross-disciplinary collaboration with hip-hop and contemporary dancers. $15/$10 students. More details here.
When He First Appears (World Premiere)
August 24, 2017 @ 2:30 PM - Laurier Hall at The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
When He First Appears receives its world premiere as part of the Waterloo Region Contemporary Music Sessions. Free Admission. More details here.
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Teach the Torches to Burn Bright
June 24, 2017 @ 7:30 PM - Grace St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Memphis, TN
Luna Nova Ensemble performs Teach the Torches to Burn Bright at the final concert of the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival. Free Admission. More details here.
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OMAHA (all the things you could be you are you were)
June 20, 2017 @ 7 PM - Crosstown Arts Atrium, Memphis, TN
Blueshift Ensemble performs OMAHA (all the things you could be you are you were) in a concert presented jointly with Crosstown Arts and ICEBERG New Music. Audience Q & A follows the show. $10. More details here.
loadbang - Image Credit Anthony Collins
Many Worlds I (World Premiere)
May 10, 2017 @ 8 PM - DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NYC
Award-winning ensemble loadbang premieres Many Worlds I, based on new poetry by Jonathan Aprea, at a concert presented by ICEBERG New Music. $20 ticket price includes an open bar happy hour starting at 7:15 PM. Panel discussion to follow the show. More details here.
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MEGALOPOLIS (World Premiere)
April 9, 2017 @ 3 PM - Beveridge Hall, Wellesley, MA
The Boston-based Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra debuts Megalopolis, a commissioned work for 10 saxophones, as part of their inaugural concert. Free admission ($10 suggested donation). More details here.
Image credit - Jesse Greenberg
The F Word (World Premiere)
March 10, 2017 @ 7 PM - The Bitter End, NYC
ShoutHouse premieres The F Word, for amplified chamber ensemble, at New York City's oldest and most venerable rock venue. The performance features original lyrics by experimental MC spiritchild. Tickets $15 general, $10 students, available at the door. More info here.
Daniel Neer - Image Credit Ted Gorodetzy (Ted GoroPhoto)
MASKS (World Premiere)
February 28, 2017 @ 8 PM - National Opera Center, NYC
Baritone Daniel Neer, pianist Erika Dohi, and composer/guitarist Jason Robert Taylor Present Masks as part of the Composers Now! Festival in NYC. $10. More details here.
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TUTTI Festival 2017
February 9-11, 2017 - Denison University, Granville OH
Acclaimed new music quartet ETHEL performs OMAHA (all the things you could be you are you were) as part of Denison University's biannual TUTTI festival. More details here.
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The Explosion (World Premiere)
November 20, 2016 @ 8:30 PM - South Oxford Space, Brooklyn
Group Work V presents the premiere of The Explosion, sung by Rachel Selan with pianist Jing Yang, at a concert for immigration rights. Suggested donation $10. More details here.
The Curiosity Cabinet - Image Credit Aleksander Karjaka (Karjaka Studios)
Prince Prospero
October 31, 2016 - NYC
Whitney George leads The Curiosity Cabinet in a Halloween performance of Prince Prospero.
ShoutHouse - Image Credit Jelani Thompson
Love & Loss & Loathing & Lizards
June 26, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - Harlem Arts Festival, NYC
ShoutHouse performs Love & Loss & Loathing & Lizards at the Harlem Arts Festival. 5:30 PM at Marcus Garvey Park in NYC. Free admission. More details here.
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Sonata/Sonare (World Premiere Performances)
June 23-25, 2016 - Aston Magna Music Festival, MA
The Aston Magna Music Festival presents three performances of Sonata/Sonare, a contemporary trio sonata, at Brandeis University (6/23), Bard College (6/24) and Great Barrington (6/25). Tickets and information available here.
ShoutHouse - Image Credit Jelani Thompson
Love & Loss & Loathing & Lizards
June 21, 2016 - Make Music New York, NYC
ShoutHouse performs Love & Loss & Loathing & Lizards at Make Music New York. 7:00 PM at 119 Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd. in NYC. More details here.
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The Rembrandt of Avenue A (World Premiere)
March 11, 2016 @ 8 PM - The Bitter End, NYC
ShoutHouse premieres The Rembrandt of Avenue A, featuring MC Nuri Hazzard and four guest bucket drummers, at one of New York's most famous rock venues. $10. More details here.
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Wilfred Owen at the Gates (World Premiere)
Gursky Songs (World Premiere)
He Never Heard That Fleshless Chant
March 3, 2016 @ 8 PM - National Opera Center, NYC
Pianist Yumi Suehiro, oboist Stuart Breczinski, and baritone Daniel Neer are featured soloists on this recital celebrating the merger of word and sound. Also on the program is a new work for string and voice by Kim Sherman. $15. More details here.