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The English National Opera (London) and The Metropolitan Opera/Lincoln Center Theater (New York) have commissioned SENNA, an opera about Formula-1 racing legend Ayrton Senna. Director: Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys). Librettist: Michael Korie (Grapes of Wrath).
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Chatelet (Paris) has commissioned a rock version of Monteverdi's CORONATION OF POPPEA with a new libretto (in English) by Ian Burton. Premiere: 2011 in Paris.
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Wrote MAY and JUNE, for saxophone quartet, commissioned by the Amstel Quartet and the New Century Saxophone Quartet as companion pieces to JULY. Premiere early next season. |
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With James Kudelka (choreography) and Robert Sirmon (libretto) currently conceiving a two act ballet adapting Colette's Cheri and The Last of Cheri. |
| | Wrote MOJAVE, a concerto for marimba that can be performed with orchestra or with string quartet, from a commission by the TROMP International Music Festival (the Netherlands). Premiere: by Colin Currie in November of 2010. |
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Wrote CACTUS, concerto for harp, violin, and orchestra from a commission by the San Diego Symphony for their principal players. Premiere November 19-21, 2010. |
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Premiere of the oratorio, PLANS, by Carlos Kalmer and the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus on June 19, 2009 at Millennium Park which was commissioned by the Festival to mark the 100th anniversary of Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago. |
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Premiere of TAHITI by the 10/10 Ensemble (members of the Liverpool Philharmonic) on June 10, 2009 in Liverpool. A recording session occurred just after the performance, and, along with TROPICAL, will be the next Ecstatic Records release. The American premiere will be by its co-commissioner, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, in the 2010-2011 season. |
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Premiere of SONG OF ECCLESIASTES, for baritone and piano, commissioned by The MacDowell Music Club of Milwaukee, with Kurt Ollman, baritone, and Michael Torke, piano, on May 19, 2009, in Milwaukee. |
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