Premiere Recording of Third Piano Sonata Released
James Giles recording of Liebermann's Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 82 has been released on Albany Records. The all premiere recital also includes works by Augusta Re4ad Thomas, Earl Wild, Stephen Hough, William Bolcom and C. Curtis Smith and others.

New Liebermann Publications Available from Theodore Presser Company
Theodore Presser Company has released two new Liebermann compositions for piano: Nocturne No. 8, Op. 85, which is currently being toured by legendary pianist Garrick Ohlsson; and Liebermann's piano solo transcription of Charles Ives' "Variations on America."

Liebermann Makes Ballet Conducting Debut
Lowell Liebermann made his ballet conducting debut at Fort Worth's Bass Hall, with the Metropolitan Classical Ballet Orchestra. The program consisted of Stavinsky's Apollo, Balanchine's Square Dance (to music of Vivaldi and Corelli), and Paul Mejia's Webern Pieces (set to Webern's Piano Variations, Vioklin Piece Op. 7 and Cello Piece Op. 11) performed by Liebermann with violinist Eric Grossman and Cellist Eugene Osadchy.

Juilliard To Premiere Opera
The Juilliard School of Musicwill premiere Liebermann's second opera on April 26th, with additional performances on the 28th and 30th.Commissioned to celebrate Juilliard's 100th Anniversary, the premiere of "Miss Lonelyhearts" will be the final event in the year-long centennial celebration. The libretto is by J.D. McClatchy, after the novel by Nathanael West. Performances will take place at the Juilliard Theater at Lincoln Center. Two co-productions will follow in the 2006-2007 season, at USC in Los Angeles and at the Cinncinatti Conservatory of Music.

Liebermann featured in International Piano Magazine
A feature article about the piano music of Lowell Liebermann appears in the latest issue of the UK-published International Piano Magazine (Jan/Feb issue.) Written by Robert Rimm, the article is an overview of his solo piano music, as well as discussing his three Piano Concertos.

Piano Concerto Premiere
The first performance of Liebermann's 3rd Piano Concerto, Op.95 will take place this May in Milwaukee, with pianist Jeffrey Biegel and the Milwaukee Symphony conducted by Andreas Delfs. The 3rd Concerto was commissioned by a consortium of eighteen orchestras here and abroad. Successive performances will take placein the following two concert seasons.

Van Cliburn Foundation to present 45th Birthday Concert
The Van Cliburn Foundation will present an all-Liebermann concert with the composer performing on his 45th birthday. Part of the Van Cliburn's "Modern at the Modern" series, the concert will be held at the new Fort Worth Modern Art Musieum. The concert will include the world-premiere of Liebermann's 3rd Cello Sonata with cellist Andres Diaz, as well as performances of the Sonata for Flute and Piano, and the piano Quintet. Liebermann will be pianist for all three pieces.

Joy In Singing To Present Liebermann/Persichetti Concert  
Joy In Singing will present a concert of the songs of Lowell Liebermann and Vincent Persichetti on February 25th, 2006 at 3:00 pm at the Bruno Walter Auditorium of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street. The performaers will include Rachel Watkins, soprano; James Martin, baritone; and Christopher Oldfather, piano. Admission is free.

New Recordings to be Released  
The BBC Symphony has recorded an all-Liebermann disc with Grant Llewellyn at the helm, including Concerto for Orchestra, Op.81 , Revelry Op.47 , Variations on a Theme of Mozart Op.75 and Nocturne for Orchestra Op.84 for future release.