Liebermann appointed Composer-in-Residence at Mannes Lowell Liebermann has been appointed Composer-in-Residence at the Mannes College of Music for the 2011-2012 academic year. The residency will involve masterclasses and event for Mannes students, as well as public concerts of Liebermann's music. Liebermann to be Guest Performer at Canandaigua Lake Chamber Music Festival As part of the celebrations taking place during his 50th birthday year, Lowell Liebermann will be guest performer for two concerts at the Canandaigua Lake Chamber Music Festival. On August 26th, in a special program built around Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, Liebermann will perform the work with violinist Nurit Pacht. The program will also include readings from Tolstoy's short story of the same name, and Janacek's string quartet that was inspired by it. And on the closing concert of the festival, Liebermann will join violist Edward Klorman in Schumann's Maerchenbilder, and close the concert with his own Piano Quartet Op.34. For more information and tickets, visit the festival's website here. Presser Releases Full Score of Clarinet Concerto
Theodore Presser Company has released the full study score of Liebermann's Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Op.110 (416-41376). Commissioned by a consortium of thirteen orchestras and organizations, the work was premiered by clarinettist Jon Manasse with the Dayton Symphony under the direction of Neal Gittleman rapturous acclaim. Liebermann and Okulitch Performing At Carnegie Hall, March 28th
Lowell Liebermann will join bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch and composer-colleagues Glen Roven, Jake Heggie and Ricky Ian Gordon for a recital in which the four composers will accompany Okulitch in their own songs, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on March 28th, 2011 at 8:00 pm. Liebermann will accompany Okulitch in his Night Songs Op.22. For more information, see the Carnegie Hall web site. The concert is in conjunction with a release of a recording of the same program on GPR Records. Liebermann Masterclass at Chapel Hill The Music Department of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is presenting Lowell Liebermann in a masterclass on March 24th, 2011 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Liebermann will meet with the department's flute students and coach them in his own works. The masterclass is in conjunction with the commission of a new work for faculty member Brooks de Wetter-Smith (see item below.) New Work for Brooks de Wetter-Smith The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has commissioned the music for a collaborative multi-media work from Lowell Liebermann, scored for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and percussion. The piece will be premiered by flautist Brooks de Wetter-Smith during the 2012-2013 season, and will include a choreographic element as well as projections of slides from de Wetter-Smith's travels in Antarctica. Liebermann On The High Seas With Sir James Galway
Lowell Liebermann will join colleagues Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway, members of the Rosamunde Quartet - Gergana Gergova, Helmut Nicolas and Anja Lechner - and pianist William Hobbs as music director and pianist of another luxury Mediterranean cruise for Travel Dynamics International. The sold-out cruise will embark from Venice and disembark at Seville, stopping at destinations along the way where the 100 or so passengers will be treated to intimate concerts in historic venues. For more information, see here. Two - Piano Commission for 88 Squared Lowell Liebermann has been commissioned by Washington State University to compose a work for the piano duo 88 Squared, to be premiered by them in 2012. Liebermann Performs With National Chamber Ensemble Lowell Liebermann performed with the National Chamber Ensemble on January 29th, 2011 in a program of Beethoven and Liebermann at the Spectrum Theater of Arlington's Artisphere. Liebermann joined colleagues Leonid Sushansky, Julia Grueninger Cox, Lukasz Szyrner and Uri Wassertzug in Liebermann's Piano Trio Op.32, Beethoven's Piano Trio Op.1 No.1, Beethoven's Romance in F, and Liebermann's Piano Quintet Op.34. Liebermann On The High Seas... Lowell Liebermann joined colleagues Ida Kavafian, Tara Helen O'Connor, Steven Tenenbom, Peter Wiley and William Hobbs, as music director and pianist for A Mediterranean Music Cruise for Travel Dynamics International in September. Embarking in Rome, and disembarking at Istanbul, the luxury cruise stopped at wonderful destinations along the way, where the 70 passengers were treated to intimate concerts at historic venues. The Velveteen Rabbit...
Lowell Liebermann has been commissioned by the Westerville Symphony and conductor Peter Stafford Wilson to write a work for Narrator and 15 Instruments based on the classic children's book The Velveteen Rabbit. The commission is part of the orchestra's Tunes-n-Tales program, and will be premiered in April 2011. Liebermann Composer-In-Residence at Music From Angel Fire: Piano Quartet Premiered Lowell Liebermann was composer in residence at the Music From Angel Fire music festival in Angel Fire, New Mexico during August 2009. Liebermann performed his Piano Quintet Op.34 and his Sonata for Flute and Piano Op.23 with flautist Tara O'Connor. The highlight of the residency was the world premiere of his Quartet for Piano and Strings Op.114, performed by the members of the Opus One piano quartet (Anne Marie McDermott, piano; Ida Kavafian, violin, Steven Tenenbom, viola; and Peter Wiley, cello.) For more information about the Piano Quartet, see here. Theodore Presser Company Releases Study Score of Kontrapunktus
Theodore Presser Company has released the full study score of Lowell Liebermann's Kontrapunktus for 5 Japanese Drums and Orchestra Op.52 (416-41378). The work was commissioned by the Kalamazoo Symphony in honor of their 75th Anniversary, and received its world premiere with the Kalamazoo Symphony and the Kodo drumming ensemble from Japan, under the baton of Yoshimi Takeda, on the composer's birthday, February 22nd, 1997. Three American Sketches Premiered Under Liebermann's Baton Liebermann's Three American Sketches was premiered by the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra with the composer conducting, on March 17th 2010. The work is in three movements: "Amber Waves of Grain," "Purple Mountain Majesties" and "Sea To Shining Sea" with each movement being a trope on the notes associated with the corresponding words in "America The Beautiful." The work was commissioned by the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra in conjunction with the Meet-the-Composer Music Alive residency. For more information, see here. Liebermann's Clarinet Concerto Premiered Liebermann's Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra was premiered by clarinettist Jon Manasse and the Dayton Philharmonic under the baton of Neal Gittleman on November 5th, 2009. Commissioned by a consortium of 13 orchestras and organizations, the work has received rave responses wherever it has been performed. The performances were recorded live for CD release. For full information, see here. Presser Releases Full Score of Trumpet Concerto
Theodore Presser Company has released the full study score of Liebermann's Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Op.64 (416-41369). Commissioned by John Marsteller and Helen Marsteller Treutel in memory of Juilliard trumpet teacher Edward Treutel, the work recieved a critically acclaimed premiere by trumpeter Philip Smith with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Kurt Masur. Piano Trio Commission The Arizona Friends of Chamber Music have commissioned a Piano Trio from Lowell Liebermann, to be performed by Trio Solisti during the 2012 - 2013 season. This will be Liebermann's third work for piano trio.
Liebermann's Second Symphony to be Performed on February 6th Liebermann's 2nd Symphony, Op.67, will be performed by the Seven Lakes Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Chorale in Katy Texas, in a program entitled "America the Beautiful." This performance marks a notable return to Texas for the 10 year anniversary of the original world premiere performance in February of 2000. Adult Tickets $5 Student Tickets $3To order tickets please e mail Maureen Racine at mkracine@comcast.net or call Presser Releases Full Score of Flute Concerto
Theodore Presser Company has released the full study score of Liebermann's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op.39 (416-41186). Written for legendary flautist Sir James Galway and premiered by him with the St. Louis Symphony conducted by Leonard Slatkin, the work has gone on to become one of the most frequently performed American Flute Concertos (2/3/10) Liebermann and Tessera Quartet to Perform Benefit for Classical Action Lowell Liebermann will perform his Quintet for Piano and Strings with the dynamic Tessera Quartet in New York City as part of a benefit house concert for Classical Action. The special evening starts at 6:30 on April 27th with cocktails at 6:30 followed by the concert at 7:30. The Quartet will perform music by Beethoven and then be joined by Liebermann for his Quintet. For more information, or to order tickets, click here.
Harp Commission To Celebrate 50th Anniversary of American Harp Society The American Harp Society has commissioned a work for solo harp from Lowell Liebermann in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its founding. to celebrate their 50th anniversary. The work will be premiered at the AHS Convention in New York City in 2012.
New Liebermann Publications Available from Theodore Presser Company
Theodore Presser Company has released the scores of Liebermann's Nocturne No.9 Op.97 (110-41774) and Nocturne No.10 Op.99 (110-41775) for solo piano. Nocturne No.9 was commissioned by Louis K. and Susan P. Meisel for pianist Nadejda Vlaeva, who premiered it at the Husum International Music Festival in Germany. Nocturne No. 10 was written in memory of Gian-Carlo Menotti and premiered by the composer at the memorial concert held at the Salle Garnier in Monte Carlo. (4/8/09) Liebermann on Jeopardy!
Liebermann's music was featured on the popular Game show "Jeopardy!" aired on February 12th. In the Double Jeopardy! Round, under the category "Chamber Music" following questions about Bach, Schubert and Dvorak, contestant Mark Halpin, a scenic designer from Cold Spring, Kentucky, chose the $1000 question, which was also the Daily Double. Alex Trebek read the following: "A 1996 Sonata by Lowell Liebermann is for flute & this, also a popular pairing at weddings." Contestant Halpin responded correctly with "What is a harp?" We applaud the producers of Jeopardy! for their awareness of contemporary American music! (2/15/09) Liebermann Commissioned by Meet the Composer/Magnum Opus Project Lowell Liebermann has been commissioned to compose a major work for orchestra through Meet the Composer's Magnum Opus project. The new work will be performed by the Virginia Symphony, the Nashville Symphony and the Marin Symphony with the premiere scheduled for the 2009/10 season. For more information on the Magnum Opus Project and this commission, read the complete press release. Clarinet Concerto for Jon Manasse A consortium of some 14 orchestras and organizations have commissioned Liebermann to write a Clarinet Concerto for Jon Manasse, whose recording of Liebermann's Clarinet Quintet has just been released by Koch Classics (see below.) The orchestras include the Dayton Philharmonic, the Las Cruces Symphony, the Evansville Philharmonic, the Bozeman Symphony, the Chappaqua Orchestra, the Erie Philharmonic, the North State Symphony, the Chesapeake Orchestra, the Roanoke Symphony the University of Massachusetts Amherst Symphony and the Juneau Symphony. The other members of the consortium include the clarinet manufacturers Buffet Crampon USA and Van Doren Paris/DANSR, and the Hanson Institute for American Music at the Eastman School of Music. The first performance of the consortium will take place during the 2009/10 season by the Dayton Philharmonic. (11/29/08) Premiere Recordings Released by Koch Classics and MSR Classics Koch International Classics has released another all-Liebermann recording featuring pianist David Korevaar performing three works never recorded before: the Quintet for Piano and Strings Op.34, the Quintet for Piano, Clarinet and String Trio Op.26 (with clarinettist Jon Manasse) and the Six Songs on Poems of Raymond Carver Op.80 (with baritone Patrick Mason.) The recording has already garnered rave reviews with special kudos to pianist Korevaar.
The enterprising label MSR classics has just released the premiere recording of Liebermann's Nocturne-Fantasy Op.69 performed by the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, who commissioned the work. The recording features three other woks commissioned by the duo. New Liebermann Publication Available from Theodore Presser Company
Theodore Presser Company has released the score of Liebermann's Music for Carillon Op.107 (110-41776.) The 10-minute work was commissioned by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, and premiered at their conference in Berkeley, California by carilloneur David Hunsberger. To order, click here. (11/23/08) |
