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September 2021:
“L’heure exquise” by Reynaldo Hahn, in a new orchestration, is to be performed by soprano Renée Fleming at the Houston Symphony’s Opening Night Gala Concert on Saturday, September 11th, 7:30pm. Details can be found below:
https://houstonsymphony.org/tickets/concerts/opening-night-with-renee-fleming/
June 2021:
“Zueignung” by Richard Strauss, arranged for chamber orchestra, is to be performed by soprano Renée Fleming at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Gala Celebration of Marin Alsop, airing online and on Maryland Public Television on Saturday, June 19th, at 8:30pm. Details can be found below:
https://www.bsomusic.org/gala-celebration/
June 2017:
Impermanence for violin and piano, commissioned by the 92nd Street Y and performed by Asi Matathias and Victor Stanislavsky, receives its broadcast on WQXR classical radio on Saturday, June 26th, at 9-10pm on the Young Artists Showcase. Tune in to 105.9 FM in the New York City area or to the live stream at wqxr.org.
January 2017:
World Premiere of Impermanence by Asi Matathias at 92nd Street Y, commissioned by 92Y. See press release here for more details.
http://www.kirshbaumassociates.com/agency.php?view=news&nid=8267
June 2016:
Chason awarded Honorable Mention for the 2017 Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute. See press release here for more details.
http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/about/learn-more/press-room/1429-composer-institute-participants
April 2015:
Winner, 2015 Juilliard Orchestra Composers Competition.
Top & bottom: In rehearsal for Ghosts of Iron, Memories of Stone with Jeffrey Milarsky and the Juilliard Orchestra in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center.
Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito
Concert review, SoundWordSight Arts Magazine:
http://soundwordsight.com/?p=1453
Official press release: http://www.juilliard.edu/about/newsroom/2014-15/conductor-jeffrey-milarsky-leads-juilliard-orchestra-annual-evening-world
Official Juilliard concert event page: https://events.juilliard.edu/event/176/jeffrey-milarsky-conducts-juilliard-orchestra/?date=284
Concert program and program notes: http://www.juilliard.edu/sites/default/files/wysiwyg-files/2015-04-28_orch_milarsky_confirm2.pdf
Pre-concert article in the Juilliard Journal: http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/1504/student-composers
Past Events 2011-21
April 11, 2016 — WORLD PREMIERE — Brooklyn Crucifixion
Daedalus String Quartet; SPEAKmusic Ensmble; Narek Arutyunian, clarinet
"Echoes of the Russian Jewish Folk Music Society"
Soundspace Series Concert
92nd Street Y, Buttenweiser Hall; New York, NY
March 17, 2016 — Menagerie Mosaïque
Joseph Morag, violin
SPEAKmusic 2016 "American Menagerie" US-European Tour
Wroclaw Academy of Music, Wroclaw, Poland
March 16, 2016 — EUROPEAN PREMIERE — השואה (hashoah), for viola and harp
Chason Goldschmitz, viola; Zuzanna Elster, harp
"Od Gershwina do Goldschmitza" ("From Gershwin to Goldschmitz")
SPEAKmusic 2016 "American Menagerie" US-European Tour
POLIN: Museum of the History of Polish Jews; Warsaw, Poland
March 15, 2016 — Composition Dept. Seminar Lecture - "Acoustic Soundscapes"
Chopin University, Warsaw, Poland
March 14, 2016 — EUROPEAN PREMIERE — Menagerie Mosaïque
Joseph Morag, violin
Musica Moderna Festival/SPEAKmusic 2016 "American Menagerie" European Tour
Łódź Academy of Music; Łódź, Poland
March 3, 2016 — New York Premiere — Menagerie Mosaïque
Joseph Morag, violin
SPEAKmusic 2016 "American Menagerie" US-European Tour
Roerich Museum, New York, NY
February 12, 2016 — Chicago Premiere — Menagerie Mosaïque
Joseph Morag, violin
SPEAKmusic 2016 "American Menagerie" US-European Tour
University of Chicago, Fulton Hall; Chicago, IL
April 30, 2015 — make of yourself a light
Joseph Morag, violin; Dongwon Lee, piano
SPEAKmusic/AMPHIBIAN Joint Concert
Roerich Museum, New York, NY
April 28, 2015 — WORLD PREMIERE — Ghosts of Iron, Memories of Stone
Juilliard Orchestra; Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
April 20, 2015 — WORLD PREMIERE — Five Pieces for organ
Ryan Kennedy, organ
Juilliard Composers Chamber Concert
Juilliard School, Paul Hall; Lincoln Center, New York, NY
March 16, 2015 — New York Premiere — make of yourself a light
Joseph Morag, violin; Dongwon Lee, piano
Juilliard Composers Chamber Concert
Juilliard School, Morse Hall; Lincoln Center, New York, NY
October 30, 2014 — Dreams of Daedalus
Joseph Morag, violin; Chason Goldschmitz, viola
SPEAKmusic Ensemble 2014-15 Season-Opening Concert
Klavierhaus Recital Hall, New York, NY
October 27, 2014 — WORLD PREMIERE — ianiS, for solo horn
Joe Betts, french horn
Juilliard Composers Chamber Concert
Juilliard School, Paul Hall; Lincoln Center, New York, NY
July 13th, 2014 — WORLD PREMIERE — make of yourself a light
Duo 526 (Kerri DuWors, violin; Futaba Niekawa, piano)
part of Sunset Concerts at Christ Church series
Christ Church of Rochester, Rochester, NY
April 25th, 2014 — השואה (hashoah), for viola and harp
Chason Goldschmitz, viola; Ellie Kirk, harp
Columbia-Juilliard Musicians Concert
Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY
April 21st, 2014 — String Quartet No. 2 "commemoratio paschalis"
Amir Safavi & Yujin Ariza, violins; Chason Goldschmitz, viola; Nathan Chan, cello
Juilliard Composers Chamber Concert
Juilliard School, Paul Hall; Lincoln Center, New York, NY
March 6th, 2014 — String Quartet No. 2 "commemoratio paschalis"
Amir Safavi & Yujin Ariza, violins; Chason Goldschmitz, viola; Nathan Chan, cello
with members of the Daedalus String Quartet
Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY
February 16th, 2014 — New York Premiere — Rhapsody for a Forgotten Soul
Chason Goldschmitz, viola
Columbia Classical Performers concert
Columbia University, Lerner Hall, Room C555; New York, NY
December 2nd, 2013 — WORLD PREMIERE (complete songs) — chansons de la lumière
Anna Dugan, soprano; Christine Murphy, flute; Kimberly Hou, piano
Juilliard Composers Chamber Concert
Juilliard School, Paul Hall; Lincoln Center, New York, NY
September 28th, 2013 — "Salamandrae (Fire)" from String Quartet No. 1 "Elemental"
Quartet Lumiere (Gallia Kastner, Rebecca Benjamin, violin; Mira Williams, viola; Josiah Yoo, cello)
Gold Medal Winners, Fischoff 2013 National Chamber Competition, Junior Division
NPR's From the Top! Radio Program Taping
Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts, Kobacker Hall, Bowling Green, Ohio
Program aired on national radio, week of November 4th.
June 17th, 2013 — Los Angeles Premiere – השואה (hashoah), for viola and harp
Duo Esprit (Basil Vendryes, viola; AnnMarie Liss, harp)
2013 American Harp Society 10th Summer Institute and 20th National Competition
Harp/Viola/Composer Masterclass and Concert
The Colburn School, Zipper Hall; Los Angeles, CA
June 9th, 2013 — השואה (hashoah), for viola and harp
Duo Esprit (Basil Vendryes, viola; AnnMarie Liss, harp)
Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden, CO
May 19th, 2013 — WORLD PREMIERE — chansons de la lumiere (mvt. III)
Dolce Suono Ensemble & guest artists (Mimi Stillman, flute; Sarah Shafer, soprano; Natalie Zhu, piano)
"Debussy as Painter of Song" — Young Composers Competition Recital
Curtis Institute of Music, Field Concert Hall; Philadelphia, PA
April 7th, 2013 — השואה (hashoah), for viola and harp
Duo Esprit (Basil Vendryes, viola; AnnMarie Liss, harp)
Summit for Music and Arts
Lord of the Mountain Church, Dillon, CO
March 24th, 2013 — Senior Composition Recital
Congregation Ohev Shalom, Wallingford, PA
October 14th, 2012 — Mediterrabian Pastiche
Arianna Tieghi, clarinet
Italian Society for Contemporary Music (SIMC)
Teatro dal Verme, Milan, Italy
October 2nd, 2012 — השואה (hashoah), for viola and harp
Duo Esprit (Basil Vendryes, viola; AnnMarie Liss, harp)
Benefit for Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation
Saint Joseph Hospital, Rainer Auditorium, Denver, CO
July 19th, 2012 — Menagerie Mosaïque & Θάνατος (Thanatos)
Menagerie Mosaïque: Dennis Kim, violin
Θάνατος (Thanatos): Ross Coughanour, baritone; Jordan Timchal, Piano
Atlantic Music Festival
Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, Waterville, ME
July 14th, 2012 — Trio for clarinet, cello, piano
Joseph Shiner, clarinet; Jonah Kim, cello; Alexandra Carlson, piano
Atlantic Music Festival
Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, Waterville, ME
July 11, 2012 — Mediterrabian Pastiche
Arianna Tieghi, clarinet
International Arts Education Forum
Auditorium Ennio Morricone, Università Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
June 19, 2012 — Rhapsody for a Forgotten Soul
Sarah Sutton, viola
Faculty Showcase Recital, Center Stage Strings
Three Rivers Community Presbyterian Church, Three Rivers, CA
June 7, 2012 — String Quartet No. 1 "Elemental"
Gail W. Snitzer Advanced Study String Quartet
Benefit Concert for Tune-Up Philly
Ethical Society of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
May 26, 2012 — Mediterrabian Pastiche
Arianna Tieghi, clarinet
John Cage Festival
Conservatorio di Musica A. Buzzolla, Via Terranova, Adria Rovigo, Italy
March 9th, 2012 — Mediterrabian Pastiche
Daniel Mills, clarinet
Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, IL
February 25th, 2012 — Θάνατος (Thanatos) for voice and piano
Joanna Burke, soprano; Deborah Hollis, piano
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
January 26th, 2012 — Bitva, for piano quartet
Auger Advanced Study Scholarship Contemporary Piano Quartet
Masterclass with pianist Lydia Artymiw
PNC Bank Recital Hall, Mary Louise Curtis Branch, Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, PA
December 7th, 2011 — Tempestas for mixed choir, piano
Conestoga High School Advanced Camerata Choir; Suzanne E. Dickinger, director
Chason Goldschmitz, conductor; Alan McGee, piano
Conestoga High School, Berwyn, PA
July 28th, 2011 — αἱ Mοūσαι (The Muses)
Bianca Garcia, flute; Galina Kiep, bassoon; Katie Jordan, horn; Colleen Potter Thorburn, harp;
Heather Gallagher, mezzo; Matt Rosenthal, bass; Sheridan Seyfried, conductor
Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville, ME