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Cochlea Duo performs du Bois in Switzerland
I Wonder as I Wander (2006) will be performed by the Cochlea Duo (Chelsea Czuchra, flute and Lindsay Buffington, harp). Commissioned by Maya Trio. Arrangement of John Jacob Nile’s adaptation of the Appalachian folk carol ‘I Wonder as I Wander’ including original material by Alexandra du Bois Released on album MAYA: In The Spirit on Perspectives Recordings 2007
Find out more »World Premiere in Tribeca
Pianist Brianna Matzke and violinist Hajnal Pivnick, along with co-commissioner, pianist Kathleen Supové premiere a new work for violin and piano. The work was commissioned as part of Matzke and Pivnick's Response Project inspired by Killer Mike and Stephen Colbert.
Find out more »Bells from the Abyss Performed in Cincinnati
Pianist Brianna Matzke and violinist Hajnal Pivnick present the Cincinnati premiere of the Bells from the Abyss. The new work for violin and piano was commissioned as part of Matzke and Pivnick's Response Project inspired by Killer Mike and Stephen Colbert. More information to be announced. Du Bois was asked to write a work in response to one simple phrase: ON BEHALF. The phrase "ON BEHALF" was drawn from an exchange…
Find out more »Chicago Premiere of Bells from the Abyss for violin and piano
Pianist Brianna Matzke and violinist Hajnal Pivnick present the Chicago premiere of the Bells from the Abyss. The new work for violin and piano was commissioned as part of Matzke and Pivnick's Response Project inspired by Killer Mike and Stephen Colbert. Du Bois was asked to write a work in response to one simple phrase: ON BEHALF. The phrase "ON BEHALF" was drawn from an exchange between Killer Mike and Stephen Colbert…
Find out more »Premiere of new work for solo piano at New York City’s floating concert hall
New York City virtuoso pianist Kathleen Supové will present the world premiere of du Bois' new solo piano work, Fjord. Bargemusic is New York City's only floating concert hall, and was the place of premiere of du Bois' trio for clarinet, cello and piano, Soleil sur mer, which was described by the New York Times as "contemplative, lyrical...evoked gloomy skies with a melancholy cello melody and wistful intertwining of the dark colors…
Find out more »Houston Premiere of Chamber Orchestra Work to be Presented by Apollo Chamber Players
Apollo Chamber Players will bring du Bois' work for chamber orchestra, Within Earth, Wood Grows, and đàn bầu (Vietnamese monochord instrument) to Texas for the Houston premiere. Award-winning đàn bầu musician Vanessa Võ and innovative woodwind ensemble WindSync will join Apollo as special guests. Apollo Chamber Players previously commissioned and premiered Alexandra du Bois' fourth string quartet, Obala, in 2016. Within Earth, Wood Grows (2010) for chamber orchestra and dan bau…
Find out more »Berks Sinfonietta to Perform Noctilucent Song for String Orchestra
Berks Sinfonietta will present a performances of Alexandra du Bois' Noctilucent Song for String Orchestra. Noctilucent Song for twelve strings (2014) was commissioned and premiered by New York Classical Players and conductor Dongmin Kim. It is fourth in a series of works for varied instrumentation inspired by cloud types and their myriad manifestations. Latin for "night shining," noctilucent clouds are rare, thin, high-altitude formations that are sometimes (if not exclusively, according…
Find out more »International Day of Peace Observation: Apollo Chamber Players perform du Bois at Rothko Chapel—Music of Peace and Reconciliation
International Day of Peace Observation: Apollo Chamber Players perform du Bois at Rothko Chapel—Music of Peace and Reconciliation In observation of International Day of Peace, join the Apollo Chamber Players for a program of music for string quartet by Syrian-American and American composers including Alexandra du Bois. Alexandra du Bois was moved by the on-going refugee crisis in Syria and by people displaced as a result of war and conflict to compose her latest string…
Find out more »Second Performance of Fjord for solo piano at New York City’s Bargemusic
New York City virtuoso pianist Kathleen Supové will present the world premiere of du Bois’ new solo piano work, Fjord on 30 August, 2017 with a second performance on September 1st. Bargemusic is New York City’s only floating concert hall, and was the place of premiere of du Bois’ trio for clarinet, cello and piano, Soleil sur mer, which was described by the New York Times as “contemplative, lyrical…evoked gloomy skies with a melancholy cello…
Find out more »Tenth Intervention to Present ‘Bells from the Abyss’ (2017) in New York
Tenth Intervention: It Can’t Happen Here: art in response to oppression is a chamber music program consisting of six pieces by five composers that have each been inspired by events that have challenged freedom of thought, expression, and religion. The program includes a visual art response project partnering with Artistic Noise. The world premiere of Manusa by Dorian Wallace will feature guest speaker and activist Faisal Saeed Al Mutar. Manusa was written to commemorate the Bengali secular…
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