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…

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…

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…

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…