Donald Crockett was in residence at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo from March 19 - 24 doing masterclasses, composition lessons and rehearsals. The residency culminated in a chamber music concert, featuring three of the composer’s works on March 24: Whistling in the Dark, Wet Ink, and mickey finn. Crockett also received a New Music USA commission for the SAKURA cello quintet to premiere a new major work during the 2019-20 season. The outstanding young ensemble will premiere the work (title TBA) on the Closing Gala concert of the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival in Disney Hall, Los Angeles on March 22, 2020. More performance, video, and recent publications news in this issue.
Updates on the SAKURA project available at the New Music USA website.
And the River, Crockett’s Concerto for Duo-Pianists and Chamber Orchestra, can be seen in a video by the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra with HOCKET of their May 12, 2018 performance of the work. Watch Video.
Performance calendar:
June 2019
29 And the River: Concerto for Duo-Pianists and Chamber Orchestra
Aspen Music Festival - Aspen Contemporary Ensemble; Donald Crockett, Cond.; HOCKET, Soloists
May 2019
9 Nella Luce
Gloria Cheng’s Garlands for Steven Stucky tour, UMKC.
12 Night Scenes: Piano Trio
Fifth House Ensemble (on tour)
April 2019
7 Night Scenes: Piano Trio
Fifth House Ensemble (on tour)
9 And the River: Concerto for Duo-Pianists and Chamber Orchestra
USC Thornton (University of Southern California) - Donald Crockett, Cond.; HOCKET, Soloists
28 Night Scenes: Piano Trio
Fifth House Ensemble (on tour)
March 2019
24 Whistling in the Dark, Wet Ink and mickey finn
Norwegian Academy of Music - Donald Crockett, Cond.
January 2019
31 Tracking Inland
NOSO A/S - Tim Weiss, Cond.
Recently published:
And the River: Concerto for Duo-Pianists and Chamber Orchestra (2018) 19'
String Quartet No. 3: Cortege (2017) 14'