• Air Force Academy Band Records United Artists

  The U.S. Air Force Academy Band (Colorado Springs, Colorado), has released Windscapes, a disc that includes Kenneth Fuchs’s United Artists. Lt. Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor, commissioned the band transcription from the original work for orchestra. Score and parts available here. Hear an excerpt from United Artists:
  

  United Artists (for Band)

• Christopher O’Riley premières three Falling Man Canons

  
  On October 9, 2009, in Salt Lake City on the University of Utah campus, Christopher O'Riley gave the première performance of "Falling Man Canon No. 1," by Kenneth Fuchs. Since then, O'Riley has premièred two more of seven canons based on the theme from Fuchs's aria Falling Man, for baritone and orchestra. J. D. McClatchy adapted the text by Don DeLillo from his novel Falling Man. O'Riley wrote on his blog, "I'm having a great time working on the whole set, as rarified as they are rigorous, and was honoured to bring the first canon its premiere as part of the show."

  

  Falling Man Canon No. 1

  

  Falling Man Canon No. 2

  

  Falling Man Canon No. 3

• Hal Leonard publishes United Artists for wind ensemble

  Hal Leonard Corporation has published United Artists (Fanfare-Overture for Winds, Brass and Percussion) as part of its Concert Band Series. The company, America's largest seller of band music, describes the piece: "From the striking opening chords to the blazing woodwind passages and dynamic brass and percussion writing, you are in for a special treat with this powerful concert opener by acclaimed composer Kenneth Fuchs. Commissioned by the USAF Academy Band, Colorado Springs, CO, this is certain to become an important addition to the repertoire for winds. Dur: 5:30." Score and parts available here.

• Fuchs named Signature Sinfonian

  Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the collegiate music fraternity, has named Kenneth Fuchs a Signature Sinfonian. An induction ceremony took place at the Sinfonia's annual convention July 15–19 in Orlando, Florida. The designation "recognizes alumni members who have achieved a high standard of accomplishment in their field or profession, thereby bringing honor to Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia."

• Meet The Composer supports three Fuchs premières

  Meet The Composer announces the première performances of three new orchestral works with the Adrian Symphony in Michigan, April 26 and May 29–30. The premières are funded in part through the MetLife Creative Connections Program.
  Discover the Wild, for orchestra, and American Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
  Concerto Grosso, for string quartet and string orchestra

• Adrian Symphony appoints Fuchs Composer in Residence

  The Adrian Symphony in Michigan has appointed Kenneth Fuchs as Composer in Residence through the 2009–10 season. Hear the ASO perform Discover the Wild and an excerpt from American Rhapsody, with conductor John Thomas Dodson and violin soloist Janet Sung:
  

  Discover the Wild
  

  American Rhapsody
  Sung, Dodson and Fuchs

• Recorded interview with Kenneth Fuchs

  Fuchs discusses his latest Naxos release at the Naxos Blog. (Click on the right arrow below the CD cover.)

• Naxos releases second Fuchs CD with the London Symphony Orchestra

  In January 2008, Naxos released a new disc of orchestral and chamber works by Kenneth Fuchs recorded by conductor JoAnn Falletta leading the LSO. A conductor visiting London reported, "The orchestra started raving about your music the moment I got here! And don’t forget: that praise is coming from the musicians." The disc is available for sampling and downloading at Amazon, Naxos and iTunes, and available for purchase as a CD at Amazon. Repertoire includes
  • United Artists (for Orchestra)
  • Canticle to the Sun (Concerto for Horn and Orchestra), composed especially for principal Timothy Jones
  • Autumn Rhythm (Idyll for Woodwind Quintet After a Painting by Jackson Pollock)
  • Fire, Ice, and Summer Bronze (After Two Works on Paper by Helen Frankenthaler), for brass quintet
  • Quiet in the Land (American Idyll), for flute, clarinet, English horn, viola, and cello.
  See photos from the recording sessions here.   Falletta photo: Jim Bush

• Kenneth Fuchs tracks available on iTunes

  Three albums of music by Kenneth Fuchs — Canticle to the Sun and An American Place, both recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra, and String Quartets 2, 3, 4, recorded by the American String Quartet — are available for sampling and downloading from iTunes. Also available is Christina’s World, recorded by the University of Miami Wind Ensemble. See links here.
  Left: 2005 Grammy^®Award nominee, "Best Instrumental soloist with Orchestra" (Thomas Stacy, English horn, and JoAnn Falletta, conductor, for Eventide) and "Producer of the Year, Classical" (Michael Fine)

• Air Force Band of Liberty records On Silver Wings

  The U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts), has released On Silver Wings, a disc that includes Kenneth Fuchs’s piece of the same title. Lt. Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor, commissioned three of the nine works, including On Silver Wings. The CD is sent primarily to the military, libraries, schools, and universities. To request a copy, write to
  SSgt Jason Millot
  NCOIC Media
  USAF Band of Liberty
  25 Chennault St.
  HAFB MA, 01731
  Five tracks are available online in MP3 format. Hear an excerpt from On Silver Wings, by Kenneth Fuchs:
  

  On Silver Wings

• New compositions

  • In progress: Falling Man (for Baritone Voice and Orchestra), text by Don DeLillo from his novel Falling Man, adapted by J. D. McClatchy, composed especially for Nathan Gunn.
  • Falling Canons, completed June 2009, composed especially for Christopher O'Riley. Seven canons for piano develop the descending 12-note Falling Man theme.
  • United Artists (Fanfare-Overture for Winds, Brass and Percussion), transcribed from the orchestral original, completed in August 2008.
  • American Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra), completed in July 2008.
  • Atlantic Riband (for Orchestra), completed in July 2008.
  • Divinum Mysterium (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra), completed in March 2008, was composed especially for Paul Silverthorne, principal violist of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Performances

• On Silver Wings (Fanfare-Overture for Winds, Brass, and Percussion)

  Tallahassee Winds
  Bentley Shellahamer, conductor
  September 29, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
  Opperman Music Hall at Florida State University
  Tallahassee, Florida

• Falling Canon No. 1 (for Piano)

  Christopher O'Riley, piano
  From the Top (radio taping)
  October 9 (7:30 p.m.)
  Libby Gardner Hall at University of Utah
  Salt Lake City

• An American Place (for Orchestra)

  Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
  JoAnn Falletta, conductor
  October 17 (8 p.m.) and 18 (2:30 p.m.), 2009
  Kleinhans Music Hall
  Buffalo, New York

• Atlantic Riband (for Orchestra) — world première

  Adrian Symphony Orchestra
  John Dodson, conductor
  October 24, 2009, 8 p.m.
  Dawson Auditorium
  Adrian, Michigan

• The Great Nebula in Orion
  A Betrothal

  Two chamber musicals by Lanford Wilson and Kenneth Fuchs
  Jewel Theatre Company, Santa Cruz, California
  November 5–8 and 12–15

• Falling Canon No. 2 (for Piano)

  Christopher O'Riley, piano
  From the Top (radio taping)
  November 11, 2009, 7 p.m.
  Jones Concert Hall at Baylor University
  Waco, Texas

• Falling Canon No. 3 (for Piano)

  Christopher O'Riley, piano
  From the Top (radio taping)
  November 13, 2009, 7 p.m.
  Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center
  Dallas, Texas

• Discover the Wild (for Orchestra)

  University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
  Jeffrey Renshaw, conductor
  December 10 (8 p.m.)
  von der Mehden Recital Hall
  University of Connecticut, Storrs

• Florida Music Educators Association

  "The Creative Mind and Musical Composition"
  Session Presentation
  FMEA Annual Clinic-Conference
  January 8, 2010, 4 p.m.
  Tampa Convention Center
  Tampa, Florida

• United Artists (for Band)

  Lake Orion High School Symphonic Band
  Lauren Peterson, conductor
  January 22, 2010
  Michigan Music Conference
  Grand Rapids, Michigan

• United Artists (for Band)

  University of South Florida Wind Ensemble
  John Carmichael, conductor
  February 25 - 27, 2010
  College Band Directors National Association Southern Regional Conference
  Oxford, Mississippi

• String Quartet No. 4 ("Bergonzi")

  Bergonzi String Quartet
  March 19, 2010
  Living Artists Concert Series
  Deering Estate at Cutler
  Miami, Florida

• Residency at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia

  Concert, March 29, 2010
  
  Program
  Canticle to the Sun (for horn and piano)
  Christina's World (for wind ensemble, after a painting by Andrew Wyeth)
  Evensong (for horn and guitar) — world premiere
  Fire, Ice, and Summer Bronze (brass quintet, after paintings by Helen Frankenthaler)
  Summer Banner (for horn and chamber ensemble, after a painting by Helen Frankenthaler)
  Artists
  David Wick, horn
  JoAnn Falletta, guitar and conductor
  Mark Reimer, conductor
  Christopher Newport University Wind Ensemble
  Members of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra
  

• Canticle to the Sun (Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra)

  Orquesta de Valencia
  Pinchas Steinberg, conductor
  Maria Rubio, horn (principal)
  Palau de la Música, Valencia, Spain
  April 9, 2010

• Divinum Mysterium (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra) — world première

  Adrian Symphony Orchestra
  John Dodson, conductor
  Paul Silverthorne, viola
  April 10, 2010, 8 p.m.
  Dawson Auditorium
  Adrian, Michigan

• United Artists (for Orchestra)

  Connecticut All-State Orchestra
  David Commanday, conductor
  April 10, 2010
  Connecticut Convention Center
  Hartford, Connecticut

• Divinum Mysterium (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra)

  Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra
  Robert Carter Austin, conductor
  Paul Silverthorne, viola
  January 14-16, 2011
  Irving Arts Center
  Las Colinas, Texas

• Eventide (Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra)

  Greenwich Symphony Orchestra
  David Gilbert, conductor
  Thomas Stacy, English horn
  April 17-18, 2011
  Dickerman Hollister Auditorium
  Greenwich, Connecticut

• Canticle to the Sun (Concerto for Horn and Orchestra)

  Orquesta Sinfonica de Chile
  JoAnn Falletta, conductor
  Jacek Muzyk, horn
  July 8-9, 2011
  Santiago, Chile