Performance Archive
(selected listing)
NOTE: Archived performance listings run from more recent to older.
2022
Rush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Wind Ensemble
John Seaton, conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
December 19, 2022
The Midwest Clinic
McCormick Place West
2301 South Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, IllinoisBass Trombone Concerto
United States Coast Guard Band
Adam R. Williamson, Commander and Conductor
Wesley Mayhew, bass trombone
November 20, 2022
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, ConnecticutRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Wind Ensemble
John Seaton, conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
October 20, 2022
The Smith Center
361 Symphony Park Avenue
Las Vegas, NevadaGlacier (Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra)
Symphonicity — The Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach
Daniel W. Boothe, conductor
D. J. Sparr, electric guitar
October 16, 2022
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Virginia Beach, VirginiaFalling Man (text by Don DeLillo, adapted by J. D. McClatchy)
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Collins, conductor
Thomas Potter, baritone
- September 11, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
Community Church of Vero Beach
1901 23rd Street
Vero Beach, Florida - September 10, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
The Scott Center at Holy Trinity
5625 Holy Trinity Drive
Melbourne, Florida
- September 11, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
Atlantic Riband
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Collins, conductor- Sunday, April 24, 3 p.m.
Waxlax Center for the Performing Arts
1895 Saint Edward’s Drive
Vero Beach, Florida - Saturday, April 23, 7 p.m.
Eau Gallie High School Performing Arts Center
1400 Commodore Blvd.
Melbourne, Florida
- Sunday, April 24, 3 p.m.
Point of Tranquility (Idyll for Orchestra After a Painting by Morris Louis) — world première
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
March 20, 2022, 2:30 p.m.
March 19, 2022 7:30 p.m.
Kleinhans Music Hall
Buffalo, New YorkRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Victor Yampolsky, conductor
A performance showcasing winners of Northwestern’s Concerto Competition
Charles Lilley, saxophone
March 5, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University
Evanston, IllinoisRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
University of Texas Wind Symphony
Ryan Kelly, conductor
Stephen Page, saxophone
February 27, 2022, 4:00 p.m.
Bates Recital Hall
University of Texas
Austin, TexasRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Symphony Orchestra
Nobuyoshi Yasuda, conductor
Nick Miskimen, saxophone
February 27, 2:00 p.m.
Gantner Concert Hall
Haas Fine Arts Center
Eau Claire, WisconsinRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
Grand Valley State University Symphony Orchestra
Henry Duitman, conductor
Linus Guerra, saxophone
February 26, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Louis Armstrong Theatre
Grand Valley State University
Allandale, MichiganRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Toshiyuki Shimada, conductor
Joshua Thomas, Saxophone
February 19, 2022
Garde Arts Center
New London, Connecticut2021
Glacier (Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra)
Victoria Symphony
D. J. Sparr, electric guitar
Darryl One, conductor
September 18, 2021
Victoria Fine Arts Center
405 East Loma Vista
Victoria, TexasCanticle to the Sun (Concerto for Horn and Orchestra)
Filharmonia Warminsko-Mazurska
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Jacek Muzyk, principal horn, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
September 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
Hall of Filharmonia Warminsko-Mazurska
Olsztyn, PolandPiano Concerto (“Spiritualist,” After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler)
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Collins, conductor
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
- April 25, 2021, 3:00 p.m.
Vero Beach Performing Arts Center
1701 16th Street
Vero Beach, Florida - April 24, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
The Scott Center for Performing Arts
5625 Holy Trinity Drive
Melbourne, Florida
- April 25, 2021, 3:00 p.m.
Falling Trio
Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin; Sophie Shao, violoncello; Tanya Bannister, piano
April 23, 2021
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Storrs, ConnecticutBass Trombone Concerto (Piano Reduction)
2021 Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival
George Curran, bass trombone (New York Philharmonic)
Hanako Yamagata Greenberg, piano
April 12, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 96th Street)
New York CityBehind the Notes
A conversation about all things compositional with Raffaele Ponti, Music Director of the Punta Gorda Symphony
March 19, 2021
Punta Gorda, FloridaMasterclass in Applied Music Composition
February 22, 2021
University of Miami Frost School of Music
Coral Gables, FloridaMasterclass in Brass Chamber Music Composition
American Brass Quintet, performing Brass Quintet No. 2 “American”
February 20, 2021
Eastern Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TennesseeBass Trombone Concerto
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Eva Ollikainen, conductor
David Bobroff, bass trombone
February 18, 2021, 8 p.m.
Harpa Concert and Convention Center
Eldborg Concert Hall
Reykjavík, IcelandMasterclass in Brass Chamber Music Composition
American Brass Quintet, performing Brass Quintet No. 2 “American”
February 17, 2021
University of Iowa School of Music
Iowa City, Iowa2020
Masterclass in Applied Music Composition
November 18, 2020
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New YorkConcerto Competition Adjudication Panel
November 8, 2020
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New YorkMasterclass in Music Entrepreneurship for Composers
October 23, 2020
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Bloomington, IndianaMasterclass in String Chamber Composition
October 22, 2020
New World School of the Arts
Miami, FloridaMasterclass in Applied Music Composition
September 28, 2020
Fort Hayes State University
Fort Hayes, KansasDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra) POSTPONED
Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes
Toshiyuki Shimada, conductor
(May 3, 2020)
Clemens Center
Elmira, New YorkPiano Concerto (“Spiritualist,” After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler)
Punta Gorda Symphony Orchestra
Raffaele Ponti, conductor
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
March 8, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
Punta Gorda, FloridaChristina’s World (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion After a Painting by Andrew Wyeth)
University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble
Vu Nguyen, conductor
February 22, 2020
College Band Director’s National Association Eastern Division Conference
Temple University
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaChristina’s World (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion After a Painting by Andrew Wyeth)
University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble
Vu Nguyen, conductor
February 20, 2020
von der Mehden Recital Hall
University of Connecticut
Storrs, ConnecticutRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
The United States Marine Band “The President’s Own"
Colonel Jason K. Fettig, Director
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
President’s Day Gala Concert
February 17, 2020
Strathmore Music Center
Bethesda, MarylandRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
Bruce Kiesling, conductor
Jonathan Hulting Cohen, saxophone
January 25, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Visalia Fox Theatre
308 West Main Street
Visalia, California2019
Rush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
Capital Symphonic Winds
Dan D’Addio, conductor
Carri Koffman, saxophone
December 11, 2019
Hartt School of Music
Hartford, ConnecticutRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
December 7 & 8, 2019
Kleinhans Music Hall
Buffalo, New YorkAmerican Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor
Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin
November 22, 2019
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Storrs, ConnecticutDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Toshiyuki Shimada, conductor
October 25, 2019
Garde Arts Center
New London, ConnecticutBass Trombone Concerto (for Band)
The United States Navy Band
Captain Kenneth Collins, Commanding Officer
Michael J. Brown, bass trombone
October 17, 2019
Jim Rouse Theatre
Columbia, MarylandDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
André Raphel, conductor
Inauguration of Thomas C. Katsouleas, 16th President of the University of Connecticut
October 4, 2019
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Storrs, ConnecticutBass Trombone Concerto (for Band)
United States Coast Guard Band
Adam R. Williamson, Commander and Conductor
Wesley Mayhew, bass trombone
September 29, 2019
Guilford Performing Arts Festival
Guilford, ConnecticutConcerto Grosso (String Quartet No. 4 with String Orchestra)
Tongyeong International Music Festival Ensemble
Seokwon Hong, conductor
Tongyeong International Music Festival
August 21, 2019
Seoul Art Center
IBK Chamber Hall
Nambusunhwanro 2406, Seocho-gu
Seoul, KoreaBass Trombone Concerto (Piano Reduction)
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Gerry Pagano (Saint Louis Symphony), bass trombone
Soojin Kang, piano
August 7, 2019
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
Interlochen, MichiganDuo for Violin and Piano
Atlantic Music Festival
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Esterh Kim, piano
July 19, 2019
Lorimer Chapel
Waterville, MaineAmerican Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor
Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin
July 13, 2019
Mariinsky Park, Central Stage
Kiev, UkraineBass Trombone Concerto (Piano Reduction)
International Trombone Festival
George Curran (New York Philharmonic), bass trombone
July 11, 2019
Ball State University
Muncie, IndianaBass Trombone Concerto (Piano Reduction)
Summer Music Institute
Randall Hawes (Detroit Symphony), bass trombone
Kathryn Goodson, piano
June 24, 2019
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, KentuckyBass Trombone Concerto (Piano Reduction)
Southeast Trombone Symposium
George Curran (New York Philharmonic), bass trombone
June 20, 2019
Columbus State University
Columbus, OhioBass Trombone Concerto (Piano Reduction)
Cleveland Trombone Seminar
Randall Hawes (Detroit Symphony), bass trombone
Kathryn Goodson, piano
June 15, 2019
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OhioUnited Artists (Fanfare-Overture for Orchestra)
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
Silas Huff, conductor
May 19, 2019
Capitol Theatre
1015 Main Street
Wheeling, West VirginiaRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
Midland-Odessa Symphony
Gary Lewis, music director & conductor
Timothy McAllister, saxophone
April 6, 2019
Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
Midland, TexasBass Trombone Concerto (Piano Reduction)
Kentucky Commonwealth Trombone Day
John Rojak (American Brass Quintet), bass trombone
March 30, 2019
Morehead State University
Morehead, KentuckyBass Trombone Concerto
United States Coast Guard Band
Adam R. Williamson, Commander and Conductor
Wesley Mayhew, bass trombone- March 24, 2019
Zeiterion Theatre
New Bedford, Massachusetts - March 17, 2019
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Connecticut
- March 24, 2019
Rush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
Western Carolina University Wind Ensemble
Margaret Underwood, conductor
Ian Jeffress, saxophone
March 9, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
The 2019 Region 7 Conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance
Bardo Arts Center
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North CarolinaBass Trombone Concerto — world première (band version)
American Trombone Workshop 2019
The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”
Colonel Andrew J. Esch, Leader and Commander
Gerry Pagano (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra), John Rojak (American Brass Quintet), and Russ Zokaites (Morehead State University), bass trombone (sharing the solo line)
March 9, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Brucker Hall
Fort Meyer, VirginiaRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
Tarleton State Wind Ensemble
David Robinson, conductor
Andrew Stonerock, saxophone
March 5, 2019
Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TexasRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
Washington State University Wind Ensemble
Danh T. Pham, conductor
Jeremy Brown, saxophone
February 13, 2019
Washington State University
Kimbrough Concert Hall
Pullman, WashingtonDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Eastern Regional High School Orchestra
Toshiyuki Shimada, conductor
January 5, 2019
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut2018
Bass Trombone Concerto — world première
Lätzsch Trombone Festival 2018
The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
Christian Lindberg, conductor
Randall Hawes (Detroit Symphony), bass trombone
December 15, 2018
Muziekcentrum, Wilmersberg Zaal
Enschede, The NetherlandsRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band)
University of South Florida Wind Ensemble
Matthew McCutcheon, conductor
Jeremy Brown, saxophone
September 30, 2018
University of South Florida
College of the Arts Concert Hall
Tampa, FloridaEventide (Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra)
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Collins, conductor
Kristin Naigus, English horn
- September 16, 2018, 3:00 p.m.
Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center
Vero Beach, Florida - September 15, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
The Scott Center for Performing Arts
Melbourne, Florida
- September 16, 2018, 3:00 p.m.
Atlantic Riband (for Orchestra)
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Collins, conductor
- May 27, 2018, 3 p.m.
Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center
Vero Beach, Florida - May 26, 2018, 7 p.m.
The Scott Center for Performing Arts
Melbourne, Florida
- May 27, 2018, 3 p.m.
Christina’s World (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion After a Painting by Andrew Wyeth)
Bridgewater-Raritan High School Band
Thomas Bourgault, conductor
May 24, 2018
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Bridgewater, New JerseyChristina’s World (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion After a Painting by Andrew Wyeth)
Ithaca College Wind Ensemble
Aaron Burgess, conductor
April 5, 2018
Ford Hall
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New YorkQuiet in the Land (Poem for Orchestra) — world première
Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
Tito Muñoz, conductor
- March 17, 2018 7:30 p.m.
- March 16, 2018 7:30 p.m.
- March 16, 2018, 11 a.m.
75 North 2nd Street
Phoenix, ArizonaBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
March 3, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Corpus Christi Chamber Music Society
Del Mar College East
Wolfe Recital Hall
Corpus Christi, TexasRush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
University City Symphony Orchestra
Leon Burke III, music director
Ryan Janus, saxophone
February 25, 2018
560 Music Center
University City, MissouriBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
February 12, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 East Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, ArizonaDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Utah All-State Orchestra
Daniel W. Boothe, conductor
January 20, 2018
Maurice Abravanel Hall
Salt Lake City, Utah2017
Brass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
October 17, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Packard Hall
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, ColoradoBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
October 15, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
Bing Concert Hall
Stanford University
Stanford, CaliforniaPoint of Tranquility (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion After a Painting by Morris Louis) — world première
United States Coast Guard Band
Adam R. Williamson, Commander and Conductor
October 8, 2017
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, ConnecticutPoems of Life (12 Poems by Judith G. Wolf for Countertenor, Violoncello and Orchestra) — world première
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor
Michael Daniels, cello- April 9, 2017, 2:30 p.m., Sandler Center (Virginia Beach)
- April 8, 2017, 8 p.m., Wilder Performing Arts Center (Norfolk)
- April 7, 2017, 8 p.m., Ferguson Center (Newport News)
Forever Free (Fanfare-Overture for Band)
Edwin O. Smith High School Band
Anthony Pandolfe, conductor
March 29, 2017, 7 p.m.
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, ConnecticutPacific Visions (for String Orchestra) — première
Musique Sur La Mer
Marcy A. Sudock, conductor
March 5, 2017
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Los Alamitos, CaliforniaAmerican Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Dirk Brossé, conductor
Michael Ludwig, violin
February 27, 7:30 p.m.
February 26, 2:30 p.m.
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaGlacier (Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra)
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Collins, conductor
D. J. Sparr, electric guitar
- February 26, 2017, 7 p.m.
Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center
Vero Beach, Florida - February 25, 2017, 7 p.m.
The Scott Center for Performing Arts
Melbourne, Florida
- February 26, 2017, 7 p.m.
Brass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
February 9, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
BIG ARTS Performing Arts Series
900 Dunlop Road
Sanibel Island, Florida2016
United Artists (Fanfare-Overture for Orchestra)
University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Harvey Felder, conductor
- October 24, 2016
Palace Theater
Stamford, Connecticut - October 20, 2016
von der Mehden Recital Hall
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut - October 19, 2016
Manchester High School
Manchester, Connecticut
- October 24, 2016
United Artists (Fanfare-Overture for Orchestra)
Symphonicity – The Symphony Orchestra of Virginia Beach
Daniel W. Boothe, conductor
October 16, 2016
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
Virginia Beach, VirginiaBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
October 16, 2016, 8 p.m.
University of Maryland, Concert Hall
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MarylandPiano Concerto (“Spiritualist,” After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler)
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Sarah Ioannides, Music Director
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
October 15, 2016, 7 p.m.
Twichell Auditorium
Spartanburg, South CarolinaBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
October 15, 2016, 7 p.m.
Bethel United Methodist Church Hall
129 W. Fourth Street
Lewes, DelawareBrass Quintet No. 2 “American” — New York première
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
October 10, 2016
Paul Recital Hall
The Juilliard School
New York CityBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
October 8, 2016, 8 p.m.
Westermann Stage, Concert Hall
Adelphi University
1 South Avenue
Garden City, New YorkFalling Man (text by Don DeLillo, adapted by J. D. McClatchy)
National September 11 Memorial & Museum, commemorating the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
Followed by a discussion with Falling Man author Don DeLillo, artist Eric Fischl, and Kenneth Fuchs- Jarrett Ott, baritone
- Musical direction by Kevin Stites
- Stage conception by David Krane
- Projections by Justin West using original photos from 9/11
- In artistic partnership with The Juilliard School and Steinway & Sons
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
180 Greenwich Street
New York CityBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
October 7, 2016, 7 p.m.
Katherine M. Elfers Concert Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center
The Hotchkiss School
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, ConnecticutBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
October 1, 2016, 4 p.m.
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
Av. Paulista, 1578
São Paulo, BrazilBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
September 18, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
Colgate Memorial Chapel
Colgate University
Hamilton, New YorkBrass Quintet No. 2 “American”
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
July 30, 2016
Salida Aspen Concerts
Salida High School Auditorium
Salida, ColoradoBrass Quintet No. 2 “American” — world première
American Brass Quintet
(Kevin Cobb & Louis Hanzlik, trumpets; Eric Reed, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone)
July 27, 2016
Harris Concert Hall
Aspen Music Festival
Aspen, ColoradoEventide (Concerto for English Horn)
Kevin Chavez, English horn
Carol Ann Aicher, piano
May 22, 2016
Simply Grand Concerts
WVIA Public Media Studios
Scranton, PennsylvaniaPiano Concerto (“Spiritualist,” After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler) — co-commission, world première performances
- Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
André Raphel, conductor
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
May 20, 2016
Capitol Theatre
1015 Main Street
Wheeling, West Virginia - Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Kevin Rhodes, conductor
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
March 12, 2016
Springfield Symphony Hall
34 Court Street
Springfield, Massachusetts
- Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
Christina’s World
United States Coast Guard Band
Adam R. Williamson, Commander and Conductor- May 8, 2016
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Connecticut - May 1, 2016
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
New Bedford, Massachusetts
- May 8, 2016
Falling Man (text by Don DeLillo, adapted by J. D. McClatchy) — stage première
Center for Contemporary Opera
- Jarrett Ott, baritone
- Stage conception, reduction for stage orchestra and musical direction by David Krane
- Projections by Justin West using original photos from 9/11
- Photos include works of Roberto Rabanne, with assistance of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- Stage direction by Eugenia Arsenis
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 96th Street)
New York CityInterview: “Rhodes Talk: Commissioning a Classical Concerto in the Digital Age”
Kenneth Fuchs, composer
Kevin Rhodes, conductor
Bay Path University
Mills Theatre, Carr Hall
March 9, 2016
Springfield, MassachusettsInterview: “Commissioning a Classical Work in the 21st Century: Bringing Kenneth Fuchs’ ‘Spiritualist' to Life”
Kenneth Fuchs, composer
Kevin Rhodes, conductor
Springfield Museums
March 3, 2016
Springfield, MassachusettsAmerican Rhapsody (Romance for Violin)
Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin
Steven Vanhauwaert, piano
March 3, 2016
Storrs Congregational Church
Storrs, ConnecticutUnited Artists (Fanfare-Overture for Orchestra)
Oregon All-State Honors Orchestra
David Commanday, conductor
January 17, 2016
Eugene Hilton and Conference Center
66 East 6th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon2015
Immigrants Still (After a poem by Richard Wilbur)
Concert Chorale
Jonathan Harvey, conductor
November 21, 2015, 4 p.m.
Smith Center for the Arts
Providence College
Providence, Rhode IslandDiscover the Wild (Overture for Band)
United States Coast Guard Band
Adam R. Williamson, Commander and Conductor
September 6, 2015, 3 p.m.
Fort Trumbull State Park
New London, ConnecticutForever Free (Fanfare-Overture for Orchestra)
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
André Raphel, conductor
September 6, 2015
Wheeling Heritage Port Amphitheatre
Wheeling, West VirginiaAtlantic Riband (for Orchestra)
National Repertory Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
July 29, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Breckenridge Riverwalk Center
150 West Adams Avenue
Breckenridge, ColoradoAn American Place (for Orchestra)
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Collins, conductor
- July 12, 2015, 3 p.m.
Vero Beach Performing Arts Center
1707 16th Street
Vero Beach, Florida -
July 11, 2015, 7 p.m.
The Scott Center
5625 Holy Trinity Drive
Melbourne, Florida
- July 12, 2015, 3 p.m.
Canticle to the Sun (Concerto for Horn and Orchestra)
Hornfestival Obwalden
International Hornfestival Symphony Orchestra
Phillippe Bach, conductor
Gail Williams, horn
May 16, 2015
Obwalden, SwitzerlandRush (Concerto for E-flat Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)
Kutztown University Orchestra
Timothy Schwarz, conductor
Jeremy Justeson, saxophone
April 28, 2015
Schaeffer Auditorium
Kutztown, PennsylvaniaAtlantic Riband (for Orchestra)
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
Peter Rubardt, conductor
April 25, 2015
Saenger Theater
118 South Palafox Place
Pensacola, FloridaAmerican Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
The U.S. Army Orchestra
Colonel Timothy Holtan, conductor
Michael Ludwig, violin
April 19, 2015
Brucker Hall
Fort Myer, VirginiaHere and Now Series at Bargemusic
Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn, New York
April 3, 2015- Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Four Poems by William Blake for Baritone Voice and Chamber Ensemble) — New York Première
- String Quartet No. 5 (“American”) — New York Première
- Movie House (Seven Poems by John Updike for Baritone Voice and Chamber Ensemble) — World première
Delray String Quartet
Harvey Felder, conductor
Curt Blood, clarinet; Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin; Dionne Jackson, flute; Steven Larson, viola; Carla Parodi, oboe; Rebecca Patterson, violoncello; Megan Sesma, harpString Quartet No. 5 (“American”)
Delray String Quartet
(Mei Mei Luo and Tomas Cotik, violins; Richard Fleischman, viola; Claudio Jaffé, cello)- All Saints Episcopal Church
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 19, 2015, 7:30 p.m. - The Colony Hotel and Cabaña Club
Delray Beach, Florida
March 15, 2015, 4 p.m.
- All Saints Episcopal Church
Glacier (Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra) — world première
Bozeman Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Savery, conductor
Douglas Maher, electric guitar
March 7–8, 2015
Willson Auditorium
404 West Main Street
Bozeman, MontanaQuiet in the Land (Idyll for Mixed Quintet)
Olmos Ensemble
(Martha Long, flute; Mark Ackerman, English horn; Ilya Shterenberg, clarinet; Kayleigh Miller, viola; Lachezar Kostov, cello)
Kenneth Fuchs, conductor
February 23, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
First Unitarian Universalist Church
San Antonio, TexasDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Raffaele Ponti, conductor
January 25, 2015
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
701 Carmalita Street
Punta Gorda, FloridaOut of the Dark (Suite for Chamber Orchestra After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler)
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Kevin Rhodes, conductor
January 24, 2015
Springfield Symphony Hall
34 Court Street
Springfield, Massachusetts2014
Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Four Poems by William Blake for Baritone Voice and Chamber Ensemble)
Ryan Burns, baritone
Dionne Jackson, flute; Carla Parodi, oboe; Matthew Recscanski, cello; Megan Sesma, harp; Harvey Felder, conductor
October 26, 2014, 5 p.m.
William Benton Museum of Art
University of Connecticut
Storrs, ConnecticutAmerican Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra
Beverly Everett, conductor
Michael Ludwig, violin
October 18, 2014
Belle Mehus City Auditorium
201 North Sixth Street
Bismarck, North DakotaComposition Masterclass
October 16, 2014
College-Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OhioDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Paducah Symphony Orchestra
Raffaele Ponti, conductor
October 4, 2014
Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center
100 Kentucky Avenue
Paducah, KentuckyDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Bozeman Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Savery, conductor
September 28, 2014
September 26, 2014
The Commons at Baxter and Love
Gallatin Valley Community Center
Bozeman, MontanaSongs of Innocence and of Experience (Four Poems by William Blake for Baritone Voice and Chamber Ensemble)
Ryan Burns, baritone
Dionne Jackson, flute; Carla Parodi, oboe; Matthew Recscanski, cello; Megan Sesma, harp; Kenneth Fuchs, conductor
September 13, 2014, 5 p.m.
Storrs Congregational Church
Storrs, ConnecticutComposition Masterclass
September 3, 2014
The Hartt School
University of Hartford
Hartford, ConnecticutImmigrants Still (After a Poem by Richard Wilbur)
University of Connecticut Concert Choir
James Spillane, conductor
April 27, 2014
von der Mehden Recital Hall
University of Connecticut
Storrs, ConnecticutComposer Residency at Sewanee Summer Music Festival
Sewanee Symphony
Guerry Auditorium
University of the South
Sewanee, Tennessee- Eventide (Concerto for English Horn and String Orchestra)
Jacqueline Avent Concerto Concert
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Luca de la Florin, English horn
July 17, 2014, 7:30 p.m. - American Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
- Atlantic Riband (for Orchestra)
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Michael Ludwig, violin
July 13, 2014, 2:30 p.m.
- Eventide (Concerto for English Horn and String Orchestra)
Discover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Bozeman Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Savery, conductor
Festival of the Fourth
July 4, 2014
Gallatin County Fairgrounds
Bozeman, MontanaString Quartet No. 4
Kafka String Quartet
(Artur Kaganovskiy and Julianne Klopotic, violins;
Ann Roggen, viola; Lawrence Zoernig, cello)
May 30, 2014
Tenri Cultural Institute
43 West 13th Street
New York, New YorkImmigrants Still (After a Poem by Richard Wilbur)
University of Connecticut Concert Choir
James Spillane, conductor
April 27, 2014
von der Mehden Recital Hall
University of Connecticut
Storrs, ConnecticutAutumn Rhythm (Idyll for Woodwind Quintet After a Painting by Jackson Pollock)
Olmos Ensemble
(Martha Long, flute and alto flute; Mark Ackerman, oboe and English horn; Ilya Shterenberg, clarinet and bass clarinet; Sharon Kuster, bassoon; Jeff Garza, horn)
April 7, 2014
First Unitarian Universalist Church
San Antonio, TexasDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Buffalo State College Philharmonia
Paul K. Ferington, conductor
March 18, 2014
Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall
Buffalo, New YorkString Quartet No. 4
Delray String Quartet
(Mei Mei Luo and Tomas Cotik, violins; Richard Fleischman, viola; Claudio Jaffé, cello)
March 17, 2014
Wynmoor Village Theatre
Coconut Creek, FloridaString Quartet No. 4
Delray String Quartet
(Mei Mei Luo and Tomas Cotik, violins; Richard Fleischman, viola; Claudio Jaffé, cello)
The program, "Three Centuries of String Quartets," includes Haydn, Op. 20, No. 5, and Tchaikovsky No. 1.- The Colony Hotel and Cabaña Club
Delray Beach, Florida
March 9, 2014 - All Saints Episcopal Church
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 7, 2014
- The Colony Hotel and Cabaña Club
Discover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Harvey Felder, conductor
March 6, 2014
von der Mehden Recital Hall
University of Connecticut
Storrs, ConnecticutDiscover the Wild (Overture for Orchestra)
Orange County School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Russell, conductor
February 21, 2014
Orange County School of the Arts Symphony Hall
Santa Ana, CaliforniaForever Free (Overture for Band)
Edwin O. Smith High School Symphonic Band
Aaron Burgess, conductor
January 9, 2014
von der Mehden Recital Hall
University of Connecticut
Storrs, ConnecticutHere and Now Winter Festival at Bargemusic
Fulton Ferry Landing, Brooklyn, New YorkFalling Canons (Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5)
Olga Vinokur, piano
January 3, 2014String Quartet No. 4
Jennifer Choi and Pala Garcia, violins; Kyle Armbrust, viola; Michael Nicolas, cello
January 3, 2014, and January 2, 2014
2013
Rush (Concerto for E-flat Alto Saxophone and Orchestra) — world première
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Collins, conductor
George Weremchuk, saxophone
Vero Beach Performing Arts Center, Florida
November 9, 2013Rush (Concerto for E-flat Alto Saxophone and Concert Band)
United State Air Force Band
Colonel Larry H. Lang, Commander and Conductor
TSgt Ricky Parrell, saxophone
United States Capital (steps facing the National Mall)
Washington. D.C.
July 16, 2013Ostinato Fantasia (on the theme FCHS) — world première
Todd Wilson, organ
American Guild of Organists, Regions I and II Convention
Asylum Hill Congregational Church
Hartford, Connecticut
July 3, 2013Forever Free (Fanfare-Overture for Orchestra) — world première
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
André Raphel, conductor
Wheeling Heritage Port Amphitheatre
Wheeling, West Virginia
June 20, 2013 (West Virginia Sesquicentennial)2012
From the Field to the Sky (Celebration Fanfare for Brass and Percussion) — world première
United States Air Force Band of Flight
Daniel W. Boothe, Commander and Conductor
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
November 3, 2012Atlantic Riband (for Orchestra) — Mid-Atlantic première
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Newport News, Virginia
September 7, 2012String Quartet No. 5 (“American”) — world première
Delray String Quartet
(Mei Mei Luo and Tomas Cotik, violins; Richard Fleischman, viola; Claudio Jaffé, cello)
Delray Beach, Florida
January 15, 20122011
Falling Trio (for Piano, Violin and Violoncello) — world première
Trio21
(Jeffrey Biegel, piano; Kinga Augustyn, violin; Robert deMaine, violoncello)
Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York
September 18, 2011Falling Man (for Baritone Voice and Orchestra
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra
text by Don DeLillo, adapted by J. D. McClatchy) — world première
James Maddalena, baritone
Sarah Ioannides, conductor
Twichell Auditorium at Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
September 10, 2011Licorice Sticks (for Clarinet and Percussion) — world première
Duo Avanzando
(David Carter, clarinet; Ricardo Coelho de Souza, percussion)
The University of Missouri at Columbia
March 8, 20112010
Discover the Wild (Overture for Band) — world première
Tallahassee Winds
Bentley Shellahamer, conductor
Florida State University
Tallahassee
October 5, 2010Falling Canons (Seven Canons for Piano) — world première
Christopher O'Riley, piano
Caramoor Festival
Katonah, New York
July 30, 2010Divinum Mysterium (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra) — world première
Adrian Symphony Orchestra
John Dodson, conductor
Paul Silverthorne, viola
Adrian, Michigan
April 10, 2010Evensong (for Horn and Guitar) — world première
David Wick, horn
JoAnn Falletta, guitar
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia
March 29, 20102009
The Great Nebula in Orion
- A Betrothal
(two chamber musicals based on the plays by Lanford Wilson)
Jewel Theatre Company
Santa Cruz, California
November 5-15, 2009 An American Place (for Orchestra)
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta conductor
Buffalo, New York
October 17-18, 2009Concerto Grosso (for String Quartet and String Orchestra) — world première
Adrian Symphony Orchestra
John Dodson, conductor
Adrian, Michigan
May 29-30, 2009American Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra) — world première
- Discover the Wild (for Orchestra) — world première
Adrian Symphony Orchestra
John Dodson, conductor
Janet Sung, violin
Adrian, Michigan
April 26, 2009 2008
Canticle to the Sun (Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra)
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
David Wick, horn
Norfolk, Virginia
September 18, 2008Canticle to the Sun (Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra)
40th International Horn Symposium
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Scott O’Neil, conductor
Randy Gardner, French horn
Denver, Colorado
July 23, 2008Canticle to the Sun (Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra) — world première
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Edward Cumming, conductor
Richard Todd, French horn
Hartford, Connecticut
April 29, 2008The Great Nebula in Orion
(chamber musical based on the play by Lanford Wilson)
Watson Heintz and Lynelle Johnson, actors
Wallace Norman, director
Michael Conley, musical director- Woodstock Taste of the Arts (New York)
April 2008 - Judson Memorial Music Series (New York City)
December 2007–February 2008
- Woodstock Taste of the Arts (New York)
2007
United Artists (for orchestra) — world première
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Marin Alsop, conductor
Mission San Juan Bautista
Santa Cruz, California
August 12, 2007Eventide (Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra) — world première
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
George Corbett, English horn
Norfolk, Virginia
May 17, 20072006
On Silver Wings (for band) — world première
USAF Band of Liberty
Lt. Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor
Timberland Performing Arts Center
Plaistow, New Hampshire
October 1, 2006Autumn Rhythm (Idyll for Woodwind Quintet After a Painting by Jackson Pollock) — world première
commissioned by the University of Miami Frost School of Music in memory of Alfred Reed
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
September 17, 20062005
Music by Kenneth Fuchs
50th Anniversary Concert
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
University of Connecticut, Storrs
September 22, 2005
The program featured the American String Quartet, Concora, and the University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble, Jeffrey Renshaw, conductor. The program included Christina’s World, Immigrants Still, In the Clearing, String Quartet No. 2 and String Quartet No. 4.An American Place (for Orchestra)
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta conductor
Norfolk, Virginia
March 5-6, 2005Immigrants Still (after a poem by Richard Wilbur
All-OMEA Honor Chorus
for full chorus of mixed a capella voices)
commissioned especially for the chorus by the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association
Tulsa, Oklahoma
January 22, 20052004
Burning Blue (Fanfare-Overture for Winds, Brass, and Percussion)
University of Oklahoma Wind Symphony
Music Educators National Conference
April 20042003
The Great Nebula in Orion
(chamber musical based on the play by Lanford Wilson)
Woodstock Fringe, Byrdcliffe Theatre
Woodstock, New York
August 2003Quiet in the Land (American Idyll)
Valerie Watts (flute), Sally Faulconer (English horn), David Etheridge (clarinet), Kelli Ingels (viola), Gregory Sauer (cello)
University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium
Norman, Oklahoma
June 6, 2003
Oklahoma Music Teachers Association annual convention
Duncan, Oklahoma
May 30, 20032002
Face of the Night (Chamber Concerto for oboe, English horn, and chamber ensemble after a Painting by Robert Motherwell)
- Phillip Popham (oboe and English horn)
Peabody Camerata
Peabody Institute
Baltimore, MD
October 12, 2002 - Thomas Stacy (oboe and English horn)
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
April 15, 2002
- Phillip Popham (oboe and English horn)
Christina’s World (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion After a Painting by Andrew Wyeth)
- Senzoku Gakuen Wind Orchestra
annual spring tour (Japan)
Dr. Alfred Reed, conductor
June 25, 2002 - Wichita State University Wind Symphony
American Bandmasters Association convention
Wichita, Kansas
Dr. Gary Green, conductor
March 6, 2002
- Senzoku Gakuen Wind Orchestra
Summer Banner (Idyll for French Horn and Chamber Orchestra After a Painting by Helen Frankenthaler)
Oklahoma City Philharmonic
Eldon Matlick, horn
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
March 10, 20021983‒1999
String Quartet No. 4 (Bergonzi)
Bergonzi String Quartet
Festival Miami
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
September, 1999Whispers of Heavenly Death (String Quartet No. 3 After Poems by Walt Whitman)
American String Quartet
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
February, 1999Sticks and Tom(s) (for English horn and percussion)
New York Philharmonic Ensembles
Thomas Stacy, English horn
Christopher Lamb, percussion
Merkin Concert Hall
New York, New York
November, 1998Christina’s World (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion)
University of Miami Wind Ensemble
Festival Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
October, 1997In the Clearing (eight poems by Robert Frost)
Coro Allegro
Church of the Covenant
Boston, Massachusetts
May, 1995Where Have You Been? (String Quartet No. 2 After Five Collages by Robert Motherwell)
American String Quartet
Alice Tully Hall
New York, New York
May, 1994Telephone Poles (Seven Poems by John Updike for Baritone and Chamber Ensemble)
Mark Aliapoulios, baritone
Kenneth Fuchs conducting
Festival Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
September, 1992Face of the Night (After a Painting by Robert Motherwell)
New York Philharmonic Ensembles
Thomas Stacy, oboe and English horn
Kenneth Fuchs conducting
Merkin Concert Hall
New York, New York
January, 1990Reconciliation Elegy (After a Painting by Robert Motherwell)
Juilliard Symphony
Paul Zukofsky conducting
Alice Tully Hall
New York, New York
November, 1989Out of the Dark (After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler)
Denver Chamber Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta conducting
Denver, Colorado
November, 1986Fire, Ice, and Summer Bronze (After Two Works on Paper by Helen Frankenthaler)
Eroica Brass Quintet
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Recital Hall
New York, New York
March, 1986String Quartet
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Blossom Music Festival
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
August, 1983