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Recording with Hila Plitmann & Marcia Dickstein at The Colburn School
We recorded last night at Thayer Hall, The Colburn School, with Hila Plitmann & Marcia Dickstein, with Fred Vogler and Sergey Parfenov at the console. Stay tuned!
Recording With Anna Kislitsyna – April 19, 2021
The piece was composed specifically for her solo album from Navona, to be followed by a Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall solo recital.
“Be Still” News – December 9, 2020
Casey Cook, Founder and Artistic Director at Artifice, Operations Coordinator at Chorus America and Musician in Residence at American University, and one of the American Prize judges, had some very complimentary words to say about "Be Still".
Classical Discoveries on WPRB 103.3
Happy to be a part of Classical Discoveries Wednesday morning, December 02, 2020 from 7:00 till 10:00 am.
Dear Friends, Family, and Colleagues
Dear Friends, Family, and Colleagues, Watcher of the Sky, a string quartet commissioned by the Mount Wilson Institute in celebration of the 2018 sesquicentennial of the birth of astronomer George Ellery Hale has been released on an album recorded by the Sirius Quartet. Playing on the Edge 2 was released on [...]
Playing on the Edge 2 will be released on the Navona label (NV6315) on October 23, 2020
September 24, 2020 Playing on the Edge 2, from The Sirius Quartet, will be released on the Navona label (NV6315) on October 23, 2020. It includes my quartet WATCHER OF THE SKY, commissioned for the sesquicentennial of the birth of astronomer George Ellery Hale in 2018. To Pre-Order [...]
The Altius Quartet will be performing my piece “The Present Moment”
Wow! Great news from the Altius Quartet. They will be performing my piece "The Present Moment" on Sept 20 at 6 p.m. MDT. Thanks, Altius! Join us on Sunday, September 20 at 6pm MDT for our premier concert with the new AQ! We’re excited to be debuting new members [...]
With Marvin Rosen July 8, 2020
On July 8 I'm on Classical Discoveries with Marvin Rosen. WPRB-Princeton NJ. He'll be playing my piano piece Alternative Facts, performed by Gloria Cheng from the album Through Glass on the Navona label.Buy the album on AmazonMarvin Rosen to CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES3 hrsI hope you will join Classical Discoveries for the weekly program [...]
THROUGH GLASS Release Date June 12, 2020
THROUGH GLASS Release Date June 12, 2020 featuring ALTERNATIVE FACTS for piano by Bruce Babcock Composed for and performed by Gloria Cheng on the Navona label Alternative Facts was composed as a reaction to the 2016 presidential campaign, election, and subsequent inauguration of our current president. Ever since he [...]
The American Prize – Honorable Mention, Instrumental Chamber Music
June 10, 2020 So here is some more good news, announced yesterday. I was awarded Honorable Mention, out of 29 finalists, in The American Prize competition, Instrumental Chamber Music category for my string quartet "The Present Moment." "The Present Moment" was recorded by the Altius Quartet for [...]
The American Prize 2020 – June 9, 2020
So here is some news. I was awarded second place in The American Prize competition, Shorter Choral Works category for my a cappella piece "Be Still." "Be Still" was composed for and premiered by James Walker and Coventry Choir, All Saints Church, Pasadena, and recorded by the multiple Emmy-winning choir [...]
THROUGH GLASS Release Date June 12, 2020
THROUGH GLASS Release Date June 12, 2020 featuring ALTERNATIVE FACTS for piano by Bruce Babcock Composed for and performed by Gloria Cheng on the Navona label Alternative Facts was composed as a reaction to the 2016 presidential campaign, election, and subsequent inauguration of our current president. Ever since he announced [...]