Composer

MOR commissions Vedem; receives world premiere next week

May 4, 2010

By Peter A. Klein The poetry of teenaged Jewish boys imprisoned in the Terezín concentration camp will be given new life in the oratorio “Vedem,” by composer Lori Laitman and librettist David Mason. “Vedem” will receive its world premiere at Music of Remembrance’s spring concert on Monday evening, May 10 at 8:00 PM in Benaroya [...]

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Quarter notes: video edition

April 6, 2010

Nico Muhly talks about his piece for the upcoming NY Phil CONTACT! concert. Here’s a more formal discussion of his piece

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Jennifer Higdon chats about life as a composer

May 13, 2009

The Third Angle New Music Ensemble will play several works by Jennifer Higdon in its upcoming concert this Friday at 7:30 pm at the Old Church in downtown Portland. Higdon’s music has been much in demand by vocal and instrumental ensembles, and she has garnered a couple of Grammys as well. I talked with Higdon [...]

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