John Hilliard

John Hilliard has been commissioned by the Staunton (VA) Music Festival for a concerto for piano and chamber orchestra, for performance in the summer festival.

Premieres

In 2002, Four Partita Movements, for piano, was played first by Carsten Schmidt, at Sarah Lawrence College in New York and at Yamaguchi (Japan) University (January); and as part of the James Madison University (JMU) 22nd Annual Contemporary Music Festival, chaired by Hilliard, February 9.

Performances

Other performances by Schmidt in 2002 included Four Partita Movements, played and recorded for Bavarian Radio, in Munich, Germany (June); and Tondo Doni, at the Staunton Music Festival (August). The Gaudeamus Music Festival, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, featured Schmidt and Tomoko Mukaiyama in Interno Cupola de San Pietro, for piano four hands, March 2002. As part of the Contemporary Music Festival at JMU, Koch label recording artist Barry Salwen presented Sonata for the Sun, February 9, 2002. Heard at the National Flute Association Convention, August 2002 in Washington, DC, was Three Japanese Sketches, for flute choir.

The 2003 American Composers Update

John Hilliard

Premieres

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Further Information




		The 2003 American Composers Update as published in PAN PIPES, Volume 95, Number 2 John Hilliard John Hilliard has been commissioned by the Staunton (VA) Music Festival for a concerto for piano and chamber orchestra, for performance in the summer festival. Premieres In 2002, Four Partita Movements, for piano, was played first by Carsten Schmidt, at Sarah Lawrence College in New York and at Yamaguchi (Japan) University (January); and as part of the James Madison University (JMU) 22nd Annual Contemporary Music Festival, chaired by Hilliard, February 9. Performances Other performances by Schmidt in 2002 included Four Partita Movements, played and recorded for Bavarian Radio, in Munich, Germany (June); and Tondo Doni, at the Staunton Music Festival (August). The Gaudeamus Music Festival, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, featured Schmidt and Tomoko Mukaiyama in Interno Cupola de San Pietro, for piano four hands, March 2002. As part of the Contemporary Music Festival at JMU, Koch label recording artist Barry Salwen presented Sonata for the Sun, February 9, 2002. Heard at the National Flute Association Convention, August 2002 in Washington, DC, was Three Japanese Sketches, for flute choir. Further Information 2000-2001 American Composers Update 1996-1997 American Composers Update SAI's Composers Bureau Online
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