Annual American Composers Update

Elizabeth R. Austin

Elizabeth R. Austin spends the summer in Mannheim, Germany and the rest of the year in Storrs, CT. In February 1997, Capstone CD CPS-8625, Reflected Light (Chamber Music of Elizabeth Austin), was nominated for the Nashville Music Awards. She received a 1996-97 Connecticut Commission on the Arts Grant.

Premieres

Wilderness Symphony was heard first in February 1997 with the Manchester (CT) Symphony Orchestra, Tibor Putztai conducting. Led by Mary Lou Rylands, the Cello Society of the University of Connecticut presented Water Music I, for eight cellos. Susan Lowenkron soloed in the first performance of Sans Souci Suite, for Baroque flute and percussion, January 1997, at the Musical Club of Hartford (CT).

Performances

In October 1996 the Rialto Brass Quintet played To Begin in Atlanta, GA. In 1997 Puzzle Preludes, for piano, was heard at Trinity College, Hartford, CT, with the composer at the piano (Apr.); and at the International College Music Society Convention, Vienna, Austria, played by Oresta Cybriwski (July).

Recordings

Wilderness Symphony; Krakau Radio/TV Orchestra, Szymon Kawalla conducting; Capstone Records "..and the eagle flies.." New American Orchestral Music CPS-8634 CD.