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62 ANNUAL AMERICAN COMPOSERS UPDATE SAI Member • Friend of the Arts • • directed by Kyle Horch in London on 6/28/10. Secrets by Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano, Maria Sampen and Steven Miahky, violins, Timothy Christie, viola, and Katri Ervamaa, cello at the University of Puget Sound on 3/6/10. PUBLICATIONS: Teaching Composition in Twenty-first Century America: An Interview with William Bolcom, in the journal American Music (Summer 2010). Drifting Over a Red Place was selected for inclusion in Notations 21 by Theresa Sauer (New York: Mark Batty Publisher, 2009). The book was inspired by John Cage's Notations, and includes works that have important visual aspects. RECORDINGS: A Virtual Reality by the Bowling Green Philharmonia directed by Emily Freeman Brown for Albany Troy 1214. The CD also features works by Elliott Carter, Avner Dorman, Raymond Lustig and Steven Stucky. FAYE-ELLEN SILVERMAN NEWS: Standard Award, ASCAP. Resident Fellow at VCCA (Virginia Center for the Creative Arts), Summer, 2010. PREMIERES: Interval Untamed: Five Miniatures by Allen Won, alto saxophone in New York, NY on 3/22/10. The Wings of Night (movements 1, 4, and 5, and two interludes) by Mannes Chorus conducted by Frank Nemhauser with Pierre Ferreyra-Mansilla, guitar in New York, NY on 4/23/10. PERFORMANCES: Pregnant Pauses by Corona Guitar Quartet in Logumkloster, Denmark on 10/14/09. Pas de Deux by Ricochet piano/marimba duo with Jane Boxall, Marimba; Rose Chancler Feinbloom, piano; in Indiana, PA on 3/18/10 and Rochester, NY on 3/25/10. Dialogue Continued by West End Brass Quintet members Theresa Rice, horn; Matthew Russo, trombone, and Katherine Bonner, tuba in West Hartford, CT on 3/24/10. Three/Four by North/ silverman South Consonance with Max Lifchitz, piano in New York, NY on 4/18/10. Three/Four by Danilo Jatobá, piano, Sala Villa-Lobos at Uni-Rio (Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) Música Nova na UNIRIO in Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL on 8/17/10. PUBLICATIONS: The following two works were published this past summer by Seesaw Music, a division of Subito Music Corporation: Danish Delights for soprano and guitar. 10'; Interval Untamed: Five Miniatures for alto saxophone solo. 7' PAUL A. SISKIND PREMIERES: Toccatina by Lyn Burkett, harpsichord at SUNY-Potsdam on 2/10. The Gumption Trap by the East Meadow All-District Orchestra on 3/10; the piece was commissioned by the school district in honor of long-time teacher Bill Katz. Etwas für Bratsch' (etwas rasch) by Shelly Tramposh and Cullan Bryant at SUNY-Potsdam on 9/10. They also performed the piece in Massachusetts, Ottawa, and West Virginia later in the Fall. PERFORMANCES: Clarion Call by the Pittsburgh Symphony on 4/10. Memoriale by The Rosewind Duo on numerous concerts in the US, Spain, and France, 36 PAN PIPES WINTER 2011 sai-national.org National Arts Associate • • • Honorary Member • • • • throughout the year. The Perilous Adventures of Comet the Wonderdog by The Heisey Wind Ensemble performed in Ohio on 2/10. Antiphochrome by the Penn State University Saxophone Ensemble on 4/10, and by the Arizona State University Saxophone Ensemble in 4/10. Thr(e.e. cummingS)ongs by Alexander Wolniak and the Great Noise Ensemble at Catholic University's New Voices Festival on 9/10. HALIDE K. SMITH • NEWS: Halide K. Smith received a musical award from the Florida State Association of the NLAPW on November 20th 2009. The award was for the instrumental score written for flute, cello and piano If I Were Three (Individuals). On smith 1/17/10, Mrs. Smith was featured at the Sarasota Allegro Music Academy, "Meet the Composer" presentation. Students of the academy performing Halide's piece, Birinci were flutist Victoria Williams, violinist Katherine Williams and pianist Shanil Wijesinghe. Also, pianist Mary Webb introduced My Friend Judi, Eerht Dnilb Ecim and Anniversary Song. PREMIERES: If I Were Three (Individuals) by Estelle Schultz, flute; Elenita Musgrove and Karolyn Silbough, Cellists; and Beverly Whitby, piano at the Sarasota Branch of the National League of American Pen Women Musicale in in Sarasota, FL on 1/13/10. PERFORMANCES: Melody in G Minor by Edward Pritchett, violin and Mary Webb, piano at the Allegro Music Academy for the American Composer's program in Sarasota FL on 11/15/09. Sight and Sounds of MusArt (refers to Halide's music and paintings) for the Sarasota Branch of the National League of American Pen Women at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sarasota, FL on 1/13/2010. Other compositions included Birinci (flute, violin and piano), Fur Ball (flute and violin), Edilah (violin and piano), Anniversary Song (piano solo) and If I were Three (flute, cello and piano). Performing were Estelle Schultz, Edward Pritchett, Elenita Musgrove, Karolyn Silbough, Mary Webb and Beverly Whitby. Each piece was accompanied with Halide's various art works. If I Were Three was performed by Estelle Schultz, flute; Karolyn Silbough, cello; and Dorothy Whaley, piano for the Sarasota Federated Music Club's recital on 3/19/10. WEBSITE: nlapw-sarasota.com/members/halidesmith.htm RANDALL SNYDER PREMIERES: Koreana by The Sakura Ensemble with Jean Pierre Thoma, flute and Annu Shinoya, piano in HI. Second Sonata by Paul Haar, tenor saxophone at the 2010 North American Saxophone Alliance Conference in Athens, GA. Jump Time and Quetzalcoatl by The Learned Project, an ensemble led by pianist Vince Learned featuring narrator, Matt Landis in Lincoln, NE. Chicago Profiles, a suite based on Chicago authors by Members Chicago's Anaphora Ensemble, Bryant Scott, trombone, and Cory Tiffin, clarinet. Possibility's Face by Recorder player John Langfeld, along with a vocal quartet in Chicago at the St. Luke's Church Recorder Series. Member Laureate • • • • • PERFORMANCES: Remembering Rivers by John Bailey, flute and George Pope, narrator at the 2010 National Flute Association Convention. PUBLICATIONS: Native Scenes and Etudes in Wood, for flute duet were published by JP Publications. RECORDINGS: Celluloid, for saxophone ensemble, was recorded in Austin by TexSax, Harvey Pittel, director. GAY HOLMES SPEARS • NEWS: Gay Holmes Spears received an ASCAP award, was a lecturer for the Community Music School of Webster University Summer Composition Intensive and was an adjudicator for the Arden and Harry Fisher Young Composers' Competition for the Community Music School of Webster University. PREMIERES: American Mosaic, a composition for woodwind quintet, was performed numerous times in public concerts, schools, and educational centers in the St. Louis, Missouri area, beginning in 10/09 and continuing throughout the spring of 2010. The work was commissioned by the Equinox Chamber Players for their 2009-2010 season as part of their dynamic musical and educational program, Immigrations: A New Place Like Home, for which Spears served as Composer-In-Residence. PERFORMANCES: American Folk Hymn, Mugwump's March, and Reflections on Wondrous Love by the University City Summer Band directed by Tom Poshak during the summer of 2010. The Lord's Prayer at Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis, MO in 12/09. JARED SPEARS • • NEWS: Continuing to receive consecutive ASCAP rewards, Jared Spears has been commissioned to compose a percussion chamber work and a string orchestra piece for the Almetra Music Publishing Co (Kendor) to be released in the fall of 2011. PREMIERES: The Great, Awesome Go Cart Race by The Syracuse, New York Central Winds conducted by Andrew Perry at The Midwest International Band and Orchestra Conference 2009 in McCormick Place, Chicago, IL on 12/19/09. PERFORMANCES: A Gathering of Angels by The Saint Louis Wind Symphony conducted by Thomas Poshak at the Thomas N. Keating Performance Center, Kirkwood, MO on 1/24/10. A Joyous Prelude; Festival of Trumpets, by Northwest College Trombone Ensemble conducted by Neil Hansen at the R. A. Nelson Auditorium in Cody, WY on 2/6/10. Caprice Diabolique by Carmel High School Percussion Ensemble conducted by Bruce McConnell at the Marion County Public Library, Indianapolis, IN on 3/20/10. Ceremonium by Johnsburg High School Percussion Ensemble conducted by Steven Riley at Vandercook College of Music on 2/6/10. Dance Diabolique by Salisbury Youth Orchestra conducted by Dr. Jeffrey Schoyen at Hollaway Hall Auditorium in Salasbury University, MD on 4/8/10. PUBLICATIONS: Lionsgate March, and Postcards From The Heartlands, both for symphonic Band and published by Ludwig Masters publishing Co. Overture Fantastica, for percussion octet, Almetra Publishing Co. (Kendor). The following were published by Almetra Music Publishing Co. (Kendor). All are percussion quintets: Asortasonatina, Back Yard Blues, Colors On Parade, Country Cameo, Grandfather's Clock, Harvest Celebration, It's Monday!, Pass The Salsa, Procession of the Forest Creatures, and Taiko Time. RECORDINGS: Lions Gate March, and Postcards from

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