Yale in New York opens season at (Le) Poisson Rouge
“The Yale School of Music has established a formidable presence with its Yale in New York series at Carnegie Hall these last three seasons, mainly by presenting inventive programs of mostly new or unusual works.” — Allan Kozinn, The New York Times, 2/10/10 On Monday, October 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm, the adventurous Yale in [...]
Two YSM composers selected in Round Two of Project440
As Project 440 continues, Yale composers continue to advance. Last week, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra announced that Timothy Andres ’07BA, ’09MM and Andrew Norman ’09AD were among the twelve composers selected for the final round. The project began with 60 composer candidates and will conclude with the selection of four Orpheus commission recipients later this [...]
Four YSM composers advance in Project440
The first round of composers to advance in Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s Project 440 was announced live on New York Public Radio yesterday morning. Four Yale School of Music composers were among those advancing to the next round: Timothy Andres, Judd Greenstein, Polina Nazaykinskaya, and Andrew Norman. Preben Antonsen, an undergraduate in Yale College, also advanced. [...]
YSM student & alumni composers and Project 440
Several Yale School of Music composers will participate in WXQR’s groundbreaking Project 440, where composers from all over the country will compete for a commission from the world-famous Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in New York City. Sixty candidates were posted in the month of June, including several YSM alumni and students: Andy Akiho ’11MM, Timothy Andres [...]
New CD, “Shy and Mighty,” from alum Timo Andres
Music for two pianos performed by Andres ’07BA, ’09MM and David Kaplan ’07MM, ’08MMA Shy and Mighty, the first album from composer and pianist Timo Andres, has been named a Pick of the Week by WNYC and has received four starts from the Guardian. Featuring ten interrelated piano pieces and released on the Nonesuch label, [...]
Birthday concert from violinist Wendy Sharp features new works and Mendelssohn’s Octet
Premieres of music by Timo Andres ’09MM, Rick Bassett, and Gerald Cohen on June 13 program How does a prominent violinist celebrate her fiftieth birthday? With a concert, of course, and also by having three composers write new pieces just for the occasion. And to top it off, by playing one of the great chamber [...]
New Music New Haven: Yale Percussion Group performs David Lang
Concert also features diverse music by eight other Yale composers David Lang, renowned as the winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Music, is the featured faculty composer in the next New Music New Haven concert on Thursday, April 30 at 8:00 pm in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall. The world-renowned Yale Percussion [...]
