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1/17, 1/30-2/1: Juventas performs Green Mountain Fugue
Juventas will perform Oliver’s Green Mountain Fugue in its “Family Photos” program, alongside string quartets by Derrick Skye, Kian Ravaei, Jerod Tate and Clarice Assad. The program traces each artist’s personal journey and heritage, while inviting listeners to reflect on the diverse threads woven into our shared national journey. Green Mountain Fugue was commissioned by […]
American Prize – Third Place
Oliver was named Third Place for the 2025 American Prize Charles Ives Award, which recognizes excellence in instrumental chamber music. The honor recognizes Oliver’s trio Siglufjörður, scored for horn, cello and piano. Siglufjörður, Iceland’s northernmost town, is tucked in a narrow fjord, with towering mountains that dive straight into the sea. Oliver’s piece is based […]
June 17: North/South Performs Canciones
The North/South Consonance Ensemble will premiere a new arrangement of Oliver’s Canciones de Monteverde in a free concert on June 17. Originally composed for string quartet, the work has been newly expanded for string orchestra, offering a fresh and richly textured perspective on the music. In December 2019, Oliver traveled to Monteverde, Costa Rica—one of […]
June 8 & 15: Music in Bloom!
171 acres; 14 composers; 5 simultaneous concerts; one unforgettable evening of music al fresco Join Juventas New Music Ensemble for the fifth annual Music in Bloom at the New England Botanic Garden! This magical evening offers five chamber ensembles, performing simultaneously in different gardens across the NEBG landscape. Bring your own picnic or take advantage of […]
May 17 & 18: Julia Carey performs Echoes on the Horizon
Julia Scott Carey will perform the East Coast Premiere of Echoes on the Horizon May 17 & 18 at the New England Botanic Garden. Commissioned in honor of author Naseem Rakha, this three-movement work draws inspiration from natural places dear to her heart: the Columbia River Gorge and, Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, and the […]
May 3 & 4: Concord Chorale Performs “We Exist”
The Concord Chorale will perform We Exist twice this weekend, in a program centered on kindness. Created with author Naseem Rakha in late 2017 after the violence in Charlottesville, We Exist (scored for chorus and orchestra) emerged as a musical call to action. Its message is even more urgent today—a call to embrace diversity, defend […]