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“Moon Over Appalachia” Release Day!
Oliver’s new EP recording Moon Over Appalachia is out – download your copy today! Moon Over Appalachia is a folk-inspired suite for cello, beautifully performed by cellist David Russell. iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby Also, download the free digital booklet here
American Prize Special Citation
Oliver was awarded a special citation for the American Prize in orchestral composition, “celebrating the variety and vitality of American Composers of works for orchestra. The recognition is for his work “Journey the West,” co-commissioned by Chinese Symphonic Masterpieces at Harvard University and the Bronx Arts Ensemble.
Nov. 9: Fresno State New Music performs “My Elephant Cloud”
On November 9, the Fresno State New Music Ensemble will perform Oliver’s chamber work My Elephant Cloud. The program also includes contemporary works by composers Aaron I. Levin, Robin McLaughlin, Paul Richards, Paul West-Osterfield and Morgan Phillips. Monday, November 9 at 8:00pm Fresno State Concert Hall Fresno, CA Tickets: $10 General, $8 Seniors & Employees, Free Students […]
Nov. 5: New EP Recording
On November 5, Oliver will release his new EP Moon Over Appalachia, a folk inspired suite for solo cello, beautifully performed by David Russell. The music will be available for digital download from iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.
October 24: Brookline Symphony premieres “Fairsted: A Brookline Overture”
On October 24 the 75-piece Brookline Symphony Orchestra will premiere Oliver’s newest work Fairsted: A Brookline Overture. Commissioned by the Brookline Symphony Orchestra, Fairsted is a celebration of the Town of Brookline, Massachusetts and Frederick Law Olmsted, one of its most iconic residents. The program also includes Sarasota’s virtuosic Carmen Fantasy for clarinet and orchestra, and the rarely performed Kalinnikov Symphony No. 1. […]
September 27: Harvest & Harmony
Please join Oliver for Harvest & Harmony, a fundraiser to support his music, hosted by Margie and Chris Brown at their home, the historic Pillar House in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The reception will include seasonal refreshments (some homemade by Oliver) and a special preview of my forthcoming EP recording Moon Over Appalachia, a 15-minute suite for solo cello. Sara Wilkins […]