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Commissioning Consortium: Krummholz Variations
Oliver has completed his newest work, Krummholz Variations, an alpine-inspired octet for flute, clarinet, two bassoons, two trumpets and two trombones. A consortium of 13 ensembles commissioned the work as a companion piece for the instrumentation of Stravinsky’s beloved Octet. The Sun Valley Chamber Winds will premiere Krummholz Variations on April 17 in Scottsdale, Arizona, and consortium members will present […]
New World Serenade is Out!
There’s a new published recording of a Oliver’s music! This morning Albany Records released “New World Serenade,” an album by the Sinfonietta of Riverdale, which includes Oliver’s string orchestra piece Lunastella Fuga. The CD is a showcase of music by American composers and also features works by John Corigliano, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Walter Piston and Byron Adams. You can […]
March 17-19: Ball State University New Music Festival
Ball State University (Muncie, IN) is featuring Oliver’s piano trio Illuminated by the Light of Two Ships Passing in the Night in a “virtual concert,” as part of its 46th Annual New Musical Festival. CLICK HERE to visit the virtual concert site, where you can download a free recording and score through 3/19
Celebrating 100 with A Musical Gift
In celebration of the 100th performance of Oliver’s music (Sunday, February 28 at 3pm), he is gifting a mp3 recording of Roots & Wings. Roots & Wings is a piece for chorus and orchestra (lyrics by Meghan Guidry), commissioned by the Handel Society of Dartmouth College in 2012. This exclusive studio recording was produced with musicians in Prague and has […]
100
This Sunday’s premiere of Connect All. We All Connect. will be the 100th performance of Oliver’s music! Sunday, February 28, 3pm, Distler Hall at Tufts University, Medford, MA Click here for more information Across the country, TEMPO New Music Ensemble perform Oliver’s chamber work My Elephant Cloud, the 101st performance of Oliver’s music. Sunday, February 28, 8pm, […]
Feb. 28: TEMPO Performs “My Elephant Cloud”
TEMPO New Music Ensemble will perform Oliver’s chamber work My Elephant Cloud (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano), inspired by summer days spent outdoors in New England. The concert also includes music by Kaika Saariaho, Arvo Pärt, Roberto Sierra, Andrew List and George Gianopoulos. Sunday, February 28 at 8:00pm Nordhoff Hall 1077 California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA Tickets $15/$10/$7 INFO