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Veridian Symphony Orchestra Competition Winner
The Veridian Symphony Orchestra has named Oliver a winner of its 2016 Composers Competition. The ensemble will perform his work Lunastella Fuga on its concerts April 30 and May 1 in Yuba City California.
Apr. 17: Sun Valley Chamber Winds premieres Krummholz Variations
The Sun Valley Chamber Winds will premiere Oliver’s newest work Krummholz Variations, a tone poem that recalls aspects of life in the alpine zone. Krummholz Variations was commissioned by a consortium of 13 ensembles as a companion piece for the unusual instrumentation of Stravinsky’s beloved Octet (flute, clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones). Consortium partners will present additional premiere performances around […]
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 […]