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Boston Globe Highlights Oliver’s leadership of vBNMF
The Boston Globe featured Oliver in an October 26 story on this year’s Virtual Boston New Music Festival (vBNMF). The festival is a two-week showcase of Boston’s contemporary music scene, featuring 14 ensembles/artists in 22 events. It is organized by Oliver in his role as Artistic Director of Juventas New Music Ensemble. CLICK HERE to […]
BMINT profiles Juventas under Oliver’s leadership
The Boston Music Intelligencer published an October 6 article, “Juventas Streams Reach Thousands,” profiling Juventas New Music Ensemble’s growth under Oliver’s leadership. The article chronicles Juventas’s growth in Oliver’s first three years as Artistic Director. During this period, the ensemble has seen a meteoric rise in audience numbers and recognition. CLICK HERE to read the […]
September 26: Juventas performs “Love Letters”
Juventas New Music Ensemble will perform audience favorite Love Letters on its season opening concert “American Mirror.” Oliver wrote Love Letters (flute, clarinet, string quartet) in 2015 as a wedding gift for his husband Landscape Architect Chris Beagan. Critically acclaimed, the piece was a Finalist for both the American Prize in Chamber Music Composition and […]
August 16: Juventas Performs “Alone Together”
Soprano Kelley Hollis and pianist Julia Scott Carey will reprise Oliver’s new work Alone Together in a live broadcast concert “Songs of Our City,” featuring music by Boston composers, past and present. The concert is part of the Juventas Summer Series, presented by the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Oliver wrote Alone Together during the […]
June 13: Juventas Premieres “Alone Together”
Juventas New Music Ensemble will premiere Oliver’s new work Alone Together (soprano, piano) in a live broadcast concert that will cap the ensemble’s 15th annivesary season. Oliver composed Alone Together this spring while social distancing. WATCH OLIVER TALK ABOUT ALONE TOGETHER The program also includes Oliver’s trio In the Direction of Dreams (clarinet, cello, piano) […]
American Prize Finalist
Yesterday, Oliver was named an American Prize Finalist for his choral work We Exist, with lyrics by Naseem Rakha. We Exist responds to the 2017 violence in Charlottesville, Virginia with a call for love of people of all races, faiths and genders. Oliver is also a 2019-20 Honored Artist of the American Prize. The honorees, […]