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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 […]
June 2: North/South Consonance Performs Lunastella Fuga
The North/South Consonance Chamber Orchestra will perform Oliver’s string orchestra piece Lunastella Fuga on June 2. The program showcases the work of six contemporary composers. Tuesday, June 2 at 8:00pm Christ and St. Stephen’s Church 120 West 69th Street New York, NY CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
May 5 & 6: Juventas Premieres “The Cellist is Dead”
Juventas New Music Ensemble will premiere Oliver’s new murder mystery operetta, The Cellist is Dead (libretto by Meghan Fitzgerald). The performance will be at the American Repertory Theater’s Club Oberon, a cabaret style venue with cocktail table seating and refreshments. Tuesday, May 5, 7:30pm Wednesday, May 6, 7:30pm Juventas New Music Ensemble Club Oberon 2 Arrow Street Cambridge, […]
April 28 & May 2: Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble performs “My Elephant Cloud”
The Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble (MCCE) will perform Oliver’s work My Elephant Cloud (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano) in their concert series at the Culture Lounge (Staten Island Ferry Terminal) and Staten Island Museum. MCCE is the sixth ensemble to present My Elephant Cloud. The music was inspired by summer days spent cloud-watching in the New […]
New operetta in June
Some new performance dates on the calendar! Juventas New Music Ensemble will premiere Oliver’s operetta The Cellist is Dead at the American Repertory Theater’s Club Oberon on May 5 & 6. The Cellist is Dead is a murder-mystery comedy, featuring a story and libretto by Meghan Fitzgerald.