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2024
Sunday, January 21st, 2024, 4PM
“Pastorale” from “Pastorale and Toccata
David Higgs, organist
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Palm Desert, CA
https://www.stmargarets.org/st-margarets-friends-of-music.html
Friday, March 1st, 2024, 7:30
“The Young Mother” (World Premiere; commissioned for the Fauré Centennial Festival)
Andrew Garland, baritone; Laura Perez, Margaret Brady, violins;
Devin Cowan, viola; Sophie Stubbs, cello
Grusin Hall, University of Colorado, Boulder
https://faure2024boulder.weebly.com/concerts.html
Sunday, March 31st, 2024, 11:00AM
“Concert Suite” for Organ and Brass Quintet
John Nothaft, organist
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, McLean, VA
https://www.lewinsville.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chancel-Choir-Schedule-2023-2024.pdf
Sunday, April 14th, 2024, 3PM
“Invocation and Dance” for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
New Mexico Symphonic Choir and Orchestra; Matt Caine, conductor
First Unitarian Church, Albuquerque, NM
https://www.nmschorus.org/2023-2024-season.html
Saturday, April 27th, 2024, 730PM
“Gloria” for SATB chorus, solo soprano, brass, and organ
Shasta Symphony and Shasta College Chorale; Elizabeth Waterbury, conductor
Shasta College Theater; Redding, CA
https://allevents.in/bella%20vista/the-shasta-symphony-orchestra-presents-an-american-in-paris-a-fond-farewell/200026381086607
Saturday, June 1st, 2024, 10:30AM
“Aria and Fugue” for violin and organ
John Nothaft, organ; Sarah Berger, violin
Piccolo Spoleto Organ Festival; Charleston, SC
http://www.piccolospoleto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ONLINE-PROGRAM-BOOKLET-FORMATTED-8.5-x-11-resized.pdf
Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, 7:30PM
“Elegy for Matthew” for TTBB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus; San Francisco Symphony; Jacob Stensberg, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
https://www.sfgmc.org/season-46/all-we-need-is-love
Friday, October 4th, 2024; 8PM
“Dance” from “Invocation and Dance”
University of Michigan Chamber Choir
André Thomas, conductor
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
https://smtd.umich.edu/events/?_viewing_options=37acb94c8a8ff095031820c312e81ccd
Sunday, October 20th, 2024, 4:30PM
“Prelude and Fugue: In Memoriam Nadia Boulanger”
Eric Choate, organist
Calvary Episcopal Church, Santa Cruz, CA
Eric Choate
Saturday, October 26th, 2024, 7:30PM
“Two Winter Scenes
Brian Thorsett, tenor; Kevin Korth, piano; Matthew Linaman; cello
“Three Poems of Christina Rossetti”
Ellen Leslie, soprano; Kevin Korth, piano
Sol Joseph Recital, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
https://www.sfcm.edu/experience/performances/brian-thorsett-and-ellen-leslie-alumni-recital/20241026
November 30th-December 8th, 2024
“The Gift of the Magi” - an opera in one act
Portland State University Opera
Lincoln Hall Studio Theater; Portland OR
https://www.pdx.edu/music-theater/gift-of-the-magi
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Saturday, November 18th, 2023, 7PM
Cathedral of the Christ the Light, Oakland, CA
Sunday, November 19th, 2023, 4PM
Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
“I Dream A World” for SATB Chorus and String Orchestra
San Francisco Choral Society; Robert Geary, conductor
https://www.sfchoral.org/site/fall-2023-california-festival-concert-program/
Friday, September 15th, 2023; 7:30PM
“Riding the Elevator to the Sky;” “Her Kind;” from Sexton Songs”
Carolyn Bacon, soprano; Brian Fitzsousa, piano
Barbro Osher Recital Hall, SFCM
https://sfcm.edu/experience/performances/carolyn-bacon-and-brian-fitzsousa-alumni-recital
Thursday, September 7th; Friday, September 8th; Sunday, September 10th, 2023
“The Gift of the Magi” an opera in one act
Virginia Somerville Sutton Theatre
Greensboro Opera; Greensboro, NC
https://greensboroopera.org/tickets/
Thursday, July 6th, 2023; 1:30PM
“Sonata for Clarinet and PIano”
Jerome Simas, clarinet; Dale Tsang, piano
International Clarinet Association National Convention
Denver, CO
https://clarinet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ClarinetFest-2023_PG.pdf
Friday, June 2nd, 2023, 8PM
“Hymn to Life” for SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra - World Premiere
St Matthew’s Music Guild; Pacific Palisades, CA
Dwayne Milburn, conductor
https://www.musicguildonline.org/program.shtml#June
Saturday, May 6th, 2023, 8PM
Sunday, May 7th, 2023, 4PM
“Songs of Love and War;” “Give Us Music”
Golden Gate Men’s Chorus; Joseph Piazza, conductor
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
https://www.ggmc.org
Saturday, April 23rd, 2023, 4PM
“Partita for Marimba and Piano;” Makoto Nakura, marimba
Odeon Chamber Music Series; St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church; Fall Church, VA
http://odeonchambermusicseries.org/2016-2017-season-schedule/
Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, 3PM
“September Sun;’ “I Dream A World” for SATB Chorus and String Orchestra
First Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, CA
UC Berkeley Alumni Chorus; Rebecca Seeman, conductor
https://www.ucac.net/news-events/30sa8z5glt8dq1lpklj4e78dpqe0od
Saturday, April 15th, 2023, 7:30PM
“Partita for Marimba and Piano;” Makoto Nakura, marimba - WORLD PREMIERE
The Church in the Gardens; Forest Hills, NY
https://www.musicareginae.org/current-season/dual-keyboards-featuring-internationally-acclaimed-marimbist-makoto
Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, 5PM
“Prelude and Fugue: In Memoriam Nadia Boulanger”
Eric Choate, organ
Trinity /St. Peter’s Church, San Francisco, CA
https://www.ericchoate.com/home.html
Sunday, March 19th, 4PM
St Marks’ Lutheran Church, San Francisco
Saturday, March 25th, 8PM
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
Sunday, March 26th, 4PM
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland
“Charm Me Asleep”
San Francisco Choral Artists; Magen Solomon, conductor
https://www.sfca.org/2022-2023-season/
Friday, March 17th, 2023 7:30PM
“Prelude and Fugue: In Memoriam Nadia Boulanger”
Eric Choate, organ
California Lutheran University, Samuelson Chapel, Thousand Oaks, CA
https://www.callutheran.edu/calendar/event/5633
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023, 7:30PM
“Three Poems of Christina Rossetti”
Mary Beth Nelson, mezzo-soprano; Franceso Barfoed, piano
Juilliard Vocal Arts Honors Recital: Merkin Concert Hall, NYC
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/161741/vocal-arts-honors-recital
Sunday, March 5th, 2023, 5PM
WORLD PREMIERE
“The Unknown Sea” for SATB Chorus, Mezzo soprano, and Chamber Orchestra
Washington Master Chorale; Thomas Colohan, conductor
National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D. C.
https://www.washingtonmasterchorale.org/current-season/#tab-3
Monday, January 30th-Thursday, February 9th, 2023
St. Olaf Choir - 2023 Winter Tour
“Valediction” for SATB and Organ; Anton Armstrong, conductor
Concerts in: Meza, AZ; Palm Desert, CA; Rancho Santa Fe, CA; Pasadena, CA;
San Luis Obispo, CA; San Francisco, CA; Davis, CA; Eugene, OR; Seattle, WA
https://wp.stolaf.edu/tickets/choir/
Sunday, December 18th, 2022, 4:00 PM
“Star of the East” -world premiere
Anthem for SATB Chorus, Children’s Chorus, Trumpet, and Organ
Commissioned in memory of Robert Schneider
Don Verkuijlen, Director of Music
First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights, Oh
https://www.firstbaptistcleveland.org/christmas/
Thursday, December 15th; Friday, December 16th;
Sunday, December 18th; Tuesday, December 20th;
Thursday, December 22nd, 2022
“The Gift of the Magi” - Opera in one act after O. Henry
Kentucky Opera, Louisville, KY
https://secure.kyopera.org/overview/the-gift-of-the-magi
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, 6PM
“Soliloquy” for Alto Saxophone and Guitar
Timothy McAllister, Alto Saxophone; Jason Vieaux, guitar
String Theory Concert Series; Hunter Museum, Chattanooga, TN
https://www.stringtheorymusic.org/concerts/jason-vieaux-timothy-mcallister
Sunday, November 13th, 2022; 2PM and 4PM
“The Gift of the Magi” - Opera in one act after O. Henry
Maxim Samarov, conductor
Dixon Hall; Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
https://tulane.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8516687
Sunday, October 16th, 2022; 2PM
“Pastorale” for organ
Tom Mueller, organist
Spreckels Organ, Balboa Park, San Diego
https://www.spreckelsorgan.org/visitingenjoying/sunday-concerts
Saturday, October 15th, 2022
“Three Poems of Christina Rossetti”
Winnie Nip, soprano; Oliver Moore, piano
https://www.insightchamber.com/event-details/lineage
Friday, October 7th, 2022; 7:30PM
“Sinfonietta for Eleven Instruments”
SFCM New Music Ensemble; Nicole Paiement, conductor
Barbra Osher Recital Hall, SFCM
https://sfcm.edu/performance-calendar/event/sfcm-new-music-ensemble-concert
Sunday, September 18th, 2022, 5PM
“Three Poems of Christina Rossetti”
Brian Thorsett, tenor; Kevin Korth, piano
St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, San Francisco
https://www.smvsf.org/blog/thorsett/?occurrence=21
Saturday, August 27th, 2022, 8PM
Sunday, August 28th, 2022, 3PM
“Dance” from “Invocation and Dance”
Golden Gate Men’s Chorus
Zane Fiala, guest conductor
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco
https://www.ggmc.org
June 6th-11th, 2022
SongFest-Sorel Composer Mentorship Program
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
June 12th, 3PM, 2022
“Sexton Songs”
Marnie Breckenridge, soprano; Liza Stepanova, piano
https://www.songfest.us/composer-mentorship
Saturday, May 21st, 2022, 8PM
St. Johns Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, CA
Sunday, May 22nd, 2022, 4PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA
“Facing West”
Sacred and Profane Chamber Choir; Rebecca Seaman, conductor
https://www.sacredprofane.org/local-vocal-2022
Sunday, May 14th, 2022, 7PM
The 222 Concert Series, Healdsburg
Sunday, May 15th, 2022, 5PM
Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, 7:30PM
Berkeley City Club
“Facing West”
Clerestory
https://www.clerestory.org/into-the-west-may-2022
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, 3PM
“Elegy” for String Quartet, in memory of Chris Haff-Paluck (World Premiere)
Cavani Quartet
Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland OH
https://artconcerts.org
Thursday, March 10th, 2022, 7:30PM
The Music of David Conte: Jonathan Babcock, conductor
Texas State University; San Marcos, TX
https://choirs.music.txstate.edu
Monday, March 7th, 2022, 7:30PM
Faculty Artist Series Recital, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Partita for Violin and Cello (World Premiere) Kay Stern, violin; Emil Miland, cello
“Cal’s Aria” from “East of Eden” (World Premiere) Christian Pursell, bass-barionte;
Kevin Korth, piano
Sonata for French Horn and Piano (World Premiere) Kevin Rivard, French Horn;
Kevin Korth, piano
Sexton Songs, Marnie Breckenridge, soprano; Kevin Korth, piano
Piano Trio No. 2 (World Premiere) The Lee Trio: Lisa Lee, violin; Angela Lee, cello;
Melinda Lee Masur, piano
https://sfcm.edu/performance-calendar/event/fas-david-conte-and-lee-trio
Monday, January 31st, 2022, 5PM
“Pastorale” from “Pastorale and Toccata”
David Higgs, organist
Gothenburg Concert Hall; Sweden
https://www.gso.se/en/programme/concerts/david-higgs-organ/
Saturday, December 18th, 2021, 2PM
“Star of the East” for SATB Chorus, Children’s Chorus, Trumpet, and Organ (World Premiere)
Commissioned in memory of Robert Schneider
Lessons and Carols; First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights, OH
https://www.firstbaptistcleveland.org/music-the-arts/performing-arts-outreach/
Saturday, December 11th, 2021, 3PM
“Gloria” for SATB Chorus, Brass, and Organ (World Premiere)
Commissioned by West Chester University, West Chester, PA
David DeVenney, conductor
https://www.wcupa.edu/music/eventsCalendar.aspx?event=502005301&startMonth=12&startYear=2021
Monday, November 8th, 2021, 7:30PM
Three Song Cycles for Tenor and Chamber Orchestra
“and fall” - Eric Choate
“American Death Ballades” - David Conte
“Songs of Love and Solace” - Joseph Stillwell
Brian Thorsett, tenor
SFCM Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
https://sfcm.edu/performance-calendar/event/faculty-artist-series-david-conte-composition-1
Sunday, October 24th, 2021, 5PM
Music of David Conte and Byron Adams
“In Paradisum” from “Requiem Songs:”
Ellen Leslie, soprano
Douglas Rioth, harp
Eric Choate, organ
Maya Cohon and Michelle Maruyama, violins
Ivo Bokulic, viola
Robert Howard, cello
“String Quartet No. 2” (4th movement)
“Marian Variations;” Douglas Rioth, harp
https://www.smvsf.org/uploads/images/candlelightbrochure2122_250.pdf
Friday, October 22nd, 2021, 7:30PM
“Everyone Sang” for baritone and piano
Matthew Worth, baritone; Kevin Korth, piano
Barbro Osher Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
https://sfcm.edu/performance-calendar/event/faculty-artist-series-matthew-worth-voice
Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, 7PM
“Partita for Two Marimbas” (World Premiere)
Makoto Nakura, Kazuko Ogawa, Marimbas
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall, Tokyo, Japan
https://www.t-bunka.jp/en/stage/11943/
Sunday, October 10th, 2021, 3PM
“September Sun” for SATB Chorus and String Orchestra
Temple University Choir, Philadelphia PA; Paul Rardin, conductor
https://events.temple.edu/temple-university-concert-choir-9
Sunday, August 15th, 2021, 1PM
“Everyone Sang” for baritone and piano
Bard Music Festival: Nadia Boulanger And Her World
Fisher Center, Bard College
https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/boulanger-p11/
Saturday, June 26th, 2021, 7:30
Fontainebleau 100th Anniversary Concert
Music and Video Testimony by composers:
Robert Xavier Rodriguez, Malcolm Singer, David Conte
Martha Schmidt, Laura Karpman, Philip Lasser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaBtUpfjAh8
Monday, June 21st, 2021, 4PM
Third Street Music School Settlement, NYC
“Sonatine for Piano” 2nd movement; Ethan Liang, piano
“Fantasy for Piano;” Adam Tendler, piano
“Of A Summer Evening;” William Anderson, Oren Fader, guitars
Paris on the Hudson
Third Street Music School Settlement, NYC
https://thirdstreetmusicschool.org/visionfestival
Saturday, May 8th, 2021 10AM
“Of A Summer Evening”
Americas Guitar Duo:
Vinicius Jacomin, Gillian Omalyev, guitars
Forum for Art and Architecture, Essen, Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I9koFwh_aY
Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
“Pastorale” from “Pastorale and Toccata”
David Higgs, organ
Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNA3UtCirF8&t=15s
Sunday, April 18th, 2021, 5PM
“Celia Singing” from “In Praise of Music”
San Francisco Choral Artists; Magen Solomon, conductor
https://concert.sfca.org/
Sunday, February 7th, 2021 2PM-4PM PST
Songs for All Voices: Songs of the LGBTQ Voices and the Gay Rights Movement
hosted by the Bay Area Chapter of the NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing)
https://sfbacnats.com/workshops
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021, 12 noon
“Aria and Fugue” for Soprano Saxophone and Organ
Ron Kerber, saxophone; Edward Landin Senn, organ
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Concert Series
https://bmpc.org/ministries/music-and-fine-arts/upcoming-concerts
January 24th, 2021
“Invocation and Dance” for SATB Choir, piano four-hands and percussion
Sydney Chamber Choir; Sam Allchurch, conductor
York Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney, Australia
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/sydney-chamber-choir-s-spirit-abounds-in-hope-20210122-p56w59.html
Sunday, January 17th, 2021; 1PM
“So You Want To Compose An Opera" - a conversation with Kip Cranna and David Conte
San Francisco Opera Aficionado Podcast Series
https://sfopera.com/discover-opera/education/community-programs/aficionado/
Saturday, September 12th, 2020; 2-3:30 EST
Lecture: “Comprehensive Choral Musicianship”
American Choral Directors Association - Maryland/Washington D. C. Chapter
http://acdamaryland.info/2020/07/david-conte-and-comprehensive-choral-musicianship/
Saturday, August 29th, 2020; 4-5:30PM EST
Americans in Paris - Taste of Talent
Works by Lili Boulanger, Rorem, Copland, and David Conte (“Everyone Sang” )
Edward Nelson, baritone; Ronny Michael Greenberg, pianist
https://www.tasteoftalent.org/upcoming-events/americans-in-paris
Sunday, May 17th, 2020, 4PM
“Facing West” from “A Whitman Triptych”
Sacred and Profane; Rebecca Seaman, conductor
St, Mark’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley, CA
https://www.sacredprofane.org/local-vocal
Saturday, May 16th, 2020, 8PM
“Facing West” from “A Whitman Triptych”
Sacred and Profane; Rebecca Seaman, conductor
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco
https://www.sacredprofane.org/local-vocal
Thursday, April 30th, 2020, 7:30
Friday May 1st, 2020, 7:30
“Firebird Motel” (opera in one act)
San Francisco Conservatory Opera and Musical Theatre
Heather Matthews, stage director; Curt Pajer, conductor
Concert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory
https://sfcm.edu/performance-calendar/event/david-contes-firebird-motel
Sunday, April 26th, 2020, 4PM
“Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis”
Cathedral of St. Philip; Atlanta Georgia; Dale Adelmann, choirmaster
https://www.cathedralatl.org/Worship/Music/
Sunday, April 19th, 2020, 5PM
“The Unknown Sea” for SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra (world premiere)
(poetry of Elizabeth Bishop)
Preconcert lecture with Dana Gioia and David Conte; 4PM
Washington Master Chorale, Thomas Colohan, conductor
https://www.washingtonmasterchorale.org/current-season/#tab-4
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, 7:30PM
Faculty Artist Recital
“American Death Ballads” for Tenor and Chamber Orchestra (world premiere)
“Sexton Songs” for Soprano and Piano
“Piano Quintet"
Marnie Breckenridge, soprano; Brian Thorsett, tenor; Liana Berube, Eugenia Wie, Violins;
Ivo Bokulic, Viola; Evan Kahn, Cello; Kevin Korth, piano; Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, Dawn Harms, conductor
Concert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory
https://sfcm.edu/performance-calendar/event/david-conte-bars
Friday, March 13th, 2020, 8PM
St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley
Saturday, March 14th, 8PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco
“September Sun” for SATB Chorus and String Orchestra (in memorial 9/11)
Sacred and Profane; Rebecca Seaman, conductor
https://www.sacredprofane.org/2019-2020-season
Sunday January 26th, 2020, 5PM
“Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis”
All Saints Beverly Hills Choir, Craig Philips, choirmaster
https://www.allsaintsbh.org/wp-content/uploads/19-Music-Guild-Brochure-2.pdf
December 6th, 2019; 5PM
December 7th, 2019; 2PM
December 7th, 2019; 8PM
“The Gift of the Magi” (opera in one act)
Yale Opera Theatre; Griffin Strout, condutor; Alex Whittington, director
Saint Thomas More Chapel, New Haven, CT
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2019/12/05/opera-theatre-to-perform-gift-of-the-magi/
Friday, December 6th, 2019; 7:30
“O Little Town of Bethlehem” for TTBB Chorus
Morehouse College Glee Club
Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse College; Atlanta
https://www.morehouse.edu/newscenter/93rdannualmorehouse-spelmanchristmascarolconcertushersinholidayseason.html
Saturday, December 14th, 2019, 2:30
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, CA
Friday December 20th, 2019, 8PM
Mission Santa Clara, CA
“Mistletoe” for SSAA Chorus, Cello, and Piano (World Premiere)
Peninsula Women’s Chorus; Martin Benvenuto, conductor
http://pwchorus.org/?q=pwc/concert/2568
Sunday, November 24th, 2019, 4PM
“Soliloquy” for Organ
Todd Wilson, organist
Independent Presbyterian Church
Birmingham, AL
http://www.concertorganists.com/artists/todd-wilson/
Sunday, November 24th, 2019, 3PM
“Everyone Sang:” Four Songs for Bass and Piano
Matt Boehler, bass; Mary Ellen Haupert, piano
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center; La Crosse, Wisconsin
https://www4.viterbo.edu/news/viterbo-defining-dates-out-our-minds-chamber-music-series-opens-sept-15-tribute-two-hundred
Sunday, November 10th, 2019, 4PM
“Soliloquy” for Organ
Todd Wilson, organist
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church
Williamsburg, VA
http://www.mywpc.org/concerts
Saturday, November 9th, 2019, 7:30PM
“Invocation and Dance”
Sydney Chamber Choir; Sam Allchurch, conductor
Blue Mountains Theatre, Sydney, Australia
https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/6455406/sydney-chamber-choir-in-final-show/
Monday, November 4th, 2019, 7:30PM
“Of A Summer Evening” for guitar duo
Michael Poll, Marc Teicholz, guitars
Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory
https://sfcm.edu/performance-calendar/event/guitarcomposition-concert-featuring-michael-poll
Sunday, November 3rd, 2019, 10AM
“The Gifts of Grace” for SATB Chorus and Organ (World Premiere)
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Choir; Michael Miller, conductor; Fern Jennings, organ
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lakewood, OH
Saturday, October 19th, 2019, 7:30
“Three Mexican Folk Songs” for SATB Chorus, 2 violins, guitar, and harp
Fourth Choir; Kathleen Holman, conductor
Charter house, Charterhous Square, Barbican, London
http://www.thefourthchoir.com/tickets.html
Saturday, June 8th, 2019; 2:30PM
“Everyone Sang:” a cycle of four songs for baritone and piano
Johann Schramm Reed, baritone; Taylor Chan, pianist
Center for New Music, San Francisco
https://centerfornewmusic.com/calendar/johann-schram-reed-visions-and-revisions/
Saturday, June 1st, 2019; 6PM
“Everyone Sang;” Good-bye, My Fancy;” “Invocation and Dance”
Empire Men’s Chorus Silver Anniversary GALA; Vince Peterson, conductor
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, New York, New York
https://www.empirecitymenschorus.org/ecmc25/gala
Saturday, May 18th, 2019; 8PM
Sunday, May 19th, 2019; 4PM
“Goodbye, My Fancy” for soprano saxophone and TTBB Chorus
Golden Gate Men’s Chorus; Anders Paulsson, soprano saxophone; Joseph Piazza, conductor
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
http://www.ggmc.org/#performances
Friday, May 3rd, 2019; 8:00PM
“Hosanna” for SATB Chorus
Swarthmore College Chorus; Joseph Gregorio, conductor
Lang Music Center
https://nextdoor.com/events/pa/swarthmore/swarthmore-college-chorus-and-garnet-singers-with-variant-6-2791453
Sunday, March 17th, 2019; 3PM
“American Death Ballads” for bass-baritone and piano
Christian Pursell, bass-baritone; Cesar Canon, piano
Samper Recital Hall; Cabrillo College
https://www.christianpursell.com/events/cabrillo-benefit-recital
Sunday, March 17th, 2019, 3PM
“September Sun” for SATB Chorus and String Orchestra
SFCM Chorus; Calvary Presbyterian Chapel Choir; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
https://calvarypresbyterian.org/event/passio-chapel-choir-sf-conservatory-chorus/
Saturday, March 16th, 2019, 8PM
“A Copland Portrait”
Bay Area Rainbow Symphony; Dawn Harms, conductor
Wilsey Center - Taube Atrium Auditorium, San Francisco
https://bars-sf.org/concerts/
Saturday, March 10th, 2019; 7:30PM
First Presbyterian Church, Livermore, CA
Sunday, March 11th, 2019; 3PM
Trinity Lutheran Church, Pleasanton, CA
“Dance” from “Invocation and Dance”
Valley Concert Choral;
Daniel Glover, Dominic Pang, pianists
John Emory Bush, conductor
http://www.valleyconcertchorale.org/events/
Sunday, March 3rd, 2019, 7:30PM
Berkeley Hillside Club
Monday, March 4th, 2019, 7:30PM
SF Conservatory Recital Hall
“Sonata for Clarinet and Piano”
Left Coast Ensemble
Jerome Simas, clarinet
Eric Zivian, piano
http://www.leftcoastensemble.org/community-events/2019/3/3/bay-area-spotlight
Friday, March 1st, 2019, 7:30PM
“September Sun” (in memory of those who perished on 9/11)
West Shore Chorale; John Drotleff, conductor
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Cleveland, OH
http://westshorechorale.org/performances/this-season/
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019; 7:30PM
“Everyone Sang” Four Songs for Baritone and Piano
Andrew Garland, baritone; Kelly Kuo, piano
Homer Rainey Hall, Jessen Auditorium, University of Texas at Austin
https://music.utexas.edu/events/3283-when-words-collide-20th-21st-century-american-songs
Monday, February 25th, 2019
FACULTY ARTIST RECITAL
Works of David Conte
SFCM Concert Hall
https://sfcm.edu/events/david-conte-composition-1
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019; 7:30PM
First Congregational Church; Berkeley, CA
Sunday, February 24th, 2019; 5PM
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
“Madrigals for the Seasons” (World Premiere)
Cappella SF; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
http://www.cappellasf.org
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019; 5PM
“Aria and Fugue:” for Cello and Piano
Emil Miland, cello; Eric Choate, piano
Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin; San Francisco
https://smvsf.org/concerts/
Thursday, February 14th, 2019; 7:30PM
“i thank you God” for SATB Chorus and Chamber Ensemble
Plano West Senior High School; Kathy Hackett, conductor
TMEA Convention; San Antonio, TX
https://www.tmea.org/conventions/2019/performances/performing-groups/programs
Saturday, January 19th, 2019
“Sinfonietta for Eleven Instruments” (New York premiere)
Sinfonietta of Riverdale; Mark Mandarano, conductor
Christ Church Riverdale; Bronx, NY
https://sinfoniettanyc.org
Sunday, December 23rd, 2018; 7:30
“Christmas Intrada” for SATB Chorus, Brass Quintet, and Organ
San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall
https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2018-19/Holiday-SF-Symphony-Celebrates-the-Season-With-Twa.aspx
Monday, December 17th, 2018, 7:30PM
“Sinfonietta for 11 Instruments,” Michail Thompson, conductor
ARC Benefit Concert
SFCM Concert Hall
https://sfcm.edu/events/arc-benefit-concert
Sunday, December 16th, 2018, 4:00PM
“The Harper’s Song” for SSAA Chorus, Cello, and Piano (World Premiere)
Young Women’s Choral Projects; Susan McMane, conductor; Emil Miland, Cello; Margaret Halbig, piano
Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
https://www.ywcp.org/concert/cherish-the-old-embrace-the-new/
Sunday, December 9th, 2018, 7:30
“The Harper’s Song” for SSAA Chorus, Cello, and Piano (World Premiere)
Young Women’s Choral Projects; Susan McMane, conductor; Emil Miland, Cello; Margaret Halbig, piano
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakland, CA
https://www.ywcp.org/concert/carols-by-candlelight/
Thursday, December 6th, 2018, 10AM
“The Gift of the Magi”
an opera in one act
Viva La Musica Opera Company
Chandler Center for the Arts; Randolph, VT
Fri-Sun, November 30th, December 1st, December 2nd, 2018, 8PM
Solo Opera
“The Gift of the Magi”
an opera in one act
Lesher Center for the Arts; Walnut Creek, CA
https://lesherartscenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1042
Friday, November 30th, 2018; 7:30
“The Gift of the Magi” (opera in one act)
Monett Performing Arts Center
Missouri State University; Springfield, MO
https://calendar.missouristate.edu/viewevent.aspx?eventid=101167&occurrenceid=190340
Saturday, November 10th, 2018, 11AM
“Soliloquy”
David Higgs, organ
Walter Holtkamp, Jr. Memorial Concert
Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art
http://obits.cleveland.com/obituaries/cleveland/obituary.aspx?n=walter-h-holtkamp&pid=190140713&fhid=2995
Thursday, October 18th, 2018, 7:30PM
“In Praise of Music”
San Francisco Girls’ Chorus; Valerie Sainte-Agathe, conductor
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
https://www.sfgirlschorus.org/performances/anamericaninspiration
Sunday, October 14th, 2018, 7PM
“Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child”
Joshua Trio: Emil Miland, cello; Meredith Clark, harp; Ann Moss, soprano
Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco
http://www.annmosssoprano.com/calendar/2018/10/14/the-joshua-trio
Friday, July 27th, 2018
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (world premiere)
Bear Valley Music Festival, CA
Emil Miland, cello; Michael Morgan, conductor
http://www.bearvalleymusicfestival.org
Thursday, July 5th, 2018; 7:30
“Soliloquy”
Todd Wilson, organist
AGO National Convention, Kansas City
http://www.agokc2018.com/programming/performers/todd-wilson
Sunday, June 10th, 2018, 7PM
“The Composer”
Choral Chameleon; Vince Peterson, conductor
National Sawdust Festival, Brooklyn, NY
https://nationalsawdust.org/event/choral-chameleon-mind/
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018, 8:30PM
“Pastorale and Toccata”
David Higgs, Organist
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/en/evenement/recital-dorgue-david-higgs/
Sunday, May 13th, 2018, 4PM
“Aria and Fugue” for Cello and Organ
Emil Miland, cello; Jerome Link, organ
Second Sunday Organ Recital Series
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
https://www.missiondolores.org/90
Sunday, May 6th, 2018; 7PM
Harvey Milk Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Tuesday, May 8th, 2018, 7:30PM
SFCM Recital Hall
“The Composer”
Choral Chameleon; Vince Peterson, conductor
http://www.choralchameleon.com/san-francisco-may-2018.html
Saturday, April 28th, 2018
“Of A Summer Evening” for Guitar Duo
Marc Teicholz, Michael Partington, guitars
Peninsula Guitar Series
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, San Mateo, CA
http://www.peninsulaguitar.com/marcandmichael/
Saturday, April 28th, 2018; 4:00PM
Saturday, May 5th, 2018; 4:00PM
“Three Mexican Folk Songs”
All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, CA
Peninsula Women’s Chorus; Martin Benvenuto, conductor
http://www.pwchorus.org/?q=pwc/concert/2382
Sunday, April 22nd, 2018; 3PM
“The Dream of Martin Luther King”
UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble; UC Berkeley Alumni Chorus; Robert Calonico, conductor
Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/townsend.html?event_ID=114591&date=2018-04-22
Wednesday, April 18th, 7:30PM, 2018
Pankonin Art Song Showcase, SFCM Concert Hall
“Three Nash Settings” for mezzo-soprano and piano (World Premiere)
Catherine Cook, mezzo-soprano; Steven Bailey, piano
https://sfcm.edu/events/2nd-annual-kristin-pankonin-art-song-award-showcase
Sunday, April 15th, 2018; 3:00
“Pastorale and Toccata”
David Higgs, organist
St. Ignatius Loyola Church, New York City
http://www.stignatiusloyola.org/index.php/calendar/detail/1139
Monday, April 9th, 2018; 7:30
SFCM Faculty Centennial Concert
“Piano Trio”
Kay Stern, violin; Emil Miland, cello; Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
https://sfcm.edu/events/faculty-centennial-concert2
Friday, April 6th, 2018, 7:30pm
“Madrigals for the Seasons” (East Coast premiere)
Ann Moss, soprano; Sandy Hebert, piano
Rivers School Conservatory, Weston, MA
http://www.riversschoolconservatory.org/faculty-opening-recital-40th-seminar-on-contemporary-music-for-the-young/
Monday, April 2nd, 2018; 7:30PM
SFCM Faculty Artist Series Recital: Music by David Conte
Elegy for Violin and Piano (Bay Area premiere)
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (Bay Area premiere)
Everyone Sang: Four Songs for Bass and Piano (Bay Area premiere)
Madrigals for the Seasons (world premiere)
Three Poems of Christina Rossetti
“Kate’s Aria” from “East of Eden” (world premiere)
Kay Stern, violin; Jose Granero, clarinet; Peter Grunberg, Kevin Korth,
Steven Bailey, piano; Matt Boehler, bass; Ann Moss, soprano;
Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano
https://sfcm.edu/events/david-conte-composition-0
Friday, March 23rd, 2018, 7:30PM
“Pastorale and Toccata”
David Higgs, Organist
St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, Cleveland, OH
https://saintjohncathedral.com/concerts
Friday, March 23rd, 1PM
“Fantasy for Solo Piano"
Matthew Odell, pianist
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London
https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/event/free-lunchtime-concert-matthew-odell-piano
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018, 8PM
“In Praise of Music” for SSA Chorus and Piano
Radcliffe Choral Society; Margaret Weckworth, conductor
Paine Hall; Harvard University
http://www.choralarts-newengland.org/Calendar
Sunday, February 10th, 2018; 2:30PM
“The Dream of Martin Luther King” for SATB Chorus and Concert Band (world premiere)
The Stockton Chorale; Bruce Southward, conductor
The Danville Community Band; Robert Calonico, conductor
Atherton Auditorium, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA
http://www.stocktonchorale.org/current-season/
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018; 7:30
“Charm Me Asleep” for SATB Chorus
Mouthscape Chamber Choir; Robert Chastain, conductor
Sol Joseph Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
https://sfcm.edu/events/contemporary-choir-–-debut-performance
January 21st-February 11th, 2018
St. Olaf Choir Winter Tour; Anton Armstrong, conductor
“To Music” for SATB Choir and Piano
Concerts in Minnesota; Seattle (WA); Portland, Eugene, Medford (OR); Arcata, Davis,
Palo Alto, Santa Barbara, Pasadena Rancho Santa Fe (CA); Paradise Valley (AZ)
https://wp.stolaf.edu/stolaf-choir/performance-calendar/
Monday, December 18th, 2017; 7:30
“La Llorona” (from “Three Mexican Folk Songs”)
San Francisco Girls Chorus; Valérie Sainte-Agathe, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
https://www.sfgirlschorus.org/performances/12/18/annual-holiday-concert
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017; 7:30PM
“O Antiphon: Emmanuel” for solo organ (world premiere)
Simon Berry, organist
St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, San Francisco
http://therehearsalstudio.blogspot.com/2017/12/st-dominics-parishioners-contribute.html
Saturday, December 9th, 2017, 8PM
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Berkeley
Saturday, December 16th, 2017, 8PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco
“Facing West” for SATB Chorus
International Orange Chorale; Zane Fiala, conductor
http://events.sfgate.com/event/-iocsf-presents-past-perfect-new-takes-on-our-favorite-choral-music-sf-show5a1c2f54a910d
Sunday, December 3rd, 10:30AM
“O Magnum Mysterium” James Chang, conductor
Northwestern University Chapel Choir
Lessons and Carols
Alice Millar Chapel
https://artscircle.northwestern.edu/music/student-performance/festival-lessons-and-carols
Wednesday, November 29th, 2017; 7:30PM
“A Copland Portrait: for Concert Band
Indiana State University Wind Orchestra; Roby George, conductor
Terra Haute, Indiana
http://www.indstate.edu/event/wind-orchestra-and-wind-symphony-concert
Sunday, November 19th, 2017; 2PM
“Fantasy” for solo piano; Matthew Odell, pianist
An Die Musik; Baltimore, MD
http://andiemusiklive.com/
Sunday, November 12th, 2017; 3PM and 5PM
“The Gift of the Magi” (Opera in one act)
University of Delaware Opera Theatre, Newark DE
https://events.udel.edu/event/ud_opera_theatre#.WftGj7aZPUY
Sunday, November 12th, 2017; 4PM
“Her Kind” from “Sexton Songs”
Marnie Breckenridge, soprano; Hope Briggs, piano
Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
https://www.bohemian.com/northbay/two-hearts-one-voice-with-marnie-breckenridge-and-hope-briggs/Event?oid=4340423
Sunday, October 29th, 2017: 5PM
“The Kingdom of God” for SATB Chorus, Children’s Chorus, and Piano
Cappella SF; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor; Young Women’s Choral Projects; Susan McMane, conductor
https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/cappella-sf/cappella-sf-triumphs-timelessly
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017; 7:30PM
“The Waking”
Formosa Singers; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Taipei, Taiwan
https://www.artsticket.com.tw/CKSCC2005/Product/Product00/ProductsDetailsPage.aspx?ProductID=hsobWfDDQ3Rg%2FruJCJbU%2FQ&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Saturday, October 7th, 2017; 7PM
“Elegy for Matthew”
Brian Thorsett, tenor; Richard Masters, piano
Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco
http://smvsf.org/concerts/
Saturday, September 9th, 2017; 7:30PM
“Sinfonietta” for Classical Orchestra
Salomon Chamber Orchestra; Erik Rohde, conductor
First Church of the Nazarene
Terra Haute, IN
http://www2.indstate.edu/news/news.php?newsid=4984
Thursday, August 17th, 2017 8:30PM
“Sexton Songs”
Natalie Mann, soprano; Bridget Hough, piano
St. Bede’s Episcopal Church; Mar Vista, CA
Sunday, August 13th, 2017
“Invocation and Dance” (New Zealand premiere)
Inspirera Vocal Ensemble; Mark Stamper, conductor
St. Andrew’s on The Terrace
Wellington, New Zealand
http://www.inspirare.co.nz
Sunday, July 9th, 2017
Caritas International Composer’s Competition
Composer in Residence; Adjudicator
Canterbury Cathedral, England
http://www.caritaschamberchoir.com/downloads/comp-brochure2.pdf
Tuesday, July 4th, 2017; 7:30PM
“American Death Ballads” (French premiere)
Brian Thorsett, tenor; Richard Masters, piano
Schola Cantorum; Paris, France
Saturday, June 30th, 2017; 7PM
“American Death Ballads” (World premiere with orchestra)
Goodensemble; Brian Thorsett, tenor; Michael Poll, conductor
London House; London, England
https://michaelpollguitar.com/events/
Saturday, June 24th, 2017; 5PM
“American Death Ballads”
Zachary Rioux, tenor; Jennifer Tung, piano
Sunday, June 25th, 2017; 3PM
“Three Poems of Christina Rossetti”
David Tayloe, tenor; Liza Stepanova, piano
Thayer Hall; Colburn School; Los Angeles
www.songfest.us
Friday, May 26th; Saturday, May 27th; 2017, 8PM
“Invocation and Dance”
Harvard-Westlake Choir; Mark Hilt, conductor
Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, May 21st, 2017 3PM
“Invocaiton and Dance”
Singing City; Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir; Anton Armstrong, Andre Thomas, conductors
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, PA
http://singingcity.org/performance.html
Sunday, May 21st, 2017, 3PM
“I Dream A World,” “Candles in the Wilderness”
Good Company
Lakewood Presbyterian Church, Lakewood OH
https://www.good-co.org
Monday, May 15th, 2017; 7PM
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
New York, NY
Monday, May 1st, 2017; 7:30PM
St. Lambertus Church
Dusseldorf-Aalstadt, Norhdein-Westfalen, Germany
Saturday, April 29th, 2017; 7:30PM
St. Laurentius Church
Erwitte, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017; 7:30PM
Cirencester Parish Church, UK
Stephen Tharpe, Organist
“Pastorale and Toccata”
http://www.stephentharp.com/live/
Thursday, April 20th, 2017; 8PM
“September Sun”
University of Illinois Oratorio Society; Andrew Megill, conductor
Monday, April 10th, 2017, 7:30
“Sonata for Double Bass and Piano” (world premiere)
Stephen Tramontozzi, Double Bass; Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
Faculty Artist Series Recital, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Recital Hall
http://sfcm.edu/events/faculty-artist-series-stephen-tramontozzi-81-bass
Friday, April 7th, 2017, 8PM
“Invocation and Dance”
San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall
https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2016-2017/SF-Symphony-Chorus-Carmina-burana.aspx
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017, 12 noon
“Sonata for Clarinet and Piano” (world premiere)
Franklin Cohen, clarinet; Todd Wilson, piano
Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, OH
Saturday, March 25th; 8PM; Monday, March 27th, 7PM; 2017
“Elegy for Matthew”
Allegrezza Singers; Chicago Sinfonietta; Michael Morgan, conductor
Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College; Chicago Symphony Center
http://www.chicagosinfonietta.org/1617season/more-than-a-letter/
Monday, February 27th, 2017, 7:30PM,
Faculty Artist Series, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
Premieres of 5 works featuring: Ann Moss, soprano; Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano; Brian Thorsett, tenor; Matt Boehler, bass; José Granero, clarinet; Kay Stern, violin; Douglas Rioth, harp; John Churchwell, Kevin Korth, piano; Eric Dudley, conductor
“Requiem Songs;” “Three Love Songs;” “Everyone Sang;” “Kate’s Aria (from East of Eden); Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
http://sfcm.edu/events/faculty-artist-series-david-conte-composition
Friday, February 24th, 2017, 6:45PM
“American Death Ballads”
Christian Purcell, bass-baritone; Jimin Seo, piano
College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH
https://ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice/calendar.html#/?i=1
Monday, February 20th, 2017; 7:30PM
“American Death Ballads”
Stephen Ng, tenor
West Chester University, PA
http://philadelphia.eventful.com/events/stephen-ng-tenor-/E0-001-099897338-9
https://livestream.com/wcupa/StephenNg-Feb2017
Saturday, January 21st; 8PM; Sunday, January 22nd; 3PM, 2017
“Famous” (excerpts from the opera based on “Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years with Andy Warhol
David Brower Center, Berkeley; Bayview Opera House, San Francisco
West Edge Opera, Mark Streshinsky, Artistic Director
Mary Chun, conductor
http://www.westedgeopera.org/snapshot/
http://www.westedgeopera.org/program-one
December 8th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 2016
“A Stable-Lamp is Lighted” for TTBB Chorus and Piano
Golden Gate Men’s Chorus; Joseph Piazza, conductor
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, San Francisco
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACCT39228/sc.2/category.3/.f
Friday, December 9th, 2016, 7:30PM
“The Gift of the Magi” (Opera in one act)
Great Lakes Light Opera Company, Cleveland, OH
Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
“Sonatine” for Piano; Karl Schultz, pianist
Center for New Music, San Francisco
http://centerfornewmusic.com/calendar/karl-schultz-plays-karl-schultz-and-company-an-evening-of-new-music-for-piano-solo/
Saturday, November 19th 2016
“Elegy” for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (World premiere)
Anders Paulsson, Soprano Saxophone; Kristina Shtegman, piano
Jokkmokks Gamla Kyrka, Sweden
http://anderspaulsson.se/site/concerts/
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016;
“Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis” (world premiere)
Trinity Cathedral Choir; Todd Wilson, organist and choirmaster
Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, OH
Friday, October 28th, 2016; Saturday, October 29th, 2016; 7:30PM
“September Sun” for Chorus and String Orchestra
Dan Kryston Memorial Theatre; Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, San Francisco
http://www.sfsota.org/calendar3/americanvoices-3
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016; 4PM
“Candles in the Wilderness”
San Francisco Bach Choir; Magen Solomon, conductor
Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
https://www.sfbach.org/concert_programs/intrigue-love-murder-passion-night-opera/
Friday, October 21st, 2016;
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016; 4PM
“Dance” from “Invocation and Dance”
USC Chamber Choir; Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor
Escondido Choral Arts, CA
http://choralconsortiumofsandiego.org/event/usc-chamber-singers-and-concert-choir/
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016; 7:30PM
“Love Songs,” for tenor, cello, and piano (world premiere)
Alumni Artist Insights, Brian Thorsett, tenor
Emil Miland, ‘cello; Richard Masters, piano
SFCM Sol Joseph Recital Hall
http://calendar.sfcm.edu/index.php?eID=1902
Friday, September 16th, 2016; 5-7PM
CD Release Party: Choral Music by Conrad Susa and David Conte
Cappella SF; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Sunday, September 11th, 2016; 10:30AM
“September Sun” (in memory of those who perished on 9/11)
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church Choir and String Orchestra;
William Trafka, cond.
http://stbarts.org/summerfestival/#sunday
Sunday, July 10th, 2016; 3PM
“American Death Ballads” (First Prize Winner; NATS Art Song Composition Award)
Brian Thorsett, tenor; Warren Jones, piano
National Association of Teachers of Singing National Convention; Chicago, IL
www.nats.org
Sunday, May 15th, 2016; 3PM
“Night Prayer” (world premiere)
Good Company Vocal Ensemble; Karen Weaver, conductor
Lakewood Presbyterian Church; Lakewood, OH
www.good-co.org
Sunday, May 15th, 2016; 2PM
“A Copland Portrait”
U. S. Marine Band
Lieutenant Colonel Jason K. Fettig, conductor
Schlesinger Concert Hall, Northern Virginia Community College
www.marineband.marines.mil/
Saturday, May 7th, 2016; 8PM
Sunday, May 8th, 2016; 5PM
“Carmina Juventutis”
Empire City Men’s Chorus; Vincent Peterson, conductor
Paul Taylor Dance Studios, New York, NY
www.empirecitymenschorus.org/freeandeasy
Thursday, April 7th, 2016; 8PM
“Trio for Violin, ‘Cello, and Piano”
Kay Stern, violin; Emil Miland, ‘cello; Mark Morash, piano
San Francisco Opera Lab
Diane B. Wilsey Center Chamber Music Series
sfopera.com/sfoperalab/season-one/chamberworks/
Saturday, March 19th, 2016; 8PM
“Dance;” “Alleluia;” “Elegy for Matthew;”
Intercollegiate Male Chorus Seminar; University of Illinois
David Conte, conductor
publish.illinois.edu/imc-seminar2016/performers/
Sunday, March 6th, 2016; 5PM
Hot Air New Music Festival; SF Conservatory
Elinor Armer and David Conte discuss their work
Osher Salon; SFCM
www.hotairmusicfestival.com/hot_air_2016_program_notes.pdf
Saturday, 12/5, 7:30; Sunday, 12/6, 2:30; Friday, 12/11, 7:30;
Friday, 12/18, 7:30; Saturday, 12/19, 7:30; Sunday, 12/20, 2:30
“The Gift of the Magi” Opera in one act (world premiere of version for 7 instruments)
Hidden Valley Opera Ensemble, Carmel Valley, CA
Sara Duchovnay, Ryan Bradford, Nora Graham Smith, Anders Froelich; William Long, conductor
104 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924
http://www.hiddenvalleymusic.org/event-gift-of-the-magi_147.htm
Sunday, December 6th , 2015; 7:30PM
“To Music” for SATB Chorus and Piano
Swarthmore College Chorus; Joseph Gregorio, conductor; Timur Mustakimov piano
http://calendar.swarthmore.edu
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015; 3PM
“Fanfare/Exit to the Castle” (from “The Masque of the Red Death")
Katherine Bormann, violin/Amitai Vardi, clarinet/Jonathan Sherwin, bassoon/
Jack Sutte, trumpet/Rick Stout, trombone/Donald Miller, percussion
Arts Renaissance Tremont Chamber Music Series
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Cleveland Ohio
http://artconcerts.org/stravinsky-lhistoire-du-soldat/
Saturday, November 7th, 2015; 7:30PM
“Madrigals for the Seasons” {“A Summer’s Day;” “Autumn”} (world premiere)
Cappella SF; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco
http://www.cappellasf.org/#!
Sunday, November 1st, 2015; 2PM
“60th Birthday Concert”
“Sinfonietta for Eleven Instruments” (world premiere)
Michael Morgan, conductor
“American Death Ballads”
Brian Thorsett, tenor; John Churchwell, piano
24 Preludes (composed by 24 SFCM alumni composers)
Dance Suite (composed by 8 SFCM alumni composers)
Scott Foglesong, Keisuke Nakagoshi, Tristan Yang, pianists
Hume Concert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
http://calendar.sfcm.edu/index.php?eID=1257
Sunday, October 25th, 2015; 3PM
“Clarinet Sonata” (first movement; premiere)
Franklin Cohen, clarinet
Arts Renaissance Tremont Chamber Music Series
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Cleveland Ohio
http://artconcerts.org
Sunday, September 20th, 2015; 7:30PM
A Boulanger Birthday; lecture and music by David Conte; works of Copland,
Lili and Nadia Boulanger, others
http://feteconcerts.com/920-boulanger/
Wednesday, September 16th through Thursday October 25th, 2015 (Annual Tour)
“A Copland Portrait”
U. S. Marine Band; Jason K. Fettig, conductor
Concerts in: Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
http://www.marineband.marines.mil/NationalConcertTour.aspx
Sunday, September 13th, 4PM
Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco
"Pastorale and Toccata" for organ
Composer's Inc; Jonathan Dimmock, organ
https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/organ-concerts-0
Sunday, September 13th, 2015; 2PM
“Eingang” (world premiere)
Lieder Alive; Heidi Moss, soprano; Daniel Lockert
Noe Valley Ministry, 1201 Sanchez St., San Francisco.
http://liederalive.org/new/
Saturday, July 18th, 2015, 10:30-12:00
Lecture: “The Legacy of Nadia Boulanger” (with Philip Lasser)
EAMA, La Schola Cantorum, Paris
Monday, July 8th, 2015, 1-2:30
Composition Masterclass
EAMA, La Schola Cantorum, Paris
Thursday, July 2nd, 2015, 3PM
AGO Regional Convention, Charlotte, NC
“Lead, Kindly Light” (World premiere; AGO Commission)
Atlanta Master Chorale; Eric Nelson, conductor
First United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC
Sunday, April 26th, 2015, 7PM
“I Carry Your Heart” (World Premiere)
Heidelberg University Choir; Gregory Ramsdell, Conductor
St.Mary’s Catholic Church, Tiffin, OH
http://www.heidelberg.edu/newsevents/2014/090914-0
Saturday, April 11th, 2015; 7:30PM
Sunday, April 12th, 2015; 3:00PM
"Firebird Motel" opera in one act
University of South Carolina Opera
Columbia, SC
http://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music/ensembles/opera_at_usc/
Saturday, April 11th, 2015; 8PM
“Slumber Song” (world premiere of SATB version)
Cappella SF; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
https://www.sfcv.org/event/cappella-sf/quotsymphonic-a-cappella-grand-repertoire-for-voices
Sunday, April 5th, 2015; 5PM
“Eingang” (world premiere)
Lieder Alive; Heidi Moss, soprano
Kanbar Center, San Francisco.
http://www.swirlymusic.com/art-song-series-lieder-alive-commissioning-new-works/
Friday, April 3rd, 2015; 8PM
“Hosanna”
Cornell University Women’s Chorus; Robert Isaacs, conductor
First Unitarian Church, San Francisco
Tuesday, March 31st, 2015; 7:30
“Of A Summer Evening” for Two Guitars
Tiago Gomes and Ioannis Theodoridis, guitarists
Hackney Classical: Americuration
The Russet; 17 Amhurst Terrace, London, UK
http://www.nonclassical.co.uk/hackney-classical/
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015, 2PM
“A Copland Portrait” (premiere of version for wind ensemble; transcribed by Ryan Nowlin)
U. S. Marine Band; Jason K. Fettig, conductor
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria Campus
http://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar/tabid/18490/ModuleID/41016/ItemID/2302/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx
Friday, February 20th, 2015; 7:30PM
Saturday, February 21st, 2015; 7:30PM
"Sinfonietta" for Classical Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra Augusta (GA)
Shizuo Kuwahara, conductor
http://soaugusta.org/beethovens-second-aiken/
http://soaugusta.org/project/beethovens-second/
Sunday, February 22nd, 2015; 3:00pm -- Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall, Stetson University, DeLand FL
"Three Poems of Christina Rossetti" for Tenor and Piano
Stephen Ng, Tenor
More info
Monday, February 16th, 2015, 7:30pm -- Madeleine Wing Adler Theater, West Chester University of PA.
More info
Saturday, February 14th, 2015, 3:30
“I pant for the music which is divine” from ‘In Praise of Music’
Texas All-State Women’s Choir; Kathleen Rodde, conductor
TMEA Convention, San Antonio, TX
http://www.tmea.org/conventions/2015/performances/all-state/1098-all-state-concerts
Friday, February 6th, 2015; 8PM
Works by Conrad Susa and David Conte
“A Whitman Triptych” (world premiere); "Invocation and Dance"; The Composer
Landscapes and Silly Songs; Six Joyce Songs: Book II
Cappella SF; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Keisuke Nakagoshi, Kevin Korth; pianists
Artie Storch, Stan Muncy; percussionists
SFCM Concert Hall
http://calendar.sfcm.edu/index.php?eID=705
Sunday, January 25th, 2015; 4:00PM
"Aria and Fugue" for Cello and Piano
Emil Miland, Cello; Steven Bailey, piano
Noe Valley Chamber Music Concert Series
http://nvcm.org/season22/emil-miland-and-friends/
Sunday, January 25th, 2015, 7:30PM
“Pastorale” for organ
David Higgs, organist
Woolsey Hall, Yale University; New Haven CT
http://ism.yale.edu/event/great-organ-music-yale-david-higgs
Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 8PM
“Pastorale” for organ
David Higgs, organist
Furman University; Greenville, SC
http://newspress.furman.edu/2015/01/organist-david-higgs-in-concert-jan-22/
Sunday, January 4th, 2015, 4PM
“Christmas Intrada”
Jonathan Biggers, organ
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
http://www.gracecathedral.org/calendar/detail.php?cid=24468
Friday, December 19th, 2014; 8PM
“Mistletoe” for soprano and organ (world premiere)
Lisa Thelen, soprano; David Higgs; organ
Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
http://www.laphil.com/tickets/holiday-organ-spectacular/2014-12-19
Sunday, December 14th, 2014; 2PM
“Christmas Intrada,” “Pat-a-Pan”
SF Conservatory Chorus and Chamber Choir; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
SFCM Concert Hall
http://calendar.sfcm.edu/index.php?eID=699
Tuesday, December 9th, 2014; 7:30PM
“Silent Night” for organ and brass
The Bay Brass; Jonathan Dimmock, organ
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
http://baybrass.org/concerts.html
Friday, September 19th, 2014; 7:30PM
String Quartet No. 2 (Fifth Movement)
Friction String Quartet
SFCM Recital Hall; sponsored by SFCM and the American Composer's Forum
Monday, September 15th, 2014; 7:30PM
"Elegy for Violin and Piano" (U. S. premiere)
Susan Paik, Violin; Edward Niedermaier, piano
Ganz Hall; Roosevelt University; Chicago
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014; 8PM
"Chorale and Gigue" (World premiere)
Alan Morrison, organist
The Cathedral of St. Philip; Atlanta, GA
http://www.agoatlanta.org
Sunday, August 3rd, 2014
"Missa Brevis"
Montreal Boys Choir; Katherine Dienes-Williams, conductor
Trinity Copley Square, Boston
www.mbccusa.com
Thursday, July 17th, 2014; 7:30PM
"Elegy for Violin and Piano" (World premiere)
Susan Paik, Violin; Edward Niedermaier, piano
Salle Franck, La Schola Cantorum, Paris
eamusic.org/concerts-and-master-classes/
"A Hope Carol"
Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco
Susan McMane, conductor
East Coast Tour: June 2014
Tuesday, June 17th, 6PM
Marsh Chapel, Boston University
Wednesday, June 18th, 7PM
George Kent Performance Hall, Westerly, RI
Saturday, June 21st, 7:30PM
Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua, New York City
Sunday, June 22nd, 10:30AM
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
http://www.ywcp.org/concerts-events/east-coast-tour-2014
Saturday, June 14th, 2014, 5:30PM
"Everyone Sang" song cycle for Baritone and Piano
SongFest LA
Thayer Hall, The Colburn School, Los Angeles
Sam Schultz, baritone; Gloria Kim, piano
Friday, May 22nd, 2014; 8:00
First Unitarian Church, San Francisco
"Elegy for Matthew"
University of Michigan Men's Glee Club; Eugene Rogers, conductor
http://ummgc.org
Saturday, May 18th, 2014, 8PM, Sunday May 19th, 3PM; Tuesday, May 20th, 8PM
"Everyone Sang"
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, San Francisco
Golden Gate Men's Chorus; Joseph Piazza, conductor
http://www.ggmc.org
Sunday, March 30th, 2014; 7:00PM
"To Music," "Candles in the Winderness"
Sing for America Chorus; Brett Strader, conductor
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco
http://www.singforamerica.org
Saturday, March 15th, 2014; 8:00PM
Sunday, Mach 16th, 2014 3PM; All Saints Parish, Brookline, MA
Elegy for Matthew
Metropolitan Chorale; Lisa Graham, conductor
http://www.metropolitanchorale.org/events
Saturday, February 22nd, 2014; 7:30 PM
St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco
"O Sun" from September Sun
Cappella SF (Debut Concert)
Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/debut-concert-tickets-10138084283
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014, 8PM;
First Congregational Church of Berkeley
"Pastorale and Toccata" for organ
Composer's Inc; Jonathan Dimmock, organ
http://www.composersinc.org
Saturday, February 8th, 2014; 8PM
Faculty Artist Series Recital
SF Conservatory
"Rossetti Songs;" Three Yeats Settings;" "String Quartet No. 2
Brian Thorsett, tenor; Steven Bailey, piano; Friction Quartet
http://calendar.sfcm.edu/index.php?eID=108
December 22nd, 23rd, 24th: "Christmas Intrada"
San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2013-2014/Twas-the-Night.aspx
Saturday, November 23rd, 2013; 8PM
Sunday, November 24th, 2013; 2:00PM
"A Copland Portrait"
San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra; Alasdair Neale, conductor
216.128.18.169/calendarclone/calendar.aspx?performanceID=4353
Saturday, November 16th, 2013; 7:00PM/First Unitarian Church, San Francisco
Sunday, November 24th, 2013 4PM; Presentation Theatre, University of San Francisco
Elegy for Matthew
Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco, Lick-Wilmerding High School and the University of San Francisco
William Sauerland, conductor
www.lgcsf.org
Saturday, October 26th, 2013; 2:00PM and 7:30PM
"Stonewall" an opera in two acts (world premiere)
University of Northern Colorado Opera Theatre; Brian Luedloff, Director
UCCC Hensel Phelps Theatre
www.unco.edu/arts/music/ensembles/opera_theatre/default.html
Thursday, October 24th, 2013; 3:30PM
"Requiem Songs" for soprano, violin, harp, and organ (world premiere)
In Memory of Don Campbell (1946-2012)
Magali Léger, soprano; Alexis Galpérnine, violin; Marie-Pierre Cochereau, harp;
Carolyn Shuster Fournier, organ
Eglise de la Trinité, Paris
shusterfournier.com/english/?page_id=8
Monday, October 14, 8 pm | St. Paul's Church, 199 Carroll Street (Carroll Gardens), Brooklyn
Monday, October 21, 8 pm | John Street Church, 44 John Street (Downtown), Manhattan
Saturday, October 26, 8 pm | Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Ave (Upper East Side), Manhattan
"Invocation and Dance" & "Elegy For Matthew" (in memory of Matthew Sheppard
Chameleonic; Vincent Peterson, conductor
www.choralchameleon.com/concerts.html
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013; 7:30PM
"Sonatine for Piano"
Samuel Grodin, pianist
Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC, Los Angeles
samuelgrodin.com/calendar.html
Sunday, September 15th, 2013; 4:00PM
"Three Poems of Christina Rossetti"
Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano; John Boyajy, piano
www.oldfirstconcerts.org/performances/550/
Friday, July 12th, 2013; 8PM
"Sonata for Cello and Piano"
Emil Miland, Cello; Alice Gi-Young Huang, piano
Salle Franck, La Schola Cantorum, Paris
eamusic.org/concerts-and-master-classes/
Saturday, July 6th, 2013
"The Kingdom of God" (World Premiere-
Commissioned in memory of those
who lost their lives in Newton, Connecticut on December 14, 2012.
Carmel Mission Basilica Choir; Laura Anderson, conductor; Carmel, CA
Sunday, June 30th, 2013; 11AM
"Missa Brevis" (World Premiere)
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church Choir; William Trafka, conductor
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York, New York
www.stbarts.org/summer-festival-1/
Sunday, May 19th, 2013; 4PM
"Elegy for Matthew"
Good Company; Karen Weaver, conductor
Lakewood Presbyterian Church; Lakewood, OH
www.pluggedincleveland.com/events/64196/good-company-a-vocal-ensemble-presents.html
May 10th, 2013; 7:30pm;
Quail Lakes Baptist Church, Stockton
May 11th, 2013, 3:00pm; The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Lodi
"I Heard You Singing" (world premiere; commissioned for the SC's 60th anniversary)
Stockton Chorale; Magen Solomon, conductor
Sunday, March 17th, 2013; 5PM
Faculty Artist Series Recital
SF Conservatory
"A Whitman Triptych;" International Orange Chorale; Zane Fiala, conductor
"Piano Trio;" Kay Stern, violin; Emil Miland, cello; Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
"Sextet;" Friction Quartet; Brenden Guy, clarinet; Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano; "September Sun;" UC Berkeley Chorus; SFCM String Orchestra, Marika Kuzma, conductor; "Lincoln;" A. J. Glueckert, tenor; SFCM String Orchestra
www.sfcm.edu/performance-calendar
Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
"American Triptych" for SATB Chorus and Chamber Ensemble
West Chester University Concert Choir; David DeVenney, conductor
Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
String Quartet No. 2; Ives Quartet
Hot Air Music Festival (SF Conservatory)
https://www.facebook.com/HotAirMusicFestival
Ives Quartet Home Concert Season
Friday, February 15, 2013; 8 p.m.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
Sunday, February 17, 2013; 7 p.m.
Le Petit Trianon, San Jose
String Quartet No. 2 (dedicated to the Ives Quartet)
www.ivesquartet.org/concerts.htm
Thursday, January 31st; Friday, February 1st, 2013
"Sinfonietta" (World Premiere)
Atlantic Classical Orchestra; Stewart Robertson, conductor
atlanticclassicalorchestra.com/Concert-II.html
Friday, December 14th, Saturday, December 15th, 2012
"The Gift of the Magi" (opera in one act)
Fort Collins Opera, CO
http://www.operafortcollins.com/gift-of-the-magi.html
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
"America Tropical" (opera in one act)
Sponsored by the Getty Museum, in celebration of the restoration of
Siqueiros' mural "America Tropical"
www.getty.edu/conservation/our_projects/field_projects/siqueiros/pdfs/nov3_schedule.pdf
Sunday, October 21st, 2012
"Two Hymns in Honor of the Blessed Sacrament"
Church of the Advent, San Francisco; Paul Ellison, conductor
www.advent-sf.org/music-at-advent
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
Composition Masterclass
Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel, CA
www.hiddenvalleymusic.org/calendar.php
Saturday, September 30th, 2012, 3PM; Sunday October 28th, 2012, 4PM
"September Sun" for Chorus and String Orchestra
UC Berkeley University Chorus; Marika Kuzma, conductor
Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
music.berkeley.edu/performance/ensemble/chorus.php
Saturday, June 2nd, 8:00PM
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
"Fantasy for Orchestra" (Bay Area premiere)
Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, Daniel Canosa, conductor
bars-sf.org/1772/bars-2012-pride-month-concert™-june-2-2012-8pm/
Sunday, May 27th, 2012
World Premiere: "Facing West" for a cappella chorus
Commissioned for the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge
International Orange Chorale; Zane Fiala, conductor
www.iocsf.org/
Saturday, Sunday, Mon, April 27th, 28th, 29th, 2012
World Premiere: "Songs of Love and War" for TTBB Chorus and Piano four-hands
Golden Gate Men's Chorus; Joseph Piazza, conductor
www.ggmc.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=categoriesdetailed&Itemid=54
Friday, April 20th, 2012; 8PM
World Premiere: "O Setting Sun" for a cappella chorus
Madison Chamber Choir; Anthony Cao, conductor
First United Methodist Church; 203 Wisconsin Ave; Madison WI
www.madisonchamberchoir.com/
Sunday, March 25th, 2012; 4PM
"In Praise of Music" for SSAA chorus and piano
San Francisco Girls Chorus; Susan McMane, conductor
Calvary Presbyterian Church; 2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco
www.sfgirlschorus.org/current_sfgc_season
Sunday, March 18th, 4:30PM
First Unitarian Church, Geary and Franklin, SF
"Sextet" for Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano (World Premiere)
"Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, mvt. I"
Brenden Guy, clarinet; Miles Graber, piano
Saturday, March 17th, 7:30PM
Campbell United Methodist Church, San Jose
"Invocation and Dance" for Chorus, piano four-hands, and perc.
San Jose State Chorus; Jeffrey Benson, conductor
www.facebook.com/SJSUChoir
Sunday, March 4th, 2012
"Firebird Motel" - an opera in one act
Hot Air Music Festival
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Elliott Encarnacion, conductor; Gabrielle Traub, stage director
Friday, March 2nd, 2012; 8PM
San Francisco - St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Sat., March 3rd, 2012; 8PM Mill Valley - Mt. Tamalpais Methodist Church
Sun, March 4th 2012; 4PM Berkeley - David Brower Center
"The Homecoming" for mixed chorus
Volti; Robert Geary, conductor
www.voltisf.org/
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012; 8PM
World premiere: "I Dream A World" for Chorus and String Orchestra
Commissioned for the centennial of the city of Shaker Heights, OH
Shaker Heights High School Chorus and Orchestra
Robert Schneider and Donna Jelen, music directors
Saturday, February 4th, 2012; 8PM
San Francisco Premiere of "The Nine Muses" for chorus, 2 pianos, and percussion
Sanford Dole Ensemble
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
www.sde.org/performances
Fri, December 16, 7:30; Sat, December 17, 2:30; Sun, December 18th, 2:30; 7:30
The Gift of the Magi (opera in one act)
Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel, CA; Stewart Robertson, conductor
www.hiddenvalleymusic.org/
Sun, December 3, 2011; 3PM
Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center
www.facebook.com/SymphonyParnassus
Sun, November 27, 2011; 3PM
In Praise of Music
Symphony Parnassus, Stephen Paulson, conductor
Viva La Music Chorus, Shulamit Hoffman, conductor
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
Thursday, October 20th; Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
East Coast premieres: Two One-Act Operas: Firebird Motel & America Tropical
University of Delaware Opera Department
Blake Smith, Director
www.music.udel.edu/news-events/events/Pages/default.aspx
Saturday, October 8th; Sunday, October 9th, 2011
"O Sun"
The Esoterics; Seattle, WA
Eric Banks, conductor
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
"September Sun"
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York
William Trafka, conductor
www.stbarts.org/music-and-art/summer-festival/summer-festival-schedule-aug-sept/
Peachtree United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA
Scott Atchison, conductor
www.prumc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=115
Friday, September 10th, 2011
English premiere of "September Sun" (in memory of 9/11)
Northampton Bach Choir
Lee Dunleavy, conductor
www.northamptonbachchoir.org.uk/
July 3-7, 2011
San Francisco AGO Convention
World Premiere: New Work for solo organ
Rodney Gehrke, organist
www.sfago2011.org/
July 4-30, 2011
European American Musical Alliance, Paris
Two Masterclasses in Composition; Composition Instruction;
Course in Choral Writing
eamusic.org/
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
World Premiere: Piano Trio
Shanghai Spring Chamber Music Festival
Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China
Thursday, March 10, 2011; 8-9AM
ACDA National Convention, Chicago
Comprehensive Choral Musicianship, David Conte, presenter
International Ballroom North, Hilton
acda.org/conferences/2011/session_information
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
World Premiere: Two Pieces for Brass Quintet and Organ
Donald Sutherland, organ
The C Street Brass
Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD
February 27, 2011; 2PM
World premiere: Sonata for 'Cello and Piano
Emil Miland, 'Cello; Miles Graber, Piano
Faculty Artist Recital
San Francisco Conservatory Recital Hall
www.sfcm.edu/calendar/calendar.aspx?performanceID=2604
Saturday, February 5th, 2011; Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD
Sunday, March 6th, 2011; Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD
World premiere: "Two Pieces for Brass Quintet and Organ"
C Street Brass; Donald Sutherland, organ
Sunday, January 30th, 2011
World premiere: "Yeats Songs" for Tenor and String Quartet
Brian Thorsett, tenor
Calvary Presbyterian Church
2515 Fillmore St, San Francisco
www.calvarypresbyterian.org/
January 5-17, 2011
Cornell University Men's Glee Club California Tour
California premiere: "Crossing the Bar" commissioned by CUGC
concerts in Sacramento, Brentwook, Palo Alto, San Francisco,
San Anselmo, Pebble Beach, Palm Desrt, San Diego, Los Angeles
www.gleeclub.com/events/2011catour/index.php
Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, December 18-21, 2010
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, January 3-6, 2011
German premiere of "The Gift of the Magi"
Berlin International Opera
English Theater Berlin; Fidicinstrasse 40, Berlin
www.berlininternationalopera.de
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
World Premiere: A Bell for SATB Chorus and Organ;
Commissioned by The Memorial Church at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
for the 101st Annual Christmas Carol Services
and the Harvard University Choir, Edward Elwyn Jones, director
The 101st Annual Christmas Carol Services
The Memorial Church at Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu
Friday, December 10th; Saturday, December 11th, 2010
Boston premiere: "The Gift of the Magi"
Boston Metro Opera
Christopher A. Smith, General and Artistic Director
www.bostonmetroopera.com/winter-one-acts---overview.html
Friday, December 10th; Saturday, December 11th, 2010
World premiere: "Ring Out, Wild Bells"
St. Philip's Cathedral, Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus
Kevin Robison, conductor
agmchorus.org/
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
"O Salutaris Hostias;" "Tantum Ergo;" "Alleluia"
UC Davis Chorus
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor
calendar.ucdavis.edu/event_detail.lasso?eventID=11416
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
"The Gift of the Magi" an opera in one act
SF Conservatory Opera Theatre
Concert Hall, SFCM
Saturday - Sunday, November 20th - 21st, 2010
A Copland Portrait - Bay Area premiere
American Philharmonic; Gabriel Sakakeeny, conductor
www.apsonoma.org/html/concerts.html
Saturday - Sunday, October 23rd - 24th, 2010
Los Angeles premiere of "America Tropical" an opera in one act
University of Southern California
Saturday - Sunday, October 16th - October 17th, 2010
World premiere: "To Music"
The San Diego Master Chorale
Gary McKercher, conductor
commissioned for the SDMC's 50th anniversary
www.sdmasterchorale.org/
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
SF Conservatory, Concert Hall 8PM
Premiere of the complete "Sexton Songs"
Blueprint Series
Marnie Breckenridge, soprano
Nicole Paiement, conductor
SFCM New Music Ensemble
Friday, March 26th 2010
on the KALW radio show VoiceBox, hosted by New York Times arts critic Chloe Veltman.
To listen: voicebox
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Faculty Artist Recital
David Conte, composition, with the Ives Quartet; Douglas Rioth,
harp; Catherine Cook, mezzo-soprano
Steven Bailey, piano; Emil Miland, cello
April 5th, 2009
Carolyn Schuster, organ, Church of the Madeleine, Paris
"Prelude and Fugue: In Memoriam Nadia Boulanger"
April 15th, 2009
Chanticleer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
"The Homecoming"
March 14th, 2009 - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Faculty Artist Concert with Catherine Cook, Mezzo-soprano
February 13th, 2009
World premiere of "Lincoln" for baritone and chamber ensemble text by John Stirling Walker
commissioned by the city of Concord, MA in celebration of the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth
January 20th, 2009, Obama's Inauguration
featuring Conte's new choral work "An Exhortation",
with text by Barack Obama from his Victory Speech of November 4th, 2008
December 20th, 21st, 22nd, 2008- "The Gift of the Magi"
Trinity Lyric Opera, John Kendall Bailey, Conductor
Castro Valley Center for the Arts; San Francisco Conservatory of Music
www.trinitylyricopera.org
November 21st, 2008, 8PM - New York premiere of "Everyone Sang"
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, New York
song cycle for Baritone and Piano
Andrew Garland, baritone; Donna Loewy, piano
texts by A. E. Stallings, Dana Gioia, Diane Thiel, Sigfried Sassoon
www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/series/brochure/ser_582.html
September 25th-28th, October lst, 2008
new commission for Chanticleer, Joseph Jennings, Music Director
"The Homecoming: In Memoriam Martin Luther King"
text by John Stirling Walker
www.chanticleer.org/concerts_shows.cfm
May 16th, 2008
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus 30th Anniversary Concert
Community Women's Orchestra
Kathleen McGuire, conductor
new work for Men's Chorus and Orchestra
May 9th, 2008
Concert Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Sixth Biannual Choral Composition Competition, SFCM students
April 24th, 2008
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
Dallas Arts District Chorale, Michie Akin, conductor
Performance of "The Nine Muses" and other choral works. This event coincides with the DMA’s exhibition of works by “proto-impressionist” J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851).
for more information: www.artsdistrictchorale.org/documents/ADC2007-08-SeasonofLight-R1.pdf
April 3rd, 2008
USC, Los Angeles
Lecture: "America Tropical: Creating a New Opera"
with librettist Oliver Mayer
February 16th, 2008
Texas Music Educator's Association
All-state Men's Chorus; performance of "Student Song" from "Carmina Juventutis"
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
for more information: www.tmea.org/Convention/index.html
December 14th, 2007
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1111 O'Farrell St.
Christmas concert featuring Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" and Vaughan Williams' "Fantasia on Christmas Carols"
Conservatory Chorus, David Conte, conductor
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
San Francisco Faculty Artists Series
Osher Salon, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Famous, a new opera in progress
a workshop presentation of the music
Music by David Conte
Libretto by John Stirling Walker
based on the book "Famous for Fifteen Minutes: My Years with Andy Warhol"
by Ultra Violet
Famous presents a series of impression from the life of Isabelle Dufresne ("UltraViolet" in Andy Warhol's Factory), in eight scenes that are intended to convey something of the spirit of her development from her childhood in France through her encounters with Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, and Edie Sedgwick in America, to her return to her family, where she has a transformative encounter with her own past and with the Old Testament prophet Isaiah.
September 29th, 2007
Museum Screening: Orozco: Man of Fire
DeYoung Museum, San Francisco
September 19th, 2007
Television Broadcast: Orozco: Man of Fire
Documentary with music by David Conte
Directed by Laurie Coyle and Rick Tejada-Flores
narrated by Anjelica Huston
American Masters Series, PBS
Wednesday, September 19th
check local listings for time
April 29th-May 20th, 2007
AMERICA TROPICAL - an opera in one act
Music by David Conte
Libretto by Oliver Mayer
click to listen
commissioned and premiered by Thick Description Theater Company, San Francisco
16 performances; conducted by John Kendall Bailey; directed by Tony Kelly
In an act of creation that is both galvanizing and dangerous, the Mexican artist Siqueiros creates a mural for the 1932 Olympics that places a mirror up to the city of Los Angeles, reflecting both its past and future -- from its founding in 1781 by a band of Pobladores from Mexico, to its near self-destruction in the riots of 1992. Through the interconnected stories of original city founder Moreno and George Holliday, who witnessed the savage beating of Rodney King (just as Siqueiros is witness with his paint brush), we see and feel the crises of a city continually caught between its lofty goals and coarse realities. Whitewashed in 1932, Siqueiros' painted mural image of the Crucified India refuses to stay erased and ghosts through, descending from the cross to offer redemption and blessings to Angelinos across the centuries. The India exists alongside the Queen of the Angels (namesake of the City) as a witness to injustice, and as a totem of the hopes and dreams of its people – signifying more than Siqueiros could have dreamed possible.
March 7th, 2007
ACDA National Convention, Miami, FL
THE NINE MUSES - for SATB chorus, SATB soloists, piano four-hands, percussion (two players)
Music by David Conte
Text by John Stirling Walker
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"The Nine Muses" was commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association Endowment in memory of Raymond W. Brock. The work was premiered by the University of Miami Frost Chorale, Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor, at their National Convention in Miami, Florida on March 8th, 2007.
The inspiration for “The Nine Muses” came from my desire to write a work about the Transfiguring power of art, to fulfill the Raymond Brock commission for the ACDA National Convention. I turned for a text to my frequent collaborator, the poet John Stirling Walker, who had written the texts for my works “Elegy for Matthew” in memory of Matthew Shepard, and “September Sun,” a 9/11 memorial piece.
The challenge was to compose a single-movement work, lasting about fifteen minutes, that, like the nine stanza poem, holds together as one thought from beginning to end. One way I was able to express the unique character of each Muse was through contrasting choral and vocal solo textures. This design served to complement the work’s unfolding trajectory towards its two climaxes: the declaration that “It is the hour” for humanity to receive the blessings that have been earned through its collective suffering, and the admonition that only the “daring passion” of the courageous will suffice to vanquish the remaining opposition to theseblessings.