MAREK HARRIS’
CONCERTO FOR 24 TROMBONES
TO BE PERFORMED BY JOHN MARCELLUS AND THE EASTMAN TROMBONE CHOIR !!
The music of American composer Marek Harris enjoys another appearance in Rochester, New York. Concerto For 24 Trombones will be performed by John Marcellus conducting the Eastman Trombone Choir. Harris’ three-movement work, a trombonistic tour-de-force, full of counterpoint and melody, remains true to the sonorous tradition of the instrument. Concerto For 24 Trombones has received numerous performances since its world premiere in 1982 at the New York Brass Conference by the Eastman Trombone Choir. This renowned ensemble is notable not only for its virtuosity, but also for its forte in consistently presenting a superb feast of fine compositions and arrangements which were created especially for this particular trombone choir. The concert will take place at the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall, Tuesday evening, 15 November 2011, at 8:00 pm.
MAREK HARRIS’ NEW ANGELS RETURNS TO ROCHESTER !!
The work of American composer Marek Harris returns to Rochester, New York for two performances — Violinist David Brickman will perform composer Marek Harris’ work New Angels with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Maestro Christopher Seaman, in two concerts, in this tenth anniversary year of the tragic events of 11 September 2001. The pair of performances will be a part of the fourth concerts in the RPO’s 2010-2011 “Symphony 101″ series, and these will be given at Hochstein Performance Hall on Friday evening, 8 April 2011, at 7:30 pm, and again on Sunday afternoon, 10 April 2011, at 2:00 pm.
New Angels was originally commissioned by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in 2002, and has often been considered by many listeners as a memorial to those who perished in the tragic events of 11 September 2001. This piece has received numerous performances and popular, as well as critical acclaim, not only for the work itself, but for Maestro Brickman’s marvelous interpretation of the work.
MAREK HARRIS’ ARRANGEMENT OF CHOPIN CONCERTO RECEIVES WORLD PREMIERE !!
Contracted by producer David Perlman to arrange the Chopin E minor Concerto, Opus 11, for Piano and String Quintet, composer Marek Harris has produced a new arrangement of the work which reflects a more intimate, chamber music style version than previously existed. Presented by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, with support from the RIT Performing Artists’ Concert Series, it received its world premiere on 7 November 2010, with the following performers: Andrey Pisarev, piano, the Amenda Quartet: Patricia Sunwoo and David Brickman, violins, Melissa Matson, viola, Mimi Hwang, cello, with Colin Corner, contrabass. Created in this bicentennial year of Frederic Chopin’s birth, an exciting rendition by the artists was very well received by audience members Sunday Evening at Rochester’s Hochstein Perfomance Hall.
Pisarev, who is a professor at the Moscow Conservatory of Music, has won top prizes at the Mozart, Pretoria, and Busoni International Competitions.