news2009 In December, Liviu Marinescu will present his works and lecture on contemporary American music at the Bucharest National University of Music, in a program sponsored by the Fulbright Commission in Washington D.C. Resonance for clarinet, oboe and piano was performed on October 18 in the Faculty Recital Series at CSUN. The U.S. premiere of Resonance took place at California State University Dominguez Hills on October 15, in a concert featuring Julia Heinen, Richard Kravchak and Dmitry Rachmanov. Between September 28 and October 1, Marinescu presented four lectures on new music from the U.S. and Romania at the Trondheim Conservatory in Norway. Tempo Music Ensemble gave a performance of Über Alles in Los Angeles, on September 19. On September 14, Moto Perpetuo was performed by the Pearls Before Swine Experience Ensemble at the Musica Viva Festival in Lisbon, Portugal. In June, Marinescu was included on the Fulbright Senior Specialist Roster. On April 20, Homage Collage was presented in a CSUN recital focused on clarinet works written by Los Angeles composers. On April 18, KPCC Radio/NPR Los Angeles broadcasted an interview with Liviu Marinescu discussing the orchestral works of Esa-Pekka Salonen. Bach Variations for alto saxophone and pre-recorded sounds was performed on April 3 by Eric Honour in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the Society of Composers National Conference. A-Gain will be published by the Bucharest National University of Music Publishing House in the Fall. Moto Perpetuo was published by the Society of Composers and Schott Music Corporation in the 43rd volume of the annual SCI Journal of Scores. Postmodern Music in Europe and the United States, an essay which discusses a wide range of chamber and symphonic works written over the past four decades, was published by Editura Muzicala in Bucharest. 2008 On November 3, the Swedish group Pearls Before Swine Experience presented in Stockholm the fifth European performance of Moto Perpetuo this year. On October 31, cellist Ovidiu Marinescu performed Quodlibet Sonata at the Barge Music Series in New York City. A compact disc with seven new chamber works was released by Capstone Records in New York. California State University Northridge issued a news release announcing the Capstone Records album. Moto Perpetuo was performed on October 11 in Goteborg, Sweden, at the Geiger Festival. Pastiche was performed on October 5 at California State University Northridge by Steve Thachuk. On June 22, 23, and 24, multiple lectures and performances of music by Marinescu were presented at the Forfest International Festival, in the Czech Republic. On June 19, Steve Thachuk performed Pastiche at the Las Vegas Guitar Festival. A second Romanian performance of Moto Perpetuo by The Pearls Before Swine Experience Group took place in Cluj, on May 31. Moto Perpetuo was performed in Bucharest on May 29 during the International Week of Contemporary Music Festival by The Pearls Before Swine Experience Group. Postmodern Music in Europe and the United States, a research paper focused on works written over the past four decades, was presented on May 27 in Bucharest, during the International Week of Contemporary Music Festival. Instant, Morphing, and Focus were recorded at California State University, Northridge on May 18 by the Nimbus Ensemble, directed by Young Riddle. An avant-garde poetry, music and painting show presented by actress Lidia Lazu, composer Liviu Marinescu and painter Jerry McDaniel premiered in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Palm Springs in early May. Nimbus Ensemble presented the world premiere of Focus and Instant in Los Angeles on April 26, at the Wilshire United Methodist Church, together with the U.S. premiere of Morphing. A documentary about this concert is available on YouTube. Marinescu received the Exceptional Creative Accomplishment Award from California State University Northridge. On April 24, Liviu Marinescu was a guest composer on KCSN Radio, 88.5 FM in Los Angeles. Fragments from his dialogue with Martin Perlich are now available online. Two grants from the American Music Center and Meet the Composer Fund were awarded in support of the creation and performance of Focus, in collaboration with the Nimbus Ensemble. 2007 Homage-Collage was performed on October 31 in Trondheim, Norway, by Dolly and Daniel Kessner, who also gave a lecture on music by Liviu Marinescu at Trondheim University. Quodlibet Sonata was performed in Bucharest by cellist Anca Vartolomei on October 26. Loren Roberts and the Hearken Creative Media Studio started working on a documentary on the composition and premiere of Focus in Los Angeles. A-Gain was performed by the Archaeus Ensemble at the prestigious George Enescu International Festival in Bucharest, on September 3. A new recording of Bach Variations performed by Douglas Masek was released by Centaur Records, and can be purchased on Amazon.com. Cellist Anca Vartolomei performed Quodlibet Sonata in Bucharest, on June 12. The Bucharest National Radio (Radio Cultural) hosted Marinescu on three radio shows featuring interviews and recordings on his music. Morphing was premiered at the International New Music Week in Bucharest in May 2007 by the Profil Chamber Orchestra. Marinescu was awarded a grant from the American Music Center for the creation and performance of Morphing in Bucharest. Homage Collage, performed by Julia Heinen and Shari Raynor was released by Centaur Records, and is now available on Amazon.com Moto Perpetuo for oboe, bass clarinet, percussion and viola was premiered at California State University Northridge on March 18. Quodlibet Sonata for cello solo was performed at West Chester University, PA on March 8. On February 26, a concert of music by Liviu Marinescu was presented at the Bucharest Music Academy by the Archaeus Ensemble. Homage Collage was performed on February 23, at the Society of Composers Conference hosted by Clarke College, in Dubuque, IA. Duo Perpetuo for bass clarinet and percussion was premiered at California State University Northridge in February by Julia Heinen and John Roscigno. A recording of A-Gain was broadcast by the Czech National Radio on January 10. Highlights from previous years: Article from Los Angeles Times regarding the Fromm Prize. |
