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	Ingram Marshall's "September Canons" on New World Records Ingram Marshall's latest CD has the quality of a retrospective to Molly Sheridan, writing on The American Music Center's NewMusicBox website. "September Canons" comprises four works written over a period of 30 years, from solo violin and electronic processing to chamber orchestra with tape. The complete review can be read here

	Miguel del Aguila: "Salon Buenos Aires" CD on Bridge Records Five chamber works that explore a new terrain between contemporary classical chamber music and Latin popular and folk styles, in bravura performances by Camerata San Antonio. Review on NewMusicBox. Available on Amazon and iTunes.

	On View: a video of recent John Musto CD releases Here is a short, fast-paced video tour of 4 recent recordings of John Musto's music: 2 operas, songs for voice and piano, and chamber music. For more about the recordings, see this page and scroll down.

	New on Naxos: Michael Daugherty's Metropolis Symphony Naxos Records has just released Michael Daugherty's "Metropolis Symphony," recorded by Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony. This is the 40-minute symphony's 2nd recording, having first appeared on Argo Records in the 1990s. On musicweb-international, Rob Barnett calls "Metropolis" "a big burly phantasmagoric romp of a symphony." (click on photo for complete review.)

	Kingdom Come at Cabrillo Ingram Marshall's Kingdom Come for orchestra and tape was featured in the final 2009 performance by Marin Alsop and the Cabrillo Contemporary Music Festival Orchestra at Mission San Juan Bautista, CA, on August 16. Bay Area critics Joshua Kosman and Richard Scheinin both singled it out as one of the highlights of the weekend. (click on photo for reviews.)

	A Mark Morris Dance to Ives's Trio The Mark Morris Dance Group premiered "Empire Garden" to Charles Ives's Piano Trio on August 5 and 6 at Tanglewood, with the illustrious trio of Colin Jacobsen, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello; and Emanuel Ax, piano. The Boston Globe wrote: "'Empire Garden' was a joyous and visually gorgeous romp - fecund as insect life, seen under a child’s magnifying glass." Performances in 09-10 will include those at New York's Mostly Mozart Festival, Cal Performances, and the Krannert Center.

	Bermel's "catchy and clever" work for Galway and many flutes James Galway premiered Derek Bermel's "Swing Song" at Tanglewood on August 1 as part of a concert celebrating his 70th birthday. In his Boston Globe review, Jeremy Eichler writes: "Bermel's piece is a high-energy romp fueled by Latin and Bulgarian rhythms with interlocking parts that skillfully engaged around 40 flutists ranging from BSO players to a chorus of very young students gathered around Galway." Leonard Slatkin conducted.

	John Musto's Improvisation and Fugue in Cliburn Competition Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, Gold Medal winner in the 2009 Cliburn Competition, performed John Musto's "Improvisation and Fugue" in his semifinal recital on May 31. Tsujii's performance won the Beverley Taylor Smith Award for the Best Performance of a New Work in the competition. To view the performance, click here, select SEMIFINAL ARCHIVES and then TSUJII, NOBUYUKI. Click here to place an order for Improvisation and Fugue.

	Derek Bermel: Voices CD released on BMOP/Sound Four vividly contrasting orchestra works by Derek Bermel, performed by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and conducted by music director Gil Rose. Gramophone calls it "staggering eclecticism from a true musical renaissance man." Joshua Kosman writes in the San Francisco Chronicle: “In listening to the magnificent collection of orchestral pieces by the Brooklyn composer and clarinetist Derek Bermel, it’s difficult to know whether to be more knocked out by his stylistic versatility or his technical prowess. I’ll settle for both." For more of these reviews, and for Allan Kozinn's review in the New York Times, click on the photo.

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Feb. 13 - The Colorado All-State Orchestra performs Danzon No. 2 by Arturo Marquez.

Feb, 14 - University of South Florida performs Michael Daugherty's 5-movement Metropolis Symphony, conducted by William Wiedrich.

Feb. 14 - Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna is preesented in Carnegie Hall by Distinguished Concerts International

Feb. 14 - H. Robert Reynolds conducts Michael Daugherty's Red Cape Tango for symphonic band at U.S.c.

Feb. 14 - The New World Youth Orchestra, Indianapolis, performs Danzon no.2 by Arturo Marquez. Susan Kitterman conducts.

Feb. 20 - The Tulsa Oratorio Chorus performs Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna. Tim Sharp conducts.

Feb. 23 - Arturo Marquez's Danxon No. 2 is featured in Arizona Musicfest, Carefree, AZ, with Robert Moody conducting.

Feb. 27 - The Oakland East Bay Symphony performs Charles Ives's Symphony No. 2 conducted by Michael Morgan.

Feb. 28 - Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna performed by the Baltimore Choral Arts Society conducted by Tom Hall. That same night, Washington DC's National Master Chorale conducted by Thomas Colohan performs Mid-Winter Songs and the solo vocal cycle A Winter Come.

Feb. 28 - Simon Liskar lead the New Jersey Youth Symphony in Arturo Marquez's Danzon No. 2.

March 11 - Ingram Marshall's Fog Tropes for brass and pre-recorded sounds, is perfomed at the Longy School of Music, Cambridge MA, Julian Pelicano conducting.

March 12 - Fog Tropes II, the string quartet version of Fog Tropes, is heard at Bard College.

March 13 - Conga de Fuego Nuevo by Arturo Marquez is performed by the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra, Shepherdstown, WV, conducted by D. Mark McCoy.

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Red Cape Tango for Symphonic Band
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Arturo Marquez: Danzón No 2 transcr. Oliver Nickel
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