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“A Poe Fantasia” to premiere Feb 2, 2010

Richard D. Russell — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:30:00 +0000

In an upcoming recital, Soprano Sofia Dimitrova will premiere a new song cycle of mine, “A Poe Fantasia,” based on poems of Edgar Allan Poe. The concert will be Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 8pm and takes place at Saint Peter’s Church in the Citigroup Building, Lexington Avenue and 54th Street. Sofia will be joined by accompanist Catherine Miller, and her sister, violinist Stanichka Dimitrova. Pieces on the evening include compositions by 2002 Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec, Gy√∂rgy Kurt√°g, David Tcimpidis, and Evan Lewis. The suggested donation is $10. (Click the image for a larger view of the flier.)

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Two Rilke Songs

Richard D. Russell — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:35:00 +0000

What a fantastic, successful concert last night at Saint Peter’s! Sofia Dimitrova selected a program that represents a terrific snapshot of contemporary vocal music. (If I may say so given that one of my pieces was scheduled!) Marilyn Bliss, David Tcimpidis, Paul Moravec, Kevin McCarter, and Raphael Fusco are all terrific writers for the voice. I hope Sofia will repeat this exact concert again; anyone interested in vocal music of today should hear such repertoire sung so perfectly.

Lots of thanks to Sofia and her ideal accompanist, Catherine Miller. And the evening would not have been complete without the superb contribution of Stani Dimitrova on violin, who added another color on the night to my Rilke songs.

Here are a few more pics; click for larger size.

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Two Rilke Songs at Saint Peter’s

Richard D. Russell — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:52:00 +0000

I’m very excited about this concert, Invisible Landscapes, by soprano Sofia Dimitrova. It will be held October 16, 2007. The venue is the beautiful Saint Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, in the Citigroup Center.

What I’m so excited about is the quality of the performers and composers on the concert. Sofia will be joined by her sister, violinist Stani Dimitrova, and pianist Cathy Miller in performing my piece, Two Rilke Songs. Other composers include David Tcimpidis, Raphael Fusco, and Kevin McCarter.

I’d also like to single out two composers rounding out the bill: Marilyn Bliss, who is a past president of New York Women Composers and a Charles Ives Prize winner. Sofia will also sing a song cycle by 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec. It’s pretty cool to be on the same concert with such a distinguished group of musicians! (As of this writing, all the composers plan to be present at the concert.)

I hope to see you at what will prove to be a terrific show. And best of all: There’s no admission charge!

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Concert Moderator, December 11, 2005

Richard D. Russell — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:29:00 +0000

Aurora Bourealis, a contemporary music duo consisting of Tiffany DuMouchelle, soprano, and Stephen Solook, percussion, presented a concert at Mannes College of Music on December 14, 2005. At intermission, Richard Russell moderated a panel discussion of composers David Tcimpidis, Jorge Sosa, and David Loeb.

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