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Violin Sonata to Premiere May 11

Richard D. Russell — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:19:00 +0000

Stani Dimitrova will premiere my first Violin Sonata on May 11 at 3pm, with Jenny Huang gracing the piano. The venue is the historic Blessed Sacrament Church at 152 West 71 in Manhattan. Also on the bill is Sofia Dimitrova who will be performing a special piano/vocal arrangement of my Three Elegies, written just for this occasion.

Violin, soprano, and piano make a terrific combination! Other pieces are by Mozart, Saint-Sa√´ns, and my colleagues Evan Lewis and Rafael Fusco. The performance is being presented by the Musica Bella Orchestra.

Admission is by donation. Click the image for larger size!

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Spring 2008 Preview

Richard D. Russell — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:09:00 +0000

Spring is in the air, and that means Spring concerts on the way. This half of the season will see the premiere of my first Violin Sonata, and a fresh performance of my Three States of Water (for three flutes) at New York University. As well, I’ll have something new in store for a chamber music concert hosted by the Musica Bella Orchestra in May, just before we head off for summer fun and relaxation.

Stay tuned!

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Two Songs of Rilke: Photos

Richard D. Russell — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:32:00 +0000

My new piece, Two Songs of Rilke, premeired today in Brooklyn in a concert presented by the Musica Bella Orchestra. I received some really nice words after the concert, and very likely even some new leads on pieces to write. (Stay tuned!) Many thanks to the wonderful musicians, soprano Sofia Dimitrova, violinist Stanichka Dimitrova, and pianist Tomoko Nakamura.

Here’s some pics from the concert, held at Holy Name Church in Prospect Park. (Click for larger size.)

Discussing the piece before the performance.

The three superb musicians.

A pretty nice size crowd for a sunny Sunday!

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