Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Readies New Music Festival
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will offer a behind the curtain look at what it takes to bring a new work to life, from conception to performance, at a three-day music festival. EarShot (the National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network) and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, under JoAnn Falletta, will present the BPO’s New Music Readings at Kleinhans Music Hall (3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo), from February 22 to 24.
On Thursday, February 23, at 7PM at Kleinhans Hall, the public will have the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing brand new orchestral works to life, as music by the four selected composers is read by the BPO under the baton of associate conductor Matthew Kraemer. The composers—Stephen Gorbos, Elizabeth Lim, David Marenberg, and Daniel Schlosberg—were selected through a national call for scores, and during the readings will receive feedback from mentor composers Margaret Brouwer, Sebastian Currier, and Derek Bermel, the conductor and BPO principal musicians.
In addition, EarShot and BPO will offer composers, students, or anyone interested in learning more about the business of being a composer, a series of free professional development workshops on Thursday, February 23, from 12–5pm at Kleinhans Music Hall. Workshop topics include music engraving and copying, copyright and legal issues, an overview of the music industry today, and an opportunity to discuss community engagement and outreach with the mentor composers Brouwer, Currier, and Bermel. Industry representatives from the American Composers Forum, New Music USA, as well as Jesse Rosen, president of the League of American Orchestras, will serve as presenters.
The workshops are free, but a reservation is required. The reservation deadline is February 17, 2012. To RSVP call Robin Parkinson, BPO director of education at (716) 242-7808, or email education@bpo.org.
