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Joseph Turrin and film director Ron Maxwell are mentioned in
David Browns new book "File and Rain"
The music scene in the 1970's.
Published by Da Capo Press. Its in connection with song writer Paul Simon
and their meeting with him about their musical "The Barricade" at New York University in the 1970's.
An interesting read.
Boosey and Hawkes publishes
High Flight and Ritual for wind ensemble
C.F. Peters publishes
The Scarecrow (chamber opera in 2 acts)
Three Summer Dances for woodwind quintet
Serenade for violin and piano (for Anne-Sophie Mutter)
Sonatina for Trombone and Organ
Commissioned and recorded byJoseph Alessi
Saint David's Church. Wayne, PA
Equinox in Seattle, WA
Hartt School Chamber Ensemble
Chronicles
US Air Force Band and Tom Hooten, Principal Trumpet with the Atlanta Symphony
Fandango with Phil Smith and Joseph Alessi
College of New Jersey
Jazzalogue at Carnegie Hall
Concertino for 11 instruments and wind ensemble
West Chester University
Commissioned by the National Endowment on the Arts in 2010
Ceremonial Prelude
West Side Story Suite
New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion
College of Staten Island
New York Philharmonic and Canadian Brass at Avery Fisher Hall
Premiere of a new work THE FIR TREE by Joseph Turrin and Gloria Nissenson for narrator, voalist, double brass quintet and percussion
Joseph Turrin - conducting, Bob MaGrath - narrator, Annette Sanders - vocalist
Concert tour through Texas with Phil Smith
Texas Tech, Baylor, North Texas State, University of Texas at Austin
US Air Force Band Colonel Arnold D. Gabriel Composition Contest winner.
The chamber opera THE SCARECROW was one of several finalists nominated by the
American Academy of Arts and Letters Richard Rodgers Awards Committee.
THE SCARECROW. Krannert Center - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Eduardo Diazmunoz, conductor.
www.www.kcpa.uiuc.edu/performancesorg
The film Sadie Thompson performed live with orchestra at the Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival
Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign Urbana Symphony
Manhattan School of Music. Excerpts from the opera THE SCARECROW.
Selected finalist in the National Opera Association chamber opera competition.
World premier of SONATINA FOR TROMBONE AND ORGAN.
Joseph Alessi, trombone - Kent Tritle, organ.
Saint Ignatius Loyola. New York City at 4PM.
www.saintignatiusloyola.org
RHAPSODY NOEL and THREE CAROLS commissioned by the Canadian Brass and the
NY Philharmonic Brass Quintet.
HOLIDAY BRASS at Avery Fisher Hall, NYC
Eastman School of Music/University of Rochester
award Joseph Turrin an honorary Masters of Humane Letters degree
New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Park.
NY Philharmonic Brass play Jazzalogue and Turrin's arrangement of America from WestSide Story.
PNC Arts Center in NJ. 8PM - free to the public
Recital with Philip Smith, Principal Trumpet- NY Philharmonic and Joseph Turrin, piano
Elora Music Festival, Canada. Sunday at 4PM
2006 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Chamber Music Performance.
Borealis Wind Quintet recording of Turrin's THREE SUMMER DANCES.
MSR Classics
Premiere of THE SCARECROW an opera in two acts with Libretto by Bernard Stambler
University of Texas at Austin and the Sara and Ernest Butler Opera Center.
Directed by Robert DeSimone, Scenic Design by Christopher McCollum, and conducted by Joseph Turrin.
Other performances include: Eastman School of Music, Hartt School of Music,
Yale University, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of North Texas, Baylor University, University of Oklahoma, Arizona State, University of New Mexico and Michigan State. Press Release.pdf
NOTE: Complete mp3 recording is at the music link at top of page.
There is also a link to production photos
Composer in Residence at the University of Texas in Austin
University of Louisville / Louisville, Kentucky
Composition seminar and master class including concert and classes with Philip Smith
National Band Association awards Joseph Turrin first prize for
ILLUMINATIONS for solo trombone and band
2004 NBA/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest
Appointment to the Hartt School of Music composition faculty at the University of Hartford
Courses include: Scoring for Film / Composition
NY Philharmonic Brass to perform JAZZALOGUE
Snug Harbor - Staten Island, NY
Free at 8PM
Phil Smith and Tom Smith (NY Philharmonic) to perform ARABESQUE (arranged for concert band)
Brazil, South America (NY Philharmonic Brass Quintet tour)
Eastman Wind Ensemble top perform HEMISPHERES
Eastman School of Music. Rochester, NY
Eastman Wind Ensemble will perform HEMISPHERES on Asia tour
Imperial Brass concert. Conducted by Joseph Turrin
Philip Smith, trumpet soloist
Calvary Lutheran Church, Allendale, NJ
Release of ILLUMINATIONS by Summit Records
Joseph Alessi, trombone
University of New Mexico Wind Symphony
Copyright © 2004 by Joseph Turrin Music