December 9, 2007 at 3PM
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

November 2007
Concert tour through Texas with Phil Smith
Texas Tech, Baylor, North Texas State, University of Texas at Austin

April 6, 2007
US Air Force Band Colonel Arnold D. Gabriel Composition Contest winner.

March 2007
The chamber opera THE SCARECROW was one of several finalists nominated by the
American Academy of Arts and Letters Richard Rodgers Awards Committee.

April 26 - 29, 2007
THE SCARECROW. Krannert Center - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Eduardo Diazmunoz, conductor.
www.www.kcpa.uiuc.edu/performancesorg

April 27, 2007
The film Sadie Thompson performed live with orchestra at the Roger Ebert Overlooked Film Festival
Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign Urbana Symphony

January 4, 2007
Manhattan School of Music. Excerpts from the opera THE SCARECROW.
Selected finalist in the National Opera Association chamber opera competition.

January 21, 2007
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

December 10, 2006
RHAPSODY NOEL and THREE CAROLS commissioned by the Canadian Brass and the
NY Philharmonic Brass Quintet.
HOLIDAY BRASS at Avery Fisher Hall, NYC

August 4, 2006
Eastman School of Music/University of Rochester
award Joseph Turrin an honorary Masters of Humane Letters degree

July 10, 2006
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

July 16, 2006
Recital with Philip Smith, Principal Trumpet- NY Philharmonic and Joseph Turrin, piano
Elora Music Festival, Canada. Sunday at 4PM

December 2005
2006 Grammy Award Nomination for Best Chamber Music Performance.
Borealis Wind Quintet recording of Turrin's THREE SUMMER DANCES.
MSR Classics

February 24, 26 and March 3, 5, 2006
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

February and March 2006
Composer in Residence at the University of Texas in Austin

October 12-14 2005
University of Louisville / Louisville, Kentucky
Composition seminar and master class including concert and classes with Philip Smith

December 16, 2004
National Band Association awards Joseph Turrin first prize for
ILLUMINATIONS for solo trombone and band
2004 NBA/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest

Spring Semester 2005
Appointment to the Hartt School of Music composition faculty at the University of Hartford
Courses include: Scoring for Film / Composition

July 18, 2004
NY Philharmonic Brass to perform JAZZALOGUE
Snug Harbor - Staten Island, NY
Free at 8PM

week of July 4, 2004
Phil Smith and Tom Smith (NY Philharmonic) to perform ARABESQUE (arranged for concert band)
Brazil, South America (NY Philharmonic Brass Quintet tour)

April 28, 2004
Eastman Wind Ensemble top perform HEMISPHERES
Eastman School of Music. Rochester, NY

Summer 2004
Eastman Wind Ensemble will perform HEMISPHERES on Asia tour

March 28, 2004
Imperial Brass concert. Conducted by Joseph Turrin
Philip Smith, trumpet soloist
Calvary Lutheran Church, Allendale, NJ

April 2004
Release of ILLUMINATIONS by Summit Records
Joseph Alessi, trombone
University of New Mexico Wind Symphony

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