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Stephenson has announced that his violin concerto, "Tributes," will be premiered by the Minnesota Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Osmo Vanska. Performance dates are April 12-15, 2012.
The Rhode Island Philharmonic (Larry Rachleff) will premiere Stephenson's orchestration of his "Fantasie" for violin on February 25, 2012, with soloist
Alex Kerr.
Stephenson's music comes home - To help celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lake Forest, IL, Stephenson
and the Lake Forest Symphony will rededicate his Celebration Overture
in performances led by Alan Heatherington on March 4 and 5, 2011.
New commissions
Stephenson to write clarinet concerto for joint commissioners Contemporary Youth Orchestra (Daniel Gilbert, soloist and Liza Grossman, director) and Midwest Young Artists (John Yeh, soloist, and Allan Dennis, director). Premiere to be December, 2011. Stephenson to write new work for Skyline High School's (Ann Arbor) first ever graduating class in 2012. Following the success of his initial release - Overture to a Winter Celebration - Stephenson is creating two more band works to be published by FJH Music Publishers. Stephenson to write new work for Lawton Philharmonic for 50th anniversary celebration in 2012. The work will actively involve and highlight the nearby endemic native-American population. New Stephenson Wind Ensemble work to highlight Gustavus Adolphus 150th anniversary celebration in March, 2012. Stephenson has verbal agreement with the Grand Rapids Symphony & Chorus to create new work for 50th anniversary for premiere with the Grand Rapids Symphony in December of 2012.
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Young audience work Compose Yourself! will receive performances in Ft. Worth and Owensboro in March and May, 2011.
Six concertos in six weeks
Beginning February 26, Stephenson's music will enjoy six fresh new concerto performances, featuring three premieres and a UK premiere. The composer will be in attendance at most of them.
Feb. 26 - the wind ensemble premiere of Stephenson's Concerto Braziliano - in its entirety - for trombone and winds. Mark Hetzler, soloist, with the University of Wisconsin/Madison wind ensemble. Scott Teeple, conductor. Feb. 28 - "The Road Less Taken" - a bass trombone concerto with trombone ensemble. Matthew Guilford, soloist, with the Washington Trombone Ensemble, conducted by Joh Kalbfleisch. Washington, D.C. March 4 - "Duels and Dances" World Premiere. Concerto for Oboe and winds. Alex Klein, soloist, with the US "President's Own" Marine Band at the ABA Conference in Norfolk, VA. Major Jason Fettig conducts. March 18 - "Rextreme" Concerto #2 for trumpet receives its UK premiere with the Docklands Sinfonia, conducted by Spencer Down. Rex Richardson will be the soloist. March 29/31 - "Dodecafecta" - concerto for Brass Quintet and winds receives performances at the Maryland Music Educators' Conference in Baltimore. Towson University Brass Quintet, soloists, with the Towson winds, conducted by Dana Rothlisberger. April 16 - "Pandora's Waltz" - world premiere. Flute concerto to be performed by William Larsen with the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra. Michael Hall conducts.
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