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Emma Lou Diemer (1927 – 2024)
Composer Emma Lou Diemer, equally prolific and talented as organist, pianist and Professor Emerita at the University of California, passed away on June 2, 2024.
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Eugene Rousseau (1932 – 2024)
Eugene Rousseau, one of the pioneers of saxophone pedagogy as well as an acclaimed performer known for his emotional sensitivity and technical brilliance, passed away
Performance
Tom Myron’s string orchestra arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence performed at the Berlin Philharmonic’s Karajan Academy
Myron’s string orchestra arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence was performed at the Berlin Philharmonic’s Karajan Academy on November 4, 2023 under the direction of
Awards
Meira Warshauer wins 2024 Charles Ives Award in Chamber Music
Warshauer’s new arrangement of YES! for clarinet, piano, and drums was premiered by clarinetist Jaelynn Twitchell, pianist Julie Miller, and percussionist Aidan Sherwood on November
Recording
Gregory Walker’s Minstrels and Minimoogs released on vinyl
The boutique New York label Freedom to Spend released Walker’s 1988 Minstrels and Minimoogs album on vinyl. “A characterful mix of computer music, found songs
New to Catalog
New Works by Reza Vali
Vali was selected as composer-in-residence at the University of Toronto New Music Festival, from January 26 to February 2. Five to seven of his works
Premiere
Laura Schwendinger has multiple premieres upcoming
Laura Schwendinger was a featured composer at the XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival on January 22. She has been named the 2024-25 Abravanel Distinguished
New to Catalog
New piano reductions are available for David Schiff’s concertante works
Schiff’s Yiddish-language opera, Gimpel the Fool, is now available for streaming at the Milken Archive of Jewish Music. Canzonetta for Trumpet and Piano, the reduction
New to Catalog
Michael Schelle combines music and dentistry in his new band transcription
Schelle’s new work, Extraction on No. 9, is available for rental in our catalogue. It was performed by the CBDNA North Central Division Intercollegiate Honor
Premiere
New multilevel string orchestra work by David Rimelis
Rimelis recently finished a commission for the New Jersey Youth Orchestras, a piece featuring Latin rhythms including the son montuno, calypso, and tango. Starburst Fiesta
New to Catalog
Works by David Ott newly added to the catalog
Several new works from David Ott are being published in the Lauren Keiser Music catalog. Composer websiteList of works
Featured
Gustavo Dudamel takes Ricardo Lorenz’ Todo Terreno on tour
Completed in 2022 for a commission by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Todo Terreno translates literally as “all terrain.” On a European tour with the Simon