Recordings (commercial) |
Naxos “American Classics” Series: Violin Concerto, String Quartet #1, Distant Reflections: Baltimore
Chamber Orchestra, Markand Thakar conductor, Carpe Diem String Quartet (catalogue number: 8.559398). |
Naxos, “American Classics” Series: Symphonic Music of J. Leshnoff, IRIS Orchestra, Michael Stern
conductor (Naxos catalogue number: 8.559670). |
Naxos “American Classics” Series: Chamber Music of J. Leshnoff, IRIS Orchestra (2010 release). |
MSR Classics: Cosmic Echoes, performed by Steven Hendrickson and William Neil (catalogue: 1155, 2005). |
Compositions
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| Orchestral |
Flute Concerto (2011)
- Philadelphia Orchestra (Robert Spano, conductor: March 4, 5 & 8, 2011, Jeffrey Khaner, soloist)
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Hope: An Oratorio (2011)
- Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia (Roberto Minczuk,
conductor: April 24, 2011, Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Girlchoir, Jessica Riveria,
soprano, Angelique Kidjo, alto, Jason Colins, tenor, David Linx, tenor)
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Concerto for Orchestra and Two Percussionists (2011)
- Baylor University Orchestra (Percussion soloists Todd Meehan and Doug Perkins, 2012-2013)
- Roundtop Festival Orchestra (Percussion soloists Todd Meehan and Doug Perkins, 2012-2013)
- Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra (Percussion soloists Todd Meehan and Doug Perkins, 2012-2013)
- River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (Percussion soloists Todd Meehan and Doug Perkins, Houston, 2012-2013)
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Starburst (2010)
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, principal commissioner (Marin Alsop, conductor: April 29 & 30, 2010)
- Kansas City Orchestra, co-commissioner (Michael Stern, conductor: October 8-10, 2010)
- Orquesta de Extremadura, co-commissioner (Jésus Amigo, conductor: June 16, 2011, Badajoz, Spain, June
17 , 2011, Caceres, Spain)
- Tucson Symphony Orchestra (Lior Shambadal, conductor: April 13 & 15, 2012)
- Harrisburg Symphony (Stuart Malina, conductor: May 19 & 20, 2012)
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Trombone Concerto (2008)
- Second Presbyterian Church Concert Series (Christopher Dudley, trombone, Baltimore, MD: Oct. 12, 2008)
- Baltimore Chamber Orch. (Christopher Dudley, trombone, Markand Thakar, conductor: Nov. 1, 2 & 5, 2008)
- Christopher Dudley at The Alessi Seminar (Fossano, Italy: June 30, 2010)
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Requiem for the Fallen (2008)
- Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and Handel Choir of Baltimore (Markand Thakar and Melinda O’Neal,
conductors: February, 2008)
- Handel Society of Dartmouth College (Robert Duff, conductor; Hanover, NH: May 16, 2009)
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Rush (2008): Recorded and available on Naxos label, “American Classics” Series: 8.559670.
- IRIS Orchestra (Michael Stern, conductor: January 31, 2009)
- Howard County High School Gifted and Talented Orchestra (Tim Reinhart, conductor: December 17, 2009)
- Columbia Orchestra (Jason Love, conductor: March 27, 2010)
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Double Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra (2007): Recorded and available on Naxos label, “American
Classics” Series: 8.559670.
- IRIS Orchestra (Roberto Diaz, viola, Charles Wetherbee, violin, Michael Stern, conductor: March 29, 2008)
- Duluth Superior Orchestra (Vicky Chiang, viola and Charles Wetherbee, soloists, Markand Thakar,
conductor: May 3, 2008)
- Curtis Institute Orchestra (Misha Amory, viola, José-Maria Blumenschein, violin, Otto Werner Mueller,
conductor: December 5, & 6, 2008)
- Columbus Symphony Orchestra (Delta David Gier, conductor; Charles Wetherbee, violin; Roberto Diaz,
viola: April 16&17, 2010)
- National Gallery of Art Orchestra (Washington D.C., November 13, 2011)
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Violin Concerto (2005): Recorded and available on Naxos label, “American Classics” Series: 8.559398.
- Columbus Symphony (Markand Thakar, conductor, Charles Wetherbee, soloist: November 19 & 20, 2005)
- Baltimore Orchestra (Markand Thakar, conductor, C. Wetherbee, soloist: February 8, 2006 and October 17,
2006)
- National Orchestra of Mexico (Enrique Diemecke, conductor, C. Wetherbee, soloist: June 23 & 25, 2006)
- National Repertory Orchestra (JoAnn Falletta, conductor, C. Wetherbee, soloist, soloist: August 2, 2006)
- Kyoto Symphony (Junichi Hirokami, conductor, C. Wetherbee, soloist: August 7, 2007)
- Buffalo Philharmonic (JoAnn Falleta, conductor, C. Wetherbee, soloist: October 29, 2008)
- Orquestra de Extremadura (Anne Manson, Conductor, C. Wetherbee, soloist, Madrid, Spain: November 21 & 22, 2008)
- Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia (Laura Jackson, conductor: April 19, 2009)
- Duluth Superior Orchestra (Markand Thakar, conductor, C. Wetherbee, soloist: May 19, 2012)
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Forgotten Chants and Refrains: Symphony No. 1 (2004): Recorded and available on Naxos label, “American
Classics” Series: 8.559670.
- IRIS Chamber Orchestra (Michael Stern, conductor, Germantown, TN: December 4 & 5, 2004)
- Kansas City Symphony (Michael Stern, conductor: May 19, 20 & 21, 2006)
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Distant Reflections (2003): Recorded and available on Naxos label, “American Classics” Series: 8.559398.
- Columbus Symphony Orchestra (featuring C. Wetherbee, violin soloist, Columbus, OH: September 6, 2003)
- Baltimore Chamber Orchestra (Markand Thakar, conductor: October 16, 2006)
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Seven Nightmares (2001)
- Special distinction, Rudolph Nissim Award for Orchestral works – a national award for American composers
without age limit for unperformed orchestral composition (2002)
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Hadran (1996)
- Peabody Symphony Orchestra (H. Teri Murai, conductor: November 1, 1997)
- Oakland Symphony Orchestra (Michael Morgan, conductor: May 10, 2000)
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| Band / Wind Ensemble |
Concerto for 5 Percussionists and Band: Converging Worlds (2002)
- The “President’s Own” United States Marine Band (Colonel Timothy Foley, conductor, Clarice Smith Hall, College Park, MD: February 15, 2004)
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| Chamber Music |
String Quartet Number 4 (2012)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (February, 2013)
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Yiddish Suite (2011)
- Gil Shaham and Orli Shaham (92nd Street Y, New York, NY: April 16, 2011)
- Gil Shaham and Orli Shaham (Jewish Community Center of Rockville, MD: April 10, 2011)
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String Quartet Number 3, the Miller-Kahn Quartet (2011)
- Natanel Draiblate String Quartet, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (June 26, 2011)
- Newport Chamber Festival, Newport, RI (July 20, 2011)
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Nishmat Tzedek (A Righteous Soul) (piano, oboe, viola, voice) (2009)
- Aeon Trio and Cantor Wendy Shermet (Temple Israel, Omaha, NE) (October 18, 2009)
- Aeon Trio and Cantor Wendy Shermet (Church concert, Omaha, NE) (November, 2009)
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Flute Concerto (piano and flute version) (2009)
- Jeffrey Khaner (National Flute Association Annual Convention, New York City: August 13, 2009)
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Theme and Variations on a Beloved Melody (viola and piano) (2008)
- Sarah Lowenstein (Senior Recital, Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD: March 31, 2008)
- Sarah Lowenstein (An Die Musik, Baltimore MD: January 30, 2011)
- Peter Minkler & Lura Johnson (Music in the Great Hall, Baltimore, MD: October 23, 2011)
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Six Miniatures for Violin and Percussion (2008)
- Barry Dove and Lina Bahn (Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC: September 13, 2009)
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String Quartet #2, the Edelman String Quartet (2008) Scheduled for commercial CD release, Naxos label, “American Classics” Series.
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Ohio-Wesleyan University New Music Series: February 20, 2009)
- Gliss String Quartet (Goucher College, Baltimore, MD: April 1, 2009)
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Candlelight Series (Baltimore, MD: October, 2009)
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Candlelight Series (Baltimore, MD: November 22, 2009)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Austin Chamber Music Center, Austin, TX: September 10-11, 2010)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Ohio Weslyan University, Delaware, OH: September 19, 2010)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI: September 25, 2010)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Byran, TX: October 21, 2010)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Taneyev Festival, Leeds, England: November 14-16, 2010)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Wilson Performing Arts Center, Red Oaks, IA: November 19, 2010)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (University of Washington World Series, Seattle, WA: November 23, 2010)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Los Angeles Chamber Guild, UCLA Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA:
January 10-12, 2011)
- Philadelphia Orchestra Chamber Series (Perlman Theatre, Philadelphia, PA: February 27, 2011)
(Arranged for String Orchestra)
- String Orchestra of New York City (St. Peter’s Church, 346 W 20th St, New York, NY: October 17, 2010)
- String Orchestra of New York City (Seton Hall University, NJ: November 4, 2010)
- String Orchestra of New York City (Second Presbyterian, Baltimore, MD: September 18, 2011)
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Song Without Words (2006)
- Boris Chernyshev, piano, Betsy Husby, cello (Duluth, MN: April 5, 2009)
- Boris Chernyshev, piano, Betsy Husby, cello (Minneapolis, MN: January 10, 2010)
- Boris Chernyshev, piano, Betsy Husby, cello (Bloomington, IL: March 16, 2010)
- Boris Chernyshev, piano, Betsy Husby, cello (Madison, WI: March 18, 2010)
- Dariusz Skoraczewski, cello, Michael Sheppard, piano (Baltimore, MD: February 28, 2010)
- Dariusz Skoraczewski, cello, Michael Sheppard, piano (Baltimore, MD: March 15, 2010)
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Five Things My Children Asked Me (2006)
- Syrinx Chamber Players (Roberto Diaz, Jeffrey Khaner, Elizabeth Hainen, David DePeters) (Philadelphia
Chamber Music Society, American Philosophical Society, PA: February 25, 2008)
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String Sextet (2006)
- Concertante (Harrisburg Area Community College, PA: May 4, 2007)
- Concertante (Linda Shapiro Concert Hall, Baltimore, MD: May 5, 2007)
- Concertante (Merkin Hall, New York, NY: May 6, 2007)
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Pearl German String Quartet No. 1 (2005): Recorded and available on Naxos label, “American Classics” Series: 8.559398.
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Baltimore, MD: January 29, 2006)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Ohio Wesleyan College, OH: January 31, 2006)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MI: February 12, 2006)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (St. Alban’s Church, Columbus, OH: October 8, 2006)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Ohio Weslyan University, Delaware, OH: October 10, 2006)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Illinois Weslyan University, Bloomington, IL: November 19, 2006)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Tarletan State University, Stevenville, TX: January 22, 2007)
- Carpe Diem String Quartet (Columbus Dance Theatre, Columbus, OH: May 14 and 15, 2010)
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Cosmic Variations on a Haunted Theme (2003): Scheduled for commercial CD release, Naxos label, “American Classics” Series.
- Opus 3 Trio (Hearst Hall, National Cathedral, Washington DC: March 30, 2003)
- Opus 3 Trio (Snake River Chamber Festival, CO: August 10, 2003)
- Opus 3 Trio (National Gallery of Art, October 29, 2006)
- Brandon Eubank & Michael Lodico (Washington DC: May 5, 2010)
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Seven Glances at a Mirage (2003): Scheduled for commercial CD release, Naxos label, “American
Classics” Series.
- Strata Trio (Clarinet Fest, University of Maryland, College Park, MD: July 22, 2004)
- Strata Trio (Merkin Hall, New York, NY: November 21, 2010)
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Music for Violin and Metal (2003)
- New York Percussion Ensemble and David Fulmner (Riverside Church, NY: January 5, 2004)
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Night Whispers (2003)
- Terry and Laurel Ewell (International Double Reed Society Convention, Greensboro, NC: June 2003)
- Terry and Laurel Ewell (First Presbyterian Concert Series, Towson, MD: October 19, 2003)
- Terry and Laurel Ewell (Towson University, Towson, MD: February 22, 2004)
- Terry and Laurel Ewell (West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV: March 28, 2004)
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Sonata for Saxophone and Piano (2003)
- David Stambler, saxophone (National Association of Saxophone Alliance Convention, Greensboro, NC:
April 28, 2004)
- David Stambler, saxophone (Penn State University Faculty Recital, State College, PA: April 2004)
- David Stambler, saxophone (Towson University New Music Ensemble, Towson, MD: March 9, 2005)
- David Stambler, saxophone (Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD: June 7, 2005)
- David Stambler, saxophone (N. American Saxophone Alliance, Penn State Univ. PA: January, 2007)
- Maureen Walsh, saxophone (Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD: November 1, 2007)
- David Stambler, saxophone (Penn State University, Esber Hall, State College, PA: August 27, 2010)
- David Stambler, saxophone (SUNY Potsdam, Crane School of Music: October 1, 2010)
- David Stambler, saxophone (Penn State University, State College, PA: November, 2010)
- David Stambler, saxophone (University of S. Carolina, Columbia, SC: Spring, 2011)
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Wadi Valley Echoes (2002): Published by Go Fish Music, Corpus Christi, TX
- So Percussion Quartet (Yale British Art Center, New Haven, CT: January 20, 2003)
- So Percussion Quartet (Cleveland Museum of Art, Aki series, Cleveland, OH: October 22, 2003)
- So Percussion Quartet (University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, Fine Arts Center, MD: November 13,
2003)
- So Percussion Quartet (Merkin Concert Hall, New York, NY: January 13, 2004)
- Baylor School of Music Percussion Ensemble (Baylor School of Music, Waco, TX: April, 2005)
- Baylor School of Music Percussion Ensemble (Baylor School of Music, Waco TX: November 5, 2007)
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Cosmic Echoes (2002): Recorded and commercially available on MSR Classics
- Steven Hendrickson and Bill Neal (National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC: February 23, 2003)
- Brandon Eubank & Michael Lodico (Washington DC: May 5, 2010)
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. . . without a chance (2002): Scheduled for commercial release on CD by the Naxos label.
- Members of the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band Percussion Section (George Mason Masonic
Lodge, Alexandria, VA: February 23, 2003)
- University of Maryland Percussion Ensemble (University of MD, College Park, MD: May 14, 2004)
- Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion (University of MD, College Park, MD: July 21, 2005)
- University of Maryland Percussion Ensemble (University of MD, College Park, MD: December 7, 2005)
- University of Indiana Percussion Ensemble (Bloomington, IN: October 29, 2007)
- Over 10 additional performances by percussion ensembles in USA.
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Racing Pulse (2001)
- The Twentieth Century Consort - Christopher Kendall, conductor (Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian
Museum, Washington, DC: January 26, 2002)
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Riverend (2000)
- Da Capo Chamber Players (Sonic Boom Festival, Cooper Union, NY: October 23, 2000)
- Da Capo Chamber Players (Olin Hall, Bard College, NY: October 18, 2000)
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Nightcries (2000, rev. 2004)
- Gary Louie, Kirsten Taylor, Elizabeth Mahler (Peabody Conservatory Faculty Recital, Baltimore, MD:
March 30, 2004)
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Violoncello Sonata (2000)
- Donald Watts, violoncello, Kevin McCarter, piano (Towson University, Towson, MD, March 9, 2001)
- Donald Watts, violoncello, Kevin McCarter, piano (First Reformed Church Concert Series, New Brunswick,
NJ: February 22, 2002)
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Elegy (1999)
- Synergy Chamber Ensemble (Los Angeles, CA: October 1999)
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| Choral Music |
Song of Songs (2007)
- Karen Kennedy, conductor, Towson University Chorale (Towson University, Towson, MD, May 8, 2007)
- Robert Duff, conductor, Handel Society of Dartmouth College (Yale Institute of Sacred Music, New Haven,
CT, March 2, 2008)
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Etz Chaim (2007)
- Karen Kennedy, conductor, Towson University Chorale (Towson University, Towson, MD, October 14 & 21, 2007)
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A Lover and His Lass (2008)
- Karen Kennedy, conductor, Towson University Chorale (Towson University, Towson, MD, May, 2008)
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| Solo |
Run (2002): Published by Go Fish Music, Corpus Christi, TX. Recorded on Go Fish Music label.
- Janis Potter, marimba (over 45 performances at private and educational venues in IL, OH, NY, CT, FL, LA,
KY, TX, AK, MI, OK, MD & DC: October 2003 to the present)
- Svetoslav Stoyanov, marimba (Homewood Museum, Baltimore, MD, March 2002)
- Danny Villanueva, marimba (University of Maryland, College Park, MD: April 23, 2005)
- Darren Bastian, marimba (Arizona State University, Crowder Hall, University of Arizona: October 29, 2007)
- Over 50 additional performances by marimbists worldwide.
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Silhouettes (2003)
- Marguerite Baker, clarinet (International Clarinet Association Convention, Salt Lake City, UT: July 7, 2003)
- Marguerite Baker, clarinet (Towson University, Towson, MD: September 7, 2003)
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