Gregory Wanamaker

composer
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new disc

Glint features Timothy McAllister’s definitive recording of my Duo Sonata with Robert Spring.

“An impressive and rewarding unaccompanied work” – – Philip Sinder referring to TubaSuite in the Guide to the Tuba Repertoire: The New Tuba Source Book ©2006 Indiana University Press.

events 2008-2009

September 2, 2008

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Julianne Kirk and saxophonist Christopher Creviston at the Opening Faculty Gala Concert at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY.

September 12, 2008

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Julianne Kirk and saxophonist Christopher Creviston at at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY.

September 12, 2008

World Premiere Performance of Capriccio by the Keywinds Trio in Essex, NY. Details TBA

October 2, 2008

Performance of Sacred Profanity by Douglas Rubio at Northern Illinois University, Normal Illinois.

October 3, 2008

Performance of Sacred Profanity by Douglas Rubio at 8:00 p.m. in Harper Hall of Lawrence Conservatory, Appleton, Wisconsin.

October 5, 2008

Performance of Sacred Profanity by Douglas Rubio at 7:30 p.m. in the Dingeldine Music Center of Bradley University, Peoria, IL.

October 6, 2008

Performance of Capriccio by by clarinetist Julianne Kirk, oboist Anna Hendrickson and pianist Kathryn Koscho at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam.

October 6, 2008

Performance of Sonata deus sax machina by saxophonist Leo Saguiguit and pianist Rachel Aubuchon at 8:00 p.m. in Whitmore Recital Hall at The University of Missouri School of Music, Columbia, MO.

October 6, 2008

Performance of Sacred Profanity by Douglas Rubio at 7:30 p.m. in Kemp Recital Hall of Illinois State University, Dekalb, Illinois.

October 9, 2008

Performance of Sonata deus sax machina by saxophonist Leo Saguiguit and pianist Rachel Aubuchon as part of the Lyceum Series at 7:30 p.m in Roxy Grove at Baylor University, Waco, TX.

October 17, 2008

World Premiere performance of Fast Flight by the Crane Wind Ensemble, Brian Doyle, director, at the 3rd Annual Potsdam Single Reed Summit at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY.

October 17, 2008

Performance of Sonata deus sax machina by saxophonist Matt Taylor and pianist Molly Orlando in in the Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Recital Hall at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland College Park. 8:00 p.m.

November 3, 2008

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Robert Spring and saxophonist Timothy McAllister at the Herberger College of the Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

November 12, 2008

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Robert Spring and saxophonist Timothy McAllister in Bisbee, AZ. Details TBA

November 13, 2008

World Premiere performance of Sing by Robert Mellon, baritone and the Crane Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Lanz, director, at the Dulles State Office Building, Watertown, NY to support the Ft. DrumSoldier and Family Assistance Center. A collaboration with librettist Garth Bardsley. 7:00 p.m.

November 14, 2008

Premiere performance of Sing by Robert Mellon, baritone and the Crane Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Lanz, director, at the at the Syracuse University Setnor School of Music, NY to benefit the Syracuse VA Medical Center. A collaboration with librettist Garth Bardsley. 8:00 p.m.

November 15, 2008

Performance of Sonata deus sax machina by saxophonist Scott Youssey and pianist Hannah Gruber at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY. 3:30 p.m.

November 18, 2008

Premiere performance of Sing by Robert Mellon, baritone and the Crane Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Lanz, director, at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY to benefit the Potsdam VFW Post 1192. A collaboration with librettist Garth Bardsley. 7:30 p.m.

January 24, 2009

Performance of speed metal organum blues by the Yersinia Saxophone Quartet at the 32nd Annual International Saxophone Symposium hosted by the United States Navy Band at George Mason University in Fairfax VA.

January 27, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Christopher Ayers and saxophonist Brian Utley in the Cole Concert Hall at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX.

January 31, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Josh Albrecht and saxophonist Zachary Larson in the Light Recital Hall at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater.

February 2, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Anthony Costa and saxophonist David Stambler at Pennsylvania State University School of Music, State College, PA.

February 12, 2009

Performance of Capriccio by by clarinetist Julianne Kirk, oboist Anna Hendrickson and pianist Kathryn Koscho at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam.

February 22, 2009

Performance of Capriccio by the Keywinds Trio at SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY.

March 6, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist John Romano and saxophonist Jeremy Koch at the at the George Washington Memorial in Alexandria, VA as part of the Air Force Band Chamber Recital Series. 8 p.m.

March 7, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Kenneth Long and saxophonist Jan Berry Baker at the North American Saxophone Allience Regional Conference at the Schwob School of Music, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA.

March 10, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Maurita Murphy Mead and saxophonist Kenneth Tse in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 8:00 p.m.

March 13, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by Duo Parwa (Aukelien Kleinpenning, clarinet and Willeke de Laak, saxophone) in the Grand Hall of Theater Kikker-Urtrecht, Netherlands. 8:00 p.m.

March 24, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Shannon Thompson and saxophonist Ian Jeffress as part of the Catamount Concert Series at the Western Carolina University School of Music, Cullowhee, NC. 8:00 p.m.

April 1, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Dan Liptak and saxophonist Daniel Mumbauer at the Hartt School of Music, Hartford, CT

April 3, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist John Romano and saxophonist Jeremy Koch at the NASA Region 8 Conference at the University of West Virginia. 10:20 a.m.

April 3, 2009

Performance of Saxophone Quartet by the West Point Saxophone Quartet at the NASA Region 8 Conference at the University of West Virginia. 2 p.m.

April 9, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Jennifer Guzman and saxophonist Nicholas Natalie at the Crane Chamber Music Competition Winners Concert at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY. 7:30 p.m.

April 11, 2009

The Japan Premiere of Saxophone Quartet by the Masato Kumoi Sax Quartet at Hamarikyu-Asahi Hall in Tokyo, Japan. 2 p.m.

April 13, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Anthony Costa and saxophonist David Stambler at Pennsylvania State University School of Music, State College, PA.

April 15, 2009

Performance of eriAire by Hannah Gruber at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam.

April 19, 2009

Performance of speed metal organum blues by the Crane Saxophone Quartet, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. 7:30 p.m.

April 26, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Dawn Lindblade and saxophonist Jonathan Nichol at Michigan State University School of Music, East Lansing, MI. 12:00 noon.

May 14, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Jeremy Flanagan and saxophonist Brien Henderson in the Knuth Concert Hall at San Francisco State University. 5:15 p.m.

August 30, 2009

Performance of Sonata deus sax machina by saxophonist Timothy Sun and pianist Evi at the at the St. Dominic Church, Macau, China.