Gregory Wanamaker

composer
If you or someone you know is performing a work of mine and would like the date and venue posted on my site, please contact me.

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 2009-2010

August 30, 2009

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

September 13, 2009

Duo Sonata is featured on the Society for New Music's Fresh Ink, WCNY FM at 2:00 p.m. This Society-produced hour of new music programming can be heard every Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:00 PM following the Syracuse Symphony broadcasts on Classic FM, WCNY-FM 91.3 Syracuse, WUNY-FM 89.5 Utica and WJNY 90.9 Watertown, or on the web.

October 15, 2009

Sonata deus sax machina from Noah Getz’s cd Crosscurrents is featured on Counterstream Radio. 7:41:12 PM.

October 18, 2009

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is featured on the Society for New Music's Fresh Ink, WCNY FM at 2:00 p.m. This Society-produced hour of new music programming can be heard every Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:00 PM following the Syracuse Symphony broadcasts on Classic FM, WCNY-FM 91.3 Syracuse, WUNY-FM 89.5 Utica and WJNY 90.9 Watertown, or on the web.

October 28, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Patricia Card and saxophonist Scott Plugge at the Sam Houston State University School of Music, Huntsville, TX. 7:30 p.m.

October 31, 2009

World premiere performance of Run by the Capitol Quartet at the Penn State University Single Reed Festival, Penn State University, University Park, PA.

October 31, 2009

Performance of Corridors by Francesca Arnone, flute; Shelly Tramposh, viola; and Jessica Suchy-Pilalis, harp. Sara M. Snell Music Theater, The Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY.

November 1, 2009

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist Ben Holskin and saxophonist Christopher Charbonneau at Katzin Concert Hall, ASU School of Music, Tempe, AZ. 7:30 p.m.

November 1, 2009

Clarikinetics is featured on the Society for New Music's Fresh Ink, WCNY FM at 2:00 p.m. This Society-produced hour of new music programming can be heard every Sunday afternoon beginning at 2:00 PM following the Syracuse Symphony broadcasts on Classic FM, WCNY-FM 91.3 Syracuse, WUNY-FM 89.5 Utica and WJNY 90.9 Watertown, or on the web.

November 12, 2009

Performance of Run by the Capitol Quartet at the Michigan State University School of Music, East Lansing, MI.

November 14, 2009

Performance of speed metal organum blues by PRISM Quartet at the Music Recital Hall of the University of California, Sacramento. 8:00 p.m.

November 15, 2009

Performance of Corridors by Francesca Arnone, flute; Shelly Tramposh, viola; and Jessica Suchy-Pilalis, harp. West Virginia University School of Music.

December 15, 2009

Performance of Capriccio by Mana Trio (Michael Hernandez, soprano sax; Michael Mortarotti, alto sax; and Erika Tazawa, piano). Thunderbird High School, Phoenix, AZ.

December 16, 2009

Performances of Capriccio by Mana Trio (Michael Hernandez, soprano sax; Michael Mortarotti, alto sax; and Erika Tazawa, piano). Hillcrest Middle School and Rancho Solano Prep School, Glendale, AZ.

December 17, 2009

Performance of Capriccio by Mana Trio (Michael Hernandez, soprano sax; Michael Mortarotti, alto sax; and Erika Tazawa, piano). Oakland School for the Arts, Oakland, CA

December 18, 2009

Performance of Capriccio by Mana Trio (Michael Hernandez, soprano sax; Michael Mortarotti, alto sax; and Erika Tazawa, piano). Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, Oakland, CA

December 19, 2009

Performance of Capriccio by Mana Trio (Michael Hernandez, soprano sax; Michael Mortarotti, alto sax; and Erika Tazawa, piano). Broadway Terrace Salon, Oakland, CA

January 12, 2010

Timothy McAllister’s new album Glint featuring my Duo Sonata is released for presale exclusively from the Innova Records website!

January 22, 2008

Performance of Three Episodes by saxophonist Christopher Creviston and guitarist Oren Fader at the Renee Weiler Recital Hall, Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, New York City. 8:00 p.m.

February 7, 2010

Classical Revolution at the Northside Tavern to benefit Doctors without Borders! This concert features a performance of Duo Sonata at the Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH. 8:00 p.m.

February 12, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata featuring saxophonist Leslie Wong at The College of Music, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom, Thailand. 7:30 p.m.

February 16, 2010

Single Reed for the Singles! Performance of Duo Sonata featuring clarinetist, Cassandra Fox-Percival and saxophonist Shyen Lee at The College of Music, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom, Thailand. 7:00 p.m.

February 17, 2010

Performance of Capriccio by the Mana Trio at the SUNY Fredonia School of Music. 7:30 p.m.

February 20, 2010

Performances of Three Episodes by saxophonist Christopher Creviston and guitarist Oren Fader Capriccio by the Mana Trio in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY.

February 21, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata at the Ohio MTA SW District Teacher Recital, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 8221 Miami Rd., Cincinnati OH. 3:00 p.m.

February 21, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist David Cook and saxophonist Jordan VanHemert at Central Michigan University School of Music, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. 5:00 p.m.

March 4, 2010

Performances of Run and Elegy (saxophone quartet version) by the Capitol Quartet at the 2010 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music of the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 2:40 p.m.

March 5, 2010

Performance of Capriccio by the Mana Trio at the 2010 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music of the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 1:20 p.m.

March 6, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata featuring saxophonist Jan Berry Baker at the 2010 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music of the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 9:00 a.m.

April 3, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata featuring Victor Chavez, clarinet and Dannel Espinoza, saxophone. Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. 9:00 p.m.

April 11, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata by clarinetist David Cook and saxophonist Jordan VanHemert in Chamichian Hall at the Central Michigan University School of Music, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. 5:00 p.m.

April 13, 2010

Robert Spring’s long-awaited new Summit Record release Oncoming Traffic featuring my Duo Sonata is available for purchase!

April 15, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata featuring clarinetist John Romano and saxophonist Jeremy Koch at the University of Illinois School of Music.

April 16, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata featuring clarinetist John Romano and saxophonist Jeremy Koch at the Indiana State University Department of Music. 2:00 p.m.

April 22, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata featuring clarinetist John Romano and saxophonist Jeremy Koch at the University of Kentucky School of Music. 12:30 p.m.

April 23, 2010

Performance of Three Episodes featuring Sarah Roberts, saxophone and Tim Courtney, electric guitar. University of North Texas School of Music, Denton, TX. 6:30p.m.

April 25, 2010

Performance of Duo Sonata featuring Elizabeth Widzinski, clarinet and Courtney Long, saxophone. Wichita State University School of Music, Wichita, Kansas. 7:30p.m.

May 1, 2010

Performance of Elegy (string orchestra version) by the Orchestra of Northern New York, conducted by Kenneth Andrews. Helen M. Hosmer Hall, The Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY.

May 2, 2010

Performance of Capriccio by Christopher Bravo and Devon Toland, saxophones, and Erika Tazawa, piano at the Sara M. Snell Music Theater, the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. 6:00 p.m.

July 27, 2010

Timothy McAllister’s Innova Records release Glint featuring my Duo Sonata is available worldwide.