Composer Steven R. Gerber Receives World Premiere of His Clarinet Concerto
Clarinetist Jon Manasse will premiere Steven R. Gerbers Concerto for Clarinet With the National Philharmonic, Piotr Gajewski, conductor
New York, NY (PRWEB) December 26, 2004 -- The National Philharmonic will give the world premiere of Steven R. Gerbers Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra on January 8th at 8:00PM at the F. Scott Fitzgerald auditorium in Rockville, Maryland. Mr. Gerber is a native of Washington, D.C. and has had numerous performances and premieres with the National Philharmonic.
This current world premiere was written expressly for clarinetist Jon Manasse, who was formerly acting principal clarinet for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York City. Mr. Gerbers concerto has an approximate duration of twenty-minutes and is a two-movement work. The first movement consists of a slow introduction, a fast atonal section, and a slow coda similar to the introduction. The second movement has an introduction, a passacaglia and fugue, and then a coda similar to that of the first movement.
This performance will mark the third world premiere for Mr. Gerber by the National Philharmonic. Past premieres of Mr. Gerbers works by them include his Concerto for Violin and Orchestra(which was premiered at the Kennedy Center), and his Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. In 2005 KOCH International Classics will release a new CD of solo and chamber works of Steven R. Gerber. The recording will feature violinist Kurt Nikkanen (principal violin -- New York City Ballet), violinists Cho-Liang Lin and Cyrus Beroukhim, cellist Brinton Smith (principal cello -- Houston Symphony), and pianist Sara Davis Buechner. The recording will contain nine works spanning the period 1967-2001 and will represent a partial survey of Mr. Gerbers chamber music to date.
About the Composer
Within the past several years composer Steven R. Gerber has been the recipient of many commissions, premieres and performances. A commission for Voice of America Radios 60th-year anniversary yielded a composition entitled Fanfare for the Voice Of America. This stirring work for brass and percussion was premiered at VOA's auditorium on a 9/11 memorial concert by the University of Maryland Brass Ensemble, Milton Stevens conducting. It has been given subsequent performances by Andrč Smith and the Wheeling Symphony.
His orchestral work Triple Overture for violin, cello, piano, and orchestra received its world premiere performances on March 13 and 14, 2004 by the Long Island Philharmonic, David Wiley, conductor. This world premiere of Mr. Gerbers Concerto for Clarinet and orchestra is a welcomed addition to the body of work for clarinet and orchestra.. Future performances for this concerto are currently underway for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
Steven R. Gerber was born in 1948 in Washington, D.C., received degrees from Haverford College and from Princeton University, where he received a 4-year fellowship, Mr. Gerber now resides in New York City with his partner Dr. Norma Hymes where he continues to compose music for chamber, solo instrument and orchestra. His music has been recorded by KOCH International Classics, Chandos Records, and on the former CRI Recordings label. He is published by MMB, ACA and Boelke-Bomart music. His website www.stevengerber.com contains a complete catalog of his works, performances and upcoming premieres as well as samples of his scores and music.
For more information on Steven R. Gerber and his music please contact Tony Scafide at Generation Media, tony@generation-media.com / 917 217-3585.
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