PRISM Quartet concert featuring Walden alumni Solon Snider and Mark Macaluso
PRISM presents an electrifying program of new saxophone quartets by Walden alumni Solon Snider and Mark Macaluso, winners of the PRISM/Walden School Commissioning Award; Bang on a Can composer and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Julia Wolfe; Grammy Award-winner Michael Daugherty; the Curtis Institute’s David Hertzberg; Princeton University’s Emma O’Halloran, Viet Cuong and Jonathan Russell; counter)induction’s Kyle Bartlett; and PRISM’s own Matthew Levy.
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PRISM Quartet concert featuring Walden alumni Solon Snider and Mark Macaluso
Wall to Wall World Premieres: PRISM Quartet, Inc. in partnership with the Curtis Institute of Music, PRISM presents an electrifying program of world premieres of new saxophone quartets by Walden alumni Solon Snider and Mark Macaluso, winners of the PRISM/Walden School Commissioning Award; Bang on a Can composer and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Julia Wolfe; Grammy Award-winner Michael Daugherty; the Curtis Institute’s David Hertzberg; Princeton University’s Emma O’Halloran, Viet Cuong and Jonathan Russell; counter)induction’s Kyle Bartlett; and PRISM’s own Matthew Levy.
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Call for scores - Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Young Composers Initiative is a unique opportunity for a young composer to have their piece rehearsed and recorded by one of the nation's best youth orchestras, conducted by Zander Fellow James Blachly.
Four of the composers come from local universities: New England Conservatory, Boston University, Boston Conservatory, and Harvard College. The fifth composer is selected from young composers who have studied at The Walden School in Dublin, New Hampshire.
Requirements:
Works must be 5 minutes or less in duration and scored for triple winds with standard doublings, 4-3-3-1 brass, strings, and timpani plus 3 percussion with standard instrumentation. Preference given to composers under 21 years of age, with particular preference for those still in high school. Several finalists will be selected by Walden faculty panelists, and the Boston Philharmonic will select the winning composer to participate in the project. Composers will need to be present in Boston for the reading/rehearsal/recording (March 21, 2015, from 2:30-7:30pm), and will need to be available for advance consultation with Maestro Blachly in advance of the project. Final parts (hard copy) will need to arrive in Boston no later than February 25, 2015.
To be considered, full score submissions must be sent by PDF to scores@waldenschool.org and be received no later than February 15th, 2015 at 5pm pacific time.
Summer Programs 2015 Winter Application Deadline
The winter application deadline for our 2015 Summer Programs is fast approaching, and we look forward to receiving your application.
Young Musicians Program – June 27-August 2, 2014 (5-week camp for creative musicians,ages 9-18 (pre-college))
For more information, write to us at: students@waldenschool.org.
Creative Musicians Retreat - June 13-21, 2015 (1-week festival for creative musicians, ages 18+)
For more information, write to us at: retreat@waldenschool.org.
Complete this form to request an application.
Walden School/JCC Alumni Composers Forum in San Francisco – Featuring Wild Rumpus!
We hope you will join us for this year's annual San Francisco Walden/JCC Alumni Composers Forum featuring the ensemble Wild Rumpus.
All are welcome to gather for an evening of world premiere compositions, terrific performances, and enlightening discussion. The Composers Forum will be followed by a reception for participants and attendees, so between new music, great people and delicious food, there are plenty of reasons to join us. Please, email us at events@waldenschool.org or call 415-648-4710 if you have any questions.
Moderators: David Conte and Alex Christie
Composers: TBA - submit your scores to events@waldenschool.org
About Wild Rumpus:
Wild Rumpus is dedicated to the development of new music through collaboration with young/emerging composers. By creating a space for experimentation, risk-taking, and dialogue, we hope to be challenged and excited by the music we make, and to support the artistic/technical growth of the composers who work with us. We want to share this process in a way that sparks the curiosity and intelligence of our audience and draws them into the adventurous, eclectic world of new music.
Walden School/JCC Alumni Composers Forum in New York - Featuring Face the Music!
We hope you will join us for this year's annual New York City Walden/JCC Alumni Composers Forum featuring the ensemble Face the Music.
All are welcome to gather for an evening of world premiere compositions, terrific performances, and enlightening discussion. The Composers Forum will be followed by a reception for participants and attendees, so between new music, great people and delicious food, there are plenty of reasons to join us. Please, email us at events@waldenschool.org or call 415-648-4710 if you have any questions.
To reserve tickets please email events@waldenschool.org.
Moderators: Paul Moravec and Sky Macklay
Composers: Alice Volfson, Dayton Hare, Eliza Triolo, Hilary Kruh, Jessica Rudman, Kevin Becker, Kim Diehnelt, Sammy Sussman
About Face the Music:
Face the Music is the only teen ensemble in the U.S. dedicated to the creation and performance of music by living composers. In residence at Kaufman Music Center, Face the Music has taken its place as a full-fledged player in New York City's vibrant contemporary classical scene, rapidly becoming what Allan Kozinn of the New York Times has called "a force in the New York new-music world."
Sep 30 - Walden's fiscal year ends
On September 30, Walden’s fiscal year ends. Help us close the year by helping us raise as many dollars as possible.
Click here to donate. Your support – in any amount – keeps us thriving and is critical to our success
A Celebration of The Walden School
September 20, 3:00 – 5:30 pm
A celebration of The Walden School
Peter Pap Oriental Rug Gallery
470 Jackson Street, San Francisco
Please join us in San Francisco for an afternoon benefit concert and reception. Featuring a performance by Cello String Quartet, hors d'oeuvres from Penny Eng, and wine from Grigch Hills Estate and Ridge, all in celebration of The Walden School. RSVP by September 17 to events@waldenschool.org or phone Amy Bryan, Director of Development & Alumni Relations, at 415-692-3840. You may pay at the event, donate online, or mail payment to:
31A 29th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110.
If you are unable to attend, we still welcome your support.
The Walden School Players in Concert
The Walden School Players present a concert of contemporary classical and improvised music at the Keene Public Library. The concert starts at 12 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Program Includes:
Bonnie Whiting (percussion) : “Amazonia Dreaming” by Annea Lockwood
Erica Dicker (violin): “The Northern Cross (Cygnus)” by Erica Dicker
Erica Dicker & Tawnya Popoff (viola) : “La Malinconia per violino e viola” by Salvatore Sciarrino
Peter Evans (trumpet) : “Venus” by John Coltrane
Ryan Muncy (soprano saxophone) : “Tre Pezzi, Movement 1” by Giacinto Scelsi
Erica Dicker, Chris Wild (cello), & Aaron Wunsch (piano): “Tien-Yuen (Heavenly Melody)” from Piano Trio #1 by Nathaniel Stookey
The Walden School Choral Concert
One of the most popular concerts on our annual summer series, this is a culminating performance by the entire Young Musicians Program community featuring a variety of choral ensembles. The concert is led by Alysoun Kegel, Walden’s director of choirs, and will be held in the Peterborough Town House.
Free and open to the public