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Works

Symphonic Works:

Symphony No. 4 (2019) Three Movements, 35′

Commissioned by Suoni Dal Golfo Music Festival, Lerici, Italy

Mannheim Preludes (2016) 12′

Commissioned by the Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester, Mannheim, DE

Concert Prelude no. 3, (2013) 8′

Commissioned by the Philadelphia International Music Festival

Forza Vita concert overture (2012) 7′

Commissioned by the Beethoven Festival of Chicago

Festival Fanfare – “curtain raiser” (2017) 2′

Commissioned by the Islip Arts Council

Cosmic Cakewalk (for young audiences) (2011) 6′

Symphony No. 3 “Symphony America”

(soprano and baritone soli, mixed chorus, orchestra), 35′
Commissioned by the Alabama Symphony, Richard Westerfield, Music Director.

The 50th Gate Short Symphony (2004). 16′

Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia.

“Sarang Gwa Piongwa” (mixed Chorus and Orchestra)

Commissioned by the Korean Broadcasting System.
December 5, 2003
Daegu City Symphony, Vakhtang Jordania conducting.

Symphony No. 2 “Symphonies Eterna” (chorus, orchestra)

September 19, 2002
Kharkov Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
Vakhtang Jordania conducting.

“Prima” (concert overture)

September 12, 2002
Kharkov Philharmonic, Yuri Yanko conducting.

“Dopo” (concert overture)

July 12, 2002
Daegu City Symphony, Vakhtang Jordania conducting.

Voyage to Arcturus” (concert adventure for young audiences)

March 11, 2000
Little Orchestra Society of New York, Dino Anagnost, Music Director

The Gates of Freedom” (concert overture)

April 26, 1998
Harrisburg Symphony, Richard Westerfield conductor.

Symphony No. 1

January 27, 1997
Westchester Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Aibel conducting.

“Fanfare for World Peace” (concert overture)

Commissioned by Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Novemeber 16, 1995
The National Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano conducting.

Concertos:

Rhapsodies for Violin and Orchestra (2018)

commissioned by Jorge Saade, 14′ one movement/ also arranged as Rhapsodies for Flute and Orchestra

Double Concerto no. 4 for violin and piano soli and chamber orchestra

commissioned by Geza Hosszu-Legocky (2017) 25′

Double Concerto no. 3 for violin and piano soli and chamber orchestra

commissioned by the United Strings of Europe (2016) 21′

Toccata for Piano and String Orchestra (2015) 8′

Toccata for Piano and Wind Quintet- arranged (2018) 8′

Double Concerto for violin and cello soli and chamber orchestra with Timpani (2014) 17′

Brussels Chamber Orchestra

Double Concerto for violin and bassoon soli and chamber orchestra (2014) 21′

Concerto for Cello and String Orchestra (2015) 20′

Concert Piece for French Horn and orchestra (2013) 6′

Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra (2012) 30′

Concerto for Violin, chamber orchestra and two oboes (2011) 25′

Commissioned by the Dubai Concert Committee

Concerto for Violin, chamber orchestra two oboes and two horns (2014) 21′

Double Concerto no. 2 for violin and piano soli and chamber orchestra (2010) 16′

Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra (2008)

Merkin Concerto Hall – 3 parts, 20 minutes

“Winds of Time” (violin and chamber orchestra) 20′

Commissioned by The Michigan State University
February 28, 2010
Dmitri Berlinksy, violin
ICS Chamber Orchestra
(Youtube link)

Double Concerto for Cello, Piano and Orchestra (2009) 30′

Three Movements commissioned by National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine, Kiev
(Youtube link) (1st mvt excerpt )

Double Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra (2009) 23′

Three Movements – LI Mozart Festival chamber orchestra, Daniel Boico, conducting

“Concerto Green” (Double Concerto for violin, piano and chamber orchestra)

September 1, 2008 30′
Long Island Mozart Festival
Dmitri Berlinsky, violin
Tatiana Goncharova, piano
LI Mozart Festival chamber orchestra, Daniel Boico, conducting
(Youtube link) (1st mvt excerpt).

Piano Concerto (2006) 35′

Naxos Recording 8.559383
Alexander Panizza, piano
Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Cuyo, David Handel, conducting.

“Elements Concerti” (2005)

Naxos Recording 8.559383
Anna Rabinova, violin
Orchestre de Chambre Français, Ivan Meylemans, conducting.

Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra

November 2005
Second Round of International Flute Competition of Haifa.

oncerto for Violin and Orchestra

Commissioned by Aspen Music Festival
August 8, 1993
Mark Peskanov, soloist
James DePreist conducting

Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra (2016)

Three Movements, 30′

Chamber Symphonic:

Ballade for Strings (2018) 7′

Lyric Preludes for Strings (2019) 12′

Mannheim Preludes – Sinfonietta in one movement (2016) 12′

Concert Prelude no. 2, (2013) 8′

Chamber Symphony in a “Classical Style” (1998)

Concert Prelude No. 1 for String Orchestra

January 8, 2004
Berlin Sinfonietta, Vladimir Stoupel conducting.

Chamber Symphonies Nos.1 and 2 (1990)

Operas:

One Act: 1hr, 18 minutes

“Looking Glass World” (after Lewis Carroll) (2007) 45′

“Tonight a Woman…” One Act, 23′

October 1993
Lincoln Center, Clark Theatre

The Maenad Choruses” based on Euripides, “Bacchae” – 2 Acts

August 1989
Aspen Festival Opera Scenes Program

Arms Akimbo – operatic farce, two scenes

(SATB chamber orchestra )
August 1988
Aspen Opera Center

“All’s Well That Ends Well” – 2 Acts

January 30, 1987
Marymount Manhattan Theatre

Ballet:

“Le Petit Prince” (2018) Two-Acts, 75′

based on the children’s story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“Alice in Wonderland” (2019) Two-Acts, 90′

based on the book by Lewis Carroll

“Numana”, Ice Ballet, 20′

Chamber Music:

String Quartet No. 4 (2015). 23 Commissioned and premiered by the
Amernet String Quartet, Nov 7, 2015, DiMenna Center, NYC, NY

Piano Trio for Violin, Double Bass and Piano (2014) 8′

Quintet for Piano and Strings (with Double Bass). (2013). 30′

Warhol Appassionata ( clarinet, violin and piano trio) (2011) 25′

Sonata for Violin and Piano (2011) 20′

Tanyetz Spirituoso for violin and piano (2011) 9′

Macchiato for violin and piano (2012). 6′

Duo for Violin and Harp (2012) 7′

Encore for Violin and Piano (2012) 3′

String Quartet No. 3 (2009). 16′

Duos for Viola and Cello: 1, 2 , 3 and 4

Quintet for Bayan and strings (2012) 7′

“Journeys” for Saxophone and strings (2010) 6′

Piano Quartet No. 3 25′

January 10, 2010
New York Philharmonic Ensembles

Piano Trio No. 2 23′

May 31, 2009
Kosciuszko Foundation of New York

Frugal Fugal for violin and keyboard (2009)

Piano Trio No. 1 18′

April 8, 2008, Dubai.
Commissioned by the Dubai Concert Committee

Piano Quartet No 2 – after S-C-H-U (2007) 8′

Piccolo Sonatina for violin and piano (2007)

Sonata for Cello and Piano ( 2007)

Sonatina for solo violin (2005)

Piano Quartet No. 1

October 11, 2004
Klavierhaus, New York City by St Ivo Piano Quartet (Rome, Italy)

String Quartets No.1 and 2

Not Yet Premiered

Keyboard Works:

Cantileni (piano 4-hands) (2017) 10′

Scherzo for piano (2013) 7′

Piano Sonata no. 2 (2009) 21′

Piano Sonata no. 3 (2013) 20′

Mini Sonatina (2012) 6′

Venti (piano 4-hands) (2012) 4′

Venti II (piano 4-hands) (2015) 3′

Variations on an original Theme (2006)

Florentine Visions (2007)

Ballade (2006)

Chamber Vocal:

“Ensembles Four” (2006) 4′, in two parts

soprano vocalise, violin, viola and harp/ or piano

Premiered at United Nations ICCC event

Song Cycles:

“why don’t be silly” – ten songs for soprano and piano after e. e. cummings

“The Weary Blues” – eight songs for soprano and piano after Langston Hughes

Choral and Liturgical:

“Anthems of Love and War”

Commissioned by the New York Virtuoso Singers
January 14, 1995
Merkin Concert Hall

Psalm 98 (baritone, chorus, organ)

April 28, 1991
Commissioned by Temple Emanu-El, New York

Requiem (SATB soli, SATB chorus, organ)

December 10, 1990
Commissioned by Church St. Mary the Virgin, New York
Benefit concert for victims with AIDS

Ave Verum (SATB, organ)

Commissioned by Church St. Mary the Virgin, New York

Laudate Domini (SATB, organ)

Commissioned by Church St. Mary the Virgin, New York

Torah Service (SATB, cantor, organ)

Commissioned by Temple Emanu-El, New York
Individual settings of May The Words, Adoration, Va-Anachnu

The 50th Gate – 16 minute symphonic tone poem (2001)

National Symphony of Bolivia, David Handel conducting

“It’s a Hard Life” – Scherzo for Piano

commissioned by Gabriele Baldocci, 6′