Performances
SEPTEMBER 26 Mento (clarinet and piano, 1995). Peter Josheff and Karen Rosenak, Earplay. Old First Church, San Francisco, California.
OCTOBER 12 A Gliss is Just a Gliss (etude #30, 2000). Soohyung Yoo, piano. Concert Artists Guild semi-final round, Weill or Zankel Hall, New York City.
OCTOBER 17 A Gliss is Just a Gliss (etude #30, 2000) and Schnozzage (etude #22, 1999). Amy Briggs, piano. Chicago Humanities Festival, "Laughter", Fulton Recital Hall, Chicago, Illinois.
OCTOBER 18 Sara (solo piano, 2002). Alexander Lane, piano. First Congregational Church, Weston, Massachusetts.
OCTOBER 19 Ram Tough (Flutude #1, 2008) *premiere* and Slap Happy (Flutude #2, 2008) *premiere*. Mary Kirkendoll, flute. Ruel Joyce Recital Series, Overland Park, Kansas.
NOVEMBER 4 Chase (etude #71, 2006) and Dorian Blue (etude #72, 2006). Donald Berman, piano. Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, University of California, San Diego, California.
NOVEMBER 4 Solid Goldie (etude #90 *premiere*), F This (etude #82, 2007 *premiere*), M'Aidez (etude #83, 2008, *premiere*), Menage a Droit (etude #61, 2004 *premiere*). Marilyn Nonken, San Francisco State University, College of Creative Arts, San Francisco, California.
NOVEMBER 5 Piano etudes (see November 4) Marilyn Nonken, gala concert, Festival of New American Music, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California.
NOVEMBER 8 Solid Goldie (etude #90 *premiere*), F This (etude #82, 2007 *premiere*), M'Aidez (etude #83, 2008, *premiere*), Menage a Droit (etude #61, 2004 *premiere*). Marilyn Nonken, CNMAT, University of California, Berkeley, California.
NOVEMBER 9 Solid Goldie (etude #90 *premiere*), F This (etude #82, 2007 *premiere*), M'Aidez (etude #83, 2008, *premiere*), Menage a Droit (etude #61, 2004 *premiere*). Marilyn Nonken, Festival of New American Music, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California.
NOVEMBER 10 Solid Goldie (etude #90), F This (etude #82, 2007), M'Aidez (etude #83, 2008), Menage a Droit (etude #61, 2004 ). Marilyn Nonken, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
NOVEMBER 12 Solid Goldie (etude #90), F This (etude #82, 2007), M'Aidez (etude #83, 2008), Menage a Droit (etude #61, 2004 ). Marilyn Nonken, University of California, Davis, California.
NOVEMBER 20 Mikronomicon (microconcerto for piano/melodica and small ensemble, 2009) *premiere*. Boston Musica Viva, Geoffrey Burleson, soloist and Richard Pittman, conductor. Tsai Performance Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
NOVEMBER 27 Absofunkinlutely (etude #68, 2005). Students of Corey Hamm. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
NOVEMBER 30 Hyperblue (piano trio, 1991-93). UBC Contemporary Players. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
FEBRUARY 8 Hyperblue (piano trio, 1991-3). Chicago Chamber Musicians (concert curated by Lee Hyla), Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois.
MARCH 27 Mikronomicon (microconcerto for piano/melodica and small ensemble, 2009) *European premiere*. Boston Musica Viva, Geoffrey Burleson, soloist and Richard Pittman, conductor. King's Place, London, England.
APRIL 21 Phillis Levin Songs (soprano voice and Pierrot ensemble, 2007-8) *New York premiere*. Judith Bettina, soprano. New York New Music Ensemble, Merkin Hall, New York City.
APRIL 2? AhChim AnGae (HaeGeum and string trio, 2009) *premiere*. Contemporary Music Ensemble of Korea and Lydian String Quartet, University of California, Santa Cruz, California.
APRIL 26 AhChim AnGae (HaeGeum and string trio, 2009). Contemporary Music Ensemble of Korea and Lydian String Quartet, Slosberg Hall, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts.
JULY 2-5 (tba) Etude-Fantasies (piano four hands, 2009) *premiere*. Music Teachers Association of California annual convention, Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel, Los Angeles, California.
David Rakowski
Performances 2009-10
(they're just starting to come in! So get a spork, stare at it a really long time, and return here often)
November 4 Colloquium, University of California, Berkeley, California
November 5 Keynote speech, Festival of New American Music, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California
February 8-9 External review panel for UC Santa Cruz
First week of April Maurice Abravanel Distinguished Visiting Composer. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Concert April 5.
Second week of April Eastman School of Music residency, Rochester, New York
Colloquia, residencies, etc.