Loretta K. Notareschi, Composer

Category: Upcoming concerts

  • Going to Illinois

    I’m excited to be traveling to Bolingbrook, IL May 12-15 to hear the midwestern premiere of Spring Quiet by the Bolingbrook High School singers, under the direction of Lawrence Fisher. This follows the March world premiere of the piece in Denver by the First Universalist Singers, directed by John Hubert.

    Spring Quiet is the second of four pieces I’m writing for the First Universalist Singers–one on each season. The winter piece is Wake, O Earth  (SATB/English Horn version). The summer and fall pieces are forthcoming. This has been an immensely gratifying project, as I love writing for musicians whom I know. Also, it’s been great to sing in the premieres. Particularly helpful in making revisions, since I’m part of the rehearsal process.

  • Duo Montagnard to play Two About Two

    I just found out from Matt Slotkin, the guitarist of the guitar/sax duo Duo Montagnard (saxophonist is Joseph Murphy), that they’re going to play my new guitar/soprano sax version of Two About Two in several places in the coming months. He tells me the piece will be on most of the concerts listed here, with the exception of the Scotland and Portugal engagements. Matt sent me a rehearsal recording, and I’m really happy with this new version. I only wish I could travel to hear some of the performances!

    The piece was originally a commission from the Mountain Music Duo, a guitar/oboe duo comprised of James Cline, guitar, and Tenly Williams, oboe. The recording for this version of the piece can be heard here.

  • Liquid Sings to be performed at the International Summer Arts Institute

    A few days ago I was contacted by Italian clarinetist Arianna Tieghi. She plans to perform my clarinet piece Liquid Sings this July at the 2012 International Summer Arts Institute in Citta di Castello, Italy (see their website). This is part of an interesting project where she and her teacher Guido Arbonelli plan to collect a piece for clarinet from a composer in each of the 50 United States. I’m excited about this project and hope I can attend the performance!