R I C H A R D D A N I E L P O U R
L e a n K a t M u s i c
(List of works since 2009)
Orchestra
TRIPTYCH (Symphony in Three Movements After the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri) (2023)
For Orchestra (30')
Commissioned by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
"Inferno" to be premiered November 2023; "Voci Dal Purgatorio" to be premiered February 2024; "Alle Soglie Del Paradiso" to be premiered April 2024
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Voci Dal Purgatorio (Voices from Purgatory) (2021)
For Orchestra (12′)
Commissioned by the Orchestra della Toscana for the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death
Premiered by Orchestra della Toscana, David Axelrod, conductor
Teatro Verdi, Florence, Italy, October 8th, 2021
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Serenade (2013)
For Large Orchestra (10′)
Commissioned by the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the Philadelphia Orchestra
Premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, conductor
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, NY August 8, 2013
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The Song of the Wandering Darveesh (2012)
For Orchestra (15′)
Commissioned by the Great Mountains Music Festival, South Korea
Premiered by the Festival Orchestra, Sasha Malika, Conductor
Alpensia Hall, South Korea July 27, 2013
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Vox Humana (2012)
For Large Orchestra (14′)
Commissioned by the National Theater Orchestra of Mannheim
Premiered by the National Theater Orchestra of Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany, May 13, 2013
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Across the Span of Time (2011)
For Orchestra (8′)
Commissioned by the Seattle Symphony
Premiered by the Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwartz, conductor
Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, April 8, 2011
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Soloist(s) & Orchestra
Four Angels (String Orchestra Version) (2021)
For Clarinet Solo and String Orchestra (12')
Commissioned by St. Matthew’s Music Guild for clarinetist Anthony McGill and the St. Matthews Chamber Orchestra
Premiered by Boris Allakhverdyan, clarinet and Dwayne Milburn, conductor
Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 11, 2022
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Songs of Love and Loss (2019)
For Soprano, String Orchestra, and Harp
Commissioned by Tuscon Desert Song Festival for Hila Plittman, soprano with strings and harp
Premiered by Hila Plittman, soprano and musicians of the Tuscon Desert Song Festival
Tucson, AZ, Jan. 17, 2020
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Ricordanza (2018)
For Baritone Solo and String Orchestra (25')
Commissioned by the American Youth Symphony and The Russian String Orchestra
Premiered by The Russian String Orchestra, Vladimir CHernov, Baritone, Misha Rachlevsky, Conductor
Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. 10th, 2019
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The Passion of Yeshua (2017)
For Vocal Soloists, Choir, and Orchestra (100')
Commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival, SDG Foundation, and the Buffalo Philharmonic
Premiered by the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra and Chorus, JoAnn Faletta, Conductor
Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, OR, July 8th, 2018
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Piano Concerto No. 5 "Carnival of the Ancients" (2017)
For Piano Solo and Orchestra (22')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Nader Naidi
Premiered by Sarah Daneshpour, piano, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Sian Wang, Conductor
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ March 8th, 2018
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Concerto for Viola and Orchestra "The Voyager" (2017)
For Viola Solo and Orchestra (25')
Commissioned by Musique Sur Mer
Premiered by Brett Deubner, Viola and the Musique Sur Mer Orchestra, Marcy Sudock, Conductor
The Long Beach Aquarium, Los Angeles, CA March 7th, 2017
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Talking to Aphrodite (2016)
For Soprano, Solo Horn, and Chamber Orchestra (24')
Commissioned by Bonnie McElveen-Hunter for the Seijong soloists and Sarah Schaffer, Soprano
Premiered by the Seijong Soloists, Sarah Shafer, Soprano, David Jolley Horn Solo
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, December 17th, 2016
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Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra "The Wounded Healer" (2016)
For Percussion Solo and Orchestra (23')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by Lisa Pegher, Percussion and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Jacques Lacombe, Conductor
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ January 13th, 2016
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Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra "From the Mountaintop" (2013)
For Solo Clarinet and Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Orchestra, and Orchestra 2001
Premiered by Orchestra 2001, James Freeman - Conductor, Anthony McGill - Clarinet
Philadelphia, PA, January, 2014
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War Songs (2013)
For Solo Baritone and Orchestra (21')
Commissioned by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Premiered by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero - Conductor, Thomas Hampson - Baritone
Nashville, TN, March 12th, 2015
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A Prayer for Our Time (2013)
For Solo Cello and Chamber Orchestra (9')
Commissioned by the Eastern Music Festival
Premiered by the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra , Gerard Shwartz, conductor; Julian Schwartz, cello
Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro, NC, July 20, 2013
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Kaddish (2012)
For Violin and String Orchestra (16')
Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony
Premiered by the New Jersey Symphony, Jacques LaCombe, music director; Gil Shaham, violin
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ, April 27, 2012
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Toward a Season of Peace (2012)
For Solo Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra (52')
Co-commissioned by the Pacific Symphony and the Dallas Symphony
Premiered by the Pacific Symphony, Carl St. Clair, music director;
Hila Plittmann, soprano; the Pacific Chorale, John Alexander, director
Segerstrom Hall, Orange County, CA March 22, 2012
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Come Up From the Fields Father (2012)
Orchestral version (12′)
Co-commissioned by the Manhattan School of Music, the Wheeling Symphony and the Vermont Symphony
Premiered by the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia, George Manahan, conductor;
Thomas Hampson, baritone; David Geber, cello
Borden Auditorium, New York, NY, March 1, 2012
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Darkness in the Ancient Valley (Symphony in Five Movements) (2011)
For Solo Soprano and Orchestra (36')
Co-commissioned by the Nashville Symphony and the Pittsburgh Symphony
Premiered by the Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, music director; Hila Plittmann, soprano
Laura Turner Hall, Nashville, TN November 2011
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Piano Concerto No.4, “A Hero’s Journey” (2011)
For Piano and Orchestra (23′)
Commissioned by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and International Performing Artists Company
Premiered by Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Phillipe Entremont, conductor; Xiayin Wang, piano
Konzerthaus Vienna, Austria, June 18, 2011
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Chamber Orchestra
Breaking the Veil (2023)
For flute, oboe, bassoon, percussion, harp, and strings
Commissioned by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Premiered October 20, 2023, Asia Society Houston
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Homeward (2021)
For String Orchestra (11')
Commissioned by Revolution of Tenderness, Suzanne Lewis, Director
Premiered by the Carnegie Mellon Orchestra, Andres Cardenas, conductor
Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 19th, 2021
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Ricordanza (2019)
Commissioned by the Russian String Orchestra and the American Youth Symphony with generous support from the Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music at UCLA
Premiered by the Russian String Orchestra, Misha Rachlevsy, conductor
Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA, Aug, 10th, 2019
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A Simple Prayer (2017)
For Chamber Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by Chamber Orchestra First Editions
Premiered by Chamber Orchestra First Editions, James Freeman, Conductor
Philadelphia, PA, February 18th, 2018
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Symphony for Strings (2013)
For String Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the Eastern Music Festival
Premiered by Maryinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev, Conductor
St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21st, 2014
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Works for 2-6 Players
'Intermezzo' from Canti Della Natura (2020)
For Cello and Piano (6')
Commissioned by The Curtis Institute of Music
Recorded for a YouTube livestream by Antonio Lysy, cello and Inna Faliks, piano
Released Oct. 10th, 2020
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String Quintet "A Shattered Vessel" (2018)
For String Quintet (27')
Commissioned by Music From Angel Fire, Ida Kavafian, artistic directo as the lead commissoiner
Premiered by Music From Angel Fire
Angel Fire, AR, August 16th, 2019
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String Quartet No. 8 "What the Light was Like" (2018)
For String Quartet (27')
Commissioned by the DaPonte String Quartet
Premiered by the DaPonte String Quartet
Portland, ME, August 2nd, 2018
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Four Miniatures (2017)
For String Quartet (12')
Commissioned by the Walton Arts Center for the Dover Quartet
Premiered by the Dover Quartet
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR, May 13th, 2017
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The Last Jew in Hamadam (2016)
For Clarinet and String Quartet (19')
Commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest and the La Jolla Music Festival
Premiered by David Shifrin and the Dover Quartet
Chamber Music Northwest, Eugene, Oregon, July 14th, 2016
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The Celestial Circus (2013)
For 2 Pianos and 3 Percussionists (24')
Commissioned by International Performing Artists
Premiered by Xiayin Wang & Ray Wong - Piano, Lisa Pegher, Andrew Beall, & Joe Kelly - Percussion
Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY, March, 2014
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Lamentations (2013)
For Piano, Violin, Cello and Clarinet (11')
Commissioned by the Zodiac Trio
Premiered by the Zodiac Trio
American Consulate, Paris, France June 7, 2013
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The Desert Wanderer (2012)
For Piano Trio (17')
Commissioned by the Kardinsky Trio
Premiered by the Kardinsky Trio
Virginia Tech University, September 2013
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Inventions on a Marriage (2010)
Commissioned by a Consortium of presenters by Jaime Laredo & Sharon Robinson
Premiered by Jaime Laredo & Sharon Robinson
Norfolk, VA, May 2012
7 duets for Violin & Cello (17')
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Come Up From the Fields Father (2009)
Chamber version (12′)
Commissioned by the Curtis Institute of Music, premiered by various artists of the Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA, May 2009
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Remembering Neda (2009)
For flute, cello & piano (19')
Commissioned by the Dolce Suono Trio
Premiered by the Dolce Suono Trio
Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, PA October 22, 2010
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The Faces of Guernica (2009)
For Piano Trio (13')
Commissioned by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation for Trio Cavatina
Premiered by Trio Cavatina
Weill Hall, New York, May 20, 2010
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String Quartet No. 6 "Addio" (2009)
For String Quartet (36')
Commissioned by the Eastman School of Music and Dartmouth College for the Ying Quartet
Premiered by the Ying Quartet
Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH October 30, 2009
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Piano
Four Portraits (2023)
For piano solo (12')
Commissioned by The Curtis Institute of Music
World premiere by Amy Tan, piano
Field Concert Hall, Philadelphia, PA, April 9, 2023
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Joys and Sorrows (2022)
Suite for piano in seven movements (25')
Commissioned by Dr. Kirk Heriot for pianist Inna Faliks
World premiere by Inna Faliks, piano,
Los Angeles, CA, June 17, 2023
New York premiere July 2, 2023, Brooklyn, NY
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Three Bach Transcriptions (2021)
For Piano (15')
Composed for Simone Dinnerstein to accompany An American Mosaic on Naxos release
Partially live-stream premiered December 6th, 2020
Full concert premiere by Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Greenwoods Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 2021
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An American Mosaic (2021)
For Piano (52')
Commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival for pianist Simone Dinnerstein
Partially live-stream premiered December 6th, 2020
Full concert premiere by Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Greenwoods Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 2021
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Seven Mysteries for solo piano (2019)
For Piano (28')
Commissioned by Wheaton College
Premiered by pianist Daniel Paul Horn
Live-streamed from Armerding Concert Hall, Wheaton College, October 10th, 2020
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The Four Elements (2017)
For Piano (12')
Commissioned by the University of Connecticut
Premiered by Pianist Angelina Gadeliya
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, Sept. 24th, 2017
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Bagatelles (2016)
For Piano (28')
Commissioned by the International Performing Artists for Xiayin Wang
Premiered by Pianist Xiayin Wang
International Keyboard Institute and Festival, New York, NY, July 29th, 2016
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Etudes (2012)
For Piano (39')
Commissioned by Vanderbilt University
Premiered by Pianists Mark Wait, Amy Dorfman, and Craig Nies
Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, Martha Rivers Ingram Hall, Nashville, TN, Dec 4th, 2012
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The Enchanted Garden (Preludes, Book 2) (2009)
For Piano (28')
Commissioned by International Performing Artists for Xiayin Wang
Premiered by Xiayin Wang
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NY, May 13, 2009
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Voice & Small Ensemble
Songs of My Father (2021)
For Soprano, Viola, and Harp (14')
Commissioned by Marsha Dickstein and the Debussy Trio for Hila Plitmann
Premiered by Hilá Plitmann, soprano, David Walther, viola, and Marsha Dickstein, harp
Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 2022
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The Unhealed Wound (2021)
Text by Rita Dove
For Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, Cello, SATB Chamber Chorus, and Piano
Commissioned by Skidmore College
Premiered by Amanda Lynn Bottoms, mezzo-soprano, Eric Owns, baritone, and assisting artists
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, Sept. 29, 2023
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Canti Della Natura (Songs of Nature) (2021)
Commissioned by Ken Lipper and the Curtis Institute with the generous support of Fred Simeone, for Sarah Shafer, pianist for Nicola Bulgari’s 80th birthday
Premiered by assisting artists of the Du Vert A L’infini Music Festival, Eastern France, Shahab Paranj, Artistic Director
Château de Fresne-Saint-Mamès, Haute-Saône, France, July 2nd, 2021
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Beloved Night (2015)
For Soprano, Harp, Viola, & Cello (12')
Commissioned by the Curtis Institute of Music
Premiered by Elena Perroni, Soprano & Artist Faculty of Curtis
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA, May 15th, 2015
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String Quartet #7 "Psalms of Solace" (2014)
For Soprano and String Quartet (26')
Commissioned by the Delray String Quartet
Premiered by the Delray String Quartet, Maria Alaida, Soprano
Colony Hotel, Delray Beach, FL., May 31st, 2015
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Voice & Piano/Guitar
Of Love and Longing (2015)
For Mezzo Soprano and Guitar (11')
Commissioned by Carnegie Hall
Premiered by Isabel Leonard, Mezzo Soprano and Sharon Isbin, Guitar
Zankel Hall, New York, NY, November 12th, 2015
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Five Songs of Remembrance (2013)
For Baritone and Piano (20')
Commissioned by the Hampsong Foundation
Premiered by Matthew Worth, Baritone, Michael Barrett, Piano
New York Festival of Song, Opera America Theater, New York, NY, Feb. 11th, 2016
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Band / Wind / Brass Ensemble
Icarus (2009)
For Large Brass Ensemble, Seven Percussion & Two Pianos (11′)
Commissioned by a consortium of eighteen US universities
Premiered by the Indiana University of Pennsylvania “Keystone Brass Ensemble”
WASBE International Conference July 2009
A further performance was given by the Pittsburgh Symphony in 2010
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Opera
The Grand Hotel Tartarus (2023)
Opera in 2 Acts (110')
Libretto by the Composer
Production Costs supported with funding from the Susan G. Covel and Mitchell D. Covel, M.D., Chair in Music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Premiered May 21, 2024, UCLA Opera, Freud Theater, Los Angeles, CA
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Margaret Garner (2005)
Opera (2h 20m)
Libretto by Toni Morrison
Commissioned by the Michigan Opera Theater, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia
Premiered by the Michigan Opera Theater; May 7th, 2005
Second production by New York City Opera at Lincoln Center, Sept. 2007
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Choir
Agnus Dei (2023)
For Chorus (6')
Commissioned by Golden Bridge, Suzi Digby, director
Premiered by Golden Bridge
Feb 11, 2024, Los Angeles, CA
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Testimony (2021)
For SATB Chorus and Harp (7')
Commissioned by the Long Beach Camerata, James Bass, Music Director
Premiered by the Long Beach Camerata
Long Beach, CA, Nov. 2021
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Three Parables (2019)
For SSAA Choir and Harp (10')
Comissioned by the San Francisco Girls Chorus
Premiered by the San Francisco Girls Chorus
San Francisco, CA, June 8th, 2019
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Ballet
Cassandra's Curse (2016)
For String Octet (29')
Commissioned by the Rioult Dance Company
Choreographed by Pascal Rioult
Premiered at the Joyce Theater, New York, NY, June 21st, 2016, Kyle Ritenauer, conductor
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Layla and the Majnun (2016)
For Orchestra (28')
Commissioned by the Nashville Ballet
Choreographed by Paul Vasterling
Premiered in Jackson Hall, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN, April 21st, 2016
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