Joseph Sowa

Coruxa en Carbayu
2017-06-14 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, WI, 53144, United States
Francesca Ferrara, flute, and Neil Beckmann, guitar
Performed as part of Fresh Inc 2017

Blossom Music
2017-06-18 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bedford Hall at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, WI, 53144, United States
Settings of two of Dickinson’s flower poems, performed by

Felicia Chen, soprano
Stefanie Proulx, flute
Emily Mehigh, clarinet
Corey Denham, percussion
Charlene Kluegel, violin
Kristopher Duke, cello

night flocks of angels trumpet
2017-07-18 18:00 (America/Chicago) | The Ballard House, 21421 Cinco Park Rd, Katy, TX, 77450, United States
Ashley Kunz Sorensen, violin
Rebecca Combs, piano

night flocks of angels trumpet
2017-07-28 18:30 (America/Chicago) | The Ballard House, 21421 Cinco Park Rd, Katy, TX, 77450, United States
Ashley Kunz Sorensen, violin
Rebecca Combs, piano

Program
Kreisler — Schön Rosmarin
Mozart — Sonata in E-flat major for Piano and Violin, K. 302
Sowa — night flocks of angels trumpet
Kreisler — Sicilienne and Rigaudon
Beethoven — Violin Sonata no. 5, “Spring”
Brahms — Sonatensatz (Scherzo)

“An Integrity of Clouds” / Ensemble Dal Niente
2018-02-18 13:00 (America/New_York) | Slosberg Music Center, 415 South St., Waltham, MA, 02453, United States
Ensemble Dal Niente

“Islands on Fog” / Collage New Music
2018-03-04 20:00 (America/New_York) | Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall at the Longy School of Music of Bard College, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Come see Collage New Music premiere my new work along with John Harbison’s Mottetti di Montale and Stephen Hartke’s Wulfstan at the Millennium.

“Granite and Sage” / Jeralee Johnson & Keith Kirkoff
2018-05-06 19:00 (America/New_York) | Slosberg Music Center, 415 South St., Waltham, MA, 02453, United States
Jeralee Johnson, English horn, and Keith Kirkoff, piano
World premiere performance of a work commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition along with a national consortium of English horn players.

"Beauty Is Not Caused" / Liz Pearse & Stacey Barelos
2018-06-22 19:30 (America/New_York) | White Recital Hall, James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, United States
Liz Pearse, voice, and Stacey Barelos, piano, perform “Beauty is Not Caused,” runner up in the 2018 Noah Mathew Siegel Prize

Space Invaders! / Lakeridge Junior High Chamber Orchestra
2018-10-09 18:00 (America/Denver) | Lakeridge Junior High School, 951 S 400 W, Orem, UT, 84058, United States
A new work for junior high orchestra.
Lakeridge Junior High Chamber Orchestra, Abby Tippets, cond.

Glimmer, Glisten, Glow / Ludovico Ensemble
2019-04-12 20:00 (America/New_York) | Slosberg Music Center, 415 South St., Waltham, MA, 02453, United States
Jeffrey Means and the Ludovico Ensemble premiere my dissertation piece, “Glimmer, Glisten, Glow” for 14-player sinfonietta.

Aspen Song / Lone Peak HS Orchestra
2019-05-15 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Lone Peak High School, 10189 N 4800 W, Highland, UT, 84003, United States
A new work for string orchestra and harp, to be premiered by the Lone Peak High School Orchestra, Vanese Landry, cond.

An Integrity of Clouds / BYU Group for New Music
2019-11-01 19:30 (America/Denver) | Madsen Recital Hall, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
BYU Group for New Music

Repeat the Sounding Joy! / St Mary’s Cathedral Choir
2019-12-24 21:15 (America/Winnipeg) | St Mary’s Cathedral Winnipeg, 353 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 0M8, Canada
St Mary’s Cathedral Choir Carol Service
Ian Campbell, Music Director

3,000 Miles / Hub New Music and Hope Wilk — POSTPONED
2020-05-08 20:00 (America/New_York) | First Congregational Church of Winchester, 21 Church St, Winchester, MA, 01890, United States
Due to COVID-19, the concert has been postponed. WATCH THIS SPACE for the new concert date.
In the first of two collaborations over the coming year with Hub New Music, I’m writing the group a piece inspired by the annual Monarch Butterfly migration as part of fellow Brandeis composer Luke Blackburn’s concert series, EcoMusic Permiere, Series 1—Insects. The piece will be premiered by Michael Avitabile and Hope Wilk,

Sixty Seconds of Saxophone Stuff / Steven Hardy & Alex Tedrow
2020-07-31 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
A new work for Saxophone duet, written specifically to be performed over Zoom streaming, “Sixty Seconds of Saxophone Stuff” was written for the Music Creators Academy gala concert to be premiered by MCA faculty Steven Hardy & Alex Tedrow.

Apple Fantasy / Hub New Music
2021-01-15 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join Hub New Music as they premiere my latest quartet “Apple Fantasy,” commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University.
The concert kicks off North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) Winter Concert Series and will be presented as a live stream. Tickets and streaming links available through the website below.

fangled contraption / Tower Duo
2021-04-23 18:00 (America/New_York)
Tower Duo, a flute and saxophone ensemble based in Columbus OH, presents “Interlace,” a showcase of modern and intricate duet writing taking place on YouTube. Watch here: parmarecordings.com/event/tower-duo-live-stream-04-23-21/.
Tower Duo, whose members are flutist Erin Helgeson Torres (Visiting Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University and flutist with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra) and saxophonist Michael Rene Torres (Lecturer of Saxophone at Ohio State University and Artistic Director of the Columbus Ohio Discovery Ensemble), specializes in creating engaging musical experiences with a particular interest in performing and premiering contemporary works.

The Beating Heart of Dawn / Carroll University Wind Ensemble
2021-04-23 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Darrell Brown and the Carroll University Wind Ensemble for the VIRTUAL PREMIERE my first piece for concert band, “The Beating Heart of Dawn.”
Get the watch link here on Facebook: facebook.com/events/170212644573729/
Commissioned by a consortium of 6 concert bands, including:

Darrell Brown, Carroll University — Consortium Lead
Don Peterson, Brigham Young University
Diane Soelberg, Brigham Young University—Idaho
Nick Carlson, University of Illinois Chicago
Geoff DeSpain, Eastern Arizona College
Jeffrey Hadfield, Shadow Ridge High School

A Dance of Clouds and Stars / Hausmann Quartet
2021-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Del Mar Powerhouse Community Center, 1658 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA, 92014, United States
Hausmann Quartet
Pre-concert talk at 6:00 PM

In Praise of Songs That Die / Tasha Koontz and Peter Walsh
2021-08-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 334 14th St, Del Mar, CA, 92014, United States
Tasha Koontz, soprano
Peter Walsh, piano

The Beating Heart of Dawn / BYU-Idaho Symphony Band
2021-12-02 19:30 (America/Denver) | Barrus Concert Hall, 525 S Center St., Rexburg, ID, 83460, United States
Join Diane Soelberg and the BYU-Idaho Symphony Band for the second performance of “The Beating Heart of Dawn.”
In-person tickets are $3 or watch live at www.byui.edu/music/events/watch-live.
The piece was commissioned by a consortium of 7 concert bands, including:

Darrell Brown, Carroll University — Consortium Lead
Don Peterson, Brigham Young University
Diane Soelberg, Brigham Young University—Idaho
Rickey Badua, Cal Poly Pomona
Nick Carlson, University of Illinois Chicago
Geoff DeSpain, Eastern Arizona College
Jeffrey Hadfield, Shadow Ridge High School

3,000 Miles / Sarah Brady and Ina Zdorovetchi
2022-05-06 19:30 (America/New_York) | First Congregational Church of Winchester, 21 Church St, Winchester, MA, 01890, United States
After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, I’m trilled to announce that my flute and harp piece inspired by the annual Monarch Butterfly migration, “3,000 Miles,” is being premiered as part of fellow Brandeis composer Luke Blackburn’s concert series, EcoMusic Permiere, Series 1—Insects. The piece will be performed by Sarah Brady and Ina Zdorovetchi.

After Further Review / Baker Middle School
2022-05-09 | Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky, OH, 44870, United States
Join Spiros Xydas and the Baker Middle School Concert Band for the PREMIERE of my newest piece for concert band, “After Further Review.” The band will perform the piece as part of the Music in the Parks Festival at Cedar Point (OH).
This piece was commissioned by a consortium of 5 concert bands, including:

James Mobley, Brownstown Middle School — Consortium Lead
Scott Crecelius, Larson Middle School
Mary Day, Wilson Middle School
Larry Johnson, Saint Joseph School
Spiros Xydas, Baker Middle School

P.S. Following the band’s premiere performance of “After Further Review,” I received the following note from Spiros Xydas, cond.: “It went very well and was well received by the adjudicators. We ended up earning First Place in our division and walked away with the Espirit de Corps Award (most spirited).”

After Further Review / Larson Middle School
2022-05-14 | Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky, OH, 44870, United States
Join Scott Crecelius and the Larson Middle School Symphonic Band for the second performance of my newest piece for concert band, “After Further Review.” The band will perform the piece as part of the Music in the Parks Festival at Cedar Point (OH).
This piece was commissioned by a consortium of 5 concert bands, including:

James Mobley, Brownstown Middle School — Consortium Lead
Scott Crecelius, Larson Middle School
Mary Day, Wilson Middle School
Larry Johnson, Saint Joseph School
Spiros Xydas, Baker Middle School

P.S. Following the band’s premiere performance of “After Further Review,” I received the following note from Scott Crecelius, cond.: “The band (Larson Middle School Symphonic Band) was awarded Superior, First Place, and Overall band awards, as well as Espirit de Corps (most spirited).”

After Further Review / Wilson Middle School
2022-05-26 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Wilson Middle School, 1275 15th St, Wyandotte, MI, 48192, United States
Join Mary Day and the Wilson Middle School 8th Grade Concert Band for the third performance of my newest piece for concert band, “After Further Review.”
This piece was commissioned by a consortium of 5 concert bands, including:

James Mobley, Brownstown Middle School — Consortium Lead
Scott Crecelius, Larson Middle School
Mary Day, Wilson Middle School
Larry Johnson, Saint Joseph School
Spiros Xydas, Baker Middle School

P.S. Following the band’s premiere performance of “After Further Review,” I received the following note from Mary Day, cond.: “We really enjoyed the experience and challenge of learning it! Exciting, intricate music with some gorgeous passages. The Zoom session we did with you prior to the performance also made an impact on the kids! I’ve definitely recommended the piece to a number of nearby band directors.”

After Further Review / Brownstown Middle School
2022-06-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Brownstown Middle School, 20135 Inkster Rd, Brownstown Charter Twp, MI, 48174, United States
Join James Mobley and the Brownstown Middle School bands for their premiere performance of my newest piece for concert band, “After Further Review.”
This piece was commissioned by a consortium of 5 concert bands, including:

James Mobley, Brownstown Middle School — Consortium Lead
Scott Crecelius, Larson Middle School
Mary Day, Wilson Middle School
Larry Johnson, Saint Joseph School
Spiros Xydas, Baker Middle School

Book of Imaginary Beings / Mountain Springs Music Festival
2023-07-18 19:00 (America/Denver) | MJ Pianos, 920 E State St., American Fork, UT, 84003, United States
Premiered by Carmen Hall, Jared Starr, Jeremy Starr, Ka-Wai Yu, and Yeagi Broadwell as part of the Mountain Springs Music Festival/Timpanogos Chamber Music Series.
Book of Imaginary Beings was commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University

Nana's Waltz / Konstantin Soukhovetski
2023-08-07 19:30 (America/New_York) | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 334 14th St, Del Mar, CA, 92014, United States
Konstantin Soukhovetski, piano

Coruxa en Carbayu / Hub New Music
2023-08-10 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 334 14th St, Del Mar, CA, 92014, United States
A new arrangement for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello. Premiered by Hub New Music at the Del Mar International Composers Symposium

In Praise of Songs That Die / Tasha Koonz
2023-08-12 19:30 (America/Denver) | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 334 14th St, Del Mar, CA, 92014, United States
Performed as part of the Del Mar International Composers Symposium
