PREMIERES & COMMISSIONS

Throughout its history OSL has commissioned more than 50 new works and performed more than 150 world, U.S., and New York City premieres.

Commissions  |  World Premieres  |  U.S. Premieres  |  New York Premieres

Commissions

• Lang, David involuntary; Commissioned by St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble
• Kline, Phil Canzona in Two Hearts; Commissioned by St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble

• Tower, Joan For Marianne, for solo flute; Commissioned by St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble

• Fitch, Keith This Rough Magicke; Commissioned by Orchestra of St. Luke’s with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation
• Tcherepnin, Sergei Regenerations; Commissioned by Orchestra of St. Luke’s
• Wohl, Daniel Music to Hesitate to; Commissioned by St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble
  

• Greenberg, Jay Violin Concerto; Commissioned by Orchestra of St. Luke’s with funds provided by the Maria and Robert A. Skirnick Fund for New Works
• Watson, Erin Lullaby for Cy Twombly
• Agócs, Kati I and Thou for two cellos; Commissioned by Orchestra of St. Luke’s
• Srinivasan, Asha By the River near Savathi; Commissioned by BMI Foundation, Inc.

• Frank, Gabriela Lena Cuatro Bosquejos Pre-Incaicos (Four Pre-Inca Sketches)
• Panetti, Joan The Instant Gathers (rev.)

• Maroney, Marcus Hudson
• Etezady, Roshanne Monkeyshines
• Roumain, Daniel Bernard I Never Wanted My First Communion
• Torke, Michael Two Girls on the Beach, Looking for Different Places to Put Down Their Towels

• Lerdahl, Fred Oboe Quartet
• Muhl, Erica Trio

• Z, Pamela Four Movements for Cello and Delays
• Bloom, Jane Ira Unexpected Light
• Roumain, Daniel Bernard String Quartet No. 3, “Powell”

• Borzova, Alla Images Françaises
• Burke, Steven Spring Fever
• Roumain, Daniel Bernard Fast-Black-Dance-Machine
• Higdon, Jennifer Dark Wood

• Brown, Elizabeth Blue Minor
• Gann, Kyle Hovenweep

• Hersch, Michael Horn Quartet
• Tower, Joan The Last Dance

• Bunch, Kenji Scenes with Dialogue
• de Kenessey, Stephania Manned Flight
• Ewazen, Eric Concerto for Violin and Strings
• Nash, Paul Collage

• Magnussen, Jon Outta This World
• Ewazen, Eric Mandala
• Cory, Eleanor Visions
• Tsontakis, George Meditations at Perigee

• Ewazen, Eric String Quartet

• Cotton, Jeffery Lydian Sonata
• Jaffe, Stephen Chamber Concerto (Singing Figures)
• Previn, André Trio

• Cotton, Jeffery Five Runic Songs
• Rieti, Vittorio The Glorious Ensemble

• Cotton, Jeffery Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Harp

• Maw, Nicholas Violin Concerto
• Cotton, Jeffery Quartet for Low Strings

• Davis, Anthony Litany of Sins
• Tchemberdji, Katia Song without Words
• Ewazen, Eric ...to cast a shadow again

• Lobanov, Vassily Fantasie
• Adams, John Fearful Symmetries

• Rieti, Vittorio Concertino pro San Luca

• Mintzer, Bob Concertino

• Fennimore, James Marriage of the Torah

World Premieres

• Bolcom, William The Hawthorn Tree for mezzo-soprano and ensemble; Commissioned by Backshore Artists Project Inc. and underwritten by a generous grant from Linda and Stuart Nelson

• Previn, André Concerto for Violin and Viola; Commissioned by the Freundeskreis Anne-Sophie Mutter Stiftung E.v.
• Karpman, Laura Ask Your Mama!; Commissioned by Carnegie Hall

• Schickele, Matthew Live in Arms

• Hale, Casey Silly Devil
• Panetti, Joan The Instant Gathers: Homage to J.T.
• Tsontakis, George Microcosmos II (For Joan)
• Wohl, Daniel Dialogue
• Kernis, Aaron Jay Sarabanda in Memoriam (9/11)

• Weir, Judith woman.life.song

• Croix, Judith Sainte Heart Like a Wild River
• Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe Violin Concerto

• Pehrson, Joseph Trumpet in a New Surrounding

• Del Tredici, David Cabbages and Kings
• Ruders, Poul Credo
• Satoh, Somei Innoncence
• Suso, Foday Musa Lullaby
• Xenakis, Iannis Hunem-Iduhey
• Yi, Chen Romance of Hsiao and Ch'in

• Drattell, Deborah A Dream
• Drattell, Deborah Evening Star

• LeBaron, Ann Devil in the Belfry
• Kvandal, Johan Fantasy for Two Pianos and Orchestra, Op. 17
• Kessner, Daniel Chamber Concerto
• Rieti, Vittorio String Quartet No. 7
• Rieti, Vittorio String Quartet No. 8
• Rieti, Vittorio String Quartet No. 9

• Baksa, Robert Septet
• Rieti, Vittorio Dodicetto
• Rieti, Vittorio Improviso Tripartito
• Rieti, Vittorio Marchant Suite
• Previn, André Honey and Rue

• Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe Immigrant Voices
• Burger, Julius Eastern Symphony
• Burger, Julius Symphonic Scherzo
• Burger, Julius Ziguenerlied
• Adolphe, Bruce Visions

• Karetnikov, Nikolay Quintet for Piano and Strings
• Schimmel, William Rhapsody on 10^th Avenue/Slaughter in Blue
• Satoh, Somei Miserere for cello and orchestra
• Rieti, Vittorio Cinquian da Camera
• Rieti, Vittorio Momenti Variati
• Rieti, Vittorio Nonetto
• Rieti, Vittorio Piano Quintet

• Duffy, John Symphony No. 1, “Utah”
• Foss, Lukas American Landscapes
• Tower, Joan Second Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
• Wuorinen, Charles Five: Concerto for Amplified Cello and Orchestra

• Rieti, Vittorio Congedo
• Rieti, Vittorio Variazioni enarmoniche

• Rieti, Vittorio Concertino Novello
• Baksa, Robert Quartet No. 1

• Webber, Andrew Lloyd Requiem
• Rieti, Vittorio Tre Improvisi
• Rieti, Vittorio Verdiana

• Rieti, Vittorio Sonata a Dieci

• Rieti, Vittorio Allegretto alla Croma
• Rieti, Vittorio Spiccatta
• Rieti, Vittorio Variations on Two Canigas de Santa Maria

• Liebman, David Quintet
• Rieti, Vittorio The Clock
• Rzewski, Frederic Moonrise with Memories

• Fennelly, Brian Praise Yah!
• Wigglesworth, Frank Psalm 148

• Baksa, Robert Red Carnations (as of 11/11)

U.S. Premieres

• Weesner, Anna Partita

• Foss, Lukas Romance
• Glass, Philip Echorus
• Kancheli, Giya V & V
• Pärt, Arvo Darf Ich...
• Ran, Shulamit Yearning
• Reich, Steve Duet
• Tavener, John Song of the Angel

• Penderecki, Krystof Flute Concerto

• Weill, Kurt Bastille Music
• Weill, Kurt Marie Galante

• Britten, Benjamin Three Divertimenti

• Pasquotti, Corrado Forma Magistra Ludi

• Haydn, Franz Joseph La vera costanza

• Berg, Josef Breakfast at Schlakenwald Castle
• Berg, Josef European Tourists

New York City Premieres

• Stookey, Nathaniel The Composer is Dead; Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony

• Fitch, Keith This Rough Magicke; Commissioned by Orchestra of St. Luke’s with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation

• Bennett, Wynne Tiny Chapters (2006)
• Biscardi, Chester Piano Quintet (2004)

• MacMillan, James Symphony No. 2

• Lerdahl, Fred Oboe Quartet

• Tsontakis, George Meditations at Perigee

• Schubert, Franz Fierrabras

• Previn, André Vocalise
• Husa, Karel Aria, from "Divertimento"

• Cotton, Jeffery Seven Runic Songs
• Adams, John Chamber Symphony

• Adolphe, Bruce Sharehi

• Burger, Julius Variations on a Theme by C.P.E. Bach
• Musgrave, Thea Golden Echo (#1) for Horn and Tape

• Adams, John The Wound Dresser
• Torke, Michael Rust for piano and winds

• Bach/Henze I Sentimenti di C.P.E. Bach
• Rieti, Vittorio Sestetto pro Gemini
• Rieti, Vittorio Sette liriche saffiche

• Adams, John Nixon in China
• Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe Concerto Grosso

• Adams, John Harmonielehre

• Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe Chamber Symphony

• Purcell/Britten Secular Cantata

• Wuorinen, Charles Archaeopteryx

• Feldman, Morton Instruments II