Spring 2016 eNewsletter

New Works, Premieres and Highlights

Gong: Fifth Symphony Premiere

Peng-Peng Gong's grand Fifth Symphony received its world premiere on 12/13/2015 with the Shanghai Philharmonic, Liang Zhang conducting. Exploring the tragic, violent and ugly nature of war through World War II and the Second Sino-Japanese War, this large work combines virtually every genre of classical music. Read More

Adolphe: "Einstein's Light" Premiere,
Recent & Upcoming Performances

Following the premiere of Imaginary Films' documentary motion picture by Nicholas Barris "Einstein's Light" on 11/2/2015, the world premiere of Bruce Adolphe's score took place on 11/25/2015 in Amsterdam. Read More

Stephen Stephen Hartke's "Blue Studio" NYC Premiere, Spring Updates

The Aspen Contemporary Ensemble will give Stephen Hartke's The Blue Studio its New York premiere on Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Keiser Classical is also releasing two volumes of his collected piano works next month. Read more on Hartke's new work, performances and activities here.

Composer and Publications News

Meet Our New Vice President

Keiser-Southern Music has named Joe Derhake as the company's first Vice President. Since the foundation of Lauren Keiser Music Publishing and Keiser Classical in 2008, he helped establish and grow the company as General Manager through times when many music publishers were merely trying to survive. Read more