The composer's season began with Houses of Zodiac: Poems for Cello, a new album of solo cello works performed by Jeffrey Zeigler, which was released on National Sawdust Tracks on September 10. The album also features the poetry of Pablo Neruda, Anaïs Nin (read by Maria Popova), Brenda Shaughnessy, and Natasha Trethewey, as well as Prestini's score (with vocals composed by Tanya Tagaq) for the documentary We Breathe Again. The album launched with a September 9 event at National Sawdust, presented by Death of Classical, which included a preview of the companion film (directed by Murat Eyuboglu, featuring dance and choreography by Georgina Pazcoguin and Dai Matsuoka), which will premiere as an immersive video installation in 2022.
From September 13 to December 3, Prestini will be in residence at the American Academy in Rome as the Paul Fromm Resident in Composition, joining a cohort for the highly prestigious fellowship that includes luminaries like Natasha Trethewey and Ava DuVernay. Other highlights of the season include world premieres of works commissioned by Diametrically Composed, Irish Arts Center, and The Liaisons Project; a new 21c Liederabend co-curated and co-directed with Beth Morrison Projects; works featured on new albums by Inna Faliks and Foward Music Project; and the world premiere of Barcarola performed by Orchestre Métropolitain. For a full schedule of events and ticket links, please visit Paola's calendar page HERE.
September 7
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at St. Petri-Kirche, Seehausen
September 8
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Nikolaikirche, Wismar
September 9
Houses of Zodiac launch event at National Sawdust, presented by Death of Classical
September 10
Houses of Zodiac album release on National SawdustTracks
September 13 – December 3
Paul Fromm Residency in Composition at the American Academy in Rome
September 17
World premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull’s Diametrically Composed commissioning project at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
September 17
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Basilika St. Margareta, Düsseldorf
September 18
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Paderborner Dom, Paderborn
September 19
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival performs Thrush Song with soprano Rachel Calloway
September 23
World premiere of What the Silence Said commissioned by Irish Arts Center, with words by Marie Howe, performed by Nels Cline, Yuka C. Honda, and Jeffrey Zeigler
September 24
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Evangelischen Kirche, Wallern an der Trattnach
September 30
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Sint-Waldetrudiskerk, Herentals
October 30
PROTESTRA performs Thrush Song
November 4-7
New Century Chamber Orchestra performs From the Bones to the Fossils
November 7
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Kirke Harstad, Trondenes
November 19
Forward Music Project 2.0 album release on Bright Shiny Things
December 13
Minnesota Opera performs Edward Tulane Choral Suite (streaming)
December 15-16
21c Liederabend co-curated and co-directed with Beth Morrison Projects at National Sawdust
January 13
World premiere of Inna Faliks’ Reimagine: Beethoven and Ravel at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
March 26
Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano
April 28
World premiere of Barcarola with Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Speranza Scappucci
May 13-14
San Diego Opera performs Aging Magician
The composer's season began with Houses of Zodiac: Poems for Cello, a new album of solo cello works performed by Jeffrey Zeigler, which was released on National Sawdust Tracks on September 10. The album also features the poetry of Pablo Neruda, Anaïs Nin (read by Maria Popova), Brenda Shaughnessy, and Natasha Trethewey, as well as Prestini's score (with vocals composed by Tanya Tagaq) for the documentary We Breathe Again. The album launched with a September 9 event at National Sawdust, presented by Death of Classical, which included a preview of the companion film (directed by Murat Eyuboglu, featuring dance and choreography by Georgina Pazcoguin and Dai Matsuoka), which will premiere as an immersive video installation in 2022.
From September 13 to December 3, Prestini will be in residence at the American Academy in Rome as the Paul Fromm Resident in Composition, joining a cohort for the highly prestigious fellowship that includes luminaries like Natasha Trethewey and Ava DuVernay. Other highlights of the season include world premieres of works commissioned by Diametrically Composed, Irish Arts Center, and The Liaisons Project; a new 21c Liederabend co-curated and co-directed with Beth Morrison Projects; works featured on new albums by Inna Faliks and Foward Music Project; and the world premiere of Barcarola performed by Orchestre Métropolitain. For a full schedule of events and ticket links, please visit Paola's calendar page HERE.
September 7
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at St. Petri-Kirche, Seehausen
September 8
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Nikolaikirche, Wismar
September 9
Houses of Zodiac launch event at National Sawdust, presented by Death of Classical
September 10
Houses of Zodiac album release on National SawdustTracks
September 13 – December 3
Paul Fromm Residency in Composition at the American Academy in Rome
September 17
World premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull’s Diametrically Composed commissioning project at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
September 17
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Basilika St. Margareta, Düsseldorf
September 18
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Paderborner Dom, Paderborn
September 19
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival performs Thrush Song with soprano Rachel Calloway
September 23
World premiere of What the Silence Said commissioned by Irish Arts Center, with words by Marie Howe, performed by Nels Cline, Yuka C. Honda, and Jeffrey Zeigler
September 24
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Evangelischen Kirche, Wallern an der Trattnach
September 30
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Sint-Waldetrudiskerk, Herentals
October 30
PROTESTRA performs Thrush Song
November 4-7
New Century Chamber Orchestra performs From the Bones to the Fossils
November 7
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Kirke Harstad, Trondenes
November 19
Forward Music Project 2.0 album release on Bright Shiny Things
December 13
Minnesota Opera performs Edward Tulane Choral Suite (streaming)
December 15-16
21c Liederabend co-curated and co-directed with Beth Morrison Projects at National Sawdust
January 13
World premiere of Inna Faliks’ Reimagine: Beethoven and Ravel at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
March 26
Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano
April 28
World premiere of Barcarola with Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Speranza Scappucci
May 13-14
San Diego Opera performs Aging Magician
The composer's season began with Houses of Zodiac: Poems for Cello, a new album of solo cello works performed by Jeffrey Zeigler, which was released on National Sawdust Tracks on September 10. The album also features the poetry of Pablo Neruda, Anaïs Nin (read by Maria Popova), Brenda Shaughnessy, and Natasha Trethewey, as well as Prestini's score (with vocals composed by Tanya Tagaq) for the documentary We Breathe Again. The album launched with a September 9 event at National Sawdust, presented by Death of Classical, which included a preview of the companion film (directed by Murat Eyuboglu, featuring dance and choreography by Georgina Pazcoguin and Dai Matsuoka), which will premiere as an immersive video installation in 2022.
From September 13 to December 3, Prestini will be in residence at the American Academy in Rome as the Paul Fromm Resident in Composition, joining a cohort for the highly prestigious fellowship that includes luminaries like Natasha Trethewey and Ava DuVernay. Other highlights of the season include world premieres of works commissioned by Diametrically Composed, Irish Arts Center, and The Liaisons Project; a new 21c Liederabend co-curated and co-directed with Beth Morrison Projects; works featured on new albums by Inna Faliks and Foward Music Project; and the world premiere of Barcarola performed by Orchestre Métropolitain. For a full schedule of events and ticket links, please visit Paola's calendar page HERE.
September 7
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at St. Petri-Kirche, Seehausen
September 8
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Nikolaikirche, Wismar
September 9
Houses of Zodiac launch event at National Sawdust, presented by Death of Classical
September 10
Houses of Zodiac album release on National SawdustTracks
September 13 – December 3
Paul Fromm Residency in Composition at the American Academy in Rome
September 17
World premiere of Allison Loggins-Hull’s Diametrically Composed commissioning project at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
September 17
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Basilika St. Margareta, Düsseldorf
September 18
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Paderborner Dom, Paderborn
September 19
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival performs Thrush Song with soprano Rachel Calloway
September 23
World premiere of What the Silence Said commissioned by Irish Arts Center, with words by Marie Howe, performed by Nels Cline, Yuka C. Honda, and Jeffrey Zeigler
September 24
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Evangelischen Kirche, Wallern an der Trattnach
September 30
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Sint-Waldetrudiskerk, Herentals
October 30
PROTESTRA performs Thrush Song
November 4-7
New Century Chamber Orchestra performs From the Bones to the Fossils
November 7
Sjaella performs A Triptych for Our Time at Kirke Harstad, Trondenes
November 19
Forward Music Project 2.0 album release on Bright Shiny Things
December 13
Minnesota Opera performs Edward Tulane Choral Suite (streaming)
December 15-16
21c Liederabend co-curated and co-directed with Beth Morrison Projects at National Sawdust
January 13
World premiere of Inna Faliks’ Reimagine: Beethoven and Ravel at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
March 26
Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano
April 28
World premiere of Barcarola with Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Speranza Scappucci
May 13-14
San Diego Opera performs Aging Magician