My two composition teachers, mentors and friends:
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Richard Danielpour (left)
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Adolphus Hailstork (right)
Premiere of The Tree of Life
with Mezzo Soprano soloist, Liliya Nikitchuk and Conductor, Theodore Kuchar at the Lviv National Philharmonic
The Tree of Life
Premiere, March 29, 2024
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Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra
Galician Academic Chamber Choir directed by Bohdan Prytula
Mezzo Soprano, Liliya Nikitchuk
Conductor, Theodore Kuchar
Poster outside Lviv Philharmonic.
Lilya Nikitchuk, Mezzo Soprano
Missa Adsum! Celebrating Women
Premiere (Organ Accompaniment) November, 2015
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Old Dominion University Chorus and Schola Cantorum
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Dr. Nancy Klein and Agnes Mobley-Wynne, Conductors
Dr. James Kosnik, Organist
Robynne Redmon, Mezzo Soprano Soloist
Christopher Mooney, Baritone Soloist
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St. Luke's and Christ Church, Norfolk, VA
Conductor, Theodore Kuchar, Taras Demko Manager) and Ivan Ostapovich, (Artistic Director) Lviv Organ Hall Concert Venue.
With Sofia Soloviy, in Lviv, Ukraine. Sofia recorded We That Wait.
Robynne Redmon (far right and above), a mentor and friend, after performing We That Wait, Frost School of Music, Miami, FL.
Photo courtesy of Lyle Eesley
Introducing my piece, We That Wait, to the Symphonicity audience in Virginia Beach. The orchestra was conducted by the fantastic Daniel W. Boothe...who is also my friend.
Emily Russell, Mezzo Soprano soloist, "We That Wait", Symphonicity of Virginia Beach, Feb. 2020.
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Photo courtesy of Lyle Eesley
My mentor and friend, Richard Danielpour at the workshop for Missa Adsum at Old Dominion University in 2012
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Baritone Soloist, Christopher Mooney (Christopher Newport University) with Robynne Redom, Mezzo Soloist). Dr. Nancy Klein (Diehn School of Music Chair, Old Dominion University) is conducting.
Libretto.
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1. Why Can’t Every Day Be Saturday?
2. New Kid.
3. Science: The Rock Cycle.
4. Math: Word Problems.
5. Bathroom Emergency.
6. Lunch Is Not For Eating, It’s For Grossing Out Your Friends.
7. Second Mommy.
8. Writing: Every Good Story Has A Dragon.
9. History: All These People Are Dead.
10. Who Invented Homework? I Really Hate That Guy!
11. Good Night, Sleep Tight.
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Duration: ca. 35’
Dr. Nancy Klein, Chair, Diehn School of Music at Old Dominion Univeristy, conducting the Diehn Chorale.
My daughter, Elizabeth Hankin, teaches 5th Grade and collaborated with my wife, Kath, to write the lyrics.
Adolphus Hailstork and his wife, Jin, at the premiere of his "Knee of the Neck" by the National Philharmonic Orchestra.
Adolphus was my first composition teacher and I am forever grateful to him for his help and friendship.
Richard Danielpour with JoAnn Falletta at Richards's premiere of "The Passion of Yeshua" at the Oregon Bach Festival. Richard was my second mentor and has also become a friend. JoAnn Falletta has been a wonderful source of encouragement during my musical journey.