© 2013 Kelly Rae Griffith

News

02/26/2015
A new song cycle, Hymn Fragments, is complete, written for soprano Amanda DeBoer Bartlett and saxophonist James Fusik. Premiere date TBA, so stay tuned!

Mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Butcher has also recorded Resident Songs! Be on the lookout for the release!

10/28/2014
Wow, what a long time since an update! Some exciting things are in the works, but in the meantime:

New audio for the Boulder Symphony's premiere of What Trees May Speak is available! Have a listen here!

07/19/2014
Last week's performance of Palm  with Michael Rene Torres is available on audio. Have a listen here! 

07/03/2014
Palm will be included on the first of three chamber concerts featuring new music by student composers at Brevard. The first concert is July 11, and performers onPalm include myself and saxophonist-composer Michael Rene Torres!

Also, the Boulder Symphony Orchestra has graciously invited me to provide another work for their 2014-15 concert season. Keep posted for updates!

05/01/2014
Looks like I've missed a few weeks of updating! Here's what's happened:

Duo Patchwork took an Easterly U.S. tour and delivered Vermilion to Kent, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Winchester. 

Le Salève was programmed for the fifth and final concert of Boston New Music Initiative's season. A podcast about the concert and vocal writing in general is on their Soundcloud page, and composer Stefanie Lubkowski reviews the concerthere. 

Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble also performed Le Salève last month, this time at the Northwestern University New Music Conference (NUNC). Be on the lookout for their debut record, which features Le Salève among other commissioned works.

This Sunday, 05/04, the Baldwin Wallace Men's Chorus will premiere Tsuki Izuko, a triple choral piece I wrote for them in 2009. Very excited to hear it finally brought to life at the conservatory's Gamble Auditorium under the direction of Frank Bianchi! 

03/28/2014
The premiere recording of Palm from this year's NASA conference is now available! Click here to hear saxophonist Phil Pierick and pianist Casey Dierlam nail it!

03/12/2014
The Boston New Music Initiative has added Le Salève to their April program! Details on the events page. Boston-area readers, have a listen!

03/03/2014
Saxophonist extraordinaire James Fusik has programmed (these...) on a concert happening this Friday, 03/07/2014, at Minot State University's Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. Program details can be found here. 

03/02/2014
The premiere performance of Vermilion is now available! Patchwork's Noa Evenand Stephen Klunk nailed it. Have a listen here!

02/20/2014
The Boulder Symphony and MSU Denver Symphony orchestras are beginning rehearsals for Gravitational Assist! If you're in the west, you have two opportunities to the work, March 15 and 16. It will be premiered alongside Gustav Holst's The Planets. Check the events page for details.

01/20/2014
Join ADJective New Music and Gathered Art Gallery for an evening of new music an premieres this Friday, 1/24. Featured will be a series of new fixed media pieces written specifically for the event, including a work of mine, Granular Devitrification! 

01/18/2014
March and April are filling up! Be sure to check out the events page to see if there's a performance in your area! 

Quince has been invited to  a residency at the HERE Arts Center in New York City. They'll be performing works from their upcoming debut album, which will include Le Salève. Check them out if you're in town; March 6 - 9. 

The Boulder Symphony Orchestra will premiere a new work as part of their Symphony Series on Saturday, March 15. The work is in collaboration with artist Julie Rooney and will be paired with Gustav Holst's The Planets.

Saxophonist Phil Pierick will premiere a new commission, Palm, at this year'sNASA Conference at the University of Illinois. Details on the events page!

01/12/2014
Happy New Year! There are many exciting events, performances, and collaborations already scheduled for 2014. In the meantime, the 2014 Composition Brochure for Brevard Music Center has been released. If you're a composer, or know one, please consider applying to this entirely unique and challenging program!

I've also been hired as the keyboardist/Assistant Music Director at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Tremont. I'm excited to join Pilgrim's vibrant community and assist in fostering their music program!

11/18/2013
Thanks to everyone who made it out to Survival Kit on Friday for Opus 216, Classical Revolution Cleveland, and {re:voice}! 

11/02/013
New duo Patchwork, consisting of saxophonist Noa Even and percussionist Stephen Klunk, will be premiering Vermilion at Kent State University on March 1st! The piece will then resurface as part of Shenandoah Conservatory's new music series in early April! Check the events page for more details.

10/28/2013
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in The Split Wild! Stay tuned as photos and video from the premieres become available. 

08/26/2013
The next big event is scheduled and underway, and it's a true spectacle! The Split Wild, a multimedia operatic ballet written in collaboration with artist Julie Rooney, will be premiered October 25 & 26 at the University of Colorado: Boulder's ATLAS Black Box Theater. The production includes 14 performers, video projection, choreography, unique costumes, and a taxidermied bear! Stay tuned for updates; in the meantime, follow the production blog!

08/23/2013
The premiere recording of Resident Songs, performed exquisitely by Kayleigh Butcher and Austin Wulliman, is now available! Give them a listen here or at the widget to the left.

07/05/2013
A new set of vocal pieces, Resident Songs, will be receiving its premiere at Constellation Chicago on August 18, featuring Mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Butcher and violinist Austin Wulliman! Check them out if you're in the area! 

06/19/2013
I am excited to announce that Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble will be including Le Salève on their debut record! Check out this newly posted blog on their site where I briefly talk about the piece.

05/22/2013
Zzyzx Quartet have announced they will be premiering Gradient : Contour this summer at Symphony Space in New York City. Check it out if you're in the area! 

05/01/2013
I am very excited to announce that I'll be joining the composition faculty this summer at the Brevard Music Center! I will be working in the High School Division composition program; can't wait to work with these talented students and alongside the highly artistic faculty!

04/17/2013
I recently scored Babyman, a multimedia production organized by video artist Julie Rooney. As well, we will be collaborating on a larger multimedia production later this year. Stay posted for details!

02/22/2013
Our Kickstarter campaign was a success! I am very grateful to everyone that took the time to watch, listen, share, and donate! And I thank you for pushing us across the line several days before the campaign officially ends. In the meantime, we are going to keep publicizing the campaign. Any money we make over our initial goal will further help provide amazing concerts of new music for the Bloomington community and beyond, as well as educational programs in local schools. Thank you! 

01/30/2013
I am super thrilled to announce that I have been chosen by Bloomington-based new music project HOLOGRAPHIC as their first commission! They've just launched a Kickstarter to fund this commission and their future mission. Please consider taking the time to look, listen, share, and donate. Thank you!

01/25/2013
I'm extremely honored and humbled to have been selected as a 2013 Resident for the Milly Colony For the Arts! I'll be joining their second session this May. 

01/07/2013
Happy New Year! Kicking things off with a successful fundraiser for the 180 Burn Foundation. Check out their site, the 8 Track Series Vol. 1 release to which I contributed, and their other news, events, and offerings.