Johan de Meij: The Symphonies- The Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Harlan D. Parker, performs Symphonies 1, 2, and 3.
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573143-44
An interview of the composer, regarding his “The Lord of the Rings” Symphony, can be found on Naxos.
The Peabody Consort, a select group of early music musicians from Peabody, will be playing a few Sephardic Romances on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. at the Bolton Street Synagogue on Cold Spring Lane in North Baltimore. Listen to the interview with director Mark Cudek and radio host Tom Hall.
Two local articles were published in Mandarin Chinese about the first meeting of the Society of Peabody Alumni in Taiwan that took place on Sunday, June 2. Piano faculty artist Leon Fleisher attended and will conduct two orchestra concerts later in the week.
http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2013/new/jun/3/today-art4.htm?Slots=TPhoto
Martin David Jones (MM ’90, DMA ’93, Piano) composed the Alma Mater and Fight Song for the newly formed Georgia Regents University, both of which were unveiled in the spring. This past season, Jones also conducted the world premiere of ASU — Here and Now by Wycliffe Gordon, performed by the Augusta State University Music Department. In addition, Jones was recently a soloist with the Columbia County Orchestra, performing MacDowell’s Piano Concerto No. 2 .
Holly Mulcahy (BM ’94, Music Education; PC ’94, Violin; MM ’96, Violin) was hired as the new concertmaster of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. She was one of seven candidates who each played one Masterworks concert in the 2012/13 season.
