The GRAMMY® Award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet, celebrating their 16th season as “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (BBC Music Magazine), will perform a dynamic program presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association in Los Alamos at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 7, in the Duane Smith Auditorium.

As a special bonus, composer Oswald Huỳnh will introduce his piece These few specks of time. After the concert enjoy Dinner with the Artists. Members of the Akropolis Quintet will be seated at tables in Beef and Leaf Restaurant in Los Alamos among dinner attendees.

Program:

Venus of Willendorf (2024) – Ryan Lindveit (b. 1994)

A Soulful Nexus (2023) – Derrick Skye (b. 1982)

These few specks of time (2023) – Oswald Huỳnh (b. 1997)

1. The living need light

2. Father [TIME]

3. Everything Everywhere All At Once

4. [TIME] is a Mother

5. The dead need music

For All We Know (1934) Coots/Lewis version – by Nina Simone (1933-2003)

Buy tickets: https://losalamosconcert.org/2024/04/10/akropolis-reed-quintet/

Join the Seattle Symphony in a performance and celebration of the music of Southeast Asia. The orchestra will perform Oswald’s Beauty despite daylight.

RSVPs requested for this free concert; walk-ups are welcome.

More info: https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2024-2025/24commburien

Ozinga Chapel’s towering, 46-rank pipe organ comes alive as IPO lowers the curtain on its 47th season. Possessing nearly unparalleled technical facility, a brilliant ear for tonal color, and innovative programming style, Peter Richard Conte is one of the most admired orchestral organists of this era. Appointed in 1989 as the fourth Wanamaker Grand Court Organist, Conte presides over the world’s largest fully functioning musical instrument (29,000 pipes) at Macy’s Center City in downtown Philadelphia. The epic evening concert will also feature 2023/24 IPO Composer-in-Residence Oswald Huỳnh’s third commission for IPO.

Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Peter Richard Conte, Organ, Wanamaker Grand Court Organist

Gigout: Grand Choeur Dialogué (version for full orchestra and organ)
Huỳnh: Nước / World Premiere
Poulenc: Organ Concerto
Elgar: Enigma Variations

Join us for the grand finale of the Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps (LOCC) residency at Creators Fest on May 10th at Whitney Hall. This remarkable event marks the culmination of a year-long journey during which LOCC’s three resident creators—Baldwin Giang, Brittany J. Green, and Oswald Huỳnh—have passionately crafted brand-new musical works exclusively for the Louisville Orchestra and our vibrant Louisville community.

Teddy Abrams, conductor
24–25 Creator Corps: Baldwin Giang, Brittany Green, Oswald Huynh

BRITTANY GREEN – World Premiere

OSWALD HUỲNH – World Premiere

BALDWIN GIANG – World Premiere

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/concert/creators-fest-classics/

Join us for the grand finale of the Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps (LOCC) residency at Creators Fest on May 9th at Whitney Hall. This remarkable event marks the culmination of a year-long journey during which LOCC’s three resident creators—Baldwin Giang, Brittany J. Green, and Oswald Huỳnh—have passionately crafted brand-new musical works exclusively for the Louisville Orchestra and our vibrant Louisville community. As part of the coffee series, come early and enjoy a complimentary Heine Brothers Coffee and a pre-concert talk hosted by 90.5 WUOL before the performance begins.

Teddy Abrams, conductor
24–25 Creator Corps: Baldwin Giang, Brittany Green, Oswald Huynh

BRITTANY GREEN – World Premiere

OSWALD HUỲNH – World Premiere

BALDWIN GIANG – World Premiere

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/concert/creators-fest-2/

The Louisville Orchestra will premiere Oswald’s new work for narrator and orchestra, A Different Pond, which sets the text of the Bao Phi’s book of the same name with illustrations by Thi Bui.

Kalena Bovell, conductor

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/families/

The Louisville Orchestra will premiere Oswald’s new work for narrator and orchestra, A Different Pond, which sets the text of the Bao Phi’s book of the same name with illustrations by Thi Bui.

Kalena Bovell, conductor

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/families/

The Louisville Orchestra will premiere Oswald’s new work for narrator and orchestra, A Different Pond, which sets the text of the Bao Phi’s book of the same name with illustrations by Thi Bui.

Kalena Bovell, conductor

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/families/

The Louisville Orchestra will premiere Oswald’s new work for narrator and orchestra, A Different Pond, which sets the text of the Bao Phi’s book of the same name with illustrations by Thi Bui.

Kalena Bovell, conductor

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/families/

The Louisville Orchestra will premiere Oswald’s new work for narrator and orchestra, A Different Pond, which sets the text of the Bao Phi’s book of the same name with illustrations by Thi Bui.

Kalena Bovell, conductor

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/families/

The Louisville Orchestra will premiere Oswald’s new work for narrator and orchestra, A Different Pond, which sets the text of the Bao Phi’s book of the same name with illustrations by Thi Bui.

Kalena Bovell, conductor

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/families/

Embark on an emotional odyssey with the Oregon Symphony, exploring the cultural heritage, personal identities, and family histories of three groundbreaking living American composers. Singer and composer Nathalie Joachim’s “Ki Moun Ou Ye” (which means “Who Are You?” in Creole) celebrates her Haitian family with vibrant stories of community, survival, and freedom. Witness a new arrangement of Steve Reich’s iconic Minimalist masterpiece “Different Trains” – a haunting exploration of Holocaust survivors’ stories interwoven with his childhood memories. Plus, be captivated by Portland native Oswald Huynh’s poignant composition inspired by Vietnamese lullabies. Join us for an evening of breathtaking music that uniquely captures the human experience.

Program

OSWALD HUYNH | I Ask My Mother to Sing 
NATHALIE JOACHIM | Suite from Ki Moun Ou Ye 
STEVE REICH | Different Trains (new arrangement for string orchestra)

Artists

Deanna Tham, Conductor
Nathalie Joachim, Flute & Vocals

More info here: https://thereser.org/event/steve-reichs-different-trains-nathalie-joachim/

Written after 20 years of exile, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances mixes nostalgic memories of Russian music with the energetic sounds of his new American home. And ring in the Lunar New Year with Wu Man, "the world's greatest pipa player" (Wall Street Journal), as she performs a concerto by Zhao Jiping (China’s answer to John WIlliams) inspired by the folksongs of Wu Man’s hometown.

Program

Oswald Huỳnh: Gia Đình
Zhao Jiping: Pipa Concerto No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

Artists

Deanna Tham, Conductor
Wu Man, Pipa

More info here: https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/2425/rachmaninoffs-dances/

Written after 20 years of exile, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances mixes nostalgic memories of Russian music with the energetic sounds of his new American home. And ring in the Lunar New Year with Wu Man, "the world's greatest pipa player" (Wall Street Journal), as she performs a concerto by Zhao Jiping (China’s answer to John WIlliams) inspired by the folksongs of Wu Man’s hometown.

Program

Oswald Huỳnh: Gia Đình
Zhao Jiping: Pipa Concerto No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

Artists

Deanna Tham, Conductor
Wu Man, Pipa

More info here: https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/2425/rachmaninoffs-dances/

Written after 20 years of exile, Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances mixes nostalgic memories of Russian music with the energetic sounds of his new American home. And ring in the Lunar New Year with Wu Man, "the world's greatest pipa player" (Wall Street Journal), as she performs a concerto by Zhao Jiping (China’s answer to John WIlliams) inspired by the folksongs of Wu Man’s hometown.

Program

Oswald Huỳnh: Gia Đình
Zhao Jiping: Pipa Concerto No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

Artists

Deanna Tham, Conductor
Wu Man, Pipa

More info here: https://www.orsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/2425/rachmaninoffs-dances/

Experience the Louisville Orchestra like never before for an evening of musical brilliance. Join us on November 16th at Whitney Hall to enjoy the timeless beauty of Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto performed by Ray Chen along with debut works from 2024-2025 Creators Corps and the groundbreaking premiere of Valerie Coleman’s Concerto for Orchestra. Don’t miss this opportunity to embrace the rich diversity of our program, designed to appeal to music lovers of all tastes and backgrounds.

Teddy Abrams, conductor
Ray Chen, violin
Additional appearances by Valerie Coleman and Louisville Creator Corps Baldwin Giang, Brittany Green, Oswald Huỳnh

BRITTANY GREEN, OSWALD HUỲNH, BALDWIN GIANG – LOCC INTRODUCTORY WORKS

SAMUEL BARBER – VIOLIN CONCERTO, OP. 14 (1939)

VALERIE COLEMAN – CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/concert/ray-chen-plays-barber/

Join us on November 15th for morning coffee and symphonic brilliance at Whitney Hall to enjoy the timeless beauty of Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto performed by Ray Chen along with debut works from 2024-2025 Creators Corps and the groundbreaking premiere of Valerie Coleman’s Concerto for Orchestra. Don’t miss this opportunity to embrace the rich diversity of our program, designed to appeal to music lovers of all tastes and backgrounds. As part of the coffee series, come early and enjoy a complimentary Heine Brothers Coffee and a pre-concert talk hosted by 90.5 WUOL before the performance begins.

Teddy Abrams, conductor
Ray Chen, violin
Additional appearances by Valerie Coleman and Louisville Creator Corps Baldwin Giang, Brittany Green, Oswald Huỳnh

BRITTANY GREEN, OSWALD HUỲNH, BALDWIN GIANG – LOCC INTRODUCTORY WORKS

SAMUEL BARBER – VIOLIN CONCERTO, OP. 14 (1939)

VALERIE COLEMAN – CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA

More info here: https://louisvilleorchestra.org/concert/ray-chen-plays-barber-2/

Performers
North Carolina Symphony
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Brian Woods, piano

About This Performance
Oswald Huỳnh: “Then, as if breathing, the sea swelled beneath us.”
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1
Holst: The Planets

More info here: https://www.ncsymphony.org/events/624/holst-the-planets/

Performers
North Carolina Symphony
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Brian Woods, piano

About This Performance
Oswald Huỳnh: “Then, as if breathing, the sea swelled beneath us.”
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1
Holst: The Planets

More info here: https://www.ncsymphony.org/events/624/holst-the-planets/

Performers
North Carolina Symphony
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Brian Woods, piano

About This Performance
Oswald Huỳnh: “Then, as if breathing, the sea swelled beneath us.”
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1
Holst: The Planets

More info here: https://www.ncsymphony.org/events/624/holst-the-planets/

The Chicago Composers Orchestra, conducted by Allen Tinkham, performs Oswald’s Beauty despite daylight, alongside works by Leah Asher, Marcus Norris, and Jonathan Hannau.

More info: https://www.chicagocomposersorchestra.org/

The Louisville Orchestra, conducted by Kalena Bovell, performs Oswald’s Gia Đình as part of their Music Without Borders concert.

The Louisville Orchestra, conducted by Kalena Bovell, performs Oswald’s Gia Đình as part of their Music Without Borders concert.

The Louisville Orchestra, conducted by Kalena Bovell, performs Oswald’s Gia Đình as part of their Music Without Borders concert.

As the winner of the 2023 Luigi Nono International Composition Prize, Oswald will have a new work premiered by Trio Sheliak in Italy. This concert will feature works by Bohuslav Martinů and Johannes Maria Staud.

More info: https://amiciperlamusica.com/en-gb/eventi/

Ryuta Iwase will perform Oswald’s Aubade with Ashen Clouds, Scarlet Sky for bass clarinet in a public recital. This will be the Japanese premiere of Aubade, as well as Oswald’s Japanese debut.

Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Chicago Community Chorus
Kimberly E. Jones, Soprano
Leah Dexter, Mezzo-Soprano
Ryan Townsend Strand, Tenor
Bill McMurray, Baritone

Huỳnh IPO Composer-in-Residence / World Premiere
Shaw Seven Joys
Beethoven Symphony No. 9

IPO lowers the curtain on their 46th season with a resounding performance of one of music’s most celebrated and well-known works, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. With its debut performance having taken place in Vienna on May 7, 1824, IPO’s performance will commence nearly 200 years to the day after it first came alive. Also, on the bill for this epic evening will be the third installment by IPO Composer-in-Residence Oswald Huỳnh, as well as Caroline Shaw’s Seven Joys. In 2013, at just 30 years old, Shaw became the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition Partita for 8 Voices. Kimberly E. Jones (soprano), Leah Dexter (Mezzo-Soprano), Ryan Townsend Strand (Tenor), Bill McMurray (Baritone) and the Chicago Community Chorus will lend their thunderous talents to the evening’s program.

Akropolis is excited to perform at the University of Arkansas Department of Music! Akropolis will perform Oswald’s These few specks of time, as well as works by Derrick Skye and Jeff Scott.

Yellow Peril was selected for the 2024 Asian Classical Music Initiative’s Call for Scores. It will be performed on the final day of the conference,

More info about the ACMI conference