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Composers BureauLowell LiebermannBiography
His Second Piano Concerto, premiered by Stephen Hough and the National Symphony conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich, was called by the Baltimore Sun "perhaps the best piece in the genre since Samuel Barber's Concerto." His Flute Concerto was commissioned by James Galway and premiered by him with the St. Louis Symphony and Leonard Slatkin. In May of 1995 Galway performed the work with the Metropolitan Orchestra and James Levine at Carnegie Hall. In May of 1996 his two-act opera based on Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray was premiered by L'Opera de Monte-Carlo, who commissioned the work, to great popular and critical acclaim. This was not only the first American opera commissioned by them, but the first American opera to be performed there. A full-length feature documentary entitled Dorian Gray -The Making of an Opera is currently being produced by Interlink Productions. The opera will receive its American premiere in February of 1999 at Florentine Opera in Milwaukee. Upcoming premieres include an orchestral work for the Long Beach Symphony, String Quartet No.2 for the 100th Anniversary of the National Federation of Music Clubs, a song cycle for tenor Robert White, and Cello Sonata No.2 for Steven Isserlis. Mr. Liebermann's many honors include a Charles Ives Fellowship and Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, Grand Prize in the Delius International Composition Competition, Outstanding Composition Award from the Yamaha Music Foundation, as well as awards from ASCAP and BMI. Most recently, Mr. Liebermann was nominated for the Prix Oscar Wilde by L'Association Oscar Wilde for his opera. Mr. Liebermann can be heard conducting his two Piano Concertos with soloist Stephen Hough and the BBC Scottish Orchestra on the Hyperion label. In December he will conduct the recording of his Concertos for Flute and Orchestra, Flute Harp and Orchestra, and Piccolo and Orchestra with soloist James Galway for the BMG label. Additional recordings of Liebermann's music are available on Virgin Classics, New World Records, Centaur, Cambria, Musical Heritage Society, Intim Musik, Opus One and other labels. His works are published exclusively by Theodore Presser Company. Lowell Lieberrnann was born in New York City on February 22nd, 1961. He began piano studies when he was eight and formal composition studies when he was fourteen. His Piano Sonata Op. 1 was written when he was fifteen, and it was with this piece that he made his performing debut a year later at Carnegie Recital Hall. He graduated from the Juilliard School in 1987, having received his Bachelor, Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts Degrees. His teachers included David Diamond and Vincent Persichetti in composition and Jacob Lateiner in piano. He studied conducting with Laszlo Halasz and served as assistant conductor for the Nassau Lyric Opera Company Further Information Further information may be found at the composer's own website and from Theodore Presser Company. Contact Information 820 West End Ave. #10B |
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Lowell Liebermann's compositions have been performed internationally
by such orchestras as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the