Parizade and the Singing Tree premiere at Cabrillo

Parizade and the Singing Tree premiered at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music at their annual Family Concert on August 5. Directed by Cristian Macelaru and narrated by Nora el Samahy, this new orchestral transcription of the work (originally for sextet) was commissioned by the festival. In addition, Luctus Profugis was performed as an unannounced addition to the Saturday August 4th concert, entitled “After Dixieland.” Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, Performing Arts Monterey, Monterey Herald, Classical Voice North America.