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James Freeman, Professor Emeritus


Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2005. 3 Premieres + A Masked Ball. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia on April 3 and at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on April 10. Works included Richard Wernick, Sextet for String Quartet, Double Bass, and Piano; Francis Poulenc, Le bal masque (Randall Scarlata, baritone); Melinda Wagner, Whirl's End; Adam Wernick, Mourning Sea (Richard Woodhams, oboe).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2005. Dawn Upshaw Meets 2001. Swarthmore, PA . Dawn Upshaw performed with Orchestra 2001 on January 30 at Lang Concert Hall. Works included Alec Wilder, Airs for Winds and Strings; Songs by Gustav Mahler, Claude Debussy, William Bolcom (Dawn Upshaw, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2005. Mozart's Zaide - Completed!. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed on March 19 at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia and at Lang Concert Hall on March 20. Works included Peter Schickele, Overture to Mozart's Zaide; W.A. Mozart, Zaide.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2005. Music of Gerald Levinson. Orchestra 2001 on Albany Records, TROY742.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2004. Commissions for a Cure. Philadelphia. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Kimmel Center on April 26th. Concert included works by P.D.Q. Bach, Oedipus Tex (Peter Schickele, baritone); P.D.Q. Bach, Excerpts from The Art of the Ground Round; Andrea Clearfield, The Long Bright (Hila Plitmann, soprano; the Temple University Children's Choir).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2004. Crumb's Songbook in NYC. New York. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Miller Theater on November 14. Performed works included George Crumb, A Journey Beyond Time (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano); George Crumb, The River of Life (Ann Crumb, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2004. Discovery Concert. Philadelphia . Orchestra 2001 performed at the Curtis Institute, Philadelphia on May 23rd. Soloists and works included Randi Marrazzo and Galina Sakhnovskaya, sopranos; New songs by Genevieve Black, Leo Dugan, Lona Kozik, Jordan Nelson and Sheridan Seyfried; Claude Debussy, Fetes galantes I; Olivier Messiaen, Poemes pour Mi.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2004. Latin Masterpieces. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center on March 20th and at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on March 21. Concert included works by Manuel de Falla, Harpsichord Concerto (Charles Abramovic); Roberto Sierra, Cancionero Sefardi (Jody Applebaum, soprano); Luis Prado, Ventana; Osvaldo Golijov, How Slow the Wind (Jody Applebaum, soprano); Heitor Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasilieras no. 5 (Jody Applebaum, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor/Pianist. 2004. Orchestra 2001 Plays Crumb. Philadelphia. Part of the Kimmel Center's "Fresh Ink" Series, performed on October 7. Works included George Crumb, Music for a Summer Evening; George Crumb, The River of Life (Ann Crumb, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2004. Piano Summit!!!. Philadelphia, Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia on November 19 and at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on November 21. Works included Charles Abramovic, Concerto for Piano, Strings and Timpani (Charles Abramovic); David Finko, Moses: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Marcantonio Barone); Uri Caine, Arrangements and Improvisations after Beethoven's Diabelli Variations (Uri Caine).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2004. Prayers, Poems & Pierrot. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia on February 21st and in Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on February 22nd. Concert included works by James Yannatos, Prayers from the Ark (Lucy Shelton, soprano); Maurice Ravel, Three Poems of Stephane Mallarme (Lucy Shelton, soprano); Arnold Schoenberg, Pierrot Lunaire (Lucy Shelton, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2003. Along the Silk Road. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia on September 20 and at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on September 21. Program included works by Lou Harrison, Suite for Violin, Piano, and Small Orchestra; Paul Chihara, Ceremony I; Traditional Music for Pipa and Erhu (Yang Wei, pipa; Betti Xiang, erhu); Bright Sheng, Three Tunes for Pipa and Erhu (Yang Wei, Betti Xiang); Reza Vali, Funebre (Bright Sheng conducting); Bright Sheng, Flute Moon (Bright Sheng conducting).

Freeman, J Artistic Director/Conductor. 2003. Carnegie Hall Debut Concert. New York. Orchestra 2001 performed at Carnegie Hall (Weill Concert Hall)on December 13th. Concert included works by George Crumb, An Idyll for the Misbegotten; George Crumb, A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 (Marcantonio Barone, piano); George Crumb, Unto the Hills (Ann Crumb, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2003. Chinese Visions. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA . Orchestra 2001 concert on March 1st at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia and on March 2nd at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College. Program included works by Chen Yi, Sparkle; Zhou Long, Nature and Spirit; May T'Chi Chen, The Vision of Hildegard von Bingen; Tan Dun, Concerto for String Orchestra and Pipa(Wu Man).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2003. England in Bloom. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Performed at the Kimmel Center on April 5th and on April 6th at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College. Orchestra 2001 concert included works by Benjamin Britten, Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings(Stuart Neill, tenor; Adam Lesnick, horn); James Matheson, The Paces: Concerto for Piano and Ensemble(Charles Abramovic); Ralph Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending(Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin); Benjamin Britten, Les Illuminations (Julianne Baird, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2003. Hamelin Plays Stravinsky. Philadelphia. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia on December 6th. Concert included works by Igor Stravinsky, L'Histoire du soldat (Julian Rodescu, narrator); George Rochberg, Black Sounds; Igor Stravinsky, Concerto for Piano and Wind Orchestra (Marc-Andre Hamelin).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2003. Isbin Encore. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on January 25th and at the Kimmel Center on January 27th. Concert included Antonio Vivaldi, Guitar Concerto(Sharon Isbin); David Finko, Harp Concerto(Elizabeth Hainen); Tina Davidson, Celestial Turnings; John Corigliano, Troubadours: Guitar Concerto(Sharon Isbin).

Freeman, J Artistic Director/Conductor. 2003. Journeys & Spirituals. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia on November 15th and in Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on November 16th. Concert included works by George Crumb, A Journey Beyond Time (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano); Traditional African-American Spirituals (Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Choir).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2002. Celebrating 20th Century Poland. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Kimmel Center on March 2 and at Lang Concert Hall on March 3. Works included Grazyna Bacewicz, Divertimento for Strings; Marta Ptaszynska, La novella d'inverno; Witold Lutoslawski, Venetian Games; Henryk Gorecki, Symphony no. 3 (Maureen O'Flynn, soprano).

Freeman, J,Artistic Director/Conductor; and G. Schuller, Guest Conductor. 2002. Gunther Schuller - Third Stream Genius. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia on April 20 and at Lang Concert Hall on April 21. Works included W. A. Mozart, Symphony no. 30; Antonin Dvorak, Nocturne; Gunther Schuller, Concerto da Camera; Joseph Haydn, Symphony no. 45, "The Farewell" .

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2002. Mahler to Crumb. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center, Philadelphia on October 5 and at the Lang Concert Hall on October 6. Works included David Crumb, Primordial Fantasy (Marcantonio Barone, piano); Claude Debussy, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, arr. Arnold Schoenberg; Gustav Mahler, Songs of a Wayfarer, arr. Arnold Schoenberg (Randall Scarlata, baritone); George Crumb, ...Unto the Hills (Ann Crumb, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2002. Mixed Doubles. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Kimmel Center on December 13 and at the Lang Concert Hall on December 14. Works included Alfred Schnittke, Concerto Grosso no. 3 (Igor Szwec and Gloria Justen, violins); Bela Bartok, Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (Marcantonio Barone and Charles Abramovic, pianos); Johannes Brahms, Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra (Soovin Kim, violin; Wendy Warner, cello).

Freeman, J,Artistic Director/Conductor. 2002. Voices of the Earth. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Kimmel Center on February 2 and at Lang Concert Hall on February 3. Works included George Crumb, Ancient Voices of Children (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano); Gustav Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde, arr. Arnold Schoenberg (Suzanna DuPlantis, mezzo-soprano; Stuart Neill, tenor).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2001. Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on February 12. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Violin Concerto (Pamela Frank, violin), Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 4 (Julianne Baird, soprano).

Freeman, J. Artistic Director/Conductor. 2001. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia on February 14. Works included Philip Maneval, Poem of Triumph and Redemption, Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 4 (Julianne Baird, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2001. Anni Baker Celebratory Concert. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia on April 4 at the Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on April 8. Works included were Marta Ptaszynska, La novella d'inverno, Thea Musgrave, Echoes of Time Past (Dorothy Freeman, English horn; Barbara Prugh, trumpet), Melinda Wagner, Concerto for Flute, Strings, and Percussion (Pamela Guidetti, flute).

Freeman, J. 2001. Gilmore and Mary Roelofs Stott Concert. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on November 11. Works included Serena Canin and Friends, Keith Fitch, To Sleep, To Dream, Franz Schubert, "Trout" Quintet.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2001. Myth and Madness: Two New Operas. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Lang Performing Arts Center on October 27 and 28. Jonathan Holland/Christopher Durang, Naomi in the Living Room (Tamara Matthews, soprano; Freda Herseth, mezzo-soprano; Keith Buterbaugh, baritone; Dan Rothenberg, stage director), Thomas Whitman/Nathalie Anderson, Sukey in the Dark (Laura Heimes, soprano; Tamara Matthews, soprano; Freda Herseth, mezzo-soprano; Keith Buterbaugh, baritone; Dan Rothenberg, stage director).

Freeman, J. Composer, S.Friedler, and S. Hess, Choreographers. 2001. Ori for string quartet. New York. Orchestra 2001 performed in collaboration with choreographers Sharon Friendler and Sally Hess at the North/South Consonance in May.

Freeman, J. Artistic Director/Conductor. 2001. Performance with the Mendelssohn Club. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 with the Mendelssohn Club performed at the Holy Communion Church, Philadelphia on May 5 and at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on May 6. Works performed included Edgard Varese, Integrales, David Finko, Quadruple Triangles, Donald St. Pierre, Memento Mori (with the Mendelssohn Club, Alan Harler conducting), Igor Stravinsky, Les Noces (with the Mendelssohn Club, Alan Harler conducting).

Freeman,J. Artistic Director/Conductor. 2001. Sharon Isbin and the Spanish Guitar. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 with Sharon Isbin performed at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia on September 22 and at the Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on September 23. Works included W. A. Mozart, Andantino from the Posthorn Serenade, K. 320, Christopher Rouse, Concert de Gaudi (Sharon Isbin, guitar), Peter Maxwell Davies, An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise Joaquin Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez (Sharon Isbin, guitar).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2000. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on January 22 and at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, on January 23. Works included Avro Paert, Collage on B-A-C-H, David Finko, Violin Concerto (Mikhail Tsinman, violin), Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony no. 14 (Indra Thomas, soprano; Eric Owens, bass-baritone).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2000. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on February 19 and at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, on February 20. Nicholas Maw, Sonata Notturna (Lori Barnet, cello), Claude Debussy, Danses: sacrée et profane (Elizabeth Hinen, harp), Jan Krzywicki, Concertino for Oboe, Trumpet, and String Orchestra (Dorothy Freeman, oboe; Barbara Prugh, trumpet), David Anderson, Double Bass Concerto (Harold Robinson, double bass).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2000. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia on November 11 and at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on November 12. Works included Maurice Delage, Four Hindu Poems (Sheryl Woods, soprano), Gerald Levinson, For the Morning of the World, Lou Harrison, Concerto in Slendro (Igor Szwec, violin), Bright Sheng, Two Poems from the Sung Dynasty (Sheryl Woods, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2000. Benefit Concert. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on March 4. Works included Alfred Schnittke, Piano Concerto (Vladimir Feltsman, piano), first public showing of the Four Oaks Foundation film Orchestra 2001 in Russia, Peter Tchaikowsky, Serenade in C for Strings.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2000. Celebrating Aaron Copland's 100th Birthday. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on September 24 and at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, on September 27. Works included Richard Danielpour, First Light, Richard Wernick, Kaddish-Requiem (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano), Larry Nelson, Catena, Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor, Orchestra 2001. 2000. Chant des rochers. Gerald Levinson, Chant des rochers, Steven Stucky, Double Concerto for Violin, Oboe, and Chamber Orchestra (Igor Szwec, violin; Dorothy Freeman, oboe), David Finko, Fromm Septet, David Crumb, Variations for Cello and Chamber Ensemble (Ulrich Boeckheler, cello). Composers Recording Inc, CRI.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2000. Concert with Colorado String Quartet. Philadelphia. Orchestra 2001 performed with the Colorado String Quartet at the Ethical Society Auditorium on April 1. Works included Alfred Schnittke, Piano Quintet, Maurice Ravel, Mother Goose Suite, Franz Schubert, "Trout" Quintet.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor and S. Albert, Composer. 2000. Flower of the Mountain. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 201 performed at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on May 6 and at Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia on May 7. Stephen Albert, Flower of the Mountain (Tamara Matthews, soprano; Freda Herseth, mezzo-soprano; with the composer conducting.

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 2000. Night of the Four Moons. Philadelphia. Orchestra 2001 performed at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia on September 22. George Crumb, Night of the Four Moons (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano).

Freeman, J, Composer, S.Friedler, and S. Hess, Choreographers. 2000. Ori for string quartet. Swarthmore, PA; Bytom, Poland. Performance in collaboration with choreographers Sharon Friedler and Sally Hess at Swarthmore College in April and at the Silesian Dance Theatre, Bytom, Poland in June.

Freeman, J. Artistic Director/Conductor. 2000. Peter and the Wolf. Philadelphia; Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 and Mum Puppettheatre performed at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, on June 3 and at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, on June 4-6. Sergei Prokofief, Peter and the Wolf (Ann Crumb, narrator).

Freeman, J. Artistic Director/Conductor. 1999. Philadelphia, Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on February 7 and at Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, Philadelphia, on February 8. Works included Terry Rily, In C, Gustav Mahler, arr. Philip West, Four Rueckert Songs (Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzo-soprano), Robert Schumann, arr. James Freeman, Two Declamations (Julian Rodescu, narrator), David Crumb, Variations for Cello and Chamber Ensemble (Ulrich Boeckheler, cello).

Freeman, J. Artistic Director/Conductor, Orchestra 2001, G.Bernstein, guest conductor. 1999. Philadelphia and Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on February 27 and at the Academy of Music Hall, Philadelphia on March 1. Works included Robert Maggio, River Song, Anton Webern, Symphony, Op. 21, George Crumb, A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 (Marcantonio Barone, piano), Arnold Schoenberg, Chamber Symphony, Op. 9 Guest conductor was Giora Bernstein..

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 1999. Philadelphia and Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on May 2 and at the Academy of Music Hall, Philadelphia on May 3. Works included Aaron Copland, Quiet City, Augusta Read Thomas, Eclipse Musings (Mimi Stillman, flute; Jason Vieaux, guitar), Tatiana Chudova, Concertino for Two Pianos, Eight Hands, Joseph Schwantner, Sparrows (Deborah Golembiski, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 1999. Benefit Concert with Marion McPartland. Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College on April 25. Works included Charles Ives, The Unanswered Question, Aaron Copland, Quiet City and jazz selections, with Marian McPartland, piano..

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 1999. Celebrating George Crumb's 70th Birthday. Philadelphia and Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on October 23 and the Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia on October 24. Works included George Crumb, Quest (David Starobin, guitar), Thomas Whitman G.H.C.!, Gerald Levinson, here of amazing most now, George Crumb, Night of the Four Moons (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano), Jennifer Higdon, Night for George, James Freeman, Madrigal: Ah, Cruel Amarallis, Melinda Wagner, Tintinnabulum, Jay Reise, Paradise with You, James Primosch, Ciacona Notturna, George Crumb, Mundus Canis (David Starobin, guitar; George Crumb, percussion).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 1999. Gilmore and Mary Roelofs Stott Concert. Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, November 21; Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, November 21. Nicholas Brooke, Doubles, Gerald Levinson, Time and the Bell..., W. A. Mozart, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, K. 219 (Erez Ofer, violin).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 1998. Philadelphia and Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on November 15 and at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia on November 16. Works included James Primosch, Septet, Gerald Levinson, Time and the Bell..., Aaron Jay Kernis, Musica Celestis, W. A. Mozart, Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, K. 365 (Charles Abramovic and Marcantonio Barone, pianos).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 1998. Huddersfield International Contemporary Music Festival . Huddersfield, U.K.. Orchestra 2001 performed at this festival on November 25. Works included George Crumb, Three Early Songs (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano), George Crumb, A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 (Marcantonio Barone, piano), Gerald Levinson, Bronze Music, George Crumb, Night of the Four Moons (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano).

Freeman, J. Artistic Director/Conductor. 1998. Huddersfield International Contemporary Music Festival. Huddersfield, U.K.. Orchestra 2001 performed at this festival on November 26. Works included George Crumb, Dream Sequence, George Rochberg, Four Short Sonatas (Marcantonio Barone, piano), George Crumb, Apparition (Barbara Ann Martin, soprano).

Freeman, J, Artistic Director/Conductor. 1998. The Black Swan: a chamber opera in two acts. Swarthmore, PA. Orchestra 2001 performed The Black Swan in Lang Performing Arts Center on September 11 and 13. Thomas Whitman, composer and Nathalie Anderson, librettist; Sarah Caldwell, stage director, with Tamara Matthews, soprano; Frieda Herseth, mezzo-soprano and David Kravitz, baritone.


Gerald Levinson, Professor


Levinson, Gerald. 2004. Avatar for orchestra. Dec. 9, 10. Frankfurt Radio Symphony (Hessicher Rundfunk), Hugh Wolff, conductor.

Levinson, Gerald. 2004. Ragamalika (four pieces for piano) (2001). Fresh Ink, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA. Feb. 5. Simone Dinnerstein, piano.

Levinson, Gerald. 2004. Ragamalika; Trio for clarinet, cello, and piano (1976); Bronze Music, for two pianos (1981). Festival Messiaen, La Grave, France. July 25, 29, 30.

Levinson, G, composor. 2003-2004. At the Still Point of the Turning World, There the Dance Is, for chamber ensemble. Commissioned by the Network for New Music and Chamber Music America. First performances by Network for New Music, Philadelphia, Jan Krzywicki, conductor Apr. 27 and May 4, 2003; also Jan 28 and 30, 2004. Recorded for Albany Records, TROY838.

Levinson, G, composer. 2003. Avatar for orchestra. Commissioned and first performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, September 18, 19, 20 and 23 at the inaugural concerts of Music Director Christoph Eschenbach.

Levinson, G, composor. 2003. Five Fires for orchestra. Performance on April 10, 11, 12 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, David Zinman, conductor.

Levinson, G, composor. 2003. Morning Star, for piano, four hands. Boston. Performance at Tufts University on Dec. 5. Ryan Vigil and John MacDonald, piano.

Levinson, G, composor. 2003. Ragamalika, four pieces for piano. Marcantonio Barone, piano.

Levinson, G. 2003. Time and the Bell, for piano and chamber ensemble. Ljubljana, Slovenia. Performance at Slowind Festival on October 29. Simon Krecic, piano, ensemble conducted by James Freeman.


Michael Marissen, Professor


Marissen, Michael. 2008. Bach's oratorios: The parallel German-English texts with annotations. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Marissen, M. 2007. Handel, Messiah, and the Jews. Swarthmore College Bulletin 105 (2): 14-15.
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Marissen, Michael. 2007. Historically informed rendering of the librettos from Bach's church cantatas. In Music and theology: Essays in honor of Robin A. Leaver, edited by D. Zager, 103-120. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
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Marissen, Michael. 2007. Rejoicing against Judaism in Handel's 'Messiah'. Journal of Musicology 24 (2): 167-194.
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Marissen, M. 2007. Unsettling history of that joyous 'Hallelujah'. International Herald Tribune, April 24.
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Marissen, M. 2007. Unsettling history of that joyous ‘Hallelujah’. New York Times, April 8.
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Marissen, M. 2005. Blood, people, and crowds in Matthew, Luther, and Bach. Lutheran Quarterly 19 (1): 1-22.
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Marissen, M. 2005. Liner notes for Bach's gamba sonatas. Baton Rouge. Essay for booklet in compact disc of J. S. Bach sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord performed by Emily Walhout and Byron Schenkman.

Marissen, M. 2004. Performance practice issues that affect meaning in two Bach instrumental works. In Historical musicology: Sources, methods, interpretations, edited by S. A. Crist and R. Marvin, 85-94. Rochester: University of Rochester Press.
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Marissen, M. 2003. The character and sources of the anti-Judaism in Bach's Cantata 46. Harvard Theological Review 96 (1): 63-99.
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Marissen, M. 2002. On the musically theological in J.S. Bach's church cantatas. Lutheran Quarterly 16 (1): 48-64.
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Marissen, M. 2001. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. [Sweden]. Essay for booklet in compact disc of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. Bach Collegium of Japan, directed by Masaaki Suzuki.

Marissen, M. and P. Fredriksen, T. Hall, C. Leighton. 2001. When the words hurt: The Gospel of John, Bach's music, and religious intolerance. Service International de Documentation Judéo-Chrétienne 34 (3): 19-28.
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Marissen, M. 2000. Perspectives on the 'St. John Passion' and the Jews. New York Times, Sunday Arts & Leisure section, April 2.
Sunday Arts and Leisure section on April 2nd.
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Marissen, M. 1999. Aufführungspraxis und Bedeutung in zwei Instrumentalwerken Johann Sebastian Bachs. In Bach und die Stile, edited by M. Geck and K. Hofmann, 291-301. Dortmund: Klangfarben Musikverlag.
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Marissen, M. and D.R. Melamed. 1999. Bach, Johann Sebastian: Biographies. In Reader's Guide to Music: History, Theory, and Criticism, edited by M. Steib, 36-37. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn.
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Marissen, M. 1999. Entries for Brandenburg concertos, Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg, Musical Offering, Recorder. In J.S. Bach, Oxford Composer Companions, edited by M. Boyd 68-73, 95-100, 308-311, 408-409. London: Oxford University Press.
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Marissen, M. 1999. The Social and Religious Designs of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
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Marissen, M, and D.R. Melamed. 1998. An Introduction to Bach Studies. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.
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Marissen, M. Editor. 1998. Bach Perspectives; V. 3: Creative Responses to Bach from Mozart to Hindemith. M. Marissen, ed. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.
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Marissen, M. and M. Fassler, S. Fraade, W. Meeks. 1998. Conversations on John's Gospel and Bach's St. John Passion. Spectrum 18 (1): 10-11.
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Marissen, M. 1998. Is religious faith incompatible with academic life?. Swarthmore College Bulletin 96 (3): 3.
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Marissen, M. 1998. Lutheranism, Anti-Judaism, and Bach's St. John Passion: With an Annotated Literal Translation of the Libretto. New York: Oxford University Press.
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Barbara Milewski, Assistant Professor


Milewski, B. 2007. Review of Music in the Holocaust: Confronting life in the Nazi ghettos and camps by S. Gilbert. Holocaust and Genocide Studies 21 (1): 129-132.
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Milewski, B. 2005. Review of The Age of Chopin: Interdisciplinary Inquiries edited by Halina Goldberg. Notes 62 (1): 121-122.
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Thomas Whitman, Associate Professor


Whitman, T. Composer and N. Anderson Librettist. 2009. Scandal in Bohemia. Philadelphia and Swarthmore, PA. World Premiere performances on February 6th at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and on February 8th at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College. The opera was performed in concert format with music by Orchestra 2001, James Freeman musical director.

Whitman, T and N. Anderson. 2007. A Scandal in Bohemia, a chamber opera in two acts. Swarthmore, PA. Libretto by Nathalie Anderson after a story by A. Conan Doyle.

Whitman, T Composer. 2007. Holmes Suite, for piano and strings. Philadelphia. Commissioned by the Settlement Music School. Premiere in February 2008 at the Independence Seaport Museum.

Whitman,T Composer. 2006. Quartet for piano and strings. Troy, NY. Compact disc commissioned and recorded by Network for New Music.

Whitman, T.and N.Anderson. 2005. Babylon. Philadelphia. Composition for Chorus and Orchestra with music by Thomas Whitman and poem by Nathalie Anderson,after Psalm 137. Commissioned by The Philadelphia Singers for a world premiere performance at Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania on March 8, David Hayes conducting.

Whitman, T. 2005. Quartet for piano and strings. Philadelphia and Swarthmore, PA. Performed by Network for New Music at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College on January 28 and Settlement Music School on January 30.

Whitman, T. 2005. Rossetti Songs, for soprano and piano. Swarthmore, PA. Composed for soprano Tamara Ryan, Swarthmore Class of 2006. Premiere in April 2006 at Swarthmore College.

Whitman,T Composer. 2005. Soundtrack music for film, The Other America. Score was recorded by Whitman with members of Gamelan Semara Santi in February 2005 for the film by independent filmmaker Eugene Martin.

Whitman,T, Conductor. 2004. Traditional balinese music and dance. Kennett Square, PA. Gamelan Semara Santi presented 2 concerts of traditional Balinese music and dance at Longwood Gardens as part of the annual Chrysanthemum Festival.

Whitman,T Conductor. 2004. Traditional balinese music and dance. Radnor, PA. Gamelan Semara Santi presented a program of traditional Balinese Music and Dance at Cabrini College on April 14.

Whitman, T. 2003. Cross Hatch, for piano and Balinese gender wayang. Swarthmore, PA. Premiere at Swarthmore College in February 2003 in collaboration with dancer/choreographer Aryani Manring. Subsequent performances at Bryn Mawr College and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Whitman,T. 2003. Gamelan semara santi. Philadelphia; New York. Directed Gamelan Semara Santi, presented by the Philadelphia Orchestra on its subscription series at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Each program began with a 20 minute set of traditional Balinese compositions played by Gamelan Semara Santi. For the remainder of the concert the Philadelphia Orchestra played Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony, conducted by music director Christoph Eschenbach. At the three concerts in Philadelphia the full gamelan also performed a lecture/demonstration about Balinese music.

Whitman,T Composer. 2003. If Music.... Swarthmore, PA. John Alson conducted the premier performance by the Chester Children's Chorus at Lang Concert Hall, May 2003.

Whitman,T. 2003. Quartet for piano and strings. Newark, DE. Network for New Music gave the world premiere of the piece commissioned by NNM. Concert performed at the University of Delaware campus in October 2003.

Whitman, T Composer. 2002. Fantasy duo for cello and piano. Swarthmore, PA. World premiere performance at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, May 2002. Marcantonio Barone, piano and David Szepessy, cello.

Whitman, T Conductor. 2002. Traditional balinese music and dance. Philadelphia. Concert performance by Gamelan Semara Santi at First Philadelphia Festival of World Music, Painted Bride Art Center on March 23.

Whitman,T. 2001. Aubade. Swarthmore, PA. Commissioned and recorded by James Freeman with Orchestra 2001.

Whitman,T Composer and N. Anderson Librettist. 2001. Sukey in the dark: a chamber opera in one act. Swarthmore, PA. World premiere performances, October 27-28 in Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College.

Whitman, T and N. Anderson. 1998. The Black Swan, chamber opera in two acts. World premiere production in September 1998 by Orchestra 2001, with stage direction by Sarah Caldwell. Libretto by Nathalie Anderson after the novella by Thomas Mann.

Whitman, T. 1994. Romanza for solo piano. Commissioned and recorded by Max Lifchitz for North/South Consonance. Piece included in a compact disc box set entitled "The American Collection".

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