NEWS and EVENTS (violin, composition)

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Selected upcoming and recent events of 2011:

Recently completed commissions: Nimbus for Violin Duo for Simon Shiao (UNF Violin professor) and
Anna Genest, Synchronicity for Two Clarinets for Peter Wright and Marci Gunrow (JSO Clarinetists)

Feb 10, 2012 11am and 7:30pm Composition Recital at Friday Musicale, featuring principal players from Jacksonville Symphony

Nov 7, 2011 7:30pm Louisiana State University, performance of Three Summer Sketches for violin, clarinet and bassoon by LSU faculty: Lin He - violin, Robert Dilutis - clarinet, Gabriel Beavers - bassoon

Sep 9, STETSON UNIVERSITY - performing Violin Futura contemporary solo violin recital

July 5 - Aug 5 performing in orchestra at the COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL in Boulder

July 12, EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL- performance of Apparitions for violin, flute, clarinet, cello and percussion

June 25, ST AUGUSTINE MUSIC FESTIVAL - performance of A Journey Within for String Orchestra
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May 8, THIRD MILLENIUM ENSEMBLE, Washington DC, Winner of 2011 Composition Competition and performance of Furioso for String Trio (ABOVE with ensemble after performance)

Jan 28, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 15th Biennial Festival of New Music-performance of Furioso for String Trio

Jan 16, ATLANTA CHAMBER PLAYERS - performance of Images from a Journey for flute, clarinet,
cello and percussion     Below with Paula Peace, Artistic Director of Atlanta Chamber Players
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Selected recent past events 2010:

Oct 17, 2010 PIOTR SZEWCZYK IS ANNOUNCED South Eastern WINNER of the
RAPIDO! COMPOSITION CONTEST
Peter Wright, principal Clarinetist of Jacksonville Symphony performs 2 solo clarinet pieces,
A Frenetic Poem Strolls and Jay Jay Bee at:

June 23 St. Augustine (FL) Music Festival
July 22  ClarinetFest in Austin, TX
June 26 International Double Reed Society Conference IDRS, Norman, Oklahoma - world premiere of
Three Episodes for violin, oboe, clarinet and cello

Aug 2, Summer Clarinet Academy, University of North Florida, Peter Wright performs A Frenetic Poem Strolls and Jay Jay Bee

The week of August 10-15     China International Clarinet & Saxophone Festival, Nanning, China Monday,
Peter Wright performs A Frenetic Poem Strolls and Jay Jay Bee for clarinet solo 

Sept 2, 2010  Faculty Piano Trio Recital, Wilson Center, FSCJ South Campus, Jacksonville
World Premiere of Piano Trio No.1 Piotr Szewczyk - violin, Ileana Ferndandez - Piano, Lauren Franklin - cello

Saturday Sept. 11 @ 8pm St. Joseph's Chapel, St. Joseph's University Email - VIOLIN FUTURA II

Sunday Sept. 12 @ 3pm Large Auditorium, Delaware County Community College - VIOLIN FUTURA II

October 4 University of Nebraska, Lincoln (recital & master class)  Peter Wright performs A Frenetic Poem Strolls and Jay Jay Bee for clarinet solo 

Sunday, Oct 17 Atlanta Chamber Players premieres Images from a Journey for flute, clarinet, cello and percussion, S.E. WINNER of the Rapido Composition Contest

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Other selected past events:

Nov 15, 2009 Ensemble Green performs Apparitions in Ruskin Art Club in Los Angeles

Nov 16, 2009, 6:15pm - Jacksonville University Orchestra performs my Summer Music at Jacksonville Library, www.jaxpubliclibrary.org

Dec 7, 2009, 7:00pm - Solo performance with Coastal Symphony of Georgia in Brunswick, performing my own Violin Concerto. www.coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org/

Jan 8, 2010
, 11am and 8pm - Recital with pianist Christine Clark at the Friday Musicale, Jacksonville www.fridaymusicale.com