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NEWS

2024

Total Eclipse: Music by Octavio Vazquez and David Temperley
April 7, Beston Hall, Rochester NY

Octavio conducts his Balkanika at the 2024 Vision of Sound Festival
February 18, Linehan Chapel, Rochester NY
February 17, Deming Theater, Geneva NY
February 16, The Palace Theater, Syracuse NY

2023

Octavio performs his violin sonatas with violinist Manuel Guillen
December 20, CSMA, Zaragoza, Spain

Trio Arkel and clarinetist Dominic Desautels perform the Gershwin Preludes arrangement
November 5, Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St Paul's Centre, Toronto

The Runaways: US tour of Rosa Torres-Pardo and Anna Tonna performing a selection of lieder and piano pieces
October 26, Klavierhaus, New York
October 24, Instituto Cervantes, Los Angeles
October 22, Instituto Cervantes, Albuquerque
October 20, Instituto Cervantes, Chicago
October 18, Instituto Cervantes, NYC

Exponential Ensemble performs 'Triptych'
October 5, National Opera Center, NYC

Manuel Guillen premieres three pieces for solo violin
September 27, CSMA, Zaragoza, Spain
*Postponed until November*

YouTube premiere of Woodwork Reed Quintet's video recording of 'Alchemical Birds'
September 14, online event

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andreas Delfs gives the US premiere of 'Maya'
September 10, Beston Hall at Glazer Center, Rochester, NY

Woodwork Reed Quintet performs 'Alchemical Birds': A Walk Thorugh Nature
June 4, Cultuurcentrum 'T Schaliken Herentals

Octavio conducts 'Migrant' for violin and strings
May 5, St. Paul's Syracuse, Syracuse, NY

Die Nuwe Project performs the 'Gernika' Trio: ProMusica Murcia
April 17, Sala Miguel Angel Clares, Murcia

Woodwork Reed Quintet performs 'Alchemical Birds': Woodwork Favorites
March 19, GC den Egger
March 5, Het Cultuurhuis de Zeepziederij
February 11, De Kleine Stooringe - Toonvzw

Cristina Gestido & Mario Bernardo perform Viola Sonata no.1: "Suena la Cupula" series
February 5, Centro Niemeyer, Aviles

Woodwork Reed Quintet performs 'Alchemical Birds': Woodwork Favorites
January 15, Cultuurcentrum Deurne

2022

Woodwork Reed Quintet performs 'Alchemical Birds': Woodwork Favorites
November 20, Sint-Cordulastraat 10, Schoten

World premiere of "Lule Borë" by 'Grupo Instrumental Siglo XX', 25th anniversary concert
November 19, Opera House, A Corunna

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York tour of 'What a Circus' performed by the Eastern Standard Trio
November 18, Hendrick Hudson Schools, NY
November 17, Industrial Arts, Beacon, NY
November 17, Niskayuna Schools, NY
November 17, Shenendehowa Schools, NY
November 16, Messiah College, Grantham, PA
November 15, DuPont MS, Wilmington, DE
November 15, Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE
November 14, Church of the Covenant & Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington, DE

Zeitgeist performed by the Society for New Music at the SCI Region II Conference
November 4, Park Presbyterian, Syracuse, NY

Octavio performs with Natalia Kawalek and Stefan Plewniak
October 2, NBVM RCC, Buffalo, NY

Cristina Gestido & Mario Bernardo perform Viola Sonata no.1: Leon Spanish Music Festival
September 20, Angel Barja Hall, Leon

Octavio performs his Piano Quintet with the American String Quartet: Glazer Music Center
September 16, Beston Hall, Rochester, NY

Octavio performs his Piano Quintet with the American String Quartet: Music Mountain Festival
September 11, Gordon Hall, Music Mountain, CT

'Yortog' performed by Ana Maria Alonso & Ruben Yessayan at Villa de Medinaceli Festival
July 16, Medinaceli, Spain

'Maya', from the trilogy 'Sattva', performed by the Royal Galician Philharmonic conducted by Paul Daniel
May 27, San Martiño Pinario, Santiago de Compostela

Octavio performs his Piano Quintet with the American String Quartet: Candlelight Concert Society Series
May 22, Smith Theatre, Columbia, MD

World premiere of 'Maya', from the trilogy 'Sattva', commissioned and performed by the Royal Galician Philharmonic conducted by Paul Daniel
May 20, Teatro Afundacion, Vigo
May 19, Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela

Broadcast of 'Widows of the Living and of the Dead', Royal Galician Philharmonic, Cristina Pato, Paul Daniel, Odradek Records
April 17, Fresh Ink, WCNY-FM

Piano Quintet New York premiere: American String Quartet, composer at the piano
March 15, Manhattan School of Music, NYC

Woodwork Reed Quintet performs 'Alchemical Birds': Woodwork Favorites
February 27, Art Base, Brussels

In Love and War: 'Guernica' performed by
the Nazareth Piano Trio
February 13, Wilmot Hall, Rochester, NY
**Streaming Link**

Woodwork Reed Quintet performs 'Alchemical Birds' at the 2022 Supernova competition final
January 30, DE SINGEL, Antwerp

Octavio to perform at the 16th Water Island Music Festival
January 20-22, Water Island, USVI

Piano Quintet New York premiere: American String Quartet, composer at the piano
January 13, Manhattan School of Music, NYC
Covid postponed

2021

Online Broadcast of the Guernica Piano Trio: Worlds Colliding / SCMR Concert Series
December 10-13, recorded at Beston Hall at Glazer Center, Rochester, NY

Migrant: premiere of Octavio's SNM's NEA commissioned work for strings, composer conducting
December 5, Park Central Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, NY

Release of Atlantic Waters (Odradek): Widows of the Living and of the Dead recorded by Cristina Pato and the Royal Galician Philharmonic conducted by Paul Daniel
November 26, worldwide distribution

Sarah Rhee, Tigran Vardanyan, Zachary Sweet: 'Guernica' Piano Trio at SCMR Concert Series
November 14, Beston Hall at Glazer Center, Rochester, NY

Aaron Mossburg & Miri Yampolsky: Viola Sonata no.2 Rochester premiere at SCMR Concert Series
November 14, Beston Hall at Glazer Center, Rochester, NY
Covid postponed

Delaware and Pennsylvania tour of 'What a Circus' performed by the Eastern Standard Trio
November 5, Concord High School
November 4, Sussex Academy
November 4, Delaware State University
November 3, Avon Grove High School
November 3, Mount Pleasant High School
November 2, Temple University
November 2, Cape Henlopen High School
November 1, University of Delaware

'Pentagrammon' performed by
the Wilmot Wind Quintet
October 29, Beston Hall, Rochester, NY
**Streaming Link**

Pianist Isabel Perez Dobarro gives the world premiere of 'Galician Fancy'
October 24, Museo de Belas Artes, A Coruña
**Streaming Link**

Recital at the Eastman School of Music: Compositions by Octavio Vazquez and David Temperley
October 22, Hatch Hall, Rochester, NY
**Streaming Link**

Piano Quintet premiere: Aspen Festival, American String Quartet, composer at the piano
July 28, Benedict Music Tent, Aspen, CO

The Galician Folk Dances performed by Florian Vlashi and Raul Miras
June 26, Barcia de Mera Festival, Pontevedra
May 30, Cidade da Cultura, Santiago de Compostela

2020

My Beloved Brethren / INVISIBLE(s) performed by Cristina Pato and Mazz Swift
July 13, Chautauqua Institution, NY
Covid postponed

The Toronto Messiaen Ensemble gives the Canadian premiere of 'Balkanika II'
May 23, Canadian Music Center, Toronto
Covid postponed

'Widows of the Living and of the Dead' performed by Cristina Pato and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Orchestra conducted by Bruce Hangen
April 19, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA
Covid postponed

'Widows of the Living and of the Dead' performed by Cristina Pato and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rossen Milanov
March 27 & 28, Ohio Theater, Columbus, OH
Covid postponed

Marling & Rhee to record the Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
March 13, Hatch Hall at Eastman, Rochester, NY

Octavio Vazquez's Alto Saxophone Sonata: Master class & concert at Bowling Green
March 11, Moore Center, Bowling Green, OH

New orchestral version of 'Negra Sombra': Austrian tour by the Royal Galician Philharmonic conducted by Pablo Gonzalez
March 7, Festspielhaus, Bregenz
March 6, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg
March 5, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg
March 4, Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg

Ken Meyer performs 'Nostos' at the 2020 SNM's Vision of Sound Festival
March 1, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
February 29, HWS Colleges, Geneva, NY
February 28, Carrier Theater, Syracuse, NY

The Music of Octavio Vazquez at the Glazer Music Performance Center: Zeitgeist, Saxophone Sonata, and song cycle "Tempestad, Amanece"
February 29, Beston Hall, Rochester, NY

New orchestral version of 'Negra Sombra': world premiere by the Royal Galician Philharmonic conducted by Pablo Gonzalez
February 28, Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela

'Pentagrammon' performed by
the Wilmot Wind Quintet
February 7, Wilmot Hall, Rochester, NY

'What a Circus!' performed by
the Eastern Standard Trio
January 29, Hiram College, Hiram, OH
January 28, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
January 28, IUP, Indiana, PA
January 27, Eisner Center, Granville, OH
January 26, Glidden Hall, Athens, OH

World premiere of My Beloved Brethren / INVISIBLE(s) with Cristina Pato and Mazz Swift
January 17, Memorial Hall, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC

2019

World premiere of 'About Light' ('Arredor da Luz') by the Cantabile Youth Choir
November 20, Teatro Colon, A Corunna

World premiere of 'Fierce' for cello and piano at Tribeca New Music Festival: "Best in Score 2019"
October 20, The Cell, New York

Spanish premiere of 'Galician Folk Dances' for violin and cello: Vlashi and Prokopenko at the 2019 Tres Cantos Festival
October 19, Tres Cantos, Madrid

Marling & Rhee perform the Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano at RIT Concert Series
September 28, RIT, Rochester, NY

Consensual Sax: Marling & Rhee perform the Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano at the Rochester Fringe Festival
September 18, SOTA, Rochester, NY

Octavio joins RPO violinist Tigran Vardanyan for a performance of his 2nd Violin Sonata at Nazareth College's Beston Hall
September 14, Beston Hall, Rochester, NY

Pianist Fabio Alvarez performs Galician Folk Dances at a benefit for AECC (Spanish Association Against Cancer)
August 10, Xulio Vazquez Hall, Trives, Galicia

World premiere of "Como Chove" in its version for voice and cello octet: María Rivera and Soncello at Concertos no Pazo Festival
July 27, Pazo de Vilane, Ulloa, Galicia

World premiere of 'Gernika IV' by Camerata Impuls & M.Kaniowska at the II International Conference New Voices in Music and Fine Arts
June 5, Paderewski Hall, Cieszyn, Poland

'Hermes' performed by the Vigo 430 Orchestra conducted by Paolo Bortolameolli
June 1, Afundacion Theater, Vigo
May 31, Circulo das Artes, Lugo

'Eleusis' performed by the ORCAM Orchestra conducted by Pablo Gonzalez
May 28, National Auditorium, Madrid

Selection of Preludes and Galician Dances performed by pianist Isabel P. Dobarro
May 28, SGAE Auditorium, Barcelona

NYC premiere of "Three Galician Pieces" by pianist Dasha Koltunyuk, benefiting the Leschetizky Association
May 4, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York

'Eleusis' performed by the Greater Rochester Women's Philharmonic conducted by
Nancy Strelau
April 7, Glazer Center, Rochester, NY

'MusicScapes' at Vision of Sound Festival, in collaboration with choreographer Mariko Yamada
April 6, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
March 31, Carrier Theater, Syracuse, NY

'Nostos' performed by guitarist Eric Carlin at the Mansfield University New Music Festival
March 30, Mansfield, PA
March 22, Rochester, NY

Premiere of "Eí che vai" by pianist
Isabel P. Dobarro
March 20, SGAE Longoria Palace, Madrid

Belgium premiere of 'Galician Folk Dances' by the ConTra Ensemble
March 9, Maene Hall, Brussels

'Images from Guernica' performed by members of the Rochester Philharmonic at a RAIHN benefit
March 4, Rochester, NY

World premiere of 'What a Circus!' by the Eastern Standard Trio
February 10, Hofstra University, New York, NY
February 6, Indiana University of PA, PA
February 5, West Chester University, PA
February 3, Glazer Center, Rochester, NY

Violinist Natasha Lipkina to give the NYC premiere of 'Percee' at a benefit concert for Christ the Savior Orthodox Church
February 3, New York, NY

2018

'Eleusis' performed by NYSSMA All-State Orchestra conducted by Nancy Strelau
December 2, Eastman Theater, Rochester, NY

World premiere of 'Berducido' by the Irina Krasotina Studio at Moscow Conservatory
November 30, Kawai Hall, Moscow

Lefko Trio perform the saxophone version of 'Triptych' at Sax18 Festival
November 19-23, Amsterdam

Marcy Bacon & Kevin Nitsch perform the Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
October 26, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

Chisato Eda Marling & Sarah Rhee-Tirre perform the Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano
October 21, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

The Airas Ensemble performs 'Pentagrammon' at the Critobal Halffter Contemporary Music Festival
October 5, Ponferrada, Spain

Lefko Trio premieres the saxophone version of 'Triptych' in their own arrangement
September 29, Singelkerk, Amsterdam

Anna Kijanowska premieres selected Piano Preludes at In Memory of Allen Forte: International Piano Festival
September 9, Yale University, CT

US Premiere of 'Widows of the Living and of the Dead': Cristina Pato & Rossen Milanov with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
August 9, Chautauqua Institution, NY

World premiere of 'Alchemical Birds' by the Akropolis Reed Quintet
August 6, Roulette, New York, NY
August 4, I-Park Studio B, CT

Octavio selected for the 2018 I-Park Composers+Musicians Residency
July 24-August 6, I-Park Foundation, CT

Anna Kijanowska to perform selected Piano Preludes at the Clazz International Music Festival
July 17, Arcidosso, Italy

Pianist Javier Otero Neira performs Galician Folk Dances and selected Preludes
June 21, A Estrada
June 20, Praza Cervantes, Compostela

Quartetto Tomassini and clarinetist Boris Shpitalnik perform Octavio's Gershwin arrangements
June 13, The Slipper Room, NYC

Octavio awarded a MacDowell Fellowship
May 15-June 7, Peterborough, NH

'Balkanika' selected for the Civic Orchestra New Music Workshop and premiered in Chicago
April 22, Symphony Center, Chicago
April 12-21, Symphony Center, Chicago

Ana Lourdes Rodriguez to perform the Piano Sonatina at the 10th Annual Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Piano Festival & Competition
April 20, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus

Alice Matteson and David Garrido: Galician songs and piano pieces
April 19, Musical Club of Hartford, CT

Hazzart presents the 'Gernika' Piano Trio at Galeria Cobalto
April 13, Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain

2018 Vision of Sound Festival: collaboration with choreographer Paige Cummings
April 8, Carrier Theater, Syracuse, NY
April 7, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
April 6, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

Guest at the 22 Ludwig van Beethoven Festival
March 16-30, Warsaw, Poland

The Poulenc Trio performs 'Triptych' at Santa Rosa Junior College
March 23, Santa Rosa, CA

Alice Matteson and David Garrido: Galician songs and piano pieces
March 6, Tuesday Morning Music Club, Springfield, MA

Trio Rosalia tours with 'En Cornes'
March 3, Teatro Principal, A Estrada
February 24, Casa de Rosalia, Padron
February 2, Sporting Club Casino, A Corunna

Aaron Siebert to perform the scherzo from the Piano Concerto with Nazareth Symphony conducted by Nancy Strelau
February 17, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

Javier Franco and Borja Marino perform "Como Chove" at "Notas del Ambigu" Series
February 13, Zarzuela Theater, Madrid

Chisato Marling and Sarah Rhee give the US premiere of the Alto Sax & Piano Sonata
February 11, Wilmot Hall, Rochester, NY

The Violin-Clarinet-Piano Trio at SNM's 'Music from the Heart of New York'
February 3, Hobart-William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY

Guest Composer at the 2018 Winnipeg New Music Festival Composers Institute
January 27 - February 2, Winnipeg, Canada

2017

Eliseu Mera & Candido Cabaleiro perform 'Lieder to poems by Rosalia de Castro'
December 23, Rosalia Foundation, Padron

VI Taneyev Int'l. Competition winners to perform 'Galician Dances'
November 26, Tchaikovsky Cons., Moscow
November 21-25, Kaluga, Russia

Octavio performs with Natalia Kawalek and Stefan Plewniak
November 17, San Diego, CA

The Poulenc Trio performs 'Triptych' at the Charleston Chamber Music Society
November 4, Charleston, WV

The Galicia Symphony Orchestra to perform 'Eleusis', conducted by Pablo Gonzalez
October 20, Opera House, A Corunna
October 19, Ferrol Auditorium, Ferrol

Eastern Standard Trio: 'Winterzug'
US tour
September 23, Marshall Univ., Huntington, WV
September 22, UT Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
September 21, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN
September 20, UT Martin, Martin, TN
September 19, TN Tech, Cookeville, TN
September 18, ETSU, Johnson City, TN
September 17, Heinz Chapel, Pittsburgh, PA
September 16, IUP, Indiana, PA

The ORCAM Orchestra opens its season with 'Ewiges Blaues Licht', conducted by Victor Pablo Perez
September 19, National Auditorium, Madrid

Artist-in-Residence at I-Park Foundation
July 26-August 21, East Haddam, CT

Pianist Carlos Cesar Rodriguez performs 'Galician Folk Dances' at the IFKEM Festival
July 25, Igrexa Santo Domingo, Tui

Premiere of Gaude in Poland with Stefan Plewniak & Cappella dell'Ospedale della Pieta at the International Sacred Music Festival
May 28, Holy Cross Church, Warsaw, Poland

Lecture on 'The Creative Process' at the New Voices in Music Conference
May 24, Music Institute, Silesian University, Cieszyn, Poland

Members of InVento Quintet & pianist Alvaro Blanco present four Galician premieres
May 18, Teatro Principal, Pontevedra

Eliseu Mera performs Songs to Texts by Rosalia at Nas Ondas Festival with pianist C. Cabaleiro
May 15, Martin Codax Auditorium, Vigo

Eastern Standard Trio: 'Winterzug'
at Ithaca College
April 29, Northeast Tuba/Euphonium Conference, Ithaca College, NY

Fabio Alvarez performs 'Galician Folk Dances' at Manhattan School of Music
April 13, Miller Recital Hall, NYC

Eastern Standard Trio: 'Winterzug'
at Hartt School of Music
March 26, Northeast Horn Conference, Hartt School of Music, CT

David Garrido performs 'Galician Folk Dances'
at the TMMC Series
March 7, Trinity United Methodist Church, Springfield, MA

Collaboration with choreographer Nanako Horikawa at Vision of Sound: (making) Place
February 26, Hamilton College, Clinton NY
February 19, SUNY Oswego, Oswego NY
February 17, Civic Center, Syracuse NY

Eastern Standard Trio: 'Winterzug' tours Arizona
January 27, SW Horn Conference, Phoenix AZ
January 26, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ
January 25, Rosie's House @5pm, Phoenix AZ
January 25, Phoenix College @2pm, Phoenix AZ
January 25, Arizona State University @11:50am, Tempe AZ

The Eastern Standard Trio premieres 'Winterzug' for horn, tuba and piano
January 23, Gorell Hall, Indiana University of PA

Pianist Linda Boianova performs 'Galician Folk Dances' in Rochester, NY
January 20, Wilmot Hall, Nazareth College, NY

2016

Eneas Irimia and Isabel Perez Dobarro give the Galician premiere of the Sax and Piano Sonata (world-premiere season)
December 29, Consello da Cultura Galega, Santiago de Compostela

The CIMMA 2.0 Ensemble performs 'Gernika IV' at the FAIC Concert Series
December 2, Auditorio Victor Villegas, Murcia November 22, Aula de Cultura de Cajamurcia, Lorca

Russian premiere of 'Galician Folk Dances' at the ГИИ of the Moscow Conservatory
October 27, Государственный институт искусствознания (State Institute of Art), Moscow

World premiere of 'Gaude' for choir and baroque orquestra, commissioned by Stefan Plewniak and Il Giardino d'Amore
October 29, Church of the Epiphany, NYC
October 25, Nazareth College, Rochester NY
October 22, Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse NY

World premiere of 'Three Departures' at the NYSMTA Conference
October 8, Nazareth College, Rochester NY

World premiere of 'Pentagrammon' by the Airas Ensemble, presented by the National Center for the Promotion of Music (CNDM)
October 1, Paraninfo da Universidade, Santiago de Compostela

Faculty at the Naz Film Scoring Camp
July 18-22, Nazareth College, Rochester NY

Guest Composer at California Summer Music, Sonoma State University
July 11-16, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park

World premiere of 'Widows of the Living and of the Dead', Gaita concerto, by Cristina Pato and the Royal Galician Philharmonic led by Paul Daniel
June 4, Parque Eugenio Granell, Santiago de Compostela
June 3, Teatro Afundacion, Vigo
June 2, Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela

Galician Letters concert: 'En Cornes' for clarinet and piano
May 18, Museo da Cidade: Pazo Quinhones de Leon, Vigo

MOSA Concert Series Composer Showcase: Edgar Grana & Octavio Vazquez
May 13, Our Saviour's Atonement Church, 178 Bennett Avenue, NYC

Hilary Hahn and pianist Cory Smythe premiere 'NGC 6611' in France
May 12, Maison de la culture d'Amiens

Kromatika releases the premiere recording of 'But a Breath' on their CD 'Breath'
May 8, Concatedral de Santa Maria, Guadalajara May 7, Catedral Magistral, Alcala de Henares

The Voluntas Ensemble premieres the Clarinet, Cello and Piano Trio at the Explurart Series of the Nas Ondas Festival
May 10, Martin Codax Auditorium, Vigo
May 9, Andres Gaos Auditorium, A Corunna
May 5, Conservatorio Manuel Quiroga, Pontevedra
May 3, Conservatorio Profesional de Musica, Ourense

Hermes, MusicScapes, and the world premiere of Gernika IV at Sala Nezahualcoyotl in Mexico City
April 19, Sala Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico DF

The Poulenc Trio releases Triptych on DELOS
April 4, available worldwide beginning in August 2016

Nina Berman performs a selection of songs
March 18, Spectrum, 121 Ludlow St #2, NYC

Rosa Miranda performs 'En Cornes' in Madrid
March 6, Corral del Comedias, Alcala de Henares
March 3, ESCM Theater, Madrid

Grupo CIMMA performs Gernika IV for piano trio
February 27, Real Casino de Murcia, Murcia

The Poulenc Trio performs Triptych at the EMMA Concert Series of St. Augustine, FL
January 16, Lewis Auditorium, St. Augustine

2015

Octavio takes first prize at the 'Kromatika 2015' International Choral Composition Competition
December 30, Guadalajara

Galician Folk Songs award ceremony, world-premiere concert, and CD release party
December 21, A Estrada

Guest professor at Santiago de Compostela University: Music Business Master program
November 25-26, Santiago de Compostela

Lectures and masterclasses at the Berenguela Music School
November 25-27, Santiago de Compostela

Eight Strings & a Whistle performs the Flute-Viola-Cello Trio at the Tenri Cultural Institute
November 20, Tenri Cultural Institute, 43 West 13th Street, NYC

Octavio takes first prize at the 'Galician Folk Songs' International Competition
November 16, Santiago de Compostela

Nancy Strelau and the Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra perform 'Galician Dances'
November 14, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

The Poulenc Trio performs 'Triptych' at Performing Arts Exchange
September 29, Performing Arts Exchange, Baltimore, MD

Duo Catalicia performs 'Valse Noble et Sentimentale' at the Bermeo International Music Week
August 8, Bermeoko Kafe Antzokia, Bermeo, Bizkaia

The Royal Galician Philharmonic led by Maximino Zumalave performs 'Hermes' at the Musica en Compostela Festival
August 5, Auditorio de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela

Pianist Isabel Perez Dobarro, accompanied by Pablo Martin Acevedo and Pedro Pelaez, performs a monographic concert at the Musica en Compostela Festival
August 3, Hostal do Reis Catolicos, Santiago de Compostela

Soprano Rosa Miranda sings "En Cornes" with pianist Angel Sanzo at "In Memoriam"
July 11, Parador de Antequera, Antequera

Soprano Rosa Miranda sings "En Cornes" with pianist Blanca Trabalon at the Antequera Conservatory 25th Anniversary Festival
June 5, Teatro Torcal, Antequera

Incidental music for the dance show "The Little Prince" at the Corpus Music Festival
June 5, Gustavo Freire Auditorium, Lugo
June 4, Gustavo Freire Auditorium, Lugo
June 2, Pastor Diaz Theater, Viveiro

Eight Strings & a Whistle performs the Flute-Viola-Cello Trio at Spectrum
May 24, Spectrum, 121 Ludlow St #2, NYC

The Guernica Trio airs on WFMT, Chicago arts station, on the 78th anniversary of the bombing
April 26, WFMT, Chicago

The Poulenc Trio performs 'Triptych' at the 2015 Peabody Reunion/Homecoming
April 25, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore

Eight Strings & a Whistle performs the Flute-Viola-Cello Trio at their Annual Benefit
April 18, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Studios, 405 West 55th Street, NYC

The 'Gernika' Piano Trio performed in Poland
April 16, Music Academy, Lodz

The Poulenc Trio performs 'Triptych' at The Barns at Wolf Trap
April 10, The Barns, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA

RTVE Spanish National TV broadcasts the premiere of Eleusis
March 21, "Los Conciertos de la 2"

The Orfeo Duo performs the Galician Folk Dances in a concert with premieres by David Loeb, David Shohl, Ishmael Wallace, & Laurence Goldman
March 18, St Mary�s Episcopal Church, 521 West 126th Street, NYC

The 'Gernika' Piano Trio to clsoe the Honors Chamber Recital at Lodz, Poland
February 17, Music Academy, Lodz

The Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra premieres 'Eleusis', commissioned by AEOS and Fundacion Autor
February 12 & 13, Teatro Monumental, Madrid

Duo Catalicia gives the French premiere of the 'Valse Noble et Sentimentale'
February 1 & 7, Le Th��tre de l�Ile Saint-Louis Paul Rey, Paris

PBS broadcasts the premiere of 'Elas', for Galician bagpipes and orchestra
February 1, PBS

Cristina Pato and the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Grams premiere 'Elas', for Galician bagpipes and orchestra
February 1, Max M. Fisher Hall, Detroit

Octavio returns to the Water Island Music Festival for its 10th Anniversary
January 16-18, 2015, Water Island, USVI

2014

Eva Ingolf gives the Brazilian premiere of 'Percee II' at the Composers of Today International Festival
November 21, Rio de Janeiro

Alice Matteson and David Garrido perform 'Songs to poems by Rosalia' at the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series
November 2, Granby, CT

Solo Voces premieres 'Noso Pai' at a memorial concert for Bernardo G. Cendan
October 24, Town Hall Auditorium, Vilalba

Australian premiere of 'Guernica' by the Melbourne Trio at the Macedon Music Festival
October 5, Mount Macedon

Eva Ingolf premieres 'Percee II' at the Composer's Voice Concert Series
July 27, Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, New York

Plathner's Eleven performs 'In Hannover ist Alles..' from 'Ode an Hannover'
July 12, Kammermusiksaal Plathnerstra�e, Hanover

Javier Otero Neira to perform the 'Galician Dances' in Japan
May 31, Instituto Cervantes, Tokyo
May 26, Teatro Principal, A Estrada

The Royal Galician Philharmonic Orchestra & Choirs premiere 'Penelope'
May 16, Circulo das Artes, Lugo

Octavio performs a selection of his Piano Preludes
April 27, Andrea Clearfield�s Salon, Philadelphia

Jessica Shuler to perform the Clarinet Sonata
April 10, Northwestern State University, LA

Members of the RTVE Orchestra perform 'MusicScapes'
April 5, Forum Musikae, Madrid

The Poulenc Trio takes 'Triptico' to San Francisco
March 30, The Douglas Beach House, San Francisco Bay Area

The Poulenc Trio: 'Triptico' at the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
March 29, Bankhead Theater, Livermore, CA

The Erato Piano Trio gives the Scottish premiere of 'Scherzo on Five Notes'
March 18, Municipal Hall, Biggar

Joaquin Pixan & Alejandro Zabala premiere 'Como Chove' in Madrid
March 7, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Madrid

The Poulenc Trio performs 'Triptico' at the Concert Artists of Baltimore chamber series
February 23, The Garrett-Jacobs Mansion, Baltimore

RTVE Chamber Series: European premiere of 'MusicScapes'
February 22, Teatro Monumental, Madrid
Live broadcast on National Radio, RNE-Radio Cl�sica

The Erato Piano Trio gives the UK premiere of 'Scherzo on Five Notes'
February 13, 1901 Arts Club, London

Book launch and panel discussion: 'Tell Me the Truth'
February 10, Instituto Cervantes, NY

The Galicia Symphony Orchestra performs 'Memento'
January 24 & 25, Opera House, A Corunna

The Atlantic Chamber Ensemble performs 'Balkanika'
January 23, Westminster Canterbury Richmond, VI

Octavio performs at the Water Island Festival
January 17, 18 & 19, Water Island, USVI

2013

The CIMMA Ensemble: Guernica IV (from the Piano Trio)
December 12, Victor Villegas Auditorium, Murcia

The Poulenc Trio: Oboe, Bassoon and Piano Trio ('Triptico')
November 17, Brookings-Harbor, OR

Pianist Javier Otero Neira performs the 'Galician Dances'
November 16, Cidade da Cultura, Compostela

Gema Alava, artist: opening of 'Tell Me The Truth'
October 25, Twin Gallery, Madrid

Adam Levin, guitar: 'Nostos'
October 19, Fine Arts Museum, Valencia

Paul Daniel and the Royal Galician Philharmonic premiere 'Ewiges Licht II'
October 18, Garcia Barbon Theater, Vigo
October 17, National Auditorium of Galicia

Tenor Joaquin Pixan and pianist A. Zabala: 'Como Chove Miudiño'
October 16, CGAC, Santiago de Compostela

Adam Levin, guitar: 'Nostos'
October 14, Amez�a Palace, Madrid

Pianist Ana Rodriguez performs the 'Sonatina'
October 1, MDC North, Miami, FL

The Poulenc Trio: Oboe, Bassoon and Piano Trio ('Triptico')
September 22, Newtown, CT

Guitarist Adam Levin performs 'Nostos'
September 9, (le) Poisson Rouge, NY

Soprano Nina Berman and pianist Steve Beck perform selected songs
August 25, Spectrum, NY

The Royal Galician Philharmonic and conductor M. Zumalave perform 'Hermes'
August 7, National Auditorium of Galicia

Pianist Jose Menor performs the Piano Preludes
July 17, Spectrum, NY

The Verdehr Trio premieres the Violin, Clarinet and Piano Trio
June 28, Blue Lake Festival, MI
June 25, Wharton Center, East Lansing, MI

Barcelona Modern Project and Marc Moncusi perform 'Balkanika'
June 9, Pedrera Foundation, Tarragona
June 6, Institut Francais, Barcelona

Adam Levin performs 'Nostos'
May 19, Queens New Music Festival, NY
May 16, Cervantes Institute, NY
May 8, Juan March Foundation, Madrid
Live broadcast & streaming: National Radio of Spain

"In Hannover ist Alles.." premieres in Germany
April 26, Hochschule für Musik, Hannover

The Poulenc Trio performs 'Triptico' at the Grand County Concert Series
April 5, Tabernash, CO

Ensemble NOMOS and Carlos Amat perform 'Balkanika'
March 25, Americas Society, NY
March 24, Brooklyn Conservatory, NY
March 21, Castellon Conservatory, Spain

Duo Marco performs the Violin Sonata no.2
March 16, University of Zagreb Music Academy, Croatia

The Poulenc Trio premieres the Oboe, Bassoon & Piano Trio at the Composers Now Festival
February 2, Symphony Space, NY

2012

Teresa Novoa & Alejo Amoedo premiere 'En Cornes'
December 15, Performing Arts School, Ourense

Hilary Hahn will premiere 'NGC 6611' for violin and piano
The piece received an Honorable Mention at the Encores' Contest

Guitarist Adam Levin gives the American premiere of 'Nostos'
June 2, Foundation for Emerging Technologies and Arts, Miami

Carlos Amat and the Nomos Ensemble give the European premiere of 'Balkanika'
February 29, Valencia Conservatory, Valencia March 1, Jaume I University, Castellon

The 'Scherzo on Five Notes', winner of the Plathner's Eleven Competition, premieres in Hannover
February 14, Musik Hochschule, Hannover

2011

Julian Milkis and Adam Kent give the US premiere of the Clarinet and Piano Sonata
November 30, Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York

The Knox-Galesburg Symphony opens its subscription series with the premieres of the Galician Folk Dances for orchestra.
October 22, Galesburg IL

Octavio conducts the premiere of 'Balkanika' at Symphony Space.
September 15, New York


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