Voices of Change Season 50 | Letters to Distant Cities ***premiere*** by Benjamin Hochman
Mar
15

Voices of Change Season 50 | Letters to Distant Cities ***premiere*** by Benjamin Hochman

Acclaimed pianist Benjamin Hochman joins VoC in a program highlighting the personal and professional relationships between today’s composers. The first half presents the world premiere of Will Stackpole’s Letters to Distant Cities, a work dedicated to three of his composer friends and colleagues who he was separated from during the pandemic. The second half features works by three Finnish masters — Kaija Saariaho, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Magnus Lindberg — and explores their musical and personal ties.

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Will Stackpole Joins Composition Faculty for Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program
May
16
to May 19

Will Stackpole Joins Composition Faculty for Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program

Soundbox Ventures has announced that composers Will Stackpole and Ania Vu will become the newest Composer Faculty for their Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program.

The SCFP 2025 Recording Workshop offers opportunities to all composers at various stages of their careers (students through professional) to develop their portfolio, receive excellent mentorship from acclaimed composer faculty members, workshop and record their compositions at a high level with extraordinary performers, and preview the working environment of a composer’s career path in a supportive and nurturing environment.

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Print Publication of New 32 Etudes for Clarinet Now Available
Jan
31

Print Publication of New 32 Etudes for Clarinet Now Available

A collection of 32 newly-composed etudes written by contemporary composers. These etudes have been composed in each of the key areas of the time-tested Rose 32 Etudes. Each etude contains written preparation advice and guidance provided by Dr. Joshua Anderson. Now available for purchase at https://conway-publications.com/product/new-32-etudes-for-clarinet/

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CMA National Conference: Concept Lab
Jan
19

CMA National Conference: Concept Lab

The Attacca Quartet workshops new works by composers Asuka Kakitani; Liza Sobel Crane ; and Will Stackpole at the CMA National Conference.

For this workshop, Stackpole composed the piece Halation Sketches. Read more about the workshop here

Concept Lab opens up the process of creating new musical works, and reframes the often-solitary work of the composer.

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Album Release: Neon & Oak by Red Dog Ensemble, featuring L'Abîme and Produced by Will Stackpole
Mar
3

Album Release: Neon & Oak by Red Dog Ensemble, featuring L'Abîme and Produced by Will Stackpole

NEON AND OAK is Red Dog Ensemble's premiere album. Keeping with their goal of breaking as many classical music traditions as possible, they commissioned four brand new pieces for this record, which will be heard for the first time only on this release. Thematically, these pieces reflect the experience of life in an unsettled world.

Works:

Flowers of Fire - Jon Cziner

Neon & Oak - Tom Morrison

The Imperfect Storm - Sato Matsui

L'Abîme - Will Stackpole

Stream the album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4TvYhL0ni5885HgPBDrERc?si=6Yo34CHWTnabnIHgfykMFQ

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ACO Earshot Readings featuring: Increment
Jun
17

ACO Earshot Readings featuring: Increment

Featuring: Increment

ACO holds its 30th EarShot New Music Readings (formerly Underwood New Music Readings) in June 2022 in New York City, conducted by George Manahan.

Experience the full read through of works by seven composers including Adeliia Faizullina, Patrick Holcomb, Tommy Dougherty, Will Stackpole, Yuting Tan, Elijah Smith, Yuqin (“Strucky”) Yi. Read More about the selected composers, click here.

Led by conductor George Manahan, the room crackles with energy in anticipation of the expert music-making of ACO as they bring these emerging composers music to life.

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