The fine young men and women of Michigan District 12 will take up sticks of varying bigness for a special performance of Speak Softly, at Franklin High School in Livonia.

Four sketches for a new long-term collaborative project with Third Coast Percussion. Also on the program, Martin Bresnick’s fantastic ‘Caprichos Enfaticos,’ with guest piano soloist Lisa Moore. Free event!

NOW Ensemble performs my Spalding Gray, alongside a whole bunch of other cool pieces.

World premiere of a new short opera, commissioned by Dawn Upshaw for the Bard Conservatory, and written in collaboration with Royce Vavrek.

Second performance of a new short opera, commissioned by Dawn Upshaw for the Bard Conservatory, and written in collaboration with Royce Vavrek.

Newspeak offers premieres by composers in the Graduate composition program at Princeton University. Free event!

The IU percussion ensemble performs “Speak Softly” alongside works by Nigel Westlake, Kevin Bobo, Christopher Rouse and Peter Erskine.

Performing the Chicago premiere of Corey Dargel’s “13 Near Death Experiences” with the International Contemporary Ensemble.

Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is David T. Little’s Screamer! – a three-ring blur for orchestra.

Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is David T. Little’s Screamer! – a three-ring blur for orchestra.

Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is David T. Little’s Screamer! – a three-ring blur for orchestra.

Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is David T. Little’s Screamer! – a three-ring blur for orchestra.

Special private rooftop concert, featuring music by Jobim, Zorn and (in an unusual programming choice) Carter. Also, a special improvisation by Newspeak violinist Caleb Burhans.

This performance of “oh Gott, es regnet!’ is sponsored by the American Composers Forum through its Encore Program, supporting repeat performances of new works.

DTL returns to New York City Opera’s VOX program with the opera-in-progress Dog Days. Come check it out.

Performing selections from Corey Dargel’s “13 Near Death Experiences” with the International Contemporary Ensemble on the last concert of New Amsterdam Records’ Archipelago series.

PRISM Quartet presents “DAVE” – new works for saxophone quartet by David Lang, David T. Little, David Biedenbender, and David Laganella.

PRISM Quartet presents “DAVE” – new works for saxophone quartet by David Lang, David T. Little, David Biedenbender, and David Laganella.

Dither performs “oh Gott, es regnet” as part of the Berkshire Fringe :30 Live! series. Free event!

Todd Reynolds will premiere my new piece for him, “and the sky was still there,” plus a set from Newspeak!

NOW Ensemble performs Spalding Gray as part of their Southern Tour.

World premiere of a new setting of Walt Whitman, co-commissioned by baritone Scott Guinn, Tyson Deaton, and The Walt Whitman Project, Greg Trupiano, artistic director

Todd Reynolds performs “and the sky was still there” as part of his Still Life with Microphone program at Mass MoCA in North Adams, MA. Also on the bill, Luke DuBois and the LEMUR robots!

Newspeak plays Littlefield in Brooklyn to support it’s soon-to-be-released album ‘sweet light crude’, with Kayo Dot and suprise guests.

Electric Kompany performs Tricky Bits as part of a part of Le Moyne College’s Music Journeys program. Tickets available by calling (315) 445-4523

Dither performs “oh Gott, es regnet” as part of a double bill with Red Light New Music. (This performance of “oh Gott, es regnet!’ is sponsored by the American Composers Forum through its Encore Program, supporting repeat performances of new works.)

The world premiere of a new, large scale work for percussion quartet and electronics.