Current Projects and News
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary
Music:
Baljinder is one of three composers under 30 years
old selected to participate in the 2009 Cabrillo Composers Workshop, July 31 thru August 5. Baljinder is composing a new work
for orchestra to be premiered on August 5th in Santa Cruz, CA. Audio Inversions Composition Competition:Baljinder was
recently named the winner of the 2008 Audio Inversions Composiiton Competition for
his work Lou for solo cello and percussion orchestra. This piece will be performed
by Audio Inversions on their last concert of the season - May 18, 2009. A press release can be read HERE. Tony
Arnold (soprano) to Premier Post:Post, for sinfonietta and soprano, will receive its premier
performance on Februrary 18th at the Eastman School of Music. Eastman's Musica Nova, under the direction of
Brad Lubman, will premier this work with guest vocalist Tony Arnold. Commission from Massimo La Rosa: Baljinder has received
a commission from Massimo La Rosa, Principal Trombonist of The Cleveland Orchestra. The piece will be for solo trombone,
brass quintet and two percussionists. Click Here to learn more about Mr. La Rosa. 2008 PAS Composition Contest:
Lou was selected as the second place winner in the 2008 Percussive Arts Society Composition
Competition, Category I, Soloist with Percussion Ensemble. Lou was premiered
in 2006 by the OSSIA New Music Ensemble with cellist David Sedlins at the Eastman School of Music and can be heard HERE. 2008 Brian M. Israel
Prize:
Baljinder was selected as the 1st place winner of the 2008 Brian M. Israel
competition for his chamber piece Pitch-Dark Path for horn and strings. Pitch-Dark
Path was premiered at the New World Symphony's Musicians Forum Chamber Music Series in February 2008. The
piece will be performed by the Syracuse Society for New Music during the 2008/09 season.
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