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Recent and Upcoming Concerts


Alex Shapiro
Alex Shapiro




Want to hear my music in concert? Here's a listing of some performances that I have information about. Click on the title to learn more about the piece.

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A composer's work is purely abstract without musicians bringing it to life. To see a list of some of the wonderful players who have performed and recorded my music, click here

 

 
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January 21, 2007
5:00 p.m.

Current Events

The Walden Chamber Players:
Joel Pitchon, violin
Tatiana Dimitriades, violin
Christof Huebner, viola
Rebecca Gitter, viola

Ashima Scripp, cello

 

At the home of Dr. Alexander Mark
Washington, DC

A special event which includes dinner and music. Limited seating. To reserve call (202) 363-4353.

 

Click here for info about
The Walden Chamber Players

D    
January 28, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Of Wood and Touch

Tido Janssen, cello
Stacy Kwak, piano

  Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
     
January 31, 2007
7:30 p.m.

Music for Two Big Instruments


Frank Gazda, bass trombone

Linda Christensen, piano

  Ramsey Theater
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska
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February 2, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Of Wood and Touch

Tido Janssen, cello
Stacy Kwak, piano

 

Recital Hall
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Click here for further concert info

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February 7, 2007
7:30 p.m.

Music for Two Big Instruments


Frank Gazda, bass trombone

Linda Christensen, piano

 

Ramsey Theater
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

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February 16, 2007
7:30 p.m.

Water Crossing

F. Gerard Errante, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Virginia Wesleyan College
Edward D. Hofheimer Theater
Norfolk, Virginia

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February 21, 2007
5:00 p.m.

Desert Notes


Nancy Ambrose King, oboe
Jeffrey Lyman, bassoon
Thomas Bandy, piano

 

University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre and Dance
E.V. Moore Building
Britton Hall, Music Building
1100 Baits Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Click here for concert info

D
   
March 3, 2007
5:00 p.m.

Shiny Kiss

Laurel Zucker, flute

  Pacific Central College Music Society Conference
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
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March 4, 2007
8:30 p.m.

Deep

Jason Carlson, contrabassoon
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  Northwestern University
Regenstein Recital Hall
Evanston, Illinois
D
   
March 6, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Music for Two Big Instruments


Norman Pearson, tuba

Cynthia Bauhof-Williams, piano

 

California State University at Long Beach
Gerald Daniel Recital Hall
Long Beach, California

Click here for concert info

D    
March 10, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Re:pair

Pamela Vliek, flute
Valentin Martchev, bassoon

 

San Diego, California

More concert info coming soon

D    
March 12, 2007
7:30 p.m.

Elegy

Of Wood and Touch

Jakub Jerzy Omsky, cello
Donald Duncan, trumpet
Tate Addis, piano

 

Contemporary Music Festival
Wichita State University
College of Fine Arts
Wiedemann Recital Hall
Wichita, Kansas

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March 15, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Deep

Robert Alfaro, contrabassoon
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Musica delle Donne Festival
California State University, East Bay
Music Bldg. Recital Hall, MB1055
Hayward, California

Click for concert info

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March 18, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Of Wood and Touch

Jakub Jerzy Omsky, cello
Tate Addis, piano

  Wichita, Kansas
     
April 9, 2007
7:30 p.m.

Desert Tide


Amy Schumacher, soprano saxophone

Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  Greenfield Hall
The Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York
D    
April 15, 2007
1:00 p.m.

Of Breath and Touch

Kathleen Snelling, bassoon
Ana Cervantes, piano

 

Gene Byron Museum
Exhda de Santa Ana s/n  Marfil
Guanajuato, Mexico

 

 

D    
Spring, 2007
Time TBA

Of Breath and Touch

Kathleen Snelling, bassoon
Ana Cervantes, piano

 

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

 

More concert info coming soon

D    
April 30, 2007
7:30 p.m.

Evensong Suite


Christopher Chaffee, flute
Randall Paul, clarinet
Bill Jobert, bassoon
Amy Gray, piano

 

Recital Hall, Creative Arts Center
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio

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May 21, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Of String and Touch

Luca D'Alberto, viola
Lorenzo Materazzo, piano

  Radio Roma
Rome, Italy
D    
June 15, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Just a Minute of Your Time

Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  60 x 60 Project
A•Devantgarde Festival Königsplatz München
und Hochschule für Musik und Theater
Munich, Germany
D    
July 8, 2007
3:00 p.m.

Transplant

Frances Nobert, organ

  Westwood United Methodist Church
10497 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
D    
September 9, 2007
7:00 p.m.

Vista

Rebecca Boyer, violin
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  Wurttemberg, Germany
D    
September 10, 2007
7:00 p.m.

Desert Passage

The Cleveland Duo:
Stephen Warner, violin
Carolyn Gadiel Warner, piano
and James Umble, saxophone

 

The University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey Ave.
Conway, Arkansas

Click here for info about The Cleveland Duo and James Umble

D    
September 27, 2007
7:00 p.m.

Water Crossing

Demetrius Spaneas, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

The Long Arms Festival
DOM Cultural Center
Moscow, Russia

Click here for more festival info

Click here for info about Demetrius Spaneas

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September 29, 2007
Time TBD

Water Voyage

F. Gerard Errante, clarinet
D Gause, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Sixth Annual New Music Festival
Community College of Southern Nevada
Cheyenne Campus
Las Vegas, Nevada

Click here for more info

D    
September 30, 2007
7:00 p.m.

Water Crossing

Demetrius Spaneas, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

The Apositsia III Festival
Music Hall
St. Petersburg, Russia

Click here for more festival info

Click here for info about Demetrius Spaneas

D    
October 11, 2007
11:00 a.m.

Transplant

Frances Nobert, organ

  Mu Phi Epsilon Chapter Meeting
First United Methodist Church
Santa Monica, California
D    
October 12, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Future Memories
(premiere)

Douglas Masek, soprano saxophone
Elna van der Merwe, piano

  Nassau Centre
Cape Town, South Africa
D    
October 13, 2007
7:00 p.m.

Water Crossing

Demetrius Spaneas, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  The AMBUL Festival
Sophia, Bulgaria
D    
October 14, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Desert Run
(premiere)

Richard Kravchak, oboe
Julia Heinen, clarinet
Shari Raynor, piano

  California State University at Northridge
Recital Hall
Los Angeles, California
D    
October 18, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Future Memories

Douglas Masek, soprano saxophone
Elna van der Merwe, piano

  Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre
Cape Town, South Africa
D    
October 18, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Desert Run

Richard Kravchak, oboe
Julia Heinen, clarinet
Shari Raynor, piano

  University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
D    
October 28, 2007
Time TBA

Vista

Antonio D'Andrea, violin
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  New York, New York
D    
October 29, 2007
7:30 p.m.

Deep

Matthew Morris, contrabassoon
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Baylor University School of Music
Waco, Texas

Click here for more info

D    
October 29, 2007
Time TBA

Vista

Antonio D'Andrea, violin
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  New York, New York
D    
November 29, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Luvina
(premiere)

Ana Cervantes, piano

  National Center for the Arts
Blas Galindo Hall
Mexico City, Mexico
D    
December 8, 2007
8:00 p.m.

Luvina

Ana Cervantes, piano

  Museo de Arte Colonial
Centro Histórico (cerca de la Casa de la Cultura)
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
D    
December 15, 2007
Time TBA

Water Crossing

Demetrius Spaneas, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

St. Petersburg, Russia

 

Click here for info about Demetrius Spaneas

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December 23, 2007
Time TBA

Shiny Kiss

Demetrius Spaneas, flute

 

State Museum for Theatrical and Performing Arts
St. Petersburg, Russia

 

Click here for info about Demetrius Spaneas

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January 19, 2008
Time TBA

Deep

Bruce Gbur, contrabassoon
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  Double Reed Festival
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, Ohio
D    
February 11, 2008
Time TBA

Deep

Fraser Jackson, contrabassoon
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Arts and Letters Club
Toronto, Canada

Click here for info

D    
February 11, 2008
8:00 p.m.

Water Voyage

F. Gerard Errante, clarinet
D Gause, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  Norfolk Chamber Consort series
Chandler Recital Hall
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
D    
February 14, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Act

Susanne Kessel, piano
Leon Milo, percussion

  Pianowaves
Alte Feuerwache
Brukenstrasse 2
Mannheim, Germany
D    
February 22, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Transplant

Frances Nobert, organ

 

American Guild of Organists
Southern Nevada Chapter
Doc Rando Hall
University of Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada

D    
March 3, 2008
9:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

Music for Two Big Instruments

Alan Baer, tuba
Brad Haag, piano

  Radio Broadcast
Fresh Ink
Tom Quick, Host
CKWR-FM 98.5 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Click here to listen live on the web!
D    
March 5, 2008
Time TBA

Water Crossing

Demetrius Spaneas, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

 

Click here for info

D    
March 8, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Slip

Margaret Humphrey, violin
Asako Hirabayashi, harpsichord

 

7th International AliÈnor Harpsichord Composition Competition concert
Southeastern Historical Keyboard Society
Shirley Recital Hall
Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winner of the 2008 AliÈnor Compeition

Click here for concert info

D    
March 25, 2008
Time TBA

Water Crossing

Demetrius Spaneas, flute

 

Dnepropetrovsk Conservatory
Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine

Click here for info

Click here for info about Demetrius Spaneas

D    
March 30, 2008
5:00 p.m.

Homecoming
(premiere)

U.S. Army TRADOC Band
Major Tod A. Addison, Commander and Conductor

 

First Baptist Church
12716 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, Virginia

Click here for info

 

More info coming soon!

D    
April 6, 2008
12:00 p.m., Berlin, Germany

Current Events

Pacific Serenades Quintet

 

Radio Broadcast
The Essence
Kara Johnstad, Host
Streaming live on the internet worldwide
Click here to listen live on the web!

Click here for worldwide times

D    
April 7, 2008
5:30 p.m.

Below

Peter Sheridan, contrabass flute
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Colorado State University
Casavant Hall
Fort Collins, Colorado

Click here for info

D    
April 9, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Below

Peter Sheridan, contrabass flute
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  UCLA Popper Hall, Schoenberg BuildingÝ
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
D    
April 11, 2008
4:00 p.m.

Below
(premiere)

Peter Sheridan, contrabass flute
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

The Great Southwest Flute Fest
University of Arizona
College of Fine Arts
Holsclaw Hall
1017 N Olive Rd
Tucson, Arizona

 

Click here for info

D    
April 14, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Of Breath and Touch

Bill Jobert, bassoon
Debbie Lindley, piano

 

Recital Hall
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, Ohio

Click here for info

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April 20, 2008
Time TBA

Water Crossing

Demetrius Spaneas, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Beethoven-Haus
Bonn, Germany

 

Click here for info about Demetrius Spaneas

D    
April 20, 2008
Time TBA

Act

Susanne Kessel, piano
Leon Milo, percussion

 

Beethoven-Haus
Bonn, Germany

 

Click here for info about Susanne Kessel

Click here for info about Leon Milo

D    
April 20, 2008
2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

Bioplasm

The Los Angeles Flute Quartet

  Radio Broadcast
Fresh Ink
Neva Pilgrim, Host
Classic FM, WCNY-FM 91.3 Syracuse
WUNY-FM 89.5 Utica
WJNY 90.9 Watertown
Click here to listen live on the web!
D    
April 27, 2008
2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

Deep

At the Abyss

Leslie Lashinsky, contrabassoon
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

Teresa McCollough, piano
Thomas Burritt, marimba, vibraphone
Peggy Benkeser, percussion

  Radio Broadcast
Fresh Ink
Neva Pilgrim, Host
Classic FM, WCNY-FM 91.3 Syracuse
WUNY-FM 89.5 Utica
WJNY 90.9 Watertown
Click here to listen live on the web!
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April 27, 2008
6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

John Clare, host
Alex Shapiro, interviewee

 

Radio Broadcast
Composing Thoughts
John Clare, Host
WITF-FM 89.5 Harrisburg, PA
99.7 Lancaster, PA

Click here to listen

D    
April 29, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Shiny Kiss

Katherine Bristol, flute

  Graduate Recital
Concert Hall
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
D    
May 2, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Homecoming

U.S. Army TRADOC Band
Major Tod A. Addison, Commander and Conductor

 

U.S. Army TRADOC Band
Pops Concert
Post Theater
Fort Monroe, Virginia

 

Click here for info

D    
May 5, 2008
Time TBA

Below

Peter Sheridan, contrabass flute
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Melbourne, Australia

Click here for info

 

More info coming soon!

D    
May 16, 2008
Podcast

Deep

Leslie Lashinsky, contrabassoon
Dan Morris, percussion
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Radio Broadcast
Radio Free Olga
Bruce Harvie, Host
Olga, Washington

Click here to listen

D    
May 18, 2008
2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

Current Events

Pacific Serenades Quintet

  Radio Broadcast
Fresh Ink
Neva Pilgrim, Host
Classic FM, WCNY-FM 91.3 Syracuse
WUNY-FM 89.5 Utica
WJNY 90.9 Watertown
Click here to listen live on the web!
D    
June 1, 2008
9:00 p.m., Central Standard Time

For My Father

Susanne Kessel, piano

 

Radio Broadcast
Into the Light
Kathryn Mishell, Host
Austin, Texas

Click here to listen

D    
June 3, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Transplant

Frances Nobert, organ

  St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
D    
June 11, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Vista

Daisy Jopling, violin
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

  Caffe Vivaldi
32 Jones Street
New York, New York
D    
June 15, 2008
2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

For My Father

Phos Hilaron

Susanne Kessel, piano

Brice Martin, flute
Charles Boito, clarinet
Carolyn Beck, bassoon
Frank Basile, piano

  Radio Broadcast
Fresh Ink
Neva Pilgrim, Host
Classic FM, WCNY-FM 91.3 Syracuse
WUNY-FM 89.5 Utica
WJNY 90.9 Watertown
Click here to listen live on the web!
D    
July, 2008
Time TBA

Water Voyage

F. Gerard Errante, clarinet
D Gause, clarinet
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

ClarinetFest 2008
Kansas City, Missouri

 

Click here for info

D    
May 16, 2008
Recorded playback

Deep

Leslie Lashinsky, contrabassoon
Dan Morris, percussion
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Fort Wayne, Indiana

More info coming soon!

D    
July 25, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Vista

Daisy Jopling, violin
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

Ljubljana, Slovenia

More info coming soon!

D    
August 22, 2008
5:00 p.m.

Alex Shapiro Concert

CD highlights:

Slipping

For My Father

Music for Two Big Instruments

 

2nd Annual Festival In Two Worlds
Second Life

 

Click here for info

D    
August 25, 2008
1:10 p.m.

Below

Peter Sheridan, contrabass flute
Electronics created by Alex Shapiro

 

University of Melbourne
Melba Hall
Gate 12, University of Melbourne
Royal Parade, Parkvilldg
Melbourne, Australia

Click here for info

 

D    
September 5, 2008
8:00 p.m.

Flea Circus

The Price Trio, recorded and slightly altered

 

60 x 60
Evolution Mix
Galapagos Artspace
Brooklyn, New York

Click here for info

D    
September 6, 2008
8:00 p.m.

Flea Circus

The Price Trio, recorded and slightly altered

 

60 x 60
Evolution Mix
Galapagos Artspace
Brooklyn, New York

Click here for info

D    
October 15, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Homecoming

University of Minnesota Symphonic Band

 

University of Minnesota
Ted Mann Concert Hall
2128 4th Street S
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Click here for info

Click here for directions

 

D    
April 26, 2009
4:00 p.m.

Homecoming

Encore Wind Ensemble

 

Wayzata Community Church
125 Wayzata Blvd.
Wayzata, Minnesota

Click here for info


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