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Edward Smaldone - Irons on the Fire

Performances and Releases - Fall 2025

While the Sand Still Runs

Just a little sample of the amazing Herbert Trio in rehearsal: 


https://youtu.be/D-OFbScsjIQ?si=L6JNBfQVegkk-1cI



 


While the Sand Still Runs

Nov. 7 2025

Friday - Nov. 7 - Elebash Hall, 7:30 PM - 34th St. and 5th Ave. - 

The Herbert Trio

https://gcmusic.commons.gc.cuny.edu/events/concert-polish-chamber-music-society/

(This concert also features music by Rathaus, Jeff Nichols and Bruce Saylor) 

 


While the Sand Still Runs

Nov. 9 2025

Manhasset Library, 2 PM - Onderdonk Ave. in Manhasset - 

The Herbert Trio

https://manhasset.librarycalendar.com/event/sunday-afternoon-concert-series-herbert-trio-19491


Sareri Hovin Mernem - Ancona, Italy

Nov 9 2025

Auditorium "d.Taucci" Dell'Associazione ZonaMusica, Viale Cristoforo Colombo 106-60127 Ancona, Italia

https://www.zonamusicancona.com/



While the Sand Still Runs

Nov 10 12:15 PM

Monday - Nov. 10 - LeFrak Concert Hall, 12:15 - on the Queens College Campus - 

The Herbert Trio

Here is a link to the Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCkJKNz7yew



Sareri Hovin Mernem Fermo, Italy

Nov 14 7:30 PM

  Auditorium Del Conservatorio 'G.B. Pergolesi"  Via dell'Universita 16 Fermo, Italia

https://conservatorio.net/


Sareri Hovin Mernem Perugia, Italy

Nov 22 7:30 PM

Villa Taticchi, Strada Ponte Pattoli Resina, Ponte Pattoli, Perugia, Italia.

https://www.villataticchi.it/en/


Sareri Hovin Mernem Fabriano, Italy

Nov 23 7:30 PM

Oratorio Della Carita, La Cappella Sistina delle Marche, Via Cesare Battisti 31, 60044 Fabriano, Italia

https://oratoriodellacarita.wordpress.com/



Performances and Releases - Fall 2024

YouTube Release:

July 2024

Song - for violin and accordion, Live Performance by the incomparable Iwo Jedynecki and Karolina Mikołajczyk. 

https://youtu.be/gJbsr9NuO4E?si=ehdwvo25KdXDCEju

 


While the Sand Still Runs

Sept. 26. 12:15 PM

The Alegriá Trio - LeFrak Hall, Queens College

12:15PM


Letters from Home - Oct. 2024 Soprano, flute, piano


Jana Jovanic, soprano; Simonida Rović, flute; Kristina Sočanski, piano


Three performances in Serbia: 


Svedana Hall of Music School 

Petar Konjovic, Sombor, Serbia

Wed. 10/23/2024 6:00 PM


Millenium Center, Vrsac, Serbia

Mon. 10/28/2024 6:00 PM

https://kulcentar.com/galerija/item/1716-k%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82-%E2%80%9Cletters-from-home%E2%80%9D


Sanu Gallery, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts - Belgrade.

10/31/2024 6:00 PM


While the Sand Still Runs

Oct 30. 12:10 PM

The Alegriá Trio - White Plains Downtown Music at Grace

33 Church St.  White Plains

12:10 - 1:05

https://www.dtmusic.org/20242025-season/alegria-ensemble



Funkifize - for Saxophone Quartet

Nov 3 2024 2 PM

The Cobalt Quartet -  

Floyd Memorial Library

539 First Street                           

Greenport, NY 11944             

(631) 477-0660                  

https://floydmemorial.librarycalendar.com/event/concert-cobalt-quartet-441



While the Sand Still Runs

Nov 10 2024

The Alegriá Trio -Manhasset Library, Onderdonk Rd.  2 PM

https://manhasset.librarycalendar.com/event/sunday-afternoon-concert-series-algeria-ensemble-aaron-copland-school-music-9564



Sareri Hovin Mernem

Nov 12 7:30 PM

Polish Chamber Music Association

Bartosz Koziak, cello; Monika Gardoń-Preinl, piano

Elebash Hall, 365 5th Ave, NYC


https://gcmusic.commons.gc.cuny.edu/events/concert-karol-rathaus-and-the-cuny-legacy-polish-chamber-musicians-association/


Sareri Hovin Mernem

Nov 13 12:15 PM

Polish Chamber Music Association

Bartosz Koziak, cello; Monika Gardoń-Preinl, piano

LeFrak Hall, Queens College

https://www.youtube.com/live/DUj96MC5vq0?si=5I6lB3vy1bplNzNk


CD RELEASE What no one else sees...

Dec. 6 2024

New Focus Records -FCR 428

Royal Scottish National Orch.

Den Kongelige Livgardes

Brno Philharmonic

Niklas Sivelöv

Søren-Filip Brix Hansen

Opus Zoo Woodwind Quintet


https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/edward-smaldone-what-no-one-else-sees/



Sareri Hovin Mernem - arranged for clarinet, piano and percussion

June 11, 2025

The No Exit Ensemble -

Morlacchi Conservatory of Music:

Perugia, Italy 


Performances - Spring 2024

Upcoming and recent performances

What no one else sees...

March 17

Opus Zoo Quintet

Måløv Musikforening, Denmark

  

https://www.maaloev-musikforening.dk/


What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

April14

Kammermusik for alle: 

Odense, Denmark. 

Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 

  

https://www.kammermusikodense.dk/3-koncert-2024/


Sareri hovin mernem, for cello and piano

March 22 and 24

TRIO - American College of Greece, March 22 at LeFrak Hall, Queens College; March 24 at Manhasset Library, Manhasset, NY. 


https://www.youtube.com/live/QvZ_BmdEX30?si=f8UhqbN8B7hog0I5&t=4394



Prendendo Fuoco (Catching Fire) for piano and orchestra

May 1

Recording sessions with Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Glasgow, Scotland. 

Mikel Toms, conducting, Niklas Sivelov, piano, 

Solo Sonata for Violin

June 9

Performed by Gegana Haralampieva, violin 

South Huntington Library, Huntington, NY


https://on.soundcloud.com/emKw3KajnwDx9TBo8



Performances - Fall 2023

Upcoming and recent performances

Three Scenes from the Heartland

Sept. 3

State Theater in Vršac, Serbia. Festival Kamerne Musika. 

Premiere performance of new version for solo piano and String Quartet.  Performed by Kristina Sočanski and members of the Festival Ensemble. 


House Music, for clarinet, viola and piano

Sept. 9

Keglebanetrioen: Soren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Marie Louise Broholt Jensen, viola; Charlotte Thaning, piano

What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

Sept. 18

Birkerød Kammermusik, Rudersdal, Denmark. Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 

http://birkam.dk/


What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

Oct. 7

Klassisk på Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 

https://klassisk-frb.nemtilmeld.dk/17/

House Music, for clarinet, viola and piano

Oct. 8

Keglebanetrioen: Soren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Marie Louise Broholt Jensen, viola; Charlotte Thaning, piano

What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

Oct. 15

Port Washington Public Library. 3:00 PM (Free)

Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 


What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

Oct. 16

LeFrak concert Hall, Queens College, 12:15 PM (Free)

Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 


Song and Dances, for violin and Accordion

Oct. 31

Butler University, Indianapolis, IN

7:30 PM (Premiere)

Butler Arts and Event Center

Karolina Mikołajczyk and Iwo Jedynecki

https://butlerartscenter.org/performance/duckwall-artist-series-duo-karolina-mikotajczyk-and-iwo-jedynecki-new-music-for-violin-and-accordion/

Song and Dances, for violin and Accordion

Nov. 6

Manhasset Public Library, Onderdonk Rd.. 6:30-7:30 PM (free)

Also music by Vivaldi, Chopin, Piazzolla.

Karolina Mikołajczyk and Iwo Jedynecki



Performances - Summer 2023

Transformational Etudes

JUNE

for piano 4-hands: 

Kristina Sočanski, Hugo Selles, piano.


performances in 

Santander, 

Madrid, Spain; 

Fredrikstad, 

Sarpsborg and 

Oslo, Norway. 

https://palaciofestivales.com/evento/?event_id=12280&month=5&y=2023


Performances - MAY 2023

Duke/Redux

5/5/2023

Purpose Center, Main St.  Pocatello, ID, Shandra Helman clarinet 

Song and Dance, for violin and accordion

5/7/2023

4 PM - Secret Theater, 38-02 61st St. Queens, Random Access Music, 4 PM Karolina Mikołajczyk and Iwo Jedynecki

https://www.ram-nyc.org/qnmf-2023 

Stand! for clarinet quintet

5/7/2023

6 PM,Auditorium Marianum, Perugia, Italy,  Namaste Ensemble, guido Arbonelli, Dir.

http://www.istitutomusicalefrescobaldi.it/category/auditorium-marianum/

Cimelio, for orchestra

5/14/2023

Strathmore Center, Bethesda MD, 2:00 PM.  Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra, Simeone Tartaglione, conductor 

https://mcyo.org/?page_id=181

Prendendo Fuoco (Catching Fire) for solo piano

5/21/2023

5 PM - Landmark Theater, Main St. Port Washington, NY. Niklas Sivelöv, piano

https://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/event/niklas-sivelov/

Prendendo Fuoco (Catching Fire) for piano and orchestra

5/25/23

8 PM - Miller Theater, Broadway, NYC. League ISCM orchestra, Niklas Sivelöv piano, Edward Smaldone, conductor.

https://leagueofcomposers.org/2022-2023-season


Edward Smaldone - Irons on the Fire

Performances and Releases - Fall 2024

YouTube Release:

July 2024

Song - for violin and accordion, Live Performance by the incomparable Iwo Jedynecki and Karolina Mikołajczyk. 

https://youtu.be/gJbsr9NuO4E?si=ehdwvo25KdXDCEju

 


While the Sand Still Runs

Sept. 26. 12:15 PM

The Alegriá Trio - LeFrak Hall, Queens College

12:15PM


Letters from Home - Oct. 2024 Soprano, flute, piano


Jana Jovanic, soprano; Simonida Rović, flute; Kristina Sočanski, piano


Three performances in Serbia: 


Svedana Hall of Music School 

Petar Konjovic, Sombor, Serbia

Wed. 10/23/2024 6:00 PM


Millenium Center, Vrsac, Serbia

Mon. 10/28/2024 6:00 PM

https://kulcentar.com/galerija/item/1716-k%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82-%E2%80%9Cletters-from-home%E2%80%9D


Sanu Gallery, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts - Belgrade.

10/31/2024 6:00 PM


While the Sand Still Runs

Oct 30. 12:10 PM

The Alegriá Trio - White Plains Downtown Music at Grace

33 Church St.  White Plains

12:10 - 1:05

https://www.dtmusic.org/20242025-season/alegria-ensemble



Funkifize - for Saxophone Quartet

Nov 3 2024 2 PM

The Cobalt Quartet -  

Floyd Memorial Library

539 First Street                           

Greenport, NY 11944             

(631) 477-0660                  

https://floydmemorial.librarycalendar.com/event/concert-cobalt-quartet-441



While the Sand Still Runs

Nov 10 2024

The Alegriá Trio -Manhasset Library, Onderdonk Rd.  2 PM

https://manhasset.librarycalendar.com/event/sunday-afternoon-concert-series-algeria-ensemble-aaron-copland-school-music-9564



Sareri Hovin Mernem

Nov 12 7:30 PM

Polish Chamber Music Association

Bartosz Koziak, cello; Monika Gardoń-Preinl, piano

Elebash Hall, 365 5th Ave, NYC


https://gcmusic.commons.gc.cuny.edu/events/concert-karol-rathaus-and-the-cuny-legacy-polish-chamber-musicians-association/


Sareri Hovin Mernem

Nov 13 12:15 PM

Polish Chamber Music Association

Bartosz Koziak, cello; Monika Gardoń-Preinl, piano

LeFrak Hall, Queens College

https://www.youtube.com/live/DUj96MC5vq0?si=5I6lB3vy1bplNzNk


CD RELEASE What no one else sees...

Dec. 6 2024

New Focus Records -FCR 428

Royal Scottish National Orch.

Den Kongelige Livgardes

Brno Philharmonic

Niklas Sivelöv

Søren-Filip Brix Hansen

Opus Zoo Woodwind Quintet


https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/edward-smaldone-what-no-one-else-sees/



Sareri Hovin Mernem - arranged for clarinet, piano and percussion

June 11, 2025

The No Exit Ensemble -

Morlacchi Conservatory of Music:

Perugia, Italy 


Performances and Releases - Fall 2024

YouTube Release:

July 2024

Song - for violin and accordion, Live Performance by the incomparable Iwo Jedynecki and Karolina Mikołajczyk. 

https://youtu.be/gJbsr9NuO4E?si=ehdwvo25KdXDCEju

 


While the Sand Still Runs

Sept. 26. 12:15 PM

The Alegriá Trio - LeFrak Hall, Queens College

12:15PM


Letters from Home - Oct. 2024 Soprano, flute, piano


Jana Jovanic, soprano; Simonida Rović, flute; Kristina Sočanski, piano


Three performances in Serbia: 


Svedana Hall of Music School 

Petar Konjovic, Sombor, Serbia

Wed. 10/23/2024 6:00 PM


Millenium Center, Vrsac, Serbia

Mon. 10/28/2024 6:00 PM

https://kulcentar.com/galerija/item/1716-k%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82-%E2%80%9Cletters-from-home%E2%80%9D


Sanu Gallery, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts - Belgrade.

10/31/2024 6:00 PM


While the Sand Still Runs

Oct 30. 12:10 PM

The Alegriá Trio - White Plains Downtown Music at Grace

33 Church St.  White Plains

12:10 - 1:05

https://www.dtmusic.org/20242025-season/alegria-ensemble



Funkifize - for Saxophone Quartet

Nov 3 2024 2 PM

The Cobalt Quartet -  

Floyd Memorial Library

539 First Street                           

Greenport, NY 11944             

(631) 477-0660                  

https://floydmemorial.librarycalendar.com/event/concert-cobalt-quartet-441



While the Sand Still Runs

Nov 10 2024

The Alegriá Trio -Manhasset Library, Onderdonk Rd.  2 PM

https://manhasset.librarycalendar.com/event/sunday-afternoon-concert-series-algeria-ensemble-aaron-copland-school-music-9564



Sareri Hovin Mernem

Nov 12 7:30 PM

Polish Chamber Music Association

Bartosz Koziak, cello; Monika Gardoń-Preinl, piano

Elebash Hall, 365 5th Ave, NYC


https://gcmusic.commons.gc.cuny.edu/events/concert-karol-rathaus-and-the-cuny-legacy-polish-chamber-musicians-association/


Sareri Hovin Mernem

Nov 13 12:15 PM

Polish Chamber Music Association

Bartosz Koziak, cello; Monika Gardoń-Preinl, piano

LeFrak Hall, Queens College

https://www.youtube.com/live/DUj96MC5vq0?si=5I6lB3vy1bplNzNk


CD RELEASE What no one else sees...

Dec. 6 2024

New Focus Records -FCR 428

Royal Scottish National Orch.

Den Kongelige Livgardes

Brno Philharmonic

Niklas Sivelöv

Søren-Filip Brix Hansen

Opus Zoo Woodwind Quintet


https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/edward-smaldone-what-no-one-else-sees/



Sareri Hovin Mernem - arranged for clarinet, piano and percussion

June 11, 2025

The No Exit Ensemble -

Morlacchi Conservatory of Music:

Perugia, Italy 


Performances - Spring 2024

Upcoming and recent performances

What no one else sees...

March 17

Opus Zoo Quintet

Måløv Musikforening, Denmark

  

https://www.maaloev-musikforening.dk/


What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

April14

Kammermusik for alle: 

Odense, Denmark. 

Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 

  

https://www.kammermusikodense.dk/3-koncert-2024/


Sareri hovin mernem, for cello and piano

March 22 and 24

TRIO - American College of Greece, March 22 at LeFrak Hall, Queens College; March 24 at Manhasset Library, Manhasset, NY. 


https://www.youtube.com/live/QvZ_BmdEX30?si=f8UhqbN8B7hog0I5&t=4394



Prendendo Fuoco (Catching Fire) for piano and orchestra

May 1

Recording sessions with Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Glasgow, Scotland. 

Mikel Toms, conducting, Niklas Sivelov, piano, 

Solo Sonata for Violin

June 9

Performed by Gegana Haralampieva, violin 

South Huntington Library, Huntington, NY


https://on.soundcloud.com/emKw3KajnwDx9TBo8



Performances - Fall 2023

Upcoming and recent performances

Three Scenes from the Heartland

Sept. 3

State Theater in Vršac, Serbia. Festival Kamerne Musika. 

Premiere performance of new version for solo piano and String Quartet.  Performed by Kristina Sočanski and members of the Festival Ensemble. 


House Music, for clarinet, viola and piano

Sept. 9

Keglebanetrioen: Soren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Marie Louise Broholt Jensen, viola; Charlotte Thaning, piano

What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

Sept. 18

Birkerød Kammermusik, Rudersdal, Denmark. Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 

http://birkam.dk/


What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

Oct. 7

Klassisk på Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 

https://klassisk-frb.nemtilmeld.dk/17/

House Music, for clarinet, viola and piano

Oct. 8

Keglebanetrioen: Soren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Marie Louise Broholt Jensen, viola; Charlotte Thaning, piano

What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

Oct. 15

Port Washington Public Library. 3:00 PM (Free)

Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 


What no one else sees... for Woodwind Quintet,

Oct. 16

LeFrak concert Hall, Queens College, 12:15 PM (Free)

Opus Zoo Quintet: Kristina Ersson, flute; Birgitte Lindum, oboe; Søren-Filip Brix Hansen, clarinet; Thorbjørn Gram, horn; Lars Mathiesen, bassoon. 


Song and Dances, for violin and Accordion

Oct. 31

Butler University, Indianapolis, IN

7:30 PM (Premiere)

Butler Arts and Event Center

Karolina Mikołajczyk and Iwo Jedynecki

https://butlerartscenter.org/performance/duckwall-artist-series-duo-karolina-mikotajczyk-and-iwo-jedynecki-new-music-for-violin-and-accordion/

Song and Dances, for violin and Accordion

Nov. 6

Manhasset Public Library, Onderdonk Rd.. 6:30-7:30 PM (free)

Also music by Vivaldi, Chopin, Piazzolla.

Karolina Mikołajczyk and Iwo Jedynecki



Performances - Summer 2023

Transformational Etudes

JUNE

for piano 4-hands: 

Kristina Sočanski, Hugo Selles, piano.


performances in 

Santander, 

Madrid, Spain; 

Fredrikstad, 

Sarpsborg and 

Oslo, Norway. 

https://palaciofestivales.com/evento/?event_id=12280&month=5&y=2023


Performances - MAY 2023

Duke/Redux

5/5/2023

Purpose Center, Main St.  Pocatello, ID, Shandra Helman clarinet 

Song and Dance, for violin and accordion

5/7/2023

4 PM - Secret Theater, 38-02 61st St. Queens, Random Access Music, 4 PM Karolina Mikołajczyk and Iwo Jedynecki

https://www.ram-nyc.org/qnmf-2023 

Stand! for clarinet quintet

5/7/2023

6 PM,Auditorium Marianum, Perugia, Italy,  Namaste Ensemble, guido Arbonelli, Dir.

http://www.istitutomusicalefrescobaldi.it/category/auditorium-marianum/

Cimelio, for orchestra

5/14/2023

Strathmore Center, Bethesda MD, 2:00 PM.  Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra, Simeone Tartaglione, conductor 

https://mcyo.org/?page_id=181

Prendendo Fuoco (Catching Fire) for solo piano

5/21/2023

5 PM - Landmark Theater, Main St. Port Washington, NY. Niklas Sivelöv, piano

https://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/event/niklas-sivelov/

Prendendo Fuoco (Catching Fire) for piano and orchestra

5/25/23

8 PM - Miller Theater, Broadway, NYC. League ISCM orchestra, Niklas Sivelöv piano, Edward Smaldone, conductor.

https://leagueofcomposers.org/2022-2023-season


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