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Edward Smaldone ......... Irons on the Fire

Performances - Spring 2025

While the Sand Still Runs - The WHM Trio

March 2, 2025 2 PM

Bryant Library, 

2 Paper Mill Rd., Roslyn. 

https://bryantlibrary.libcal.com/event/13679481


Suite for violin and piano - Emily Weiss, violin and Joseph Martin, p

March 28, 2025 7:30 PM

St. Peter's Lutheran Church

2332 Grand Ave.

Baldwin, NY  



Three Scenes from "The Heartland" Christine Tokatlian, piano

March 21, and 22 2025

American College in Greece - Athens,  March 21, 2025


Ionian Academy, Corfu, Greece - March 22, 2025

While the Sand Still Runs Alegria Trio

March 30, 2025 3 PM

Chloe Dickens, violin                Sara Juneau, cello and              Ricky Moreira Piano, piano   


Port Washington Library, 

https://portwashington.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-chamber-music-concert-76165



Celebrating the Retirement of Prof. Emeritus Edward Smaldone

April 6, 2025 2:00 PM

LeFrak Concert Hall

Queens College -

Performers include Marcy Rosen, Sam Hong, Michael Lipsey, Michael Mossman and many others.


https://www.universe.com/events/celebrating-the-retirement-of-prof-edward-smaldone-tickets-9CRZ6L?ref=share-widget-buffer




Sareri Hovin Mernem - for clarinet, piano and percussion

June 11 - 21 2025

EUROPEAN TOUR - No Exit Ensemble

Performances:

6/11 - Athens, Greece

6/13 - Perugia, Italy ( Morlacchi Conservatory)

6/15,  – Wrocław, Poland, (Lipinski Academy of Music 

6/21 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (Vondelkerk)s



Three Scenes from "The Heartland" Christine Tokatlian, piano

June 14, 2025

Universita per Stranieri,

Perugia, Italy


Life Imagined, Life Engaged Amanda Izzo, piccolo

June 19, 2025

(arranged for piccolo and piano)

Flute Festival, Phoenix AZ





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/




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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