RECENT NEWS

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Spring & Summer 2010
Performances of "Hibakusha" in Rochester & DC
Catherine Branch continues her series on disabilities in the arts with two recitals that will include performances of "Hibakusha." The first, in Spring 2010, will be in Rochester, NY, for the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The second, on 8 June 2010, will be a concert at the well-known International Disabilities Arts Festival in Washington D.C.

11 March 2010
Art Song Forward in Brooklyn, NY
Daniel Neer and Michael Fennelly will premeire the new piano/vocal version of "Dulce Et Decorum Est" on Art Song Forward, a joint venture of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation/Beth Morrison Projects/Phoenix Concerts, presented at the Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, NY.

20 February 2010
Ohio Wesleyan University New Music Festival
Nancy Gamso performed "Hibakusha" as part of the 2010 OWU://:NOW, Ohio Wesleyan University's annual new music festival.

February 2010
"Spring and Fall" in Boston & Kearney, NE
"Spring and Fall" was performed as part of the 2010 inaugural concert of the Boston New Music Initiative on February 4 and at the ninth annual New Music Festival at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

27 January 2010
"All Rights Reserved" in NYC
Dennis Tobenski and Marc Peloquin will give "All Rights Reserved" its professional premiere at The Duplex's cabaret theatre, as part of their acclaimed Tobenski-Algera Concert Series in New York City.

21 January 2010
"Hibakusha" in San Antonio
Rita Linard performed "Hibakusha" at her faculty recital at the University of Texas in San Antonio.

4 December 2009
World premiere of "Everest"
On December 4th, "Everest" received its world premiere by Rice University's Shepherd School of Music Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Cristian Macelaru. The concert was also broadcast on Sunday, 6 December, at 7PM CST with a pre-recorded interview.

December 2009
ASCAP/Lotte Lehmann Foundation Art Song Competition
Aaron's "Dulce Et Decorum Est" was awarded an honorable mention in the 2009 ASCAP/Lotte Lehmann Foundation Art Song Competition. (Press Release)

Late 2009
"Hibakusha" released on CD by Capstone Records
Aaron's solo flute piece, "Hibakusha," has beenreleased on a CD by Capstone Recordings, with Catherine Branch as soloist.

July 2009
New Commission for Solo Sax
Aaron will be collaborating with saxophonist, Jeffrey E. Vickers, Assistant Professor of Saxophone at Southern Arkansas University, on a new work for solo tenor saxophone.

22 June 2009
"Hibakusha" to be performed in the Czech Republic
Andrea Ceccomori will perform "Hibakusha" as the 20th annual Festival Forfest in the Czech Republic.

June 2009
"Hibakusha" to be performed in Australia
Catherine Branch will give "Hibakusha" its Australian premiere, when she performs the piece as part of a concert at the Burrinja Cultural Center in Melbourne. She will also perform the piece at the Sydney Conservatory on June 26th.

June 2009
"Dulce Et Decorum Est" named an SCI/ASCAP Finalist
"Dulce Et Decorum Est" has been selected as a national finalist (Region VI Winner) of the 2009 SCI/ASCAP Student Composition Commission Contest.

June 2009
Recording online for live performance of "Walls"
New Music Hartford has posted a new page on their site for their December 5, 2008 performance, including a recording of Heather Baxter's performance of "Walls" (an extracted movement from "Córdoba").

1 June 2009
"Hibakusha" broadcast on Melbourne radio
Catherine Branch gave an interview about her upcoming Melbourne concerts on a Melbourne classical radio station. The concerts include performances of "Hibakusha," which was also played on air.

2009
"Hibakusha" to be given its European premiere in Rome
Later this year, Andrea Ceccomori will give "Hibakusha" its European premiere. This concert will inaugurate the new "Linea Bianca" artistic format in Rome, where music, art, drama, and other disciplines are mixed.

May 2009
NFMC Emil & Ruth Beyer Composition Prize
Aaron's art song, "All Rights Reserved," was named the first place winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs' Emil & Ruth Beyer Composition Award.

May 2009
Cooper Prize for Orchestral Composition
Aaron's orchestra piece, "Everest," won the Paul and Christiane Cooper Prize for Orchestral Composition from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. The piece will be performed by the Shepherd School Orchestra on an upcoming subscription series concert.

9 May 2009
Aaron Alon earns his doctorate from Rice University
On May 9th, Aaron earned his DMA in composition from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. His dissertation, an orchestra piece titled "Everest," will be performed by the Shepherd School Orchestra in an upcoming season.

April 2009
"Dulce Et Decorum Est" wins Mu Phi Composition Prize
Aaron's "Dulce Et Decorum Est" (for baritone and string quartet) was named the winner of Mu Phi Epsilon's biannual composition contest.

11 March 2009
Leone Buyse Gives "Hibakusha" International Premiere
On March 11th, acclaimed flutist, Leone Buyse, will give Aaron's "Hibakusha" its international premiere in a Webster Trio Japan concert at Japan's premier venue, the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.

March 2009
New Works Online
Read about Aaron's new orchestra piece, "Everest," or listen to the newly-available studio recording of Aaron's work, "Breaking the Silence," for soprano and tape.

28 February & 1 March 2009
Texas performances of "Hibakusha"
Flutist Roberta Michel will perform Aaron's "Hibakusha" in San Antonio (2/28) and Houston (3/1).

28 February 2009
Tonoi Ensemble Performances
Flutist Timothy Hagen of The Tonoi Ensemble will perform "Hibakusha" as part of their 2008-2009 season (2/28 concert). Aaron's attendance at this concert was supported by a Meet the Composer grant. The concert was also supported, in part, by an Encore grant from the American Composers Forum.

February 2009
New Recording Online
A new recording of "Breaking the Silence" is available online. Click here to listen.

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