My new piece for piano solo, Icare, (toujours) obstiné, was premiered by Mirna Lekić during the 11th annual "Live Music by Living Composers" event from the Leschetizky Association, held at the Tenri Cultural institute in NYC on Saturday, May 4th 2019. Many thanks to the Leschetizky Association, it…
175326
Blog posts : "General"
'Vol de nuit' laureate of the 2018 "New Vision" Composition Competition
My composition for flute, clarinet, violin and cello, Vol de nuit , has been awarded third prize in the 20th International Chopin & Friends Festival "New Vision" Composition Competition.
My warmest thanks to the jury and organizers of the competition, and congratulations to the internation…
La vie dans les plis - Karen Rostron, violin; Mirna Lekic, piano
Recorded live on 07/21/2018 at the church of Saint Merri, Paris, France.
"La vie dans les plis (“life in the folds,” a title borrowed from Henri Michaux eponymous collection of poems) was commissioned by violinist Karen Rostron and pianist Mirna Lekić. In this duo, the piano and violin are tr…
Sept caprices pour flûte seule - Roberta Michel, flute
"I was delighted when Roberta asked me to write this piece for flute solo. I knew that I was dealing with a remarkable performer who could handle pretty much anything with grace, and I was also excited by the availability of piccolo, alto, and bass flute, in addition to the standard instrument. …
'Treblinke dort' premiere (4/21/17)
Treblinke dort, for violin, cello, piano, and tape, performed by Ensemble 365 (Karen Rostron, violin; Marta Bedkowska-Reilly, cello; Mirna Lekic, piano).
Première of Caractères, performed by Mirna Lekic
Check out the video of the premier performance of my new piano piece, Caractères, performed by Mirna Lekic at the Théâtre de l'Île Saint-Louis (Paris, France), on July 10th, 2015.
Première of Outtake, performed by Steven Beck
This is the video of the premier performance of my new piece for piano and electronic sounds, Outtake, by Steven Beck at the Willow Place Auditorium (Brooklyn, NY) on May 20th, 2015. This performance was part of the "New Synchronism" project, commissioned by Dr. Faustus.
My apologies for the poo…
New Synchronisms
I am proud to announce the upcoming premiere of my new piece, Outtake for piano and electronic sounds, on May 20th, at the Willow Place Auditorium in Brooklyn. This performance is part of a concert in which I'm involved both as a composer and as a producer, with my organization, Dr. Faustus.
See…
WPRB Broadcast
My Petite suite for solo piano will be broadcasted on WPBR as part of the VIVA 21st Century New Music Marathon, starting at 2pm on Saturday 12/27/15. Tune in between 10 pm and midnight for my piece! WPRB is broadcast from Princeton, NJ, on 103.3 FM, or online at wprb.com.
Fall News
A lot of exciting projects this fall! I have been teaching myself programming, mostly with Python, and made some good progress—although there is still a long way to go! I am also getting more acquainted with the existing computer environments for sound design and composition (Csound, Super Collider,…
'La vie dans les plis' premiere at the Firehouse Space!
I am pleased to announce the premiere of my new piece, La vie dans les plis for violin and piano, on Thursday, June 5th, at the Firehouse Space in Brooklyn! See below the complete info for concert:
Dr. Faustus presents: Ensemble 365 & Pierrot Lunaire
New York’s contemporary music scene is sin…
Duo Romi performs 'Incarnation' at the Queens New Music Festival!
I am pleased to announce the upcoming performance of my piece, Incarnation, at the Queens New Music Festival, on Saturday, May 17, starting at 6 pm. My piece will be part of an exciting program performed by Duo RoMi (Roberta Michel, flute; Mirna Lekić, piano), and also featuring works by composers…
Six poèmes at Elebash Hall!
Join the upcoming premiere performance of my revised song cycle for soprano and piano, "Six poèmes," performed by Sarah Brailey (sop.) and Mirna Lekic (piano), at Elebash Hall (The Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave., NY, btw 34th & 35th st.), on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. N.B.: My songs will be perf…
"Against The Grain" at the Csound International Conference
My electronic piece for fixed media, "Against The Grain," has been selected for a performance at the 2nd Csound International Conference, taking place at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, on October 25–27, 2013.
"Six poèmes" at Barbes!
Come check out my songs, "Six poèmes," tonight at Barbes, performed by Seth Gilman (voice) and Chris Berg (piano)!
New Brew Gets a Brazilian: An exploration of Romance and cultural intercourse.
Opera on Tap's New Brewers spice things up with music from Brazil and elsewhere in greater Latin Ame…
"Atlas" CD release (9/30)!
I am proud to announce the imminent release of my piece "En route," commissioned in 2010 by Cadillac Moon Ensemble, on CME's brand new CD Atlas (New Dynamic Records).
Kudos and thanks to the Cadillacs for this opportunity, and for their dedication and wonderful playing; to New Dynamic Records for t…
"Six poèmes" premiered at WMP
My brand new song cycle, Six poèmes, was premiered last Friday (5/18) in NYC at the WMP Concert Hall, as par of Dr. Faustus's concert: "New Art Songs: a 21st century songbook." Here is a video of the performance:
The concert also featured three other brand new song cycles: Ramin Heyd…
20 blog posts
« Newer | Older »