Paquito D'Rivera News
Bridgetower Project Album with D’Rivera’s New Work Makes Billboard’s Top Ten
The week of August 22, 2026, the Bridgetower Project Album was listed as the sixth in the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums. This is the first time the album has been ...
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New Composition and Recording: Bridgetower Reimagined: Contradanza Mulattica
Paquito D’Rivera was recently commissioned to write a chamber piece for the Bridgetower Project album (now available) and upcoming live performance at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 3, 2026. World Premiere ...
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World Premiere of D’Rivera’s The Journey
(Pictured: Cathy Yang, ehru, Paquito D’Rivera, clarinet, Yo-Yo Ma, cello, with the National Symphony.) On September 8, at Wolf Trap’s Feline Center in Vienna, VA, Paquito D’Rivera’s new work, The ...
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A Year of Paquito D’Rivera Composition Premieres
Yo-Yo Ma (Cellist), Paquito D’Rivera (clarinetist), and Jose Luis Gomez (conductor)With concert venues opening back up in 2022, it has been a time of catch up, especially for Paquito D’Rivera ...
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Premieres Resume for D’Rivera’s Concerto Venezolano
Concerto Venezolano by Paquito D’Rivera, was specifically written for the wonderful versatility of trumpeter Pacho Flores. The commission is part of a worldwide project to expand the repertoire for trumpet ...
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World Premiere of Paquito D’Rivera’s Trumpet Concerto
As part of a shared worldwide project commission for trumpet concertos, Paquito D’Rivera has composed Concierto Venezolano to be performed by Pacho Flores, trumpet soloist. The multi-composer commission’s goal is ...
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Premiere of “The Elephant and the Clown” for Double Clarinet Quartet
On Oct. 13, 2012 at the Vandoren/Buffet Clarinet Ensemble Festival, Paquito D’Rivera’s new work "The Elephant and the Clown" is premiering for double Clarinet Quartet. The performance of the new ...
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World Premiere Live Performance of “Come With Me” with Jose Limon Dance Company
On June 30 and July 1, Paquito D’Rivera will perform live with Jose Limon Dance Company the world premiere of “Come With Me” inspired by the original work “Ladies in ...
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