Heard on June 14 in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Opera America presented “New Works Sampler” with performers from the Curtis Institute of Music, to attendees of the 2012 conference. Among those presented included arias from Paquito D’Rivera’s opera “Cecilio Valdés, King of Havana” represented by Boosey and Hawkes. The full opera is not yet… [Read More]
Composition
Cape Cod Files by D’Rivera, Now on CD
"American Music for Clarinet and Piano" The Cape Cod Files was written in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival. Jon Manasse, Clarinet and Jon Nakamatsu, Piano, perform the Cape Cod Files with other American pieces and named "Album of the Week" by radio station WQXR based in New York…. [Read More]
New D’Rivera Composition “Kites” Now on CD – August 24, 2010
IMANI WINDS (Woodwind Quintet) New CD "Terra Incognita" (E1 Music) features Paquito D’Rivera’s new composition "KITES," and works by Wayne Shorter and Jason Moran. D’Rivera and his sideman, Alex Brown, pianist, are guest artists on "Kites" performing with the Imani Winds. "Kites" sheet music is available exclusively now at Boosey & Hawkes. See Imani Winds interview… [Read More]