Three Dance Movements (1933) . . . . . . . William Russell
I- Fast
II-
III- With Spirit
Tintinnabulations (2008) . . . . . . . . . Elliott Carter
Straitjacket (2009) . . . . . . . . . . Mark Applebaum
I. Palindrome
II. Isopangram
III. Lipogram
IV. Taquinoid
Okho (1991) . . . . . . . . . . . Iannis Xenakis
Six Marimbas (1986) . . . . . . . . . Steve Reich
Consruction No.3 (1939) . . . . . . John Cage
April 20, 2010, John Kennedy'82 Guest Percussion
Dance Music for Elfrid Ide (1940) . . . . John Cage
*Zytraffer (1992) . . . . . . . . Fritz Hauser
DaDiRimGil (2003) . . . . . Seung-ah Oh Click to see on Youtube
The Guiros Talk (2006) . . . . . . Dafnis Prieto
City of Fallen Angels (2006) . . . . Liza Lim
I. Miranda Visione
II. The Winged One Click to see on Youtube
*American Premiere
April 14, 2009
Pile Driver (2004) . . . . Richard McCandless
Aquarium* (2009) . . . . . Massimo Lauricella
Ionisation (1931) . . . . . Edgard Varese
Crystal Canon for Edgard Varese (1974) . James Tenney
Rotativa (1929-32) . . . . . Giacinto Sceldi Click to see on Youtube
Estudo para Instrumentos a Percussao** (1953) . M Camargo Guarnieri
Ionisation . . . . Edgard Varese
*First Performance,Written for OPG
**American Premiere
Ohko . . . . Iannis Xenakis
Loose Change Coin Collection II (2007) . . Ross Karre'05
First Performance, Written for OPG
Stroboscope (2003) . . . . Luka Ligeti
Shadow Plays (1994) . . . . . . Kevin Beavers
James Kalyn, saxophone
Daniel Walden, piano
This Too Shall Pass (2006) . . . . Nomi Epstein
Village Burial with Fire (1989) . . . . . James Wood Click to see on Youtube
April 24, 2007
* Parade (2003) . . . Guo Wenjing Click to see on youtube
Threads (2005/6) . . . Paul Lansky
**The Coriolis Effect . . . Amelia Kaplan
* Home Organs . . . . . Thomas Meadowcroft
Krasch! (1993) . . . . Anders Nilsson
Sarah Newman, soprano saxophone
Katherine Gluck, alto saxophone
Dan Kochersberger, tenor saxophone
Johannes Garrett, baritone saxophone
Sam Haar, sound engineer
*American Premiere
**First Performance, written for OPG
April 25, 2006
Stonewave (1990) . . . Rolf Wallin
Pulse (1939) . . . . Henry Cowell
*Disjecta (2006) . . . . Ross Feller
*Five Doors (2005/6) . . Matthew Jenkins
Persephassa (1969) . . . . Iannis Xenakis
*First Performance, Written for OPG
April 21, 2006- Trinity Church, Cleveland
Persephassa (1969) . . . Iannis Xenakis
September 28, 2005
Rrrrrrr.... (1981-82) . . . Mauricio Kagel
I. Railway Drama
II. Ranz des Vaches
III. Rigaudon
IV. Rim Shots and Co.
V. Ruf
VI. Rutscher
May 3, 2005, Concert for Harrison Birtwistle Residency
For O, for o the hobbyhorse is forgot (1976) . . Harrison Birtwistle
Andrew Burke, Zachary Crystal, Matthew Jenkins,
Ross Karre, Michael Lehman, Jared Twenty Click to see on Youtube
April 29, 2005- at the First United Methodist Church
Kerberos (1990) . . . Sydney Hodkinson
Jonathan Hepfer
Laredo . . . . Kyle Gann
Kosio Dobroykov
Rhythm Strip (1997) . . . Askell Masson
Michael Rosen, Aaron Williams
Homily (1987) . . . . Milton Babbitt
Jared Twenty
Prim (1984) . . . . . Askell Masson
Aaron Williams
Klopfzeichen . . . Werner Heider
Jonathan Hepfer, Jared Twenty
April 22, 2005- New Music Festival, Heidelberg College
For o, for o the hobbyhorse is forgot . . Harrison Birtwistle
April 12, 2005
Canticle No.1 (1940) . . . . . . . . Lou Harrison
Synthecism No.6 (1987/97) . . . . . Brian Bevelander
*Ideogram (2005) . . . . . . . Lewis Nielson
Stèle (1995) . . . . . . . . . . . . Gérard Grisey
**Shiftwork (1994) . . . . . . . Howard Skempton
For o, for o the hobbyhorse is forgot** (1976) . Harrison Birtwistle
*First Performance, written for OPG
**First American Performance
April 27, 2004
Fanfare for Klaus Huber (1987) . . . . . . . . Brian Fernyhough
The Frame Problem (2003) . . . . . . . . . . James Romig
Anima (1996) . . . . . . . Theodore Wiprud
*KSI (2003) . . . . . . . Dominique Lemaître
Fanfare for Klaus Huber . . . . . . . . Fernyhough
From Drama, Op.23 (1995) . . . . . . .Guo Wenjing
I, V, VI
Strange Attractions (1999) . . . . . . . Sebastian Armoza
**Cross Section (1992) . . . . . Akio Yasuraoka
*Premiere- Written for OPG
**First American Performance
October 5, 2003, at the Cleveland Museum of Art
DNA (2003) . . . . . Joan Tower
October 3, 2003, on the Contemporary Music Ensemble Concert
Stem Cells (2001) . . . . . . . Jerome Margolis
Karma Quintet (1999) . . . Davide Zannoni
The Paces of Yu (1992) . . Arthur Jarvinen
Gustavo Aguilar, berimbau
6 Marimbas (1992) . . . . . . . Steve Reich
Images de Peaux (1996) . . . . Bruno Giner
October 11, 2001-Cleveland Museum of Art Festival of New Music
Click . . . . . . . . . . Mary Ellen Childs
March 22, 2001
Wake for Charles Ives (1974) . . . James Tenney
Hocket for Henry Cowell (1974) . . James Tenney
Crystal Canon for Edgard Varese (1974) . .James Tenney
Passagese Nuageux (1994) . . . . . François Rose
Refrain (1999) . . . . . . . . . Peter Child
Click (1992) . . . . . . . . Mary Ellen Childs
Five Dream Sequences (1968) . . . Walter Ross
*LEX (1990/93) . . . . . . . . Michael Dougherty
Gregory Fulkerson, violin
* Written for OPG
March 21, 2000
Musique de Tables (1998) . . . Thierry deMey
Zythos (1997) . . . . Iannis Xenakis
James Desano, trombone
American Premiere
Second Construction (1940) . . . . . . John Cage
Wonderful Widow of 18 Springs . . . John Cage
Marlene Ralis Rosen, soprano
Nowth Upon Nacht (1984) . . . . John Cage
Marlene Ralis Rosen, soprano
October 27, 1999, Music of John Cage-PASIC, Columbus, OH
First Construction in Metal (1939)
Second Construction (1940)
Wonderful Widow of 18 Springs (1943)
Marlene Ralis Rosen, soprano
Nowth upon Nacht (1984)
Marlene Ralis Rosen, soprano
She is Asleep (1943)
Quartet:12 tom-toms
Duet:Voice and Prepared Piano
Marlene Ralis Rosen, soprano
Historical Commentary by Deborah Campana
April 13, 1999
First Construction in Metal (1939) . . . . . John Cage
Concertino (1995) . . . . . . . Phillip Parker
Ryan Anthony, trumpet
Battlefield Requiem (1994) . . . . . . David Leisner
I. Kyrie (Gathering)
II. Dies Irae (Combat)
III. Libera Me (Survivor's Soliloquy)
IV. Lux Aeterna (In the Air)
Darkness (1984) . . . . . . . . . . Franco Donatoni
American Premiere
Intentions (1983) . . . . Eugene Novotney
Fresco (1995) . . . . . Brian Bartel'97
Ostinato Pianissimo (1934) . . . Henry Cowell
Take That (1972) . . . . . . . William Albright
Ultimate words: Infinite song (1997) . . . Param Vir
Premiere
Patrick Yaeger, baritone
Jennifer Rinehart, piano
November 16, 1996, Cleveland Museum of Art
Traditional Chinese Percusion Music with Chin Kwok Wai
Shanxi Percussion Music . . . . Hao Shixen
Zhekdong Gongs and Drums . . . arr. by Chin Kwok Wai
Chinese Festival Drumming . . . . . Li Mixiang
November 21, 1996, PASIC, Nashville, TN
Traditional Chinese Percusion Music with Chin Kwok Wai
Shanxi Percussion Music . . . . Hao Shixen
Zhekdong Gongs and Drums . . . arr. by Chin Kwok Wai
Chinese Festival Drumming . . . . . Li Mixiang
November 16, 1996-Cleveland Museum of Art
Opening . . . . . . Chin Kwok Wai
A Poem of the Drum . . .Li Zhengui & Tan Dun
The Quarreling Ducks . . .An Zhishun
In the Depth fo the Night . . .arr. Chin Kwok Wai
The Wedding of the Mice . . . Hao Shixun
Dragons Rising and Tigers Leaping . . arr. Chin Kwok Wai
Day of Jubilation . . . . Li Mixiang
April, 16, 1996
Still Life (1986) . . . . Mary Ellen Childs
*Percussion Quartet No.1 (1996) . . . Paul Cox'92
Third Construction (1941) . . . John Cage
Synchronism No.5 (1969) . . . . Mario Davidovsky
Chariots Ballad (1987) . . . Yiu-Kwong Chung
Kevin Watkins, marimba
*First Performance
April 25, 1995
Hands On! (1993) . . . . . . Michael Fiday
Con Luigi Dallapiccola (1979) . . . Luigi Nono
First American Performance
Air-Rounds-Parade (1994) . . . Evan Hause
World Premiere
*Preludio, Adagio e Finale (1963) . . . Riccardo Malipiero
*First American Performance
April 12, 1994
Chicago Sketches (1940) . . . . . William Russell
I. 3525 S. Dearborn
II. 5507 S. Michigan
III. 4726 S. State
Paradiddle (1979) . . . . . . Theodore May
Chamber Concerto (1978) . . . . Daniel Kessner
Percussion Quartet (1963/69) . . Joan Tower
Snowflake (1991) . . . . . . . Paul Reller
Elizabeth Campbell, piano
Lisa Kaplan, celeste
Click (1989) . . . . . Mary Ellen Childs
Suite en Concert (1967) . . . André Jolivet
Michel Debost, flute
Indroit Illusions Rituals (1988) . . . . . John White
Andor Toth, cello
Village Burial with Fire (1989) . . . . James Wood
October 29, 1992
Poebells (1972) . . . . . Edwin London
April 11, 1992
CaDance (1984) . . . . . . Andy Pope
American Premiere
Noctural Activities (1990) . . . . Jan Bus
American Premiere
Five Pieces for Clarinet & Percussion (1986) . . Philip Parker
Voutes (1988) . . . . Michael Levinas
Americanj Premiere
dust into dust (1991) . . . . . . . John Luther Adams
World Premiere
Labyrinth No.3 (1941) . . . . . Lou Harrison
April 20, 1991
Ionisation (1931) . . . . . . Edgard Varese
Music for Pieces of Wood (1973) . . . Steve Reich
Refrains (1979) . . . . . . Steve Reich
Woodnotes (1990) . . . . Frank Nuyts
Trumpet Concerto (1937/90) . . . William Russell
Amores (1943) . . . . . . . . John Cage
Ionisation (1931) . . . . . . Edgard Varese
April 27, 1990
Circle Sonata (1986) . . . . . .Reed Holmes
Galerie (1983). . . . . . . . . . .Werner Heider
First Construction (1939) . . John Cage
Intentions (1983) . . . . . . . . Eugene Novotney
I. Assumption
II. Proposal
III. Function
IV. Design
Five Dream Sequences (1968) . . Walter Ross
LEX (1989) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Daugherty
Sasha Margolis, violin
March 17, 1990-Ohio Day of Percussion
LEX (1989) . . Michael Daugherty
Sasha Margolis, violin
April 16, 1989
Raspberries (1973) . . . . . Charles Boone
Campanella (1977) . . . . . Zbigniew Rudzinski
Percussion Quartet (1983) . . Lukas Foss
I. Introduction
II. Song
III. Recitative
IV. Monsters
V. Dance
Woodwork (1970) . . . . . . Jan Bach
Credo in US (1942) . . . . . John Cage
Tapestrie (1972) . . . . . . Tadaoki Ishihara
March 20, 1988
Quiet (1981-86) . . . . . . . David McBride
Equali VI (1978) . . . . . . . Daniel Kessner
Four Studies . . . . . . . . . George Burt
Ogoun Badagris (1976) . . Christopher Rouse'71
Ballet Méchanique . . . George Antheil
with film by Fernand Legér
OPG on Tour October 28-30, 1986-Same Concert performed at:
State University of NY at Buffalo, University of Akron, State
University of NY at Fredonia, Eastman School of Music
Three Pieces for Drum Quartet (1974) . . James Tenny
Wake for Charles Ives
Hocket for Henry Cowell
Crystal Canon for Edgard Varese
Variations (1975) . . . . . . Robert Lombardo
Double Music (1941) . . . . John Cage, Lou Harrison
Fourscore (1985) . . . . . Irwin Bazelon
Four Movements for Percussion Quartet . . . Michael Udow
Shake
Scrape
Rub
Strike
Metal, Metal (1974) . . . . . Sven-David Sandstrom
American Premiere
Lift Off (1966) . . . . . . . . .Russell Peck
April 26, 1985
Chamber Music IV (1975) . . Robert Suderberg
I. Waves
II. Symmetries
III. Lyrics
Second Consruction . . . . John Cage
Irama (1983) . . . . . . . . . John Rokus van Roosendael
Concerto for Violin (1940/59) . . . . Lou Harrison
Stephen Clapp, violin
Ku-Ku-Llimoku (1978) . . . . . Christopher Rouse'71
March 9, 1984
Implosion (1982) . . . . . . . Mantle Hood
IV (1935) . . . . . . . . . . . . Johanna Beyer
Three Movements (1939) . .Johanna Beyer
Sunspot (1982) . . . . . . . Masao Endo
Percussion Quintet (1975) . . . . Edward Miller
Rain Tree (1981) . . . . . . . Toru Takemitsu
Take That (1972) . . . . . . . William Albright
March 13, 1983
First Construction in Metal (1937/39) . . John Cage
Two for Four (1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuart Smith
Percussion Music for Three Players (1935) . . Gerald Strang
Rota (1975) . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Campana
Amores (1943) . . . . . . . . . John Cage
Music for Pieces of Wood (1980) . . . Steve Reich
March 29, 1982
Lift Off (1966/75) . . . . . . Russell Peck
Dialogues for Bassoon and Percussion . . . Alvin Brehm
Drawings Set No.9 (1979) . . . . . . . . Sydney Hodkinson
The Organization and Complications of my Sharona . Gary Hellm
Third Construction in Metal (1941) . . . John Cage
March 8, 1981
Canticle No. 3 (1940) . . . . . . . Lou Harrison
Lake, Mountain, Thunder (1981) . . Dary John Mizelle
Les Moutons de Panurge (1969) . . . Frederic Rzewski
Around (1972) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Miller
Tap Dancer (1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . Conrad Cummings
Ionisation (1931) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edgar Varese
November 10, 1981
Pleiades (1978) . . . . . . Iannis Xenakis
I. Melanges
II. Claviers
III. Meteaux
IV. Peaux
First American Performance
February 24, 1980
Wake for Charles Ives (1974) . . . . James Tenney
The Bells of Eola (1977) . . . . . . . . Walter Winslow
David Becker, viola
Crystal Canon for Edgard Varése . . . James Tenney
Contimuum (1967) . . . . . . . Kazimieerz Serocki
Bog Music (1978) . . . . . . . . Michael Udow
Hocket for Henry Cowell . . . . James Tenney
Estudio en Forma de Preludio y Fuga (1934) . José Ardévol
Preludio: Lento
Fuga: Allegro
April 16, 1979
Pieces of Wood (1973) . . . Steve Reich
Ostinato Pianissimo (1934) . . . . Henry Cowell
Pulse (1939) . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Cowell
Sweet William (1977) . . . . . Randolph Coleman
Moves Upon Silence (1963) . . . George Cacioppo
Take That (1972) . . . . . . . . Take That
December 2, 1977>
Persephassa (1969) . . . . Iannis Xenakis
November 28, 1977
Bell Pairings (1974) . . . . . . . Bob Becker
Fifth Simfony (1939) . . . . . . Lou Harrison
I. Vigorous
II. Slow and Dramatic
III. Brisk
At Loose Ends (1974) . . . . . Herbert Brün
Persephassa (1969) . . . . . . Iannis Xenakis
March 7, 1977
Soundscape (1976) . . . . . Dary John Mizelle
I. Metal
II. Skin
III. Wood
IV. Earth
V. Glass
VI. All
March for Percussion (1939) . . . Johanna M. Beyer
The Song of Queztecoatl (1941) . . . Lou Harrison
Silent Signals (1976) . . . . . . . William Duckworth
I. Deeply Troubled
II. Middle Ground
III. Gradually Clearing
Ogoun Badagris (1976) . . . . Christopher Rouse
Tour-March 23 to 28, 1976-SUNY at Binghamton, Harpur College
same concert at Crane School of Music (Potsdam,NY),
Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY), Eastman School of Music and Ithaca College
Canticle No.1 (1939) . . . Lou Harrison
Areas of Concern (1976) . . . Brent Dutton
Avalokita III (1974) . . . Masayoshi Sugiura
Four Movements for Percussion Quartet . . Michael Udow
Percussion Quintet (1972) . . . Edward J. Miller
Mosaics (1975) . . . Nick Hubbell
Alchemies I (1976) . . . . Erik Wettstein
March 2, 1976
Canticle No.1 (1939) . . . . . . Lou Harrison
Around (1973) . . . . . . . . . . Edward Miller
Alchemies I (1976) . . . . . . . Erik Wettstein (Forrester)
I. Earth
II. Water
III. Fire
Areas of Concern (1975) . . . . . Brent Dutton
Shift
Flux
Multitudes
Four Movements for Percussion Quartet (1975) . Michael Udow
November 24, 1974
Chamber Sonata (1965) . . . . . Richard Fitz
Imaginario (1967) . . . . . . . . . Luis de Pablo
Changes (1974) . . . . . . . . . . Richard Hoffman
Improvisations sur Mallarmé (1958) . . Pierre Boulez
Marlene Ralis Rosen, soprano
Imaginary Landscape No.3 (1942) . . . . . John Cage
April 27, 1973
Percussion Quintet (1972) . . . . Edward Miller
Concerto for Violin and Percussion (1940/59) . . Lou Harrison
Marilyn McDonald, violin
Musik für Schlaginstrumente (1959) . . G.S. Tsouyopoulos
She is Asleep (1943) . . . . . . . John Cage
Quartet: 12 tom-toms
Duet: Voice and Prepared Piano
Marlene Ralis Rosen, soprano