DAVID CHESKY
"Orchestral Urban Composer"
2012
February 9
The Zephyrtine Ballet
Guimaraes Cultural Center - Guimarães - Portugal
2011
November 20
String Theory
National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
June 25-26
The Mice War (Children's Opera)
Guangzhou Opera House - Guangzhou, China
April
American Bluegrass
The National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan string ensemble
The Mice War (Children's Opera)
National Theater - Taipei, Taiwan
March 17
Urbanicity album release.
Concerto for Electric Guitar and orchestra, Urbanicity, The New York Variations.
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2010
September 27
Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra
Tom Chiu - soloist - New York, NY
August 18 - 28
The Pig, The Farmer and The Artist - Satiric Opera
New York International Fringe Festival
La Mama - Ellen Stewart Theater - New York - NY
April 5th
Street Beats - World Première
Julliard Percussion Ensemble, Daniel Druckman Director
Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY
2009
October 2 - 17
The Pig, The Farmer and The Artist - Satiric Opera
Gene Frankel Theater - New York, NY
May 9 - 10
The Agnostic - Bach Choir of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
April 3
New York Variations - National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
March 20 - 22
The Mice War Opera - National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
March 13
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Laxson Auditorium - Chico, CA
March 12th
American Blue Grass - National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
March 11
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts - Santa Rosa, CA
March 8, 2009
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Van Duzer Theatre - Arcata, CA
March 4
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Stephens PAC - Pocatello, ID
March 2
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Whitefish Middle School Auditorium - Whitefish, MT
February 28
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Banff Centre - Banff, AB
February 26
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Arden Theatre - St. Albert, AB
February 24
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre - Medicine Hat, AB
February 20
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Fox Theater - Spokane, WA
February 20
Hope - Alvin Ailey
University Theatre - University of Montana - Missoula, MT
February 17
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Rea Auditorium, Copiah-Licoln Community College - Wesson, MS
February 11
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts - Lebanon, IL
February 8
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Jesse Auditorium - Columbia, MO
February 6
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Clemens Fine Arts Center - Paducah, KY
February 3
Hope - Alvin Ailey
University of Wisconsin Center for the Arts - Platteville, WI
January 30
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts - Bloomington, IL
January 27, 2009
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Capitol Theatre - Columbus, OH
January 24
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Centre for the Arts - Brock University - St. Catherines, ON
January 23
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Oakville Centre for the Arts - Oakville, ON
January 22
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Rose Theatre - Brampton, ON
January 21
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Grand Theatre - Kingston, ON
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2008
November 15
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Tivoli Theater - Chattanooga, TN
November 13
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Koger Center - Columbia, SC
November 11
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Von Braun Center - Huntsville, AL
November 9, 2008
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Mobile Civic Center - Mobile , AL
November 08 and 09
World Premiere: Urbanicity
The Chelsea Symphony - New York City
November 7
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion Baton Rouge, LA
November 1
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Carolina Theatre - Greensboro, NC, NC
October 29
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Wright Auditorium - Greenville, NC
October 25
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Palace Theater - Stamford, CT
October 21
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Rose Lehrman Arts Center - Harrisburg, PA
October 18
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Patchogue Theater - Patchogue, NY
October 16
Hope - Alvin Ailey
State Theatre of Ithaca - Ithaca, NY
September 1st
David is appointed Composer in Residency of the National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
July 15 - 18
The Mice War
Madeira Symphony Orchestra - Portugal
June 1
World Premiere, The Monakus, a children's piece for orchestra and narrator
Portugal
May 31 and June 1
Angel Romero performs the Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
with Orchestra Miami.
May 17
Angel Romero gives the Japan premiere of the Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
with the Osaka Symphoniker at Festival Hall, Osaka.
April 22
Central Park Morning
The Louisiana Brass Quintet
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2007
Dec 8 & 9
The Bargemusic Chamber series will present the World Premiere of The Mice War,
a children's chamber opera, conducted by Ransom Wilson.
November 27
Collegium Musicum St. Blasius
Stuttgart, Germany
Three Psalms for Orchestra
November 10 (Saturday, 8 pm) & 11 (Sunday, 4pm)
The Bargemusic presents the World Premiere of David Chesky's String Quartet American Bluegrass
November 11 & 16
The Boudler Chamber Orchestra performs The Three Psalms for Orchestra.
Oct 20
Jeffrey Khaner - principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra - will perform the Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
with the Cedar Rapids Symphony.
October 5, 6 and &
Angel Romero will premiere
the Concerto For Guitar and Orchestra
with the Lancaster Orchestra.
This work was written for Mr. Romero and uses various Flamenco rhythms.
July
American Bluegrass for string orchestra or quartet is completed.
June
The Mice War a children’s chamber opera is completed.
May
Tom Chui, the noted violinist from the Flux Quartet performs
the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in Taiwan with the National Symphony.
April
The Spanish Poems song cycle and
The Central Park Dances, a concert version of this ballet
are performed in Portugal with the Madeira Symphony Orchestra, Rui Massenna conductor.
March
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra is completed.
Jan 27
The Urban Concertos CD is released.
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,
Concerto for Orchestra and
Concerto for Bassoon and orchestra.
This CD features the Norrlands Opera Orchestra with Rosen Gergov conductor, Martin Kuuskmann Bassoon, and Love Derwinger Pianist.
January
Urbancity, a modern ballet in an urban setting is completed.
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2006
October
The Zephyrtine a full length ballet for children is completed.
February 9
The Zephyrtine Ballet
Guimaraes Cultural Center - Guimarães - Portugal
2011
November 20
String Theory
National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
June 25-26
The Mice War (Children's Opera)
Guangzhou Opera House - Guangzhou, China
April
American Bluegrass
The National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan string ensemble
The Mice War (Children's Opera)
National Theater - Taipei, Taiwan
March 17
Urbanicity album release.
Concerto for Electric Guitar and orchestra, Urbanicity, The New York Variations.
------------------------------------------------
2010
September 27
Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra
Tom Chiu - soloist - New York, NY
August 18 - 28
The Pig, The Farmer and The Artist - Satiric Opera
New York International Fringe Festival
La Mama - Ellen Stewart Theater - New York - NY
April 5th
Street Beats - World Première
Julliard Percussion Ensemble, Daniel Druckman Director
Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY
2009
October 2 - 17
The Pig, The Farmer and The Artist - Satiric Opera
Gene Frankel Theater - New York, NY
May 9 - 10
The Agnostic - Bach Choir of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
April 3
New York Variations - National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
March 20 - 22
The Mice War Opera - National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
March 13
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Laxson Auditorium - Chico, CA
March 12th
American Blue Grass - National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
March 11
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts - Santa Rosa, CA
March 8, 2009
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Van Duzer Theatre - Arcata, CA
March 4
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Stephens PAC - Pocatello, ID
March 2
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Whitefish Middle School Auditorium - Whitefish, MT
February 28
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Banff Centre - Banff, AB
February 26
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Arden Theatre - St. Albert, AB
February 24
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre - Medicine Hat, AB
February 20
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Fox Theater - Spokane, WA
February 20
Hope - Alvin Ailey
University Theatre - University of Montana - Missoula, MT
February 17
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Rea Auditorium, Copiah-Licoln Community College - Wesson, MS
February 11
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts - Lebanon, IL
February 8
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Jesse Auditorium - Columbia, MO
February 6
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Clemens Fine Arts Center - Paducah, KY
February 3
Hope - Alvin Ailey
University of Wisconsin Center for the Arts - Platteville, WI
January 30
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts - Bloomington, IL
January 27, 2009
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Capitol Theatre - Columbus, OH
January 24
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Centre for the Arts - Brock University - St. Catherines, ON
January 23
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Oakville Centre for the Arts - Oakville, ON
January 22
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Rose Theatre - Brampton, ON
January 21
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Grand Theatre - Kingston, ON
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2008
November 15
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Tivoli Theater - Chattanooga, TN
November 13
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Koger Center - Columbia, SC
November 11
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Von Braun Center - Huntsville, AL
November 9, 2008
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Mobile Civic Center - Mobile , AL
November 08 and 09
World Premiere: Urbanicity
The Chelsea Symphony - New York City
November 7
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion Baton Rouge, LA
November 1
Hope - Alvin Ailey
The Carolina Theatre - Greensboro, NC, NC
October 29
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Wright Auditorium - Greenville, NC
October 25
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Palace Theater - Stamford, CT
October 21
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Rose Lehrman Arts Center - Harrisburg, PA
October 18
Hope - Alvin Ailey
Patchogue Theater - Patchogue, NY
October 16
Hope - Alvin Ailey
State Theatre of Ithaca - Ithaca, NY
September 1st
David is appointed Composer in Residency of the National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
July 15 - 18
The Mice War
Madeira Symphony Orchestra - Portugal
June 1
World Premiere, The Monakus, a children's piece for orchestra and narrator
Portugal
May 31 and June 1
Angel Romero performs the Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
with Orchestra Miami.
May 17
Angel Romero gives the Japan premiere of the Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
with the Osaka Symphoniker at Festival Hall, Osaka.
April 22
Central Park Morning
The Louisiana Brass Quintet
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2007
Dec 8 & 9
The Bargemusic Chamber series will present the World Premiere of The Mice War,
a children's chamber opera, conducted by Ransom Wilson.
November 27
Collegium Musicum St. Blasius
Stuttgart, Germany
Three Psalms for Orchestra
November 10 (Saturday, 8 pm) & 11 (Sunday, 4pm)
The Bargemusic presents the World Premiere of David Chesky's String Quartet American Bluegrass
November 11 & 16
The Boudler Chamber Orchestra performs The Three Psalms for Orchestra.
Oct 20
Jeffrey Khaner - principal flutist of the Philadelphia Orchestra - will perform the Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
with the Cedar Rapids Symphony.
October 5, 6 and &
Angel Romero will premiere
the Concerto For Guitar and Orchestra
with the Lancaster Orchestra.
This work was written for Mr. Romero and uses various Flamenco rhythms.
July
American Bluegrass for string orchestra or quartet is completed.
June
The Mice War a children’s chamber opera is completed.
May
Tom Chui, the noted violinist from the Flux Quartet performs
the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in Taiwan with the National Symphony.
April
The Spanish Poems song cycle and
The Central Park Dances, a concert version of this ballet
are performed in Portugal with the Madeira Symphony Orchestra, Rui Massenna conductor.
March
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra is completed.
Jan 27
The Urban Concertos CD is released.
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,
Concerto for Orchestra and
Concerto for Bassoon and orchestra.
This CD features the Norrlands Opera Orchestra with Rosen Gergov conductor, Martin Kuuskmann Bassoon, and Love Derwinger Pianist.
January
Urbancity, a modern ballet in an urban setting is completed.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2006
October
The Zephyrtine a full length ballet for children is completed.
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