David Chesky
2024
October 4th 2024
Jazz Trio Concert
Montreal, Canada
April 2024
Jazz Trio Concert tour
Poland
March 6th 2024
Piano Concerto No. 3
Czech National Symphony, Prague
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Feb 9, 2024
Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra
Puerto Rico Symphony
Pedro Diaz, Soloist
February 2024
Poems of Paradise
For Mezzo and Orchestra
Album Release
2023
Nov 2 2023
The Abreu Danzas
The San Diego Symphony
Rafael Payrae, conductor
October 12th-15th 2023
American Bluegrass
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Luisi, conductor
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August 2023
Songs of New York
For Mezzo and Orchestra
Album release
June 3, 2023
The White Rose Trilogy
For Orchestra, choir, and soloists
Dresden Staatskapelle, Germany
March 11th, 2023
Solo Piano Concert
New York
2022
Nov 29th 2022
Jazz trio concert
Jazz at Lincoln Center, NY
October 2022
The Great European Songbook
Album release
April 2022
The Excommunication Mass
For orchestra, Choir & Soloists
Album release
2020
March 18th
Piano Concerto No. 3
Xak Bjerken, Piano
Steven Mecurio, conductor
Czech National Symphony
Prague, Czech Republic
February 6th
Jazz in the New Harmonic
Jazz at Lincoln Center,
New York, NY
2019
August 26th
Album release " Espana'
Concerto for Two Guitars and Orchestra
Angel & Pepe Romero: Guitars
November 2nd
Arbiet Macht Frei, Psalm No. 1
South Florida Philharmonic
Miami, FL
March 15 & 16
La Farrannucci ( opera )
Brooklyn Music School Playhouse
Brooklyn, NY
2018
November 22nd
Letter to a Composer
Krzysztof Penderecki Birthday commission
Iwona Hossa Soprano
Yaniv Segal, conductor
Warsaw Philharmonic
Warsaw Poland
September 1st
Adagio for English Horn & Orchestra; Song for Ueli Steck
Pedro Diaz, Soloist
Granada, Spain
April 27 & 28
The Mice War (Children's Opera)
National Theater
Taipei, Taiwan
http://npac-nso.org/en/concerts/doc-etv00ge7zi
January 13
Violin Concerto, No. 3 "the Klezmer"
Rachel Pine, violin
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser, conductor
Lancaster, PA
http://www.lancastersymphony.org/ConcertsandTickets/2017-18ConcertSeason/tabid/360/view_973/detail/cid_973/250/page_973/1/Default.aspx
2017
December 1st
Piano Concertos No. 2 & 3
Album release
November 30th
Jazz in the New Harmonic
Jazz at Lincoln Center,
New York, NY
November 18th
The Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
Angel Romero, Soloist
Metro Chamber Orchestra
New York, NY
August 19th & 20th
Three Psalms for String Orchestra
Leonard Weiss, Conductor
Musica da Camera String Orchestra
Canberra, Australia
May 15th
Concerto No.3 for Violin and Orchestra
Una Tone, Soloist
Metro Chamber orchestra
New York, NY
March 1
The Spanish Poems
Maureen McKay soprano soloist
Orchestra of the 21st century
Album release
February 12
Arbiet Macht Frei
Metro Chamber Orchestra
Melody Giron, Cello
New York, NY
2016
October 24th
The Venetian Concerto No. 2
Pit Stop Chamber Orchestra
New York, NY
July 16
The Mice War Movie
Completion date
May 18th
The Venetian Concerto's CD release
Orchestra of the 21st Century
2015
October 15th
Jazz in the New Harmonic
Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City
September 1
Joy & Sorrow CD release
Yaniv Segal, The Chelsea Symphony
April 15th
Jazz in the New Harmonic CD release - Primal Scream
March 21 & 22
Jazz in the New Harmonic
Iridium Jazz Club, New York
February 9
The New York Rags
Pit Stop Players
Symphony Space, New York
February 5-9
The Mice War Opera
Teatr Muzyczny
Poznan, Poland
January 22
The Brazil Dances CD release
New Album for solo piano
2014
October 15-18
The Mice War Opera
Teatr Muzyczny
Poznan, Poland
http://www.teatr-muzyczny.poznan.pl/na-afiszu%2c4%2cmyszki-i-wojna-premiera%2c89.html?f=c
October 10
The Mice War Opera
Orkiestra Akademii Beethovenowskiej
Nowy Sacz, Poland
October 9
The Mice War Opera
Orkiestra Akademii Beethovenowskiej.
The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music
Luslawice, Poland
http://penderecki-center.pl/en/events/mice-and-war-about-a-brave-albert-and-yellow-cheese/
October 8
The Mice War Opera
Orkiestra Akademii Beethovenowskiej
Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury
Krakow, Poland
October 7
The Mice War Opera
Orkiestra Akademii Beethovenowskiej
OSwiecim, Poland
October 1
Jazz in the New Harmonic
Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City
http://www.jazz.org/events/av-153511/1545
May 30th
Choro No.22 Trio (piano, flute, cello)
American Bluegrass ( string quartet )
Bohemian National Hall
New York, NY
April 1
Rap Symphony CD release
March 29
Jazz in the New Harmonic
Blue Note Jazz club
Poznan, Poland
March 29 - April 8
The Mice War Opera
Poznan Music Theater
Poznan, Poland
http://www.teatr-muzyczny.poznan.pl/na-afiszu%2c4%2cmyszki-i-wojna-premiera%2c89.html?f=c
March 15
Choro No.22 Trio (piano, flute, cello)
Composers Concordance
New York, NY
February 27
The Mice War Opera
DVD release in China
http://www.linfairrecords.com/music/album.php?id=4625&lang=big5
February 9
The Mice War Opera
Florida Grand Opera with Orchestra Miami
Elaine Rinaldi, Conductor
2013
November
The Mice War Opera
DVD Release for Asia, Chinese version
September 12
The Mice War Opera
European Premiere
The Krakow Opera
Krakow, Poland
Yaniv Segal, Conductor
September 1
The Zepherytine Ballet
CD Release
July 12
Jazz in the New Harmonic
CD Release
May 27th
The New York Chorinhos
Olga Vinokur, Piano
Barge Music , New York
April
David on WBGO talking about the New York Rags
http://www.wbgo.org/blog/pianist-david-chesky-with-gary-walker
April 19
String Theory
National Symphony Orchestra
Taiwan
March 26
The New York Rags for solo piano
CD Release
March 5
Chorinho No 4
Opus X Quartet
Al Bustan Festival
Beirut, Lebanon
January 11, 12 and 13
AMERICAN CLASSICS: Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein & Chesky
Violin Concerto No. 2
Michael Ludwig, violin
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser, conductor
Lancaster, PA
2012
August 3
Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra
Charles Rex, Violin (Of the New York Philharmonic)
Frederick Zlotkin, Cello (Of the New York City Ballet)
Stephen Gunzenhauser conducting the Endless Mountain Music Festival Orchestra
Wellsboro, PA
July 14
Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra
Dave Eggar, Cello, Rachel Golub, Violin
Thailand Philharmonic
Bangkok, Thailand
February 9
The Zephyrtine Ballet
Guimarães 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-Lincoln 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, 4 pm)
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.