Oct
15
to Oct 17

Premiere of Paradise with The Philadelphia Orchestra!


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The Philadelphia Orchestra has commissioned me to write Paradise, inspired by the Camp Fire in Paradise California in 2018.

The work will be premiered this Friday October 15 at 2pm with additional performances Saturday October 16 at 8pm and Sunday October 17 at 2pm, all at Verizon Hall in the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia.

Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin with The Philadelphia Orchestra, both phenomenal!

Tickets at https://www.philorch.org/reserve/perfSelect.aspx...

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Nov
8
7:30 PM19:30

Robin Holcomb & Wayne Horvitz Live Stream: Solos and Duets

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On Sunday, November 11 at 7:30 pm PST, pianists and composers Robin Holcomb and Wayne Horvitz present an evening of improvised and composed music for solo piano, and piano with voice.

Performed live on The Royal Room stage, following all Washington State Department of Health guidelines.

You can live stream the show at LiveConcertsStream.com and on the Royal Room Facebook page

Both sites will have a link to donate to the artists.

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Feb
7
7:30 PM19:30

The Westerlies + Robin Holcomb

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I will be playing a solo set in an evening program along with my good friends The Westerlies, a stellar brass quartet from New York. Their most recent recording Wherein Lies the Good features a gorgeous arrangement of my solo piano composition of the same name.

Formed in 2011, the self-described “accidental brass quartet” takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. “Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers” (NPR’s Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both "folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous” (NPR Music). Equally at home in concert halls and living rooms, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.

This is one event in a series called Westerlies Fest which runs from Feb.6 - 9 in various Seattle venues. Highly recommended!

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Chapel Performance Space

Good Shepherd Center

4649 Sunnyside Avenue North 

Seattle, WA 98103

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Jan
21
7:30 PM19:30

Portland Symphony Orchestra: No Thing Lives to Itself

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The Portland Symphony Orchestra in Portland, Maine will also perform my composition No Thing Lives to Itself in this evening performance  conducted by Eckart Preu. The work is inspired by Rachel Carson, who lived nearby for many years. No Thing Lives to Itself was commissioned by the League of American Orchestras and Portland Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Also on the program are works by Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky.

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Jan
19
2:30 PM14:30

Portland Symphony Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE

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The Portland Symphony Orchestra in Portland, Maine will premiere my composition No Thing Lives to Itself in this matinee performance  conducted by Eckart Preu. The work is inspired by Rachel Carson, who lived nearby for many years. No Thing Lives to Itself was commissioned by the League of American Orchestras and Portland Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Also on the program are works by Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky.

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Jul
21
8:00 PM20:00

Slingshot at The Royal Room

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Two great bands featuring new Sephardic Jewish music and spontaneous compositions! SOFIE SALONIKA is a hybrid group delving into Sephardic, Spanish, Turkish and Arabic songs, presenting concerts filled with compelling new interpretations on traditional works, and spicy, original Middle Eastern and Balkan-inspired compositions with hints of Bluegrass, Jazz and Nocturnal Funk.

SLINGSHOT is a collective improvising group specializing in far flung free improvisations that aim high, led by Jessica Lurie , Heather Bentley and Beth Fleenor. This set will feature Robin Holcomb on piano; Jessica Lurie on woodwinds and electronics; Katie Down flute, glass instruments; Jonti Simon bass; and special guests!

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Jul
12
8:00 PM20:00

50th! Great Records of 1969: Nick Drake's "Five Leaves Left" at The Royal Room

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I’ll be singing a few in celebration of Nick Drake’s 1969 debut recording at The Royal Room on July 21.

Featuring:
Mike Dumovich
Paul Hiraga
Robin Holcomb
Darren Loucas

House Band:
Alex Guy - vocals/viola
Ray Larsen - trumpet
Paul Matthew Moore - piano/organ
Aaron Harmonson -upright bass
Eric Eagle - drums
Darren Loucas - guitar

50th! Great Records of 1969: The Royal Room’s annual celebration of classic records released half a century ago

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Sep
6
10:30 AM10:30

Thursday September 6 Showcase for Works by Women Composers @ The Kimmel Center, Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Orchestra and American Composers Orchestra (ACO) will partner for a one-day showcase on September 6, 2018, during which the Orchestra will rehearse works by six women composers as part of a collaborative working session. The selected composers, all of whom have been commissioned previously through ACO’s programs, will have their works read and recorded by The Philadelphia Orchestra in a rehearsal led by Assistant Conductor Kensho Watanabe at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

Xi Wang: Above Light, a conversation with Toru Takemitsu
Hilary Purrington: Likely Pictures in Haphazard Sky
Nina C. Young: Excerpts from Agnosco Veteris, for orchestra
Melody Eötvös: The Saqqara Bird, for Symphony Orchestra
Chen-Hui Jen: in eternal dusk, for orchestra
Robin Holcomb: All the While, suite for orchestra

The six invited composers were also awarded commissions by The Philadelphia Orchestra to be premiered in the next several years.

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