Projects and Events ...
New Premiere
The Collage for Organ was premiered June 21st, 2009 at the Far West Regional Convention, Phoenix, Arizona by the American Guild of Organists. It was held at Faith Lutheran Church with soloist Patrick Hawkins.
New Work Completed
A unique new work has been completed. Written for four celli, the work is titled "Shadows." The 2009 premiere performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC had soloists Steven Honigberg, David Teie, James Lee and Rachel Young.
Recent Record Releases!
Naxos Records has announced a July 2009 release for a new recording of Benjamin Lees' String Quartets Nos. 1, 5 and 6, performed by the Cypress String Quartet. The Naxos catalog number is 8.559628.
Chamber Music America Selects Benjamin Lees' String Quartet No. 5 among 101 Great American Ensemble Works
Chamber Music America has selected the String Quartet No. 5 among its list of 101 small ensemble works most nominated by its membership as the most significant American small ensemble works. There were over 1000 nominations representing the diversity and style of the membership. A complete list of the works can be found at www.chamber-music.org.
A new recording of Benjamin Lees' Concerto for Violin and Orchestra was released April 29, 2008. It can be ordered now through Barnes & Noble. The recording is on the Artek label and the Barnes & Noble UPC is 661853004227. The recording features soloist Elmar Oliveira with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine conducted by John McLaughlin Williams. The recording also contains the Ernest Bloch Violin Concerto. For reviews click here.
The Collage for Organ was premiered June 21st, 2009 at the Far West Regional Convention, Phoenix, Arizona by the American Guild of Organists. It was held at Faith Lutheran Church with soloist Patrick Hawkins.
New Work Completed
A unique new work has been completed. Written for four celli, the work is titled "Shadows." The 2009 premiere performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC had soloists Steven Honigberg, David Teie, James Lee and Rachel Young.
Recent Record Releases!
Naxos Records has announced a July 2009 release for a new recording of Benjamin Lees' String Quartets Nos. 1, 5 and 6, performed by the Cypress String Quartet. The Naxos catalog number is 8.559628.
Chamber Music America Selects Benjamin Lees' String Quartet No. 5 among 101 Great American Ensemble Works
Chamber Music America has selected the String Quartet No. 5 among its list of 101 small ensemble works most nominated by its membership as the most significant American small ensemble works. There were over 1000 nominations representing the diversity and style of the membership. A complete list of the works can be found at www.chamber-music.org.
A new recording of Benjamin Lees' Concerto for Violin and Orchestra was released April 29, 2008. It can be ordered now through Barnes & Noble. The recording is on the Artek label and the Barnes & Noble UPC is 661853004227. The recording features soloist Elmar Oliveira with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine conducted by John McLaughlin Williams. The recording also contains the Ernest Bloch Violin Concerto. For reviews click here.
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A second release is a recording of Piano Music 1947-2005. This work is
on the Toccata Classics label, No. TOCC0069. The works included are
Toccata, Six Ornamental Etudes, Three Preludes, Sonata Breve and Odyssey
Nos. 1-3. The pianist is Mirian Conti. For reviews click here.
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Texas Performance
On November 8th, 2008, Anshel Brusilow and the Richardson Symphony (Dallas) performed the Oboe Concerto. He and the Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia commissioned the composer to write it for John DeLancie, principal oboe of The Philadelphia Orchestra, back in 1963.
PLEASE NOTE:
No reproductions of photos, articles, music or reviews are permitted without permission
of the Estate of Benjamin Lees.
No reproductions of photos, articles, music or reviews are permitted without permission
of the Estate of Benjamin Lees.