Commissioning Project

It’s very important to us to keep our art form relevant and vibrant, and what better way to do that than commission local composers to write new music. They are living right here, so naturally everything they do is a part of what’s happening in St. Louis right now.

2023-2024 Season 16 Commissions

David Werfelmann
in a vast edifice of stone and space
String Quartet

Premiered at the Saint Louis Art Museum on WAVE, May 10, 2024

 

Blake Hernton
Heir
String Quartet and high voice.

Premiered at The 560 Music Center on HEIR, April 5, 2024

2022-2023 Season 15 Commissions

Stephanie Berg
The Tomorrow Garden
String quartet

Premiered at the Saint Louis Art Museum on AMERICAN GIRL, June 2, 2023

Blake Hernton
Concert Black Suite
Sting quartet, flute, clarinet and piano

Premiered at the 560 Music Center on GROOVE, November 18, 2022

2021-2022 Season 14 Commission

Syrhea Conaway
Breakthrough
String quintet, bass guitar, keyboard and electronics

Premiered at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis on SILVER LININGS, which brought together all four of Conaway’s commissions into one piece for the first time.

Recording coming soon.

2020-2021 Season 13 Commissions

Syrhea Conaway
Silver Linings and Beauty Beneath Remix
String quintet, electric bass, guitar and electronics

Premiered as a virtual program in conjunction with the St. Louis County Library January 2021.

2019-2020 Season 12 Commissions

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David Werfelmann
Vitreous Forms
Violin, cello, flute, clarinet and piano
Premiered September 7, 2019 at the 560 Music Center on WINDOW

Live from the World Premiere. Kyle Lombard, violin; Eli Lara, cello; Jennifer Gartley, flute; Dana Hotle, clarinet; Matthew Mazzoni piano.

“This Isn’t Your Grandparents Chamber Music” David Werfelmann and Executive Director Dana Hotle on In Tune Radio Show: KWRH 92.9FM discussing a wide range of topics.

Learn more about David and explore many recordings of his music.

 
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Syrhea Conaway
Beauty Beneath
Two violins, viola, cello and bass


Premiere on November 22, 2019 at the Contemporary Art Museum on BEAUTY

 
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LJ White
I don’t wanna dance
Clarinet oboe, bassoon and horn
Premiere on February 9, 2020 at The Schlafly Tap Room on RECESS

2018-2019 Season 11 Commissions

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Andrew Stock
tour 
For three musicians
Premiered Oct. 14, 2018 at The Schlafly Tap Room on MILLENNIAL


 
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Darwin Aquino
Redescubrimiento: A Dominican in St. Louis 
Flute, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and bass
Premiered Nov. 16, 2018 at The 560 Music Center on REDISCOVERY

 
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Stephanie Berg
Who We Are
For string quartet and piano
Premiered March 9, 2020 at the Missouri History Museum on #TIMESUP