Upcoming Events
Lincoln Center and The Juilliard School presents Komitas & Friends
MAY 8 2025, 7:30PM | David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center (61 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023)
Anoush Pogossian performs Antuni, Voiced (for clarinet and electronics), along with four world premieres and arrangement of Komitas folk songs, presented by Lincoln Center and The Juilliard School.
MATA Festival: Experiments in Living
JUNE 14 2025, 7PM | ISSUE Project Room, 22 Boerum Place, Brooklyn, NY
return to root (for flutes, soprano, percussion, fixed-media, and video) will be performed by MATA Festival artists on the closing concert of the 2025 MATA Festival, along with works by George Lewis, Paul Novak, Nina Fukuoka, Kevin Ramsay, Andrew Stock, Giordano Bruno do Nascimento, and Luis Quintana. Tickets available from May 1 here
SF Contemporary Players: ARTZenter Institue Emerging Composer
JUNE 20 2025, 7:30PM | Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
The World premiere of Burst (for chamber orchestra), conducted by Eric Dudley and performed by the SF Contemporary Players as part of the ARTZenter Institute for Emerging Composers.
Orchestra of St Lukes: Four World Premieres
JULY 29 2025, 7PM | DiMenna Center for Classical Music - Cary Hall, New York, NY
The World premiere of a new work for chamber orchestra, conducted by Brad Lubman and performed by Orchestra of St Lukes, along with new works by Paul Novak, Zihan Wu, and Lukáš Janata.
Past Events
2025
Bursting Voices: Ancient and Contemporary
FEBRUARY 18 2025, 7PM | St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University, 1160 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, US
Second concert of Westside Chamber Players for the 2024-25 season.
Conducting Geli Li Sleeping Light, Sofia Ouyang Viola Concerto with soloist Oriana Hawley, Hildegard von Bingen Rex Noster Promptus Est, and Saariaho Terra Memoria.
Admission is free to the public, RSVP required. RSVP here.
Ethnic Vocality: Contemporary and Underrepresented Voices
MARCH 20 2025, 8PM | Bryan Recital Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA
The Bowling Green New Music Ensemble presents a program highlighting contemporary and underrepresented voices, featuring a work by Sofia Ouyang alongside pieces by Ken Ueno, Young Jun Lee, Neda Nadim, Jia Yi Lee, and Chichun Chi-sun Lee.
Columbia Composers Presents Wet Ink
APRIL 5 2025, 7PM | Zürcher Gallery, 33 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012
The North America premiere of Commotion (for flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, double bass, and percussion) by Wet Ink Ensemble as a part of the Columbia Composers concert series. The program also features new works by Kristupas Bubnelis, Cem Güven, solo electronic performances by Che Buford, lil yuzu, and a 16mm film by Joshua Alvarez Mastel.
Free admission. Registration required. [RSVP here]
APRIL 11 2025, 7PM | Zürcher Gallery, 33 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012
The World premiere of Build-A-World (for piano, percussion, violin, and double bass) by AFK Ensemble with musicians Gabrielle Chou, Aidan Gold, Baron Fenwick, and Dominic Law.
New York Composers Circle Presents ADVENTURES
APRIL 23 2025, 7PM | The Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th st, New York, NY 10012
The North American premiere of insects (for string quartet) by the Selene Quartet and presented by New York Composers Circle as part of her award in the 17th Annual John Eaten Memorial Competition.
THE BLANC presents Between Echoes
APRIL 26 2025, 7:30PM | THE BLANC (15 E 40th St #12 floor, New York)
The World premiere of Antuni, Voiced (for clarinet and electronics) by Anoush Pogossian, presented by THE BLANC.
Curator of the launch of The Blanc Performing Arts Series: Between Echoes, a multimedia show featuring music, dance, film, and live electronics.
2024
Composers Concert | Four World Premieres
FEBRUARY 26 at 7:30PM, 2024 | Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY, USA
World Premiere of "As if sharing a joke with nothingness" (orchestra) performed by Juilliard Orchestra and conducted by Jeffrey Milarsky.
Columbia Bach Society spring concert
APRIL 27 | Columbia University St. Paul's Chapel, New York, NY, USA
World premiere of "Viola Concerto" performed by Oriana Haley (viola) and Columbia Bach Society orchestra, conducted by Sofia Ouyang.
Conducting music by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and a world premiere by Christian-Frederic Bloquert
Ten World Premieres by BMI Young Composer Award Recipients
MAY 19, 3PM | Christ & St. Stephen's Church - 120 West 69th Street, New York, NY, USA
World premiere of "All that is solid" (for 16 voices) performed by New York Virtuoso Singers and conducted by Harold Rosenbaum.
Composers Conference - Fromm Foundation Fellowship
JULY 21 - AUGUST 4, 2024 | Avaloch Farm Music Institute, NH, USA
World Premiere of "Entangled" (soprano and 14 instruments) performed by the Conference Ensemble and condcuted by Vimbayi Kaziboni.
话剧《玩偶之家2：娜拉归来》 Lucas Hnath's Play A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2
AUGUST and SEPTEMBER | China tour: Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Suzhou
Original music for the Chinese adaptation of Hnath's Play "A Doll's House Part 2" directed by Zhou Ke and produced by Zhang Ziyi.
ARTZenter Institute Emerging Composers Program
SEPTEMBER 12, 7:30PM | Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, US
World Premiere of "Burst" (chamber orchestra) performed by the San Francisco Contemporary Players
Riot Ensemble at MIXTUR Festival
OCTOBER 19, 8PM| Barcelona, Spain
World Premiere of Commotion (for flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and piano) performed by Riot Ensemble and conducted by Aaron Holloway-Nahum at the Barcelona MIXTUR Festival.
OCTOBER 26 | New York, USA
World Premiere of Five Miniatures for Violin and Cello performed by the musicON chamber ensemble.
Lawrence University Flute Ensemble Concert
NOVEMBER 1, 8PM | Lawrence Memorial Chapel, Wisconsin, USA
World Premiere of All that is solid (flute ensemble version) performed by Lawrence University Flute Ensemble, directed by Erin Lesser.
Tradition and Transformation: Mozart, Schoenberg, and Ge
NOVEMBER 15, 7:30PM | Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue, New York, US
Opening concert of Westside Chamber Players for the 2024-25 season.
Conducting Bobby Ge Minutes Between, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor with Soloist Lucas Amory, and Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 2.
Admission is free to the public, RSVP required. RSVP here.
2023
Strings of Soul: Hsin-Yun Huang and Wu Man
JANUARY 20, 7:30PM | Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Philadelphia, US
World premiere of “Moonlit Night by the River in Spring”《春江花月夜》(arranged for pipa and viola, traditional Chinese music) and “Three Folk Songs” (arranged for pipa and viola, composed by Chou Wen-chung).
Strings of Soul: Hsin-Yun Huang, Wu Man, and Marian String Quartet
FEBRUARY 12, 3PM | Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, New York, US
New York premiere of “Moonlit Night by the River in Spring”《春江花月夜》(arranged for pipa, viola, and string quartet, traditional Chinese music). Read more about Strings of Soul program from Hsin-Yun Huang.
Operatic Feminisms: On and Off Stage
MARCH 24, 8PM | The James Room, Barnard College, New York, US
MARCH 25, 8PM | The James Room, Barnard College, New York, US
World premiere of “Or almost, I seem” (chamber opera, with texts from Nietzsche, Woolf, and Sappho). In collaboration with Columbia University New Opera Workshop. Tickets and more info HERE
Columbia Ballet Collaborative Spring 2023 Performance
APRIL 15, 7PM | Miller Theatre, Columbia University, New York, US
World premiere of "Subject(ed)" (for piano, alto saxophone, and drum kit). In collaboration with Columbia Ballet Collaborative and choreographer Katie Sponenburg. Tickets HERE
Wednesdays at One: Gena Raps Chamber Music Prize concert
APRIL 26, 1PM | Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, US
World premiere of “Flick, Spark" (piano trio).
Columbia Bach Society spring concert
APRIL 29, 7PM | St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, New York, US
Conducting pieces by Poulenc, Shostakovich, and premiering a piece by Aidan Gold for chorus and orchestra.
Strings of Soul: Hsin-Yun Huang and Wu Man
MAY 6, 8PM | Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, US
Performance of “Moonlit Night by the River in Spring”《春江花月夜》(arranged for pipa, viola and string quartet, traditional Chinese music).
JULY 21 | Tokyo Concerts Lab, Tokyo, Japan
Cellist Kei Yamazawa will give the Asian premiere of “Liminal/ity” for solo cello.
Lucerne Festival Composer Seminar: Closing Concert
AUGUST 26, 2:30PM | Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre, Lucerne, Switzerland
World premiere of "Though us from which language speaks" by the International Ensemble Modern Academy and conductor Michelle Di Russo at Lucerne Festival
Ensemble Modern: Happy New Ears
OCTOBER 31, 7:30PM | Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
German premiere of “Through us from which language speaks" (13 instrumentalists and their voices) performed by Ensemble Modern and conducted by Xizi Wang. Tickets and more info HERE.
APAC Choir Festival 2023
NOVEMBER 14-16 | Western Academy of Beijing, Beijing, China
World premiere of "Sweet Spontaneous Earth" (SATB choir)
NOVEMBER 16 | DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY, USA
North American premiere of "Through us from which language speaks" and New York premiere of "Er Hai Recollections" performed by the BeComEnsemble and conducted by Christian-Frédéric Bloquert
Columbia Bach Society Winter Concert
DECEMBER 9 at 1PM, 2023 | Columbia University St. Paul's Chapel, New York, NY, USA
US premiere of "Sweet Spontaneous Earth" performed by Columbia Bach Society and conducted by Sofia Ouyang.
Conducting music by J.S. Bach, Maurice Ravel, and a world premiere by Hannah Ishizaki.