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upcoming performances

~ 2011 ~
October 7 and 8 — 8:00 pm — Indiana University - Musical Arts Center - Bloomington, IN
    Steps in Time - Indiana University Ballet Theater production
    Dear Frederic - choreographed by Dwight Rhoden.  Featuring Chappell Kingsland (pianist) on Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji's "Variation 56 (Allusion to the Finale of Chopin's Second Sonata)" from Symphonic Variations and Prof. Evelyne Brancart (pianist) on works by Chopin

October 29 — 6:00 pm — Indiana University - Auer Hall - Bloomington, IN
    Tonia Ko, composer - Masters Recital  - featuring "Red Plum Transformations" for chamber orchestra conducted by Chappell Kingsland

~ 2012 ~
March 10  -  Bruno Walter Auditorium - Lincoln Center  -  New York City
    Duo Parnas and pianist Chappell Kingsland present a concert of music by Joel Feigin

past performances

~ 2011 ~
March 29 — 8:00 pm — Indiana University - Auer Hall - Bloomington, IN
    Confessions of a Murderess - one-act opera sung by Sally Freeland (soprano) and Tony Gonzalez (tenor)

April 13 & 14 — 8:00 pm — Buskirk-Chumley Theatre - Bloomington, IN
    Hammer and Nail - a collaboration between the Student Composers Association and IU Dance Theatre
    including thinking/feeling for string quartet & six dancers - music by Chappell Kingsland, choreography by Meghan McGill

~ 2010 ~
Sat, Oct 23 — 4:00 pm — Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music - Werner Recital Hall - Cincinnati, OH
    Midwest Composers Symposium 2010
Gravitation: Orbits performed by Eric Bowling (amplified bass flute) & CK (piano)

Sat, Aug 7 — Indiana University — Bloomington, IN
    Opera Workshop — Vocal students present scenes from several operas, including the premiere of Chappell's
Confessions of a Murderess, a one-act opera sung by Sally Freeland (soprano) and Brandon Gauby (tenor)

Sun, Feb 10 — Indiana University — Bloomington, IN
    Masters Recital — Chappell Kingsland, composer
    featuring five new compositions, performed by 35 musicians:
    Gravitation: Orbits for bass flute & piano, Fighting Fire With Fire for saxophone quartet & string quartet, Turdo alla Ronk: Comical Variations on Mozart's Ronda alla Turk for piano, bodymindspirit for 3 brass & 3 strings, and Unfurl my heart for vocal soloists & chorus

~ 2009 ~ selected highlights:

Wed, Feb 11 — Indiana University — Bloomington, IN
    Children's Concert — IU Symphonic Band, conducted by Jeffrey Gershman
    featuring the premiere of Escape for concert band, based on melodies by two local elementary school students
    - a commission from the Kids Compose! program

Tues, Mar 9 — Indiana University — Bloomington, IN
    New Music Ensemble - conducted by David Dzubay
    featuring Chappell Kingsland and Bethany Pietroniro, piano soloists in John Adams's Grand Pianola Music

Sun, Apr 29 — Indiana University — Bloomington, IN
    A Candy Bar, a Lollipop, an Omnibus — compositions by Michael Vidmar-McEwen and Chappell Kingsland
    featuring the premieres of Gravitation: I. Orbits (bass flute & piano) • Papoose (narrator, flute & percussion)
    Abundant Rhubarb for rock band • breakdown for alto flute, clarinet & viola

Sun, June 21 — Jubilee! Community Church — Asheville, NC
    I Will Love the 21st Century - new music for orchestra
    including the premiere of Chappell Kingsland's tremendous dogs for narrator & orchestra

~ 2008 ~ selected highlights:

Fri, Sept 19 — $15/$10 — The Berkeley Hillside Club — 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA
Sun, Sept 21 – $15/$12 — Old First — 1751 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA
    The Lantana Koto Ensemble (Ryuko Mizutani, Shoko Higake, Noriko Tsuboi, and guests)
    plays compositions for kotos, including six arrangements by Chappell Kingsland

Mon, Oct 20 at 7:00 pm — Indiana University Recital Hall — Bloomington, IN
    IU Percussion Ensemble, directed by John Tafoya and Kevin Bobo
    An Evening of Quartets - including the Midwest premiere of Laundromatica Diabolica (The Devil's Laundromat)