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David Heetderks

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July 2007—Sergio Pallottelli will perform Sanjo on his tour of South America.
May 2006—Two new piano works for young performers will be featured at the Fisher Competition winners' recital next May in New Haven. If you are in town, check out some of the most exciting and talented young performers in the state!
October 2005—Vivian Perlis and Libby Van Cleve were interviewed on WNYC's Soundcheck about their upcoming book, Voices of America's Musical Century. Click here to listen by realaudio.
October 2005—My friend and colleague Tom Izzo will have a his work "Travelogue" premiered by the Quey Percussion Duo. Congratulations Tom!
September 2005—Steal this book! Yale Press is releasing Composers' Voices from Ives to Ellington, by Vivian Perlis and Libby Van Cleve, which gives a fresh view of American Music from 1900 to 1930 through interviews with major composers and musicians. It contains many previously unheard and unread excerpts from the Oral History American Music archive, where I work. If you like memorable stories, fascinating people, and great music, this book is right up your alley. Order it now through Amazon.
June 2005—Sanjo will be featured at the Music05 Festival at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio.
23 March 2005—I performed Ukifune for tape and viola with electronics at the New Music Salon at the Flashpoint theater, Washington DC. Also on the program were some very interesting pieces by Carrie Rose and Sidney Baillie, and an installation by Carolina Sardi. Click here to read a review of the concert in the Washington City Paper.
March 2005—Sound Underground Concert V on Saturday, March 12, 7:30 PM at the ECA Arts Hall, was a tremendous artistic success! The highlight was guest artist Ingram Marshall, who presented his multimedia work Alcatraz Also included was music by Izzo, a premiere by B'racz, and myself. The concert was mentioned in the Connecticut section of The New York Times in an article on Marshall!
January 2005—On Sunday, January 23, the Gemini Duo will perform Urban Legend as part of a violin-viola recital at the Atherton Performing Arts studio at the Hawaii public radio building. Their recital also marks the debut of their new viola. Congratulations, Dan and Duane!
December 2004—On Wednesday, December 1, 2004, 8 PM, I will be performing new music by Orfe, Izzo, and Heetderks at the University of Maryland, College Park Clarice B. Smith Center for Performing Arts, Gildenhorn recital hall. Admission is free.