David Ludwig
Latest News on David Ludwig:
New Jersey Symphony Presents Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony (Feb 21, 2024)
Brooklyn Art Song Society Presents CIRCLES V: THE MINNESOTA CONNECTION (Jan 16, 2024)
Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present CIRCLES IV: LES SIX at First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn (Dec 4, 2023)
New Jersey Symphony Presents Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony (Feb 21, 2024)
Brooklyn Art Song Society Presents CIRCLES V: THE MINNESOTA CONNECTION (Jan 16, 2024)
Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present CIRCLES IV: LES SIX at First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn (Dec 4, 2023)
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Composer David Ludwig’s music has been called “entrancing,” and that it “promises to speak for the sorrows of this generation,” (Philadelphia Inquirer). It has further been described as “arresting and dramatically hued” (The New York Times) and has been noted for “music supercharged with electrical energy and raw emotion” (Fanfare). The New Yorker magazine calls him a “musical up-and-comer” and the Chicago Tribune says that he “deserves his growing reputation as one of the up-and-comers of his generation.” He has had performances in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Library of Congress, and has been played on PBS and NPR’s Weekend Edition. NPR Music selected him as one of the Top 100 Composers Under Forty in the world in 2011.
Ludwig has received commissions and many notable performances from many of the most recognized artists and ensembles of our time. The Grammy Award-winning group eighth blackbird commissioned his work Haiku Catharsis in 2004. In 2006, Ludwig conducted a tour of his Concertino, which was one of the top ten most frequently performed orchestra works by a living composer that year, according to the League of American Orchestras. He joined the Curtis On Tour Ensemble in 2009 for a series of concerts that won critical acclaim for his song-cycle From the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayám. In 2013 his choral work, “The New Colossus,” was selected as part of the private prayer service for President Obama and his cabinet at his second inauguration. Past seasons have featured performances with the Minnesota Orchestra, the National Symphony, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. This season included performances at the Aspen Music Festival, Town Hall, Verizon Hall, and the Dresden Music Festival with Robert Spano.
Recent commissions include works for Jonathan Biss, Lara St. John, the PRISM Saxophone Quartet, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, a double concerto for Jennifer Koh and Jaime Laredo’s “Two by Four” project, a work for the ECCO String Orchestra, a trio for Hannah Khoury, Jason Vieux, and Hafez Khotein at World Café Live, and a piano quartet for the 25th Anniversary of the Steans Institute at Ravinia. Upcoming projects include a violin sonata commissioned by Carnegie Hall for Benjamin Beilman, a new work for the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, and a concerto for bassoonist Daniel Matsukawa and the Philadelphia Orchestra with Yannick Nézet Séguin.
Ludwig is the recipient of the First Music Award, an Independence Foundation Fellowship, and a Theodore Presser Foundation Career Grant, as well as grants from the American Composers Forum, the American Music Center, the Detroit Chamber Winds, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia honored him as a City Cultural Leader in 2009 and released a CD of his complete works for chorus in 2012.
Ludwig was the Young Composer in residence at the Marlboro Music School for three consecutive years. In addition to Marlboro, he has been in repeated residence at the Yaddo and MacDowell artist colonies and was a resident artist at the Isabella Gardner Museum. After a three-year residency with the Vermont Symphony funded by Meet the Composer, he is now the permanent New Music Advisor for that orchestra. He is the composer-in-residence and director of composition programs at the Atlantic Music Festival, Lake Champlain Festival, the Rocky Ridge Festival, and is the Artistic Director of the Curtis Young Artist Summer Program. Additionally, he has served on the faculty of Yellow Barn and the Ravinia Festival Steans Institute. Active abroad, Ludwig was in residence at the Shanghai International Summer Music Festival in 2012, and is the resident composer for the STUDIO2021 Ensemble at Seoul National University.
Born in Bucks County, P.A., Ludwig comes from several generations of eminent musicians. His grandfather was the pianist Rudolf Serkin and his great-grandfather, violinist Adolf Busch. His teachers include John Corigliano, Richard Danielpour, Jennifer Higdon, Richard Hoffmann, and Ned Rorem. He holds degrees from Oberlin, The Manhattan School, Curtis Institute, Juilliard School, and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Ludwig is on the composition faculty of the Curtis Institute where he serves as the Gie and Lisa Liem Dean of Artistic Programs and as the director of the Curtis 20/21 Contemporary Music Ensemble.
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New Jersey Symphony Presents Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony
Experience Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony with the New Jersey Symphony, conducted by Xian Zhang. Featuring Tom Borrow on Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24.
Brooklyn Art Song Society Presents CIRCLES V: THE MINNESOTA CONNECTION
Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) continues its seasons on Friday, February 2 at 7:30PM at First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn with Circles V: The Minnesota Connection.
Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present CIRCLES IV: LES SIX at First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Art Song Society presents Circles IV: Les Six, a program exploring the rebellious French composers who revolutionized music in the early 20th century. Don't miss this unique musical experience.
Jennifer Koh Featured in Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, Fall & Winter Programming
The 2023–2024 season of Fortas Chamber Music Concerts is set to continue with late fall and winter programming including two performances by Artistic Director Jennifer Koh and two concerts by esteemed ensembles.
Brooklyn Art Song Society Announces 2023�"24 Season
Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) announced its 2023-24 season, which features Circles, a six-part series following friendships between composers throughout history, as well as the return of the Dichter Project and New Voices Festival. Led by Artistic Director Michael Brofman, the organization, which plays a vital role in keeping the tradition of art song alive, presents ten full-length concerts highlighting 37 composers and 56 performers.
Aizuri Quartet Releases Second Album EARTHDRAWN SKIES
The Aizuri Quartet has released a new album, Earthdrawn Skies, on June 30, 2023 on Azica Records.
Vermont Symphony Orchestra Announces Jaime Laredo's Legacy Concert, May 6
Jaime Laredo, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra's (VSO) Music Director for the past twenty years, returns to the Flynn in Burlington on May 6 2023, to conduct his farewell concert. Originally scheduled for 2020, this program features longtime friends of the VSO and Laredo, violin soloist Bella Hristova and composer David Ludwig, in an inspiring evening of music selected by Laredo to celebrate his tenure with the VSO.
Previews: NJ SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES 23-24 SEASON at NJ PAC
NEWARK, NJ: January 27, 2023 - The New Jersey Symphony is thrilled to announce its 101st season highlighting Music Director Xian Zhang's ambitious vision to explore the musical heritage of the American orchestral works.
New Jersey Symphony Announces 2023�"24 Season
The New Jersey Symphony has announced its 101st season highlighting Music Director Xian Zhang's ambitious vision to explore the musical heritage of the American orchestral works.
Aizuri Quartet to Embark On U.S. Tour With New Program THE ART OF TRANSLATION
The GRAMMY-nominated Aizuri Quartet will present its latest program, The Art of Translation, which creatively juxtaposes works by Schubert with pieces by some of today's most compelling new voices. See tour dates and learn how to purchase tickets!
Watch: Aizuri Quartet And WQXR's AizuriKids Episode 7: 'Friends, Family, & Identity' Out Now
Watch the GRAMMY-nominated Aizuri Quartet's seventh episode of its critically acclaimed AizuriKids series.
WQXR Presents Artist Propulsion Lab Fellows, Aizuri Quartet, In Concert At The Greene Space, November 18
The GRAMMY-nominated Aizuri Quartet, “a quartet of expert collaborators” (The New York Times), performs their innovative Song Emerging program at The Greene Space as part of the WQXR Artist Propulsion Lab Concert Series on Friday, November 18 at 7:00pm ET. A livestream is also available.
Aizuri Quartet to Perform SONG EMERGING at The Greene Space in November
The GRAMMY-nominated Aizuri Quartet will perform their innovative Song Emerging program at The Greene Space as part of the WQXR Artist Propulsion Lab Concert Series on Friday, November 18 at 7:00pm ET. A livestream is also available.
The Aizuri Quartet Announces 2022-2023 Season Of Debuts in New York, Texas & More
The GRAMMY-nominated Aizuri Quartet will continue its innovative approach to programming and performance in the 2022-23 season, including featured debuts at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Texas Performing Arts, and more.
Guitarist Jason Vieaux Releases 'Bach Volume 2: Works For Violin' Out Today
Today, GRAMMY Award-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux releases Bach Volume 2: Works for Violin on Azica Records.
YIVO Yiddish Folksong Festival Returns with Continuing Evolution: Yiddish Folksong Today
This May, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is hosting Continuing Evolution: Yiddish Folksong Today, a music festival featuring four concerts which cross stylistic boundaries between classical music and folk performance. The festival features the premiere of more than twelve newly commissioned classical works alongside a wealth of lesser-known compositions from YIVO's archival collections, and performances by over thirty musical artists.
Guitarist Jason Vieaux to Release BACH VOLUME 2: WORKS FOR VIOLIN
On Friday, April 1, 2022, GRAMMY Award-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux will release Bach Volume 2: Works for Violin on Azica Records. A follow up to his critically acclaimed 2009 Azica album, Bach Volume 1: Works for Lute, Volume 2 completes Vieaux's Bach cycle with J. S. Bach's Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006.
Juilliard Presents First-Ever Public Performances At Chelsea Factory
The Juilliard School partners with Chelsea Factory, one of New York's newest venues, to present its first public concerts, March 14-25.
Chamber Music Northwest Announces Movie Night Concert Series and 2021 Summer Festival
Chamber Music Northwest presents the 2021 Summer Festival beginning July 1.
Chamber Music Northwest Announces a Live, Four-Week 2021 Summer Festival
CMNW is offering 13 more live, limited seating, in-person concerts through July 25 at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium; plus two free outdoor concerts for the community July 12 and 13. The AT-HOME Festival begins July 15 with produced recordings of the festival's 2021 live concerts and continues through August 31.
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