"The open, collaborative nature of Chicago's new music community is home to an extraordinary crop of ensembles and a vibrant landscape of composers. The scene for new music in Chicago is exceptional and I dedicate myself to supporting and encouraging its sustainability and growth." Augusta Read Thomas
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
World premiere of NEW WORK for orchestra commissioned by the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in celebration of its centennial. Gerard Schwarz conducts the The Frost Symphony Orchestra, Miami, FL.
January 7 & 8, 2026
World premiere of NEW WORK for solo cello and orchestra, premiered by cellist Alban Gerhardt, The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ryan Bancroft. This work is co-commissioned by several orchestras including the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, The Swedish Chamber Orchestra, and other orchestras to be announced.
October 19 - 23, 2026
Co-commissioner World premiere of NEW WORK for solo cello and orchestra, premiered by cellist Alban Gerhardt, The Swedish Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Brett Dean. This work is co-commissioned by several orchestras including The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ryan Bancroft, the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, and other orchestras to be announced.
APRIL 24, 2025
GUEST COMPOSER – LEADING A MASTERCLASS for the OAcademy Composing Studio.
APRIL 30, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Augusta Read Thomas curated a program titled Thoughts and Riddles that blends her own music with that of longtime friends of the Orchestra of St. Luke's and emerging composers she has mentored, in honor of Orchestra of St. Luke's 50th anniversary. TOFT SERENADE for violin and piano; BEBOP RIDDLE V for flute and clarinet; and A CIRCLE AROUND THE SUN for piano trio will be performed. The DiMenna Center for Classical Music - Cary Hall, New York, NY. Emma Frucht, violin; Daire Fitzgerald, cello; Elizabeth Mann, flute; Nuno Antunes, clarinet; and Margaret Kampmeier, piano.
MAY 8, 2025
PULSAR for solo violin performed by David Fulmer in the Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY.