Robert J. Frank
    composer


    To have your upcoming performance of Robert Frank's music listed here, to comment on a recent performance you may have attended, or for more information about any performance listed below: email     robfrank@smu.edu.

    Performances:

    Figaronacht Overture Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Markand Thakar, Dir. January 24 and 25, 2009.

    Figaronacht Overture Tenerife, Spain, Michael Meissner, dir. October 12 and 13, 2008.

    Viva Vivaldi Tenerife, Spain,, Michael Meissner, dir. October 12 and 13, 2008.

    Figaronacht Overture 2008 Viva Vivaldi Summer Festival of the Arts, Casino Espanol, Mexico City, Michael Meissner, dir.

    Viva Vivaldi 2008 Viva Vivaldi Summer Festival of the Arts, Casino Espanol, Mexico City, Michael Meissner, dir.

    Figaronacht Overture Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra, Mexico City, Hector Guzman, dir. May 30 and 31, 2008.

    Viva Vivaldi Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra, Mexico City, Hector Guzman, dir. May 30 and 31, 2008.

    Taberah, World Premiere Francesco Mastromatteo, Cello, Spring of Harmony Concert Series at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 3204 Skillman, Dallas, Texas, May 10, 2008. click here for details

    Psalm for the House, Spring of Harmony Concert Series at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 3204 Skillman, Dallas, Texas, April 26, 2008. click here for details

    Fast Falls the Eventide, San Luis Potosi State Orchestra, Michael Meissner, Dir. April 6, 2008.

    Mass of the Penitent Man, Church of the Incarnation, Dallas, TX. 11:15 AM Mass, Sunday, March 2, 2008.

    String Quartet No. 2: "para mis amigos Mexicanos...", Mexico City String Quartet. November 25, 2007, Musica del Mar Festival 2007, Huatulco, Mexico.

    Psalm for the House, Akeru Ensemble. April 22, 2007, 7:30 PM, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas, TX.

    Figaronacht, The Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, Misha Rachlevsky, Music Director. December 27, 2006, 2:00 PM, 11th Annual Christmas in the Kremlin Music Festival, Moscow, Russia.

    Figaronacht, The Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, Misha Rachlevsky, Music Director. October 28, 2006, 2:00 PM, Carnegie Hall, New York.

    Figaronacht, The Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, Misha Rachlevsky, Music Director. August 12, 2006, Mallorca, Spain.

    A Terrible Tangled Tarantella (world premiere) Opening Concert of the 2006 Viva Vivaldi Summer Festival of the Arts, July 30, 2006, Casino Espanol, Mexico City, Michael Meissner, dir.

    Figaronacht Overture Opening Concert of the 2006 Viva Vivaldi Summer Festival of the Arts, July 30, 2006, Casino Espanol, Mexico City, Michael Meissner, dir.

    Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (1984/world premiere of 2006 revision), Grant Peters, trumpet, Lesslie Spotz, piano. International Trumpet Guild National Conference, New Works for Trumpet and Piano Recital, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 12:00 noon, June 10, 2006.

    Figaronacht, (World Premiere) The Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, Misha Rachlevsky, Music Director. Finalist in the Homage to Mozart International Blitz-Competition for Composers, Moscow, Russia, January 27, 2006 (Mozart's 250th Birthday)
    Click here to hear their performance, broadcast live over Russian State Radio on Jan. 27th

    Zymurgy, Texas Computer Musicians Network, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton, TX, January 25, 2006

    Coral Fantasy, Laura Romberg, Oboe, Texas Computer Musicians Network, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton, TX, January 25, 2006

    String Quartet No. 2: ... para mis amigos Mexicanos..., Mexico City String Quartet, The American Society, New York, October 14, 15, 2005

    In the Upper Room, National Symphonic Orchestra, San Salvador, Michael Meissner, dir. September 28, 29, 2005.

    Figaronacht Overture Opening Concert of the 2005 Mozartium (under the auspices of the Salzburg Summer Music Festival), July 18, 2005, Mozartium, Salzburg, Austria

    Figaronacht Overture World Premierre I Palpiti, Eduard Schmieder, dir., Carinthia, Austria, July 15.

    Viva Vivaldi! Kazan Symphony, May 29, 2005, Russian Tour

    Viva Vivaldi! Kazan Symphony, Opening work dedicating new concert hall May 28, 2005, Kazan, Russia

    Passages Anna Katherine Holcomb Senior Recital, 8:00 PM April 5, 2005, Caruth Auditorium, SMU, Dallas, TX

    Metallic Origami (premiere) Meadows Wind Ensemble, Jack Delaney, dir., 8:00 PM, February 25, 2005, Caruth Auditorium, SMU, Dallas, TX

    Legacy (premiere) DeWitt-Perry Middle School Band, Paul Schmidt, dir., December 10, 2004, Perry Middle School, Carrollton, TX

    Muse The Center for Research in Electro-Acoustic Music, San Jose State University, Electric Pacific 2004: Music for Digital Media, 7:30 PM, November 18, 2004, San Jose, CA (admission $12)

    Der Mozartgeist: Concerto for Disklavier with soloist and orchestra University of Miami Orchestra, Thomas Sleeper, dir., International Computer Music Conference, Grand Concert, November 6, 2004, University of Miami, Miami, FL

    Viva Vivaldi! and In the Upper Room Orquesta Filarmnica del Estado de Cihuahua, Michael Meissner, dir., October 22, 2004, Teatro de los Heroes, Chihuahua, Mexico

    Viva Vivaldi! (string-harpsichord version) Orquesta Viva Vivaldi, Michael Meissner, dir. October 16, 2004, Catedral, Loreto, Baja california Sur, Mexico

    Viva Vivaldi! (premiere: string-harpsichord version) Orquesta Viva Vivaldi, Michael Meissner, dir. October 14, 2004, Teatro de la Ciudad, La Paz, Baja california Sur, Mexico

    Lucky Stars (premiere) Dallas Wind Symphony (opening fanfare), October 12, 2004, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas, TX

    Viva Vivaldi! (premiere) Viva Vivaldi Festival Orchestra, Michael Meissner, dir., Viva Vivaldi International Festival of the Arts, August 1, 2004, Mexico City, Mexico

    Presentations:

    Analyzing Structure in Musique Concrte Via Temporal Elements . Electroacoustic Music Studies Network 5th International Conference, University of Paris Sorbonne, France. June 3-7, 2008.

    Structure and Cadences in Musique Concrte: An Analysis of Temporal Elements in the Works of Schaefer and Ussachevsky. SEAMUS 2008, Salt Lake City, UT. April 3-5, 2008.

    Quotation, Stylistic Imitation, and Found Art in Music. Music Now Series, College of Music, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, March 24, 2008.

    Performer Adaptive Scores: An Introduction. Proceedings of the 2006 International Computer Music Conference, New Orleans, United States. November, 2006.

    Pre-Concert Lecture: A Brief History of Electro-Acoustic Music Texas Computer Musicians Network Concert, 7:00 PM October 27, 2003, University of Texas/Arlington, Arlington, TX. (Concert lecture: 8:00 PM)

    Engineering Sound: Composing with Computers, Science Place Museum, Dallas, TX, March 8-9, 2001

    Temporal Elements: A Cognitive System of Analysis for Electro-Acoustic Music. SEAMUS National Convention, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA. March 1, 2001.

    Theory on the Web: A Free, On-Line Course in Music Theory, TMEA Conference, San Antonio, TX, Feb. 8, 2001.

    Temporal Elements: A Cognitive System of Analysis for Electro-Acoustic Music. "Music Now" series, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. November 3, 2000.

    Temporal Elements: A Cognitive System of Analysis for Electro-Acoustic Music. Presented at the 2000 International Computer Music Conference, Berlin, Germany.

    Bridging the Gulf Between Music and Listener: Effect of Style Label and Descriptive Notes on Listeners' Ratings of Understanding and Liking of Electro-Acoustic Music, (co-author: Willi Steinke). Presented at the 2000 International Computer Music Conference, Berlin, Germany.

    Utilizing the WWW in Distance Learning for Music Theory, Texas Association of Music Schools, Arlington, TX.. March 31, 2000.

    updated Feb. 5, 2008

    If you will be performing any of Robert Frank's compositions email him at RobFrank@smu.edu

    www.robertfrankmusic.com