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Sounds of Summer 2024
September 1, 2024
Summer 2024 was full of performance highlights.
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'Caritas' on Mary Elizabeth Bowden's new album, Storyteller
June 14, 2024
Sarah's work features trumpetist Bowden with string quartet and harp.
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Pianist Steven Masi Records 'Prelude' and 'Ballade'
May 14, 2024
Steven Masi records two of Sarah's earliest works for piano.
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Ten Upcoming Performances of 'Mass for the Endangered'
March 20, 2024
Sarah's MASS FOR THE ENDANGERED sees ten performances worldwide this spring/summer.
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Will Liverman and Renée Fleming Release 'Everything That Ever Was' on 'Show Me the Way'
March 8, 2024
Fleming and Liverman commissioned and recorded this song based on a poem by Tracy K. Smith.
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Composer's Studio Podcast Features Sarah
March 2, 2024
Tarik Ghiradella and Anna Linvill interview Sarah about her music.
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Tanglewood 2024 announced!
February 10, 2024
The BSO will perform Sarah's FORWARD INTO LIGHT.
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Pianist Jessica Johnson records 'The Currents'
December 1, 2023
Jessica Johnson includes Sarah's 2013 solo piano work on this album of 21st c. piano works.
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'Pale As Centuries' on Five By Five's 'Breath and Fire'
October 17, 2023
The Rochester new music ensemble offer a brilliant new take on Sarah's 'Pale As Centuries.'
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Recording 'Everything That Ever Was' with Renée Fleming, Will Liverman, and Jonathan King!
August 16, 2023
Recorded a new song for an upcoming album of songs on Cedille Records.
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Compose Like A Girl Podcast Launches with Episode on SKS
August 11, 2023
Jocelyn Hagen's new podcast on female-identifying composers kicks off with an interview of Sarah.
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'Forward Into Light' and 'Something for the Dark' Draw Strong Praise in Performances by Cabrillo and Cleveland
August 10, 2023
Two of Sarah's orchestral works receive stunning performances and critical acclaim.
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A Shared Musical Dialogue: Sarah Kirkland Snider and Steven Mackey
June 30, 2023
Donald Sanborn III interviews SKS and Steven Mackey for Princeton Magazine.
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The Blue Hour Nominated for Opus Klassik Awards
June 15, 2023
The Blue Hour, Sarah's collaborative song cycle for Shara Nova + A Far Cry, has been nominated for Opus Klassik Awards.
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Cleveland Orchestra Blossom Festival -- Announced!
February 13, 2023
The Cleveland Orchestra, under the baton of David Robertson, will perform 'Something for the Dark' on August 5.
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Emerson String Quartet at Tanglewood -- Announced!
February 1, 2023
The Emerson String Quartet will include SKS's new piece in their Tanglewood farewell concert June 28.
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With One Accord Podcast About 'Mass for the Endangered'
January 28, 2023
Sarah speaks with the Houston Chamber Choir about 'Mass for the Endangered.' Also available on YouTube.
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'The Blue Hour' Top Ten of 2022 Lists!
December 31, 2022
The Blue Hour made some incredible Top Ten of 2022 lists, including NPR (all genres!)
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SKS Featured on CapRadio Podcast 'A Music of Their Own'
December 8, 2022
Majel Connery interviews Sarah for the first-ever A Music of Their Own podcast.
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'The Blue Hour' Album Press Round-Up
December 1, 2022
The Blue Hour has received some wonderful press!
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'The Blue Hour' at Big Ears Festival -- Announced!
November 14, 2022
Big Ears Festival 2023 announces a performance of The Blue Hour!
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Emily D'Angelo's 'Enargeia' Wins Gramophone Concept Album Award 2022
October 22, 2022
Emily D'Angelo's ENARGEIA (containing five works by SKS) wins Best Concept Album at the 2022 Gramophone Awards.
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'The Blue Hour' Album Announced!
August 8, 2022
The Blue Hour, a collaborative song cycle for Shara Nova and A Far Cry, will release on Nonesuch/New Amsterdam 10/14/23.
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Rave Reviews for 'Mass for the Endangered' at Green-Wood Cemetery
June 22, 2022
High praise for the performances of 'Mass for the Endangered' by Gallicantus and Decoda at Green-Wood Cemetery.
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The New York Times Calls 'Forward Into Light' "A Gem"
June 12, 2022
The New York Times had strong praise for the NYPhil world premiere of 'Forward Into Light.'
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Emily D’Angelo’s 'Enargeia' Wins Classical Album Of The Year At 2022 Juno Awards
May 16, 2022
The album contains five tracks by SKS.
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Cabrillo Music Festival 2022 Announced
March 12, 2022
Originally scheduled for summer 2020, this performance of 'Hiraeth' will be the West Coast premiere of the work.
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Gramophone Magazine Profiles SKS
March 1, 2022
The March 2022 issue of Gramophone Magazine features a profile of Sarah's music and career.
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Nonesuch Records Premieres 'Agnus Dei' Video from 'Mass for the Endangered'
January 24, 2022
Snider and Deborah Johnson/CandyStations release the sixth and final video for 'Mass for the Endangered.'
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NPR Names 'Nausicaa' One of 100 Best Songs of 2021
December 20, 2021
Emily D'Angelo's widely-praised rendition of Snider's 'Nausicaa' is Song #38.
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I Care If You Listen Premieres Two Videos for 'Gloria,' from Mass for the Endangered
June 22, 2021
The Official video and interactive piece were created by Deborah Johnson/CandyStations.
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Best-of-2020 Accolades Round-Up for 'Mass for the Endangered'
January 5, 2021
The Mass made Year-End lists for NPR, The Nation, Steve Smith, KEXP Music, WQXR, I Care if You Listen, and many others.
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NPR Names 'Mass for the Endangered' to its 'Best Music of September'
September 30, 2020
Tom Huizenga names 'Mass for the Endangered' one of NPR's No. 1 Albums of September.
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The Wall Street Journal Reviews 'Mass for the Endangered'
September 29, 2020
The Wall Street Journal's Barbara Jepson calls the work "riveting, impressive, elegiac, and affecting."
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NPR All Things Considered Features 'Mass for the Endangered'
September 28, 2020
NPR's All Things Considered features 'Mass for the Endangered,' in a segment written by Tom Huizenga.
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The New Yorker Reviews 'Mass for the Endangered'
September 28, 2020
The New Yorker's Steve Smith praises the music's "technical command" and "breathtaking beauty."
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'Mass for the Endangered' Out Today on Nonesuch and New Amsterdam Records
September 25, 2020
The album received praise from The New York Times for its "emphatic articulation of purpose."
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The San Francisco Classical Voice Reviews 'Mass for the Endangered'
September 25, 2020
The SFCV's Steven Winn calls the Mass "a lustrous wonder" and "a meeting of questing, unsettled minds."
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The New York Times Features 'Mass for the Endangered'
September 23, 2020
Listening to 'Mass for the Endangered' tops The NYT's list of "Things to Do This Weekend," per Seth Colter Walls.
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Limelight (Australia) Makes 'Mass for the Endangered' Editor's Choice (4.5 Stars)
September 23, 2020
Limelight's Lisa MacKinney says Sarah "re-works the mass into a requiem for the environment to spectacular effect."
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I Care If You Listen: ListN Up
September 4, 2020
Sarah curates a playlist of new choral music for ListN Up.
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Podcast: Disruptive Stages with Jennifer Williams
August 4, 2020
A 45' interview between Jennifer Williams, Director, and Sarah.
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Nonesuch Journal: Essay on Collaborating with Deborah Johnson/CandyStations
July 28, 2020
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of videos for Mass for the Endangered, via Nonesuch Journal.
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Percussionist Colin Currie Praises 'Mass' on BBC Radio Scotland
July 13, 2020
Internationally acclaimed percussionist Colin Currie has generous praise for Sarah's new recording.
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Sarah's New Album 'Mass for the Endangered' Releases Sept. 25 on Nonesuch and New Amsterdam
July 8, 2020
The Mass, with a libretto by poet/writer Nathaniel Bellows, is a celebration of, and an elegy for, the natural world.
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SKS in New York Philharmonic Essay in The New York Times
May 14, 2020
The Times recently featured an interview with Sarah about the programming American music at the NY Phil.
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Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Announces 2020 Season, Featuring 'Hiraeth'
March 10, 2020
The Cabrillo Festival Orchestra will perform Sarah's 27' tone poem, Hiraeth, conducted by Cristian Măcelaru.
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Aspen Music Festival Announces 2020 Season, Featuring Two New Works by SKS
February 15, 2020
The Aspen Music Festival recently announced its 2020 Season, which will feature two works by Sarah.
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship
February 12, 2020
Sarah has been awarded a $10,000 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship.
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Austin Opera ATX Announces New Staged Production of 'Penelope'
February 7, 2020
It will be the company's first female composer production, written by Sarah Kirkland Snider and Ellen McLaughlin.
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Latitude 49’s Wax and Wire Releases, ft. 'Thread and Fray' and 'You are Free'
February 5, 2020
Cross-continental new music powerhouse Latitude 49 returns with flair and passion on their sophomore release Wax & Wire.
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'Penelope' Named to NPR and Capital Radio’s Best of Decade Lists
December 19, 2019
Penelope was named to NPR’s Best of 2010s playlist, and also to Capital Radio’s Best Music of the Decade.
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Winnipeg New Music Festival Distinguished Guest Composer
November 10, 2019
Sarah is honored to be Distinguished Guest Composer, at the 2020 Winnipeg New Music Festival.
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Yale Oral History of American Music Interview
October 15, 2019
Yale University’s Oral History of American Music Program recently interviewed Sarah for their Major Figures project.
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Sarah to Curate New York Philharmonic Nightcap Concert
September 27, 2019
The New York Philharmonic recently announced that Sarah will curate the season’s final Nightcap concert June 13, 2020.
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Mentor Composer at Soundstreams RBC Bridges Program
September 1, 2019
Sarah is excited to be the featured Mentor Composer at Soundstreams RBC Bridges Program.
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Recording 'Mass for the Endangered'
August 10, 2019
Mass for the Endangered, Sarah’s 45-min Mass for SATB choir and 12-person ensemble, has been tracked!
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New instrumental arrangement of SKS’s 'Blue Hour' Contributions
May 29, 2019
Decoda Ensemble has commissioned a new arrangement of Sarah’s contributions to the collaborative song cycle 'Blue Hour.'
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Year of Residencies
May 20, 2019
2019 is shaping up to be a year of residencies.
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San Francisco Symphony Gives West Coast Premiere of 'Something for the Dark'
May 15, 2019
Sarah’s 12-minute 'Something for the Dark' received its West Coast premiere under James Gaffigan May 9-11.
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Mary Elizabeth Bowden’s 'Reverie' Releases
April 15, 2019
Trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden released her solo album, Reverie, ft. an arrangement of Sarah’s song “Chrysalis."
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New Sextet/Septet Arrangement of 'Penelope' Available
April 3, 2019
The Lyric Opera of Kansas City has commissioned and premiered a new arrangement of Penelope.
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Red Bull Radio Peak Time Interview
March 30, 2019
RBR Peak Time spoke with Sarah about classical misfits, the genesis of New Amsterdam Records, and her music.
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New York Philharmonic Commission and hotspots festival
February 10, 2019
The New York Philharmonic announced its 19/20 Season, which will include an orchestral commission from Sarah.
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces 19-20 season: 'Hiraeth'
February 1, 2019
The NJSO announced their 19-20 season, which will include performing Sarah’s 27′ orchestral work, Hiraeth.
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eighth blackbird performs ‘You Are Free’ on NPR’s Live From Here
January 27, 2019
eighth blackbird gave a stunning performance of Sarah’s piece You Are Free on NPR’s Live From Here with Chris Thile.
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Sarah nominated for Classical:NEXT Innovation Award 2019
January 19, 2019
Sarah has been nominated to the Longlist for Classical:NEXT’s Innovation Award 2019!
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