19992000
May 99
	St. Martin's Press Aaron Copland, Vivian Perlis New York, NY Book re-release: Copland Since 1943	Biography of Copland co-written with Vivian Perlis
25-29	Martha Graham Dance Company Barbican Center, London, UK Five performances	Appalachian Spring
30	Dokkyo University Orchestra, Konoe Sun City Koshigaya Shimin Hall, Saitama, Japan	Appalachian Spring: Ballet Suite
30	Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Tokyo Opera City, Tokyo, Japan	Quiet City
June 99
1	Boosey & Hawkes City Hall New York, NY	Press Conference for Copland 2000
1	Boosey & Hawkes New York, NY	Copland 2000 Website Launch on www.ny.boosey.com
tba	Institute of American Studies at Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	Feature articles and reviews in Spring and Fall 1999 issues of ISCM Newsletter
8-10	American Symphony Orchestra League National Conference Performance by Civic Orchestra of Chicago Chicago, IL	Music for the Theatre
13	Spoleto Festival Orchestra Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, NC	Fanfare for the Common Man Lincoln Portrait
13-15	Oldenburgisches Staatsorchester Oldenburg, Germany	El Salón México
21,22	Martha Graham Dance Company State Opera House/Tanec Praha '99, Prague, Czech Republic	Appalachian Spring
25	Martha Graham Dance Company Tanec Brno '99, Brno, Czech Republic	Appalachian Spring
26	Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands American Music Festival	Appalachian Spring
July 99
tba	NHK Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alan Gilbert Tokyo, Japan	i
tba	Sony Classical Recording Masterworks Heritage Series "American Vocal Album" to include August 1951 mono recording of Warfield and Copland performing the complete Old American Songs. Book II has never been released commercially. Other recordings tba	"American Vocal Album"
2	Conservatoire de Lille Lille, France	Clarinet Concerto
2	Aspen Chamber Symphony conducted by Murry Sidlin Aspen, CO	Quiet City Billy the Kid
2	Colorado Symphony Vail Ford Theatre, Vail, CO	Billy the Kid With choreography, tba
4	Fremantle Symphony Orchestra Fremantle Town Hall, Fremantle, Australia	Clarinet Concerto
4	Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands American Music Festival	Fanfare for the Common Man
17	Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Audra McDonald, soprano Blossom Music Center, Akron, OH	Eight Poems by Emily Dickinson
24	Osaka Symphoniker Izumi Hall, Osaka, Osaka, Japan	Four Dance Episodes from 'Rodeo'
28	Sapporo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Sheffer Sapporo Concert Hall, Kitara, Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan	Appalachian Spring: Ballet Suite
August 99
tba	US Army Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus Washington, DC The Legacy of Aaron Copland In August and September 1999, the Field Band will be recording two CDs on "The Legacy of Aaron Copland," one by the Soldiers' Chorus and one with the Concert Band. These reference recordings are researched to authenticate standard performance practices. The enclosed 32-page booklets include historical background on the composer, detailed program notes on each selection and vintage photographs. These reference materials are distributed free of charge to educational institutions throughout the country. Previous releases in this series are in use in over 5,000 schools.	Emblems An Outdoor Overture other works
6,7	BalletMet Columbus, OH Dance Concert Choreography by Susan Hadley	Evening Air Selected Copland piano works
7	Elder Conservatorium of Music Orchestra Adelaide, Australia	Our Town
8	Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Spano Tanglewood Dawn Upshaw, soprano The Shed, Lenox, MA	Laurie's Aria from The Tender Land
14	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Odeon Theatre Hobart, Tasmania, Australia	Appalachian Spring: Ballet Suite
September 99
tba	Etcetera Marcella Ruggieri Recording	Release of complete Copland two-piano works, recorded by Marcello Bratke and Marcella Ruggieri
tba	St. Joseph Symphony Orchestra conducted by Deborah Freedman St. Joseph, MO Copland Programs	El Salón México Three Latin American Sketches Danzón Cubano
tba	Westchester Philharmonic conducted by Paul Lustig Dunkel The Copland House/Copland Heritage Association Michael Boriskin, pianist Paramount Center for the Arts, Bronxville High School, Fox Lane High School and White Plains High School, Westchester County, NY Westchester County Tour 8,000 third to fifth graders to study Copland throughout the 99-00 school year. Studies culminate with a March/April 2000 tour performances of The Second Hurricane with chorus drawn from public schools in Westchester.	The Second Hurricane
tba	Westchester Philharmonic, The Copland House, ASCAP Foundation and Boosey & Hawkes Westchester County, NY "Exploring New Worlds, Music of the Americas" Eight concerts, September 1999 through April 2000. Children in Westchester Philharmonic Education Program to commission and perform a work from a young composer in honor of Aaron Copland's centenial. Composer will also have residency at The Copland House and work in the schools before each concert. Key participants: Westchester Philharmonic, The Copland House, ASCAP Foundation and Boosey & Hawkes.
	St. Martin's Press Aaron Copland, Vivian Perlis New York, NY Book release: Copland: 1900 through 1942	Biography of Aaron Copland co-written with Vivian Perlis
10	Honolulu Symphony Orchestra conducted by Samuel Wong Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano Honolulu, HI Coincides with the centenary of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. Gala season opening	Old American Songs
12	Saarlünd Rundfunkorchester conducted by Michael Stern Richard Stoltzman, Clarinet Saarbräcken, Germany	Clarinet Concerto
18	Seattle Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gerard Schwarz Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA Gala opening night concert Part of a season-long celebration of Copland	Old American Songs Four Dance Episodes from 'Rodeo'
24	Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bramwell Tovey Winnipeg, MB, Canada	Fanfare for the Common Man
25	Zig Zag Stamford Center for the Performing Arts, Stamford, CT Choreographer Brett Raphael's "Song of Malice" created to Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Ballet tells the Oscar Wilde story as transposed into 1930's Chicago.
29	Music from the Copland House Lukas Foss, piano and Cynthia Phelps, viola Westchester County, NY "A House Party" With pre-concert discussion by Lukas Foss, Michael Boriskin and Paul Lustig Dunkel	All-Copland Program
October 99
8	The New York Pops conducted by Skitch Henderson Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Opening Night Concert The New York Pops will feature works by the composer throughout the 1999-00 season	Fanfare for the Common Man
8,9	Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Syracuse, NY James Westwater	photochoreography set to music of Copland
9	Memphis Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Loebel Mark O'Connor, violinist Eudora Hall, Memphis, TN	Fanfare for the Common Man Appalachian Spring Variations on a Shaker Melody Hoe Down from 'Rodeo'
9	Westfield Symphony Orchestra Westfield, NJ	Rodeo Four Dance Episodes from 'Rodeo'
15	Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mariusz Smolij Evanston, IL Alumni Concert	El Salón México
17	Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Loebel St. Louis, MO	Variations on a Shaker Melody
18	National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Lincoln, NE	Third Symphony
19	National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Ames, IA	Third Symphony
19	Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal conducted by George Hanson Wuppertal, Germany	Dance Symphony
21	National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Iowa City, IA	Third Symphony
22	Seattle Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adam Stern Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Seattle, WA Part of a season-long celebration of Copland	"Music of our Time" Prelude from First Symphony
23	National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA Visiting Orchestra Series	Third Symphony
24	National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin San Francisco, CA	Third Symphony
26	National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Sacramento, CA	Third Symphony
29 30 31	National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin Irvine, CA	Third Symphony
November 99
tba	Martha Graham Dance Company Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Auditorium/Library of Congress, Washington, DC	Appalachian Spring
4,5,6	Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Oliver Knussen Symphony Hall, Boston, MA	Appalachian Spring
5	The New York Pops conducted by Skitch Henderson Carnegie Hall, New York, NY The New York Pops will feature works by the composer throughout the 1999-00 season	Rodeo
5,6	Lone Star Ballet Lubbock Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert-George Schram Civic Center Theatre, Lubbock, TX	Rodeo
7	New York Philharmonic Ensembles Merkin Concert Hall, New York, NY	Sonata for Violin and Piano
9	Decca, New York,NY CD Release of "The Ultimate Copland Album"	Fanfare for the Common Man Saturday Night Waltz and Hoe-down from Four Dance Episodes from 'Rodeo' Simple Gifts from Old American Song, Variations on a Shaker Hymn from Appalachian Spring: Ballet Suite, Grovers Corners from Music for Movies, Selections from Billy the Kid, El Salón México, Appalachian Spring
11-13	The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Rossen Milanov Great Falls and Billings, MT Tour	Appalachian Spring: Ballet Suite
13	Hartford Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Michael Lankester The Bushnell, Hartford, CT	"Listen to the Beat" Family Matinee
13	Richardson Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Anshel Brusilow Richardson High School Performance Auditorium Richardson TX Ron Chapman, narrator	Fanfare for the Common Man Lincoln Portrait
14	Dallas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton Dallas, TX	Clarinet Concerto Appalachian Spring
14	Cristiana Pegoraro, piano Alice Tully Hall New York, NY	El Salón México (arr. Bernstein)
14	The Terwilliger-Cooperstock Duo Merkin Concert Hall New York, NY
14	WQXR New York, NY Broadcast	The Second Hurricane (Sony Classics CD reissue)
16	Koch International Classics Third Angle New Music Ensemble conducted by Murry Sidlin Soloists: Susan Hanson, Milagro Vargas, Robert MacNeil, Douglas Webster and Richard Zeller. Portland, OR Premiere recording of the Sidlin 13-instrument arrangement of The Tender Land	The Tender Land
18-20	Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jesús López-Cobos Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH	Danzón Cubano
18	Shai Wosner, piano The Juilliard School Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY	Piano Century Series Piano Fantasy
18	Library of Congress Library of Congress, Washington, DC Concert and Gala The Library of Congress celebrates Aaron Copland's centenary with performances and activities, tba, coinciding with the Library's bicentennial.
19	Illinois Symphony Orchestra Markand Thaker Braden Auditorium, Illinois State University Bloomington, IL	Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Ballet Suite
20/22	Richmond Symphony Carpenter Center, Richmond, VA
20	Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Borsvold Performing Arts Center, Fort Wayne, IN Jonathan Gunn,	Clarinet Music for the Theatre > Clarinet Concerto
20	Illinois Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Markand Thaker Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, IL	Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Ballet Suite
23-28	Martha Graham Dance Company Maison des Arts/Festival D'Automne, Cretiel, Paris, France	Appalachian Spring
23	Waukesha Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Platt Shattuck Auditorium, Carroll College, Waukesha, WI Eddie Daniels, clarinet	Clarinet Concerto
24,27	New York Philharmonic conducted by Kurt Masur Stanley Drucker, clarinet Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY "Completely Copland" Festival Part of a three-week festival, November 24 through December 12, comprising a majority of Copland works, as well as symposia, exhibits, screenings and special events.	Symphonic Ode Clarinet Concerto Inscape Four Dance Episodes from 'Rodeo'
27	Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo, Tokyo, Japan	Billy the Kid Suite
30 & Dec. 2	New York Philharmonic conducted by Leslie Dunner, George Hanson, Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Markand Thakar Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY "Completely Copland" Festival Four conductors will make their debut performances with the New York Philharmonic. Part of a three-week festival, November 24 through December 12, comprising a majority of Copland works, as well as symposia, exhibits, screenings and special events.	Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Dance Panels Dance Symphony Appalachian Spring: Ballet Suite
December 99
1,3	Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Fabio Mechetti, Music Director Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall, Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, Jacksonville, FL ~~~American Music Festival~~~	Lincoln Portrait Third Symphony
3,4	New York Philharmonic conducted by John Adams Garrick Ohlsson, piano Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY "Completely Copland" Festival Part of a three-week festival, November 24 through December 12, comprising a majority of Copland works, as well as symposia, exhibits, screenings and special events.	Party Scene from The Tender Land Music for Theater Piano Concerto Danzón Cubano Three Latin American Sketches Billy the Kid: Ballet Suite
3-4	Martha Graham Dance Company Marigues, France	Appalachian Spring
5	New York Philharmonic Ensembles Merkin Concert Hall, New York, NY	Nonet
7,9	New York Philharmonic conducted by Marin Alsop Philip Smith, trumpet and Thomas Stacy, English Horn Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY "Completely Copland" Festival Part of a three-week festival, November 24 through December 12, comprising a majority of Copland works, as well as symposia, exhibits, screenings and special events.	Quiet City Statements Connotations Music for a Great City El Salón México
8-10	The Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Robertson Joaquin Valdepenas, clarinet Toronto, ON, Canada	Clarinet Concerto
10,11	New York Philharmonic conducted by Andrew Litton Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano Avery Fisher Hall, New York, NY "Completely Copland" Festival Part of a three-week festival, November 24 through December 12, comprising a majority of Copland works, as well as symposia, exhibits, screenings and special events.	First Symphony Selections from Old American Songs Third Symphony
10,11	The New York Pops conducted by Skitch Henderson The Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir Carnegie Hall, New York, NY The New York Pops will feature works by the composer throughout the 1999-00 season	Variations on a Shaker Melody
12	The Museum of Modern Art André Previn and David Raskin, speakers New York, NY Screening and joint presentation with the New York Philharmonic as part of its three-week "Completely Copland" Festival	The City
16	The Florida Orchestra Conducted by Thomas Wilkins Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL	Circus March from 'The Red Pony'
31	Bergische Symphoniker conducted by Romely Pfund Solingen, Germany	Fanfare for the Common Man

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