Robert Sirota

Composer of symphonic, choral, stage & chamber music. Native New Yorker. Alumnus of Juilliard, Oberlin, Harvard. President of Manhattan School of Music 2005-12.

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@willgargan Thanks, Will. Emerging from the relative isolation of the past 2+ years. Hope you are thriving.

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Sorting scores and parts at Muzzy Ridge Music.

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@PeledAmit Thanks, Amit!

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@PeledAmit @MVVirtuosi Getting you to Peabody was one of the best things we did when I was Director!

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A review of @thefischerduo's newest album 2020 Visions has been published by @allmusic. I am honored to be a part of this recording which marks the duo’s 50th year of performing in 2020 with the inclusion of my work Family Portraits.

Read Article: https://t.co/zKOQ46aHdQ

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A great joy to be in on the audio/video session of the extraordinary @telegraph4tet recording my third string quartet, Wave Upon Wave, at the @SFConservMusic last month. Special thanks to the @naumburgfound!

#NewMusic #Composer #StringQuartet

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@garrt My piano trio (1998) composed for the Peabody Trio. You can listen to the first movt on my website.

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I am working on a collaboration titled “Rising,” with choreographer Gabrielle Lamb and the @NeaveTrio, weaving together music, text and dance around the question: What does it mean to rise? Here is an excerpt of the work in progress.

Full Trailer: https://t.co/95n3KxX40O

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“Celestial Wind” (2014) released by @AlbanyRecords has definitive performances of my organ music played by my wife, Victoria Sirota. Check out this past review by Seth Tompkins!

Full Article: https://t.co/9VxqAFJGLo

Listen to album: https://t.co/ywdDwVh6x6

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Thank you to the @republicanjourn for sharing the incredible summer season that we had at Muzzy Ridge Concerts. We look forward to bringing you a great season next year.

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Full house & standing O for Muzzy Ridge Concerts season finale!
#ReginaBrady, @jonahsirota & #VictoriaSirota were spectacular. My thanks to @nadiasirota, @nicomuhly, Jonah, Gigi and my 1 true love Vicki, for 2 truly memorable weekends in Searsmont. Looking forward to next August!

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The Fischer Duo 's new album, 2020 Visions, is out today on @PARMARecordings. Listen to the album, and read what Norman Fischer has written about the very beginnings of our work together (!) and my piece Family Portraits: https://t.co/O8ZK82hM0J

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Join us for the final concert of the second season of the Muzzy Ridge Concerts series, this Saturday, August 27. Tickets are going fast, as August 28 is sold out. Read more about the concert in the @republicanjourn.

Read the Full Article: https://t.co/z3iIuowjNS

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The Muzzy Ridge Concerts performance on Sunday, August 28 with @jonahsirota Sirota, Victoria Sirota, and Regina Brady is SOLD OUT! Tickets are still available for Saturday’s performance of the same program, August 27 at 7:00 P.M.

Ticket Information: https://t.co/Yz5J0HeZcE

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@thefischerduo will release their newest album, 2020 Visions on August 26 which will include my composition, “Family Portraits.”

For more information: https://t.co/nkqmiR3TbB

#NewMusic #Musician #Recording #Composer

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Listen to a clip of the first movement of @jonahsirota's COVID OBOE VIOLA OVID which will be performed at Muzzy Ridge Concerts on August 27 and 28 by Jonah and Regina Brady.

Full first movement: https://t.co/IIzRtND0zU

#NewMusic #Viola #Musician #Duo #Concert #LIVE

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@davidfriendpia1 Since everyone is trying to make up for two lost years!

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@keithkothman @KothmanMary My Capriccio (2007)for piano and ten instruments. Access score https://t.co/ExGFFLQpjt Audio available on request

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Listen to a clip of @nicomuhly and @nadiasirota performing “Keep in Touch,” by Nico. You can hear the duo LIVE at Muzzy Ridge Concerts on August 20 and 21, performing more of Nico’s music.

Full video of “Keep in Touch”: https://t.co/hVdTsYvstV

#NewMusic #Viola #Musician #Duo

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After being Covid-canceled FOUR times over two years, Contrapassos, my 24-minute work for string quartet and soprano, with text by Stevan Cavalier, was given a gripping, luminous premiere on July 22 at Sierra Chamber Society by the @telegraph4tet and soprano Abigail Fischer.