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"THE AMERICAN FOUR SEASONS" - European Premiere Performance - April 17, 2010
April 22, 2010

Columbia Artists Management is pleased to announce the European Premiere Performance on April 17, 2010, by
ROBERT MCDUFFIE and co-commissioner, LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, conducted by Marin Alsop, of
"THE AMERICAN FOUR SEASONS" CONCERTO NO.2 FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA composed by PHILIP GLASS

"As for the solo performance by Robert McDuffie, it was beyond praise, as cool, poised and heroically strong as a piece of Greek statuary."
(Telegraph, London, April 19, 2010)

Performances of "The American Four Seasons" performed by Robert McDuffie

  • Toronto Symphony Orchestra* - December 9, 10 and 12, 2009 (World Premiere)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra* - April 17, 2010 (European Premiere)
  • Rome Chamber Orchestra - June 13, 2010
  • Aspen Music Festival* - July 23, 2010 (US Premiere)
  • Orquesta Sinfónica National de Mexico - December 3 and 5, 2010
  • Düsseldorf Symphony - January 30, 2011
  • Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra - February 19, 2011
  • Nashville Symphony Orchestra - March 10, 11, and 12, 2011
  • San Antonio Symphony - April 1 and 2, 2011
*Co-Commissioners

"The Seasons Project" featuring Robert McDuffie and the Venice Baroque Orchestra 2010 US Tour Cities to Include:

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign* - October 14, 2010
  • St. Louis, MI - October 15, 2010
  • Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College* - October 16, 2010
  • Manhattan, KS - October 17, 2010
  • Iowa City, IA - October 19, 2010
  • Wausau, WI - October 21, 2010
  • Brookfield, WI - October 22, 2010
  • West Lafayette, IN - October 23, 2010
  • Chicago, IL - October 24, 2010
  • Toronto, ON, Canada - October 26, 2010
  • Ann Arbor, MI - October 27, 2010
  • Santa Fe, NM - October 29, 2010
  • Scottsdale, AZ - October 30, 2010
  • Tucson, AZ - October 31, 2010
  • San Francisco, CA - November 2, 2010
  • Davis, CA - November 3, 2010
  • Costa Mesa, CA - November 4, 2010
  • Los Angeles, CA - November 5, 2010
  • Amherst, MA - November 8, 2010
  • Storrs, CT - November 9, 2010
  • Elmira, NY - November 12, 2010
  • North Bethesda, MD - November 14, 2010
  • Richmond, VA - November 15, 2010
  • Athens, GA - November 18, 2010
  • Atlanta, GA - November 19, 2010
*Co-Commissioners

For more information, please contact Tim Fox at 212-841-9571 or tfox@cami.com

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