Premiere: The Fall
The premiere performance took place in Weigel Hall at The Ohio State University on May 6, 2008. Praznik plans to record this piece in the summer.
Who Needs Performers?
The short answer to this question: I do.
I recently had the premiere of my piano piece The Fall, written for and performed by James Praznik. He decided to perform from memory and drew criticism from someone who believed that playing from memory put yet one more barrier between the transmission of composer and audience.
Premiere: Eastern Pinnacle
Eastern Pinnacle for Clarinet and CD was premiered during the Johnstone Woodwind Master Series III on May 1, 2008 by clarinettist Colleen Tryon.
Premieres: Two Dead Men & Life Sculpture
Benjamin Williams‘ Two Dead Men and Life Sculpture were premiered by the University of Akron Men’s Chorus April 25, 2008.