- Bernard Rands, March 2004
Cedric L. Adderly, independent composer
Chasing Manhattan (December 14, 1996)
Jon Anderson, lead singer - YES
Symphonic Song Cycle - an evening with Jon Anderson (May 25, 2004)
Julie and Steven Bernstein
Kitchen Chase - Tom & Jerry (March 10, 2007)
Julie Bernstein, Emmy award winning animation composer
Freakazoid- Virtual Freak (March 10, 2007)
Freakazoid-Normadeus (March 10, 2007)
Freakazoid: A Matter of Love (March 10, 2007)
Steven Bernstein, Emmy award winning animation composer
Animaniacs - The Flame (March 10, 2007)
Animaniacs- Mesozoic Mindy (March 10, 2007)
Animaniacs- Wakkos Wish (March 10, 2007)
Kris Brooks, independent composer
Adagio (December 16, 1997)
Devil's Fate (December 16, 1997)
Margaret Brouwer, Professor of Composition, The Cleveland Institute of Music
SIZZLE (March 16, 2002)
Loris O. Chobanian, Professor of Composition, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music
Legends (March 8, 1997)
The Sacred Tree (March 16, 2002)
Valley of the Sun (December 16, 1997)
Jaz Coleman, Resident Composer, The Prague Symphony
Kashmir: Symphonic Led Zeppelin (June 9, 2002)
KASHMIR: Symphonic Led Zeppelin (June 8, 2007)
Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto (June 8, 2001)
CYO Members
CYO Blues (March 18, 2006)
CYO Percussion
FUROR (March 12, 2005)
Greg D'Alessio, Associate Professor of Music Composition- Cleveland State University
The School of Velocity (December 15, 2007)
Dennis Eberhard, independent composer
Elegies for Orchestra (June 1, 1996)
Jack Gallagher, Professor of Composition, College of Wooster
Diversions Overture (March 16, 2002)
The Persistence of Memory (December 14, 2002)
Ryan Gallagher, CYO member, principal trumpet (2000-2003). Composition major, Juilliard School, (2003-2007)
Manhattan Dawn (March 12, 2005)
When Things Fall Apart (March 23, 2003)
Mike Garson
Avantgarson Suite (March 18, 2006)
Gershwin Medley (March 18, 2006)
Metropolis (March 18, 2006)
Oneness With All (March 18, 2006)
Peace for Audience, Orchestra and Piano (March 18, 2006)
Neil Giraldo, Lead Guitar and song writer - Pat Benatar
FIRE AWAY - Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo (May 24, 2005)
Rudolph Haken, professor of viola, University of Illinois
Concerto for 5 String Electric Violin (December 12, 1998)
Monica Houghton, Cleveland Composers Guild
Canyon Voices (December 13, 2003)
Tommy Shaw and James Young, STYX
One With Everything - STYX and CYO (May 25, 2006)
John Kennedy, Artistic Associate to Spoleto Festival USA; Artistic Director of Santa Fe New Music; independent composer
Horn Concerto (December 15, 2007)
Stanley Konopka, viola, The Cleveland Orchestra; independent composer
Fanfare, Prayer, and Dance (December 9, 2000)
Paul Leary, Theory Instructor, The Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University
Concerto for Trumpet, Turntables and Orchestra (December 13, 2003)
La Lune de Lutece (December 12, 2004)
Brent McGee, composition student, The Cleveland Institute of Music
Moments with an Inpatient Little Red Riding Hood (March 18, 2000)
Mark Mothersbaugh, Senior Composer; Mutato Muzika. co founder -DEVO
The Life Aquatic (March 8, 2008)
The Royal Tenenbaums (March 8, 2008)
Graham Nash, Co-Founder and Member, Crosby, Stills and Nash
CLASSICAL NASH (May 28, 2003)
Teach Your Children Well (March 12, 2005)
Lavinia Pavlish, CYO Member - 2003 - 2006; concertmaster - 2004-2006.
Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra (March 12, 2005)
Jeremy Piper, independent composer
Metastasis for strings (December 11, 1999)
Bernard Rands, Professor of Composition, Harvard University, Pulitzer Prize, 1984
Fanfare for a Festival (March 13, 2004)
Le Tambourin, Suite No. 2 (March 13, 2004)
Tre Canzoni Senza Parole (March 13, 2004)
Nikola Resanovic, Professor of Composition, Akron University
Dance in a White Bay (December 13, 2003)
Erik Santos, professor of composition - University of Michigan
KARNAK for orchestra (December 12, 2004)
Joan Tower, Professor of Composition, Bard University
Concerto for Flute (March 24, 2001)
For the Uncommon Woman Fourth Fanfare (March 24, 2001)
TAMBOR (March 24, 2001)
The Uncommon Woman No. 4 for orchestra (May 28, 2000)
Dmitri Tymoczko, Princeton University
Power Chords - for string quartet and orchestra (December 9, 2006)
Nicholas Underhill, Cleveland Composers Guild, Pianist and Teacher
Nocturne for, Flute, Harp and String Orchestra (December 16, 1997)
Piano Concerto (March 16, 2002)
P. Kellach Waddle, Award Winning Composer, Texas
All the Different Dark Mornings: Concerto for Trumpet, Trombone and Orchestra (December 12, 2004)
From Your Shadow's Eye (December 11, 1999)
The Cemetery Pages (March 7, 1998)
The Chemical Composition of Tears (March 8, 1997)
The Unseen Shooting Stars (December 9, 2001)
Robert Ward, Professor Emeritus, Duke University, Pulitzer Prize 1962
Divertimento (March 23, 2003)
Invocation and Toccata (December 14, 1996)
Invocation and Toccata (March 23, 2003)
Prairie Overture (March 23, 2003)
The CYO is always looking for new and exciting works to perform! We are most
interested in performing world premieres that feature the entire orchestra,
yet are willing to consider any piece that may be suitable for the group. To
contact us regarding the perusal of any orchestral score, please call the CYO
office at 216.321.3525, or email us at composers@cyorchestra.org.
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