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Boyer and Sohm AMERICAN MOSAIC
Composer Peter Boyer and photographer/video artist Joe Sohm have been commissioned to create a major new work entitled American Mosaic, for narrator and orchestra with video, in celebration of “America250,” the United States Semiquincentennial, in 2026. The American Mosaic project is a co-commission of multiple orchestras. The Kennedy Center / National Symphony Orchestra is the lead commissioner, with
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Boyer RHAPSODY IN RED, WHITE & BLUE to be premiered in all 50 states
The Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue project by composer Peter Boyer and pianist Jeffrey Biegel continues to expand its reach, securing performance commitments from 54 orchestras in all 50 of the United States. In addition, reaching beyond the United States to achieve an international presence, Boyer and Biegel recorded the new Rhapsody with the
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Peter Boyer commissioned to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
Peter Boyer has been commissioned to compose a new work to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. The commission is from ORA Singers and their Artistic Director and founder, Suzi Digby OBE. The premiere will be part of a Coronation Celebration at St. Paul’s Church, Covent Garden (“The Actors’ Church”), London, on May 3,
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New Boyer CD instantly hits the top of the charts
Naxos Releases Recording of Composer Peter Boyer with the London Symphony Orchestra Boyer’s fourth album features Balance of Power, commissioned by the Kennedy Center; Fanfare for Tomorrow, commissioned for President Biden’s inauguration; and other premiere recordings, conducted by the composer. On July 8, 2022, Naxos releases American composer/conductor Peter Boyer’s newest recording, with the London
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Boyer’s ELLIS ISLAND 20th Anniversary
20 years after its premiere performance, Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island: The Dream of America has established itself as an enduring tribute to the foundation of America and its multi-national roots. With text compiled by Boyer from the Ellis Island Oral History Project, Ellis Island is a 45 minute work for 7 actors and orchestra, with
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Boyer Fanfare for Tomorrow at Biden/Harris’ inauguration
Fanfare for Tomorrow, was performed as part of the one-hour Prelude music of the Inauguration ceremony, conducted by the Marine Band’s Director, Colonel Jason K. Fettig. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, America’s oldest continuously active musical organization, is believed to have made its inaugural debut in 1801 for Thomas Jefferson, the first President to
