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Robert Sirota, composer

Rank #54 New York, NY Classical / Contemporary / Opera / Chamb...

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Manager: Music Associates of America, Christina Jensen PR

Bio: Over the last four decades as a composer, Robert Sirota has developed a distinctive voice, clearly discernable in all of his work – whether symphonic, choral, stage, or chamber music. The New York Times has described his styles as, “fashioned with the clean, angular melodies, tart harmonies, live... See Full Bio

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Dear Friends: thank you all for your support in helping us meet our goal on Kickstarter! Looking forward to the performances later this month at Symphony Space.

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“. . . If directness can be considered a New York character trait, that quality comes through in Mr. Sirota's symphony. Complexity for its own sake and expressive obfuscation are not for this energetic and highly professional composer. Although the overall musical language of this score recalls the American Neo- Classicists, Mr. Sirota's compositional voice has a distinctive tartness and rhythmic bite. Thick, astringent chromatic harmonies come in tightly bound chords to create nervous sonorities. Yet the textures are always lucid; details come through.”

— Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times

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Sun
Jul 7

Otesaga Resort Hotel
Cooperstown, NY, US | 7:30pm
Otesaga Resort Hotel
Cooperstown, NY, US
Sun Jul 07 7:30pm
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Robert Sirota's "Birds of Paradise" featured on opening night of the Cooperstown Music Festival. Also on the program: Francaix, Quartet; Britten, “Pan” from Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49; Debussy, Syrinx; Mozart, Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds, K. 452; and Poulenc, Sextet. A pre-concert lecture begins at 7:00 pm.
Fri
Jul 26

SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY, US | 8:00pm
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY, US
Fri Jul 26 8:00pm
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Robert Sirota's "Triptych" is performed at The Quartet Program East.
Sun
Oct 20

Cathedral Church of St.…
New York, NY, US | 8:00pm
Cathedral Church of St. Joh...
New York, NY, US
Sun Oct 20 8:00pm
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Victoria Sirota (organ) and Robert Sirota (piano) perform works by Robert Sirota, including "Letters Abroad" for organ and piano, "Celestial Wind" for organ, and works by Bach.
Tue
Oct 29

Weill Recital Hall
New York, NY, US | 8:00pm
Weill Recital Hall
New York, NY, US
Tue Oct 29 8:00pm
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Violinist Laurie Carney, and pianists David Friend and Jose Ramos Santana, perform an evening of works for violin and piano by Robert Sirota. Sponsored by the La Gesse Foundation. Program includes the NY premiere of "Summermusic," the NY premiere of Sonata No. 1 "Pange Lingua," and Sonata No. 2 "Farewell."
2014
Mar 10

The German Consulate
New York, NY, US | 8:00pm
The German Consulate
New York, NY, US
Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:00pm
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The Chiara Quartet plays Robert Sirota's Triptych. Artist Simon Dinnerstein discusses his masterpiece, the Fulbright Triptych, which is on display at the German Consulate.