Project 440

  • Judd Greenstein

    The Night Gatherers, for viola quintet, was commissioned by the family of my friend, a violist, as a celebration of the life of their recently deceased matriarch. This impressive wo... Jun 15, 2010

    Judd Greenstein
  • Martin Kennedy

    Suite for string quartet was commissioned by Musica Reginae, a relatively new classical music society based in Queens, New York.  Their newly formed resident quartet was interested... Jun 15, 2010

    Martin Kennedy
  • Yotam Haber

    Espresso was the first work I wrote in New York City. It was written in a tiny studio just big enough for an upright piano, a chair, a desk, and an espresso machine—the bare neces... Jun 15, 2010

    Yotam Haber
  • Christopher Lee

    The title Interiors is meant to signify a psychological or emotional interior, a mixture of impulse and instinct that operates beneath the surface of conscious action. This general ... Jun 15, 2010

    Christopher Lee
  • James Lee III

    Scenes Upon Eternity’s Edge is one work in a series of compositions in which I draw my source of inspiration from the biblical books of Daniel and Revelation.

    Jun 15, 2010

    James Lee III
  • David T. Little

    Although it might appear that the two works submitted here occupy different points on the musical spectrum, they are nonetheless unified by their source of inspiration: people’s eve... Jun 15, 2010

    David T.  Little
  • Zibuokle Martinaityte

    Driving Force (2004) for trombone, tenor saxophone and accordion (commissioned by Gaida Festival, Lithuania)  A driving force is the inner device that stimulates any activity. An ... Jun 15, 2010

    Zibuokle Martinaityte
  • AJ McCaffrey

    Stop is the new Go was written for the Avion Saxophone Quartet in the summer of 2007. I was interested in trying to translate some ideas from film and cinema into music. I was think... Jun 15, 2010

    AJ McCaffrey
  • Polina Nazaykinskaya

    Each piece of music that I write comes from the depth of my heart, from the inner ocean of emotions and possibilities that are carried by waves of memories. Just as a sculptor frees... Jun 15, 2010

    Polina Nazaykinskaya
  • Jonathan Russell

    The two pieces here—ELEVEN and Sextet —embody many of my current musical interests. Both use minimalist and vernacular materials as starting points, but develop them into complex, d... Jun 15, 2010

    Jonathan Russell