University of Maryland Wind Orchestra
Michael Votta, Director and Conductor

The Sound of Light (2010) for wind orchestra

Giorgio Colombo Taccani
PRELUDIO ALL'EQUINOZIO for baritone saxophone and cello (2022)
EDIZIONI SUVINI ZERBONI - MILANO
Duo Tubi & Corde (Marco Bonetti, baritone saxophone - Guido Boselli, cello
Live recording, 22.03.2023 - Festival 5 Giornate, Milano
More at www.colombotaccani.it/preludioallequinozio.html

"Preludio all'equinozio" for baritone saxophone and cello (2022)

Theatre Fountain

“Mitleid” aka “חמלה” aka “Compassion” is dedicated to Linda Bell, Provost of Barnard College. Linda is a Russian/Jewish-American, and her husband Lior Yahalomi is Israeli -- the piece is dedicated to him as well.  They both showed tremendous personal compassion and initiative in bringing about the exoneration of a former employee, who, as the result of racial bias and misapplication of law enforcement practices directed toward him, found himself in front of a county court judge facing a 30 year jail sentence. Through Linda’s and Lior’s intervention, a coalition of supporters was gathered, the investigation was re-opened, the police were reprimanded, the district attorney was replaced, and our friend was ultimately released (already a retiree for several years, he would have died in jail had he been sentenced to that severe term).  Compassion was exercised, and justice prevailed.

Mitleid

My SATB setting of William Carlos Williams's "The Approach of Winter" with the Manhattan Choral Ensemble, Thomas Cunningham, cond.

Approach Of Winter

Pianist May Phang offers the world premiere performance of "Quiete notturna" by Curt Cacioppo. LIVE April 21, 2024, New York City.

Quiete notturna

Aaron Copland speaks at first ACO concert, 1977

MYSTIC MOURNING (2014), for solo violin, bass clarinet, 
contrabass, piano, percussion and voice

A meditation for six musicians and nine (audience) chanters
a.k.a. Mata Lakshmi

Commissioned by Ashley and Larry Shapiro
Text by Ashley Shapiro

Larry Shapiro, violin
Jay Young, bass clarinet
David Murray, double bass
Catherine Bringerud, piano
Jon Crabiel, percussion
Faith Marie, voice
Vu Nguyen, conductor

"Jay Harvey Upstage" review ... http://jayharveyupstage.blogspot.com/2015/11/circus-maximus-michael-schelle-gives.html?m=1

NUVO newspaper review: www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/thoug…03364#.U0El161dWf9

MYSTIC MOURNING (2014), for ensemble

Music written for video dance; in collaboration with dancer/choreographer/video director Ana Baer and dancer/choreographer Michelle Nance.  The piece uses only power tools, brooms, wood and various old metal pipes from the junkyard.  It was composed in November, 2017.

Homemaker - 2017

Rain On It

I'm a composer, conductor, and professor.  I teach at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.

Approach Of Winter

Andrew Ardizzoia