
Robert Sirota
@bobsirota
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Composer of symphonic, choral, stage & chamber music. Native New Yorker. Alumnus of Juilliard, Oberlin, Harvard. President of Manhattan School of Music 2005-12.
New York, NY
Joined April 2015
A review of @thefischerduo's newest album 2020 Visions has been published by @allmusic. I am honored to be a part of this recording which marks the duo’s 50th year of performing in 2020 with the inclusion of my work Family Portraits. Read Article: https://t.co/zKOQ46aHdQ
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A great joy to be in on the audio/video session of the extraordinary @telegraph4tet recording my third string quartet, Wave Upon Wave, at the @SFConservMusic last month. Special thanks to the @naumburgfound! #NewMusic #Composer #StringQuartet
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I am working on a collaboration titled “Rising,” with choreographer Gabrielle Lamb and the @NeaveTrio, weaving together music, text and dance around the question: What does it mean to rise? Here is an excerpt of the work in progress. Full Trailer: https://t.co/95n3KxX40O
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“Celestial Wind” (2014) released by @AlbanyRecords has definitive performances of my organ music played by my wife, Victoria Sirota. Check out this past review by Seth Tompkins! Full Article: https://t.co/9VxqAFJGLo Listen to album: https://t.co/ywdDwVh6x6
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Thank you to the @republicanjourn for sharing the incredible summer season that we had at Muzzy Ridge Concerts. We look forward to bringing you a great season next year. Read Full Article here: https://t.co/5wxkgkcCSV
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Full house & standing O for Muzzy Ridge Concerts season finale! #ReginaBrady, @jonahsirota & #VictoriaSirota were spectacular. My thanks to @nadiasirota, @nicomuhly, Jonah, Gigi and my 1 true love Vicki, for 2 truly memorable weekends in Searsmont. Looking forward to next August!
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The Fischer Duo 's new album, 2020 Visions, is out today on @PARMARecordings. Listen to the album, and read what Norman Fischer has written about the very beginnings of our work together (!) and my piece Family Portraits: https://t.co/O8ZK82hM0J
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Join us for the final concert of the second season of the Muzzy Ridge Concerts series, this Saturday, August 27. Tickets are going fast, as August 28 is sold out. Read more about the concert in the @republicanjourn. Read the Full Article: https://t.co/z3iIuowjNS
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The Muzzy Ridge Concerts performance on Sunday, August 28 with @jonahsirota Sirota, Victoria Sirota, and Regina Brady is SOLD OUT! Tickets are still available for Saturday’s performance of the same program, August 27 at 7:00 P.M. Ticket Information: https://t.co/Yz5J0HeZcE
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Listen to a clip of the first movement of @jonahsirota's COVID OBOE VIOLA OVID which will be performed at Muzzy Ridge Concerts on August 27 and 28 by Jonah and Regina Brady. Full first movement: https://t.co/IIzRtND0zU
#NewMusic #Viola #Musician #Duo #Concert #LIVE
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Listen to a clip of @nicomuhly and @nadiasirota performing “Keep in Touch,” by Nico. You can hear the duo LIVE at Muzzy Ridge Concerts on August 20 and 21, performing more of Nico’s music. Full video of “Keep in Touch”: https://t.co/hVdTsYvstV
#NewMusic #Viola #Musician #Duo
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After being Covid-canceled FOUR times over two years, Contrapassos, my 24-minute work for string quartet and soprano, with text by Stevan Cavalier, was given a gripping, luminous premiere on July 22 at Sierra Chamber Society by the @telegraph4tet and soprano Abigail Fischer.
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I am looking forward to Muzzy Ridge Concerts beginning next month for two weekends: August 20+21, August 27+28. Thank you to @republicanjourn for featuring the concert! Read the Full Article: https://t.co/eq9ao6Qjpn
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After two years of Covid delays, in three days, @telegraph4tet and soprano Abigail Fischer will finally present the world premiere of my work, “Contrapassos” on July 22. For more information: https://t.co/jqTz0neE54
#NewMusic #Composer #Musician #Concert #StringQuartet
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Muzzy Ridge Concerts - @nadiasirota @nicomuhly will perform their program twice, on August 20 at 7pm and August 21 at 3pm. Regina Brady, @jonahsirota, and Victoria Sirota will perform on August 27 at 7pm and August 28 at 3pm. For ticket information: https://t.co/tMj7IuTBKa
#Music
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Here is a lovely interview with my dear friend and longtime collaborator, violinist Laurie Carney. The third video is of the @americanquartet giving a beautiful performance of “Prayer” from my first string quartet “Triptych”. https://t.co/axbmaNkFjI
#ComposerLife #NewMusic
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UPDATE: The June 18 premiere of my piece Contrapassos has been postponed due to a performer testing positive for COVID-19. The rescheduled date will be announced soon.
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After several delays due to Covid, the world premiere of my work Contrapassos will take place on Saturday June 18 at 3pm with Sierra Chamber Society, performed by the @telegraph4tet and soprano Abigail Fischer, with libretto by Stevan Cavalier. https://t.co/s368NQUi07
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