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3 Sec for piano
University of Michigan, Elliot Borishansky, piano (ll-21-1966)
University of Hawaii, June Chun (d. 2008), piano (7-11-1968, 12-2-1969)
Theater Chamber Players of Kennedy Center, Dina Koston, piano (2-26-1995)
Golden Wedding (electronic tape)
many performances, US and Europe
University of Michigan, (3-31-1969)
University of Illinois, (8-9-1970)
“Explorations Concert” sponsored by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, (5-13-1972 and 6-3-1972)
“Expo Electronique ’72” - Week of Avant Garde Music, Berlin (7-1972)
Eastman School of Music, (2-6-1974, 3-3-1976, and 1-25-1980)
Showers of Blessings for amplified clarinet and electronic tape
Minnesota (tour), Sydney Hodkinson, clarinet, (9-1972)
American Academy in Rome, Roberto Lanieri, clarinet, (5-6-1976)
Walker Art Center, George Plasko, clarinet, Minneapolis (2-4-1978)
Carnegie Recital Hall, F. G. Errante, clarinet, New York City (5-20-1978)
Ripsnorter (electronic tape)
University of Michigan, (9-29-1973)
University of Illinois, (1-24-1974)
Eastman School of Music, (9-13-1974 and 2-22-1980)
VIème Festival International de Musique Expérimentale, Bourges (6-11-1976)
Raccoon Song for violoncello
Texas Tech University, Arthur Follows, cello (1-24-1974)
American Academy in Rome, Frances Uitti, cello (4-3-1975)
Eastman School of Music, David Budd, cello (9-28-1975, 10-27-1975, 11-15-1975)
Theater Chamber Players of Kennedy Center, Evelyn Elsing, cello, Kennedy Center, Washing DC (2-26-1995)
aCHATtaNOOgaCHOO for amplified alto flute, electric guitar, amplified double bass, and four tracks of electronic sound
University of Michigan, Sydney Hodkinson, cond, (3-21-1970)
Town Hall, Sydney Hodkinson, cond, New York City (4-20-1971)
Arrows for orchestra
Radiotelevisione Italiana Orchestra of Rome (Rome RAI), Gianluig Gelseti, cond. (12-21-1974)
and left ol’ Joe a bone, AMAZING! for orchestra
Radiotelevisione Italiana Orchestra of Rome (Rome RAI), Massimo Pradella, cond. (12-13-1975)
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indiana State Univ. Contemporary Music Festival (Terre Haute), Oleg Kovalenko, cond. (1-20-1977)
Philharmonia Orchestra of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, Gerhard Samuel, cond. (4-10-1981)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Lukas Foss, cond. (2-28-1982)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Lukas Foss, cond. (2-25, 26, 27-1983)
Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Lukas Foss, cond. (2-24,25,26-1984)
Violin Concerto for violin and orchestra
Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo, Lawrence Foster, cond., Ronald Patterson, violin (4-25-1982)
Three Pieces for 14 performers
Eastman School of Music, (11-1980)
Portrait 1: Sally Goodin for flute/piccolo, violin, violoncello, harp
Gijsbrecht Van Aemstel Kwartet, Enkhuizen, Holland (11-23-1986)
Portrait 1: Sally Goodin for string quartet
Theater Chamber Players of Kennedy Center, Leon Fleisher / Dina Koston, directors, Kennedy Center, Washing DC (2-26-1995 and 4-27-2002)
The Nash Ensemble, Embassy of the United States of America, London (6-11-1998)
Portrait 1: Sally Goodin for orchestra
Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Paul Polivnick, cond. (11-15, 16,17-1990)
Portrait 2: Pretty Polly for orchestra
Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Michael Morgan, cond. (2-23-1990)
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Jean, cond. (3-22, 23-1991)
Clawhammer for orchestra
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Gunther Schuller, cond. (4-26-1992)
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, cond. (4-18-1993)
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, cond. (5-9-1994)
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, John McL. Williams, cond. (3-24-2003)
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Steven Smith, cond. (4-9-2006)
Kilbourn Orchestra, Eastman School of Music, Sydney Hodkinson, cond. (2-13-1994)
Louisville Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, cond. (1-27-1995)
Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Paul Polivnick, cond. (10-23,24-1998)
Richmond Symphony, Paul Polivnick, cond. (11-13,15-1998)
Oberlin Orchestra, Paul Polivnick, cond. (10-4-2000)
Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, cond. (2-29; 3-2-2012)
Clawhammer for wind ensemble
Univ. Circle Wind Ensemble, Cleveland Institute of Music / Case Western Reserve Univ., Gary Ciepluch, cond. (4-13-2008)
Fireworks for large orchestra (fanfare)
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, cond. (11-25, 26-1994), performed during the CSO Centennial Season
Long Beach Symphony, Steven Smith, cond. (2-17-2001)
Concerto for Recorder and chamber orchestra
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Steven Smith, cond., Eva Legêne, recorder (1-21-2007)
A Memory Suite for orchestra, (2011)
Tarantella for orchestra, (2013)
Ah! Ha! San Antone for orchestra, (2015)
Into the Darkness for 14 performers, (2017)
Polly, Pretty Polly for singers and orchestra (opera in 4 acts and coda)
Gerald Plain
LISTEN
THE
SOUND
FLOWS
OBJECTIVE
I have been using folk materials in my compositions since 1969 and my objective has always been to artfully fuse these elements into a modern sound fabric.
My Performance Conductors:
Gianluigi Gelmetti, Massimo Pradella, Oleg Kovalenko, Gerhard Samuel, Lukas Foss, Lawrence Foster, Michael Morgan, Kenneth Jean, Paul Polivnick, Gunther Schuller, Steven Smith, Sydney Hodkinson, Stewart Robertson, Andrew Davis, Edwin London, John McL. Williams
PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Richmond (VA) Symphony, Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Radiotelevisione Italiana Orchestra of Rome, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte Carlo.