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A PoE Fantasia Four Songs of Edgar Allan Poe

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Works performed at (selected list) • Symphony Space Thalia, New York • Merkin Hall, New York • Bar-Ilan University, Israel • Naval House, Varna, Bulgaria • Ethical Culture Society, New York • CAMI Hall, New York • Saint Peter’s Church @ Citigroup Center, New York • New York University • Mannes College of Music, New York • Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, Brooklyn

Richard D. Russell, composer (b. 1968, Illinois) A multi-ASCAPlus winner, Richard Russell’s music has been performed internationally and at prominent venues in New York. Highlights include a September 11, 2002, memorial performance of Remembrances at Merkin Concert Hall, and a performance of Design for Lightning by trombonist Haim Avitsur in Israel.

As well, his music has been performed in Bulgaria and, in New York, Symphony Space, New York University, the Ethical Culture Society, and Mannes College of Music.

• The Lucy Moses School, New York • The LGBT Community Center, New York Works commissioned by (selected list) •Alaria Chamber Ensemble •Prismatic Productions (NY) •Bell and Barter Theatre (NJ) •Sofia Dimitrova, soprano •Aurora Borealis Duo •Ollom Dance Company (NY)

Richard Russell has been awarded commissions by several professional, amateur, and student musicians. His work is published by Design for Lightning Music (ASCAP). He publishes Creativity and Composition, a blog for composers.

•Haim Avitsur, trombone

He began writing songs at an early age, beginning formal piano and composition study at 13. He earned his BA in Music Composition from Blackburn College (Illinois), graduating magna cum laude. He has also studied musical theater at New School University and participated in the BMI Musical Theater Workshop. He is currently pursuing his Masters at SUNY Empire State.

Selected Works

Richard Russell has been active in the New York Composers Circle for several years, having served on its Steering Committee and acted as Managing Director.

Currently, he is the NYCC webmaster and In The Loop newsletter editor.

• Two Rilke Songs, for sop, vln, pno

•Tonal Center Trio

• Spirals, for piano trio • Harpsichord Sonata, for harpsichord • Fast Tides, Slow Tides, for flute and piano • Three States of Water, for flute trio • The Duel, for sop, marimba, bass cl • Three Elegies, for sop and percussion • When Time is Over, for sop and piano

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• Balance, for trombone and electronics • Design for Lightning, for trombone and electronics • Violin Sonata, for vln and piano • NeverSummer, for flute, clarinet, piano • complete works at RDRussell.com