Premieres

Browse Laura Falzon’s premieres, including world premieres and premieres of pieces written for her.

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Laura Falzon Issa Sonus Ensemble
Driftings by Brian Schober

January 27, 2019
World Premiere: MOSA concert series, New York
Laura Falzon, flute; James Noyes, saxophone; Keith Burton, piano. Written for Laura Falzon

The Seduction of Europa by GIO Janiashvili

September 26, 2018
World Premiere: The Tank, New York
Laura Falzon, flute; Gio Janiashvili, live & recorded electronics. Written for Laura Falzon.

Chains of Love by Pamela Sklar

January 24, 2018
US Premiere: Lincoln Center, New York
2Flutes ensemble: Laura Falzon, alto flute; Pamela Sklar, flute, with composer/tenor Robert Puleo – Laura Falzon, alto flute; Pamela Sklar, flute; Anna Tonna, mezzo-soprano; Isabel Perez Dobarro, piano.

Flutesongs by Jody Rockmaker

October 21, 2017
World Premiere: National Opera Center, New York
American Composers Alliance Concert Series
Laura Falzon, flute; Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, mezzo-soprano.

The Dunhuang Lovers by Xinyan Li

September 29, 2017
World Premiere: Carnegie Hall’s Weill recital Hall, New York
Laura Falzon, flute; Zhou Yi, pipa; Michelle Lu, cello. Written for Laura Falzon.

"Como una melodía que emerge del olvido" (1st movement of FANTASMAS) by Carlos José Castro

May 28, 2015
World Premiere: The Art Directors Club, New York
Ensamble America presents Issa Sonus ensemble & Bleecker string quartet: Laura Falzon, flute; Lynn Bechtold & Hajnal Kármán Pivnick, violin; Edmundo Ramirez, viola; Jisoo Ok, cello. Written for Laura Falzon.

Letters Home by Kareem Roustom,
Three Colored Blossoms by Anna Veismane,
The Unattained by Shahab Paranj,
Dviraag by Asha Srinivasan,
BATI L’GANI BY MEIRA WARSHAUER

May 17, 2015
World Premiere: Queens New Music Festival, The Secret Theatre Main Stage, Queens, New York
Laura Falzon, flute; Edmundo Ramirez, viola; Andrey Tchekmazov, cello. Includes pieces written for Laura Falzon.

When The Clouds Clear by Alyssa Reit,
Earthsong by Robert Puleo

April 26, 2015
World Premiere: PAC House Theatre, New Rochelle
2Flutes ensemble: Laura Falzon, alto flute; Pamela Sklar, flute; Robert Puleo, tenor. Written for Laura Falzon.

Train by Yui Kitamura

April 12, 2015
World Premiere: Di Menna Center, New York
OneEnsemble & Curious Chamber Players (Stockholm)

Woven by Victoria Bond,
It Was The Wind by Marilyn Bliss,
The Two Rivers by Anže Rozman

March 10, 2015
World Premiere: Columbia University, Music at St Paul’s Concert series, New York
2Flutes ensemble: Laura Falzon, flute; Pamela Sklar, flute; Daniel Beliavsky, piano. Includes new versions written for Laura Falzon.

Duets for a Duo by Rain Worthington
Oct 22, 2014
World Premiere: St Paul’s Church National Historic Landmark, Mt Vernon
2Flutes ensemble: Laura Falzon, alto flute; Pamela Sklar, bass flute/Native American flute. New version written for 2Flutes.

Flashes of Inspiration and Joy by Pamela Sklar
September 23, 2014
World Premiere: Saint Peter’s Church at Citigroup Center, New York
2Flutes ensemble: Laura Falzon, flute; Pamela Sklar, bass flute/Native American flute. Written for 2Flutes.

Nocturno by Carlos José Castro
July 29, 2014
World Premiere: Costa Rican ‘CONCIERTico’ by CRNGNYC at Somethin’ Jazz Club, New York
Laura Falzon, alto flute. Written for 2Flutes.

Honeycombs by Nickos Harizanos
May 9, 2014 US/NY Première: The DiMenna Center, New York.
For NYSoundCircuit 5.2 concert series: Laura Falzon, flute; Edmundo Ramirez, viola.

The Indigo Rooftop of the Night by Jan Gilbert
February 19, 2013
World Première: Symphony Space, New York
Jessika Kenney, voice; Laura Falzon, alto flute; Jen Herman, viola; Michael Haas, cello. Written for Laura Falzon.

MARIONETTE by Bushra El-Turk
January 12, 2013
US Première: Linclon Center, New York
Laura Falzon, flute; Kathlen Tagg, piano.

Medea-Sparagmata by Nickos Harizanos
July 14 2012
World Premiere: Thessaloniki Concert Hall – Megaron Hall, Thessaloniki, Greece
Natassa Mare Moumtzidou, voice; Laura Falzon, flutes; Stelios Romanidis, percussion; Agamemnon Mardas, double bass; Panayiotis Tsagas, video projection & electronics. Written for Laura Falzon.

GAIA by Andrea Clearfield,
Persian Suite by Reza Vali
May 4th, 2011
New York Première: Interfaith Center, Drive New York
Dawn Padmore, soprano; Laura Falzon, flute; Steve Beck, piano.

Stasima by Nickos Harizanos,
Pottery Shards by Munir Beken
March 27 2011
US & New York Premieres: Composers’ Voice Concert series at Jan Hus Church, New York
Laura Falzon, flute; Aysegul Durakoglu (piano)

A Turk in Seattle by Munir Beken
Dec 9 2010
New York Premiere: Peter Norton Symphony Space’s Leonard Nimoy Thalia New York
ISSA Sonus ensemble: Laura Falzon, flute; Moran Katz, clarinet; Emily Ondracek, violin; Adrian Daurov, cello.

Sirens’ Song by Theodore Wiprud
Dec 3 2010
World Premiere: VOICES!VOICES!, Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, New York City
Christina Ascher, contralto; Laura Falzon, flute. Written for Christina Ascher & Laura Falzon.

Out of Cage by Caspar René Hirschfeld,
Komachi at Sekidera by Alice Shields,
“Still sweet…” by Dai Fujikura
Nov 18 2010
World Premiere: The Tank New York.
Christina Ascher, contralto; Laura Falzon, flute; Ted Mook, cello. Versions written for Christina Ascher and Laura Falzon.

Chamber Opera “Dance of the Stones” by Brian Schober
Libretto by Richard Olson, Conductor Claudia Dumschat, choreography by Lynn Neuman and scenic design by Brian Ireland.
5 Nov 2010
World Premiere: Theatre 80 St. Mark’s Place, New York.
Laura Falzon, piccolo/flute/alto flute; Dan Kelly, clarinet; Tom Chiu, violin; Alex Greenbaum, cello; Stephen Gosling, piano; Conor Hanick,synthesizer; Joy Plaisted, harp; Jeff Irving, percussion with Choir and handbells.

Love Songs by Faye-Ellen Silverman
June 30 2010
World Premiere: Concert Hall at Mannes College The New School for Music, New York
Christina Ascher, contralto; Laura Falzon, flute.
Fled is that Music by Eric Moe

Dec 13 2009
New York Première: Nicholas Roerich Museum Concert series, New York
Laura Falzon, flute; Steve Beck, piano.

Jazz Sonatina by Joyce Moorman

Oct 22 2009
World Premiere: Jan Popper Theatre, University of California, Los Angeles
Laura Falzon, flute; Janise White, piano; Wilson Moorman, percussion.

Barcarolle & Canzonetta now retitled Two Venetian Frescos by Mohammed Fairouz

Oct 5 2009
World Premiere: Le Poisson Rouge, New York
Laura Falzon, flute; Brett Hodgdon, piano. Written for Laura Falzon.

Memories of a Shoehorn by Munir Beken

April 11 2009
New York Premiere: Memories in Sound at Tenri Cultural Institute, New York
ISSA Sonus ensemble: Laura Falzon, flute; Emily Ondracek, violin; Erik Peterson, viola; Adrian Daurov,cello; Munir Beken,ued.

Sri Krishna by John Mayer,
Anuswara by Shirish Korde, Padma Phool by John Mayer

Nov 1 2008
New York Premiere: Sonic Conversations at Millbank Chapel, Columbia University Teachers College, New York.
Laura Falzon, flute, bass flute, alto flute; Max Lifchitz, piano; Joesph Palackal, tanpura; Dibyarka Chatterjee, tabla; Neel Murgai, sitar.

Walking Song by Kevin Volans,
Big Tooth Aspen by Halim El-Dabh,
Study in Polyrhythm No 3 by Akin Euba

April 27 2006
New York Premiere: Shared MultiCultures: Akin Euba, his Circle and Beyond, Millbank Chapel, Columbia University Teachers College, New York.
Laura Falzon, flute; Jihea Hong-Park, piano; Douglas Perkins, handclapper and Ryan Bishop, handclapper and derabucca. Last piece written for Laura Falzon.

Karuguru by Geoffery Poole,
Below Rusumo Falls by Akin Euba with lyrics by Olusola Oyeleye,
Dancing Through the Walls by Ed Bland,
Sonata for Flute & Piano by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson,
Galaw Ng Sayaw Sa Apat At Tatlo by Gary Powell Nash

August 3 2003
World & UK Premieres: The 2nd International Symposium And Festival On Composition In Africa And The Diaspora at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Laura Falzon, flute; Kim Heesun, kayagum; Dawn Padmore, soprano; Darryl Hollister, piano; Rabiu Ayandokun, Yoruba drums; Tolani Adagunodo, Yoruba dance; Mark Ray, piano. Some pieces written for Laura Falzon & Elekoto ensemble.

Chun jie (Sping Festival) by Eddie McGuire

April 24 2003
Commissioned by Laura Falzon with Funds from the Scottish Arts Council and the Hope Scott Trust.
World Première: Woodend Barn, Banchory, Scotland
Laura Falzon, flute; Zi Lan Liao, KuCheng.

Padma Phool by John Mayer

July 11 2001
Commissioned by and written for Laura Falzon through Warwick Arts Society with funds provided through the Regional Arts Lottery Programme by West Midlands Arts.
World Première: Warwick & Leamington Arts Festival, Warwick, UK
Laura Falzon, flute; John Mayer, tanpura; Jonathan Mayer, sitar; Neil Craig, tabla.

Second Thoughts by Robert Helps

June 17 2000
London Première: Trinity College of Music, London
Laura Falzon, flute.

Second Mass for the Poor by Roger Zahab
April 2 1998
London Première: Vth CIMA Festival, City University, London.
Laura Falzon, flute; Chadd Merrigan, piano.

Song of Olympus by Charles Camilleri
May 22 1997
World première: Kanneltalo, Helsinki, Finland.
Laura Falzon, flute. Written for Laura Falzon.

Serbelloni by Valerie Ross
April 4 1995
World Première: Frick Fine-Arts Auditorium, Pittsburgh, USA.
Elekoto Ensemble – Roger Zahab, conductor; Laura Falzon, flute; Zi Lan Liao, S.A.K. Durga, Jayalakshmi Sekhar, Jumoke Ewedemi, Gowin Sodoh, Edgar Hofmann, Rabiu Ayandokun, Anicet Mundundu, Akin Euba. Written for Laura Falzon & Elekoto ensemble.

Lu-Cam by Albert Pace
April 11 1994
World Première: IIIrd CIMA Festival, City University, London.
Laura Falzon, flute; Timothy Carey, piano. Written for Laura Falzon.

Suite by J.H. Kwabena Nketia
April 11 1994
London Première: IIIrd CIMA Festival, City University, London.
Laura Falzon, flute; Timothy Carey, piano.

March 30 1995
US Première: Frick Fine-Arts Auditorium, Pittsburgh, USA.
Laura Falzon, flute; Eric Moe, piano.

Contrasts by George Messervy
Commissioned by Laura Falzon through funds from the Jersey Arts Trust.
February 3 1994
World Première: Jersey Music Club, Jersey, Channel Islands Laura Falzon, flute.

April 11 1994
London Première: IIIrd CIMA Festival, City University, London.



March 30 1995
US Première: Frick Fine-Arts Auditorium, Pittsburgh, USA
Laura Falzon, flute. Written for Laura Falzon.

Space Probes by Charles Camilleri
1993
Première Recording: Charles Camilleri: Music for Clarinet, Flute, and Piano (DIAL 103).
Laura Falzon, flute; Charles Camilleri, piano; David Campbell, clarinet. Written for Laura Falzon & David Campbell.



Centrifugue by Charles Camilleri
1993 Première Recording: Charles Camilleri: Music for Clarinet, Flute, and Piano (DIAL 103) Laura Falzon (flute), David Campbell (clarinet) 1993. Written for Laura Falzon & David Campbell.



Fractals by Charles Camilleri
February 23 1993
World Première: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, UK
Laura Falzon, flute.

1993
Première Recording: Charles Camilleri: Music for Clarinet, Flute, and Piano (DIAL 103) with Andrew Ball, piano; David Campbell, clarinet; Laura Falzon, flute. Written for Laura Falzon.





Ritual Meditations by Charles Camilleri
November 5 1992
World Première: Warwick Arts Centre, UK.
Laura Falzon, flute. Written for Laura Falzon.

Divertimentoby Charles Camilleri
July 17 1992
World Première: MaltaFest International Festival
Laura Falzon, flute; Manoel Theatre Orchestra; Michael Laus, conductor. Written for Laura Falzon.

Switched on Ashanti by Roy Travis
April 2 1992
London Première: City University, London.
Laura Falzon, flute.

April 4 1995
Pittsburgh Première: Frick Fine-Arts Auditorium, Pittsburgh, US.
Laura Falzon, flute.



Sonatina Rustica by Charles Camilleri
April 2 1992
World Première: City University, London.

November 22 1999
U.S. Première: Grand Salon at H.B. Plant Hall, University of Tampa, Florida.
Laura Falzon, flute.

Desert Songs by Charles Camilleri
April 2 1992
World Première: City University, London.
Laura Falzon, flute. Written for Laura Falzon.

Espace Volant by Charles Camilleri
August 14 1991
World Première: MaltaFest International Festival, Assembly Hall, University of Malta.
Laura Falzon, flute; Spectrum Ensemble (Director: Guy Protheroe); Charles Camilleri, conductor. Written for Laura Falzon.

Intervalli by John Galea
May 10 1991
World Première: Aula Magna of the Old University, Valletta, Malta.
Laura Falzon,flute; John Galea, piano. Written for Laura Falzon.

Traits by John Galea
Dec 2 1989
World Première: Aula Magna of the Old University, Valletta, Malta.
Laura Falzon,flute; John Galea, piano. Written for Laura Falzon.

Interchangeable Galaxies by Charles Camilleri
Feb 23 1989
World Première: Aula Magna of the Old University, Valletta, Malta.
Laura Falzon,flute; John Galea, piano. Written for Laura Falzon.

April 2 1992
UK & London Première: The City University, London.
Laura Falzon, flute; Timothy Carey, piano.
March 30 1995
US Première: Frick Fine-Arts Auditorium, Pittsburgh, US.
Laura Falzon, flute; Eric Moe, piano.

1993
Première Recording: Charles Camilleri: Music for Clarinet, Flute, and Piano (DIAL 103).
Laura Falzon, flute; Andrew Ball, piano.





Diaphainon by Charles Camilleri
June 10 1988
World Première: Assembly Hall, University of Malta, Malta.
Laura Falzon, flute; John Galea, piano.

January 6 1989
UK & London Première: Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, London.
Laura Falzon, flute; John Galea, piano.

1993
Première Recording: Charles Camilleri: Music for Clarinet, Flute, and Piano (DIAL 103).
Laura Falzon, flute; Andrew Ball, piano. Written for Laura Falzon.



Nocturne by Carmelo Pace
Nov 7 1985
Athens Première: Pallas Theatre, Athens.
Laura Falzon, flute; Margaret Cini, piano.

January 6 1989,br> UK & London Première: Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, London.
Laura Falzon, flute; John Galea, piano.

Sama’i by Charles Camilleri
Nov 7 1985
Athens Première: Pallas Theatre, Athens.
Laura Falzon, flute.

Oct 22 2009 US Première: Jan Popper Theatre, University of California, Los Angeles, California.
Laura Falzon, flute.