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| Jan. 20, 2012 |
WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE: # TWO CANONS for 14 Pianos
Date: Sat. Jan. 21, 2012 [3PM & 7PM] Concert Presenter: Cascadia Composers Concert Title: Bang on a Canon! Venue: Sherman-Clay Moe's Pianos Location: 131 NW 13th Aveenue, Portland, OR 97209 Google Map: here. Concert Details at: Oregon Music News. Additiional information at: Cascadia Composers. AUDIO SAMPLES: There are now 260 audio samples of Tomas Svoboda's music on this website. SHEET MUSIC SAMPLES: There are now 900+ pages of sample sheet music on this website. Additional audio clips and pages of sheet music will be added for those compositions not yet having them. SHIPPING POLICY: FREE SHIPPING now available for all orders over $20.00 (U.S. retail sales only). Choose "Media Mail" when ordering. |
| Dec. 23, 2011 |
NEW RECORDINGS:
Performers: Joël Belgique (vla.) & Tomas Svoboda (pno.) CD Title: Mid-Century Modern: Four Sonatas for Viola and Piano Record Label: Joël Belgique Additiional information & audio samples at: CD Baby. 
Narration of a Czech folktale "O Slunečníku, Měsíčníku a Větrníku" by Božena Němcová. Performers: Zuzannah L'ark (narrator) with music by Tomas Svoboda (pno.) (Music from "Children's Treasure Box, Vols. 1-4") CD Title: Božena Němcová Pohádky Record Label: Zuzannah L'ark Additiional information & audio samples at: CD Baby. |
| Jan. 28, 2011 |
PERFORMANCES: AGNIESZKA LASKA DANCERS (Portland, OR)
Event: Fertile Ground Festival Showcase Series: Dance Coalition of Oregon presents: "Botanical Madness" Selected Music: "Nine Etudes in Fugue Style (Vol.II), Op. 98 (movts. 15 & 16)" Choreographed by: Agnieszka Laska Date: Jan. 29, 2011 (8PM) Venue: Polaris' Groovin' Greenhouse Location: Portland, OR |
| Nov. 14, 2010 |
PERFORMANCES: MTAC CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL (Music Teachers Association of California))
Date: Nov. 14, 2010
Location: Los Angeles Valley College Students of Nobuyo Nishizaka
SUITE for Piano, 4-hands, Op. 124 (1st mov.) (Claire Diaz and Hannah Reynoso) SONATA for Two Pianos, Op. 55 (3rd mov.) (Eri Wong and Tabitha Reynoso) AUTUMN for Piano, Op. 110a (1st mov.) (Sabrina Tsoi) SUITE for Piano, 4-hands, Op. 124 (3rd mov.) (Ayaka Omoto and Nicole Feng) FOUR WALZES for Piano, Op. 68 (1st mov.) (Rintaroh Shima) |
| Nov. 11, 2010 |
WORLD PREMIERE: STRING QUARTET No. 11
Performers: Third Angle Ensemble Date: Nov. 11th & 12th, 2010 Location: Portland, OR Venue: Lincoln Recital Hall; Portland State University |
| Nov, 5, 2010 |
PERFORMANCES: BRASS QUINTET, Op. 112 (The Oregon Brass Quintet) SUMMER FRAGMENTS for Sopr. & Piano, Op. 139 (Tomas Svoboda, pno.; Nancy Wood, sopr.) CHILDREN'S TREASURE BOX (Vol. 5), Op. 199a (Tomas Svoboda, pno.) Concert Series: Cherry Blossom Musical Arts Program: "Art Music Live in the 21st Century" Date: Nov. 5, 2010 Location: Eugene, OR |
| Oct. 16, 2009 |
FEATURE ARTICLE on Tomas Svoboda (with audio)
OREGON MUSIC NEWS
Date of Publication: Oct. 16, 2009 Title: "Tomas Svoboda: Retired? Hardly!" Writer: James Bash To read article, visit Oregon Music News. |
| Aug. 5, 2007 |
PUBLISHED ARTICLE:
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN
Date: Aug. 5, 2007 Title: "What's age got to do with it? Music in the key of time." Author: David Stabler [The Oregonian Staff] Subject matter: A look at the concept of "late style" artistic endeavors in general, with a focus on two of Oregon's musical elder statemen, Tomas Svoboda and David Schiff. |
| July 27, 2007 |
CD RECORDING REVIEW:
Sequenza21 reviews Tomas Svoboda's new
Children's Treasure Box CD recording.
Full review of CD at Sequenza21.com.
"These are fun little pieces that will engage and entertain young beginners...and I think there is charm and wit for any level of pianist." "...any piano educator should have these pieces in their bag for their students." [Jay Batzner] WEBSITE UPDATE:
Created 410 new webpages containing 894 pages of sheet music in the GIF format. Faster page
loads, plus Adobe Acrobat Reader no longer needed to view music samples. PDF files,
however, have been retained for use in printing or downloading music samples for offline perusal.
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| Feb. 20, 2007 |
WEBSITE UPDATE: Added new CD recording by Mitsuki Dazai: 
Autumn - Music for solo Koto ...to the Recordings (Discography) webpage, with a link to the CD's own page, which now contains mp3 audio clips of Tomas Svoboda's AUTUMN for Koto, Op. 110. |
| Year 2006 |
Oregon Public Broadcasting program
Oregon Art Beat,
features a video profile on Tomas Svoboda and his music. View this video on the
OPB-TV website. |
| Nov. 30, 2006 |
SHEET MUSIC SAMPLES: added more sample pages of music:
THREE FUGHETTAS for Piano, 4-hand, Op. 12 (1956) BAROQUE QUINTET, Op. 37 (1962) LEGACY for Brass Septet, Op. 133 (1962) PRELUDE & FUGUE for String Quartet, Op. 5 (1954-1986) PROLOGUE for Clarinet, Harpsichord & Percussion, Op. 61 SONATA for Violin & Piano, Op. 73 (violin part) CHORALE in E flat for Piano Quintet, Op. 118 SYMPHONY No. 6 for Clarinet & Orch., Op. 137 (clarinet part) |
| Oct. 27, 2006 |
NEW PUBLICATIONS: Nine additional works now available; 198 pages of score; 102 pages of performance parts:
BALLADE for Bassoon & Piano, Op. 35 BAROQUE QUINTET for Fl., Ob., Clar., Cello & Pno, Op. 37 BENEDICTUS for Piano, Op. 162 CLASSICAL SONATINE for Oboe & Piano, Op. 28 FUGUE in c-minor on a Theme by Bach, for Piano, Op. 9 FUGUE in d-minor (on Bulgarian National Anthem), Op. 17 DREAMS OF A DANCER, for Flute, Clarinet & Piano, Op. 164 SONATA for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 167 TROIKA in Taiga, for Piano, Op. 21 |
| Oct. 5, 2006 |
AUDIO SAMPLES: added audio clips of:
STRING QUARTET No. 1, Op. 29 (1961)
STRING QUARTET No. 2, Op. 151 (1996)
CONCERTO No. 1 for Piano & Orchestra,, Op. 71
CONCERTO No. 2 for Piano & Orchestra,, Op. 134
OVERTURE OF THE SEASON, Op. 89
CONCERTO for Marimba & Orchestra, Op. 148 SYMPHONY No. 1 (of Nature) for Orchestra, Op. 20 |
| June 24, 2006 |
AUDIO CLIPS: 51 sample mp3 audio clips from Tomas Svoboda's
upcoming CD recording of his "Children's Treasure Box",
four-volume piano series, have been posted on the Piano Works
and Audio Clips webpages.
Additional sample sheet music will be posted, as well.
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| April 6, 2006 |
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING (TV):
Featured profile of Tomas Svoboda on television program "Oregon Art Beat."
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| Jan. 7, 2004 |
Sequenza21.COM:
lists Oregon Symphony's "Tomas Svoboda - Orchestral Works" CD as one of their
"favorite" CD's of 2003.
To see complete list: visit Sequenza21.com homepage. Look for "Duane's Favorite's 2003". |
| Dec. 4, 2003 |
GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION (2003): CONCERTO for Marimba & Orchestra, Op.148
"Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance With Orchestra"
James DePreist, cond.; Niel DePonte, marimba; Oregon Symphony [ Albany Records ] Visit Orchestral Works CD recording webpage. |
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Nov. 10, 2003
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CD Reviews:
Sequenza21.com" review
of Oregon Symphony "Tomas Svoboda - Orchestra Works" CD.
"Amazon.com" customer review of the Oregon Symphony "Tomas Svoboda - Orchestra Works" CD. |
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July 6, 2003
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Boston Symphony Orchestra:
Tanglewood; "Overture of the Season, Op. 89" performance; James DePreist,
cond.
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Feb. 9, 2003
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Radio Broadcast:
"Radio New Zealand" airs entire "Nine Etudes in Fugue Style (Vols. 1 &
) for piano" CD.
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Dec. 5, 2002
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CD Review:
Andante.com:
reviews 4 different "All-Svoboda" CDs.
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