David Schiff will be retiring from teaching at Reed College at the end of this school year, and the college will be offering a celebratory retropective of his time there over the course of three concerts dedicated to his music: March 12: Jazz Night, April 23: A Concert of Peace and Love, and April 25: Shifrin (and Friends) Play Schiff (co-presented with Chamber Music Northwest). Music to be performed includes: Singing in the Dark (3/12), Peace for Chorus, Flute and Strings (4/23), All About Love (4/23), Vashti (4/25), Scenes from Adolescence (4/25), Divertimento from Gimpel the Fool (4/25).
Legendary jazz violinist Regina Carter will be joining the Chicago Sinfonietta to present Four Sisters, conducted by Mei-Ann Chen on May 11 and 13.
Schiff's new Chamber Concerto for Clarinet and Ensemble, dedicated to David Schifrin, will premiere at Chamber Music Northwest July 6 and 8.
David Schiff's Stomp was performed by the Eugene Symphony Orchestra on October 18, 2018. To inquire after that title or any other, please contact the publisher.