Rebecca Oswald - highlights from 2010

October Wind (the song, a new recording) released on The Whisperings Solo Piano Sampler, a demo compilation of ten songs by Whisperings artists, all recorded on the Kawai RX7 piano at Piano Haven Studio in Washington; produced by Whisperings Solo Piano Radio.

Orchestral recording session with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra in Olomouc, Czech Republic, with PARMA Recordings.

October Wind CD named "Best Album of the Month of July" and nominated for "Best Album RNA of the Year 2010" by Reviews New Age.

Several performances of Aesop's Fables (woodwind quintet with narration) by the Jewel Winds Quintet of Central NY State. Aesop's Fables is the centerpiece in an educational program developed by Jewel Winds which introduces the woodwind quintet instruments to young audiences; Jewel Winds has published a free, online PDF study guide for use by educators and librarians.

Premiere of In the Gloaming (SATB a cappella folk song arrangement) by the Linn-Benton Community College Chamber Choir in Albany, Oregon, conducted by Dr. James Reddan.

Numerous solo piano concert appearances including several Whisperings concerts and other collaborative events, including performances in Oregon, Washington, Arkansas, and Texas.

Premiere of Sleep, Child (string orchestra) by the Octava Chamber Orchestra of Seattle, under the baton of Maestro Matthew Weiss.

Featured performances at the First International Gathering of Solo Pianists (El Primer Encuentro Internacional de Pianistas Solo) in Mallorca, Spain, performing with fellow composer/pianists Julio Mazziotti (Argentina), Mario Lopez-Santos (Spain), Lisa Downing (U.S.), and Grammy nominee Suzanne Ciani (U.S.).

Beginning of a six month compositional sabbatical in Belfast, N.I.

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