Commissions / Premieres

Our commitment to performing newly composed music, and collaborating with composers, has existed since we formed as an ensemble. We’ve now premiered over 20 works — and counting.

World Premieres / Commissions

2015 Daniel Knaggs: Two Columns at Sea for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2016 Tommy Daugherty: Egyptian Ratscrew Fantasy for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2016 Karim Al-Zand: Luctus Profugis for marimba & string orchestra (premiere) (recorded)

2017 Alexandra Bryant: Paper Dreams for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2017 Marcus Maroney: Three Pieces for String Orchestra (premiere)

2018 Giancarlo Latta: Borrowed Density for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2018 Daniel Temkin: Ocean's Call for String Orchestra (commission / premiere)

2019 Shane Monds: Stages for string trio (co-commission / premiere)

2019 Kyle Rivera: Merge for string trio (co-commission / premiere)

2020 Paul Novak: A String Quartet is like a Flock of Birds for string quartet (commission / premiere) (recorded)

2021 Peter Klatzow: The World of Joan Miro for marimba and string quartet (co-commission / premiere)

2021 Daniel Knaggs: Two Streams for choir and string orchestra (premiere) (recorded)

2022 Anthony Brandt: Concerto/Five for string orchestra (premiere)

2022 Nicky Sohn: What Happens when Pipes Burst? for string orchestra (commission / premiere) (recorded)

2022 Patrick Harlin: The Wilderness Anthology for string orchestra (commission / premiere) (recorded)

2023 Nicky Sohn: Lullaby for those Fast Asleep for string quintet (commission / premiere)

2023 Nicky Sohn: Home for violin and string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2023 Theo Chandler: Behind the Sanctuary Walls for soprano, bass & string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2023 Daniel Knaggs: The Joyful Mysteries for choir and chamber orchestra (premiere) (recorded)

2025 Evan Ziporyn: In Light of Sound for string orchestra (commission / premiere) (recorded)

2025 Miguel Zenón: Promesa and Yumac, arr. saxophone and string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2025 Mason Bynes: New work for string orchestra (commission / premiere) (recorded)

2026 Karim Al-Zand: The Stranger’s Case for tenor and string orchestra (upcoming premiere)

US and Texas Premieres

2017 Pierre Jalbert: String Theory for string orchestra

2018 Michael Daugherty: Fallingwater

2017 Anna Clyne: Prince of Clouds

2018 Erkki-Sven Tüür: L’ombra della croce

2020 Patrick Harlin: Art of Flight

2024 Ekrem Zeki Ün: String Quartet No. 1