|
THE "PREMIER" CONTRABASSOONIST |
|||
 Susan L. Nigro, in her quest for contrabassoon solo literature, has premiered more solo works for this traditionally unsoloistic instrument than any other musician. All of these works were premiered by Ms. Nigro; works with an * were written for her; some works are published: (1) Jeanne, Inc. (2) Lux Nova Press (3) Musik Fabrik (4) Liben Music Publishers |
|||
| * | Vosk | Contra Blue - University of Colorado | 7/30/2022 |
| * | Waddle | Concerto Evocativo for contrabassoon and strings with Jackson Heights Symphony Orchestra | 12/11/2019 |
| * | Kurrasch | Chicago Cake Walk - Wine Country Ragtime Festival | 10/13/2018 |
| * | Satterwhite | Las viudas de Calama - University of Louisville | 3/15/2017 |
| * | Palider | L'Italiano Molto Breve - Northern Illinois University | 1/26/2017 |
| * | Bjorling | Hydesville 1848 / Mr. Splitfoot - Northern Illinois University | 1/26/2017 |
| * | Bjorling | Hydesville 1848 / Sisters - Northern Illinois University | 1/26/2017 |
| * | Bjorling | Classical Funk - Northern Illinois University | 1/26/2017 |
| * | Vosk | The Giant Stirred....... - Roosevelt University | 9/10/2015 |
| * | Aragon | Contrabassoon Sonata - University of Arkansas | 2/20/2015 |
| * | Aragon | Espresso for 2 contrabassoons - University of Arkansas (with Richard Bobo) | 2/20/2015 |
| * | Waddle | Dreams of Findland (for Solo Contrabassoon) - New York University | 8/8/14 |
| * | Waddle | Contrabassoon Duo with Roger Soren - New York University | 8/8/14 |
| *(1) | Aragon | Sonata for Bassoon - University of Arkansas | 2/7/14 |
| * | Churchill | Firepit (for Solo Contrabassoon) - Chicago State University | 9/24/13 |
| *(1) | Aragon | Little Suite for Big Bassoon - Eastern New Mexico University | 4/10/13 |
| * | Bjorling | Blackfoot Dawn (for Contrabassoon, tom-tom, and flute - Chicago State University | 9/24/13 |
| * | Silberstein | Duo for English Horn and Contrabassoon - Chicago State University | 9/24/13 |
| * | Dorsch | Vinaigrette for Contrabassoon and Piano - Chicago State University | 9/24/13 |
| * | Fine | More Greek Myths for Contrabassoon and Piano - Saint Xavier University | 9/10/07 |
| * | Bjorling | Dreamscapes: Three Scenes for Unaccompanied Contrabassoon - Saint Xavier University | 9/10/07 |
| * | Fine | Harlequin Sonata for Contrabassoon and Piano - Saint Xavier University | 9/10/07 |
| *(4) | Proto | Little Suite for the Big Bassoon - Saint Xavier University | 9/10/07 |
| * | Stybr | ContraBassooNova (Um Imaginacao do Brasil) - at Northwestern University | 10/12/06 |
| *(2) | Koukl | Contravariations per Contrafagotto e Orchestra d'Archi - with Chicago Chamber Orchestra | 1/15/06 |
| * | Stybr | Theme and Variations in G Minor for Contrabassoon and Orchestra - With New Philharmonic of Du Page | 2/25,26/05 |
| * | Bjorling | Night Shadows: Three Unaccompanied Pieces for Contrabassoon - at Riverside Prebyterian Church | 10/17/04 |
| * (2) | Koukl | Potato polca, for contrabassoon and piano at Riverside Prebyterian Church | 10/17/04 |
| * | Kurrasch | A Day at the Park at Downers Grove Public Library | 11/16/03 |
| * | McKenna | Bagatelle for Contrabassoon and Piano at University of Illinois/Chicago | 3/04/03 |
| * (3) | Cummings | Concertino for Contrabassoon at Northwestern University | 11/07/02 |
| * | Waddle | Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Tone Poem for Solo Contrabassoon at Northwestern University | 11/07/02 |
| * | Waddle | Broken Icicle Twilight: Elegy for Contrabassoon & Piano at Northwestern University | 11/07/02 |
| * (1) | Cummings | Arioso for Contrabassoon and Piano at Elmhurst College | 10/11/01 |
| * (1) | Levinson | Old Clock at University of Chicago | 11/12/00 |
| * | Grassel | Reminiscences for Contrabassoon and Piano at Arlington Heights Memorial Library | 2/13/00 |
| * | Biriotti | Concerto para Contrafagot y Orquesta with Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg | 5/16/99 |
| * (1) | Kurrasch | Ponderings from the Pond at Wilmette Public Library | l/17/99 |
| * | Powning | Sonata for ContraBassoon & Piano at Wilmette Public Library | 1/17/99 |
| * (1) | Doran | Four Movements for Contrabassoon and Piano at Saint Xavier University | 9/28/93 |
| Muradian | Concerto, Opus 102 at Saint Xavier University | 9/28/93 | |
| * | Nicholson | Miniature Suite for Contrabassoon and Piano at Saint Xavier University | 9/28/93 |
| * (1) | Palider | The Narwhal, Opus 11 at Saint Xavier University | 9/28/93 |
| * | Warren | Contrabassoon Concerto, Opus 30 with Chicago Chamber Orchestra | l/17/93 |
| * | Nicholson | Waltz for Contrabassoon and Piano at Valparaiso University | 9/1O/92 |
| * (1) | Draganski | Heart's Desire, Fantasy after a Tune of Samuel Scheidt at Elmhurst College | 9/11/91 |
| Muradian | Concerto, Opus 85 at Elmhurst College | 9/11/91 | |
| * (1) | Warren | Music for Contrabassoon and Piano, Opus 28 at Elmhurst College | 9/11/91 |
| Nussio | Divertimento for Contrabassoon (1st U.S. performance) with Chicago Chamber Orchestra | 9/16/90 | |
| Laudenslager | Slow Dance & Quick March, from Little Suite (pno.acc.arr.) at Clarion (PA) University | 9/10/90 | |
| * | Muradian | Contrabassoon Concerto, Opus 86 with Chicago Chamber Orchestra | 11/12/89 |
| Laudenslager | Concertato Contra with Chicago Chamber Orchestra | 2/21/88 | |