10/15/15
Elliott finished Shout for Joy for Flute, Alto Saxophone and Piano. It will be premiered by Erica Chung (fl), Scott Litroff (sax) and Grace Heaphy (pno) at Carnegie Hall (Weill) on 12/7/12015 (Fri).
9/1/2015
Oh, Hallelujah, All the Earth! for Soprano, Choir and Orchestra has been accomplished. The piece has been commissioned by Soli Deo Gloria Musikverein Wein and will be premiered by worldly acclaimed conductor Yun-Sung Jang on 2/16/2016 (Wed) at Seoul Arts Center.
3/10/15
Elliott finished incredibly joyful though desperately poor for Barkada Saxophone Quartet. This piece will be on the midwest tour by the quartet.
1/12/15
Let All the Earth Rejoice! for Flute and String Orchestra (commissioned by The New York Classical Players) will be premiered in New York City and Norwood, NJ. The piece is written for Grammy-nominated flutist and professor at Juilliard Carol Wincenc. For more information: http://www.nycpmusic.org/february/
11/11/14
My (Com)Passionate Music for Guitar and String Quartet (commissioned by Petar Jankovic Ensemble) received 2014 Korean National Composer Prize (대한민국 작곡상), one of the most prestigious awards for Korean composers. The piece will be performed at 7:30pm on 12/3 at Youngsan Art Hall (Seoul, Korea). This is Elliott’s second time receiving the prize!
10/30/14
Petar Jankovic Ensemble released their second album. It has two of Elliott’s arrangements: 1. selections from Dmitri Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues; and 2. Debussy’s Children’s Corner. It also includes Elliott’s original piece (Com)Passionate Music, commissioned by PJE. It is available on iTunes and CD Baby.
5/31/14
Fantastic professional new music ensemble Fulcrum Point's String Quartet (Mark Brandfonbrener, Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff, Rika Seko and Mathias Tacke) will be performing my Tango Suite along with "String Quartet No. 17" by Heitor Villa-Lobos, "Bel Canto" by Elena Ruehr in Chicago. This was read by the group in 2012. The performance is Saturday, May 31 at 7pm at Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall (1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston)
You can listen to the recording here by Porterville Summer Strings Faculty Quartet who commissioned the work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThDkGkISD3o
4/6/14
Elliott started a new group called Ensemble Christo - Los Angeles, and Biola University (La Mirada, CA) invited ECLA for its debut concert. The concert was a huge success.
3/29/14
Elliott arranged music for world-renowned soprano Sumi Jo for her tour concerts with conductor Dongmin Kim and New York Classical Players. The concerts were held in NY, NJ, VA and CA.
3/16/14
Akropolis Reed Quintet released their second album that includes Elliott’s Autumn in New York for reed quintet (ob, cl, a.sax, bass cl and bsn) (2011). To purchase the CD, click HERE. For the score, contact Elliott. To listen to click HERE.
3/12/14
Elliott finished two pieces Han River (한강) and Minyo Medley (민요메들리) for Thegenbals Music Society (JooHyun Kim, violin; Inha Kim, cello; and Yoahn Kwon, piano). The pieces will be premiered and recorded by the group in May 2014 in Korea.
11/10/13
Saxophonist Steven Banks will perform Elliott’s ...de l’amour... for Soprano Saxophone and Piano at the Recital Hall (Bloomington, IN).
10/9/13
Maestro David Effron (Elliott’s teacher for conducting) will premiere YOOK-I-O (6-2-5): KOREAN WAR LETTERS on 10/9/13 at Musical Arts Center (Bloomington, IN) with IU Philharmonic Orchestra. The piece is Elliott’s doctoral dissertation Indiana University and received IU Dean’s Prize. (youtube)
8/11/13
Elliott has become a conductor at Sa-Rang Community Church (남가주 사랑의 교회) in Anaheim, CA. He conducts the choir and orchestra for the first service.
7/10/13
Akropolis Reed Quintet releases Web Premiere of Autumn in New York for Reed Quintet at 8pm (EST), 7/10/13. To watch the video, click here.
5/30/13
Tesla Quartet will perform Elliott’s Tango Suite for String Quartet at Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck in Michigan on August 1-2. For more information, click here.
3/11/13
Mikkelin Kaupunginorkesteri (St. Michel Strings) will perform Elliott’s Reminiscence for String Orchestra on 5/16 in Mikkeli, Finland. The conductor is Sasha Mäkilä, and the venue is the Mikaeli concert hall (Martti Talvela Hall).
http://www.mikkelinkaupunginorkesteri.fi/ohjelma.html#14
2/19/13
Petar Jankovic Ensemble premiered Elliott’s (Com)Passionate Music for Guitar and String Quartet (commissioned by the group) at Sheldon Friend of Chamber Music Series (Sheldon Museum of Arts, Lincoln, NE) and decided to program it for the rest of this season.
http://petarjankovic.com/ensemble/
12/29/12
Akropolis Reed Quintet has announced Elliott’s Autumn in New York as a special mention at Calefax Composers Competition. The piece is from Four Seasons, commissioned by Arundo Donax. Akropolis will perform it at Boll YMCA Downtown Detroit on 3/20. www.akropolisquintet.com
11/22/12
Elliott’s Shalom for Flute and Orchestra (commissioned by The New York Youth Symphony and premiered in Carnegie) won The 31st Korean National Composer Prize (대한민국 작곡상). It was performed in Haydn Hall of Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center on 11/22/12 (Thu) at 7:30pm by Young Mi Kim, flute; Jong Il Lee, conductor; and Soliall Philharmonic Orchestra.
11/13/12
Elliott’s Shalom for Flute and Orchestra has been featured on Composers Circle.
11/3/12
Elliott’s Eternal Springtime was performed at University of Iowa by Formosa Trio (Pei-san Chiu, Fl; Tze-Ying Wu, Va; Joy Yeh, Hp). Also, Elliott conducted Eric Lindsay’s Town’s Gonna Talk in the same event.
7/23/12
Fulcrum Point New Music Project has read my Tango Suite for String Quartet in Chicago under the direction of Stephen Burns.
6/3/12
Porterville Summer Strings invited Elliott to return for a second consecutive year as Composer-in-Residence and Conductor. This year, PSS faculty ensemble performed his Bach to the Future and new piece Tango Suite. Also, Elliott conducted in three different concerts.
1/17/12
Elliott’s To Tell has received Honorable Mention from Bowling Green State University New Music Ensemble Call for Scores.
12/19/11
Elliott’s Three Musical Moments has been chosen as a Finalist of the International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition 2011 (Thessaloniki, Greece).
11/10/11
Elliott received a commission from Petar Jankovic Ensemble to write a piece for guitar and string quartet, which will be performed in the ensemble’s tour.
8/21/11
Elliott received a commission from Arundo Donax to write a piece for reed quintet (oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon).
8/12/11
Elliott’s To Tell (2011) was premiered by Aspen Contemporary Ensemble in Harris Concert Hall (Aspen, CO) on 8/12, 8:30 pm.
4/12/11
Ensemble Christo (Director: Elliott Bark) had the inaugural concert at Korean United Methodist Church of Bloomington (IN). The program included Elliott’s Shalom (2010) for Flute and Piano.
3/8/11
Elliott received Susan and Ford Schumann Fellowship at Aspen Music Festival and School and will study with Sydney Hodkinson in summer 2011.
2/26/11
Winter Sketches for Saxophone Ensemble (originally for String Quartet) was premiered by Indiana University Saxophone Ensemble at 2011 North American Saxophone Alliance at Northeastern Illinois University.
1/28/11
Elliott’s Winter Sketches for String Quartet was performed at The Festival of New Music at Florida State University by Eppes Quartet.
12/17 & 18
Elliott’s Winter Sketches for String Quartet was performed at Seully Hall in The Boston Conservatory by Juventas New Music Ensemble.
12/2/10
Elliott conducted Indiana University New Music Ensemble (Twilight Colors by Chou, Wen-Chung) in Auer Hall (Indiana University) on 12/2/10 (8 pm).
11/3/10
Elliott’s Shalom (Flute and Piano version) was read by French New Music Ensemble Zellig.
9/27/10
Elliott’s Shalom for Flute and Orchestra (Commissioned by The New York Youth Symphony and premiered at Carnegie Hall) was aired on Bard College Radio Station (WXBC), hosted by Contemporaneous.
8/15/10
Elliott is appointed as an Associate Instructor in the Composition department at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music as an instructor, teaching Instrumentation and private lessons.
7/31/10
autumn leaves canvas for Harp, received The 2010 Bowdoin International Music Festival Composition Competition Prize, was premiered in The Charles E. Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music (Bowdoin Festival, Brunswick, Maine).
7/1/10
Indiana Daily Student (IU Newspaper) wrote an article about Elliott.
5/23/10
Shalom for Flute and Orchestra, commissioned by The New York Youth Symphony, was premiered by Flutist Alex Sopp and the youth symphony under the baton of Ryan McAdams at Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium), NY.
5/19/10
Musicians from The Cleveland Orchestra read Crossover for String Quartet and Piano at Severance Hall (Cleveland, OH). The Assistant Conductor for the orchestra, Tito Munoz, led the reading.
4/25/10
...de l’amour... for Soprano Saxophone, Harp and Strings was premiered at Auer Hall (IU) by Zach Shemon (member of PRISM Quartet), and Emily Granger.
4/15 & 16
Crossover for String Quartet and Piano was premiered at 2010 Hammer & Nail Concert with modern dance, choreograhped by Justin Zuchlag.
3/27/10
DUO for Flute and Cello was performed at 2010 GAMMA Conference at University of Texas, Austin.
