Composer,)Educator,)Music)Engraver)Matthew'Kennedy'

'330'Park'Road,'Apt.'C81'West'Hartford,'CT'06119'

kennedycomposer@gmail.com'!'(765)'63589653''''

WORKS,'COMMISSIONS,'and'PERFORMANCES'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''(selected'list'in'chronological'order)''

Double'Concerto'for'Saxophone'and'Percussion'(2014)'for'alto'saxophone,'percussion,'and'string'quartet'[14’00”]''Commissioned'by'Performance'20/20,'The'Hartt'School''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

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In'the'Absence'of'Fear'(2014)'for'harp'solo'[6’30”]''Commissioned'by'harpist'Lauren'Finn'

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Lost!'(2014)'for'saxophone'quartet'[5’30”]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Commissioned'by'La’Ventus'Quartet'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'2014'North'American'Saxophone'Alliance'Conference'R'Spring'2014'

'Juvenilia'(2014)'for'youth'woodwind'quintet'[10’15”]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Commissioned'by'The'Hartt'School'Community'Division'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'Chamber'Music'Recital,'The'Hartt'School'R'Spring'2014'

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I'Found'Myself'Wondering'Aloud'(2014)'for'euphonium'and'piano'[5’00”]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Commissioned'by'euphoniumists'Joel'Meltzer'and'R.'Bror'Ockerblom''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'Graduate'Recital,'The'Hartt'School'R'Spring'2014'

'(Re)Constructions'for'Orchestra'(2013)'for'orchestra'[14’00”]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Partial'Reading:'Hartt'Symphony'Orchestra,'The'Hartt'School'R'Spring'2014''

Found!'(2013)'for'alto'saxophone'and'cello'[6’00”]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Commissioned'by'saxophonist'Alyssa'Hoffert'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'Public'Works,'The'Hartt'School'R'Fall'2013'

'Five'Bagatelles'(2013)'for'violin'and'piano'[10’15”]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Commissioned'by'Unitarian'Society'of'Hartford'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'Public'Works,'The'Hartt'School'R'Spring'2013'

'The'Workshop'of'Dr.'Kronos'(2013)'for'youth'piano'quartet'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Commissioned'by'The'Hartt'School'Community'Division''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'Chamber'Music'Recital,'The'Hartt'School'R'Spring'2013'

'In'Memoriam'(2013)'suite'for'contrabass'trio'[7’15”]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Commissioned'by'the'Studio'of'Robert'Black,'The'Hartt'School'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'The'Hartt'School'Contrabass'Studio'Recital'R'Spring'2013'

'Sonnenizio'(2012)'for'SSAA'choir'[5’'35”]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Commissioned'by'Katherine'Rutledge,'author'and'poet''Airs'Nos.'1O6'(2012)'for'organ'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Commissioned'by'Unitarian'Society'of'Hartford'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'Unitarian'Society'of'Hartford'Meeting'House'R'Fall'2012'

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Where'the'Heart'is'(2012)'for'chamber'orchestra'[approx.'8’30”]'''''''''''''''''''''''Commissioned'by'the'2012'Finger'Lakes'Chamber'Music'Festival'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'The'Chapel,'Hobart'and'William'Smith'Colleges'R'Summer'2012''

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Let'No'Man'Put'Asunder'(2012)'for'string'quartet'[approx.'6’00”]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Commissioned'by'the'2012'Finger'Lakes'Chamber'Music'Festival'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'The'Chapel,'Hobart'and'William'Smith'Colleges'R'Summer'2012'''

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Six'Encounters'of'Mistrust'and'Coffee'(2011R12)'for'mezzo'soprano,'harp,'and'cello'

[18’00]'Commissioned'by'Katherine'Rutledge,'author'and'poet'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'The'Music'of'Akira'Kobayashi'Recital,'Butler'University'R'Fall'2011'

'Alert!'(2011)'for'fixed'media'[6’00”]'''''''''''First'Performance:'JCFA'Eletronic'Music'Concert'R'Fall'2011''Ode'on'the'Prayer'of'St.'Francis'(2011)'for'SATB'choir'and'piano'[4’30”]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

First'Performance:'Unitarian'Society'of'Hartford'Meeting'House'Fall'2012''Ford’s'Theatre'(2010R11)'–'An'opera'in'one'act'[approx.'1:00’00”]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Partial'Performance:'Hartford'Opera'Theater'“New'in'November”'R'Fall'2013''The'Bright'Side'of'Being'a'Human'Bomb'(2010)'for'solo'clarinet'[8’30”]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

First'Performance:'Matthew'Kennedy'Senior'Composition'Recital'R'Spring'2010''The'Apocalyptic'Revelations'of'St.'John'of'Patmos'(2010)!for'SATB'a'cappella'choir'[5’45”]'

First'Performance:'Matthew'Kennedy'Senior'Composition'Recital'R'Spring'2010''Scenes'from'Autumn'(2009)'for'flute,'harp,'and'chamber'orchestra'[4’45”]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

First'Performance:'Anderson'University'Composition'Recital'R'Fall'2009''''der'Müskel'Relaxer'(2009)'for'mezzoRsoprano'and'piano'[4’30”]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Commissioned'by'mezzo'soprano'Meaghan'Sands'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''First'Performance:'Meaghan'Sands'Senior'Voice'Recital'R'Spring'2010'

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''[Origin]'(2009)'for'4R40'performers'[0:14”–14:00’]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

First'Performance:'Matthew'Kennedy'Senior'Composition'Recital'R'Spring'2010'''''Les'Rêves'Nocturne'(2008)'for'large'percussion'ensemble'[7’30”]'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

First'Performance:'Anderson'University'Concerto/Aria'Awards'Night'R'Spring'2009''''''''Alice'in'the'Wind'(2008)'for'tenor'and'piano'[3’30”]''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

First'Performance:'Anderson'University'Composition'Recital'R'Fall'2008''''