Eric Ewazen

A beautiful cantabile song without words; A Song from the Heart has all of Ewazen's expressive elegance and is a perfect recital piece both for students and professionals. Originally composed for Trum...

For the exceptional trumpeter Dominic Derasse; Ewazen has composed a three-movement concert work; with inspiration from three paintings at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Originally written for piccolo tr...

The distinguished trio Palisades Virtuosi have commissioned some 40 new works for flute; clarinet; and piano from the finest composers. Responding to such a request; Ewazen set about crafting his own...

Ewazen wrote his percussion concerto; Songs to the Banks of Ayr; based on four poems by Robert Burns; for Evelyn Glennie. The second movement; Rattlin' Roarin' Willie; is a joyous dance between 'fiddl...

Ewazen takes great pleasure in writing for brass; and being asked for a concerto for three trombones was pure delight. For Maestra JoAnn Faletta and the trombone section of the Buffalo Philharmonic; E...

A true family affair; Ewazen's Quartet from the Heartland was written to celebrate the retirement of a good friend and long-time band director. The instrumentation reflects those practiced by his wife...

Named after the Cascadian Wind Quintet which commissioned and premiered the work, this 4-movement concerto grosso evokes musical images of the Pacific Northwest. Full orchestra and piano accompaniment...