DOUGLAS HEDWIG
COMPOSER
Performances List (Recent and Upcoming)
2026
Ephrata Triptych for trombone & organ (World Premiere) Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany, Julia Nagel, trombone December 2026 (TBA)
Sonata for Trumpet & Piano, International Trumpet Guild Conference (50th Anniversary), Rochester, NY, May 29
Sonata for Trumpet & Piano, University of Northern Iowa, Scott Hagarty, trumpet. February 23
2025
Trombone Sonata, Viva 21st Century, International Radio Broadcast, WRCB, Adam Johnson, trombone, December 27
Iridium for solo piano (World Premiere), 1st Prize, Smareglia International Composition Competition, Teatro Nuovo, Udine, Italy, November 26
A Species Stands Beyond for mezzo-soprano & piano (NY Premiere), Locrian Chamber Ensemble, Riverside Church, NYC, June 5
Hymn & Dance from "Movable Borders" for string orchestra, Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, Chattanooga, TN, May 4
A Species Stands Beyond for mezzo-soprano & piano, Fisk University, Nashville, TN, March 8
A Species Stands Beyond for mezzo-soprano & piano (Chicago Premiere), Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt U., March 7
Fanfare Alegre: Dia de la Fiesta for symphony orchestra, Oklahoma City University Orchestra, Oklahoma City, OK, March 13
L'Altre Stelle: Reverie on Dante's "The Divine Comedy" for solo guitar, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, March 29
Hymn & Dance from "Movable Borders" for string orchestra, Brockton Symphony Orchestra, Brockton, Massachusetts, February 2
2024
Sonata for Trumpet & Piano (World Premiere), Louis Eckhardt, trumpet - Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska, January 14
Movable Borders for string orchestra (Europe Premiere), London New Wind Festival, London, England, November 21
Trombone Sonata (Antarā) for trombone & piano, University of Central Washington New Music Festival, John Neurohr, trombone, October 12
Four Third Streams for Wind Quintet, New Music on the Bayou Festival, University of Louisiana-Monore, June 2024 (date TBA)
Journey Al(l)one for solo violin (World Premier), International Center for American Music (ICAMus), Prato, Italy May 18
Movable Borders (Hymn & Dance) for String Orchestra, TUTTI Festival, Denison University, Granville OH, March 21
Brass Music of Douglas Hedwig, various works, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN, February 20
Trombone Sonata for trombone & organ, St. Thomas Church [Thomaskirche], Leipzig, Germany, September 22
Brooklyn Fanfare for trumpet ensemble, Northeastern State University, Tahleqah, Oklahoma, September 13
Trombone Sonata (Antarā) for trombone & piano, Sinfonia Leipzig, Bach Haus Konzert, Julia Nagel, trombone, February 8
2023
Hodie Canamus II for SATB Choir & Organ (World Premiere), Coro Estro Armonico Fiorentino, Florence, Italy, December 1
Journey in 4 Movements for symphony Orchestra (World Premiere). Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, Chattanooga, TN
Trombone Sonata ("Antarā"), trombone & Organ (Premiere) Julia Nagel & Holger, Kreuzkirche, Dresden, Germany, October 25
New Worlds for soprano, trumpet, piano. National Association of Composers USA, National Conference, University of Montevallo, AL
l'Altre Stelle: Reverie on "The Divine Comedy" for solo guitar. National Association of Composers, USA.
Chesapeake Overture for brass band. Lexington Brass Band, Lexington, KY
Uddmāya for six trumpets. University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA
Caucasus Reflections for string quartet (World Premiere), Cremona String quartet, Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy, June 6
Brooklyn Fanfare for trumpet ensemble, Opening Fanfare, International Trumpet Guild Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 31
2022
Futile the Winds for violin & piano. Jean-Frédéric Molard & Jean-Noël Remiche. Festival Osmose, Brussels, Belgium
Vibrant Colors: Brass Music of Douglas Hedwig. CD recording, MSR1811, MSR Classics (release date: October 16,2022)
Vignettes: Music for Trumpet & Brass. CD recording, Albany Records, TROY1904. Includes works by Douglas Hedwig
Orbits of Infinity. CD Recording. CD recording, Tonsehen Records. Includes work by Douglas Hedwig
Futile the Winds for violin & piano (European Premiere). Festival Osmose, Brussels, Belgium
Trombone Sonata (Antarā") for trombone & piano (European Premiere). London New Wind Festival, London, England
2021
Antarā, sonata for trombone and piano (premiere). International Trombone Festival, Columbus State University, Georgia
New Worlds for trumpet, soprano, piano (premiere). Colorado State University
Obsidian for solo trumpet (premiere), Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville, TN
Chesapeake Dreams, brass band (premiere). Chesapeake Brass Band, Virginia
Uddmāya, six trumpets (premiere). Altus Trumpet Ensemble, southeast USA
Its Soul of Music Shed, solo flugelhorn & narration. NY Dance & Arts Innovations, New York City
2020
Muse Noir, cello trio (premiere). Festival Osmose, Brussels, Belgium
TransSonic Awakenings in D, fixed-media, electronic. Seoul International Computer Music Festival, Seoul, South Korea
Four Third Streams, wind quintet. N.E.O. Sound Ensemble, Akron, OH (postponed)
Fanfare Alegre: Dia de la Fiesta, symphony orchestra. Concerto Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles, CA (postponed)
The Music of Douglas Hedwig festival/residency, University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Fanfare Alegre: Dia de la Fiesta, concert band (premiere), University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM).
Hodie Canamus, wind ensemble and chorus (premiere), ULM.
Promenade for a Great City, concert band (premiere), ULM.
Tone Poem on Taps, concert band, ULM.
Four Third Streams, wind quintet, ULM.
A Certain Slant of Light, brass quintet, organ, percussion, ULM.
Its Soul of Music Shed, solo flugelhorn & narrator, ULM.
Rowing in Eden, song cycle for soprano, piano, ULM.
We Can Find No Scar, soprano, piano, ULM.
Rowing in Eden, song cycle for soprano, piano. Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN
We Can Find No Scar & Rowing in Eden, soprano, piano. Chattanooga State University
ONYX for brass quintet. Cathedral Brass Quintet, Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska
ONYX for brass quintet. Chattanooga Symphony Brass Quintet, Collegedale, TN
2019
Four Third Streams, wind quintet (European Premiere). 22nd London New Wind Festival; London, England
Fanfare Alegre: Dia de la Fiesta. Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, Tennessee
Rowing in Eden, song-cycle, soprano & piano (premiere). Soprano Jourdan Laine Howell, University of Texas at San Antonio
Brooklyn Fanfare, trumpet ensemble (Italy premiere). Orvieto, Italy
Naval Militia March for band (European premiere), Banda Città Del Palio, Siena, Italy.
Brooklyn Fanfare for trumpet ensemble. Banda Città Del Palio, Siena, Italy.
Progression to… for violin, viola & piano (premiere). “Musicaphoria” Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Balkan Dance, string quintet. Bay View Music Festival Bay View, Michigan
Shadow Reflections, solo piano (premiere). New Music on the Bayou Festival, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Four Third Streams (for wind quintet) Chattanooga Symphony Wind Quintet, Princess Theater, South Pittsburg, TN
We Can Find No Scar, voice & piano. INTEGERS New Music, Hastings, NE
TransSonic Awakenings in D, fixed-media, electronic. SoundsNEW Electronic Music Festival, University of North Georgia
Its Soul of Music Shed, for Solo Flugelhorn & Narrator (Italy Premiere). MotoContrario Contemporary Ensemble, Trento, Italy.
Ontogeny, violin, clarinet, piano (premiere). University of Central Florida (Orlando)
Hodie Canamus, for chorus, orchestra and multiple trumpet ensembles. Palazzo Michiel, Venice, Italy. Moving Lab & European Cultural Centre.
Four Third Streams, wind quintet (premiere). Chattanooga Symphony Wind Quintet. Chattanooga, TN
2018
Fanfare Alegre: Dia de la Fiesta, overture for symphony orchestra (premiere).Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, Tivoli Theater, Chattanooga, TN
Hodie Canamus for chamber orchestra, chorus, trumpet ensembles (premiere). Orvieto Musica, Orvieto, Italy.
Movable Borders, string orchestra (premiere). North/South Chamber Orchestra, New York City
Hymn & Dance for string orchestra (premiere). Orchestra di’Archi NED Ensemble, Desenzano del Garda, Italy
Its Soul of Music Shed, horn + narrator (England premiere). 21st London New Wind Festival; London, England