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December 2007
11
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F.D.R High School
Brooklyn, NY
Dennis teaches lyric writing workshops in high school classes through the Theatre Development Fund..
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6
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Shepard Hall, City College of New York
New York, NY
Dennis records "The Might of the Pacifists" by Seann Branchfield, "My Grandfather's Prosit" by Patrick Monte, and "Who knows if the moon's a balloon" by John Wykoff with the Musician's Accord ensemble, conducted by David Del Tredici. Dennis' arrangement of "In the dark pine-wood" from till night is overgone is also recorded, with the composer singing.
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November
10
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Langston Hughes Public Library
Corona, NY
Dennis' Starfish at Pescadero, for soprano, viola, harp, and percussion, is performed by Percussia: soprano Melissa Fogarty, violist Lev Zhurbin, harpist Susan Jolles, and percussionist Ingrid Gordon. The poet, Idris Anderson, attends.
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3
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Normal, IL
Illinois State University School of Music
Kemp Recital Hall
Dennis' song cycle till night is overgone, on poetry by James Joyce, is given its official World Premiere by tenor Denton Tobenski with pianist Katherine Wiegandt in Normal, IL, as well as the Midwest Premiere of Sweet Briar Songs.
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October
27
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New York, NY
Tobenski-Algera Recital Series
Bloomingdale School of Music
Dennis' song cycle till night is overgone, on poetry by James Joyce, is given its New York Premiere by tenor Rob Frankenberry and pianist Marc Peloquin.
Dennis sings Clint Borzoni's To a Stranger, and sings the premiere of Hadar Noiberg's Two Songs, which he commissioned from the composer for the occasion.
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25
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New York, NY
City College of New York
Shepard Hall
Dennis records songs by several student composers at the City College of New York, including Hadar Noiberg's "What Misery".
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18
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New York, NY
Manhattan Theatre Lab
Teaches lyric writing workshops in high school classes through the Theatre Development Fund.
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June
19
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New York, NY
Tobenski-Algera Recital Series
"Gay Life"
Elebash Hall, The Graduate Center, CUNY
Dennis sings the premiere of the piano accompaniment version of David Del Tredici's song cycle Gay Life alongside tenor Rob Frankenberry, with Del Tredici at the piano. Dennis also performs Darien Shulman's Three Poems of Thomas Moore (world premiere), Roger Zahab's Autumn Songs (New York Premiere), and Chester Biscardi's Modern Love Songs (New York Premiere). Rob Frankenberry and Marc Peloquin perform Dennis' cycle And He'll Be Mine. (7:30 p.m., free admission)
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May
18
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New York, NY
Tobenski-Algera Recital Series
St. Peter's Episcopal - Chelsea
Premiere of Dennis' Sweet Briar Songs, on poetry by Patricia valdata, by tenor Rob Frankenberry and pianist Marc Peloquin.
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10
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New York, NY
City College of New York
Shepard Hall
Records songs by Hadar Noiberg and other students at the City College of New York, under the baton of David Del Tredici.
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3
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New York, NY
School of the Future
Teaches lyric writing workshops in high school classes through the Theatre Development Fund.
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April
1
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Amherst, VA
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Dennis awarded 32-day residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
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March
1-31
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Amherst, VA
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Dennis awarded 32-day residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
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