- 2023: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY. Die sieben Todsünden, symphonies nos. 1 and 2, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Four Walt Whitman Songs, and other presentations.
- 2018: An academic year-long Kurt Weill Festival at University of Maryland, College Park, MD. The Road of Promise, Zaubernacht, Mahagonny Songspiel, Street Scene, and other presentations.
- 2017: Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC. Street Scene, The Seven Deadly Sins in concert, a new suite of dances from The Firebrand of Florence, chamber concerts, lectures, readings, and community events.
- 2017: Kurt Weill Fest Dessau, Dessau, Germany. Die sieben Todsünden, Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, Die Verheißung, Chansons des quais based on Marie Galante, Suite from Der Kuhhandel.
- 2016: Ensemble Modern, Frankfurt. Recording of Mahagonny Songspiel, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, music from Marie Galante.
- 2016: Kurt Weill Fest, Dessau, Germany. Symphony No. 1, Der Zar lässt sich photographieren, Mahagonny Songspiel, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Cello Sonata, String Quartet No. 1.
- 2016: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. “Weill and Brecht: A 21st Century Celebration.” Interdisciplinary, semester-long festival featuring performances, symposia, etc. The Threepenny Opera, Lady in the Dark.
- 2015: American Theatre Wing, New York, NY. Support for a segment of the 2015 Obie Awards highlighting Weill’s contributions to Off-Broadway and Broadway and showcasing The Threepenny Opera.
- 2015: The Collegiate Chorale, New York, NY. The Road of Promise U.S. premiere performances and recording.
- 2014: Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, OH. Street Scene and ancillary educational activities.
- 2014: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. First performance of critical edition of Johnny Johnson.
- 2013: Symphony Space, New York, NY. Weill gala concert.
- 2012: University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Weill festival.
- 2012: Kurt Weill Gesellschaft Dessau. Kurt Weill Fest.
- 2011: Collegiate Chorale, New York, NY. Knickerbocker Holiday performance and recording.
- 2011: Kurt-Weill-Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. Kurt Weill Fest.
Professional Performances
American Symphony Orchestra, New York, NY. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik.
Central City Opera, Central City, CO. Street Scene.
The Opera People, Singapore. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London, UK. Four Walt Whitman Songs.College/University, Amateur Performances
Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC. The Threepenny Opera.
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA. The Seven Deadly Sins.
DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Street Scene.
New World Symphony, Miami Beach, FL. The Seven Deadly Sins.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Street Scene.
University of Maryland, College Park – National Orchestral Institute, College Park, MD. The Seven Deadly Sins.
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL. Street Scene.Research and Travel
Ester Gonzalez Martin
Dissertation chapter on Weill’s aesthetics in the USProfessional Performances
Arcola Theater, London, UK. No for an Answer.
Orchestra Miami, Miami, FL. Road of Promise.
Teatr Studio, Warsaw, Poland. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Vienna Volksoper, Vienna, Austria. Lady in the Dark.College/University, Amateur Performances
Atelier Armonico, Leeds, UK. Zaubernacht.
Bronx Opera Company, Bronx, NY. Lady in the Dark.
Denison University, Granville, OH. The Threepenny Opera.
Wageningen Symphonic Orchestra and The Other Choir, Wageningen, Netherlands. Der Lindberghflug.Professional Performances
Annapolis Opera, Annapolis, MD. Lost in the Stars.
Baerum Kulturhus, Sandvika, Norway. Zaubernacht.
Little Opera Theatre of New York, New York, NY. Down in the Valley.
London Symphony Orchestra, London, UK. Die sieben Todsünden, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Vom tod im Wald (Live performances and commercial recording).
Madison Opera, Madison, WI. The Seven Deadly Sins (North American premiere of the 15-player version).
Opera Zuid, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Lady in the Dark.
Orchestra Miami, Miami, FL. Der Lindberghflug, Airborne Symphony.
OVO Theater, St. Albans, U.K. The Threepenny Opera.
Renaissance Theater, Berlin, Germany. Happy End.
Victorian Opera, Melbourne, Australia. Happy End.College/University, Amateur Performances
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA. The Threepenny Opera.
Musicians for the World, Lima, Peru. String Quartet no. 1, op. 8.
The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Houston, TX. Street Scene.
Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada. Happy End.
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI. The Harpies.
Vegas City Opera, Las Vegas, NV. The Threepenny Opera.Professional Performances
Atlanta Opera, Atlanta, GA. The Threepenny Opera (concert version).
Blomst!/Arte Ensemble, Stuttgart, Germany. Zaubernacht.
Brigantes Symphony, Sheffield, U.K. Symphonic Nocturne from Lady in the Dark.
Cape Town Opera, Cape Town, South Africa. Die sieben Todsünden, Mahagonny Songspiel.
Melbourne Opera, Melbourne, Australia. Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
Red Line Productions, Sydney, Australia. The Seven Deadly Sins (version for 15 players), Mahagonny Songspiel.
Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy. Die sieben Todsünden, Mahagonny Songspiel.
Volksoper Wien, Vienna, Austria. Lady in the DarkCollege and University Performances
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. Street Scene
Florentine Opera Company (Young Artist Program), Madison, WI. Mahagonny Songspiel.
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, Street Scene.
Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK, The Threepenny Opera.
Orchestra of the Music Makers, Singapore. Symphony No. 2.
Phoenix Youth Symphony, Phoenix, AZ. Symphony No. 2.
Sydney Conservatorium, Sydney, Australia. Down in the Valley.Publication Assistance
Rebecca Schmid, Berlin, Germany.
Support of publication of “Weill, Blitzstein and Bernstein: a Study of Influence.”Media
“Broadway to Main Street” on WLIW 88.3 FM (Southampton, NY).
Three episodes hosted by Laurence Maslon: “Kurt Weill in America,” “Marc Blitzstein,” and “Kurt Weill’s Hit Parade.”Professional Performances
Kurt Weill Fest, Dessau, Germany. Four Walt Whitman Songs, Violin Concerto.
Las Vegas Philharmonic, Las Vegas, NV. Symphonic Nocturne from Lady in the Dark, Symphony No. 2.
London Symphony Orchestra, London, U.K. Mahagonny Songspiel, Symphonic Nocturne from Lady in the Dark, Violin Concerto, chamber music.
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles, CA. Das Berliner Requiem, Violin Concerto.
New York City Center Encores!, New York, NY. Love Life.
Seattle Collaborative Orchestra, Seattle, WA. Symphony No. 2.
Union Avenue Opera, St. Louis, MO. The Cradle Will Rock (Blitzstein).College and University Performances
New World Symphony, Miami, FL. Kleine Zaubernachtmusik, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, “Berlin im Licht.”
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. The Threepenny Opera.
University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Regina (Blitzstein).Scholarly Symposium
University of Torino, Torino, Italy. “Music, Cinema and Modernism. The Works and Heritage of Kurt Weill between Europe and America.”Professional Performances
Castel Camerata, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Zaubernacht.
Constella OperaBallet, London, England. Zaubernacht.
Emmanuel Music, Boston. MA. The Firebrand of Florence.
Festival d’Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
Kurt Weill Fest Dessau, Dessau, Germany. Symphony No. 2, Trains Bound for Glory.
MasterVoices, New York, NY. Lady in the Dark.
Nashville Symphony, Nashville, TN. Violin Concerto.
Opera North, Leeds, England. Street Scene.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, New York, NY. Violin Concerto.
Philharmonia London, London, UK. Violin Concerto.
San Diego Winds, San Diego, CA. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Suite panaméenne.College and University Performances
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Street Scene.
Coker University, Hartsville, SC. The Threepenny Opera.
College Light Opera Company, West Falmouth, MA. Knickerbocker Holiday.
Mannes Opera at the New School, New York, NY. Street Scene.
Stanford University, Stanford, CA. One Touch of Venus.
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. The Threepenny Opera.Media
Staatsoperette Dresden, Dresden, Germany. Cast recording of One Touch of Venus.Professional Performances
El Paso Symphony Orchestra, El Paso, TX. The Seven Deadly Sins, Walt Whitman Songs.
Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra, New York, NY. Zaubernacht.
Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis, MN. Violin Concerto.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Regina (Blitzstein).
Orchestra Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA. Symphony No. 2.
Oregon Music Festival, Portland, OR. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Union Avenue Opera, St. Louis, MO. Lost in the Stars.
Virginia Opera, Norfolk, VA. Street Scene.
American Symphony Orchestra, New York, NY. Four Walt Whitman Songs.
London Symphony Orchestra, London, England. Symphony No. 2.College and University Performances
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. The Threepenny Opera.
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. Street Scene.
Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, Australia. Mahagonny Songspiel.
University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Down in the Valley.
University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Street Scene.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI. Street Scene.
Varna International Music Academy, Columbia, SC. Street Scene.
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. Vom Tod im Wald.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. Der Jasager.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Happy End.
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Street Scene.Sponsorships
American Lyric Theater, New York, NY. Composer Librettist Development Program.
National Music Theater Conference, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford, CT. Support for the participation of three composer/librettist teams in the 2017 conference.Professional Performances
Cantata Singers, Boston, MA. Concert of Weill’s vocal music.
Chicago Folks Operetta, Chicago, IL. Johnny Johnson.
Collectio Musicorum, Brooklyn, NY. Frauentanz.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles, CA. Lost in the Stars.
Musiques Interdites, Marseilles, France. Die sieben Todsünden.
Opera Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY. The Cradle Will Rock (Blitzstein).
Pittsburgh Symphony, Pittsburgh, PA. Symphony No. 2.
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe, NM. Violin Concerto.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto, ON. Die sieben Todsünden
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Little Rock, AR. Symphony No. 1.
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Houston, TX. Symphony No. 2.
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg, MB. The Seven Deadly Sins.College and University Performances
Biola University, La Mirada, CA. Street Scene.
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. Street Scene.
DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. Street Scene.
Royal Academy of Music, London, England. Die Dreigroschenoper.
Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, Australia. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME. The Threepenny Opera.Scholarly Symposia/Conferences
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. Scholarly symposium on Weill, Joachim Prinz, and Martin Luther King, Jr., as part of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra “Lift Every Voice” festival.Media
ConcertZender, The Netherlands. Two-part radio documentary on Lotte Lenya.
Opera Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY. Cast recording of The Cradle Will Rock.Research and Travel
Naomi Graber, Athens, GA.
Book on Weill’s conceptions of America.Professional Performances
Bronx Opera Company, Bronx, NY. Regina (Blitzstein).
Curious Flights, San Francisco, CA. Airborne Symphony (Blitzstein).
Highbury Opera Theatre, London, UK. Lost in the Stars.
Music Mondays, New York, NY. String Quartet, op. 8 (performed by the Jasper Quartet).
Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia, PA. Symphony No. 2.
Symphony Nova, Boston, MA. Symphony No. 1.
Virginia Opera, Norfolk, VA. The Seven Deadly Sins
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis, MO. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.College and University Performances
Illinois State University, Normal, IL. Street Scene.
Pepperdine University, Santa Monica, CA. The Threepenny Opera.
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Street Scene.
University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Regina (Blitzstein).
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL. Street Scene.
The Orchestra Now (Bard College), Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Orchestra Variations (Blitzstein).
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. The Threepenny Opera.
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. “Music +” Festival.
University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Threepenny Opera.Media
ConcertZender, The Netherlands. Four-part radio series on life and work of Marc Blitzstein.Research & Travel
Rebecca Schmid, Berlin, Germany.
Doctoral dissertation on Kurt Weill.Sponsorships
National Music Theater Conference, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford, CT. Support for the participation of three composer/librettist teams and orchestration mentors in the 2015 conference.Professional Performances
Kurt Weill Fest, Dessau, Germany. Mahagonny Songspiel and Royal Palace.
Lyric Stage, Irving, TX. Lady in the Dark.
Royal Opera House, London, UK. Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
The Continuum Ensemble, London, UK. Mahagonny Songspiel, Das Berliner Requiem, Violin Concerto, op. 12.
The John F. Kennedy Center/Washington National Opera, Washington, DC. Lost in the Stars.College and University Performances
American University, Washington, DC. The Threepenny Opera.
The New School, New York, NY. Happy End.
The Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD. Street Scene.
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK. Street Scene.
American Youth Symphony, Los Angeles, CA. Symphony No. 1.
College of Wooster/The Ohio Light Opera, Wooster, OH. One Touch of Venus.
Edward Said National Conservatory of Music/Palestinian Youth Orchestra, East Jerusalem. Symphony No. 2.
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA. Street Scene.
Roosevelt University/Chicago College of Performing Arts, Chicago, IL. Mahagonny Songspiel.
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik.Research & Travel
Christopher Lynch, Ellettsville, IN.
Research on operatic production techniques in the 1930s and 1940s and the influence of Broadway operas such as Street Scene on the Metropolitan Opera’s Mozart Revival.
Marida Rizzuti, Turin, Italy.
Research on the film music of Weill, Blitzstein, Stefan Wolpe, and Hanns Eisler.Sponsorships
National Music Theater Conference, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford, CT. Orchestration mentors and direct support of composer/librettist/lyricist teams.Professional Performances
Kurt Weill Fest, Dessau, Germany. Das Berliner Requiem, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Violin Concerto, The Firebrand of Florence.
Opera North, Lebanon, NH. Street Scene.
Opera Parallèle, San Francisco, CA. Mahagonny Sonspiel.
Jacaranda Music at the Edge, Santa Monica, CA. Violin Concerto, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik.College and University Performances
Five College Opera, Amherst, MA. Street Scene.
Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, Appleton, WI. Street Scene.
Florida State Opera, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. Street Scene.
Mahidol University, Nakhonpathom, Thailand. Happy End.
Montclair University, Montclair, NJ. The Threepenny Opera.
Opera at Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ. The Threepenny Opera.
Simpson College, Indianola, IA. Street Scene.
Stanford Live, Palo Alto, CA. Die sieben Todsünden and ancillary activities.
University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory, Kansas City, MO. Street Scene.
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Walt Whitman Songs.Kurt Weill Mentors
Montclair University, Montclair, NJ.
Conductor Gary Fagin, musical coaching and preparation for The Threepenny Opera.Research & Travel
Siobhan Dowling Long, County Cork, Ireland.
Research for article on the reception of the Bible in The Eternal Road and other works by Weill.Professional Performances
Gotham Chamber Opera, New York, NY. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Thessaloniki, Greece. Der Jasager, Mahagonny Songspiel.University Performances
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI. The Threepenny Opera.
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, Hannover, Germany. Street Scene.
Harrower Summer Opera Workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Street Scene.
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL. Street Scene.
King’s College, London, England. The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK. Street Scene.Media
WXXI Public Broadcasting, Rochester, NY.
Series of three Kurt Weill programs.Sponsorships
Opera America, Julius Rudel Archives, New York. Establish collection of Kurt Weill scores and libretti.Professional Performances
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Baton Rouge, LA. Violin Concerto.
Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada. Symphony No. 1.
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Newark, NJ. Symphony No. 1.
Glimmerglass Festival, Cooperstown, NY. Lost in the Stars.
Kurt Weill Fest, Dessau, Germany. Symphony No. 2, Marie Galante Concert Suite, Der Protagonist, Violin Concerto, Cello Sonata, Suite panaméenne, Frauentanz, Die sieben Todsünden.Community Performance
New York City Community Chorus, New York, NY. Lost in the Stars.College and University Performances
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL. Street Scene.
Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC. The Threepenny Opera.
Linköpings-Universität. Das Berliner Requiem.
University at Buffalo (NY). The Threepenny Opera.
Michigan State University. Mahagonny Songspiel.
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. Street Scene.Educational Outreach
London Philharmonic Orchestra, London, UK. Young artist mentoring and pre-concert performance of Mahagonny Songspiel.
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. Panel event in connection with Der Jasager performance.Research & Travel
Carol J. Oja, Cambridge, MA.
Street Scene related research for book Performing Racial Desegregation.Professional Performances
Central City Opera, Central City, CO. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Ravinia Festival, Chicago, IL. Zaubernacht.
Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio), London, UK. Zaubernacht.
New York City Center Encores!, New York, NY. Lost in the Stars.College and University Performances
Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA. One Touch of Venus.
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA. Das Berliner Requiem.
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Violin Concerto.Publication Assistance
Stephen Hinton, Stanford, CA.
Publication of Weill’s Musical Theater: Stages of Reform.Professional Performances
Studio of Hawaii Opera Theatre, Honolulu, HI. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles, CA. Symphony No. 2.
Pacific Symphony, Santa Ana, CA. Walt Whitman Songs.
Sounds New Limited, London, UK. Die sieben Todsünden, Frauentanz.
Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Dessau, Germany. One Touch of Venus.
Ensemble Modern, Frankfurt, Germany. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Kurt Weill Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. Der neue Orpheus.College and University Performances
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX. Street Scene.
Hunter College, New York, NY. The Threepenny Opera.
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Der Jasager.
Towson University, Towson, MD. The Threepenny Opera, Violin Concerto.
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. The Seven Deadly Sins.Research & Travel
Howard Pollack, Houston, TX.
For research on Marc Blitzstein’s translations of Weill works.Garrett Eisler, New York, NY.
For research on We Will Never Die and A Flag is Born.Professional Performances
The Collegiate Chorale, New York, NY. The Firebrand of Florence.
Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, CO. Street Scene.
Nevada Opera Association, Reno, NV. Street Scene.
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Winnipeg, MB. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Ensemble Modern, Frankfurt, Germany. Mahagonny Songspiel.College and University Performances
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Street Scene.
University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. Der Weg der Verheissung (excerpts).
Five Colleges Incorporated, Amherst, MA. The Seven Deadly Sins.
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Down in the Valley.
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. Street Scene.
Columbia University, New York, NY. The Threepenny Opera.
Butler University, Indianapolis, IN. The Threepenny Opera.
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY. The Threepenny Opera.
Rice University, Houston, TX. The Threepenny Opera.Professional Performances
Opéra Français, New York, NY. Marie Galante.
Kurt Weill Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. 2008 Festival: Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug, Ballad of Magna Carta, Violin Concerto.
Chautauqua Opera, Chautauqua, NY. Street Scene.
Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland. Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
Kurt Weill Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. 2009 Festival: Die sieben Todsünden, Symphony No. 2.
Orchestre de Bretagne, Rennes, France. Marie Galante Concert Suite.College and University Performances
Tanglewood Music Center, Boston, MA. Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY. Street Scene.
Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA. The Threepenny Opera.
North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC. Street Scene.
University of Vermont, Brattleboro, VT. The Threepenny Opera.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Street Scene.
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. Street Scene.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Street Scene.
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. Street Scene.Research & Travel
Sarah Whitfield, London, England.
For research on “Weill the American Dramatist.”Professional Performances
The Opera Group, London, England. Touring production of Street Scene.
Virginia Arts Festival, Norfolk, VA. Lost in the Stars.
Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh. Lost in the Stars.
Cantata Singers, Boston, MA. “Unveiling Weill,” 2007-08 Weill season.
Ostrava Days Festival, Ostrava, Czech Republic. String Quartet no. 1, op. 8.
Oregon Symphony, Portland, OR. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, SC. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
Opera Boston. Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
Wexford Festival Opera, Wexford, Ireland. Der Silbersee.College and University Performances
University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Street Scene.
Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC. Down in the Valley.
University of North Texas, Denton, TX. The Threepenny Opera.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. Street Scene.
Rice University, Houston, TX. Street Scene.
Wright State University, Dayton, OH. The Threepenny Opera.
Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY. Das Berliner Requiem.Publication Assistance
Michael Baumgartner.
Exilierte Göttinnen: Die Darstellung der weiblichen Statue in Othmar Schoecks Venus, Kurt Weills One Touch of Venus, and Thea Musgraves The Voice of Ariadne.Research & Travel
Marida Rizzuti, Turin, Italy.
For research on One Touch of Venus.Professional Performances
Animas Music Festival at Durango Arts Center, Durango, CO. Zaubernacht.
Auckland Opera Studio, Auckland, New Zealand. Die sieben Todsünden.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Street Scene.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Concerto for Violin and Winds.
American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA. Happy End.
Opera North, Leeds, England. Arms and the Cow.College and University Performances
New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria. Die Dreigroschenoper.
University of Indianapolis. Lady in the Dark.
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England. The Threepenny Opera.
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA. Street Scene.
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR. The Threepenny Opera.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Street Scene.
Civic Opera Theater of Kansas City. Street Scene.Scholarly Symposia
University of Bristol, Bristol, England. “The American and British Musical: an international colloquium on preserving the heritage and exploiting the sources.”
Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Elgin, IL. “How Can You Tell An American?”Research & Travel
Hanna Höfer, Bochum, Germany.
For research on Love Life.Publication Assistance
Esbjörn Nyström, Göteborg, Sweden.
To publish doctoral dissertation entitled Libretto im Progress: Brechts und Weills Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.Professional Performances
Florida Orchestra, Tampa, FL. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Singapore Lyric Opera. Street Scenes.
Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston. Frauentanz.
Opera de Cámara del Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Die sieben Todsünden.
Opera North, Leeds, England. One Touch of Venus.College and University Performances
SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY. The Threepenny Opera.
Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI. Der Jasager.
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI. Street Scene.
University of Redlands, Redlands, CA. Weill series including The Threepenny Opera, Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug, and Kleine Dreigroschenmusik.
Morehead State University, Morehead, KY. The Threepenny Opera.Research & Travel
Jean-François Trubert, Nice, France.
Grant to support dissertation research: “Gestische Charakter der Musik” in Weill’s collaborations with Brecht.Professional Performances
2004 Bregenz Festival, Bregenz, Austria. Weill season including Der Protagonist/Royal Palace, Der Kuhhandel, Die sieben Todsünden, Das Berliner Requiem.
Riverside Symphony, New York, NY. The Seven Deadly Sins.
The Turning Point Ensemble, Vancouver, BC. Mahagonny Songspiel.College and University Performances
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. The Threepenny Opera.
Escuela Superior de Arte Dramatica, Murcia, Spain. Die sieben Todsünden.Research & Travel
Esbjörn Nyström, Göteborg, Sweden.
Grant to support research on the textual history of Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.Professional Performances
Berkshire Opera Company, Great Barrington, MA. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Kurt Weill Zentrum, Dessau, Germany. Die Bürgschaft.
Kurt Weill Zentrum, Dessau, Germany. Zaubernacht.
Israel Chamber Orchestra, Tel Aviv, Israel. Die sieben Todsünden, Symphony no. 2.
Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati, OH. Die sieben Todsünden.
Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada. Happy End.
Utah Symphony and Opera, Salt Lake City, UT. The Seven Deadly Sins.College and University Performances
McDaniel College, Westminster, MD. The Threepenny Opera.
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. Street Scene.
Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD. Mahagonny Songspiel.
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. Street Scene.Scholarly Symposia
International Brecht Society, Berlin, Germany. “Mahagonny.com.”Research & Travel
Diana Diskin, Northridge, CA.
Grant to support research on Die Bürgschaft.Publication Assistance
Hermann Danuser, Berlin, Germany.
Publication of Amerikanismus/Americanism/Weill. Die Suche nach kulturelle Identität in der Moderne (1900 – 1950).Professional Performances
Dicapo Opera Theatre, New York, NY. Street Scene.
The Midwest Chorale, St. Louis, MO. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
Pacific Mozart Ensemble, Berkeley, CA. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
Long Leaf Opera, Chapel Hill, NC. Lost in the Stars.
Kurt Weill Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. Die Bürgschaft.
Kurt Weill Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. Johnny Johnson.
Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh, PA. Street Scene.
Das Orchester Damals und Heute, Cologne, Germany. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
Wolf Trap Opera Company, Vienna, VA. Street Scene.College and Amateur Performances
Kurt Weill Akademie Lüdenscheid, Lüdenscheid, Germany. Mahagonny Songspiel and Marie Galante.
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. One Touch of Venus.
First Framework, London, England. The Threepenny Opera.Research & Travel
Heidi Owen, Rochester, NY.
Grant to support research on Weill’s role in the phenomenon of Broadway opera, 1934-1958.Professional Performances
Abramyan String Quartet, Salt Lake City, UT. String Quartet in B minor.
Orchestra X, Chicago, IL. Die sieben Todsünden.
Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis, MN. Street Scene.
Spier Arts Trust, Lynedoch, South Africa. Der Silbersee.
Kurt Weill Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. “Street Scenes.”
Prince Music Theater, Philadelphia, PA. Lady in the Dark.
Cadence Music Centre, Yerevan, Armenia. All-Weill concert by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra.
Opéra Décentralisé Neuchâtel, Auvernier, Switzerland. Die sieben Todsünden.College and University Performances
Cornish College, Seattle, WA. The Threepenny Opera.
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Happy End.
Lycée Blaise-Cendrars, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug and Kleine Dreigroschenmusik.
California State University, Fullerton, CA. Street Scene.
Denison University, Granville, OH. Happy End.Scholarly Symposia
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. “Music Suppressed by the Third Reich.”Professional Performances
Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Der Jasager and Die Bürgschaft.
Staatstheater Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, in support of Tel Aviv tour performances of Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.
BBC Symphony Orchestra, London, England, for Kurt Weill Weekend.
Konzerthaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, in support of the Konzerthaus’ advertising activities to promote Kurt Weill 2000 in Berlin.
Scottish Opera for All, Glasgow, Scotland. Der Jasager.
Opera Anonymous, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Seven Deadly Sins/Der Jasager.
Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia, Arlington, VA. Lost in the Stars.
The Lost Musicals Charitable Trust, London, England. One Touch of Venus.
Brooklyn Philharmonic, Brooklyn, NY. Der neue Orpheus.
Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee, WI. Concerto for violin and wind instruments.
Dohnanyi Orchestra Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. Der neue Orpheus
Wieniawski Philharmonic, Lublin, Poland. Concerto for violin and wind instruments.
American Composers Orchestra, New York, NY. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
London Sinfonietta, London, England, for an all-Weill concert.
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Inc., Columbus, OH. Symphony No. 2.College and University Performances
University of Houston, Houston, TX. The Threepenny Opera.
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Street Scene.
Brown University, Providence, RI. Happy End.
Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ. Street Scene.
Towson University, Towson, MD. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Der Jasager.
Univ. of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH. Royal Palace/The Tsar has His Photograph Taken.
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, England. Mahagonny Songspiel/Die sieben Todsünden and Weill lunchtime concerts.Scholarly Symposia
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY. “The Eternal Road.”
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany. “Americanism/Amerikanismus.”Publication Assistance
Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany, to support the publication of the conference proceedings from the symposium “Kurt Weill – Leben und Werk – unter Berücksichtigung des Bibelspiels Der Weg der Verheißung“.Media
Connecticut Public Television, Hartford, CT.
Broadcast of “Encounters with the Past: The Story of The Eternal Road“.Research & Travel
Barbara Barker, Sioux City, IA.
Grant to support reconstruction of original dances choreographed by Agnes de Mille for One Touch of Venus.
Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany.
Grant to support a symposium on Der Weg der Verheissung.Professional Performance
Broomhill Opera, London, England. Der Silbersee.
Central City Opera, Central City, CO. Street Scene.
Ohio Light Opera Company, Wooster, OH. The Firebrand of Florence.
Kurt-Weill-Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. Funding for the position of artistic director of the Kurt-Weill-Fest.
Cincinnati Musical Festival Association, Cincinnati, OH. Die Propheten.
Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, SC. Die Bürgschaft.
Art Generation XXI Foundation, Sofia, Bulgaria. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (Bulgarian premiere).
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY. Der Weg der Verheissung.
New York Philharmonic, New York, NY. “Street Scenes” concert sequence.
The Symphony Space, Inc., New York, NY. “Wall-to-Wall Weill” marathon.
Japan Society, Inc., New York, NY. Der Jasager.
Plymouth Musical Series, Minneapolis, MN. The Road of Promise.College and University Performance
Calvin Theatre Company, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. The Threepenny Opera.
Ensemble weil. . ., Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin, Germany. Happy End Songspiel.
Utah State University, Logan, UT. The Threepenny Opera.
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. Die sieben Todsünden.Media
Australian Broadcasting Company, Sydney, Australia. Marie Galante and songs from Weill’s Paris period.Research & Travel
Ricarda Wackers, Saarbrücken, Germany.
Dissertation grant to support study of collaborations of Kurt Weill and Ivan Goll. Travel to Weill-Lenya Research Center (New York) and Yale Music Library (New Haven).
Nils Grosch, Freiburg, Germany.
Publication assistance for dissertation on Neue Sachlichkeit.Professional Performance
Cantata Singers, Boston, MA. Symphony no. 1.
American Century Theater, Arlington, VA. Lady in the Dark.College and University Performance
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. The Threepenny Opera.
Washington University Opera, St. Louis, Missouri. The Threepenny Opera.
New York University, New York, NY. The Threepenny Opera.
Additional grant awarded for symposium on Weill, Brecht, and Lenya to be held in conjunction with the performance.
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Lady in the Dark.
University of Houston, Houston, TX. Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny.Media
Icelandic National Radio, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Grant to cover post-production costs for series on Weill, to be broadcast during Lenya’s centenary.Research & Travel
Reinhold Brinkmann, New Haven, CT.
Publication grant to help cover editing fees for publication of papers from conference on composers who left Germany under the Third Reich, held at Harvard University, 1994.
Tobias Fasshauer, Braunschweig, Germany.
Dissertation grant to support study of the evolution of Kurt Weill’s song style from 1927 onward. Travel to the Weill-Lenya Research Center (New York), the Weill-Lenya Archive at Yale (New Haven).
Elmar Juchem, Göttingen, Germany.
Dissertation grant to support writing of study of the collaboration of Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson.
bruce mcclung, Cincinnati, OH.
Grant to support writing and publication of a book on Lady in the Dark and a guide to Kurt Weill research.
Michael von der Linn, New York, NY.
Dissertation grant to support study of the relations between Weill’s operas and classical ideals as embodied by Mozart.
New York City Opera.
Symposium entitled “The Politics of Music: Orff, Weill, and Brecht.”Professional Performance
Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra, London, England. Violin Concerto.
Light Opera Works, Chicago, IL. One Touch of Venus.College and University Performance
City College of San Francisco. Street Scene.
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hamburg, Germany. Happy End.Research & Travel
Christian Kuhnt, Hamburg, Germany.
Dissertation grant to support study of religious motifs in Kurt Weill’s music, with emphasis on The Eternal Road. Travel to the Weill-Lenya Research Center (New York), the Weill-Lenya Archive at Yale (New Haven), and the Max Reinhardt Archive at SUNY-Binghamton.College and University Performance
Trinity College, Hartford, CT. Johnny Johnson.
Additional grant for a symposium on Kurt Weill held in conjunction with the performance. The symposium will also feature studio performances of Mahagonny Songspiel and Der Jasager.
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE. Happy End.
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England. Street Scene.
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Violin Concerto and Das Berliner Requiem.
Kurt-Weill-Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. Down in the Valley.
Orchestre Futurs-Musiques and Soli-Tutti, Saint-Denis, France. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.Professional Performance
Kurt-Weill-Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. String Quartet in B minor.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, St. Paul, MN. Mahagonny Songspiel.
London Sinfonietta. Der Silbersee.Research & Travel
J. Bradford Robinson, Seefeld, Germany.
Grant to support a study of Weill’s handling of jazz orchestration and instrumental techniques in his European works.
Pascal Huynh, Paris, France.
Grant to support research involved in curating the first major exhibition on Weill in France.Dissertation Fellowship
Elmar Juchem, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Grant to support archival and source study for a doctoral thesis on the collaboration between Weill and Maxwell Anderson.Professional Performance
Kurt-Weill-Gesellschaft, Dessau, Germany. Das Berliner Requiem.
Makedonski Theater, Sofia, Bulgaria. Street Scene and Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.College and University Performance
City College, San Francisco, CA. Street Scene.
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. Street Scene.
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. “Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen,” Mahagonny Songspiel, Das Berliner Requiem, and US premiere of “Können einem toten Mann nicht helfen.”
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. Street Scene.Research & Travel
Bryan Gilliam, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Research and travel grant to undertake archival and source study work for the preparation of a scholarly edition of Mahagonny Songspiel in the Kurt Weill Edition. Trips to Weill/Lenya Archive, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Bertolt Brecht Archive, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Weill-Lenya Research Center, Kurt Weill Foundation, New York, NY.
Goethe Institut-Houston, Houston, TX.
Research grant to support symposium tied to the Houston Grand Opera production of Street Scene. The afternoon-long symposium forms part of cultural programming linked to Street Scene, involving screenings of two related films, and an exhibition devoted to Weill’s stage works entitled Vom Kurfürstendamm zum Broadway–Kurt Weill 1900-1950.
Gunther Diehl, Kiel, Germany.
Publication assistance grant to support the reproduction of music examples, facsimile pages, photographs, and text documents in the book Der junge Weill und seine Oper Der Protagonist (Bärenreiter, 1994).
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
Research grant to support the symposium entitled “The Musical Migration” (May, 1994), a session of which was devoted to Weill.
Elmar Juchem, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Research and travel grant to support study of Weill’s Lost in the Stars, preliminary to the formulation of a dissertation topic. Research trips to Weill/Lenya Archive, Yale University, New Haven, CT and Weill-Lenya Research Center, Kurt Weill Foundation, New York, NY.
Nils Grosch, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Dissertation fellowship to support work on Ph.D. thesis “Musikalische Neue Sachlichkeit der Weimarer Republik.” Research trips to Weill/Lenya Archive, Yale University, New Haven, CT and Weill-Lenya Research Center, Kurt Weill Foundation, New York, NY.Professional Performance
Houston Grand Opera, Houston, TX. Support of transfer expenses to Europe of professional production of HGO Street Scene for performances in Berlin, Ludwigshafen, and possibly Vienna.
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA. Concert performance of Mahagonny Songspiel and Concerto for violin and wind instruments.
American Cathedral in Paris, Paris, France. Lost in the Stars.
Santa Monica Symphony, Santa Monica, CA. Symphony No. 2.
Kurt-Weill-Zentrum, Dessau, Germany. Concert performance of Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
Chorus Pro Musica, Boston, MA. Das Berliner Requiem.
HM Treasury Singers, London, England. Kiddush.College and University Performances
North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC. Stage production of Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC. Stage production of The Seven Deadly Sins.
Trinity College of Music, London, England. Stage production of Johnny Johnson.
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA. Performance of Das Berliner Requiem.
Opera at Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ. Stage production of Mahagonny Songspiel, choreographed production of Frauentanz, and other works.Research & Travel
David Kilroy, Lexington, MA.
Research and travel grant to study the Maxwell Anderson diaries. Results of research will be assimiliated into a book, scholarly articles, etc. Trips to the University of Texas, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and the University of North Dakota.
James L. Zychowicz, Madison, WI.
Research and travel grant to study the source materials relevant to Ulysses Africanus. Results of research will form the basis of a documentary study of the work, which is to be submitted to publishers. Trips to the University of Texas, Yale University, and the Kurt Weill Foundation.Professional Performance
The Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, NM. Double bill of The Protagonist and The Tsar Has His Photograph Taken.
The Philharmonia Orchestra, London, England. Concert performances of Knickerbocker Holiday.
The Boston Musica Viva, Boston, MA. Performance and recording of songs, duets, and instrumental selections from American and European stage works.
Utah Symphony, Salt Lake City, UT. The Seven Deadly Sins.College and University Performance
Brandon Adams, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Mahagonny Songspiel, selections from American stage works.Research & Travel
Pascal Huynh, Berlin, Germany.
Research and travel grant to Paris to complete French translation and editorial work on a volume of Weill’s writings.
Robert Moody, Greenville, SC.
Research and travel grant to London to act as a consultant and assistant conductor for the English National Opera revival of Street Scene.Publication Assistance
Atay Citron, El Cerrito, CA.
Subvention to support Remember Us: The Anti-Nazi Spectacles of American Jews by Atay Citron, to be published by Indiana University Press.Professional Performance
American Symphony Orchestra, New York, NY. Concert performance of a suite adapted from Railroads on Parade.
Boston Lyric Opera, Boston, MA. Lost in the Stars.
Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY. Concert performance of the “Columbus Sequence” from Where Do We Go From Here?
Light Opera Works, Evanston, IL. Knickerbocker Holiday.
Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee, WI. Symphony No. 2.
Mount Vernon Chamber Orchestra, Mount Vernon, VA. The Seven Deadly Sins.
Musikcollegium Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland. Symphony No. 2, Concerto for violin and wind instruments, Walt Whitman Songs (for voice and orchestra).
New Orchestra of Westchester, Purchase, NY. “Cry, the Beloved Country,” Concert Suite from Lost in the Stars.
Riverside Choral Society, New York, NY. Berliner Requiem, Kiddush.
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. The Seven Deadly Sins, Marie Galante Concert Suite, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik.College and University Performance
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Street Scene.
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA. Mahagonny Songspiel.Media
Orchestra of St. Luke’s, New York, NY.
Subvention to support the complete recording of Lost in the Stars.
Atay Citron, El Cerrito, CA.
Subvention to support music costs of television/film documentary entitled Remember Us: The Anti-Nazi Spectacles of American Jews.Research & Travel
Gunther Diehl, Altenholz, Germany.
Research and travel grant to the Weill/Lenya Archive at Yale University and Weill-Lenya Research Center, New York, for investigations tied to work on his dissertation: “Der junge Kurt Weill: Untersuchungen zur Deutung des kompositorischen Werkes bis 1927,” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Kiel.
David Drew, London, England.
Research grant to complete “Kurt Weill: The Kaiser, Brecht, and Neher Works” and research and travel grant to the Weill/Lenya Archive at Yale University and Weill-Lenya Research Center, New York, to undertake correction and revision of the first edition of Kurt Weill: A Handbook (1987) and corresponding emendation of a German translation of his handbook.
Werner Grünzweig, Berlin, Germany.
Research and travel grant to Weill/Lenya Archive at Yale University and Weill-Lenya Research Center, New York, to undertake investigations of Weill’s work in Paris, 1933-1935.
Gerd Rienacker, Berlin, Germany.
Research and travel grant to the Weill/Lenya Archive at Yale University and Weill-Lenya Research Center, New York, for research connected with the issue of stylistic continuity in Weill’s music.Dissertation Fellowship
David M. Kilroy, Arlington, MA.
To support expenses associated with research and travel to the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, The University of Texas; the Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Weill/Lenya Archive, Yale University; Weill-Lenya Research Center, New York. “Kurt Weill and the American Musical Stage of the Late 1940’s,” Ph.D. dissertation, Harvard University.
bruce mcclung, Rochester, NY.
To support expenses associated with the writing of “Kurt Weill’s Lady in the Dark,” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music.Publication Assistance
Yale University Press, New Haven, CT.
Subvention for English translation of Kurt Weill: eine Biographie in Texten, Bildern und Dokumenten by Jürgen Schebera.Professional Performance
Chamber Ensemble of Colorado, Denver, CO. Happy End.
Kentucky Opera, Louisville, KY. The Czar Has His Photograph Taken.
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Albuquerque, NM. The Seven Deadly Sins.
New Sussex Opera, Sussex, England. Lost in the Stars.
Riverside Symphony, New York, NY. Concerto for violin and wind instruments.
Sinfonia San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Berliner Requiem, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Concerto for violin and wind instruments.College and University Performance
Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, OH. Street Scene.
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY. Street Scene.Media
Voices International, New York, NY.
Support of recording expenses and preparation of audiotape of Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug for public radio broadcast.Research & Travel
James Zychowicz, Madison, WI.
Travel grant to the Weill-Lenya Research Center and Yale University to conduct research for a study of Weill’s compositional process as demonstrated in the sketches for Lost in the Stars.
Richard Bower, New York, NY.
To support expenses associated with travel to the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, The University of Texas; Federal Theatre Archives, George Mason University; Weill/Lenya Archive, Yale University; and the Library of Congress. “Kurt Weill in America 1935-1941, the Americanization of Weill,” Ph.D. dissertation, City University of New York.
Tamara Levitz, Rochester, NY.
To support expenses associated with travel to the Deutsche Staatsbibliotek, Berlin (East); Archiv der Akademie der Künste, Berlin (West and East); Preussischer Staatsarchiv, Merseburg, GDR; and the Edward Dent Estate, Cambridge University. “Teaching Composers: Busoni’s Master Class in Composition,” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music.Professional Performance
American Music Theater Festival, Philadelphia, PA. First professional revival of Love Life.
Armadillo String Quartet, Los Angeles, CA. String Quartet in B Minor, String Quartet Op. 8, Two Movements for String Quartet.
Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA. Kurt Weill Festival, including stage productions of The Seven Deadly Sins and Lady in the Dark.
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY. Stage production of The Seven Deadly Sins.
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, Brooklyn, NY. “Pantomime” from Der Protagonist.
Bühnen der Stadt Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany. Staged production of Street Scene.
Downtown Music Productions, New York, NY. Cello Sonata, Vom Tod im Wald, Frauentanz.
Great Lakes Theater Festival, Cleveland. Administration of a Kurt Weill Festival.
Heinrich-Heine-Institut and the Dumont-Lindemann-Archiv. Two exhibitions mounted in conjunction with the Kurt Weill Festival in Nordrhein-Westphalia.
MasterSingers of Greater Stamford, Stamford, CT. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
The Matrix Ensemble, London, England. Mahagonny Songspiel.
The New Stagecraft Company, New York, NY. Happy End.
The New York Chamber Ensemble, New York, NY. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Ohio Light Opera, Wooster, OH. Street Scene.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
Pro Arte Chamber of Boston, Boston, MA. Violin Concerto.
Angelina Réaux, New York, NY. Concert performance of Marie Galante.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London, England. Concert performance of Johnny Johnson.
Sinfonietta, Düsseldorf, Germany. Concert performance of Vom Tod im Wald, Bastille Music, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, and Concerto for violin and wind instruments.
Stadttheater Giessen, Giessen, Germany. Staged production of Der Silbersee.
Städtische Musikverein, Düsseldorf, Germany. Concert performance of Recordare, Kiddush, Berliner Requiem, Walt Whitman Songs, “Legende vom toten Soldaten,” “Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen,” and “In Times of War and Tumult” from Johnny Johnson.
Theater Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany. Staged production of a triple bill: Royal Palace, Der Protagonist, and Der Zar lässt sich photographieren.College and University Performance
Buffalo State College and State University of New York at Fredonia, NY. Der Jasager and Down in the Valley, co-production with the University of Dortmund, Federal Republic of Germany.
City Summer Opera, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Der Silbersee (in English).
College of DuPage, DuPage, IL. Concert performances of Down in the Valley and Lost in the Stars (“Cry, the Beloved Country”).
The Juilliard School, New York, NY. Staged production of The Seven Deadly Sins.
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA. Staged production of Street Scene.
Occidental College/CalTech Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles, CA. Symphony no. 2.Research & Travel
Joachim Lucchesi, Akademie der Künste, Berlin (East).
Travel grant to conduct research at the Weill-Lenya Research Center and Yale University.
Tamara Levitz, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.
Travel grant to Switzerland to conduct oral history interviews with members of Busoni’s master class.Professional Performance
Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA. Professional production of Street Scene.
Court Theatre, Chicago, IL. Happy End.
Michael Kantor, New York. Professional production of Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
Light Opera Works, Chicago, IL. Lady in the Dark.
Music Theatre Program, Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Johnny Johnson and a workshop production of Der Jasager.
New York Chamber Ensemble, New York, NY. Der neue Orpheus.
Redwoods Summer Festival, Santa Rosa, CA. Concert performances of Marie Galante and Happy End.
Sinfonia San Francisco. Kurt Weill Festival: A series of five concerts.College and University Performance
Yale University, New Haven, CT. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug.
University of Houston. The Tsar Has His Photograph Taken and Seven Deadly Sins, held in conjunction with a symposium, “German Literature and Music: An Aesthetic Fusion.”Research & Travel
Pascal Huynh, Rueil, France.
To support dissertation expenses. “Kurt Weill et la Republique de Weimar: Une vision de l’avant-garde dans la presse (1923-33).” Ph.D. dissertation, Université de Tours.Professional Performance
Almeida Festival, London, England. Concert performances of Marie Galante, War Play (concert adaptation of Johnny Johnson), and Cry, The Beloved Country (concert adaptation of Lost in the Stars) plus ancillary concert works.
Berliner Kammeroper, Berlin (West). Der Zar lässt sich photographieren and Der Protagonist.
Boston Musica Viva, Boston, MA. War Play.
Music Theatre Program, Banff Center, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Happy End tour of 22 performances.
Brooklyn Philharmonic. Brooklyn, NY. Der neue Orpheus.
Milwaukee Music Ensemble, Milwaukee, WI. Mahagonny Songspiel and Happy End Songspiel (concert adaptation of Happy End).College and University Performance
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA. Concerto for violin and wind instruments, Vom Tod im Wald, and Berliner Requiem.Research & Travel
Atay Citron, Rehovot, Israel.
To support dissertation expenses. “Pageantry and Theatre in the Service of Jewish Nationalism in the United States (1933-1947).” Ph.D. dissertation, New York University.
Andreas Hauff, Mainz, West Germany.
Dissertation Fellowship and Travel Grant. “Kurt Weills Bühnenwerke (1922-1935).” Ph.D. dissertation, University of Mainz.
William Thornhill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Dissertation Fellowship and Travel Grant in support of research into Street Scene. Ph.D. dissertation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Professional Performance
Abbey Opera, London, England. Der Silbersee in English translation at the Camden Festival, London, April 1987.
Chester Summer Music Festival, Cheshire, England. Der Lindberghflug/Der Ozeanflug in English translation, July 1987.
Merkin Concert Hall, Hebrew Arts School, New York, NY. Kurt Weill Festival — four concerts. September 1987.College and University Performance
Grant MacEwan Community College, Alberta, Canada. Happy End. April or July 1987.
Southern University, Shreveport, LA. Lost in the Stars.Research & Travel
Geoffrey Abbott, Giessen, West Germany.
To support research of the original version of Die Dreigroschenoper and subsequent performance practice.
Stephen Hinton, West Berlin, West Germany.
Research and travel in support of an opera handbook on The Threepenny Opera (Cambridge University Press, 1990).Professional Performance
Center for Contemporary Opera, New York, NY. Der Jasager and Mahagonny Songspiel.
Downtown Music Productions, New York, NY. Mahagonny Songspiel.
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT. Lost in the Stars.
Milwaukee Chamber Music Society, Milwaukee, WI. Concerto for violin and wind instruments.
92nd St. Y, New York, NY. Lost in the Stars.
Opera DC, Washington, DC. Lost in the Stars.College and University Performance
Hampton University, Hampton, VA. Lost in the Stars.
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Street Scene.Research & Travel
Christopher Hailey, New Haven, CT.
To prepare a publishable edition of the correspondence between Weill and Universal Edition. The proposal includes translation, annotation, a complete inventory, and prose summary of the collection.
Jürgen Schebera, Leipzig, German Democratic Republic.
To assist in travel expenses for a research trip to the Weill-Lenya Research Center in New York and the Weill/Lenya Archive at Yale University.Professional Performance
National Radio Theatre, Chicago, IL. Knickerbocker Holiday
Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Federal Republic of Germany. Der Silbersee.
Sequoia String Quartet, Los Angeles, CA. Support for 10 performances of the String Quartets in major concert series.
Weathervane Community Playhouse, Akron, OH. Happy End.
Wilma Theatre, Philadelphia, PA. Happy End.College and University Performance
Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY. Street Scene
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA. Der Zar lässt sich photographieren
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL. Knickerbocker Holiday
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. Support for a touring production of a Kurt Weill Evening, performed by University students, to 20 high schools in different communities in Colorado.Research & Travel
New York University Musical Theatre Program, New York, NY.
To establish a Kurt Weill Fellowship in the graduate program, providing tuition and partial living expenses.
John Fuegi, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
To study the personal and contractual relationships between Weill, Lenya, and Bertolt Brecht.College and University Performance
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Street Scene.