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Geoffrey Gordon

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Composer of Contemporary Classical Music.

Lovely interview! Please listen….

Cleveland Orchestra English Horn Robert Walters stopped by @WCLV to chat about his upcoming performances of Geoffrey Gordon's "Mad Song," the poetry of William Blake, and choosing his instrument. ideastream.org/arts-culture/2…



The Malmö Symphony Orchestra will release their recording of my bass clarinet concerto, Prometheus, on a new disc on the Toccata Classics NEXT label, featuring soloist Carl-Johan Stjernström and conductor Joachim Gustafsson, on 3 October 2025. Look for it!

ggcomposer's tweet image. The Malmö Symphony Orchestra will release their recording of my bass clarinet concerto, Prometheus, on a new disc on the Toccata Classics NEXT label, featuring soloist Carl-Johan Stjernström and conductor Joachim Gustafsson, on 3 October 2025. Look for it!

I’m reading Richard Bratby’s superb book, Refiner’s Fire, tracing the early days of the historical performance revolution in Britain and specifically the development of Christopher Hogwood’s Academy of Ancient Music. It’s brilliant. Highly recommended.

ggcomposer's tweet image. I’m reading Richard Bratby’s superb book, Refiner’s Fire, tracing the early days of the historical performance revolution in Britain and specifically the development of Christopher Hogwood’s Academy of Ancient Music.  It’s brilliant.  Highly recommended.

Titus, my new orchestra work after Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, will premiere next season with the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, as part of their subscription concert season. WDR commissioned the work and I am looking forward to working with conductor Lionel Bringuier -

ggcomposer's tweet image. Titus, my new orchestra work after Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, will premiere next season with the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, as part of their subscription concert season. WDR commissioned the work and I am looking forward to working with conductor Lionel Bringuier -

I am so thrilled to be resuming a collaboration w/ the extraordinary Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and what a privilege to also be working again with Gábor Takács-Nagy, who will be conducting two works of mine on the SPCO season ending concerts, June 13-15. shorturl.at/u9k37

ggcomposer's tweet image. I am so thrilled to be resuming a collaboration w/ the extraordinary Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and what a privilege to also be working again with Gábor Takács-Nagy, who will be conducting two works of mine on the SPCO season ending concerts, June 13-15.
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ggcomposer's tweet image. I am so thrilled to be resuming a collaboration w/ the extraordinary Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and what a privilege to also be working again with Gábor Takács-Nagy, who will be conducting two works of mine on the SPCO season ending concerts, June 13-15.
shorturl.at/u9k37

Tune in to The Beatles Channel on Sirius XM starting Saturday 12 April to hear My Fab Four ... composer Geoffrey Gordon shares his favorite tracks and the stories that go with them!

ggcomposer's tweet image. Tune in to The Beatles Channel on Sirius XM starting Saturday 12 April to hear My Fab Four ... composer Geoffrey Gordon shares his favorite tracks and the stories that go with them!

The Cleveland Orchestra announces its 2025–26 concert season, including the US premier of Geoffrey Gordon‘s Mad Song, for English horn and orchestra, with guest conductor Tugan Sokhiev and soloist Robert Walters... clevelandorchestra.com/attend/concert…

ggcomposer's tweet image. The Cleveland Orchestra announces its 2025–26 concert season, including the US premier of Geoffrey Gordon‘s Mad Song, for English horn and orchestra, with guest conductor Tugan Sokhiev and soloist Robert Walters...

clevelandorchestra.com/attend/concert…

After the premiere of my new work, Ses purs ongles très hauts - with Jérôme Voisin, Chœur de Radio France, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Roland Hayrabedian....


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Ce soir, Jérôme Voisin, première clarinette solo, crée « Ses purs ongles très haut », un concerto pour clarinette du compositeur Geoffrey Gordon d'après le poème «Sonnet en X» de Mallarmé. Il nous le lit dans cette vidéo. 🎧 À vivre en direct sur @francemusique


Stunning performances tonight in Paris from everyone associated with the premiere of my new work, Ses purs ongles très hauts (after Mallarmé). Listen to the concert on Le Concert du soir (broacast on France Musique) ... via the link below - radiofrance.fr/francemusique/…


The world premiere of my new work Ses purs ongles très hauts, w/ the Choeur and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mikko Franck & Jérôme Voisin will be streamed live on Friday night on Le Concert du soir on France Musique (national classical radio) radiofrance.fr/francemusique/…

ggcomposer's tweet image. The world premiere of my new work Ses purs ongles très hauts, w/ the Choeur and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mikko Franck & Jérôme Voisin will be streamed live on Friday night on Le Concert du soir on France Musique (national classical radio)
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Mallarmé will be honored by Radio France thanks to a concerto for choir and clarinet by Geoffrey Gordon. The opportunity to return to the intimate relationship that composers have with poetry through numerous testimonies radiofrance.fr/francemusique/…

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Mallarmé sera à l’honneur de Radio France grâce à un concerto pour chœur et clarinette de Geoffrey Gordon. L’occasion de revenir sur le rapport intime qu’entretiennent les compositeurs et compositr...


On Sunday 2 March tune in to Journal de la Création with Laurent Vilarem on Radio France. Laurent focuses on my premiere with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France/Mikko Franck - a work inspired by the poetry of Stéphane Mallarmé. I make a brief cameo! radiofrance.fr/francemusique/…

ggcomposer's tweet image. On Sunday 2 March tune in to Journal de la Création with Laurent Vilarem on Radio France. Laurent focuses on my premiere with Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France/Mikko Franck - a work inspired by the poetry of Stéphane Mallarmé. I make a brief cameo!

radiofrance.fr/francemusique/…

Really pleased to share that you can see the premiere performance of Anima Mia, my bassoon concerto commissioned by BBC 3 for the BBC Philharmonic as part of BBC 4 Inside Classical, with John Storgårds and Roberto Giaccaglia. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…


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