I think I might like to go to Dallas...

I just got word from the Dallas Observer that Stewart will be debuting a new piece next February (yep. Next year. Those classical people don't mess around). I've never been to Dallas. I wonder what it's like? It might be a nice birthday trip for me and Patrick. Then again, reviewing the weather for Dallas for this year, it sounds rainy and cold (by LA standards). Then again, this is a chance to see my man again! With sticks in his hands, presumably!

In a program led by Music Director Jaap van Zweden in February of 2011, Copeland's percussion concerto, titled Gamelan D'Drum, will receive its world premiere. Created in close collaboration with the Dallas Symphony and world music percussion group D'Drum, Copeland's work is promised to include influences from the traditional cultures of Bali, Africa, Persia and other locales, blended with the influences of Western classical and jazz forms.