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Donald Crockett's SAKURA premiere at Disney Hall refers to the first performance of his work Carving an Alphabet, written for the young cello quintet SAKURA. According to the composer's website, the piece was commissioned by New Music USA for the 2019/20 season, and the premiere was scheduled for March 22, 2020, at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The commission and the work
The project began with a commission from New Music USA, which supported Crockett in composing "a major work" for SAKURA. The resulting piece is titled Carving an Alphabet. The commission was tied to the 2019/20 season, placing the composition and its first performance within that concert year.
The premiere performance
The premiere was set for the closing concert of the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival. That festival concert was part of the Colburn Celebrity Series, held at Disney Hall in Los Angeles. The date given on the composer's site is March 22, 2020.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Work | Carving an Alphabet |
| Ensemble | SAKURA (cello quintet) |
| Commissioned by | New Music USA |
| Occasion | Closing concert, Piatigorsky International Cello Festival |
| Series | Colburn Celebrity Series |
| Venue | Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles |
| Scheduled date | March 22, 2020 |
Where to follow updates
The composer's website notes that additional details would be announced, and that updates on the project were also available at the New Music USA website. If you are tracking this work or Crockett's other premieres, those two sources are the places the site points to for further information.
One caveat: the page evidence describes the premiere as scheduled for March 22, 2020. It does not confirm whether the performance took place as planned or was later rescheduled, so treat the date as the announced plan rather than a verified outcome.