What Sections and Resources Are Available on Joseph Schwantner's Official Website?

Updated 2026-10-13

josephschwantner.com is the official site of American composer Joseph Schwantner, and it organizes everything into a small set of top-level sections: Bio, Works, Discography, Video Gallery, News, and Events. If you want to browse his catalog, watch performances, or track upcoming premieres, those six sections plus the site's supporting pages (Publishers, Press, Contact) cover it. The site is informational only — it presents works, recordings, videos, and event listings, with no store or pricing shown.

Main navigation sections

The menu repeats across pages and links to:

Bio — background on Schwantner, described on the site as "known for his dramatic and unique style and as a gifted orchestral colorist" and "one of the most prominent American composers today."
Works — the catalog of compositions. The site frames the works collectively: "Everything works to create the desired sensuous and emotional effusion" (Mark Lehman, The American Record Guide).
Discography — recordings.
Video Gallery — performance and interview videos.
News — announcements, including premieres.
Events — dated performances.

A Radio Player ("Open Player") is also available from the page, letting you listen without leaving the site.

Works and new releases

The homepage highlights recent releases with year, performers, and in some cases conductors:

Release	Year	Performers / notes
Palindrome's Dance	2024	Robert Blocker, piano
Daydreams... "Reverie" for Violin, Vocal Quartet and Glass Harmonica	2019	Yevgeny Kutik, violin; voice and glasses: Michael Barrett, Corey Hart, Sarah Moyer, Carey Shunskis
Shades of Sound: Chamber Music for Flute and Piano	2018	Lisa Garner Santa; Nataliya Sukhina
Alchemize	2017	The University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble; Catherine A. Rand, conductor

Use the Works section for the full list rather than relying on the homepage, which only surfaces recent items.

Video Gallery

The Featured Video area links to full performances, including:

Fast Track — "Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble"
Leonard Slatkin, Yevgeny Kutik, and Joseph Schwantner
Concerto for Percussion — University of Texas, Jerry Junkin; Thomas Burritt, soloist
Luminosity — UT Austin Wind Ensemble (05.01.2016)
...and the mountains rising nowhere (1977) — UMich Symphony Band
Sparrows
Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra (1995) — Texas Festival Orchestra, Vladimir Kulenovic
Sojourn "Reflections on Thoreau" — Palm Beach Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Velocities
...And the Mountains Rising Nowhere
Daydreams, "Reverie" for Violin, Vocal Quartet and Glass Harmonica

This is the fastest way to hear the range of the catalog — solo percussion, wind ensemble, orchestra, and chamber works — before deciding what to look up in Works or Discography.

News and Events

Listings are dated and specific, so you can check what is coming up:

Chicago Premiere of Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Grant Park Music Festival — Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM
Fast Track, Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble — Nov 16, 2024

Supporting pages

Publishers — for score and rental inquiries.
Press — press-related information.
Contact — general contact.
Search, Site Map, Privacy Policy — site utilities.

How to use the site

To explore the music: start with the Video Gallery for performances, then go to Works for the full catalog and Discography for recordings.
To find a specific piece: use Search or the Site Map instead of scrolling the homepage.
To follow performances: check Events and News; dates are listed with venue or festival and, where relevant, conductor and soloist.
For score or licensing questions: use the Publishers page, not the general Contact form.

One practical note: the homepage mixes recent releases, featured videos, and event listings, so it is easy to miss older works. Treat Bio, Works, Discography, Video Gallery, News, and Events as the six entry points, and use Search when you already know the title you want.