Rain Worthington

Pianist Ana Cervantes in NY Concerts


I’d like to invite you to two solo piano concert performances by wonderful pianist, Ana Cervantes – in NYC and Schenectady.
US-Mexican pianist Ana Cervantes returns to New York, thanks to a Seed Money Grant from New York Women Composers, Inc, to perform a concert of works by women composers of New York State and of Latin America. Of the Light, of Air / De la Luz, del Aire

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 8PM: New York City
Christ and St Stephen’s Church, 120 W 69 St
$15 general, $10 seniors and students

Monday, September 25, 2017 at 7PM: Union College, Schenectady, NY
Emerson Auditorium
Free admission

(Big thanks to Ana for including my piece, Hourglass on the program!)

Cellist, Carmine Miranda’s beautiful rendition of “Resolves”


Listening to this demo recording of Resolves by cellist, Carmine Miranda – I was struck by how similar the relationship between composer and musician is to the relationship between playwright and actor. Miranda – I was struck by how similar the relationship between composer and musician is to the relationship between playwright and actor.
It is always so amazing after writing a piece, to then have a great performer bring the work to life with their passion, masterful artistry and skill.
Carmine plays this piece so soulfully and beautifully.

Violinist Moonkyung Lee’s performance of “Jilted Tango”

Just wanted to share this lovely concert video of Moonkyung Lee’s performance of “Jilted Tango” at the Seoul Art Center. She’s such an exquisitely skilled violinist. She’s also recording this piece for her next PARMA Recordings release. Can’t wait… and who knows… keeping fingers crossed that PARMA may possibility consider making another fabulous tango dance video to go with Moonkyung’s recording. Wouldn’t that be so cool?!

World Premiere of “In Passages”


Not quality visuals, but… The music comes through in this exquisitely soulful world premiere performance of “In Passages” by violinist, Pam Davis as soloist with the Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Christopher Kelts.

MSU Symphony World Premiere of “In Passages” – March 24


Just around the time corner… Friday, March 24th
I’d like to invite you to the world premiere of my orchestral work “In Passages” – for violin soloist and string orchestra by the Missouri State University Symphony with Conductor Christopher Kelts and soloist, Pamela Davis.

The evening promises to be a fabulous concert all-round under the direction of Conductor Christopher Kelts with the MSU Symphony Orchestra and soloist, Pamela Davis, premiering my work, “In Passages” and featured performances by the student musicians winners for the Aria and Concerto competition categories! – Aiyana Williams, soprano and Thomas Sanders, clarinet.

It’s always nice to connect with music colleagues – So, if you can go, please be sure to say hello!
Missouri State University, Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, 525 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield, MO 65897

P.S. Last year Maestro Kelts and the MSU Symphony delivered an awesome premiere of “Tracing a Dream”

2nd Animation of Classical Discoveries Interview

I just posted the second animated segment of the Classical Discoveries broadcast interview for my Dream Vapors CD. This part of the interview is about the emotional inspirations of my music and the concept of “dream vapors.”

The short interview segment (4’) concludes with PARMA Recordings‘ track of Tracing a Dream performed by the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor, Ovidiu Marinescu.

The interview was animated by Sabrina Pena Young.
Young is a lecturer and writer on music technology, social media, online collaboration, marketing, and contemporary music, who enjoys combining futuristic fantasy with technology and creating innovative hybrid works that have never been seen before. Her animated opera Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, is the world’s first feature length machinima opera.

Marvin Rosen is the host and producer of the weekly radio program Classical Discoveries on WPRB 103.3FM, Princeton, NJ. This unique radio program is devoted to little known repertoire of all musical periods, with a special mission to expose beautiful, little-known 20th and 21st-century music to audiences.

IAWM Journal Review of Dream Vapors CD

Yes, very cool review by Dr. Anne Neikirk for the IAWM 2016 Fall Journal. As I am self-taught, I am so appreciative to have this kind of in-depth examination of my music from such an insightful and knowledgeable musical perspective. My favorite quote excerpt is:

Worthington’s orchestral writing in Dream Vapors takes us inside the sometimes illogical world of dreams and memories and uses a fusion of styles—ancient, medieval sounds expressed via modality and open sonorities, modernist minimalist ostinato, and classical approaches to basic ideas — to capture components of the human experience.

Full review.