James Orlick, Composer and Percussionist

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James Orlick conducts the NYU Symphony Orchestra
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Compositions:
-Commissoned by the Aspen Music Fesitval to arranged two Philip Glass film scores and two Duke Ellington pieces to be played at the Aspen Music Festival Summer 2007. 
 
-commissioned by NYU Percussion dept. Spring 2007 to arrange two film scores and a one act play "Prelude to End Game" for Philip Glass' 70th Birthday Celebration.
 
-Arranged 8 film scores, a one-act play, and a theatre work that was premiered at the Barbara Vaughan Theatre at South Carolina State University for Philip Glass' 70th Birthday Celebration on May 1st, 2007.
 
-editing my entire collection of compositions for publication which includes 20 works some large symphonic to chamber and solo.
-composed a piano sonata, and finishing an Opera.
-commissioned to arranged 'Prelude to End Game' by Philip Glass. It was premiered November 2006 in Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
-commissioned to compose a electronic version of 'Prelude to End Game' by Philip Glass which was premiered in Latvia in November 2006.
-commissioned to arrange live version of Philip Glass' "Powaqqatsi" 

Performing:
-Performing concerts and recordings with the NYU Symphony Orchestra
-Conducting the NYU Symphony Orchestra in Loewe Theatre
-Two Percussion ensemble Concerts and recordings- NYC's leading Percussionists/Composers- percussionists from the New York Philharmonic and Broadway composed works that we premiered. I produced, performed, and organized the production.
-recording sessions of new works with chamber orchestras in NYC
-recording session for my percussion electronic work and marimba solos 

-A Celebration of Igor Stravinsky's 125th Birthday featuring the themes of War, the Devil, and Soldier. (Concert at S.C. State Uni.)

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James Orlick endorces Vic Firth, Inc Products and is included in the 
Collegiate Educator Program (CEP) For collegiate percussion educators 
whose programs are influential in the development of future band directors and percussion educators.