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Molly Turner
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Schedule 2022-23

18 September 2022

Zipper Concert Hall, 3 pm (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Chamber Music Society

David Rejano, Trombone

Vine, Carl Minature III (1983)

Stravinsky, Igor Octet (1923)

Varèse, Edgard Octandre (1923)

29 September - 2 October 2022

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Symphony

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Weston, Trevor Push (2022)

World Premiere

Mahler, Gustav Symphony No. 2 (1894)

Golda Schultz, soprano

Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano

San Francisco Symphony Chorus

6-9 October 2022

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Symphony

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Kidane, Daniel Sun Poem (2022)

World Premiere

Sibelius, Jean Luonnotar (1913)

Golda Schultz, soprano

Stravinsky, Igor The Firebird (complete) (1910)

13-15 October 2022

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Symphony

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Nielsen, Carl Helios Overture (1903)

Lindberg, Magnus Piano Concerto No. 3 (2022)

Yuja Wang, piano

Bartók, Béla Concerto for Orchestra (1945)

19 and 21 October 2022

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (San Diego, CA)

Epstein Ampitheatre at University of California San Diego (San Diego, CA)

San Diego Symphony

Cover Conductor for Elena Schwarz and Steven Schick

Stravinsky Fanfare for a New Theatre (1964)

Barber, Samuel Essay No. 1, Op. 12 (1938)

Steiger, Rand Triton's Rise (2022)

Þorvaldsdóttir, Anna Metacosmos (2017)

Barber, Samuel Violin Concerto (1939)

Paul Huang, violin

Liang, Lei Bamboo Lights (2013)

Stravinsky, Igor Symphony in Three Movements (1945)

19 November 2022

Ambassador Auditorium (Los Angeles, CA)

The Colburn Orchestra

Cover Conductor and Preparatory Conductor for Yehuda Gilad

Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel Ballade in A minor, Op. 33 (1898)

Shostakovich, Dmitri Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major (1945)

Brahms, Johannes Double Concerto (1887)

Charlotte Marckx, violin

Olivia Marckx, cello

1 December 2022

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Chamber Orchestra

Schoenberg, Arnold Kammersymphonie No. 1 (1907)

5-6 December 2022

LA Public Schools (Los Angeles, CA)

The Zipper Orchestra

Co-Host and Conductor

Community Engagement Concerts

Marsalis, Wynton Hellbound Highball (2012)

Mendelssohn, Felix Octet–Presto (1826)

Shostakovich, Dmitri Chamber Symphony–Allegro Molto (1990)

Bartók, Béla Romanian Folk Dances arr. for String Orchestra (1915)

Montgomery, Jessie Starburst (2012)

Piazzolla, Astor Tango Ballet (1956)

9-10 December 2022

Abravanel Hall (Salt Lake City, UT)

Utah Symphony

Assistant Condcutor to David Robertson

Adams, John The Chairman Dances (1985)

Prokofiev, Sergei Piano Concerto No. 2 (1913)

Behzod Abduraimov, piano

Shostakovich, Dmitri Symphony No. 1 in F minor (1925)

13 January 2023

NOSPR Concert Hall (Katowice, Poland)

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Lutosławski, Witold Symphony No. 4 (1992)

Salonen, Esa-Pekka Organ Concerto (2022)

Bartók, Béla Suite fromThe Miraculous Mandarin (1924)

19-21 January 2023

Berliner Philharmonie (Berlin, Germany)

Berliner Philharmoniker

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Ravel, Maurice Ma mère l'Oye (1910)

Salonen, Esa-Pekka Organ Concerto (2022)

Ravel, Maurice Le Tombeau de Couperin (1917)

Bartók, Béla Suite fromThe Miraculous Mandarin (1924)

25 January 2023

Philharmonie de Paris (Paris, France)

Orchestre de Paris

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Stravinsky, Igor Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1920)

Salonen, Esa-Pekka Organ Concerto (2022)

Sibelius, Jean Symphony No. 2 (1902)

26 January 2023

Philharmonie de Paris (Paris, France)

Schools Concert

Orchestre de Paris

Sibelius, Jean Symphony No. 2 (1902)

10 + 11 February 2023

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Symphony: SoundBox

Curated by Pekka Kuusisto and Jesper Nordin

Scelsi, Giacinto Kya (1959)

Sibelius, Jean Impromptu for String Orchestra (1894)

Romitelli, Fausto Domeniche alla periferia dell’impero : seconda domenica (2000)

Rautavaara, Einojuhani Cantus Arcticus II. Melankolia (1972)

Nordin, Jesper Convergence - Phase One (2023)

World Premiere

24 + 25 February 2023

Wortham Center Cullen Theater (Houston, TX)

Musiqa

Performing Arts Houston

Brandt, Anthony Diabelli 200 (2022)

World Premiere

28 February to 1 March 2023

New World Center (Miami Beach, FL)

New World Symphony Conducting Workshop

15 March 2023

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Members of the Colburn Orchestra

Turner, Molly tic toc choc (2023)

World Premiere

Turner, Molly set.loose for String Quartet (2022)

World Premiere

Davies, Peter Maxwell Fantasia on a Ground and Two Pavans (2004)

Gulda, Friedrich Cello Concerto (1980)

Michael Song, cello

26 March 2023

Philharmonic Society of Orange County (Orange Country, CA)

The Colburn Orchestra

Assistant Conductor to Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Boulanger, Lili D'un soir triste (1918)

Rachmaninoff, Sergei Piano Concerto No. 2 (1901)

Yanfeng (Tony) Bai, piano

Mussorgsky, Modest Pictures at an Exhibition arr. Maurice Ravel (1874)

13-15 April 2023

The Conrad (La Jolla, CA)

The Village Church (Rancho Sante Fe, CA)

San Diego Symphony

Cover Conductor and Assistant for Yaniv Dinur

Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor Sinfonietta No. 1 For Strings (1976)

Prokofiev, Sergei Symphony No. 1 (1917)

Montgomery, Jessie Rounds for Piano and String Orchestra (2022)

Awadagin Pratt, piano

Haydn, Franz Joseph Symphony No. 104 in D Major, “London” (1795)

16 April 2023

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Virtuosi

Sarasate, Pablo Navarra arranged for String Orchestra (1889)

Ashley Tsai, violin

Dániel Hodos, violin

23 April 2023

Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

The Colburn Orchestra

Assistant Conductor for Stéphane Denève

Frank, Gabriela Lena Apu: Tone Poem for Orchestra (2017)

Korngold, Erich Wolfgang Violin Concerto (1945)

Alena Hove, violin

Strauss, Richard Don Juan (1888)

Ravel, Maurice La Valse (1920)

7 + 8 May 2023

White Snake Projects (Boston, MA)

Opera Through the Looking Glass

Oldham, Ryan Così! Men Are Like That (2022)

A retelling of the original Mozart Così fan tutte

Carami Hillaire, Fiordiligi

Pascale Spinney, Dorabella

Jesse Darden, Ferrando

Kyle Oliver, Guglielmo

Jennifer Williams, Stage Director

Elizabeth Abram-Oldham, Libretto

Cerise Lim Jacobs, Opera Maker

21 May 2023

Rialto Theater (Tacoma, WA)

The Tacoma Youth Symphony

Overture to the Next 60 Years

Turner, Molly Open Doors (2022)

World Premiere

Past Events

31 July to 19 August 2022

Gstaad Menuhin Festival (Gstaad, Switzerland)

Gstaad Festival Orchestra

Conducting Academy

Schumann, Robert Overture in E-Major, Op. 52 (1841)

Mendelssohn, Felix Hebrides Overutre (1833)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Symphony No. 38 (1786)

Haydn, Joseph Overture "L'isola disabitata" (1779)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra (1877)

Haas, Georg Friedrich «Was mir Beethoven erzählt» (2020)

Beethoven, Ludwig van Symphony No. 6 (1808)

Beethoven, Ludwig van Romance No. 1 (1802)

Beethoven, Ludwig van Romance No. 2 (1798 pub. 1805)

Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano Concerto No. 5 (1809)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Symphony No. 4 (1878)

Haydn, Joseph Symphony No. 96 in D major (1791)

23-25 June 2022

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Symphony

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Stucky, Steven Radical Light (2007)

Adams, Johns Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? (2019)

Sibelius, Jean Symphony No. 5 (1919)

16-19 June 2022

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Symphony

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Berio, Luciano Quattro versioni originali della "Ritirata notturna di Madrid" (1975)

Bartók, Béla Piano Concerto No. 1 (1926)

Bartók, Béla Piano Concerto No. 3 (1945)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Montgomery, Jessie Strum (2006 rev. 2012)

Respighi, Ottorino Pines of Rome (1924)

2 June 2022

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

League of American Orchestras Conference

Intercity Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles

Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor Song Form

Bonds, Margaret March from Montgomery Variations (1964)

24 April 2022

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Virtuosi

Shcolnik, Ezra Poem (2021, World Premiere)

14 April 2022

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Chamber Orchestra

Performance Forum

Stravinsky, Igor Dumbarton Oaks (1938)

8-9 April 2022

Abravanel Hall (Salt Lake City, UT)

Utah Symphony

Cover Conductor for Thierry Fischer

Debussy, Claude Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894)

Sierra, Arlene Nature Symphony (2017)

Ginastera, Alberto Violin Concerto (1963)

Hilary Hahn, violin

Sarasate, Pablo de Fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen (1882)

Hilary Hahn, violin

10 April 2022

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra Preparation for Maxim Eshkenazy

Shostakovich, Dmitri Chamber Symphony (arr. Barshai) (1990)

3 April 2022

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Gala

Shaw, Caroline Entr'acte (2011)

19 March 2022

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Chamber Music Society

Stravinsky, Igor Pulcinella Suite (1920)

13 March 2022

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (Los Angeles, CA)

LA Opera

Orchestra Preparation for James Conlon

Lucero, Carla Las Tres Mujeres de Jerusalén (2021)

3 March 2022

Bing Theatre at USC (Los Angeles, CA)

Visions and Voices (video capture)

Stravinsky, Igor L'histoire du Soldat (1918)

25-27 February 2022

Segerstrom Center for the Arts (Costa Mesa, CA)

San Diego Civic Theatre (San Diego, CA)

McCallum Theatre (Palm Desert, CA)

San Diego Symphony

Cover Conductor for Rafael Payare

Norman, Andrew Drip Blip Sparkle Spin Glint Glide Glow Float Flop Chop Pop Shatter Splash (2005)

Neruda, Johann Baptist Georg Trumpet Concerto (c. 1711)

D'Rivera, Paquito Concerto venezolano (c. 1711)

Pacho Flores, trumpet

San Diego Symphony co-commission; U.S. premiere

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Symphony No. 4 (1878)

20 January 2022

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Performance Forum

Bach, J.S. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (c. 1721)

Aubree Oliverson, violin

Martha Chan, flute

Bogang Hwang, harpsichord

18 December 2021

Zipper Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)

Primrose International Viola Competition Finals

Bartók, Béla Viola Concerto (1945)

Nicholas Swenson, viola

Samuel Rosenthal, viola

Walton, William Viola Concerto

Nathalie Loughran, viola

8-9 December 2021

Philharmonie de Paris (Paris, France)

Orchestre de Paris

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Dessner, Bryce Violin Concerto (2021)

Pekka Kuusisto, violin

Bartók, Béla Bluebeard's Castle (1918)

Nina Stemme, soprano

Gerald Finley, baritone

1-2 December 2021

Philharmonie de Paris (Paris, France)

Orchestre de Paris

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Shostakovich, Dmitri Cello Concerto No. 1 (1959)

Gautier Capuçon, cello

Bruckner, Anton Symphony No. 6 in A Major (1879-1881)

13 November 2021

The Soraya (Los Angeles, CA)

The Colburn Orchestra

Assistant and Prep Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Shostakovich, Dmitri Violin Concerto No. 1 (1947-1948)

Hao Zhou, violin

Bruckner, Anton Symphony No. 6 in A Major (1879-1881)

4 November 2021

The Colburn School (Los Angeles, CA)

Colburn Contemporary Ensemble

Harrison, Lou Violin Concerto

Fiona Shea, violin

21-23 October 2021

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Symphony

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Beethoven, Ludwig van Leonore Overture No. 2 (1805)

Dessner, Bryce Violin Concerto (2021)

Pekka Kuusisto, violin

Schubert, Franz Symphony No. 5 (1816)

17 October 2021

Thayer Hall Colburn School (Los Angeles, CA)

Aubree Oliverson Violin Recital

Marsalis, Wynton A Fiddler's Tale

15 October 2021

Thayer Hall Colburn School (Los Angeles, CA)

Aubree Oliverson Violin Recital

Strainvsky, Igor L'Histoire du Soldat

with Charlotte Marckx, narration

7-9 October 2021

Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Symphony

Assistant Conductor for Esa-Pekka Salonen

Kendall, Hannah Tuxedo Vasco 'de' Gama (2021)

Chin, Unsuk Graffiti (2013)

Beethoven, Ludwig van Symphony No. 7 (1812)

4 June 2021

The Juilliard School (New York, NY)

Juilliard Lab Orchestra Performance Capture

Strainvsky, Igor Concerto in Re (1946)

22 May 2021

The Juilliard School (New York, NY)

Graduation Recital

Berio, Luciano Corale (1981)

with Lun Li, violin soloist

Boulez, Pierre Derive I (1984)

Mozart, W.A. Symphony No. 34 (1780)

19 March 2021

The Juilliard School (New York, NY)

Juilliard Lab Orchestra Performance Capture

Bartók, Béla Romanian Folk Dances arr. for String Orchestra (1915)

Debussy, Claude Danse sacrée et Danse profane

with Tiffany Wong, harp concerto competition winner

7 February 2021

Paul Hall (New York, NY)

Juilliard Composers Forum

Ouyang, Sofia Fractured Frenzy (2020)

4 Miniatures for Pierrot Ensemble

21 January 2021

The Juilliard School (New York, NY)

Cover and Prep Conductor for Paul Watkins

Dvořák, Antonín Serenade for Strings (1877)

Price, Florence String Quartet in G major (1929)

10 October 2020

Recording session (New York, NY)

Kang, Sujin In the Midst (2020)

21 November 2020

The Juilliard School (New York, NY)

ChoreoComp Music Recording Session

Xu, Yangfan Touching the Sun (2020)

8 November 2020

Michiko Studios (New York, NY)

Live Recording session

Chang, Corey A Tale of Peace and Conflict (2020)

29 October 2020

Remote Project

for a virtual orchestra

Ens, Daniel Voyage d’une reverie nostalgique (2020)

10 August 2020

Remote Project

for Juilliard Community Cadence No. 9

Vandervelden, Lauren Lament (2020)

31 January 2020

Alice Tully Hall (New York, NY)

Juilliard Focus Festival

Jolas, Betsy A Little Summer Suite (2018)

New York Premiere

31 January 2020

Alice Tully Hall (New York, NY)

Juilliard Lab Orchestra

Benjamin, George Three Inventions (1995)

30 January 2020

The Juilliard School (New York, NY)

Graduation Recital

Barber, Samuel Knoxville Summer of 1915

with Kathleen O’Mara, soprano

Schoenberg, Arnold Verklärte Nacht

arranged for String Orchestra by the composer

11 December 2020

Alice Tully Hall (New York, NY)

The Juilliard Lab Orchestra

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Leonore Overture No. 3

9 November 2019

Winspear Opera House (Dallas, TX)

The Dallas Opera Orchestra

Donizetti, Gaetano La Favorita “O mio Fernando” (Act III Aria)

Raehann Bryce-Davis, Léonor de Guzman

Mozart, W.A. Don Giovanni Overture

Puccini, Giacomo La bohème “O Soave Fanciulla” (End of Act I)

Gabriella Reyes, Mimí

Ángel Vargas, Rodolfo

22 June 2019

Lagerquist Hall (Tacoma, WA)

Cascade Conducting Orchestra

Beethoven, Ludwig van Symphony No. 2

16 April 2019

Duncan Hall (Houston, TX)

Hear&Now: New Music at Rice

Vinetz, Max Piano Concerto (2019) World Premiere

for Piano and Sinfonietta

Wesley Ducote, piano

20 April 2019

Duncan Hall (Houston, TX)

Houston Korean Music Festival

Lee, Shinuh ‘Pot’ae-p’yong in 1997’ for ensemble

7 April 2019

Stude Concert Hall (Houston, TX)

Campanile Orchestra

Verdi, Giuseppe Overture to Nabucco