Welcome to the Commissions and Premieres Page! It's exciting for all those involved with a premiere: the composer, the performers, the audience, and the media. Of course, the composer is thrilled for having a work performed and the performer feels the honor of being the first to perform a work that could stay in the literature for centuries (or we hope!) The audience experiences the joy of knowing they heard the work first and the media always enjoys bringing news of a premiere to the world. Thank you for browsing through the links under "Commissions and Premieres" and for reading about and listening to each new work.