My new album, The Pieces That Fall to Earth is now available everywhere albums are found. Here are a few choice press quotes that have come out so far: “A stunning trio of song cycles” — Tom Huizenga, NPR Music’s Top 10 Albums Of July “Absolutely ravishing vocal harmonies, shot through with streaks of sonic…

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Here is a program note that my dear friend, Timo Andres, wrote for new my album, The Pieces That Fall to Earth, available on July 26 from New Amsterdam Records. Christopher Cerrone writes music for human voices which wander and persist through landscapes of cold instrumental sounds. Throughout his vocal works, musical metaphors reinforce poetry…

Below are the notes for my new percussion quartet concerto, premiering tonight at Chicago’s Symphony Center: In April 2019, my friend Tim Horvath, a novelist, texted me, “Do you know Jane Alison’s Meander, Spiral, Explode? It’s a book that focuses on unusual structural elements in novels.” I always trust Tim’s suggestions, and I tore through…

Dear Friends, Happy Fall! In this strange period of too much humidity and too much twitter, I’m pleased to share my 2018–19 season. We begin in media res, since September is almost over, but going forward, here are some of the highlights: — This November, the LA Phil gives the world premiere of The Insects Became Magnetic, a new work for orchestra and…

On my new violin concerto, “Breaks and Breaks” for Jennifer Koh and the Detroit Symphony: Everything in 2017—personally, physically, politically—felt harder than usual. And while I am not a political artist by disposition, my work is both inherently and intentionally autobiographical, meaning: that personal is political. Throughout the year, I read and re-read Angels in…

About the work: for string quartet duration: 11 minutes Co-commissioned by: The LA Philharmonic, with generous support from Helen and Justus Schlicting, and the Calder Quartet Premiere: December 7, 2017 at Walt Disney Concert Hall Score: Purchase from Project Schott New York. Listen: About the work: Can’t and Won’t began its life as a song…

Dear Friends, Hope all is well! I’m really excited to share what’s coming up this year. Last season was really fun and wild—it featured the premiere of Liminal Highway, a sprawling work for flute and electronics at Miller Theatre; Goldbeater’s Skin for percussion quartet and mezzo-soprano at Notre Dame; and Will There Be Singing (called “a stunning new piece“ by the LA Times)…

Strange times, huh? Hope everyone is staying safe and sane. We’re taking real-time lessons in redoubling our role in participatory democracy (and I’m doubling my donations to the ACLU).However, music as always goes on, and I’m very excited to head to the University of Notre Dame University to premiere Goldbeater’s Skin with Third Coast Percussion…