Awards and Recognition, Composition, Recordings

Soldier of Mine On Its Way To Upcoming CD Release

Alan Goldspiel, classical guitarist and composer, traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio at the beginning of March to supervise the recording of his composition titled Soldier of Mine to be released on ABLAZE Records in 2020. The recording session took place in the beautiful acoustic space of the Church of the Redeemer and was performed by the… Continue reading Soldier of Mine On Its Way To Upcoming CD Release

Performance, Teaching, The Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band

The Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band Performs At Alabama School Of Fine Arts

March 11, 2019 The Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham (known as the Magic City) invited The Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band to take part in their Faculty Recital on Monday, March 11th in their Hess-Abroms Recital Hall. The Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band consists of Alan Goldspiel (guitar), Robert Janssen (clarinet and saxophone), Ron Alexander… Continue reading The Magic Shtetl Klezmer Band Performs At Alabama School Of Fine Arts

BMI, Composition, NACUSA, National Association of Composers, USA, Performance

NACUSA Returns To University Of Montevallo

On March 10, 2019 at 2 p.m., the University of Montevallo’s Department of Music hosted an afternoon concert by the National Association of Composers, USA in the LeBaron Recital Hall. Dr. Alan Goldspiel, Chair of the Department of Music at the University of Montevallo, performed three times during the concert. The program opened with Dr.… Continue reading NACUSA Returns To University Of Montevallo

CMS - College Music Society, Composition, Performance, Teaching

College Music Society Composers’ Concert – Orlando, Florida

Nothing beats winter weather better than a trip to sunny Florida and the College Music Society’s 40th Annual Chapter Conference provided Dr. Alan Goldspiel and Joe L. Alexander the opportunity to not only perform a few of their compositions but also a chance to feel the sun again.

Composition, Performance

New Music At The W Program Includes Two Original Pieces By Dr. Alan Goldspiel

February 26, 2019 On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, the music department at Mississippi University for Women (known by many as The W) invited Classical Guitarist/Composer, Dr. Alan Goldspiel to perform several of his original pieces at their New Music At The W series. The series focuses on music of the 20th and 21st Century. The… Continue reading New Music At The W Program Includes Two Original Pieces By Dr. Alan Goldspiel

Composition, Performance

Sometimes Y Arrives At University of Montevallo’s LeBaron Recital Hall

January 14, 2019 The LeBaron Trio performed Alan Goldspiel's composition, Sometimes Y, to an excited audience at the University of Montevallo's LeBaron Recital Hall. Sometimes Y is comprised of six movements: A, First of All E, Silence is... I, Am O, The Story of U, The Ugly Sometimes Y Sometimes Y is the result of… Continue reading Sometimes Y Arrives At University of Montevallo’s LeBaron Recital Hall

Awards and Recognition, Composition, Recordings

Soldier of Mine chosen for upcoming Ablaze Records CD

December brought exciting news to classical guitarist/composer, Alan Goldspiel, when he was notified by Ablaze Records that his piece, Soldier of Mine, was selected to be on the label's New Choral Voices Vol. 4 CD. Goldspiel's piece, selected from dozens of scores from eighteen countries, was written for SATB Choir and was originally commissioned by… Continue reading Soldier of Mine chosen for upcoming Ablaze Records CD

Composition, Festivals, Performance

LeBaron Trio To Perform Goldspiel’s ‘Sometimes Y’ ClarinetFest 2019

The Lebaron Trio has been selected to perform at the International Clarinet Association's ClarinetFest 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee in July. Among the pieces the Trio will be performing is Alan Goldspiel's composition, Sometimes Y. The Lebaron Trio will also be performing Lori Ardovino's composition, Nonsense Songs and a piece by Arnold Cooke titled Songs of… Continue reading LeBaron Trio To Perform Goldspiel’s ‘Sometimes Y’ ClarinetFest 2019