Viola Music of New York Composer Steven R. Gerber Available for Download
- Elegy On The Name Dmitri Shostakovich at http://www.composers.com/gerber/

NEW YORK, NY- (August 13, 2001) - Jeffrey James Arts Consulting has
announced the availability of New York composer Steven R. Gerber's Elegy
On The Name Dmitri Shostakovich for solo viola as a free, two-page download
from his website, located at - http://www.composers.com/gerber/  Simply
click on the Click!  button on the left side of his homepage.  Those that
have trouble printing the music can contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
at 516 797-9166 or [log in to unmask], who will forward a copy
by surface mail.

Jamesarts is making this music available without cost to the viola
community as a way of introducing this superb composer's viola compositions
to those not already familiar with his work.  The Elegy was most recently
performed by Michael Zaretsky at Boston University on February 6th, 2001
and has been recorded by Francoise Renard for the French Suoni e Colori
label.

This will tie in with the interview with Mr. Gerber in the upcoming issue
of the Journal of the American Viola Society in which he discusses the
Elegy as well as the Viola Concerto he wrote for Yuri Bashmet, which was
recorded by Lars Anders Tomter for Chandos.

On request, Jamesarts will also send a CD Sampler of selections from Mr.
Gerber's music, including the finale of the Viola Concerto and two
movements of his Symphony No. 1.

Jamesarts requests that those that perform the Elegy notify the agency when
and where the piece is being presented.

Steven R. Gerber's music has gained international attention as a result
of two recent CD releases (on Chandos and KOCH) featuring several of his
major orchestral works, including the Viola Concerto, along with his
Symphony No. 1, the Serenade for String Orchestra and the Violin and Cello
Concertos.  Mr. Gerber has written for a number of fine soloists including
Yuri Bashmet, Kurt Nikkanen for the violin concerto and Carter Brey for
the cello concerto.  His work has been performed by groups such as the
Knoxville Chamber Orchestra, the Fine Arts Quartet, the National Chamber
Orchestra and the Russian Philharmonic.

Mr. Gerber's music is available on Chandos, KOCH International Classics,
and CRI.

For more information about Steven R. Gerber, visit his website at
http://www.composers.com/gerber/ or contact Jeffrey James Arts
Consulting at 516-797-9166.

Jeffrey James <[log in to unmask]>