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Derek Bermel performs William Albright’s Clarinet Quintet, along with music by John Harbison, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Reena Esmail with Music from Copland House at Merestead.

The MSU Orchestra, conducted by Helen Cha-Pyo, performs Derek Bermel’s Soul Garden at Peak Performances, featuring violist Kathryn Lockwood.

The Salastina Music Society performs Derek Bermel’s Quartet at Performing Arts Live.

The Arizona Wind Quintet performs Derek Bermel’s Wanderings at Holsclaw Hall.

Derek Bermel curates FredFest, a tribute to Fred Sherry co-presented with Merkin Hall.

The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra celebrates their CD release conducted by Mei-Ann Chen, featuring Derek Bermel’s Murmurations at The Crypt.

Violinist Jennifer Koh performs Derek Bermel’s Twenty Questions at the University of New Orleans.

The Parhelion Trio performs Derek Bermel's Twin Trio.


Violinist Tai Murray and bassist Xavier Foley perform the world premiere of Derek Bermel's Encounter with the Moon (text by Sandra Cisneros) at the Skaneateles Festival.

Derek Bermel performs Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time with violinist Ayano Ninomiya, cellist Amir Eldan, and pianist Pei-Shan Lee at the Bowdoin International Music Festival.

Violist Caeli Smith performs Derek Bermel's Soul Garden with the Noree Chamber Players.

Music Mondays presents Border Crossing: Music of Derek Bermel with the JACK Quartet.

A Conversation with Derek Bermel at the Princeton Composition Colloquium.

Derek Bermel is Guest Composer at the NUNC! Festival at Northwestern University.

The Oregon Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Carlos Kalmar, performs Derek Bermel's The Ends at their 2018 Gala.

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performs Derek Bermel's Tag Rag at their Golden Gala, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

The University of Texas New Music Ensemble, conducted by Dan Welcher, performs Derek Bermel's Three Rivers and Natural Selection, featuring baritone Timothy Jones.

The Parhelion Trio performs Derek Bermel's Twin Trio at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

Derek Bermel joins the Dover Quartet performing several of his works on Mason Bates' KC Jukebox at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Clarinetist Anthony McGill and the JACK Quartet perform the Philadelphia premiere of Derek Bermel's A Short History of the Universe (as related by Nima Arkani-Hamed) at PCMS Concerts.

Pianist Dale Tsang performs Derek Bermel's Four Homages at the Berkeley Piano Club.

Faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music perform Derek Bermel's Death with Interruptions.

East Coast Chamber Orchestra performs the NYC premiere of Derek Bermel's Murmurations on Music Mondays.

Derek Bermel performs Messiaen's Quatour pour la fin du temps and Kevin Puts Living Frescoes with Music from Copland House at the Chamber Music Society of Louisville.

East Coast Chamber Orchestra performs Derek Bermel's Murmurations at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.

Violinist Jennifer Koh performs Derek Bermel's Twenty Questions as part of her Shared Madness concert at Duke Performances.