News & Press
The latest news and press from composer Mark Dal Porto.
News
Final Stage of New 4-Movement Symphony
I am in the final stage of completing a 4-movement symphony. Since things are at a stand-still now because of the global pandemic, I am using this time to complete the symphony. (Shakespeare wrote his play King Lear during a pandemic.) Performance time of the symphony is between 45 and 50 minutes. All movements are essentially completed now with some final tweaking of details being finished up at this time. More news ...
Interview with Daniel Kepl, Performing Arts Review
Interview with Daniel Kepl, Performing Arts Review discussing the 2019 release of PEACE, NATURE & RENEWAL with composer Mark Dal Porto. Originally posted on Performing Arts Review
Reviews
Review: Mystic Mountain
"Heartfelt, ...highly effective. Music for a documentary... powerful, within the technical command of many orchestras.” – Dr. David Katz, Founder and chief judge of The American Prize (July 2020) “Stunning, gloriously simple, and will make any audience gasp. I can see a slide show display behind the orchestra (ala Grand Canyon Suite) showing a climb up a mountain and reaching the summit. Absolutely awesome display of ...
Peace, Nature & Renewal Album Review – Cinemusical
Peace, Nature, and Renewal: The Music of Mark Dal Porto Originally posted on Cinemusical Mark Dal Porto teaches at Eastern New Mexico University. His work has received wide recognition in a variety of genres, several of which are represented on this new collection of his music. The current release includes ...
Peace, Nature & Renewal Album Review – Review Graveyard
Peace, Nature, and Renewal: The Music of Mark Dal Porto Originally posted on www.reviewgraveyard.com A selection of composer Mark Dal Porto's work is collected on the Navona Records release Peace, Nature & Renewal. The album is the perfect introduction to the composer whose style is wide in scope but ...
