Arkady Leytush

Music Director-World Peace Sinfonietta

                             PREMIEREs

May 14th, 2000
Manhattan Virtuosi Orchestra
J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue C-minor CBWV 546, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE
H.A. Sisler – “The Cosmic Divide” WORLD PREMIERE
Mussorgsky – Unfinished Symphony, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

March 18th, 2001
Manhattan Virtuosi Orchestra
H.A. Sisler – “Two American Impressionism”, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

October 25th, 2001
New York Chamber Symphony (Alice Tully Hall)
H.A. Sisler – “Milestones”, for Organ and Orchestra, Frank Morana, organist, WORLD PREMIERE

February 5th, 2002
New York Chamber Symphony (Alice Tully Hall)
Shostakovich – “Memorial music” for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, based on finale of piano trio op.67, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

November 9, 2002
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
O. Burdick – “And Death Shall Have No Dominion”, US PREMIERE
Z. Razdolina – “The Song of the Murdered Jewish People”, US PREMIERE

April 24th, 2003
Buenos Aires Philharmonic (Colon Theater)
H.A. Sisler –“Four Impromptus”, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

October 18, 2003
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, Trinity Church Choir
O.J. Garcia – “Auschwitz”, for Choir and Orchestra, NY PREMIERE

June 23rd, 2004
Porto National Symphony Orchestra
H.A. Sisler – Rondo Symphonique, Fugue and Epilogue, for Organ and Orchestra, H. Sisler, organist,
Orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

November 6, 2004
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, Trinity Church Choir
O. Burdick – “Phoenix”, for Choir and orchestra WORLD PREMIERE
R. Senator – “Numbers…Branded Into Your Arms”, WORLD PREMIERE


November 5th, 2005
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, Trinity Church Choir
O. Burdick – “Stefania”, for Choir and orchestra WORLD PREMIERE
M. Ekizian – “THE PLACE OF BEGINNINGS”, WORLD PREMIERE

March 29th, 2006
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Lysenko Hall (Kiev)
H.A. Sisler – “Tsunami”, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

June 1st, 2007
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria)
H.A. Sisler – “Nature’s Terrorists”, Orchestra Suite, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE
C. Mayer – Galop Militare, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

September 30th, 2007
Kharkov Municipal Symphony Orchestra, Kharkov (Ukraine)
Carl Czerny – Rondino en Galop Op.733, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

November 7th, 2007
M. Gorecki – “Notturno for Violin and Strings”, B. Sklar, violin, US PREMIERE

October 25, 2008
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, Canticum Novum Singers, University at Buffalo Choirs,
Members of the Westchester Chorale
J. Malkin – “YIZKOR”, cantata for Soprano, Choir and Orchestra,
C. Malkin, soprano, US PREMIERE
B. Yusupov – “Gabriel”, US PREMIERE

June 18th, 2008
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Lysenko Hall (Kiev)
Borodin, Cui, Liadov, Rimsky-Korsakov – Paraphrases on an Unchanged Theme “Tati-Tati” and
9 Musical Pieces: Tarantella, Galop, Waltz, Cortege, Lullaby, Marche Funebre, Requiem, Carillion
Orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

June 26th, 2008
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
H.A. Sisler – “The Thermals Rising”, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

May, 16th, 2009
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Lysenko Hall (Kiev)
H.A. Sisler – “The Big Bang”, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

October 24, 2009
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
Albeniz – Suite for Strings, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

October 16, 2010
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
Kreisler/Rachmaninoff/Leytush – “Liebesleid” for Piano, Violin and Orchestra,
R. Simovic, violin, Alice Burla, piano, WORLD PREMIERE

May, 7th, 2010
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
H.A. Sisler – “Of Humankind”, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

September 28th, 2011
Crimea Academic Philharmonic Orchestra, Yalta (Ukraine)
Schubert/Liszt/Leytush – “Der Erl Konig”, Symphonic Poeme, WORLD PREMIERE
H.A. Sisler – “Five Shakespeare Sonnets”, M. Trovato, soprano, I. Greenlaw, baritone,
Orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

October 4th, 2012
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Henry Crown Hall (Jerusalem)
H.A. Sisler – “Faith, Cohabiting, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE
Rachmaninoff/Leytush – Orchestra Suite, op. 17, WORLD PREMIERE
Cohen/Leytush – “Hatikva“, Symphonic Picture, WORLD PREMIERE

November 16th, 2012
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
Schumann – “Woman’s Life and Love” orchestrated by A. Leytush,
M. Trovato, soprano, WORLD PREMIERE

May 18th, 2013
Nizhny Novgorod Academic Philharmonic Orchestra, Kremlin Hall (Nizhny Novgorod)
Ravel – Sonata for Violin, S. Zvereva, violin, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE
H.A. Sisler – “Japan Tragedy 2011”, for Soprano, Baritone, Children Choir and Orchestra
Orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE
Rachmaninoff – Six Morceaux ,“Barcarolle”,”Scherzo”,“Russian Song”, “Waltz”,”Romance”,“Glory”Op.11
Orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

July 4th, 2013
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
H.A. Sisler – “Israeli-American Festival Overture, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE
Townsend – “Four Fantasies on Folk American Songs”, ISRAELI PREMIERE

November 22nd, 2013
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
Ellington – Jazz Suite for Symphony Orchestra, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

March 6th, 2014
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
S. Sorokin – “Reflections on America”, orchestrated by A. Leytush, WORLD PREMIERE

March 7th, 2014
Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra
Gershwin - “My man's gone now” (from Porgy and Bess), for Cello and Orchestra,
Orchestrated by A. Leytush, J. Feigelson, cello, WORLD PREMIERE

December 10th, 2014
Gene Pritsker " - Sonnets", for Trumpet and String Orchestra, WORLD PREMIERE
Composers Concordance Chamber Orchestra, Franz Hacks, Trumpet

Hakobyan - Fantasia for Piano and String Orchestra

World Peace Sinfonietta, Karen Hakobyan, piano

September 19th, 2015

Hakobyan - Adagio for String Orchestra and Timpani

Arutunian - Impromptu for Cello and Orchestra (orchestrated by A. Leytush)

Mirzoyan - Symphony for Timpani and Strings - NEW YORK PREMIERE

Sharafyan - Waltz from Suite for Cello and Orchestra - NEW YORK PREMIERE

November 21st 2015
World Peace Sinfonietta, Merkin Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, NY