L to R Jayoung Kim, Wonkak Kim, Peter Lieuwen, Eun-Hee Park, M. Brent Williams)

Peter's quartet Gulfstream (2007), for violin, clarinet, cello and piano received 14 performances in 2009-10. The emerging chamber ensemble, Enhake performed the work throughout the US including a performance at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Enhake has recorded Gulfstream for future release on Naxos. The Soli Chamber Ensemble performed Gulfstream twice in San Antonio.

L to R Leonel Morales, Franz Anton Krager, Peter Lieuwen, Jesus Morales

The world premiere of Peter's Concerto for Piano, Marimba and Orchestra (2008) was presented on May 12 in the Moores Opera House at the University of Houston. Pianist Leonel Morales (Spain) and his brother, marimbist Jesus Morales (Mexico) performed the concerto with Franz Anton Krager conducting the Texas Music Festival Orchestra. The work was recorded for future release on Albany.

Peter has been named the Texas Music Teachers Association Commissioned Composer for 2011. He will compose a new work for the Soli chamber ensemble which will be premiered at the TMTA convention next summer in Arlington.

A CD of Peter Lieuwen's music has been released on the Albany label. The recording includes Living Waters (1996) for orchestra; Anachronisms (1987) for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Cello and Piano; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2001) and River of Crystal Light (1999) for Clarinet, Harp, Piano and Strings. The CD features clarinetist David Campbell, violinist Andrzej Grabiec, and the University of Houston Moores School and Texas Music Festival Orchestras with Franz Krager conducting.

Astral Blue, commissioned by the Leipzig Academic Orchestra, is scheduled to receive its world premiere at the Gewandhaus with Horst Forster conducting.

Peter Lieuwen will be a guest composer at The University of New Mexico Composer's Symposium. His Wind Quintet, Savannah (1990) will be performed by the New Mexico Winds.

Peter Lieuwen participated as an artist-in-residence at the Aberystwyth International Music Festival (Musicfest) in Wales. His clarinet concerto River of Crystal Light (1999) was performed by the Musicfest International Orchestra with clarinetist David Campbell. He also presented a jazz piano concert with the Peter Lieuwen Trio, and taught a composition course with Welsh composer John Metcalf.

An array of professional cellists from around the US performed Peter Lieuwen’s cello octet Ghost Ranch in College Station, Texas. Performing cellists included David Bjella, Diane Chaplin, Anthony Elliot, Chris French, David Garrett, Josh Gindele, Prudence McDaniel, and Stan Sharp.

Solaris, commissioned by Grosseto Symphony Orchestra, received its world premiere outdoors at Cassero Senese, a 15th-century castle ruin in Grosseto, Italy. The work received a second performance in Saronno. Franz Krager conducted both performances.

Peter Lieuwen’s clarinet concerto, River of Crystal Light was performed in College Station and Houston, Texas as part of the 2005 Texas Music Festival (TMF). David Campbell was the clarinet soloist with Franz Krager conducting the TMF Orchestra. River of Crystal Light has been recorded by Mr. Campbell and the TMF Orchestra for future release on the Albany label.