As Soloist with Orchestra…
Derek Bermel: Ritornello
· D.J. Sparr with guest ensemble COUNTERPOINT
Washington, DC—Atlas Center for the Arts. January 6, 2012
· BUTLER SCHOOL OF MUSIC NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE, Dan Welcher Conductor
Austin, TX—Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas at Austin. November 21, 2016
Michael Daugherty: Gee’s Bend (Concerto for electric guitar and orchestra)
· ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Neal Gittleman- Conductor
Birmingham, Alabama—Alys Stephens Center. April 16, 2009
Florence, Alabama—Norton Hall. April 17, 2009
· CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSIC, Marin Alsop- Conductor
Santa Cruz, CA—Civic Auditorium. August 13, 2011
· DAYTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, Neal Gittleman- Conductor
Dayton, Ohio—Shuster Center for the Performing Arts. March 24, 2011
Dayton, Ohio—Shuster Center for the Performing Arts. March 25, 2011
Dayton, Ohio—Shuster Center for the Performing Arts. March 26, 2011
Albany Records Release: Fall, 2021
· FILARMONICA ARTURO TOSCANINI, Joachim Jousse- Conductor
Parma (Italy) —Auditorium Paganini. March 5, 2010
Piacenza (Italy) —Teatro Municipale March 6, 2010
· FORT COLLINS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Wes Kenney- Conductor
Fort Colins, CO— Lincoln Center. October 5, 2012
· LUBBOCK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Lubbock, TX—LHUCA. February 5, 2019 David Cho- Conductor
· NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Miami, FL—New World Center. November 14, 2014 Christian Reif- Conductor
· SIGNATURE SYMPHONY
Tulsa, OK— VanTrease Performing Arts Center. Jan 21, 2017
· CHEYENNE SYMPHONY
Cheyenne, WY — February, 2023
Kenneth Fuchs: Glacier
· LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
London, UK—Abby Roads Studios. August 21, 2017 JoAnn Falletta- Conductor
Naxos Release: GRAMMY ® Winner “Best Classical Compendium” 2018
· Other performances with VICTORIA SYMPHONY, SPACE COAST SYMPHONY, & SYMPHONICITY
D. J. Sparr: General Electric
· GREAT NOISE ENSEMBLE, Joana Carneiro- Conductor
Ann Arbor, MI—Michigan Theatre. December 3, 2000
· BUTLER SCHOOL OF MUSIC NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Austin, TX—Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas at Austin. November 21, 2016
D. J. Sparr: Guitar Folio
· UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Joana Carneiro- Conductor
Ann Arbor, MI—Michigan Theatre. December 3, 2000
D. J. Sparr: Violet Bond: Concerto for electric guitar and orchestra
· CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY, Robert Treviño- Conductor
Walnut Creek, CA—Lesher Center for the Arts. May 4, 5 & 6, 2013
· TEXAS TECH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, David Becker- Conductor
Lubbock, TX— Hemmle Recital Hall. September 18, 2016
· TEXARKANA SYMPHONY, Philip Mann- Conductor.
Texarana, TX—Perot Theater. January, 2019
· WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY, Robert Moody- Conductor
Winston-Salem, NC— R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium. January 7, 8, & 10, 2017
· MEMPHIS SYMPHONY, Kalena Bovell- Conductor
Memhis, TN – Scheduled for March 24 & 26, 2023.
Solo Appearances…
· ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Washington DC. January 6, 2012
Music of Bermel, Lansky, Reich, & Sparr
· ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS, New Smyrna Beach, FL. June, 2000
Improvised guitar accompaniment for performance with poet Quincy Troupe
· CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSIC, Los Gatos, CA. August 11, 2011
Music in the Mountains: Music of Barrios &Sparr
· CLASSICAL REVOLUTIONS, Richmond, VA. December 6, 2012
Steve Reich, Electric Counterpoint
· ETHOS NEW MUSIC SOCIETY, Fredonia, NY. February 22, 2014
Music of Bayolo, Bermel, Reich, Sparr.
· FORT COLLINS SYMPHONY AT ACADEMY PERFORMANCE SCHOOL, Fort Collins, CO. October 5, 2012
Music of Lansky, Reich, & Sparr
· SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, HIRSHHORN GALLERY, Washington DC. July 2007
Steve Reich, Electric Counterpoint
· SPECTRUM, New York, NY. October, 2015
With “Hoos-Foos”. Music of Stockhausen, Hoos-Foos, & St. Julien.
As a Guest Performer in an Ensemble…
Alias Ensemble (Nashville, TN); Aspen Contemporary Ensemble (Aspen, CO); Contemporary Directions Ensemble (University of Michigan); Houston Grand Opera, Musica Nova (Eastman School of Music); Eighth Blackbird; Firebird Ensemble (Boston, MA); Great Noise Ensemble (Washington, DC); Jackson Hole Chamber Music (Jackson, WY) Maryland All State Jazz Ensemble (Ocean City, MD); Michigan Pops Orchesta; Musica Nova (Eastman School of Music); New Music Detroit; New Music Raleigh; Richmond (VA) Symphony; Soli Ensemble (San Antonio, TX)