Jimmy Kachulis

Three Mediterranean Portraits – String Orchestra – Chamber Orchestra of Boston, 2025

African Violet – SATB, piano, percussion - Inversion’s 2024 Sandra Fivecoat Memorial Composition Contest! , Concert Band – TUTTI 2022 Denison Festival, string orchestra –Chamber Orchestra of Boston 2025

Fanfare/African Violet – Trombone Choir -International Trombone Festival 2024

Grecian Suite – violin + cello – Red Cedar Chamber Commission 2024

Midnight, Guanabara Bay - Orchestra - Reno Pops Orchestra 2024, Trombone + Piano -International Trombone Festival 2019, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano UPH Festival of Contemporary Music – Indonesia 2019

Return to Recife – 2 Trombones + Piano – International Women in Brass Festival 2024, International Trombone Festival 2024

Healing Waters of the Amazon – Mezzo + Piano - North South Consonance NYC, Trombone + Piano, International Trombone Festival 2023

Choro Steps - Bowery Trio – clarinet, cello, Piano - NYC Contemporary Music Symposium 2021 , Trombone + Piano – International Trombone Festival 2019, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano UPH Festival of Contemporary Music – Indonesia 2019

Pifa Parade - Trombone + piano - International Trombone Festival 2019, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano UPH Festival of Contemporary Music – Indonesia 2019, International Society of Bassists - Composition Competition 2018

Sweet Samba - Trombone + Piano - International Trombone Festival 2023

Bye Bye Brazil - Trombone + Piano - International Trombone Festival 2023

Seven Steps Ahead – 2 Trombones + piano - International Trombone Festival 2022

Salsa Passacaglia – 2 Trombones + Piano - International Trombone Festival 2022

Esee Quam Videri – Brass Quintet - Spectrum Festival 2021, N.E.O. Sound Composition Competition, Fresh Voices XIX Contemporary Composition Competition 2020, trombone Choir- International Trombone Festival 2019

Circle Round – String Orchestra – Chamber Orchestra of Boston 2024, Solo Flute – NYC Contemporary Music Symposium 2022, string quartet – Julius Quartet 2019, flute duo -Charlotte New Music Festival 2019

Lament – String Orchestra – Chamber Orchestra of Boston 2024, Solo Flute – NYC Contemporary Music Symposium 2022, string quartet - Julius Quartet 2019, flute duo - Charlotte New Music Festival 2019

Whirling Dervish, String Orchestra – Chamber Orchestra of Boston 2024, Mandolin Orchestra -Kompositionswettbewerb 2023, Solo Flute – NYC Contemporary Music Symposium 2022, string quartet – Odin Quartet 2020, Julius Quartet 2019, flute duo - Charlotte New Music Festival 2019, Otterbein Festival of Contemporary Music: Old Links To New Music 2019

Balkan Scherzo – String Orchestra - Spectrum Festival for Orchestral Music 2021, VII Encontro Interncaional de Cordas Brazil 2020

Mediterranean Portraits (Circle Round, Mourning Song Whirling Dervish) – FluteDuo

“The audience loved the Mediterranean Portraits. So thrilling and moving for a broad audience. Can’t wait to perform them again.”~Orlando Cela - Director, Charlotte New Music Festival, Conductor Lowell Chamber Orchestra

“Your Mediterranean Portraits is a wonderful piece. Looking forward to recording it for Naxos.”

~Iwona Glinka – President Phasma Music Foundation

Lament – Solo Flute

“Congratulations! So moving. Will make a great addition to our Naxos catalogue.”

~Iwona Glinka – President Phasma Music Foundation

“I have programmed your Mediterranean Portraits and Latin American Portraits to great acclaim in the USA, in South America (Ecuador), and in Africa (Kenya). As a contemporary music performer, I find his compositions are among those I turn to the most. I love playing and listening to your music!”

~Wendy Rolfe - Principle Flautist Handel and Haydn Society, Solo Recitalist

Latin American Portraits (Choro Steps, Midnight/Guanabara Bay, Salsa Passacaglia)–

“Your composition Latin American Portraits was ranked the highest in the solo division. It’s a really fantastic piece! Can’t wait to hear it at the Festival, and perform it myself afterwards.”

~Professor Deborah Scott - Director International Trombone Festival, Professor Austin State University

“Such a pleasure to perform. A wonderful blend of Latin American styles with Jazz. The audiences I’ve performed it for absolutely loved it.”

~Professor William Haugeberg, University of Texas

“Your wonderful Latin American Portraits for Pierrot Ensemble - really grabbed the audience and kept them enthralled right to the end. Salsa Passacaglia was a fabulous ending!”

~Tia Iskandar - Director UPH Festival of Contemporary Music - Indonesia

Lament for a Lost Child – Voice and Piano

“The Lament for a Lost Child was the most moving piece on the program. Many were in tears at the end – it was so compelling. Thank you for creating such a beautiful piece.”

~Harriet Page - Director - Fresh Voices XIX Contemporary Composition Competition

Bulgarian Scherzo –String Orchestra

“Congratulations on having the winning composition! Your Bulgarian Scherzo challenged the musicians to new heights while involving the audience in a new musical experience.”

~Rafael Torralvo - Music Director Symphonic Society of Limeira, Brazil

“Wonderful writing for Strings! – I love the way your Bulgarian Scherzo blended the World Music and Classical influences into an artistic whole.”

~Eugene Friesen – Grammy winning Conductor and Cellist

Esse Quam Videri - for the retirement of Lee Berk from the Berklee College of Music

“The Brass Quintet piece Esse Quam Videri fits the mission of our conference perfectly. Wonderful piece!”

~Brian Holmes - Director American Beethoven Society

“Esse Quam Videri for Trombone Octet got a standing ovation! Fantastic piece for grabbing an audience.”

~Professor William Haugeberg, University of Texas

Esse Quam Videri, Balkan Scherzo, Midnight Guanabara Bay, African Violet

“Jimmy Kachulis’s orchestral music gives the musicians a chance to stretch themselves into unusual forms and styles, is very playable, and audience friendly.  I highly recommend Jimmy’s music to any conductor looking to introduce interesting styles and techniques to their ensemble and audience.”

~Larry Isaacson - Conductor - Aspen Music Festival, The Spectrum Project, Boston Conservatory, Ballet Orchestra and Old South Brass, Professor - Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Refugee Songs from Asia Minor – Vocals and String Orchestra The Middle East – Greek Lauto and String Orchestra

“Fantastic the way you incorporated these virtuosos and their improvisations with top level string writing.”

~Eugene Friesen – Grammy winning Conductor and cellist

“A unique, original voice that’s always interesting, inviting, and sophisticated all at once. Impressive command of string writing with challenging parts that are inventive and innovative. Beneath the inventive technique is true depth and authenticity. The music he writes makes the world a better place.  I always say yes when he asks me to play.”

~Melissa Howe - Violinist Boston Pops, Boston Ballet, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Solo Recitalist