January 16, 1934:
Richard Wernick is born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
August 24, 1962:
A funeral service in memory of Irving Fine takes place at the Leah and Mendel Berlin Memorial Chapel of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Among those attending are Aaron Copland (61), Arthur Berger (50), Leonard Bernstein (43), Leon Kirchner (43), and Richard Wernick (28). His mortal remains are then laid to rest in Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon, Massachusetts.
December 4, 1962:
Hexagrams for chamber orchestra by Richard Wernick (28) is performed for the first time, in Kiamesha Lake, New York.
December 7, 1962:
Trio for violin, clarinet, and cello by Richard Wernick (28) is performed for the first time, at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts.
December 5, 1963:
String Quartet no.1 by Richard Wernick (29) is performed for the first time, in Rochester, New York.
March 1, 1968:
Haiku of Basho for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, double bass, percussion, piano, and tape by Richard Wernick (34) is performed for the first time, at the University of Chicago.
February 8, 1974:
String Quartet no.2 by Richard Wernick (40) is performed for the first time, at the University of Pennsylvania.
July 19, 1976:
Visions of Terror and Wonder for mezzo-soprano and orchestra by Richard Wernick (42) to words of the Bible and the Koran is performed for the first time, in Aspen Colorado. See 18 April 1977.
April 18, 1977:
Richard Wernick (43) wins the Pulitzer Prize in Music for his Visions of Terror and Wonder.
January 13, 1978:
Introïts and Canons for nine players by Richard Wernick (43) is performed for the first time, in New York.
February 1, 1981:
Concerto for cello and ten players by Richard Wernick (47) is performed for the first time, at the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington.
October 23, 1981:
Fanfare for a Festive Occasion for brass and percussion by Richard Wernick (47) is performed for the first time, at the University of Pennsylvania for the inauguration of a new president.
January 15, 1983:
Piano Sonata: Reflections of a Dark Light by Richard Wernick is performed for the first time, in Hirshhorn Museum, Washington on the eve of the composer’s 49th birthday.
December 5, 1983:
Cello Sonata: Portraits of Antiquity for cello and piano by Richard Wernick (49) is performed for the first time, in Alice Tully Hall, New York.
December 8, 1983:
Oracle I (The Oracle of Shimon Bar Yochai) for soprano, cello, and piano by Richard Wernick (49) is performed for the first time, at the 92nd Street Y, New York.
January 17, 1986:
Concerto for violin and orchestra by Richard Wernick (52) is performed for the first time, in Philadelphia.
January 18, 1987:
Oracle II for soprano, oboe, and piano by Richard Wernick (53) is performed for the first time, in Baltimore.
May 8, 1987:
Concerto for Viola: Do Not Go Gentle by Richard Wernick (53) is performed for the first time.
October 13, 1987:
Musica Ptolemica for brass quintet by Richard Wernick (53) is performed for the first time, in Philadelphia.
November 14, 1987:
The Eleventh Commandment: “No, thou shalt not Xerox® Music” for chorus and piano or organ by Richard Wernick (53) is performed for the first time, at Ithaca College, New York.
January 20, 1989:
Symphony no.1 by Richard Wernick (55) is performed for the first time, in the Masonic Temple, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
January 22, 1990:
String Quartet no.3 by Richard Wernick (56) is performed for the first time, in New York.
February 7, 1991:
Concerto for piano and orchestra by Richard Wernick (57) is performed for the first time, at the Kennedy Center, Washington.
April 20, 1991:
String Quartet no.4 by Richard Wernick (57) is performed for the first time, in the Port of History Museum, Philadelphia.
March 12, 1992:
Two for Jan for soprano, mezzo-soprano, oboe/english horn, bass clarinet, and cello by Richard Wernick (58) is performed for the first time.
November 8, 1992:
Concerto for saxophone quartet and orchestra by Richard Wernick (58) is performed for the first time.
January 19, 1995:
Symphony no.2 for soprano and orchestra by Richard Wernick (61) is performed for the first time, in Philadelphia.
June 18, 1995:
...and a Time for Peace for mezzo-soprano and orchestra by Richard Wernick (61) is performed for the first time, in Ravenna.
August 8, 1998:
Duettino for oboe and violin by Richard Wernick (64) is performed for the first time, in Aspen, Colorado.
March 14, 1999:
Sonata for violin and piano by Richard Wernick (65) is performed for the first time, at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
May 26, 1999:
String Quartet no.6 by Richard Wernick (65) is performed for the first time, at the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance, Jerusalem.
October 4, 1999:
Concerto for cello and orchestra no.2 by Richard Wernick (65) is performed for the first time.
February 17, 2000:
Musica da camerata for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings by Richard Wernick (66) is performed for the first time.
November 7, 2000:
Trochaic Trot for guitar by Richard Wernick (66) is performed for the first time.
October 21, 2001:
The Name of the Game for guitar and eleven players by Richard Wernick (67) is performed for the first time, in Philadelphia.
April 14, 2002:
Piano Sonata no.2 by Richard Wernick (68) is performed for the first time, at the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia.
January 19, 2003:
Duo for cello and piano by Richard Wernick (69) is performed for the first time, in Washington.
February 21, 2004:
Telino's Acrobats for bass clarinet by Richard Wernick (70) is performed for the first time, at the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York.
November 14, 2004:
Sextet for string quartet, double bass, and piano by Richard Wernick (70) is performed for the first time, at SUNY Stony Brook.
March 31, 2006:
Fragments of Prophecy for chorus by Richard Wernick (72) is performed for the first time, in Bloomington, Indiana.
October 10, 2006:
Tristram Redux for baritone voice, percussion, and guitar by Richard Wernick (72) is performed for the first time, in Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York.
November 13, 2007:
Double Duo for two cellos and two pianos by Richard Wernick (73) is performed for the first time, in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York.
February 9, 2008:
Suite no.2 for cello by Richard Wernick (74) is performed for the first time, in Fairfield Chapel, Oberlin College.
June 23, 2008:
A Song for Phil for mezzo-soprano and violin by Richard Wernick (74) is performed for the first time, in Aspen, Colorado.
November 6, 2010:
String Quartet no.8 by Richard Wernick (76) is performed for the first time, in the high school auditorium of Bay Shore, New York.
March 3, 2013:
Four works for chorus are performed for the first time, in Merkin Concert Hall, New York: Starlight by Thea Musgrave (84) to words of Longfellow, Why Was Cupid a Boy? by William Bolcom (74) to words of Blake, The Devil’s Game by Richard Wernick (79), and Descending by Joan Tower (74).
March 14, 2013:
Trio no.2 “the Traits of Messina” for piano trio by Richard Wernick (79) is performed for the first time, in Jordan Hall, Boston.
March 27, 2013:
Sonata for Two for two cellos by Richard Wernick (79) is performed for the first time, at the Juilliard School, New York.
October 22, 2013:
Pieces of Eight for piano by Richard Wernick (79) is performed for the first time, at the Settlement School, Philadelphia.
November 6, 2015:
String Quartet no.9 by Richard Wernick (81) is performed for the first time, in Perelman Theatre of the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia.