The New York New Music Ensemble, the Chester Quartet, and the Bienen Contemporary Ensemble, Donald Nally, conductor, among others, have premiered David Lipten’s compositions. Recent performances include the world-premiere of “Double Down” at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall (Cosmos New Music), “Double Clutch” (Sandrine Chatron, harp) in France, and the premiere of “Tongue & Groove” for oboe and strings (Elevate Ensemble) in San Francisco. His string quartet, Ictus, received first prize at the Portland Chamber Music Festival. The chorus Volti performed “Time’s Dream” for chorus (E.E. Cummings, poems) on three occasions. That piece was also a finalist for the 2013 American Prize following its release on David’s first CD, Best Served Cold (Ablaze Records, 2012). Another CD, Requiem for the Innocent (4-Tay, 2016), features “A Widow’s Song” and “How To” from the cycle of the same name (William Reichard poems), recorded by the New York Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, conductor. “How To” was also awarded second place in the 2018 American Prize competition.