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2022-2023 New Music Festival, Lisa Leonard, Marti Epstein

New Music Festival

The 17th Annual New Music Festival

• Marti Epstein, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Friday, April 21, 2023

• Spotlight 1: Emerging Composers

Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM

• Master Class and Workshop with Marti Epstein: Bach's Relevance and Far Reach

Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM

• Read and Record Project

Sunday, April 23, 2023

• Spotlight 2: The Art of Marti Epstein

2021-2022 New Music Festival, Lisa Leonard, John Harbison

New Music Festival

The 16th Annual New Music Festival

• John Harbison, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Friday, April 15, 2022

• Spotlight 1: Emerging Composers

Saturday, April 16, 2022

• Masterclass with John Harbison

Sunday, April 17, 2022

• Spotlight 2: The Art of John Harbison

2020-2021 New Music Festival "A Global Harvest", Lisa Leonard, Lynn University Conservatory Of Music

New Music Festival

Introduction from Professor Lisa Leonard, the festival director

Welcome to the 15th Annual New Music Festival at the Lynn University Conservatory of Music! For 14 seasons, we have been welcoming renowned composers to take residency at the Conservatory to directly work with our students preparing three main events: a concert of emerging composers featuring student composers and performers, a master class/lecture focused on the creative and practical issues of contemporary music, and a full program solely featuring the works of the guest composer, including the premiere of the annual commissioned work.

We were thrilled when John Harbison agreed to serve …

2019-2020 New Music Festival, Christopher Theofanids, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Fourteenth Annual New Music Festival

• Christopher Theofanidis, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 4:00 PM

• Faculty Favorites

Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM

• Spotlight I: Young Composers

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:30 PM

• Spotlight II: Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7:30 PM

• Spotlight III: The Art of Theofanidis

2018-2019 New Music Festival, Yevgeniy Sharlat, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Thirteenth Annual New Music Festival

• Yevgeniy Sharlat, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Friday, January 18, 2019 at 7:30 PM

• Spotlight I: Young Composers

Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 1:00 PM

• Master Class with Yevgeniy Sharlat

Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 4:00 PM

• Spotlight II: Yevgeniy Sharlat

Commissioned Work

Air on the G for Trumpet, Viola, and Piano

2017-2018 New Music Festival, Scott Wheeler, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Twelfth Annual New Music Festival

• Scott Wheeler, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Friday, January 19, 2018 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight I: Young Composers

Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 1:00 pm

• Master Class with Scott Wheeler

Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 4:00 pm

• Spotlight II: Scott Wheeler

Commissioned Work

Nightingale: Scenes from a Ballet by Scott Wheeler. The full score is displayed in the Creative Works collection.

2016-2017 New Music Festival, Eric Ewazen, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Eleventh Annual New Music Festival

• Eric Ewazen, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Friday, January 20, 2017 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight I: Young Composers

Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 1:00 pm

• Master Class with Eric Ewazen

Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight II: Music of Eric Ewazen

2015-2016 New Music Festival, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Tenth Annual Music Festival

• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight I: Young Composers

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 7:30 pm

• Master Class with Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

Thursday, February 25, 2016 at: 7:30 pm

• Spotlight II: Music of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

Friday, February 26, 2016 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight III: An Informance with Penderecki String Quartet

2014-2015 New Music Festival, David Noon, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Ninth Annual New Music Festival

• David Noon, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight I: Young Composers

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 7:30 pm

• Master Class with David Noon

Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight II: The Music of David Noon

Commissioned Work

Divertimenti for Winds, op. 255 by David Noon. The full score is displayed in the Creative Works collection.

2013-2014 New Music Festival, Lisa Leonard, Shirley J. Thompson

New Music Festival

Eighth Annual New Music Festival

• Shirley J. Thompson, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight: Faculty Concert

Sunday, February 24, 2014 at 7:30 pm

• Contemporary Music Forum - Post Modernism: Contemporary Influences in Art Music

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight: Young Composers

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight: Shirley J. Thompson

Commissioned Work

Tequesta Song for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano by Shirley J. Thompson. The full score is displayed in the Creative Works collection.

2012-2013 New Music Festival, Donald Waxman, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Seventh Annual New Music Festival

• Donald Waxman, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight 1: Young Composers

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 7:30 pm

• Contemporary Forum

Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight 2: Donald Waxman

2011-2012 New Music Festival, Thomas Mckinley, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Sixth Annual New Music Festival

• Thomas McKinley, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Monday, November 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight: Young Composers

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 7:30 pm

• Contemporary Forum

Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight 2: Thomas McKinley

Commissioned Work

Double Visions for Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Piano by Thomas Lawrence McKinley. The full score is displayed in the Creative Works collection.

2010-2011 New Music Festival, Gunther Schuller, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Fifth Annual New Music Festival

• Gunther Schuller, Artist-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 7:30 pm

• Defining Modernism: Faculty Favorites

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight: Young Composers

Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 7:30 pm

• Contemporary Forum: Schuller Masterclass

2009-2010 New Music Festival, Kenneth Frazelle, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Fourth Annual New Music Festival

• Kenneth Frazelle, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 4:00 pm

• Defining Modernism: Faculty Favorites

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight: Young Composers

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 7:30 pm

• Contemporary Music Forum

Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight: Kenneth Frazelle

Commissioned Work

Gee's Bend Pieces for Trumpet, Percussion and Piano by Kenneth Frazelle. The full score is displayed in the Creative Works collection.

2008-2009 New Music Festival, Joseph Turrin, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Third Annual New Music Festival

• Joseph Turrin, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm

• Opening Night Faculty Concert
• Venue: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:30 pm

• Forum (Panel: Kenneth Amis, Thomas McKinley, Joseph Turrin ; Mediator: Lisa Leonard)
• Venue: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 4:00 pm

• Young Composers
• Venue: Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall

Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7:30 pm

• Joseph Turrin Spotlight
• Venue: Louis and Anne Green Center for the Expressive Arts

Commissioned Work

Joseph Turrin, the composer-in-residence, composed a musical work called, Chamber Symphony, for this festival. In …

2007-2008 New Music Festival, Bruce Polay, Lisa Leonard

New Music Festival

Second Annual New Music Festival

Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 7:30 pm

• Opening Night: A Contemporary Music Celebration

Friday, March 14, 2008 at 10:30 am

• Contemporary Forum (Panel: Bruce Polay, Thomas McKinley and Sandra Robbins)

Monday, March 17, 2008 at 7:30 pm

• Spotlight on Young Composers

• Spotlight on Bruce Polay

Commissioned Work

String Quartet No. 1 by Bruce Polay. The score is displayed in the Creative Works collection.

2006-2007 New Music Festival, James Stephenson Iii, Lisa Leonard, Thomas Mckinley

New Music Festival

First Annual New Music Festival

• James Stephenson, III, Composer-in-Residence
• Lisa Leonard, Director

Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 7:30 pm

• Performance

Friday, February 2, 2007

• A Forum on Contemporary Music with Composers, Thomas McKinley and James Stephenson, III