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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

Guide To The Robert Leigh Morris Collection, Columbia College Chicago

CBMR Collection Guides / Finding Aids

Robert Leigh Morris (b. 1941) is an American composer and music instructor. The Robert Leigh Morris Collection contains his personal music scores, from published works to drafts, and programs from his performances, as well as scores by other composers. Professional correspondences, documents, and some of Morris’s writings are also included.

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

Inclusion Initiative Composition, Thomas Langan

Assignment Prompts

You will compose a short piece that is inspired by your vision of a more inclusive and just future, or illuminates a path that will lead there. This will be a multi-track, multi-instrument composition using MIDI, synthesis, audio, and sampling using the DAW of your choosing. The composition must use processing and effects and be mixed for balance, stereo spread, and depth. Projects must include source material, original synth patches, sampler instruments, and originally recorded audio tracks.

Inclusion Initiative Project (Final Collaborative Composition Project), Brian Ciach

Assignment Prompts

Write a piece for 4-part chorale using text related to Social Justice and Racial Equity. For example, set the words of a speech by John Lewis to music or depict the noble character of MLK Jr. in music. You may alternatively write a solo piano piece, a work for piano and solo instrument, and/or other chamber ensemble (no more than 4 instruments please—which instruments are in your group?). The hard rule is that the work must be collaborative and inspired by our times from some other art form, and it must explicitly depict its source.

Pandemic Pandemonium Composition, Thomas Langan

All Assignment Prompts

No abstract provided.

Pandemic Pandemonium Project (Final Collaborative Composition Project), Brian Ciach

All Assignment Prompts

No abstract provided.

Marshall University School Of Music Presents The Twelfth Annual Festival Of New Music, Mark Zanter

Festival/Concert Programs

Anthony Almendaréz, Alumni composer

Shelby Ard, Alumni composer

Dalton Carney, MU student composer

Alli Feamster, MU student composer

Jarohn Grandstaff, Alumni composer

Esin Gündüz, Alumni composer

Mark Haas, Alumi composer

Lily Lauffer, MU student composer

Zack Merritt, Alumni composer

Sean Price, Alumni composer

Rodrigo Teodoro, MU student composer

John Shuff, MU student composer

James Stamm, Alumni composer

Eli Wisen, MU student composer

Mark Zanter, Festival Host, Marshall University

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 …

Look At The Lights, Chandra Gangavarapu '21

Music Technology Center

No abstract provided.

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

Maestros Of Ministry: Their Legacy In The Department Of Music And Worship, David Matson, Sandra S. Yang, Austin M. Doub

Cedrus Press Publications

This book presents a brief history of the Cedarville University Department of Music and Worship through the lens of the lives of six current or retired faculty members from 1965 to 2019. The featured Maestros are David Matson, Lyle Anderson, Charles Pagnard, Michael DiCuirci, Sr., Charles Clevenger, and Steven Winteregg. The biographies and history focus on the Maestros’ contributions to the Department and University in their devotion to service and ministry to students. The story reveals the sovereign hand of God in bringing each faculty member to the Department at just the right time to meet particular needs for critical …

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.

Symposium Of Contemporary Music, 2017, School Of Music

Programs

The program for November 16-17, 2017 featured guest composer Judith Shatlin, he William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor at the University of Virginia. Ms. Shatin also founded the Virginia Center for Computer Music. Her music has been commissioned by organizations including Carnegie Hall and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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

Symposium Of Contemporary Music, November 2016, School Of Music

Programs

Presented by the Illinois Wesleyan University School of Music, November 10, 2016, and featured special guest composer and vocalist Eve Beglarian.

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

Machito And His Afro-Cubans: Selected Transcriptions, Paul Austerlitz, Jere Laukkanen

Gettysburg College Faculty Books

Machito (Francisco Raúl Grillo, 1909–1984) was born into a musical family in Havana, Cuba, and was already an experienced vocalist when he arrived in New York City in 1937. In 1940 he teamed up with his brother-in-law, the Cuban trumpeter Mario Bauzá (1911–1993), who had already made a name for himself with top African American swing bands such as those of Chick Webb and Cab Calloway. Together, Machito and Bauzá formed Machito and his Afro-Cubans. With Bauzá as musical director, the band forged vital pan-African connections by fusing Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern jazz and by collaborating with major figures in …

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.

Introduction And Acknowledgements, Pamela Dennis

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

No abstract provided.

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

Chapter 11, Songs In Intimacy And Community In A Changing World: Sikaiana Life 1980-1993, William Donner

Sikaiana Ethnography

A chapter on song composition and performance in the Sikaiana ethnography. Songs were an important part of Sikaiana life in 1980-1993. There were two major song types: songs composed in a traditional Polynesian style, and songs composed for the more recently introduced guitar.

A related website is www.sikaianaarchives.com

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.

Marshall University Department Of Music Presents A Senior Composition Recital - Chris Miller, Live Electronics, Chris Miller

All Performances

No abstract provided.

Symposium Of Contemporary Music, 2011, School Of Music

Programs

Presented by the Illinois Wesleyan University School of Music February 3-4, 2011. Featured guests from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music: Yang Xiaozhong, Song Mingzhu, and Zhou Tianli.

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 …