March 4, 2013
- Annual WIU New Music Festival - Concert I
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Location: COFAC Recital Hall
- Description: The annual New Music Festival at Western Illinois University provides a rare opportunity for our community and region to hear new music and meet recognized composers and performers. The events of the festival provide an opportunity to experience and understand the music of our time.
The festival brings together some of the university's fine performing faculty, guest artists, faculty and student composers, and student performers in lectures, concerts, and workshops that explore many exciting facets of today's new music world.
The festival's directors are WIU composition faculty James Caldwell, Paul Paccione, and James Romig.
For additional information please contact Dr. James Caldwell via email at J-Caldwell@wiu.edu or visit the website at http://www.wiu.edu/cofac/newmusicfestival/
Concert I - Monday, March 4 - 7:30pm
PROGRAM:
Recall Coordinator (2008 - James Romig
- John McMurtery, flute
- Rick Kurasz, vibraphone
Five Pieces for Piano Solo (1997) - Michael Jon Fink
I. Passing
II. Mode
III. Fragment (for Lou Harrison)
IV. Echo
V. Epitaph
- Jasmin Arakawa, piano
Three American Portraits (2007) - Randall E. Faust
I. Traveling Toccata
II. Reflective Rhapsody
III. Homecoming March
- John McMurtery, flute
- Eric Ginsberg, clarinet
- Jeffrey Brown, piano
Constellation Mobile (2012) - Paul Paccione
I. Grazioso
II. Sostenuto
III. Scorrevole
- Ashlee Mack, piano
Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon (1985) - Michael Jon Fink
- John McMurtery, flute
- Eric Ginsberg, clarinet
- Douglas Huff, bassoon
Montana Variations (2012) - John Mindeman
- John Mindeman, trombone
Five Bagatelles (1996) - James Caldwell
I. Impulse
II. Blues
III. Nocturne
IV. Scintilla
V. Fluence
- Eric Ginsberg, clarinet
- István Szabó, viola
- Tammie Walker, piano
Concert II - Tuesday, March 5 - 2:00pm
Concert II - Tuesday, March 5 - 7:30pm
New Music Festival 2013 is made possible with support from the Visiting Lecturers Committee; Steve Smith, Barnyard Guitars, 135 South Randolph, Macomb; the Performing Arts Society and the School of Music.
All performances are in the COFAC Recital Hall.
- Related Web Site: New Music Festival
- Contact Information:
James Caldwell
Phone: 309-1240
Email: j-caldwell@wiu.edu - Source: School of Music
