New Music Performances
Composition Studio
New Music Performances
Music by living composers is a central facet of the UNCSA experience, and student compositions are a crucial part of that creative climate. Below is a listing of performances of new music for Fall 2022, including those featuring works by student composers.
Spring 2023
Tuesday, January 17: Watson Brass
Resident Ensemble concert includes the premiere of Barrett Bailey’s "King Charle Trey."
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 21: Robert Young
Faculty saxophonist plays new music by Evan Chambers, David Biedenbender and Jennifer
Jolley.
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7: Saxophone Studio
Students of Robert Young perform music by Steven Banks, Evan Williams, Corey Dundee,
Yaz Lancaster and Tyson Davis.
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 18: Winston Salem Symphony
Concert for the Community includes a performance of Christian Wray’s "Return to Dust."
Wait Chapel, 3:00 pm.
Tuesday, February 21: Clarinetist Anthony McGill and the Pacifica String Quartet
Guest ensemble performs a new quintet by James Lee III.
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 24: Horn Studio
Students of Maria Serkin premiere Chris Mejia's "Tiro Finale!"
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 25: Orchestra Premieres
The UNCSA Symphony premieres Peter Noll’s "Refractions" and Sterling Tilley’s "Here We Go."
Crawford Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14: Chamber Music Festival
Faculty and students combine forces to premiere Tyson Davis’ "Abstractions."
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 18: Isabel Aviles, Flute
Graduate recital features a performance of Peter Noll’s "Wildflowers."
Watson Hall, 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 22: Performance Hour
Premiere of Noah Anderson’s "Nostalgia" and Jacob Burnette’s "Royal Gestures" for saxophone quartet.
Crawford Hall, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 25: UNCSA Symphony
Robert Franz conducts the premiere of Robert Chumbley's "Piano Concerto" with Dmitri
Shteinberg as soloist.
Stevens Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4: Guitar Studio
Students of Joseph Pecoraro and Luke Payne premiere guitar ensemble music: Quinn Albinus’
"Arachnids and Insects" and Racqella Marrs’ "Dangerous Dance."
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 6: Wind Ensemble
Mark Norman conducts the premiere of Jacob McCoy's "Night Suite."
Stevens Center, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 8: Stephanie Tripp, Bassoon
Senior recital features premieres of new works by Drew Banzhoff and Hannah Mufuka. Crawford Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 8: Warp Trio
Guest Ensemble performs original compositions
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 14: Drew Banzhoff
Senior recital includes premieres of "Three Fugues for Harpsichord," "Game," "Quartet:
Dark Man Blues," "Einsteinium," "Aftermath," "Literal Free Jazz" and "The Second Mars."
Crawford Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 15: Peter Noll
Graduate recital includes premieres of "Labyrinth," "Breakthrough" and "The Red Studio."
Watson Hall, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 16: Song Premieres
Faculty vocalists Jodi Burns, Marilyn Taylor, Phyllis Pancella and Glenn Siebert,
joined by percussionist John R. Beck, pianist Allison Gagnon, guitarist Joseph Pecoraro
and cellist Brooks Whitehouse, premiere songs by Quinn Albinus, Noah Anderson, Barrett
Bailey, Jacob Burnette, Racqella Marrs, Chris Mejia and Hannah Mufuka.
SMC 167, 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 19: The Rivals
James Allbritten conducts a Fletcher Production of Kirke Mechem’s 2010 opera.
DeMille Theater, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 21: The Rivals
James Allbritten conducts a Fletcher Production of Kirke Mechem’s 2010 opera.
DeMille Theater, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 23: The Rivals
James Allbritten conducts a Fletcher Production of Kirke Mechem’s 2010 opera.
DeMille Theater, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 29: UNCSA Symphony
Guest conductor Guillermo Figueoroa leads the orchestra in performances of Ernesto
Cordero’s "Violin Concerto" and Jennifer Higdon’s "Blue Cathedral."
Stevens Center, 7:30 p.m.