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 Spring 2026.

Saturday, Jan. 17

Black Mountain Trio – Faculty ensemble performs Gabriella Lena Frank's "Four Folk Songs."  Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 20

Exponential Ensemble – Guest new music group performs Amy Brandon's "Crown of the Sun," Gilad Cohen's "A Dark Matter" and Jared Miller's "The Bright Exuberant Silence."  Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 1

Crosscurrents – Woodwind faculty perform Reena Esmail's "The Light is the Same," Lawrence Dillon's "Foonshtook" and the premiere of Phoebe Pylant's "Za Siedmioma Górami."  Watson Hall, 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7

nu ensemble – UNCSA Contemporary Ensemble performs Aarush Bothra's "Spring" and the premiere of a new work by Jacob Burnette.  Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13

Ieva Jokubaviciute - Guest pianist performs Scott Lindroth's "Four Etudes."  Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 28

Winston Salem Symphony Orchestra - Michelle Merrill leads a performance of Jasil Olabode's "Losing Ground."  Wait Chapel, 3:00 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 3

Erin Giuliano, Composer - Graduate recital includes performances of "Fairyland Suite," "Beholding Mountains," "Spinning and Weaving," "Chasing Finding" and "Pastorale." Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 11

Jacob Burnette, Composer - Senior recital includes performances of "Second Home," "The Change of Seasons" and "Snapshots."  Watson Hall, 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 11

UNCSA Symphony Orchestra - James Allbritten leads the orchestra in Malek Jandali's "Symphony No. 5." Brendle Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 17

Quinn Albinus, Composer - Senior recital. Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, Apr. 21

UNCSA Symphonic Winds - Mark Norman conducts the premieres of Aarush Bothra's "Caminandes Llamigos," Nkeiru Okoye's "Voices Shouting Out" and the premiere of music by Quinn Albinus. Brendle Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 17

David Huang Mailman, Composer - Graduate recital includes performances of "Seabird," "Sino-American Suite," "Sparrows," "Dazahi" and "One Bright Color.: Crawford Hall, 7:30 p.m. 

Saturday, May 2

UNCSA Symphony Orchestra - Mark Norman conducts the premieres of orchestral works by Barrett Bailey, Erin Giuliano, Victoria King, David Huang Mailman and Magnus Myers. Crawford Hall, 4:00 p.m.