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.

Fall 2022

Thursday, September 8: Sandbox Percussion
Guest percussion quartet performs Andy Akiho’s "Seven Pillars." 
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday September, 24: Wind Ensemble
Mark Norman leads the UNCSA ensemble in Jennifer Jolley’s "Ash," Michael Daugherty’s "Desi," Viet Cuong’s "Bull’s Eye" and Eric Ewazen’s "Symphony in Brass." 
Stevens Center, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 1: Symphony Orchestra
Guest conductor Robert Franz leads the UNCSA orchestra in Jessie Montgomery’s "Banner."  
Stevens Center, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 15: nu ensemble
Guest conductor Felipe Tristan leads the UNCSA new music ensemble in performances of Francisco Cortés Álvarez’s "Homenaje a Revueltas," Tania León’s "Indígena," Antonio Juan-Marcos’ "Canto Empedrado" and Viet Cuong’s "Pulse Train." 
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 1: Oskar Espina Ruiz and Dmitri Vorobiev  
Faculty artists perform Amanda Harberg’s "Sonata," Alfonso Fuentes’ "Voces del Barrio" and Valerie Coleman’s "Sonatine" for clarinet and piano. 
Watson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 4: Wind Ensemble
Mark Norman leads the UNCSA ensemble in Randall Standridge’s "Unbroken," John Mackey’s "Songs from the End of the World," Jeff Scott’s "Baile si quiere," and three works by guest composer Omar Thomas: "The Low-Down Brown Get Down," "Shenandoah" and "Come Sunday." 
Stevens Center, 7:30 p.m.

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