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30th Annual New Music Festival - Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 22

Festival Preview: Noon, Wood County District Public Library

Festival guests give the community a first look at the weekend's events.

Composer Talk -Steven Stucky: 3:30 p.m., Bryan Recital Hall

Special guest composer Steven Stucky discusses his works and compositional style.

Concert 1: 8 p.m., Kobacker Hall ($)

A concert featuring chamber and wind ensemble works by David Froom, Kristin Kuster, David Lang, Wayne Oquin and Steven Stucky, performed by BGSU faculty, soprano Deborah Norin-Kuehn and the Wind Symphony.

Three Love Songs (2009, voice and piano): David Froom
Orpheus Over and Under (1989, 2 pianos): David Lang
Lost Gulch Lookout (2008, Wind Symphony): Kristin Kuster
Funeral Music for Queen Mary (1992, Wind Symphony): Steven Stucky
Hue and Cry (2006, Wind Symphony): Steven Stucky
Tower Ascending (2009, Wind Symphony): Wayne Oquin

Late-Night Performance: 10 p.m., Cla-Zel Theatre

A special late-night concert at the newly-renovated Cla-Zel featuring members of the International Contemporary Ensemble performing works by Nathan Davis, Mario Diaz de Leon, Du Yun, Peter Evans, Dai Fujikura and Steve Reich.

Vermont Counterpoint (1982, flute and tape): Steve Reich
Dowser (2007, bass clarinet and electronics): Nathan Davis
Alone, Speak (2007, for electric guitar): Dai Fujikura
Run in a Graveyard (2008, flute and electronics): Du Yun
Shreds (2009, guitar and percussion): Peter Evans
Mansion (2009, 2 flutes and percussion): Mario Diaz de Leon

Friday, October 23

Concert 2: 10:30 a.m., Bryan Recital Hall (*)

Works by Rule Beasley, Kurt Doles, Shane Hoose, Gregory Mertl and Steven Stucky, performed by BGSU faculty, students and the New Music Ensemble.

Album Leaves (2002, piano): Steven Stucky
Essay for Bassoon and Piano (1965): Rule Beasley
The Silent City (2003, bass clar., perc., piano, and tape): Kurt Doles
Souffle et Contresouffle (1996, piano): Gregory Mertl
Differences (2008, saxophone quartet): Shane Hoose

Concert 3: 2:30 p.m., Kobacker Hall

Electroacoustic works by John Gibson, Elainie Lillios, Allan Schindler and Robert Scott Thompson.

Diaspora (2005, soprano and electroacoustics): Allan Schindler
Slumber (2006, multichannel audio): John Gibson
Nostalgic Visions (2009, piano and electroacoustics): Elainie Lillios
Out of the Vivid Air (2009, multichannel audio)

The Music of Steven Stucky: 4:00 p.m., Bryan Recital Hall

Presentations on the music of Steven Stucky, given by Brian Robison and Elizabeth Swanson.

Structural Rhythms and Polyphonic Paintings: Klee, Birtwistle, Stucky: Brian Robison
Steven Stucky's New Oratorio: August 4, 1964: Elizabeth Swanson

Concert 4: 8:00 p.m., Kobacker Hall

The International Contemporary Ensemble performs works by Georges Aperghis, Elliott Carter, Reiko Fueting, Edgar Guzman, Philippe Hurel, Magnus Lindberg and Kaija Saariaho.

Simulacre II (1994, soprano, bass clar., perc.): Georges Aperghis
Infinite Spring (2009, flute, clar., guitar, perc.): Reiko Fueting
Loops III (2002-03, two flutes): Philippe Hurel
Adjo (1982-85, soprano, flute, guitar): Kaija Saariaho
Coincidences? (2009, bass flute, bass clar., e. guit., perc., and tape): Edgar Guzman
Linea D'Ombra (1981, flute, clar., guitar, perc.): Magnus Lindberg
Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux (1985, flute and clarinet): Elliott Carter

Saturday, October 24

Concert 5: 10:30 a.m., Bryan Recital Hall

Works by Rule Beasley, Per Bloland, Thomas Osborne, Andrea Reinkemeyer and Toru Takemitsu, performed by BGSU faculty, students and guests.

FeXIV (2008, alto saxophone and video): Per Bloland
Gemini (1988, guitar duo): Rule Beasley
Wild Silk (2009, bari sax, perc., piano): Andrea Reinkemeyer
And the Waves Sing Because they are Moving (2004, piano): Thomas Osborne
A String Around Autumn (1989, viola and piano): Toru Takemitsu

Concert 6: 2:30 p.m., Bryan Recital Hall

Works by Mikel Kuehn, John Anthony Lennon, Seung-Ah Oh, Steve Ricks and Harvey Sollberger, with performances by BGSU faculty, guests and the International Contemporary Ensemble.

Force of the Mind (2009, 2 trombones and electroacoustics): Steve Ricks
Still the Fire (2007, alto sax, cello, piano): John Anthony Lennon
New Millennium Memo (2000, flute): Harvey Sollberger
Unfoldings (2004, guitar): Mikel Kuehn
So-Ri I (2001, flute and guitar): Seung-Ah Oh

Pre-Concert Talk: p.m., Bryan Recital Hall

Erica Muhl, Marilyn Shrude and Steven Stucky discuss their works that are programmed on the 8 p.m. concert.

Concert 7: 8:00 p.m., Kobacker Hall ($)

Works by Witold Lutoslawski, Erica Muhl, Marilyn Shrude and Steven Stucky, performed by the Bowling Green Philharmonia and New Music Ensemble, with baritone soloist Jesse Blumberg.

Chain I (1983, chamber orchestra): Witold Lutoslawski
Ad Parnassum (1998, chamber ensemble): Steven Stucky
Ancora (1994, orchestra): Steven Stucky
The Sea and All its Fullness (2006, orchestra): Erica Muhl
American Muse (1999, orchestra): Steven Stucky
A Virtual Reality (2003, orchestra): Marilyn Shrude

Locations

The Moore Musical Arts Center houses Bryan Recital Hall, Kobacker Hall and the Kennedy Green Room.
The Wood County District Public Library is located at 251 N. Main St. in downtown Bowling Green.
The Cla-Zel Theatre is located at 127 N. Main St. in downtown Bowling Green.

Admission

Most events are free and open to the public

$ indicates events requiring paid admission

* indicates free events requiring a ticket, obtainable at the door

Tickets are available from the Moore Musical Arts Center Box Office, open weekdays noon–6 p.m.
Call (419) 372-8171 or (800) 589-BACH (2224) for tickets.

For further information

Contact the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music at (419) 372-2685

With support from

The National Enowment for the Arts
Meet the Composer/MetLife Creative Connections

The festival schedule is subject to change.

Presented by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music at Bowling Green State University