DMA Showcase

DMA Showcase

From the BGSU College of
Musical Arts Doctoral Cohort

Monday, February 23, 2026
8 P.M.
Bryan Recital Hall

DMA25-26

Program

an evolving romance (2005) | Jeffrey Mumford (b. 1955)
               Shannon Lotti, flute; Stephen Eckert, piano

...Expansions of Light (2023) | Tyson Davis (b. 2000)
      II. Caprice
               Francisca de Freitas, piano

hollowbody (2025) | Diallo Banks (b. 2001)
               Liam Battle, cello

Snapshots (2023) | Jonathan Ovalle (b. 1976)
       I. Spark
      IV. Meditation
       V. Drones
               Haley Harrison, bass clarinet

Improvisation No. 1 (1983) | Enrique Crespo (1941–2020)
               Wesley Nielsen, trombone

~INTERMISSION~

MarimBella (2008) | HyeKyung Lee (b. 1959)
               Niayesh Javaheri, piano

Quatre pièces en Marge (1983) | Betsy Jolas (b. 1926)
       I. Très libre
      II. Assez animé
     III. Senza tempo
      IV. Vif
               Liam Battle, cello; Francisca de Freitas, piano

Llama de Vela (1995) | María Granillo (b. 1962)
               Martha Hudson, oboe

An Elegy for the Ephemeral-Self (2025) | Yeonsuk Jung (b. 1998)
       I. Death of Immortality
      II. To Hold a Small Star in My Hand
     III. Fragility, Wind, and Good-bye
      IV. When It Ends…Too Fast and Too Sudden
               Jacob Koch, percussion

Glint (2007) | Roshanne Etezady (b. 1973)
               Haley Harrison, clarinet; Sam Valancy, saxophone

THE DMA IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC AT BGSU
The Doctor of Musical Arts in Contemporary Music program at BGSU develops versatile musicians through a concentrated focus on contemporary music. The degree is grounded in the applied study of music performance or composition, and multidisciplinary seminars in culture, digital media and music cognition. Its flexible curricular programming fosters critical analysis, creative examination, pedagogical training, professional development and traditional as well as nontraditional performing experiences. Graduates of the program have been recipients of major grants and awards and maintain leadership positions at the forefront of contemporary music around the world as performing musicians, scholars, and teachers. Individual biographies for tonight’s performers can be found at https://www.bgsu.edu/musical-arts/prospective-students/dma/dma-students/dma-bios.html.

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Updated: 02/12/2026 09:13AM