tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25411280806195908932011-07-28T18:26:28.513-07:00N.E.O.N.—Nevada Encounters of New Music, a composers' symposium and festival at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, now in its third year, offers four days of intensive activities including concerts, lectures, private lessons, and master classes. This program combines active learning with enriching exposure to new music, allied to the excitement of the Las Vegas experience.Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-71196710730055587662009-04-02T15:14:00.001-07:002009-04-09T21:57:30.510-07:00Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall (BMC 118)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Song of Liberty </span>(2008) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brian Penkrot</span> (b. 1978)<br />NEXTET Ensemble<br />Arsenia Soto, soprano<br />Megan Lanz, flute, alto flute<br />Raymond Sicam, violoncello<br />Ryan Simm, percussion<br />Carolyn Grossmann, piano<br />Jorge Grossmann, conductor<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Songs of Moonlight &amp; Shadows</span> (2008) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jason Thorpe Buchanan</span> (b. 1986)<br />NEXTET Ensemble<br />Arsenia Soto, soprano<br />Megan Lanz, flute, alto flute<br />Raymond Sicam, violoncello<br />Ryan Simm, percussion<br />Carolyn Grossmann, piano<br />Jorge Grossmann, conductor<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Guo Shang (Hymn to the Fallen)</span> (2008) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yiwen Shen </span>(b. 1986)<br />TALEA Ensemble<br />Kelli Kathman, flute<br />Rane Moore, clarinet<br />Erik Carlson, violin<br />Chris Gross, violoncello<br />Alex Lipowski, percussion<br />Steve Beck, piano<br />Alex Lipowski, conductor<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Self</span> (2005) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eduardo Caballero </span>(b. 1976)<br />TALEA Ensemble<br />Kelli Kathman, flute<br />Rane Moore, clarinet<br />Erik Carlson, violin<br />Chris Gross, violoncello<br />Alex Lipowski, percussion<br />Steve Beck, piano<br />Virko Baley, conductor<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Carillon Sky </span>(2005) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Augusta Read Thomas </span>(b. 1964)<br />Wei-wei Le, solo violin<br />Kelli Kathman, piccolo/flute<br />Mark Runkles, oboe<br />Rane Moore, clarinet<br />Steven Trinkle, trumpet<br />Nathan Tanouye, trombone<br />Alex Lipowski, Melody Loveless and Joseph Chudyk, percussion<br />Steve Beck, piano<br />Kim DeLibero, harp<br />Eric Carlson, violin I<br />Crystal Yuan, violin II<br />Chris Gross and Mandy Andreason, violoncello<br /><br /><br />Two participating student composers will be selected and announced during this program to receive commissions in the amount of $1,000 each.<br />• Max Di Julio Prize for Music Composition (to compose a new work for NEXTET)<br />• Max Di Julio Prize for Trumpet Composition (to compose a new work for trumpet)<br />New works will be premiered at NEON 2010.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-7119671073005558766?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-69638181966355121032009-04-02T15:12:00.000-07:002009-04-02T15:13:25.876-07:00Saturday 1:30-3:30, HFA 147<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-6963818196635512103?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-63286947214618350242009-04-02T15:10:00.000-07:002009-04-09T21:57:55.389-07:00Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall (BMC 118)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Penumbrae </span>(2008) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Luke Dahn </span>(b. 1976)<br /> NEXTET Ensemble<br /> Thomas Kmiecek, clarinet<br /> Brian Hwang, violin<br /> Crystal Yuan, viola<br /> Raymond Sicam, violoncello<br /> Sallie Pollack, piano<br /> Virko Baley, conductor<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Violelation </span>(2002) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Flaherty </span>(b. 1950)<br /> Matthew Johnson, viola<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Evocation No. 2 </span>(1979) <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Ralph Shapey </span>(b. 1921, d. 2002)<br /> TALEA Ensemble<br /> Chris Gross, violoncello<br /> Steve Beck, piano<br /> Alex Lipowski, percussion<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Páramo</span> (1999) <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon </span>(b. 1962)<br /> TALEA Ensemble<br /> Kelli Kathman, flute<br /> Rane Moore, clarinet<br /> Erik Carlson, violin<br /> Chris Gross, violoncello<br /> Alex Lipowski, percussion<br /> Ryan Simm, percussion<br /> Steve Beck, piano<br /> Virko Baley, conductor<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-6328694721461835024?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-73738771842330153412009-04-02T15:08:00.000-07:002009-04-02T15:09:22.057-07:00Friday, 3:30-5:00 HFA 147<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-7373877184233015341?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-63002322088904936472009-04-02T15:07:00.001-07:002009-04-09T21:58:08.433-07:00Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall (BMC 118)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ohne Grenzen </span>(2001) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kye Ryung Park </span>(b. 1974)<br />Megan Lanz, flute<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sonatine</span> (1951) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Karlheinz Stockhausen</span> (b. 1928, d. 2007)<br />TALEA Ensemble<br />Erik Carlson, violin<br />Steve Beck, piano<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Dis)tensioni</span> (2007) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Paolo Cavallone </span>(b. 1975)<br />TALEA Ensemble<br />Rane Moore, clarinet<br />Steve Beck, piano<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Somewhere</span> (2008-9)* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eun Young Lee </span>(b. 1967)<br />NEXTET Ensemble<br />Steven Trinkle, trumpet<br />Chris Gross, violoncello<br />Ryan Simm, percussion<br />Joseph Chudyk, percussion<br />Virko Baley, conductor<br />* World premiere: commissioned by the 2008 Max Di Julio Prize<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scherzi</span> (1974) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bernard Rands</span> (b. 1934)<br />TALEA Ensemble<br />Rane Moore, clarinets<br />Erik Carlson, violin<br />Chris Gross, violoncello<br />Steve Beck, piano<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-6300232208890493647?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-18570766063892614632009-04-02T14:59:00.000-07:002009-04-02T15:09:30.584-07:00Thursday 3:30-5:00, HFA 147<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-1857076606389261463?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-46049966857827280482009-04-02T14:51:00.001-07:002009-04-02T15:06:27.762-07:00Thursday, 1:15-3:15, HFA 147<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-4604996685782728048?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-34292134384061606252009-04-02T14:47:00.000-07:002009-04-09T21:58:23.848-07:00Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall (BMC 118)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kinematics</span> (2008) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Andrew McPherson</span> (b. 1982)<br />Eric Carlson, violin<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Five Miniatures </span>(2008) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fusun Koksal</span> (b. 1973)<br />Ryan Shaffer, marimba<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ko-Loh </span>(1966) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Giacinto Scelsi</span> (b. 1905, d. 1988)<br />TALEA Ensemble<br />Kelli Kathman, flute<br />Rane Moore, clarinet<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Path </span>(2008)* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ng Wah Hei</span> (b. 1982)<br />NEXTET Ensemble<br />Megan Lanz, flute<br />Thomas Kmiecek, clarinet<br />Raymond Sicam, violoncello<br />Carolyn Grossmann, piano<br />Ryan Simm, percussion<br />Jorge Grossmann, conductor<br />* World premiere: commissioned by the 2008 Max Di Julio Prize<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Siray</span> (2005) <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jorge Villavicencio Grossmann </span>(b. 1973)<br />TALEA Ensemble<br />Kelli Kathman, flute<br />Rane Moore, clarinet<br />Erik Carlson, violin<br />Chris Gross, violoncello<br />Steve Beck, piano<br />Alex Lipowski, conductor<br /><br />-- Reception to follow - Hosted by the College of Fine Arts --<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-3429213438406160625?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-57413907675904521992009-04-02T14:45:00.000-07:002009-04-02T14:55:02.015-07:00Wednesday 3:30-5:00, HFA 147<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-5741390767590452199?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-65168348094990265552009-04-02T14:44:00.000-07:002009-04-02T14:55:50.790-07:00Wednesday 1:45-3:15, HFA 147<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-6516834809499026555?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541128080619590893.post-30561359878791716252009-03-16T03:14:00.001-07:002009-03-16T12:36:07.232-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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Street (between Clark and Lewis Street)<br />Las Vegas, NV 89101<br />Approximately 4.5 miles North of the main campus and location of the remaining festival events.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">VIRKO BALEY </span>(b. 1938)<br />70th Birthday Celebration Concert<br />Talea Ensemble<br />Kelli Kathman, flutes<br />Rane Moore, clarinets<br />Erik Carlson, violin<br />Chris Gross, violoncello<br />Steve Beck, piano<br />Alex Lipowski, percussion<br />Virko Baley, conductor<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DREAMTIME</span><br />(1993-1995; revised 2005)<br />Revised version with one percussionist<br /><br />A Masque for six instrumentalists<br />(flutes, clarinets, keyboard, one percussionist, violin and violoncello)<br /><br /> * World premiere of the revised 2005 version<br /><br />The original version for seven instrumentalists of Dreamtime was commissioned for the California E.A.R. Unit by Dr. W. Howard Hoffman<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2541128080619590893-8270267686723961777?l=neonmusicfestival.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nextethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10789347635052213213noreply@blogger.com0