25th Annual New Music Series:
The Space Between
25th Anniversary Celebration of the CSUF New Music Series
This year, the CSUF New Music Series celebrates
The Space Between
—exploring boundaries of genre, gender, form, instrumentation, venue, and medium. Join us for an exceptional season featuring world-renowned guest artists, extraordinary alumni, and CSUF faculty and students in a series of groundbreaking performances. We launch the series with
“Approaches and Departures,”
featuring Molly Pease, vocalist and composer, alongside CSUF alumnus David Bergstedt, pianist,
premiering a new work by faculty composer Pamela Madsen.
The season includes a tribute to founding guest composer and Deep Listening pioneer Pauline Oliveros, as well as performances by ModernMedieval Vocal Trio, pianist/spoken word artist Inna Faliks, Brightwork newmusic, Sarah Cahill celebrating Terry Riley’s 90th birthday, Nicholas Isherwood’s experimental concert
The Electric Voice
, and the Sibarg Persian Music Ensemble led by new faculty composer Hesam Abedini.
Dr. Pamela Madsen, Artistic Director
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Sept. 19th: Approaches and Departures
Molly Pease, vocalist/composer, with David Bergstedt, pianist, and CSUF New Music Ensemble. Premiere of Pamela Madsen’s "In America: Modjeska"
Meng Hall, 8 PM -
Dec. 4th: Composers Forum
Recital Hall, 8 PM -
Dec. 10th: Works by Anthony Davis, Anthony Braxton, Pauline Oliveros, and Anton Webern
Featuring CSUF New Music Ensemble.
Room 119, 7:30 PM -
Feb. 13th: ModernMedieval Workshop and Masterclass
Recital Hall, 8 PM -
Feb. 14th: ModernMedieval Vocal Trio: The Living Word
Featuring works by Hildegard von Bingen, Caroline Shaw, Caleb Burnhams, Pamela Madsen.
Meng Hall, 8 PM -
Feb. 20th: Sibarg Ensemble
Featuring works by Faculty Composer, Hesam Abedini.
Meng Hall, 8 PM -
Feb. 25th: Inna Faliks, Pianist and Spoken Word Artist
Meng Hall, 8 PM
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March 4th: Brightwork Newmusic: Ring of Fire
Featuring new works by Pacific Rim composers for violin, clarinet, cello, and piano.
Meng Hall, 8 PM -
March 18th: Sarah Cahill, Pianist – A Celebration of Terry Riley and more
With CSUF New Music Ensemble.
Meng Hall, 8 PM -
April 7th: Nicholas Isherwood: The Electric Voice, new works by Miller Puckette, and others
Meng Hall, 8 PM - April 8th: Nicholas Isherwood Lecture and Workshop
- Lecture: Room 254, 4:30 PM
- Workshop with CSUF New Music Ensemble: Room 119, 7:30 PM
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April 30th: Composers Forum
Recital Hall, 8 PM -
May 6th: CSUF New Music Ensemble Concert
Recital Hall/Room 119, 8 PM -
May 13th: InterArts Collaborative Projects
Featuring New works by Student Composers with Brightwork Quartet, Stacey Fraser (voice),
Recital Hall, 2–9 PM
