25th Annual New Music Series: Virtuosity and Extraordinary Performers
featuring guest artists, Bent Frequency (Sax and Percussion), Renee Tatum (mezzo-soprano) with
David Bergstedt, (pianist) SO Percussion, Ralph Farris (violist) with CSUF
Wind Ensemble, Brightwork newmusic and HEX Vocal Ensemble
Dr. Pamela Madsen, Artistic Director
Select dates: November, 2024 - May, 2025
Bahar Royayee
From Story to Structure: Composing with Conceptual Time
Monday, February 9, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
CPAC 254
Free and open to the public
Description: In this presentation, I examine how concepts and stories can function as engines for compositional method. Focusing on my recent work with multiple temporal spaces, I draw on ideas from lived experience to rethink the temporal relationships within musical material. Through my operetta, I discuss how a character’s conceptual framework and lived experience actively shape musical time, form, and material, demonstrating how abstract ideas are translated into concrete compositional strategies and sonic structure.
Sō Percussion
Workshop
Tuesday, February 18 at 7:30pm
CPAC 119
Free admission
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Sō Percussion
Wednesday, February 19 at 8pm
Meng Concert Hall
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Ralph Farris, violist
featuring new work by Faculty Composer, Ken Walicki
with the University Wind Symphony and Rodolfo Zuniga, CSUF faculty percussionist
Tuesday, March 18 at 8pm
Meng Concert Hall
Leilehua Lanzilotti (1983-)
ko’u inoa
Philip Glass (1937-)
arr. Ralph Farris (1970-)
Melody for Saxophone, no. 10
Ralph Farris (1970) Emmett and Lou
Ken Walicki
Electric Candlelight
for Ralph Farris, Solo Viola, CSUF Wind Symphony Chamber Winds, Dustin Barr, Conductor, Rodolfo Zuniga, percussionist.
Terry Riley (1935-)
In C
Featuring Ralph Farris, viola, Guest Director, Ken Walicki
members of CSUF New Music Ensemble
Talk Back Session with Audience from the Stage:
Q&A with Composer, Ken Walicki and Violist, Ralph Farris
Ralph Farris, Violist, Guest Artist Residency Activities
Monday, March 17 12:00-1:50 for an extended rehearsal of Electric Candlelight with Ralph Farris, solo viola and Ken Walicki, Composer with Wind Symphony, Meng Concert Hall
Tuesday, March 18, dress rehearsal scheduled for Ralph’s Guest Artist Concert with Wind Symphony from 4:00-6:00.(The Wind Symphony musicians join 5:00-6:00.)
Concert 8PM Meng Concert Hall
Wednesday, March 19 th
3-4PM String masterclass with Cello Choir, Coaching Bach Suites , Bongshin Ko, cellist,
4:30-6PM Lecture-demo for Music 420, Advanced Contemporary Techniques Class, Room 254, Eric Dries, instructor
7:30PM Workshop with CSUF New Music Ensemble, coach ensemble, reading of student works, Eric Dries, Director
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Ralph Farris, violist
Workshop with CSUF New Music Ensemble
Wednesday, March 19 (time TBA)
Location TBA
Free admission
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Brightwork newmusic and HEX Vocal Ensemble
Interstitial: A Book of (Musical) Stories
Wednesday, April 9 at 8pm
Meng Concert Hall
Topics of this extraordinary, multi-part concert will include migration, gentrification, community, and more, featuring Composers: Nicolas Lell Benavides , Carolyn Chen , Saunder Choi , Veronika Krausas , Molly Pease , Fahad Siadat
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Renee Tatum Masterclass-Workshop
Canceled
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CSUF New Music Ensemble
Wednesday, May 7 at 8pm
CPAC 119
Free admission
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InterArts Collaborative Projects CSUF Student Projects with Brightwork newmusic and HEX Vocal Ensemble
Tuesday, May 13 at 6pm
Recital Hall
Free admission
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