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April 2023 Newsletter

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Andreas Apostolou Headshot Andreas Apostolou (MM ’16) Gives West Coast Premiere of Adès Piano Work
Composer/pianist Andreas Apostolou gave the West Coast premiere of Thomas Adès Blanca Variations for solo piano at the March 4 Jacaranda Chamber Music concert in Los Angeles.


Grace Ann Lee Headshot Grace Ann Lee (BM ’19) and Seare Farhat (MM ’22) to Participate in Copland House CULTIVATE
Copland House announced the six Fellows chosen to participate in its CULTIVATE 2023 emerging composers institute, including IU composition alumni Grace Ann Lee and Seare Farhat. Copland House commissions each of the Fellows to create a new composition that serves as the focus of an intensive week of collective and individual daily rehearsals and workshops with Derek Bermel and artists from Music from Copland House.


Leigha Amick Headshot Leigha Amick (BM ’21) Presents Works with Boulder Philharmonic and Aspen Music Festival
On April 22nd, the Boulder Philharmonic will premiere Leigha Amick’s new orchestral work Gossamer Depths, commissioned as part of their inaugural “Resound Boulder” commissioning competition.  In May, students from the Curtis Institute of Music will premiere Leigha’s string quartet written for choreographer Matthew Neenan at the Rock Dance School Gala. This summer, Leigha will attend the Aspen Music Festival as a composition fellow and will present a song cycle, an orchestral work, and a piece for the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble.


Seare Farhat Headshot Seare Farhat (MM ’22) Receives Charles Ives Scholarship from American Academy of Arts and Letters
The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced its 2023 Music Award Winners, among them Seare Farhat, who was one of six composers to receive the $7,500 Charles Ives Scholarship.

Student News


Alex Tedrow Headshot Caroline Goodwin Releases Debut EP of Tedrow’s A Few Figs from Thistles
Soprano, Caroline Goodwin, released her debut EP recording of Alex Tedrow’s (MM) song cycle, A Few Figs from Thistles in March. The album was created collaboratively with the help of Mya King (piano), Ben Wesenberg (audio), and Austin Jones (artwork). The EP is available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube Music.


Kian Ravaei Headshot Kian Ravaei April Performances
This April, Kian Ravaei’s string quartet Family Photos will be performed by the Cuatro Puntos Ensemble at their three Sounds of Persia concerts in Connecticut. Additionally, Achrome Ensemble will give the European premiere of Ravaei’s work Unstoppable in Bergamo, Italy.

 

Upcoming Events


(* Starred events are REQUIRED for IU composition students)

Percussion Ensemble Concert
Sunday, Apr 2 | 1PM | Auer Hall

New Art Songs for Voice and Harp
Monday, Apr 3 | 5:30PM | Morganstern’s Bookstore

* Student Composition Recital
Tuesday, Apr 4 | 7PM | Recital Hall

Nur Slim Composition Forum Guest
Wednesday, Apr 5 | 4:45PM | MC066

Fairview Ballet
Friday, Apr 7 | 7PM

* Hunter Johnson M.M. Recital
Saturday, Apr 8 | 3:00PM | Ford-Crawford Hall

String Quartet Concert (Smith, Freund)
Sunday, Apr 9 | 1PM | Recital Hall

* Collin David M.M. Recital
Tuesday, Apr 11 | 6PM | Ford-Crawford Hall

Wind Ensemble Concert (Rankin, Freund)
Tuesday, Apr 11 | 8PM

* New Music Ensemble
Thursday, Apr 13 | 4PM | Auer Hall

* Student Composition Recital
Monday, Apr 17 | 8PM | Auer Hall

* CECM Spring Recital
Sunday, Apr 23 | 8PM | Auer Hall

* Chloe Liu M.M. Recital
Monday, Apr 24 | 8PM | Auer Hall

* Eunji Lee M.M. Recital
Tuesday, Apr 25 | 5PM | Auer Hall

* Jamey Guzman Senior Recital
Tuesday, Apr 25 | 7PM

Community Ballet Concert
Wednesday, Apr 26 | 7:30PM | MAC

Edmund Song Multimedia Composition Recital
Saturday, Apr 29 | 8PM | Auer Hall

 

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