Event Schedule

New Music Festival 2016

Featured Guest Composer: Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez

Faculty from the Conservatory of Castilla-La Mancha
Wednesday, November 9 • 8:00 pm • Rauch Planetarium
Sound Spaces for Cervantes

Percussion Ensemble & Electronic Music
Thursday, November 10 • 8:00 pm • Bird Hall
Featuring music for percussion and electronics by contemporary composers 

Wind Ensemble & New Music Ensemble
Friday, November 11 • 8:00 pm • Comstock Hall
Program will include the world premiere of Ariles for wind ensemble
by Sanchez-Gutierrez

Faculty Chamber Music Concert
Saturday, November 12 • 3:00 pm • Comstock Hall
Performing chamber music by Grawemeyer Award winning composers and other contemporary composers 

Eastman BroadBand Ensemble
Saturday, November 12 • 8:00 pm • Comstock Hall
Performing chamber music by Sanchez-Gutierrez & Grawemeyer Award winning composers

University Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, November 13 • 3:00 pm • Comstock Hall
Program will include Girando, Danzando for symphony orchestra by Sanchez-Gutierrez

Collegiate Chorale & Cardinal Singers
Sunday, November 13 • 7:30 pm • Comstock Hall
Featuring a selection of contemporary choir music including Subandi Little Offerings and La Petenera by Sanchez-Gutierrez

Other New Music Festival events and presentations:

Wednesday, November 9

2:00-3:20pm
Julian Avila & Jose Fayos will present a composition & computer music masterclass (Music Building Room 26)

3:00-3:50pm
Raul Traver will present a clarinet masterclass (Comstock Hall)

3:00-3:50pm
Eduardo Gonzalez will present a cello masterclass (Music Building Room 248)

3:00-3:50pm
Manuel Blanco & Jose Garcia will present a trumpet masterclass (Music Building Room 267)

4:00-5:20pm
Composition Seminar with Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez (Music Building Room 125)

Thursday, November 10

3:00-3:50pm
Convocation Lecture with Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez (Bird Hall)

Saturday, November 12

7:30-7:50pm
Pre-Concert Discussion and Q&A with Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez and Timothy Weiss (Comstock Hall)