2007 NACUSA Texas Chapter Conference
March 3, 2007
Texas State University (San Marcos, Texas)
Hosts: Dr. Dimitar Ninov, Ms. Sunnie Oh, & Dr. Nico Schüler

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Conference Registration, 1:00pm – 10:00pm, Room 221.

The Listening & Reading Room (Room 221) opens from 1:00pm – 10:00pm.

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Saturday, March 3, 2007

2:00pm Concert (Recital Hall)

- Mark Sullivan: thirty-two prose segments: a computer sound in child's speech for tape (1995 / 1997)

- Daniel Adams: Andalusian Haiku for percussion duo (2006), World Premiere

Bobby Lopez & Chris Crummel, percussion

- William Zuckerman: Fantasia for violin and piano (2006), World Premiere

Paula Bird, violin; Paolo Susanni, piano

- Jiena Gu: The Imagination of Suo Na for oboe and piano (2006), World Premiere

Diana Owens, oboe; Jiena Gu, piano

- Whitney Rains: Beautifully Moonstruck – A Piece in 3 Movements for piano (2006), World Premiere

Christopher Reeves, piano

- Aden Kent Ramsey: Ballade in E Major for piano (2006), World Premiere

Aden Kent Ramsey, piano

- Dimitar Ninov: Rondo for piano (1993/2003)

Do Hee Kim, piano

- Krassimir Taskov: Three Contrasts for tenor saxophone and piano (2002)

Todd Oxford, tenor saxophone; Paolo Susanni, piano

I.  Invocation   II. Crypt   III.  Joke

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4:00pm Keynote Lecture (Recital Hall)

Composition: Utopian Traces in Dissent

by Mark Sullivan, Michigan State University

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5:12pm Reception (Room 221)

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6:00pm NACUSA Texas Membership Meeting (Room 214)

even non-NACUSA-members are invited!!!

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7:00pm Pizza Dinner (Room 221)

we’ll also have coffee, snacks, etc.

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7:15pm NACUSA Board Meeting (Room 214)

(if necessary)

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8:00pm Concert

- Charles Ditto: The Widow’s Waltz -- Trio from the Opera Histories (1998)

Widow – Christin Toerner; Elder – Jason Slayden; Younger – Will Hearn; Oboe – Joanne McNab; E. Horn – Josh Mello; Bassoon – Rachael Janek; Trumpet – Raymund DeLeon; Trombone – Nick Thacker; Violin – Jennie Brunner; Viola – Fred Willrich; Cello – Man Vu; Contrabass – Matt Moreno; Piano – Charles Ditto

- Christopher Reeves: Two Movements for two violins, viola, and cello (2006), World Premiere

Sarinda String Quartet: Alejandra Cardenas, violin I; Laura Wood, violin II ; Fred Willrich, viola; Mario Salas, violoncello ; Lynn Ledbetter, coach

- Velislav Zaimov: Sonata for violin and viola (1999)

Lynn Ledbetter, violin; Ames Asbell, viola

- Dimitar Tapkoff: Sonata for Viola solo (2002)

Ames Asbell, viola

I. Andante - II. Grotesco - III. Larghetto

- Stephen Yip: Fung Bridge in the Night for piano solo (2006), World Premiere

Washington Garcia, piano

- Wieslaw Rentowski: A La Mode for piano (1998)

Christina Long, piano

- Richard D. Hall: Duet for Alto Saxophone and Laptop Computer (2006)

            Richard Hall, alto saxophone; Aaron Ward, laptop computer

- Nico Schüler: Memories & Thoughts for tape (1998), World Premiere

- Mark Sullivan: talking to myself too for tape (2003, rev. 2005)

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9:30pm Reception (Room 221)

Annoucement of the Winner of the 2007 NACUSA Texas Composition Competition

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Contact Information:

All Communication will be done via e-mail: nico.schuler@txstate.edu.

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Last Updated: February 27, 2007.