2019 Conference Fellows

A late night Improvisation in Slosberg Recital Hall at Brandeis University at the 2021 Conference, with Jack Langdon (organ), Kory Reeder (piano), Kurt Rohde (viola). Recoded by Linda Catlin Smith

2021 Conference Improvisation - Jack Langdon (organ), Kory Reeder (piano), Kurt Rohde (viola)

A performance from the 2019 Composers Conference by the Contemporary Performance Institute participants of 2019 Guest Composer Yu-Hui Chang's "At The Brink Of The Chill" for piano quintet (MM I).

Yu-Hui Chang, "At The Brink Of The Chill" for piano quintet (MM I)

Premiere of Chris Castro's "Two Songs From Brooklyn Narcissus" for voice and large ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker with soprano soloist Sharon Harms.
 
Chris Castro was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Chris Castro, "Two Songs From Brooklyn Narcissus" for voice and large ensemble

Premiere of Florencia Sirena's "Incomprehension" for voice and large ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker with soprano soloist Sharon Harms.

Florencia Sirena was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Florencia Sirena, "Incomprehension" for voice and large ensemble

Premiere of Seong Ae Kim's "The Other Untold Story" for small ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble.

Seong Ae Kim was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Seong Ae Kim, "The Other Untold Story" for small ensemble

Premiere of Ramteen Sazegari's "I C Hologram" for small ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker.

Ramteen Sazegari was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Ramteen Sazegari, "I C Hologram" for small ensemble

Premiere of Carlos Bandera's "Anachronismus" for large ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker.

Carlos Bandera was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Carlos Bandera, "Anachronismus" for large ensemble

Premiere of Laura Schwartz's "Wreathes" for small ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble.

Laura Schwartz was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Laura Schwartz, "Wreathes" for small ensemble

Premiere of Chelsea Loew's "At Times There Isn't Ground Enough" for small ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble.

Chelsea Loew was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Chelsea Loew, "At Times There Isn't Ground Enough" for small ensemble

Premiere of Gen Tanaka's "square one" for large ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker.

Gen Tanaka was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Gen Tanaka, "square one" for large ensemble

Premiere of Yu Tung Cheng's "Le Deuil - in 5 minutes! recap" for voice and large ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker with soloist Sharon Harms.

Yu Tung Cheng was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Yu Tung Cheng, "Le Deuil - in 5 minutes! recap" for voice and large ensemble

Premiere of Rodrigo Bussad's "Palido" for solo marimba and large ensemble at the 2019 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker with marimba soloist Mike Truesdell.

Rodrigo Bussad was a 2019 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Rodrigo Bussad, "Palido" for solo marimba and large ensemble

Premiere of Diego Tedesco's “Capriccio for Violin and 13 Instruments" at the 2017 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker.

Diego Tedesco, “Capriccio for Violin and 13 Instruments”

Performance of Talia Amar's “Reminiscence” for chamber ensemble at the 2016 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker.

Talia Amar was a 2016 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Talia Amar, “Reminiscence” for chamber ensemble

Premiere of Dariush Derahkshani's "Synched" at the 2017 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble, conducted by James Baker.

Dariush Derahkshani was a 2017 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Dariush Derahkshani,”Synched”

Premiere of Gregory Glancey's "Under a Shattered Moon" for chamber ensemble at the 2018 Composers Conference, performed by the Conference Ensemble and conducted by James Baker.

Barry Crawford, flute, Benjamin Fingland, clarinet, Emily-Anne Grendon, violin., Chris Gross, cello, Matthew Gold & Mike Truesdell percussion.

Greg Glancey was a 2018 Composer Fellow at the Composers Conference.

Gregory Glancey "Under A Shattered Moon" for chamber ensemble

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