For three decades, the Festival of New Musics has presented pioneering acoustic, electro-acoustic and electronic music. Showcasing compositions and performances by undergraduate and graduate students as well as by faculty and special guests, this watershed event takes listeners where no other music event can. Expand your mind—and your musical vistas—with some of the boldest new takes on music, created by leaders in the field.
The 31st Festival will take place from April 28th-May 10th, 2009
Special guests - David Casal, Steve Rush, Richard Karpen, Baird Dodge, Christopher Redgate, eighth blackbird
Dartmouth Performers - Kai Saul’09, Andrew Lebovich ’09, Pete Mathias ’09, Hyoung Cheol Yoon ’10, Leah Scrivner ’11, Kristina Wolfe, Chris Peck, Paul Osetinsky, Doug Perkins, Alex Ogle, Spencer Topel, Michael Casey, and others
Festival Assistant – Leah Scrivner
Three Oranges – Joel Hoffman
Doug Perkins- marimba
Marimba Phase - Steve Reich
Andrew Lebovich-marimba
Doug Perkins – marimba
David Casal – piano and electronics
The Way to Go Out
Spencer Topel – violin and electronics
Mooncone - Chris Peck, Jon Moniaci, Steve Rush guitars, keyboards, and electronics
Christopher Redgate and Friends
New Work – Michael Chinen
Michael Chinen - laptop
Finnissy – Runnin’ wild (wp)
Skempton – 3 pieces for oboe
David Gorton, Errinerungspiel
Christopher Redgate - oboe
Peck – new piece for oboe and percussion
Christopher Redgate – oboe, Doug Perkins – percussion
Improvisation for Piano, Oboe, and Sound Spotter
Christopher Redgate – oboe, David Casal – piano, Michael Casey – Sound Spotter
Sound Installation by Michael Chinen
• 4.30 pm • Faculty Lounge, Hopkins Center
• 7pm • Rollins Chapel
Baird Dodge, violin and viola\ New Work for Baird
Etudes for Violin
Viola Elegy
Speech Songs
• Post-concert reception in the faculty lounge •
New Work – Beau Sievers
Doug Perkins, percussion
New Work – Kristina Wolfe
For cello quartet
New Piece for Audience Participation - Chris Peck
Any Resemblance is Purely Coincidental
Frederic Rzewski
Lisa Moore - Piano
New Work - Chris Fox
Cardiophony – Heinz Holliger
Christopher Redgate - oboe
Pangu's Song - Kui Dong
Alex Ogle - flute
Doug Perkins - Percussion
Piece for Electronics – Charles Dodge
New Work – Paul Osetinsky
Paul Osentinsky - piano
Little Eye – David Lang
Leah Scrivner – cello
Five – John Cage
Members of the Dartmouth Contemporary Music Lab