Festival of New Musics

31st Annual Festival of New Musics, 2009

Charles Dodge: A Celebration of his Legacy in Electronic Music

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

31st Annual Festival events:

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

--------ALL FESTIVAL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC--------

• Wednesday/April 29 • 12:30 pm • Faulkner Recital Hall

Opening Concert

  Three Oranges – Joel Hoffman
  Doug Perkins- marimba
  Marimba Phase - Steve Reich
  Andrew Lebovich-marimba
  Doug Perkins – marimba
  David Casal – piano and electronics

• Thursday/April 30th • 6 pm • Spheris Gallery

The Way to Go Out

Spencer Topel – violin and electronics
Mooncone - Chris Peck, Jon Moniaci, Steve Rush guitars, keyboards, and electronics

• Sunday/May 3rd • 4 pm • Faulkner

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

• Thursday-Tuesday/May 3-5 ongoing • Spaulding Lobby

Sound Installation by Michael Chinen

• Monday/May 4th • “Charles Dodge Day”

Charles Dodge’s Musical Legacy: A Lecture by Richard Karpen

• 4.30 pm • Faculty Lounge, Hopkins Center

Charles Dodge Portrait Concert

• 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 •

• Tuesday/May 5th • 7 pm • Spaulding Auditorium

Main Event

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

• Friday/May 8th • 8 pm • Spaulding Auditorium

eighth blackbird

• Sunday/May 10th • 2 pm • Rollins Chapel

Finale Concert

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