John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium
March 22 @ 7:30 pm - March 24 @ 9:00 pm MDT
51st Annual John Donald Robb Composer’s Symposium Concerts
22, 23, 24 March 2023 7:30pm
UNM Keller Hall FREE ADMISSION
Featured Composers:
Axel Retif, Beth Ratay, Cara Haxo, Carlos Arellano, Chris Orphal, Daniel Davis, Doug Falk, John Donald Robb, Jude Harb, Laura Cetilia, Levi Raleigh Brown, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Paula Matthusen, Sky Macklay, Thomas Ropp
Featured Performers:
Splinter Reeds: Kyle Bruckmann oboe, Bill Kalinkos clarinet, Nicki Roman saxophone, Jeff Anderle bass clarinet, Dana Jessen bassoon; Moving Lines Ensemble: Charlotte Leung alto saxophone, Adrian Gomez cello, Levi Raleigh Brown percussion, John Barney spoken word; David Felberg and Ruxandra Marquardt violin, Laura Tait Chang viola, Amy Huzjak cello; Adobe Saxophone Quartet: Taylor Gilman soprano saxophone, Cade Gutierrez alto saxophone, Brady Charrier tenor saxophone, Parker Head baritone saxophone, Ashley Kelly coach
Wed 22 John Donald Robb Concert ~ free reception in Keller Hall lobby following the concert
*String Quartet No. 2, Op. 38 John Donald Robb transcribed for saxophone quartet Chris Orphal ~ world premiere
*Gems Out of Darkness, Miniatures for String Quartet (1981/2014) Daniel Davis ~ world premiere
*Painting for Strings Beth Ratay ~ world premiere
*Escalator (2019) Levi Raleigh Brown ~ world premiere
Thu 23 Splinter Reeds Concert
*Exercices (2017) Cara Haxo
*Choppy (2017) Sky Macklay
*adrift (2019) Laura Cetilia
*Firing Squad (2018) Niloufar Nourbakhsh
*Antenna Studies (2018) Paula Matthusen
Fri 24 UNM Student Composers Concert ft. Splinter Reeds
*PentaClash (2023) Jude Harb ~ world premiere
*Amalgamation (2023) Doug Falk ~ world premiere
*Maverick (2022) Thomas Ropp ~ world premiere
*Eco IV (2023) Carlos Arellano ~ world premiere
*Atok (2023) Axel Retif ~ world premiere
*Ripples of Luminescence, Both Delectable and Foetid (2023) Chris Orphal ~ world premiere