The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Opening Gala Concert

Sunday, November 1, 7:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Yu Kuwabara (b. 1984): A song about a dead person (2019) Li Qi (b. 1990): Like a Dream (2018) George Lewis (b. 1952): Apis (2019)

Loadbang Andy Kozar, trumpet

William Lang, trombone Adrián Sandí, bass clarinet

Jeffrey Gavett, baritone voice Florence Price (1887–1953): Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen (1938) Elena Ruehr (b. 1963): The Beyond (2020) Margaret Bonds (1913–1972): The Bells (1967) Angélica Negrón (b. 1981): Sueño Recurrente (2002)

Lara Downes, piano Kati Agócs (b. 1975): Rogue Emoji (2019)

Hub New Music Michael Avitabile, flute Nicholas Brown, clarinet

Alyssa Wang, violin Jesse Christeson, cello

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Hub New Music

Monday, November 2, 7:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Kati Agócs (b. 1975): Rogue Emoji (2019) Takuma Ito (b. 1984): Wavelengths (2019) Hannah Lash (b. 1981): The Nature of Breaking (2020)

1. Refractions 2. In remembrance of 3. Time/place 4. Hold nearly

Hub New Music Michael Avitabile, flute Nicholas Brown, clarinet

Alyssa Wang, violin Jesse Christeson, cello

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

loadbang

Tuesday, November 3, 7:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Angélica Negrón (1981): Dóabin (2016) Heather Stebbins (1987): Quiver (2014) Chaya Czernowin (1957): IRRATIONAL (2019) Eve Beglarian (1958): Island of the Sirens (2011) Li Qi (1990): Like a Dream (2018) Paula Matthusen (1974): old fires catch old buildings (2016)

Andy Kozar, trumpet William Lang, trombone

Adrián Sandí, bass clarinet Jeffrey Gavett, baritone voice

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Student Composers Competition

Wednesday, November 4, 4:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Michael Buckman (b. 1998): Les Ténèbres (2020) Text by Charles Baudelaire Joseph Murray (b. 1999): Dulce et Decorum est (2020) Text by Wilfred Owen Elizaveta Popova (b. 1997): Love (2020) Text by Kristina Poteriakhina Rodnie Vue (1999): Acquainted with the Night (2020) Text by Robert Frost

The winning work will be announced at the conclusion of the program.

loadbang Andy Kozar, trumpet

William Lang, trombone Adrián Sandí, bass clarinet

Jeffrey Gavett, baritone voice

Judges: Tony Arnold and loadbang

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Tony Arnold, soprano

Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Carlos Sánchez-Gutiérrez (b. 1964): Chance Forest Interludes (2015) Chaya Czernowin (b. 1957): Adiantum Capillus-Veneris I (2015) Luciano Berio (1925–2003): Sequenza III (1966) Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952): Lonh (1996)

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Local Voices Performers and Composers from the Greater Sacramento Region

Thursday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Ari Micich: Circles (2020) For trumpet, fixed media, and video

Ari Micich, trumpet

Clare Shore: Intensities of Degrees (2019)

Cathie Apple, flute Jennifer Reason, piano

Jeffrey Hoover: Gabriel (2020; world premiere)

Jeremiah Bills, flute Keith Bohm, alto saxophone

John Cozza, piano Ryan Suleiman: The Floating Island II (2014/17)

Sakurako Kanemitsu, piano Daniel Godsil: Cosmographia (2018)

Ensemble Dal Niente; Christian Baldini, conductor

Emma Lou Diemer: Toccata for Harpsichord (1992)

Faythe Vollrath, harpsichord

Travis Maslen: Phosphine (2020; world premiere)

Madison Armstrong, alto saxophone Sean Muir, marimba

Derek Keller: California Dreamin’ (2009)

Percussionist/Dancer, Piano, Cello, and Computer Audio

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Student Performers Competition

Friday, November 6, 4:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Grant Johnson, percussion Andy Akiho: Stop Speaking, for Solo Snare Drum and Digital Playback (2011) Tyler Kashow, bassoon Adolphus Hailstork: Bassoon Set (2003) Jenna Boone, timpani Jarryd Elias: Hero’s Journey (2014) Kelly Bacon, flute Katherine Hoover: To Greet The Sun (2005) Sarah Joy Polante Sy, soprano Ricky Ian Gordon: Genius Child (1995) Jeanine Tesore and Dan Scanlan: The Girl in 14C (2005) Gabriel Carpenter, percussion Casey Cangelosi: Meditation no. 1. (2011) Owen Polkinghorn, bassoon David Bennett Thomas: Because for Solo Bassoon (2016) Owen Polkinghorn, bassoon David Bennett Thomas: Because for Solo Bassoon (2016)

Madison Armstrong, Noah Blevins, Hannah Minge, and Luis Cruz Mark Mellits: Ex Machina (2016)

I. Let the Funk Out VI. Flowing, Lyrical and Songlike VII. Aggressive and Funky

Judges: Cathie Apple, Andy Kozar, and Olivia De Prato

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

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Mivos Quartet

Friday, November 6, 7:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Michaela Catranis (b. 1985): luminous animal (2020; world premiere) Commissioned for Mivos Quartet by the Fondation Royaumont, with the support of Christine

Jolivet Erlih Linda Catlin Smith (b. 1957): String Quartet #6 (2013) George Lewis (b. 1952): String Quartet 2.5: “Playing With Seeds” (2017) Commissioned for Mivos Quartet by Musik der Jahrhunderte Stuttgart Michelle Lou (b. 1975): Lullaby (2019; rev. 2020) For string quartet, live electronics, and fixed media

Olivia De Prato, violin Maya Bennardo, violin

Victor Lowrie Tafoya, viola Tyler J. Borden, cello

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Lara Downes, piano

Saturday, November 7, 3:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Florence Price (1887–1953): Clouds Stephanie Ann Boyd (b. 1990): My Grandmother’s Garden (world premiere) Mary Kouyoumdjian (b. 1983): Aghavni (2009) Florence Price: Meditation (1929) Abbey Lincoln (1930–2010): Caged Bird (with Magos Herrera) Marta Valdés (b. 1934): ¿Hacia Dónde? (with Magos Herrera) Margaret Bonds (1913–1972): Tangamerican Elena Ruehr (b. 1963): Quiet Streets

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Olivia De Prato, violin

Saturday, November 7, 7:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Missy Mazzoli (b. 1980): Tooth and Nail (2010) For amplified violin and pre-recorded electronics Commissioned by Linda and Stuart Nelson Jen Shyu (b. 1978): Jeom Jaeng Yi (Fortune Teller) (2017) Commissioned by Jennifer Choi Text by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Anahita Abbasi (b. 1985): Situation IV / Io E iO (2016, rev. 2017) Commissioned by Marco Fusi; dedicated to Andrew McIntosh Zosha Di Castri (b. 1985): Patina (2016) Commissioned by Jenny Koh as part of her Shared Madness program on virtuosity in the 21st

century Angélica Negrón (b. 1981): Panorama (2012) For violin and pre-recorded electronics For Evelyn Farny

The 43rd Annual Festival of New American Music

Presents

Gaw Vang Williams and Friends: Music by Women Vocal Jazz Composers

and Arrangers

Sunday, November 8, 7:00 p.m. • www.csus.edu/fenam

Song to be selected from: We’ve Only Just Begun The Carpenters; music by Roger Nichols and lyrics by Paul Williams, arranged by Connaitre

Miller Solos by Andrew Yoon and Elsy Foster Something Good Rodgers and Hammerstein, arranged by Melissa Fulkerson Solo by Julie Torrez So in Love Cole Porter, arranged by Kate Janzen Solo by Jessica Sowinski Satellite Laila Biali, arranged by Julia Dollison Solo by Jenna Magaziner

Your Eyes Sunny Wilkinson and Brian Atchison, arranged by Michele Wier Solos by Tyler Miles and Ashley Olds White Noise Amanda Taylor Vocal solos by Julie Wickware, Kristy Chung, and Chris Encina. Organ solo by Brenden Lowe

Sacramento State Vocal Jazz Ensembles Gaw Vang Williams, Director

C-Sus Voices

Jessica Sowinski – Soprano Elsy Foster – Soprano

Cyrus McIntire - Soprano Kristy Chung – Soprano /Alto

Sophia Sumpo – Alto Julia Wickware – Alto

Erin Choi – Alto Chris Encina – Tenor

Andrew Yoon - Baritone David Argon – Bass

Kyle Stack – Bass Marcus Jensen- Baritone/Bass

Vox Now

Sara Lofrano – Soprano Jenna Magaziner – Soprano

Ashley Olds – Soprano Moriah Wenzel – Soprano/Alto

Audrey Crooks – Alto Mia Merrit – Alto Julie Torres –Alto

Kelsey Coutts – Alto Matthew Miles – Tenor Elijah Molina – Tenor

Nino Cayabyab – Tenor Brady Hannigan – Baritone

Tyler Miles – Bass

Rhythm Section Benjamin Kopf – Bass Brenden Lowe – Piano

Tim Stephenson – Drums Tyler Miles – Vocal Percussion

Video Editing

Brady Hannigan Matthew Miles

Special thanks to: The women composers and arrangers in this program FeNAM directors Tim Stanley and Scott Perkins Lamar Veasey and Sarah Sy for audio and video Brenden Lowe for audio tracks