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
Presents
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