 5-10 April 2022
Performances Sun 3 April 10:30a Emanuele Arciuli Chatter 912 3rd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 This was a special pre-symposium concert. Featured Composers:
Tue 5 April 7:30p Ekmeles vocal ensemble FREE ADMISSION UNM Keller Hall Live Stream Ekmeles is a NYC-based vocal sextet dedicated to the performance of new and rarely-heard works, and gems of the historical avant garde. Featured Composers
Ekmeles
Wed 6 April 7:30p Emanuele Arciuli FREE ADMISSION UNM Keller Hall Live Stream Emanuele Arciuli has established himself as one of the most original and interesting performers on today’s classical music scene. His repertoire ranges from Bach to contemporary music, with a strong affinity for composers from the United States. Featured Composers
Thu 7 April 7:30p Ekmeles vocal ensemble FREE ADMISSION Cathedral of St John Albuquerque 318 Silver Ave. SW ABQ 87102 Featured Composers
Sun 10 April 10:30a Chatter TICKETS $5-$16 pre-order chatter.org or $20 at the door (if not sold out) 912 3rd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Chatter fosters curiosity about and understanding of today’s composers by juxtaposing and weaving together new and traditional classical music. Featured Composers
Chatter musicians
Sun 10 April 7:30p Robb Concert featuring Seth Keeton & University of New Mexico Choirs FREE ADMISSION UNM Keller Hall Live Stream Featuring works by John Donald Robb (1892-1989) Dean of UNM College of Fine Arts (1942-1957) and other composers. Bass-baritone, Seth Keeton’s performances have been described by The New York Times as “driven” and “emotionally pointed.” UNM Choirs are directed by Dr. David Edmonds. The Annual Robb Concert will be followed by a public reception sponsored by the Robb Trust. Featured Composers
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Workshops Tue 29 March 7:30p loadbang FREE ADMISSION UNM Kurt Fredrick Hall, Room B120, Popejoy Hall lower level This is a special pre-symposium UNM student composer workshop recital. loadbang is building a new kind of music for mixed ensemble of trumpet, trombone, bass clarinet, and baritone voice. Featured Composers
Tue 29 March 2:00p Bass Clarinet Master Class with Adrián Sandi, bass clarinet of loadbang FREE ADMISSION UNM College of Fine Arts, Room B015 Born and raised in San José, Costa Rica, Adrián studied at National Institute of Music of Costa Rica. He obtained a BM magna cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University, a MM with distinction from DePaul University, and a Doctorate in Musical Arts from Eastman School of Music. Mon 4 April 3:00p Choir Master Class with ekmeles vocal ensemble FREE ADMISSION UNM College of Fine Arts, Room B117 Tue 5 April 12:15p Composition Master Class with Patricia Alessandrini FREE ADMISSION UNM College of Fine Arts, Room 1106 Patricia Alessandrini studied composition and electronics at the Conservatorio di Bologna, Conservatoire de Strasbourg, and IRCAM, and holds two PhDs, from Princeton University and the Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) respectively. Her principal composition teachers were Ivan Fedele, Paul Koonce, Tristan Murail, and Thea Musgrave. Patricia is the 2020 John Donald Robb Composition Commission recipient. Thu 7 April 3:00p Voice Master Class with Seth Keeton, bass-baritone FREE ADMISSION UNM College of Fine Arts, Room B117 Fri 8 April 11:00a Artist Talk with Monica Demarco, musician, teacher, composer FREE ADMISSION UNM College of Fine Arts, Room 1111 Monica Demarco’s work spans a range of styles pulling from many diverse musical experiences. She enjoys collaboration with many different artistic disciplines including dance, theatre and visual art. She lives in Albuquerque and is a UNM graduate with degrees in Piano Performance and Theory/Composition. Performance Venues Cathedral of St. John 318 Silver Avenue SW Albuquerque, NM 87102 | directions located at the corner of 4th & Silver in downtown Albuquerque stjohnsabq.org COVID Protocols: coming soon CHATTER 912 3rd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 | directions located between Granite and Marble Avenues chatterabq.org COVID Protocols: As the risk from COVID in our community decreases, Chatter is changing our policies in line with other local theaters and arts presenters. Effective with the April 3rd concert, we will no longer be verifying vaccination status for entry to Chatter. Masks will continue to be required of the audience when not consuming food or drink, and we will continue to provide supplemental air filtration. These protocols are subject to change. UNM College of Fine Arts Center for the Arts & Art Musuem 203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87106 | directions located within the Popejoy Hall complex finearts.unm.edu COVID Protocols: Effective March 19, 2022, the University of New Mexico no longer requires masks to be worn indoors at their campuses located in counties that are considered at low or medium COVID-19 community level by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As a result, Keller Hall will not check vaccination cards and will not require patrons or performers to wear a mask. Anyone choosing to wear a mask may continue to do so. Click here for a detailed summary of UNM's COVID protocols. These protocols are subject to change. UNM Keller Hall Center for the Arts & Art Museum 203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque, NM 87106 | directions Keller Hall shares a lobby with Popejoy Hall finearts.unm.edu/venues/keller-hall COVID Protocols: Effective March 19, 2022, the University of New Mexico no longer requires masks to be worn indoors at their campuses located in counties that are considered at low or medium COVID-19 community level by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As a result, Keller Hall will not check vaccination cards and will not require patrons or performers to wear a mask. Anyone choosing to wear a mask may continue to do so. Click here for a detailed summary of UNM's COVID protocols. These protocols are subject to change. Lone Piñon is the 2022 recipient of a Robb Trust underwriting grant, for their project “Musica de los Manitos”. They recently delivered an invitational workshop with dancers from bailefolklorico and flamenco backgrounds, in which elders Reyes and Cordelia García (Pecos) and Lucy Salazar (Cañoncito) led participants through the entire repertoire of Northern New Mexico figure dances, with a focus on two endangered forms (el taleán and las cuadrillas). Attached is a video excerpt from the dance workshop. Upcoming events in the series will serve evacuees from communities affected by the Calf Canyon / Hermits Peak fire. For more information about Robb Trust underwriting, visit: robbtrust.org/underwriting.html Below: Elders Lucy Salazar, Reyes Garcia, and Cordelia Garcia lead young dancers from El Ballet Folklorico Santa Fe in "La Cuna," a traditional figure dance of Northern New Mexican bailes and fandangos. Lone Piñon performs a cuna from the repertoire of Mariano Romero and Los Villeros Alegres de Santa Fe. Save the Date!
¡Música del Corazón: Baroque Fandangos of New Spain and Historic Fandangos of New Mexico! Sunday 13 November 2022 3:00pm National Hispanic Cultural Center ~ Albuquerque Journal Theatre FREE Admission Featured Artists 2021 Robb Award in Excellence in New Mexico in Music of the Southwest - Dr. Brenda M. Romero11/8/2021If you have a project that aligns with the Robb Trust's mission and using the John Donald Robb Collections housed in the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections (CSWR), you might be eligible for a grant or underwriting up to $3,000!
The annual John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium will feature recordings of new music by UNM composition students, local and international composers, as well as interviews and panels.
In 2020, the 49th Annual John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium was scheduled early, and German journalist Egbert Hiller had an opportunity to write about the event and the New Music scene in New Mexico.
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