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Robb Symposium Series

9/23/2024
2023-2024 Season

2023

Friday 15 September 11am
Matthew Bertner, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
Program: Artist talk and composition master class with UNM composition students

Friday 29 September 11am
Rhonda Rider, cello
Location: CFA Room 1111
Program: Read through and discussion of cello excerpts by UNM composition students

Friday 27 October 11am
Majel Connery, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
Program: Artist talk

PictureWolf Tones '23 poster by Hannah Trader
Friday 27 October 7pm
Wolf Tones '23 Concert #1
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble *

Location: UNM Arts Lab
Program: tba


Saturday 28 October 7pm
Wolf Tones '23 Concert #2
Manny Rettinger and The Chuppers *

Location: UNM Arts Lab
Program: tba

* An audio-visual analogue-hybrid installation by Micah Hood will also be featured.

Friday 3 November 11am
Leo Eguchi, cello
Location: Keller Hall
Program: Read through and discussion
of UNM composition student works

2024

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Friday 23 February 7:30pm
loadbang
Location: Keller Hall

Composers: Doug Falk, Elias Lang, Carlos S. Medina, Axel Retif, Lucas Stafford, Heather Stebbins


Program:
  • MOGOR (World Premiere) - Axel Retif
  • Manic Evening (World Premiere) - Lucas Stafford
  • This Land (World Premiere) - Doug Falk
  • Dos Poemas Del Páramo (World Premiere) - Carlos S. Medina
  • The Eye of Balor (World Premiere) - Elias Lang
  • Quiver - Heather Stebbins

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Thursday 28 March 2:00pm

Dana Wilson, composer
Location: CFA Room B120

Thursday 28 March 7:30pm
UNM Symphony Orchestra
Tickets:
$15 general admission, $10 seniors and UNM employees, $5 students
Location: Popejoy Hall
Director: Colonel Jim R. Keene Commander U.S. Army Field Band, UNM alum 1988
Program:
  • Carmen Suite No. 1 (Bizet)
  • Black Iris (Esmail)
  • Concerto for Horn and Orchestra (Dana Wilson), soloist Dr. Michael Walker
  • Magnificent Seven Symphonic Suite (E. Bernstein)

Friday 29 March 11:00am
Reiko Füting, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111

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Friday 29 March 7:30pm
Annual Robb Concert


Composers: Juantio Becenti, Monica Demarco, Doug Falk, Reiko Füting, Tania León, Christopher Orphal, John Donald Robb

Performers: 
Debra Ayers piano, Monica Demarco electronics, Kristin Ditlow piano, Sally Guenther cello, Daniel Lippel guitar, Jesse Tatum flute, Laura Tohe poet, Jacqueline Zander-Wall mezzo-soprano

Program (performance order tba):
  • Paisanos Semos! (1984) for solo guitar by Tania León (b. 1943)
  • Heterogeneity (2021) for solo guitar by Doug Falk (b. 1981)
  • Map Songs of the Sandhill Cranes poetry reading by Laura Tohe (b. 1952)
  • Map Songs (2024) for mezzo-soprano, flute, cello, piano, and electronics by Monica Demarco (b. 1986), poetry by Laura Tohe ~ Robb Commission world premiere
  • Fantasia on Songs from Los Pastores, Op. 40a (1964) for guitar and orchestra (reduction for guitar and piano) by John Donald Robb (1892-1989) dedicated to renowned Cuban guitarist and former UNM professor Héctor García (1930-2022). This performance is in celebration of Diane and Jim Bonnell's 60th wedding anniversary. The Bonnells are longtime patrons of the Robb Trust and Jim has served on its board of directors since 1991.
  • The Empty (2024) for mezzo-soprano, flute, cello, and piano, dedicated to United States Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, by Juantio Becenti (b. 1984), text by Renee Podunovich from If There Is A Center, No One Knows Where It Begins ©2008 Used With Permission ~ Robb Commission world premiere
  • (Less) Simple Studies in Microtonal Scordatura, Vol. 1 - Quartertones (I - V) (2024) for solo guitar by Chris Orphal (b. 1999) ~ world premiere
  • wand-uhr: infinite shadows (Prélude) / Hine ma Tov (2013 / 2016) for solo guitar by Reiko Füting (b. 1970)

The public is cordially invited to a free reception in Keller Hall lobby following the concert.

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Friday 12 April 11:00am

Kurt Stallmann, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111

Friday 26 April 11:00am
Rodrigo Sigal, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111

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2024 Robb Concert

4/8/2024
Picture2024 Robb Concert poster by Chris Orphal and Peter Gilbert
Friday 29 March 2024 7:30pm
52nd Annual
John Donald Robb Concert

featuring guitarist Daniel Lippel composers Tania León and Reiko Füting
world premieres by Juantio Becenti, Monica Demarco, Christopher Orphal
UNM Keller Hall | directions
FREE Admission
all ages family-friendly community event


Composers Juantio Becenti, Monica Demarco, Doug Falk, Reiko Füting, Tania León, Christopher Orphal, John Donald Robb

Performers Debra Ayers piano, Monica Demarco electronics, Kristin Ditlow piano, Sally Guenther cello, Daniel Lippel guitar, Jesse Tatum flute, Laura Tohe poet, Jacqueline Zander-Wall mezzo-soprano

Commemorative Program

Download a free copy of the Robb Concert commemorative program (PDF). It contains artists’ bios and head shots, extended program notes, song lyrics, information on the Robb Symposium Series and biennial Robb Commission, career highlights of John Donald Robb, donor acknowledgments, sponsors, a history of the Symposium Series, a list of notable Symposium guests, upcoming events, and information about the Robb Trust annual appeal.

Click here for a copy of the one-page program distributed to audience members attending the concert in person.

Play List
  • Paisanos Semos! (1984) for solo guitar by Tania León (b. 1943)
  • Heterogeneity (2021) for solo guitar by Doug Falk (b. 1981)
  • Map Songs of the Sandhill Cranes poetry reading by Laura Tohe (b. 1952)
  • Map Songs (2024) for mezzo-soprano, flute, cello, piano, and electronics by Monica Demarco (b. 1990), poetry by Laura Tohe ~ Robb Commission world premiere
  • Fantasia on Songs from Los Pastores, Op. 40a (1964) for guitar and orchestra (reduction for guitar and piano) by John Donald Robb (1892-1989) dedicated to renowned Cuban guitarist and former UNM professor Héctor García (1930-2022). This performance is in celebration of Diane and Jim Bonnell's 60th wedding anniversary. The Bonnells are longtime patrons of the Robb Trust and Jim has served on its board of directors since 1999.
  • The Empty (2024) for mezzo-soprano, flute, cello, and piano, dedicated to United States Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, by Juantio Becenti (b. 1984), text by Renee Podunovich from If There Is A Center, No One Knows Where It Begins ©2008 Used With Permission ~ Robb Commission world premiere
  • (Less) Simple Studies in Microtonal Scordatura, Vol. 1 - Quartertones (I - V) (2024) for solo guitar by Chris Orphal (b. 1999) ~ world premiere
  • wand-uhr: infinite shadows (Prélude) / Hine ma Tov (2013 / 2016) for solo guitar by Reiko Füting (b. 1970)

Video Teaser
Composer Interview

Monica Demarco interviewed by Robb Trust graudate assistant Chris Orphal.
 

2022 Robb Commission

1/16/2024
PicturePatricia Alessandrini
Patricia Alessandrini is a composer / sound artist, educator and researcher actively engaging with notions of canonicity, representation, interpretation, perception and memory, often in a social and political context, through work which is for the most part interactive and/or intermedial. She performs research on embodied interaction - including instrument design for inclusive performance - as well as on digitally-mediated performance and computer-assisted composition. Her works have been presented in numerous festivals, in the Americas, Asia, Australia, and over 15 European countries. She has also toured extensively as a performer of live electronics. She studied composition with electronics at the Conservatorio di Bologna and Ircam, holds a diploma in composition from the Conservatoire de Strasbourg, a PhD from Princeton University, and a second PhD from the Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC).

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World Premiere of Alessandrini's "Hear" for vocal sextet and trombone
PictureEkmeles vocal ensemble
Ekmeles premiered Alessandrini's new work "Hear" during the 2022 John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium at the beautiful Cathedral of St. John in downtown Albuquerque. Ekmeles is a New York-based vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of new and rarely-heard works, and gems of the historical avant garde. With a special focus on microtonal works, they have been praised by the New York Times for their "extraordinary sense of pitch".

learn more about ekmeles
Listen to the world premiere of Alessandrini's "Hear" performed by Ekmeles, featuring trombonist William Lang, recorded live at the Cathedral of St. John in Albuquerque, 7 April 2022 during the 50th Annual John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium (renamed the Robb Symposium Series in 2023).
learn more about the robb commission
 

Robb Symposium Series

5/1/2023
2023 Events

Fri 10 February 11:00am-11:50am
Composition Masterclass with Ellen Reid
in cooperation with New Mexico Philharmonic
Performers: UNM composition students
Tickets: $0

Venue: UNM Center for the Arts, Room 1111
Program: TBA

Fri 10 February 1:00pm-2:40pm
Workshop with
Jeffrey Brooks clarinet & Silviu Ciulei guitar
Composers: UNM composition students
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Center for the Arts, Room 1111
Program: TBA

Sun 12 February 3:00pm
UNM Faculty Spotlight Concert
: Clarinet Meets Guitar
Composers: John Donald Robb (1892-1989), Marc Mellits (b.1966), Adrian Andrei (b.1980), Redi Marku (b.1984), Olga Amelkina-Vera (b.1976), Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Performers: Jeffrey Brooks clarinet & Silviu Ciulei guitar
Venue: UNM Keller Hall
Tickets: $0
Program:
  • Fantasia on Themes by Robb arr. Chris Orphal (2023) world premiere
  • Isolation Theory (2020) Mellits
  • Five Moods (2021) Andrei world premiere
  • Albanian Landscape (2020) Marku world premiere
  • Romanian Fantasy (2020) Amelkina-Vera
  • Histoire du Tango (1986) Piazzola

Fri 24 February 11:00am & 1:00pm
Composition Masterclass
with Sarah Hennies
Performers: UNM composition students
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Center for the Arts Room 1111
Topic: TBA

Fri 3 March 11:00am & 1:00pm
Artist Talk
with Composer Levi Raleigh Brown
Levi will present by Zoom
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Center for the Arts Room 1111
Topics:
  • 11:00am Out and About: Composing after Graduation
  • 1:00pm Constructing Escalator

Sat 4 March 2:00pm
Workshop
with Percussionist Alan Zimmerman
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall

Sat 4 March 7:30pm
Concert with Percussionist
Alan Zimmerman
Composers: Rebecca Saunders, Kenneth Cornell, Raven Chacon
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall
Program:
  • Dust Saunders (2019)
  • body maps Cornell
  • For Suzanne Kite from For Zitkála-Šá Chacon (2019)

Tue 7 March 3:00pm
Piano Masterclass
with Emanuele Arciuli
Performers: UNM Music students
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall
Program: tba

Tue 7 March 7:30pm
Studio Recital

Performers: New Music New Mexico and The UNM Composition students
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Center for the Arts Room B120
Program: tba

Wed 8 March 11:00am
Lecture-Demonstration
with Xavier Foley
presented by Santa Fe Pro Musica
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Center for the Arts Room 1111
Program: Xavier will demonstrate and give a lecture on good string writing.

Wed 8 March 2:00pm
Piano Masterclass
with Emanuele Arciuli
Performers: UNM Music students
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall
Program: tba

Thu 9 March 12:30pm
Piano Masterclass
with Emanuele Arciuli
Performers: UNM Music students
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall
Program: tba

Fri 10 March 4:30pm
Piano Masterclass
with Emanuele Arciuli
Performers: UNM Music students
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall
Program: tba

Wed 22 - Fri 24 & Mon 27 March
51st Annual John Donald Robb Composer's Symposium
Tickets: $0
UNM Keller Hall unless otherwise indicated*
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, Mario Godoy, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Paula Matthusen, Sky Macklay, Thomas Ropp.
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.
  • Wed 22 John Donald Robb Concert 7:30pm reception following
  • Thu 23 Five Splinter Reeds Masterclasses 2:00pm
  • Thu 23 Splinter Reeds Concert 7:30pm
  • Fri 24 UNM Student Composers Concert ft. Splinter Reeds 7:30pm
  • Mon 27 Sky Macklay Composition Masterclass 9:00am-2:30pm *location tba

Fri 7 April 11:00am
Artist Talk
with Clara Byom and Joshua Carro
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Center for the Arts Room 1111
Topics: tba

Fri 14 April 11:00am
Artist Talk with Beth Ratay
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Center for the Arts Room 1111
Topics: Emotions and Math, the Music of Beth Ratay

Sun 30 April 12:00pm
Studio Recital

Performers: New Music New Mexico and The UNM Composition students
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall
Program: tba
 

2023 John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium

3/27/2023
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, Mario Godoy, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Paula Matthusen, Sky Macklay, Thomas Ropp
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Sky Macklay, composer-in-residence
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Levi Raleigh Brown, guest composer
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
  • Ruxandra Marquardt and David Felberg 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
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Splinter Reeds headline the 2023 John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium
The John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium is a part of the Robb New Music Series, in partnership with UNM Music and the UNM College of Fine Arts.

View  and download the 2023 51st Annual John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium commemorative program:
Download 2023 Program (98.7MB)
SCHEDULE

Wednesday 22 March
John Donald Robb Concert
7:30pm * free admission and reception
UNM Keller Hall | directions

Composers: John Donald Robb, Daniel Davis, Beth Ratay, Levi Raleigh Brown
Performers: Adobe Saxophone Quartet (Taylor Gilman soprano saxophone, Cade Gutierrez alto saxophone, Brady Charrier tenor saxophone, Parker Head baritone saxophone, Ashley Kelly coach); Ruxandra Marquardt and David Felberg violin; Laura Tait Chang viola; Amy Huzjak cello; Moving Lines Ensemble (Charlotte Leung alto saxophone, Adrian Gomez cello*, Levi Raleigh Brown percussion, John Barney spoken word)
John Donald Robb Concert Program
Program ~ Four World Premieres:
  • String Quartet No. 2, Op. 38 (1932) John Donald Robb transcribed for saxophone quartet (2023) Chris Orphal
  • Gems Out of Darkness, Miniatures for String Quartet (1981/2014) Daniel Davis
  • Painting for Strings Beth Ratay
  • Escalator (2019) Levi Raleigh Brown
The public is cordially invited to a free reception in the lobby of Keller Hall following the concert.
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*Adrian's cello is generously provided by
 Robertson & Sons Violin Shop, Inc.

Watch an archival live stream of the Robb Concert provided by UNM Keller Hall.
Thursday 23 March
Splinter Reeds Masterclasses
2:00pm-2:55pm * free admission
UNM Center For The Arts (CFA) multiple rooms:
  • Chamber Music Masterclass UNM Keller Hall | directions ~ Bill Kalinkos, clarinetist with Splinter Reeds, will coach a rehearsal of UNM's contemporary music ensemble, New Mexico New Music
  • Oboe Masterclass CFA alcove ~ Kyle Bruckmann, oboist with Splinter Reeds, will work with UNM oboe students
  • Clarinet Masterclass CFA 2100 ~ Jeff Anderle, bass clarinetist with Splinter Reeds, will work with UNM clarinet students
  • Saxophone Masterclass CFA B120 ~ Nicki Roman, saxophonist with Splinter Reeds, will work with UNM saxophone students
  • Bassoon Masterclass CFA B134 ~ Dana Jessen, bassoonist with Splinter Reeds, will work with UNM bassoon students

Thursday 23 March
Splinter Reeds Concert
Music from the Americas Concert Series
7:30pm * free admission
UNM Keller Hall | directions

Composers: Mario Godoy, Cara Haxo, Sky Macklay, Laura Cetilia, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Paula Matthusen
Performers: Splinter Reeds (Kyle Bruckmann oboe, Bill Kalinkos clarinet, Nicki Roman saxophone, Jeff Anderle bass clarinet, Dana Jessen bassoon)
Splinter Reeds Concert Program
Program:
  • Exercices (2017) Cara Haxo
  • Choppy (2017) Sky Macklay
  • adrift (2019) Laura Cetilia
  • create. process. (2018) Mario Godoy
  • Firing Squad (2018) Niloufar Nourbakhsh
  • Antenna Studies (2018) Paula Matthusen

Watch an archival live stream of the Splinter Reeds concert, provided by UNM Keller Hall.
Friday 24 March
UNM Student Composers Concert
7:30pm * free admission
UNM Keller Hall | directions
Composers:
Axel Retif, Carlos Arellano, Chris Orphal, Doug Falk, Jude Harb, Thomas Ropp
Performers: Splinter Reeds (Kyle Bruckmann oboe, Bill Kalinkos clarinet, Nicki Roman saxophone, Jeff Anderle bass clarinet, Dana Jessen bassoon)
UNM Student Composers Concert
Program:
  • PentaClash (2023) Jude Harb
  • Amalgamation (2023) Doug Falk
  • Maverick (2022) Thomas Ropp
  • Eco IV (2023) Carlos Arellano
  • Atok (2023) Axel Retif
  • Ripples of Luminescence, Both Delectable and Foetid (2023) Chris Orphal

Watch an archival live stream of the Splinter Reeds concert, provided by UNM Keller Hall.
Monday 27 March
Sky Macklay Masterclass

9:00am-4:00pm * free admission
UNM Center For The Arts (CFA) see room schedule below
Composers: UNM composition students
Program: Composer Sky Macklay will coach UNM compositions students
  • 9:00am-10:00am CFA 1106
  • 10:00am-12:00pm CFA 1111
  • 12:00pm-1:00pm lunch break
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm CFA 1106
 

2022 John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium 50th Anniversary Celebration

7/9/2022
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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:
  • Claude Debussy ~ Preludes (excerpts)
  • William Duckworth ~ Time Curve Preludes (excerpts)
  • Peter Gilbert ~ Piano Sonata “New Scenes from an Old World” (American premiere)

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
  • Doug Falk ~ I Wear An Artichoke Heart for a Hat
  • Jude Harb ~ Jabberwocky
  • Morgan Ifversen ~ Children's Fun Fact Science Corner
  • Sourena Sefati ~ Human Beings
  • Thomas Ropp ~ Nevermore
  • Gabe Gonzales ~ Fumiko/Yukio (mov. I)
  • David McGuire ~ Yet Dish
  • Patricia Ann Repar ~ .breathing.bones.mobile.mind. ft. William Lang, trombone
  • Jeffrey Gavett ~ Waves
  • Anthony Braxton ~ Composition No. #255 (+ 245)

Ekmeles
  • Charlotte Mundy, soprano
  • Elise Sutherland, mezzo-soprano
  • Tim Keeler, counter-tenor
  • Eric Dudley, tenor
  • Jeffrey Gavett, baritone
  • Steven Hrycelak, bass

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
  • Neely Bruce ~ Four Geographical Preludes
  • Scott Wilkinson ~ Prelude
  • Patricia Alessandrini ~ Etude n.1 bis (d’aprés Scarlatti)
  • Louis W Ballard ~ Four American Indian Piano Preludes
  • Raven Chacon ~ Nilchi’ Shada’ ji Nalaghali
  • Michael Begay ~ Adéihozhdilzin (Know who you are)
  • Connor Chee ~ Navajo Vocable n.1 - 4 - 5 - 9
  • Monica Demarco ~ Dulce and the Doorway in the Sky; Katzimo; Green Meteor Shower in Gallup; Flight of the Stone Lion
  • Frederic Rzewski ~ Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues

Thu 7 April 7:30p
Ekmeles vocal ensemble

FREE ADMISSION
Cathedral of St John Albuquerque 318 Silver Ave. SW ABQ 87102

Featured Composers
  • Patricia Alessandrini ~ Hear Ekmeles; William Lang, trombone
  • Chris Orphal ~ Poi si tornò a l'etterna fontana
  • Peter Gilbert ~ As the waters began to rise
  • José-Luis Hurtado ~ All the names
  • Karola Obermüller ~ mass:distance:time
  • Charlope Mundy ~ SWEET FLAG!

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
  • Stephanie Ann Boyd ~ Aurora
  • Julia Gomelskaya ~ the hint only
  • Richard Cameron-Wolfe ~ Code of Unsilence: A Prayer
  • Juanito Becenti ~ Divertimento no. 5 “Melodrama”

Chatter musicians
  • Jesse Tatum, flute
  • Jeff Brooks, clarinet
  • Jeff Rogers, horn
  • Jeff Cornelius, percussion
  • Ruxandra Marquardt, violin
  • James Holland, cello
  • Judith Gordon, piano
  • David Felberg, conductor

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
  • Katerina Gimon ~ "Fire" (from Elements)
  • William Wood ~ selections from Clarinet Set
  • Steven Block ~ selections from Five Plainchants
  • Chris Shultis ~ centenary fragment with video by Hee Sook Kim
  • Michael Mauldin ~ Canyon Light: 4 Scenes for Woodwind Quintet
  • Nadia Boulanger ~ Chanson; Cantique
  • John Donald Robb ~ Psalm 23; Psalm 104; Tears; I Am Very Old Tonight; 7 Songs for Voice and Piano, Opus 6b; 5 Songs, Op. 36

Featured Performers:
  • UNM Concert Choir
  • UNM Las Cantantes
  • Dr. David Edmonds, UNM Choirs director
  • Kevin Vigneau, oboe
  • Scott Jacobsen, piano
  • Steve Higbee, clarinet
  • Video by artist Hee Sook Kim featuring Chatter in a pre-recorded performance. Chatter is: Jesse Tatum, flute; James Shields, clarinet; Megan Holland, violin; James Holland, cello; Jeff Cornelius, percussion
  • UNM Enchantment Winds: James Walter, flute; Natalia Valladares Salgado, oboe; Sam McClung, clarinet; Daniel Yim, bassoon; Sarah Schwenke, horn; Denise Reig-Turner, faculty coach
  • James Flora, tenor
  • Olga Perez Flora, mezzo-soprano
  • Seth Keeton, bass-baritone
  • Kristin Ditlow, collaborative pianist

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
  • Christopher Orphal ~ As a River; As a Flame
  • Sourena Sefati ~ The Secret Eternal
  • Benjamin Work ~ The Man on the Brink of My Mind
  • Morgan Ifversen ~ Antigonish
  • Nikolas Hoerning ~ Tell Me How the World Ends
  • Thomas Ropp ~ To be a Frog
  • Eduardo Orea ~ Centaurus
  • Christopher Orphal ~ excerpts from "The Judgement"
  • Daniel Bukin ~ Snowstorm
  • Doug Falk ~ You're Not A Girl ... Just Now
  • Jude Harb ~ Strawberry Fire
  • Hyesun Lee ~ Sugungga (Song of the Sea Palace)
  • David McGuire ~ Harjo Fragments

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.

 

2021 John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium "House Music" edition

4/26/2021
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.

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"An Outstanding Place to Make Art" - Egbert Hiller on New Music in New Mexico

4/19/2021
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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