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John Donald Robb Composers’ Symposium

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Featured Event

51st Annual
John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium

22-24, 27 March 2023
UNM Keller Hall | directions
FREE Admission except where indicated*


Composers:
  • Cara Haxo
  • John Donald Robb
  • Levi Raleigh Brown
  • Niloufar Nourbakhsh
  • Paula Matthusen
  • Sky Macklay
  • other composers to be announced
 
Performers:
  • Splinter Reeds: Kyle Bruckmann oboe, Bill Kalinkos clarinet, Nicki Roman saxophone, Jeff Anderle bass clarinet, Dana Jessen bassoon
  • Levi Raleigh Brown, Charlotte Leung, Adrian Gomez, John Barney spoken word
  • other performers to be announced

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.

Schedule

Wednesday 22 March

7:30pm John Donald Robb Concert

Composers: John Donald Robb, others TBA
Performers: UNM Faculty and Alumni, local composers TBA
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall | directions
Program: TBA
The public is cordially invited to a reception in the lobby of Keller Hall following the concert.

Thursday 23 March

2:00pm-3:00pm Splinter Reeds Master Class
Composers: TBA
Performers: UNM New Mexico New Music
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall | directions
Program: A member of Splinter Reeds will deliver a coached rehearsal to UNM's contemporary music ensemble, New Mexico New Music. Moderated by Dr. José-Luis Hurtado.

7:30pm Splinter Reeds Concert
Composers: TBA
Performers:
Splinter Reeds
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall | directions
Program: TBA


Friday 24 March

7:30pm UNM Student Composers Concert
Composers: UNM compositions students
Performers:
Splinter Reeds
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM Keller Hall | directions
Program: TBA

Sunday 26 March

10:30am Splinter Reeds @Chatter

Composers: Cara Haxo (b.1991), Sky Macklay (b.1988), Niloufar Nourbakhsh (b.1992), Paula Matthusen (b.1978)
Performers: Splinter Reeds
Tickets: $5 - $16 purchase*
Venue: Chatter | directions
Program:

  • Exercises Haxo
  • Choppy Macklay
  • Firing Squad Nourbakhsh
  • Antenna Studies Matthusen

Monday 27 March


Time TBA Sky Macklay Composition Master Class

Composers: UNM composition students
Performers: TBA
Tickets: $0
Venue: UNM College of Fine Arts, Room TBA
Program: TBA


2024 Event

52nd Annual John Donald Robb Composers Symposium
27-29 March 2024
UNM Keller Hall
FREE Admission
  • Wed 27 Robb Concert + local composers + UNM alumni
  • Thu 28 UNMSO concert + Symposium guest composer
  • Fri 29 Daniel Lippel solo concert + Robb commission world premiere
  • Sun 31 Daniel Lippel at Chatter

Featured artists:
  • Daniel Lippel, Guitarist
  • UNM Symphony Orchestra
  • other artists to be announced

Performance Example

Below is a video of the 2022 Composers' Symposium Annual John Donald Robb Memorial Concert,
featuring compositions by Katerina Gimon, William Wood, Steven Block, Chris Shultis, Michael Mauldin, Nadia Boulanger, John Donald Robb. Performances by 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, Chatter: Jesse Tatum~flute, James Shields~clarinet, Megan Holland~violin, James Holland~cello, Jeff Cornelius~percussion, UNM Enchantment Winds, James Flora~tenor, Olga Perez Flora,~mezzo-soprano, featured guest artist Seth Keeton~bass-baritone, and Kristin Ditlow~collaborative pianist.

About

The UNM Robb Trust promotes the exploration of new music through the UNM John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium,  which takes place every spring on the UNM campus. Since 1972, the internationally renowned symposium has brought composers and musicians from around the world to UNM for a series of public concerts and unique learning opportunities for UNM students. Past guest composers have included such luminaries as Anthony Braxton, John Cage, Lukas Foss, Michael Colgrass, Gordon Mumma, and Chen Yi.


The Trust sponsors the biennial Robb Commission in even years. The winner is awarded a cash prize and their composition is premiered at the Symposium. The 2022 Commission recipient was Patricia Alessandrini. New York-based ekmeles vocal ensemble premiered Patricia's new work "Hear" during the 2022 Symposium at the beautiful St. John's Cathedral in downtown Albuquerque.

The UNM Robb Musical Trust serves as a bridge between the UNM College of Fine Arts and the New Mexico community, regularly presenting concerts of Robb’s compositions along with Hispanic folk songs, preserving and promoting the archive of 3,000+ field recordings Robb made, and collaborating with community partners in educational initiatives. Through its many activities, the Trust proudly carries on the vision of its namesake, John Donald Robb.

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