Robb Symposium Series
Featured Events
Friday 26 April 11:00am
Rodrigo Sigal, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
2023-2024 Series
The annual Robb Symposium Series aligns with The University of New Mexico's academic year, with events taking place during the fall and spring semesters. All events are free admission all ages family-friendly community events, unless otherwise noted. Visit this page regularly for new event listings.
Rodrigo Sigal, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
2023-2024 Series
The annual Robb Symposium Series aligns with The University of New Mexico's academic year, with events taking place during the fall and spring semesters. All events are free admission all ages family-friendly community events, unless otherwise noted. Visit this page regularly for new event listings.
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
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
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
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
Friday 23 February 7:30pm
loadbang
Location: Keller Hall
Composers: Doug Falk, Elias Lang, Carlos S. Medina, Axel Retif, Lucas Stafford, Heather Stebbins
Program:
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
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:
Friday 29 March 11:00am
Reiko Füting, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
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
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):
The public is cordially invited to a free reception in Keller Hall lobby following the concert.
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.
Friday 12 April 11:00am
Kurt Stallmann, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
Friday 26 April 11:00am
Rodrigo Sigal, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
Kurt Stallmann, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
Friday 26 April 11:00am
Rodrigo Sigal, composer
Location: CFA Room 1111
Locations
CFA Room 1111, Keller Hall, and Popejoy Hall are located at Center for the Arts (CFA) University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts MSC04 2570 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Directions Paid visitor parking is available at UNM Cornell parking structure Map: A. CFA entrance B. CFA Room 1111 C. Keller Hall D. Popejoy Hall |
About
The Robb Symposium Series, established in the fall of 2022, is an outcropping of the celebrated annual UNM John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium. The series features concerts of new music by guest artists and UNM faculty & students, as well as masterclasses, artist talks, and workshops.
The UNM Robb Trust promotes the exploration of new music through the Robb Symposium Series. Since 1972, the internationally renowned John Donald Robb Composers' 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, Raven Chacon, and Chen Yi. The legacy of the John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium continues through the Robb Symposium Series.
The Trust sponsors the biennial Robb Commission in even years. The winner is awarded a cash prize and their composition is premiered at a Robb Symposium Series concert, typically the annual Robb Concert, which takes place in the spring.
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.
The UNM Robb Trust promotes the exploration of new music through the Robb Symposium Series. Since 1972, the internationally renowned John Donald Robb Composers' 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, Raven Chacon, and Chen Yi. The legacy of the John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium continues through the Robb Symposium Series.
The Trust sponsors the biennial Robb Commission in even years. The winner is awarded a cash prize and their composition is premiered at a Robb Symposium Series concert, typically the annual Robb Concert, which takes place in the spring.
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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Robb Symposium Series events
The symposium archives are listed by the year in which each season ends (i.e., August 2022 to May 2023 = 2023).
2024 | 2023
The symposium archives are listed by the year in which each season ends (i.e., August 2022 to May 2023 = 2023).
2024 | 2023
John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium programs
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