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CWU Composition Studio

CWU Composition Studio A group of people who work to write music professionally at Central Washington University

01/16/2025

In December, the CWU Composition Studio and the CWU Horn Ensemble had the honor of bringing in Dr. Katherine Likhuta for a week of masterclasses, rehearsals, and performances.

11/21/2024

Today, our very own Dr. Chung had the opportunity to work with the Horn Club Cwu, directed by Dr. Jeffrey Snedeker, on her new composition entitled (Ni)Nano Variations. Dr. Chung was able to offer lots of valuable insight and assistance in this rehearsal. Make sure to catch the world premiere on Sunday, November 24 at 2:00 pm.

11/02/2024

The first composition bootcamp of the year🔥

10/10/2024

The CWU New Music Festival team is honored to welcome Dr. Texu Kim to campus this weekend. Join us for the Composer’s Talk on Friday at 4 PM in the Recital Hall, where Dr. Kim will share insights into his life, music, and creative process.

Texu Kim writes music inspired by everyday experiences, music about modern Korea, reflecting its multicultural nature, and music that is humorous yet sophisticated. His music also incorporates and expands Korean folk music elements and systems.

An impressive roster of ensembles has programmed Kim’s music, including the New York Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Oakland Symphony, New World Symphony, National Orchestra of Korea, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Alarm Will Sound, and Sejong Soloists. In 2014-16, he served as the Composer-in-Residence of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra, and he launched its Composers’ Atelier program that commissions, mentors, and performs other Korean composers’ orchestral works.

An associate professor and one of the 2023-24 Presidential Research Fellows at San Diego State University, Kim has received awards and honors from the Fromm Music Foundation, the Barlow Prize, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, Copland House, SCI/ASCAP, American Modern Ensemble, Ilshin Composition Prize, and Isang Yun International Composition Prize, in addition to winning a Silver Medal in the 1998 International Chemistry Olympiad.

10/08/2024

Join Us for the 2024 CWU New Music Festival!
The festival will take place this weekend at the CWU Music Building and will feature over 30 living composers and musicians from around the world. This is a unique opportunity to experience the works of composers from diverse backgrounds and hear the music of today.
All events are free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

02/21/2024

TONIGHT, 7PM in the concert hall at the McIntyre Music Building, the CWU Composition Studio is proud to present our Winter Studio Recital. For those unable to attend in person, we'd also like to share this link to view the live stream!

01/31/2024

The past year has been an amazing time for this studio, so we wanted to take this day to recognize how much our wonderful students and professors have accomplished!

In 2023, the CWU Composition Studio:
- presented 3 Studio recitals
- worked on 2 cross-studio collaborations
- gave 3 Senior recital presentations
- showcased 2 original scores for short films produced by composition students
- hosted our inaugural New Music festival, bringing together 40+ professional composers and performers from across the world for 3 days of new and exciting music
- had a student (Nicholas Sassé, 2023 alumnus) win the CWU Composition Competition, with the premier of his piece, "80x35x20" scheduled for this 2024 CWU Symphony Orchestra concert season
- had students (Nicholas Sassé, 2023 alumnus; Sascha Beamer) selected to present new music at the College Music Society Conference, the Oregon Bach Festival, the Alba Music Festival in Italy, and the Texas New Music Festival

These amazing accomplishments are just the tip of the iceberg for this studio. This year, we continue to pursue excellence, with two of our current students being selected for prestigious conferences once again!

Sascha Beamer- accepted to the Alba Music Festival in Italy (sadly had to decline due to financial situation)
Stephen Williford- accepted for the CMS 2024 Northwest Division Conference

Please join us in celebrating the achievements of our wonderful members!

05/28/2023

Dear friends,

The Composition Studio is launching the CWU New Music Festival in the Fall, and we would love your support! This event celebrates innovation in music and showcases the incredible talents of our students, faculty and renowned guest artists. By contributing to our GoFundMe campaign, you can directly support lodging and food expenses for our guest artists, allowing them to show up rested, fed, and ready to create lasting and impactful experiences for our students and community.

Every dollar donated brings us closer to our goal of launching an exceptional music festival. Join us on this transformative journey as we celebrate the power of music, foster artistic growth, and create lasting memories. Your support, no matter the size, will have a profound impact on the success of the Central Washington University New Music Festival.

Thank you for believing in the transformative power of music and being a part of our mission. Together, we can make this event unforgettable!

With heartfelt gratitude,

The CWU Composition Community

https://www.gofundme.com/f/cwu-new-music-festival?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet

05/16/2023

TONIGHT, 8PM in the Concert Hall:

An evening of all-new Tuba pieces written by students of the CWU Composition Studio, performed by the amazing Tuba studio of Dr. David McLemore! You DON'T want to miss this!

04/01/2023

We at the CWU composition studio would love to wish you all a happy Jazz Appreciation Month!

Jazz is a majorly important part of music history, as well as the current 21st century compositional landscape, and as such we'd like to join musicians the world over in celebrating this wonderful art form over the course of this month. Some ways that we can all participate in this celebration include:

- Attending performances of new or existing jazz!
- Host/attend listening parties!
- Donating to your local jazz educators and programs!
- Research jazz history!
- Play some jazz yourself!

Here at CWU we have a very robust jazz program as well, led by the wonderful Dr. Keith Karns. Please, come out and support them at their concerts this quarter!

April 19th, 7PM- Jazz Band Madness @ the CWU Bistro
May 25th, 6PM- Jazz Combo I (Recital Hall)
May 25th, 8PM- Jazz Combo II (Recital Hall)
June 3rd, 4PM- An Afternoon of Jazz (Ticketed, Concert Hall)
June 3rd, 7PM- An Evening of Jazz (Ticketed, Concert Hall)

11/29/2022

TONIGHT! T-minus 1 hour til the Saxophone and Comp Studio Collaborative Recital! 5:30 in the Recital Hall at the McIntyre Music Building- come and support the amazing performers and composers here at CWU!

Livestream link for anyone unable to be there in person:

06/03/2022

TONIGHT AT 6PM: Maxwell Miller's Composition Recital! Come ready to be blown away by a night of wonderful, innovative new music from one of our talented student composers !

Link for livestream:
https://youtu.be/lSdGPoV9PUA

05/12/2022

T minus 30 min! Come support your local composers in thos quarter's Composition Studio Recital! 7PM in the McIntyre Music Building Concert Hall! Or, view remotelt if you can't be there in person!

https://youtu.be/21uP7zgVvk8

04/24/2022

T minus 30 minutes til the big event! "Sound Paintings" will be going live at 4 both in person at the recital hall and online at the link below!

https://youtu.be/AyjzVkDSDaw

12/02/2021

Wind Ensemble's performance has been so incredible!! Intermission currently, so excited for the Maslanka!!

11/26/2021

Happy Thanksgiving to all from the Comp Studio here at CWU! We'd all like to take today to give thanks to all of the wonderful faculty who support us- especially our wonderful Dr. Chung who we've been lucky enough to get to know and work with this year, as well as the incredible department heads, office faculty, and advisors who help keep the program running! We'd also like to give thanks for all the performers, friends, and family who take the time to support us. Hope eveyone has a lovely day and eats well!

11/25/2021

The CWU Comp studio (and friends!) had such a fun time at the Percussion Ensemble's recital last night! The performances were all incredible, and it was so exciting to see all the wonderful people and unique instruments we get to work with for our next big event... details on that coming soon!

11/18/2021

ONE HOUR TO COMP RECITAL! 6:30 PM in the concert hall, be there!

https://youtu.be/Vl0IwodT9aM

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