THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Music presents
“Music by FSU Composers from around the World”
Polymorphia FSU New Music Ensemble Liliya Ugay, Director with
Noël Wan, Harp featuring compositions by
Artur Akshelyan, Luis Bezerra, Nico Gutierrez Ky Nam Nguyen, Natalia Rojcovscaia-Tumaha Oliver Schoonover, Nicholas Villane, and Luke Waddell
Friday, November 17, 2023 7:30 p.m. | Dohnányi Recital Hall
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“Music by FSU Composers from around the World” Puzzles
Partita I. Prelude II. Jaunt III. Trills IV. Pairs
Parker Button, soprano saxophone; Luis Angel, alto saxophone Jennifer Fuentes, tenor saxophone; Ash Stewart, baritone saxophone
Luke Waddell (b. 1995)
Jack Blumer, soprano saxophone; Kaeden Parks, alto saxophone Arwyn Hill, tenor saxophone; Riley Nauman, baritone saxophone
Signat l’amic del cor IV. Capvespre (Sunset) III. Mare no em renys (Mother, don’t scold me) Audra Weathers, soprano Liliya Ugay, piano HUM [mumble grumble growl groan]
The Cat
Nicholas Villane (b. 1996)
Rachael Lawson, flute Yunyao Liu, piano
Rachael Lawson, flute; Ryder Kaya, bassoon Alex Nagy, piano
Nico Gutierrez (b. 1993)
Oliver Schoonover (b. 2001)
Natalia Rojcovscaia-Tumaha (b. 1982)
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A Vietnamese Mother’s Letter to Nixon
Ky Nam Nguyen (b. 1996)
Elizabeth Robertson, voice Elijah Barrios, oboe; Andrew Prawat, clarinet Maya Johnson, violin; Param Mehta, cello Jackie Kai Zhi Yong, piano; Clinton Washinton III, percussion Liliya Ugay, conductor
Benditos
Anthos
Mary Moshos, flute; Hannah Faircloth, clarinet Liliya Ugay, piano; Maya Johnson, violin; Clare Bevensee, cello Nick Montoya & Clinton Washinton III, percussion Artur Akshelyan, conductor
Luis Hermano Bezerra (b. 1984)
Mary Moshos, flute; Hannah Faircloth, clarinet; Thomas Langston, horn Noël Wan, harp; Jackie Kai Zhi Yong, piano; Maya Johnson, violin Clare Bevensee, cello; Nick Montoya, percussion Artur Akshelyan, conductor
Artur Akshelyan (b. 1984)