CONCERT No. 5 - Saturday April 11, 5:00pm

Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall (BMC 118)

Song of Liberty (2008) Brian Penkrot (b. 1978)
NEXTET Ensemble
Arsenia Soto, soprano
Megan Lanz, flute, alto flute
Raymond Sicam, violoncello
Ryan Simm, percussion
Carolyn Grossmann, piano
Jorge Grossmann, conductor

Songs of Moonlight & Shadows (2008) Jason Thorpe Buchanan (b. 1986)
NEXTET Ensemble
Arsenia Soto, soprano
Megan Lanz, flute, alto flute
Raymond Sicam, violoncello
Ryan Simm, percussion
Carolyn Grossmann, piano
Jorge Grossmann, conductor

Guo Shang (Hymn to the Fallen) (2008) Yiwen Shen (b. 1986)
TALEA Ensemble
Kelli Kathman, flute
Rane Moore, clarinet
Erik Carlson, violin
Chris Gross, violoncello
Alex Lipowski, percussion
Steve Beck, piano
Alex Lipowski, conductor

Self (2005) Eduardo Caballero (b. 1976)
TALEA Ensemble
Kelli Kathman, flute
Rane Moore, clarinet
Erik Carlson, violin
Chris Gross, violoncello
Alex Lipowski, percussion
Steve Beck, piano
Virko Baley, conductor

Carillon Sky (2005) Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964)
Wei-wei Le, solo violin
Kelli Kathman, piccolo/flute
Mark Runkles, oboe
Rane Moore, clarinet
Steven Trinkle, trumpet
Nathan Tanouye, trombone
Alex Lipowski, Melody Loveless and Joseph Chudyk, percussion
Steve Beck, piano
Kim DeLibero, harp
Eric Carlson, violin I
Crystal Yuan, violin II
Chris Gross and Mandy Andreason, violoncello


Two participating student composers will be selected and announced during this program to receive commissions in the amount of $1,000 each.
• Max Di Julio Prize for Music Composition (to compose a new work for NEXTET)
• Max Di Julio Prize for Trumpet Composition (to compose a new work for trumpet)
New works will be premiered at NEON 2010.