Chasing Invisible Light (2009) for two alto flutes by doctoral composer Da Jeong Choi was premiered by Carla Rees and Lisa Bost at St Leonard’s Church (London, UK) on 27 June 2009.
About the Program
The composition program at the University of North Texas is one of the largest and most diverse in the nation, with approximately 70 composition students and seven faculty members representing a variety of compositional aesthetics and approaches. Regular guest composer residencies, visiting new music specialists, and dozens of events each year provide students with a rich educational and artistic experience.
An interdisciplinary center within UNT’s Division of Composition Studies, the Center for Experimental Music & Intermedia (CEMI) provides a unique environment for the exploration of time-based arts and is internationally renowned for its long history of innovation, particularly in the realm of electroacoustic music. Students, faculty, guests, and collaborators from a variety of disciplines engage in research, creation, and performance in CEMI’s six production studios and the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater.
Music Now is the weekly composition departmental meeting, an open forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the creation, performance, and understanding of recent music. These forums, which are typically scheduled Mondays at 11:00-11:50 am, feature presentations by UNT faculty and students as well as visiting composers, scholars, and interpreters of new music.
Nova is the new music ensemble of the University of North Texas. In keeping with its mission to present a diversity of musical, aesthetic, and cultural experiences, Nova’s repertoire ranges from 20th century classics to works that incorporate the latest musical innovations. Students in the ensemble have opportunities to work with faculty and guest composers and are occasionally joined by faculty and guest performers. Performances and workshops have included music by composition students as well.
The Spectrum concert series features new solo and chamber works for instruments and voices by student composers; Centerpieces concerts feature works created at the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia utilizing new technologies and intermedia.
The Composers Forum is a student organization devoted to coordinating performances and bringing new works to public attention. The organization was formed to foster the spirit of collaboration between composers, performers, and artists of all kinds throughout the UNT community.
For additional information about the composition program, including all policies and procedures, please refer to the Composition Student Handbook.
2009-10 Guest Artists
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Robert Pound, composer
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Boknam Lee, composer
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Upcoming Events
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Apr26Spectrum
- Spectrum — New works at North Texas (sponsored by Composers Forum)
- Recital Hall
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May14Reading Session
- Beginning/Class Composition readings
- Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater
- 9:30am
Recent Division News
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Mons Montis (Great Rock, 2005) for multi-percussion solo and CD accompaniment by doctoral composer Da Jeong Choi was performed by Kuo-Hsuan Wu at Chi-Shan Hall (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) on 23 May 2009. The work was also performed by Peter James Saleh at Tainan National University of the Arts (Tainan, Taiwan) on 11 March 2009 and at SookMyung Women's University (Seoul, South Korea) on 15 March 2009.
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String Quartet No. 1 (2009) by doctoral composer Da Jeong Choi was premiered at THE ECHOES OF SPACE, the 18th International Review of Composers, Composers Association of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia in November 2009. The performance was broadcast on television and radio.
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Recent film projects by Jermaine Stegall (MM 2003) include scores for "B.T.K." for Lionsgate Home Entertainment, "30 Days of Night: Blood Trails" for Sam Raimi's Ghosthouse Pictures, the emotionally-charged feature film "Love Conquers All", and the foreign romantic comedy "Efectos Secundarios" (Side Effects) with director Issa Lopez for Warner Bros.
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Works by doctoral composers Da Jeong Choi (Reflection in the Glass for vibraphone with live electronics, 2008) and Paul Thomas (Giving Sound to the Seeing for 2-channel audio, video, and Braille box, 2009) were presented at the Electronic Music Midwest Festival, Kansas City Community College, (Kansas City, KS) on 6 November 2009.
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Elizabeth McNutt was a guest artist at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) in November 2009. In addition to giving a masterclass and participating in a panel discussion, she also performed a recital on the sound festival of new music during her residency.
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Works by several UNT composers were selected for performance at the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) in Montreal, Québec on 16-21 August 2009. Among those represented were student composer Greg Dixon (Water Home to Water); faculty composer Andrew May (Still Angry, performed by UNT faculty flutist Elizabeth McNutt); alumni composers Tseng Yu-Chung (FMM) and Kevin Patton (Digital Poplar Consort); and past CEMI resident composers Diana Simpson (Papyrus) and Juan Parra-Cancino (GeoAves).
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Different but One Body (2003) for percussion ensemble by doctoral composer Da Jeong Choi was performed by David Steffens (director), Dorian Carter, Colton Hines, Dane Romano, and Jamie Whitmarsh at the Society of Composers, Inc. 2009 Region VI Conference, Oklahoma City University Bass School of Music (Oklahoma City, OK), 26 February - 1 March 2009.
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Death of a Wizard, a piece for wind ensemble by undergraduate composer Richard Daskas was performed at the 2009 NACUSA Conference at Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX) by the SFA Wind Symphony on 21 February 2009. The piece will also be performed at the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) World New Music Days in Sweden in the fall of 2009.
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In 2009, Andrew May's Still Angry, part of "The Tornado Project" with faculty flutist Elizabeth McNutt and clarinetist Esther Lamneck, was performed in Aberdeen, Scotland; Montreal, Canada; and Belfast, Northern Ireland, as well at the SEAMUS National Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The work is also scheduled for performance at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival in 2010.