Concert 7 of the 46th Annual New Music Festival, featuring works of the Resonate Project* Commissioned Composers: Marcos Balter, Jordyn Davis, Jonathan Holland and Brian Nabors. Free and open to the public.

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*Designed to explore the African Diaspora through the eyes of contemporary American chamber music, four composers were commissioned to create new work. This weekend brings together all four composers with musicians from the collaborating institutions including:
·       Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings
·       The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
·       Bowling Green State University
·       Michigan State University
·       Oberlin College & Conservatory
·       The Carr Center
·       The University of Michigan
·       Western Michigan University

PROGRAM

Ephemera, Interrupted (2025) | Jonathan Bailey Holland
     world premiere
             Yvonne Lam, violin
             Una O’Riordan, violoncello
             Zhi-hua Tang, piano

String Quartet (2024) | Brian Raphael Nabors
     Antigone String Quartet
             Amelia Korbitz, violin
             Mable Lecrone, violin
             Katie Snelling, viola
             Liam Battle, violoncello

PROTECT YOUR PEACE (2025) | Jordyn Davis
     QWindtet
             Parv Gosai, flute
             Zach Allen, oboe
             Diego Florez-Saavedra, clarinet
             Elise TeKolste, bassoon
             Angelique Brewington, horn

Swarm Country (2025) | Marcos Balter
     I. Epitaph for a Piper
     II. Six-Legged Blessing of Strength
     III. A Natural History of Trespass
     world premiere
             Katherine Pracht, mezzo-soprano
             Brian Snow, violoncello
             Robert Saterlee, piano

For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival