Members of the DMA cohort at BGSU will be presenting a recital at the Toledo Museum of Art in the Great Gallery.

PROGRAM

Within the Vortex (2025) | Marilyn Shrude (b. 1946)
     Shannon Lotti, flute; Stephen Eckert, piano

Day of Rest (2021) | Kian Ravaei (b. 1999)
     Haley Harrison, clarinet; Niayesh Javaheri, piano

Techno Etudes II, No. 1 (2020) | Karen Tanaka (b. 1961)
     Niayesh Javaheri, piano

to find in the glimmering air…a buoyant continuity of layering blue (2011) | Jeffrey Mumford (b. 1955)
     Liam Battle, cello

Soul Seller (2025; premiere) | Wesley Nielsen (b. 2000)
     Wesley Nielsen, trombone; Chris Harris, glockenspiel

Spell Song (2015) | Toshio Hosokawa (b.1955)
     Martha Hudson, oboe

fuse II (2019) | Chin Ting Chan (b.1986)
     Liam Battle, cello; Jared Beu, tam-tam; Will Hermanowski, theremin;
     Jake Loitz, alto saxophone; Wesley Nielsen, trombone

Biographies for each performer can be found at the link here.

THE DMA IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC AT BGSU

The Doctor of Musical Arts in Contemporary Music program at BGSU develops versatile musicians through a concentrated focus on contemporary music. The degree is grounded in the applied study of music performance or composition, and multidisciplinary seminars in culture, digital media, and music cognition. Its flexible curricular programming fosters critical analysis, creative examination, pedagogical training, professional development, and traditional as well as nontraditional performing experiences. Graduates of the program have been recipients of major grants and awards and maintain leadership positions at the forefront of contemporary music around the world as performing musicians, scholars, and teachers.