Spring Quarter at the University of Washington School of Music brings the completion of large-scale projects, commissions, residencies, and artistic and scholarly collaborations, as well as opportunities to get into the minds—and brainwaves—of composers and musicians at work.
In the lead-up to a Meany Hall recital on April 17 in which she unveils a new major work for viola and other instruments, the chair of the UW Strings program reflects on a busy year that has seen the release of a new CD, and preparations for the world premiere of her Folk Style Project.
A new work by UW Composition professor Joël-François Durand, commissioned by Seattle Symphony and Music director Ludovic Morlot, premieres April 18 and 20 at Benaroya Hall. Retired UW professor Larry Starr delivers pre-concert talks on both evenings. The colleagues met recently at the School of Music for a conversation about the new work and other topics.
Two special events in Spring Quarter highlight ongoing research by UW composers, research associates, and neuroscientists. On April 19, quadriplegic artists improvise with professional musicians using only their brain waves in a collaboration between DXARTS Art+Brain Lab and Swedish Neuroscience Institute. On May 18, the School of Music and DXARTS present Human Subjects, in which New York chamber group the JACK Quartet performs a new string quartet incorporating brain waves.
Projects and performances come to fruition, concert tours, commissions, and world premieres are among recent activities of School of Music faculty.
Students and alumni of the University of Washington School of Music share recent successes and achievements, including new appointments, awards and honors, research and performance activities, and more.
Recent recordings by UW Music faculty represent a broad array of musical influences and interests.
The elusive topic of “invisible music” is the focus of a May 10 symposium and concert at the University of Washington, hosted by the School of Music with the support of a grant by the Simpson Center for the Humanities.
A successful spring break China tour by the University of Washington Wind Ensemble and director Timothy Salzman enabled 56 UW student musicians to undertake international travels in a memorable way, performing concerts and delivering master classes in three cities—Chengdu, Xi’an, and Beijing. The UW Office of Global Affairs reports some of the highlights of the tour in this feature, “Building Bridges Through Music," originally published April 9, 2019.
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