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<p>The University of Washington Modern Music Ensemble (Cristina Valdés, director) performs works by Jonathan Harvey, Wolfgang Rihm, Luciano Berio, Nicole Lizée, and an improvised duet for ensemble and conductor, led by School of Music professor Steph Richards. </p>
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<p>The Studio Jazz Ensemble (the UW Big Band-Marc Seales, director) and Modern Ensemble (Cuong Vu, director) present a shared program of repertory selections, original music, and inspired arrangements. </p>
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<p><span>Guitarist Bill Frisell headlines Night One of IMPFEST, joined by Luke Bergman (lap steel) and Josh Johnson (saxophone), performing with faculty Steve Rodby (bass), Ted Poor (drums), Cuong Vu (trumpet), and UW Jazz Studies students.</span></p>
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<p><span>Saxophonist Josh Johnson headlines Night Two of IMPFEST, joined by multi-instrumentalist Luke Bergman in performing with School of Music faculty Steve Rodby, Ted Poor, Cuong Vu and UW Jazz Studies students. </span><em>Presented with generous support from Seattle’s Raynier Foundation.</em></p>
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<p>Chair of the UW piano program presents a program of works by French composers, including Fauré’s 6th Nocturne, Franck’s Prelude, Chorale and Fugue, Joël-François Durand’s Enfance: Quatre Tableaux, and works by Ravel, including Miroirs, and the two-piano version of La Valse. With guest pianist (and former student of Sheppard) ZeZe Xue.</p>
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<p>Nocturne, Opus 63 #6 in D flat (1894) - <strong>Gabriel Fauré</strong> <br> (1845-1924)</p>

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<p>The Modern Music Ensemble (Cristina Valdés, director) performs music by pioneering experimental composer George Lewis, faculty composers William Dougherty and Melia Watras, and world premieres by UW student composers Eddie Mospan, Nicholas Mendonsa, Justin Zeitlinger, and Arshia Askari in this year-end performance.</p>
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<p>The Studio Jazz Ensemble (the UW Big Band-Marc Seales, director) and Modern Band (Cuong Vu, director) present a shared program of repertory selections, original music, and inspired arrangements. The Studio Jazz Ensemble pays tribute to Roy Cummings, the late, former longtime director of the Studio Jazz Ensemble, in a set dedicated to his memory. </p>
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<p><em>Cuong Vu, director</em><br><br>Much to Give - Cole McKittrick</p>

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<p>Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice Gospel Choir in songs of praise, jubilation, and other expressions from the Gospel tradition. Soloists include Gabe Wan, Aurelia Fryer, Aliyah Cleveland, Tanushri Narendran, and Alexandra Rameau, and Corey Mack is the caller on "Sacrifice of Praise" by Alvin Slaughter.</p>
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<p>New Revelation - <b>John P. Lee<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><b></b></p>