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<p>Faculty artist Ted Poor continues his exploration of the drum set with an evening of solo performances. The program of debut original compositions for drum set extracts harmony and melody from an instrument mainly known for providing only rhythm.</p>
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<p>Artist-in-Residence Tekla Cunningham, violin, and guest pianist Sheila Weidendorf present "Between Heaven and Earth: A Year with Brahms,” a performance of the Brahms violin sonatas. </p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Chamber group Frequency—violinists Michael Jinsoo Lim and Jennifer Caine Provine, violist Melia Watras, and cellist Sarah Rommel—performs works by Sergei Prokofiev, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges, Benjamin Britten, Felix Mendelssohn, Kaija Saariaho, and the world premiere of a new work by Melia Watras in this exploration of the musical form of theme and variations.</p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Dynamic duo Cuong Vu and Cristina Valdés straddle the worlds of contemporary classical music and free improvisation, premiering works for trumpet and piano by Oliver Schneller, Wang Lu, and Skúli Sverrisson, and performing music by Huck Hodge and <span>Eva-Maria Houben</span>. </p>
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<div><em>for C and C </em>(2024)<em>*</em> - Wang Lu (b. 1982)

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Faculty colleagues Rachel Lee Priday and Craig Sheppard present a blockbuster program including the Schubert D Major Sonatina, Fauré Sonata No. 1, and Bartók Sonata #1 for Violin and Piano.</p>
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<p>The UW Modern Music Ensemble (Cristina Valdés, director), performs works by Yi<span>ğ</span>it Kolat, Ania Vu, <span>Evis Sammoutis, Chen Yi,  and George Crumb. Program includes the world premiere of Spomenik I, by UW faculty composer Yiğit Kolat and the West Coast premieres of Ania Vu's Tik-Tak, and Evis Sammoutis' Rotational Gravities. </span></p>
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<p>Fingers will fly, with air traffic control required at the two keyboards when faculty pianists Robin McCabe, Cristina Valdés and Craig Sheppard join forces with guest artist Rachelle McCabe to present dynamic and festive arrangements for Two Pianos, Eight Hands.</p>
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<p>Julia Tai leads the Seattle Modern Orchestra and members of the UW Modern Music Ensemble (Cristina Valdés, director) in a program <span>featuring the West Coast premiere of </span><em>Clocks for Seeing</em><span> by guest composer </span>Anthony Cheung<span> and world premieres by UW graduate students </span>Justin Zeitlinger, Joe Krycia, Melissa Wang<span>, and </span>Yonatan Ron. With guest faculty Carrie Shaw, soprano. </p>
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<p><span>Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Boka Kouyaté is joined by his UW students and special guests the Djeliyah Band in an evening of West African music and dance. </span></p>
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<p>Djeliyah / Lamban<br />Kémebourema<br />Farakourou<br />Fêfo<br />Banine<br />Mamiwata<br />Balakoulandjan</p>
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<p>Faculty pianist Marc Seales is joined by UW colleagues Steve Rodby (bass) and John-Carlos Perea (flute) and special guests Thomas Marriott (trumpet) and Moyes Lucas (drums) for this concert of original tunes and unique arrangements of jazz and pop classics.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">Moyes Lucas<strong><br /></strong></h3>