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Modern Music Ensemble

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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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Composition Studio

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<p>The UW Composition Program presents an evening of original music by UW student composers Nicholas Mendonsa, Ryan Rose, Taylor James Bellamy, Eddie Mospan, and Sandesh Nagaraj.</p>
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<p>+ - 45 = X — <strong>Nicholas Mendonsa</strong><br> <em>Nicholas Mendonsa, guitars</em></p>

Campus Philharmonia Orchestras

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<div>The School of Music presents an end-of quarter performance by the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras (Ryan Farris and Robert Stahly, conductors). Special guest soloist on this performance is Laila West, violin, winner of The Key to Change concerto competition. </div>
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<div>Johann Strauss, Jr.; Overture to <i>Die Fledermaus</i></div>
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Improvised Music Project Festival (IMPFEST): Music of Bill Frisell and Luke Bergman

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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>
<p><i>Notecard patrons: Seating is limited; please order tickets in advance. </i></p>
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Improvised Music Project Festival (IMPFEST): Music of Josh Johnson

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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>
<p><i>Note: </i><i>Notecard patrons: Seating is limited; please order tickets in advance. </i></p>
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Opera Workshop

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<div>Students from the UW Voice program present an evening of musical theater ensembles and solos organized around themes of breaking up and falling in love. The program includes scenes from:</div>
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<div><i>Company</i> by Stephen Sondheim</div>
<div><i>A Chorus Line</i> by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban</div>
<div><i>The Light in the Piazza</i> by Adam Guettel</div>

Valdés Piano Studio Recital

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<p>Piano students of Cristina Valdés perform works by Chopin, Brahms, Debussy, Bach, Gubaidalina, Prokofiev, and Chaminade in this studio recital. </p>
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<p>Concert Etude Op 35, No.2, “Autumn” - <strong>Cécile Chaminade</strong> (1857-1944)<br><em>Jiayi Wang, Ph.D., Physics</em></p>

Jazz Innovations I

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<p>UW Jazz Studies students perform in small combos over two consecutive nights of original tunes, homage to the greats of jazz, and experiments in composing and arranging. </p>
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<h4>35 Quintet<b><br></b><em></em></h4>
<p><em>Marc Seales</em><b> - </b>Advisor<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>

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