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Guest Scholar Lecture: Dr. Naomi André, Black Opera in America: Past, Present, and Future 

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<p>Seattle Opera's inaugural Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Naomi André, traces the trajectory of operas that touch on the Black experience in this talk co-sponsored by the School of Music and Seattle Opera. Dr. André is the author of Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement (2018). </p>
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Guest Orchestra Concert: Seattle Modern Orchestra, Tribute: Joël-François Durand

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<p><span>Seattle Modern Orchestra (SMO) completes its third annual residency at the UW with a 70th birthday celebration of UW Composition Professor and School of Music Director Joël-François Durand. SMO presents an evening <span>of world premieres, conducted by UW alum Julia Tai, with works written in tribute to Durand by</span> his former students Byron Au Yong, Jeff Bowen, Yiğit Kolat, Eric Flesher, and Ryan Hare, plus a world premiere by graduate student composer Yonatan Ron. </span></p>

Guest Artist Concert: Korianne Orton Johnson, Diane Thueson Reich: "Classical and Contemporary go HEAD-TO-HEAD!"

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<p>Brigham Young University contemporary voice faculty (Korianne Orton Johnson) and classical voice faculty (<span>Diane</span> Thueson <span>Reich</span>) go head-to-head to collaborate on classical, musical theatre, and contemporary songs in this show of friendship, rivalry, and just plain good singing. With a special presentation by BYU faculty pianist Jared Pierce. </p>
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<h2>Program</h2>
<p><strong>FACULTY RECITAL</strong></p>

Faculty Recital: Robin McCabe, Around Robin

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<p><strong>This performance has been cancelled.</strong></p>
<p>Faculty pianist Robin McCabe performs solo works of Ravel and Franck on the first half of her faculty recital. On the second half of the program, she is joined by students in her UW studio to perform festive works for two pianos, eight hands, among them Liszt’s “Rakoczy March,” Bizet’s “Carmen Fantasy,” and Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.”</p>
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<h2>Artist Bio</h2>

Wind Ensemble & Guests: Music of Friendship

<p class="p1"><strong>In light of public health advisories on social distancing, this performance has been canceled.</strong></p>
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<p class="p1">The UW Wind Ensemble (Timothy Salzman, director) and guests present a spring quarter concert, with special guests Austin Huang, composer; Seattle Chinese Orchestra; Yu Long (Chinese face-changing artist); and Miho Takekawa, marimba.</p>
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Guest Artist Concert: Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble

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<p>Dedicated to the presentation of new and rarely-heard works and gems of the historical avant garde, Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble turns its attention to works by UW faculty composers in this program of premieres by William Dougherty, Joël-François Durand, and Huck Hodge<span>, plus a preview of a work by American composer/violist Catherine Lamb.</span></p>
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<h3>Program</h3>
<p><strong>Huck Hodge </strong>(b. 1977):<strong> </strong>matrix matrī</p>

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