Michigan, for me, was incredible. I worked with everyone..... There are many schools that have great teachers but few where you can work with them intensively. I was not shy about approaching them, but there was something about Michigan that made me feel that I could.
Derek Bermel, MM Composition 1993 & DMA Composition 1997
Midwest Composers Symposium 2009  

Concert III
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Stamps Auditorium
2:00 p.m.

Three Fantastic Houses (2008)

Danny Clay (CCM)
(b. 1989)

Alex Jakubowich, percussion

 

Into the Mind II (2008)

Anthony Donofrio (Iowa)
(b. 1981)

Rolando Jose Hernandez-Gaitan, piccolo
Sung-Hee Hinners, piano

 

Fantasy (2008)
Ching-Mei Lin (Michigan)
(b. 1980)

Robert Young, alto saxophone
Jeffrey Barudin, marimba

 

Intermission

 

Respiration (2008)
Chris Shortway (Iowa)
(b. 1979)

Rolando Jose Hernandez Gaitan, flute

 

DUO (2008)
Elizabeth Ogonek (Indiana)
(b.1989)

Sarah Saviet, violin
Yotam Baruch, cello

 

Chamber Music No. 5 - Insomniac Dreams (2008)
Nebojsa Macura (CCM)
(b. 1982)

Rebecca Danard, bass clarinet
Katy Bell, cello

 

Piano Quintet No. 1 “Modathla” (2008)
Subaram Raman (Michigan)
(b. 1986)

Zoe Aqua, Daniel Winnick, violins
Josh Holcomb, viola
Daniel Smith, cello
Justin Snyder, piano

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