1999 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Hosted by Mannes College of Music New York University Queens College Society of Composers, Inc. 1999 NATIONAL CONFERENCE APRIL 22 - 25, 1999 Hosted by Mannes College of Music New York University Queens College ·!Contents 1998-99 SCI NATIONAL COUNCIL l3 President's Remarks David Gompper, President, The University of Iowa 4 Schedule of Events Scott Brickman, University of Maine"Fort Kent (I) 7 Concert one Noel Zahler, Connecticut College (I) Perry Goldstein, SUNY-Stony Brook (II) '8 Concert two Daniel Weymouth, SUNY-Stony Brook (II) James Haines, Elizabethtown College (III) Concert three Jennifer Barker, Christopher Newport University (III) 10 Concert four Nick Demos, Georgia State University (IV) Tayloe Harding, Valdosta State University (IV) 111 Concert five James Chaudoir, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh (V) 2 Concert six Rocky]. Reuter, Capital University (V) Kenton Bales, University ·of Nebraska at Omaha (VI) Concert seven Samuel Magrill, University of Central Oklahoma (VI) 4 Concert eight Marshall Bialosky, California State University, Dominguez Hills (VII) Glenn Hackbarth, Arizona State University (VII) 5 Concert nine Charles Argersinger, Washington State University (VIII) Patrick Williams, University of Montana (VIII) 6 Concert ten Concert eleven 8 Concert twelve 1998-99 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 119 Concert thirteen Reynold Widenaar, Chairman, William Patterson Co llege 20 Abstracts Greg A. Steinke, President Emeritus, J. J. Hudson, Jon Southwood and Vatchara Vichaikul, Editors of Newsletter, The University of Iowa f23 Composers' Biographies and Program Notes Bruce]. Taub, Editor, Journal of Music Scores, C.F. Peters Corporation Richard Brooks, Producer of CD Series, Nassau Community College 55 Performers' Biographies William Ryan, Submissions Coordinator James Paul Sain, Student Chapters, University of Florida Tom Lopez, Webmaster Bryan Burkett, Editor, SCION Kristine H. Burns, listserv Coordinator Program Editor: Hubert S. Howe, Jr. Barton McLean, Independent Composer Representative Dorothy Hindman, Representative for Local Chapters and Affiliate Groups rogram designed and David Vayo, Membership Chair, Illinois Wesleyan University roduced by Queens •. College Office of Publications Fred Glesser, Editor of Monograph Series Thomas Wells, Audio Streaming Project Manager, Ohio State University Gerald Warfield, General Manager 2 PRESIDENT'S elcome to this, the 32nd National Conference of the Society of Com­ REMARKS W posers, Inc. The series of events this weekend is unusual, for it repre­ sents a gathering of forces and institutional support for something much larger than any single university could have presented alone - 13 con­ certs over four days - performing the music of 76 composers from across the nation. This is only the second time that our National Conference has taken place in New York City. The last time was in 1973, and as now, it took place in a variety of venues - New York Public Library, Manhattan School of Music, Weill Recital Hall and Columbia University. What is SCI's place in our contemporary society and its function for its membership? As a volunteer organization, SCI's principal role is to support the vital connection between composers and performers. That is why we put our ef­ forts and resources into events called conferences: concerts and gatherings of peers that bring these two areas together. Just as music theorists require the context of history to ground their research, so do composers need performers, to realize ideas and intentions. Without the performer, the composer can too easily remain aloof from the desires of the performer, sometimes resulting from a disconnection from the music itself. SCI's strength is in offering, to its mem­ bership, performing opportunities. By taking advantage of established educa­ tional institutions, SCI acts as a catalyst for showcasing composers. We should feel proud that our roots, as our former name implied, are in the educational academy. Our strengths are derived by our link to these institutions. It is what we do best.Nevertheless, our growth must continue to be with composers both in and out of the academy. Our expansion must be with composers with diverse backgrounds, differ­ ing styles, and varying approaches. We must avert becoming too narrow and should continue to encourage a wider acceptance of music of all styles and aes­ thetics. Our growth and impact on both the young and professional composer will continue to be a source of strength and encouragement to us all.As com­ posers, indeed, we are certainly creators of the elements we and others perceive as music, and on good days, we hold the potential for harbingers of change. Many of us are performers of our own music and those of our colleagues. Most of us spend our days teaching composition and musical skills in small institu­ tions of higher learning. Some of us decide upon volunteering our time to help others, in societies like SCI or local performing groups. And if we are lucky, we get to hand over our music to publishers who will "sell" our music to the con­ suming public. My experience is that composers tend to do it all. Like archi­ tects, we oversee our music, from its inception to its performance to its preservation. This is our gift to performing friends, our endowment to music. I encourage you to give it freely and generously. On behalf of SCI, I heartily thank the hosts of all three institutions: Joel Lester, Dean, Mannes College of Music and Madeleine Shapiro, director of the Mannes Contemporary Music Ensemble; Dinu Ghezzo, Professor of Composi­ tion at New York University; and Hubert Howe, Professor of Composition at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, CUNY. SCI is also deeply indebted to ASCAP and Frances Richard, for her tireless and steadfast support of composers. The effort that has gone into helping to make such a conference a reality has underlined the importance of keeping alive contempo­ rary music and presenting it to a wider and potentially diverse audience. David Gompper, President, SCI 3 Society of Composers, Inc. 1999 NATIONAL CONFEREN C E APRIL 22 - 25, 1999 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TI EVENT LOCATION Thursday, April 22 5:00 p REGISTRATION Mannes College of Music 8:00 pm CONCERT ONE Mannes College of Music Works by Joan Huang, Paul Yeon Lee, Bernard Rands, Andrew Rindfleisch, and Elliott Schwartz Friday, April 23 9:00 am PAPER PRESENTATIONS New York University SESSION A Papers by Mickie Willis and Jeffrey Hoover SESSION B Papers by Paul A. Epstein and Marvin Johnson SESSION C Presentation by Marshall Bialosky 10:00 a SPECIAL SESSION New York University on Women and Minorities Marshall Bialosky, moderator; Presentation by Ruth Schontal Marga Richter and Victoria Bond, panelists 11:00 a CONCERT TWO Frederick Loewe Theater Works by Carlos Delgado, John Allemeier, Mark Kilstofte, Ching-chu Hu, and Stefan Freund 12:00 noo LUNCH Unspecified locations 12:15 p NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING To be announced 1:00 p CONCERT THREE Frederick Loewe Theater Works by Tina Davidson, Emily Doolittle, John Howell Morrison, Rolv Yttrehus, Lawrence Dillon, Lawrence Moss, Jonathan Kramer 4 EVENT LOCATION CONCERT FOUR Frederick Loewe Theater Works by William Ryan, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, Dinu Ghezzo, Brian T. Field, Charles Smith 4:00 pm CONCERT FIVE Frederick Loewe Theater Works by Elliott Schwartz, Karl Henrik Juusela, Dinos Constantinides, Kristine Burns, Timothy Melbinger 5:30 p DINNER Unspecified locations 7:30 p CONCERT SIX Frederick Loewe Theater Works by Elizabeth Bell, Jonathan Santore, Ann Kearns, Andrew Bleckner, John Slover 10:00 p RECEPTION & COCKTAIL PARTY New York University Open to registered members only Saturday, April 2 8:30 a Charter Bus leaves for Queens College To be determined 10:00 a CONCERT SEVEN LeFrak Concert Hall Works by James Chaudoir, David Hatt, Zae Munn, An-Ming Wang, Jack Behrens, James S. Hoch 11:30 am LUNCH Dining Hall 12:00 p SCI MEMBERSHIP MEETING Dining Hall 12:30 pm CONCERT EIGHT LeFrak Concert Hall Works by Edwin Robertson, Amy Dunker, James Haines, David Hainsworth, Gerald Lefkoff, David McMullin, Albert Tepper 2:00 p BASIC SKILLS FOR COMPOSERS Choral Room Richard Kessler, Executive Director, and Leonard Lionnet, Information Services Manager, American Music Center, panelists 3:15 p CONCERT NINE LeFrak Concert Hall Works by Robert Gibson, Steven Gerber, Steven Rosenhaus, Noel Zahler 4:30 p BUSINESS MEETING Choral Room 5:30 p BANQUET Student Union 5 EVENT LOCATION 8:00 pm CONCERT TEN LeFrak Concert Hall Works by Jason Bahr, Robert Ceely, Eleanor Cory, Ellen Harrison, Geoffrey Kidde, Erik Santos, Jody Rockmaker 10:00 pm CONCERT ELEVEN LeF rak Concert Hall Works by Michael Angell, Larisa Montanaro, Stephen David Beck, Robin Julian Heifetz, Marvin Johnson, Rachel Mcinturff, Hubert Howe 11:30 p Charter Bus returns to Manhattan Sunday, April 25 8:30 a Charter Bus leaves for Queens College To be determined 10:00 a CONCERT TWELVE LeFrak Concert Hall Works by Nickitas Demos, Gerald Lefkoff, Orlando Legname, Ronald Roseman, David Young, John Crawford, Howard Yermish, James Lentini 11:30 am. LUNCH Dining Hall 12:30 pm CONCERT THIRTEEN LeFrak Concert Hall Works by Terry Winter Owens, Howard Fredrics, Bruce Mahin, James A. Jensen, Kristi McGarity, Lori Dobbins, Kenneth Jacobs 3:00 p Charter bus returns to airports and Manhattan 6 Society of Composers, Inc. 1999 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Concert one MANNES COLLEGE Mannes Contemporary Music Ensemble OF MUSIC Madeline Shapiro, Director i1 50 West 85th Street rrhursday, April 22 Program 8:00 pm Four Maine Haiku Elliott Schwartz Martina Cukrov, Piano Memo 2b for trombone and female dancer Bernard Rands Christopher Mcintyre, Trombone Elegy Paul Yeon Lee Naoko Shizume, Violin Stephen Czarkowski, Cello Ying-chien Lin, Piano intermission Tears Andrew Rindfleisch Barry Crawford, Flute Yang-guan Songs for string quartet Joan Huang Miaka Suzuki, Violin Lynn Bechtold, Violin Amelia Hollander, Viola Robert Burkhart, Cello 7 Society of Composers, Inc. 1999 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Concert two NEW YORK Program UNIVERSITY rederick Loewe Theater Sonata for Alto Sax and Piano Mark Kilstofte Friday, April 23 Prelude, Recitative, Variations, Toccata, 11:00 A.M.