Fifty-Fifth National Conference

PERFORMANCES OF NEW MUSIC: COMPOSER/PERFORMER COLLABORATIONS

Arthur Gottschalk ! Concert Manager

Saturday, November 17, 2012 4:00 p.m. Manchester Grand Hyatt Elizabeth A San Diego, California Program

In Threes ...... M. Shawn Hundley (Bethune–Cookman University) The PEN Trio

In Threes refers to several ongoing ideas in this work. A few of them are quite obvious; others are left to the discretion of the listener. Essentially, the work begins with a recurring tutti separated by a solo section for each instrument. The music is never restated exactly the same way twice and gets a little more agitated each time. The final solo for the bassoon leads directly into the concluding section, which has some features reminiscent of the fugue. This work is dedicated to the PEN Trio and was premiered in October 2011.

Piano Trio No. 1 ...... Wendy Wan-Ki Lee (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) The Jung Trio

This work is inspired by a classic Chinese folk tale of bravery, loyalty, and love. “Yang Sheng’s Dog and the Well” depicts the inseparable, lifelong companionship between a man and his faithful dog. In the T’ai-ho period of the Chin Dynasty, there was a young businessman named Yang Sheng who had a smart and loyal dog. One evening, Yang became drunk, and fell asleep on the grass. Suddenly a strong wind started to blow, and with it carried a little spark, which caused the dry grass that Yang was sleeping on to catch a fire. His dog was with him at the time and barked incessantly, hoping that it could alert Yang. However, its master was still fast asleep. As the fire was burning closer, the clever dog decided to dash off to a nearby river, soak its body wet, and shake off the water onto the grass next to Yang so that the fire can be subsided. This was only one of the many incidents recorded in the folk tale that this legendary dog has rescued its master from life-threatening dangers. Opening with a “naïve” piano solo played on the white keys, this work intends to capture a musical journey that is as emotional and powerful as the courage, trust, and unconditional love that exist between Yang Sheng and his dog.

I Forget What Eight Was For ..... William M. Price (University of Alabama–Birmingham) The Extreme Duo

I Forget What Eight Was For was influenced by my past and current interest in serial and non-serial atonality, Existentialism, and the music of Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, The Violent Femmes and Tom Waits. The piece is constructed using several three-note and four-note pitch cells, in particular, pitch class sets (016) and (0147). Furthermore, each member of (016) is used as important tonal center (Eb, E, and A). Formally, this three-part work features an imbedded musical structure that focuses on the interruption of the overall narrative.

Opposites Attract ...... James Lentini () II. Dance of the Yin-Yang Rawlins Piano Trio

The second movement employs many of the elements of “opposing” and “attracting” musical ideas that appear in the first movement, but within a more forceful aggressive, and playful structure. There is a rhythmic sense of forward motion that permeates the movement, with lines bouncing in contrary motion that are often interrupted by sharp accented chords from the piano. A center section of the piece offers a more lyrical excursion to contrast the fast-moving opening, eventually leading to a syncopated dance-like motive that appears in various rhythmic formations, often alternating with a musical idea similar to the opening of the piece. The work displays my varied musical influences and interests, including a fascination with both tonal and non-tonal music, lyrical melodies, rhythmic vitality, and blended characteristics of classical, jazz, and other idioms. In my mind, many different styles of well-crafted music share a core quality when performed with commensurate musicality, passion, and care. Program

Swarm ...... Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn (Wichita State University) Scott/Garrison Duo

swarm: noun 1. a body of honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony.

2. a body of bees settled together, as in a hive.

Swarm was commissioned by the Scott/Garrison Duo. Each movement reflects on imagery of the honey bee. Composer Biographies

Hundley, M. Shawn Dr. M. Shawn Hundley teaches theory and composition and serves as chair of the Department of Music at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Previously, he taught composition at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. His works have been performed at numerous festivals and conferences. Recent honors include second prize in the Eppes competition for his string quartet Evocations, a Charles Ives Scholarship from the Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Arch Composition Award for Surface Tensions, a work for wind ensemble performed at the University of Georgia. Disambiguation for solo clarinet was performed at ClarinetFest in Austin, Texas and most recently Hundley received a commission from the Florida State Music Teachers Association to write a new work for piano. Hundley received his BM degree from Radford University and master’s and doctorate degrees from Florida State University. His teachers include Bruce Mahin, Daniel Crozier, Mark Camphouse, Ladislav Kubik, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.

Lee, Wendy Wan-Ki Wendy Wan-Ki Lee is a composer-pianist-theorist. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Music Composition at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and has held teaching positions at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and State University of New York at Binghamton prior coming to Hong Kong. While on full scholarship, Wendy received her Ph.D. in Composition and Theory from the University of .

As a composer, Wendy is the recipient of numerous commissions and honors, such as those from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Aspen Music Festival, Banff School of Arts, Florence Gould Foundation, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong Composers’ Guild, Orford Arts Centre, Renée B. Fisher Composer Award, Government of Canada, and many others. Her music has been performed at important venues, and at music meetings such as: IAWM Congress, International Double Bass Festival, Musicarama, International Tuba/Euphonium Conference, SCI National Conference, and others.

As a pianist, Wendy received FTCL of the Trinity College of Music in London, and ARCT of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. She has premiered pieces by living composers, and conducted lecture- recitals at such institutions as the University of Cambridge, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, and University of Sydney.

As a theorist, Wendy is interested in interdisciplinary research, and has presented at international conferences, such as those organized by the Asian Composers’ League, College Music Society, International Society of Contemporary Music, University of Chicago Beijing Center, University of Missouri New Music Festival, and MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music.

Lentini, James Award-winning composer and guitarist James Lentini is a recipient of the Segovia International Composition Prize, the McHugh Composition Prize, and the Bluffton University Choral Competition (first prize), in addition to awards from Meet the Composer and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). A new CD of his works entitled Orchestra Hall Suite has recently been released on the Naxos American Classics Series, and his music also appears on the Capstone, MMC, and CRS recording labels. His composition entitled The Four Seasons for classical guitar was recently published by Mel Bay in their Contemporary Anthology of Solo Guitar Music for Five Fingers of the Right Hand. Lentini’s works have been performed by distinguished solo artists such as guitarist William Kanengiser and recorded by ensembles that include the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra, Bohuslav Martinù Philharmonic Orchestra, and the St. Clair Trio. Members of the Symphony Orchestra have regularly performed his works, and commissions include those for the Hanson Institute for American Music and the Plymouth Symphony. He has participated as a juror in the Segovia International Guitar Competition in La Herradura, Spain, and he has been a Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome. In 2007, Dr. Lentini accepted an appointment as Dean and Professor of Music of the School of Fine Arts at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Composer Biographies

Price, William M. William Price is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he teaches courses in music theory, aural skills, and composition. Dr. Price has presented guest lectures and papers at several national and international conferences, including the 2010 Beyond the Centres Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, the 2011 Society of American Music and International Association for the Study of Popular Music National Conference, and the 2011 College Music Society International Conference in Seoul. His research interests include Postmodern American music, temporal and textual dissonance, and the music of Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, and John Zorn.

As a composer, Price’s music has been performed in Europe, South America, Asia, and throughout the United States. His works have been featured prominently at such venues and events as the International Trumpet Guild Conference, the International Clarinet Association Conference, the World Saxophone Congress, the Music Teachers National Association Conference, the Florida State University Festival of New Music, the Bowling Green State University New Music and Art Festival, the Midwest Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference, and the Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival. Price’s music has received awards and commissions from numerous organizations, including ASCAP, the Percussive Arts Society, NACUSA, and the Southeastern Composers League, and in 2008 he was named the Music Teachers National Association Shepherd Distinguished Composer of the Year.

Sternfeld-Dunn, Aleksander Since he first started composing Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn has always been concerned with the composer-performer-audience relationship. He strives to write music that is memorable, interesting, and ranges from the humorous to the provocative. His music is performed widely throughout the United State, Europe and Asia by groups like Composers Inc., The Kiev Philharmonic, The Conundrum Ensemble, the Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra and the Scott/Garrison Duo. Awards include a first place prize in the William R. Wiley Exposition in Fine Arts for his composition “Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano” in 2005 and an honorable mention for his string orchestra work “Evolutions” in the 2007 adagio competition and Joker’s Wild in the 2009 concerto competition held by the Fauxharmonic. He has received grants and awards from Meet The Composer, ASCAP and Washington State VPLAC. His music is published by FJH Music, Jomar Press, Dorn Publishing and can be heard on the ERM Media and Capstone record labels.

He is an Assistant Professor at Wichita State University where he teaches composition, electronic music and music theory. [www.aleksandersternfeldddunn.com] Performer Biographies

Extreme Duo The Extreme Duo is a husband and wife team, featuring Sarah Miles on flute and Ben Miles on tuba. The duo regularly commissions new compositions for this unique ensemble and performs throughout the United States. Past performances include the 2012 National Flute Association National Convention, 2012 College Music Society Great Lakes Conference, and the 2011 Midwest Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference.

Sarah Miles is Lecturer of Music in Applied Flute at Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH, and is also a member of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra in Springfield, OH. Sarah was selected as a winner of the 2011 National Flute Association Convention Performers Competition and performed in the 2011 National Flute Convention Newly Published Music Concert in Charlotte, NC. She received the D.M.A. and M.M. degrees from Michigan State University and a B.M. degree from Louisiana State University.

Ben Miles is the Associate Professor of Tuba at Middle Tennessee State University. He taught previously at Wright State University and the University of Central Arkansas. His debut solo CD, titled “Contraptions,” was released in 2012 and features several of his own compositions. He has performed as a soloist at the International Tuba and Euphonium International and Regional Conferences and was the winner of the 2005 Leonard Falcone International Artist Tuba Competition. He received his degrees from Michigan State University, Penn State University, and the State University of New York, College at Fredonia.

The Jung Trio The Jung Trio is comprised of sisters Jennie, Ellen, and Julie Jung, and was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2002 Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition and the Bronze Medal at the 2002 Fischoff Competition. The trio has presented recitals throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and performed the Beethoven Triple Concerto with orchestras in Los Angeles, Toronto, Kazan (Russia), and Seoul. In addition, the Jung Trio has appeared at numerous festivals including the Great Lakes, Norfolk, and Orford Chamber Music Festivals, Songfest, and the Banff Centre for the Arts, where they served as Trio-in-Residence in 1998. In 2007, the trio was featured as Young Artists International Debut Artists at the 10th International Laureates Festival in Los Angeles and made their debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall. In the summer of 2009, the trio made its European debut in Berlin and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Also that year, their recording of Dvorak’s Trio in F minor, Op. 65, was released by Groove Note records on LP and SACD.

The trio is dedicated to helping serve in their community and have organized several fundraising events. After the passing of their mother from breast cancer in December, 2006, the sisters have held two benefit concerts for the Susan G. Komen foundation raising close to $10,000, and have plans to hold future concerts. Additionally, following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the trio organized “Promise for Haiti,” a benefit concert for Promise Child’s (www.promisechild.com) mission efforts in Haiti.

The sisters hold degrees from the University of Toronto, New England Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and all three graduated from Yale University School of Music. The Jung Trio is currently Trio-in- Residence at Vanguard University of Southern California.

The PEN Trio The PEN Trio was established in 2010 by Dr. Nora Lewis (Assistant Professor of Oboe at Kansas State University), Dr. Eric Van der Veer Varner (Instructor of Bassoon at Heidelberg University), and Dr. Phillip O. Paglialonga (Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Bethune-Cookman University) to explore and expand the repertoire for Trio d’Anches. The ensemble has given recitals and master classes at nearly thirty universities including the University of Michigan, University of Windsor, Bowling Green State University, University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, Virginia Tech University, George Mason University, Shenandoah Conservatory, Florida State University, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, and Radford University. Recent highlights include a live recital broadcast on Blue Lake Public Radio, performances at the 40th and 41st International Double Reed Society Conferences and at the 2011 College Music Society National Conference in Richmond. In 2011 the ensemble premiered In Threes by composer M. Shawn Hundley (Assistant Professor of Music Theory/Composition at Bethune-Cookman University). Performer Biographies

Rawlins Piano Trio The Rawlins Piano Trio has distinguished itself as a dynamic group of performers, teachers and scholars. Touring regularly throughout the United States and abroad—most recently in Taiwan and Panama—the artists combine school visits and master classes with performances in a variety of concert venues. In January 2011, the Trio performed on the prestigious performance showcase at the national conference of Chamber Music America in New York City. Their diverse repertoire ranges from the standard repertoire to new and undiscovered works deserving to be brought into the limelight. Owing to its expertise as a preeminent interpreter of American music, the ensemble has recorded four CDs of these works on the Albany Records label. Reviewer J. Scott Morrison declared American Romance, “A real find!” The fourth disc, American Discoveries—released in July 2009—is “…another winner from the Rawlins Trio…they continue their work of bringing us American composers’ music that is worth hearing…Their playing is artful, suave and pleasing.” (Morrison) American Discoveries presents the Trio’s first commissioned composition––Volvic Maritim by New York based composer, Daniel Bernard Roumain. The Trio continues its commissioning program with works by Miguel Roig-Francolli, Stephen Yarbrough, James Lentini, Timothy Hoekman and Emma Lou Diemer, all premiered since 2009. The trio’s fifth CD will present these commissions and will be recorded in June 2012 for Azica Records. The ensemble is named in honor of the late Marjorie and Robert Rawlins, its principal benefactors and graduates of The University of South Dakota in the 1940s. The members of the Trio are faculty members in The University of South Dakota Department of Music.

The Scott/Garrison Duo The Scott/Garrison Duo, featuring clarinetist Shannon Scott and flutist Leonard Garrison, has performed together since 1988, with a long commitment to contemporary American music. They have been featured at five conventions of the National Flute Association, once as winner of the NFA’s Chamber Music Competition, several regional and national College Music Society conferences, have been awarded grants from the Brannen-Cooper Fund and the Oklahoma State Arts Council, and are members of the Flute- Clarinet Consortium, which commissions new compositions for flute and clarinet from major composers. Their first CD,Barn Dances (Albany Records) received critical acclaim and has been heard across the country on NPR stations. 312 East Pine Street Missoula, Montana 59802 USA Phone: (406) 721-9616 Email: [email protected] Website: www.music.org