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Miehigan University Kalamazoo, ~I §Coxencelt)/ @If (C(Q)Mm JP)@~Cerr~}) Iliid~O ~Cmn7 N 2A)J1:Ii@IID©L.Il (C@M:Iifcerrceiid~Ce Miehigan University Kalamazoo, ~I §coxencelt)/ @if (C(Q)mm JP)@~cerr~}) IlIID~o ~cmn7 N 2a)J1:ii@IID©l.Il (C@m:iifcerrceIID~ce Table of Contents Welcome 2 Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 Registration .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Locations ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................... 5 About the Conference Organizers ......................................................................................................... 7 Featured Ensembles 9 Ensemble Dal Niente............ ...................................................................................................................... 9 Spektral Quartet ......................................................................................................................................... 9 SPLICE Ensemble ....................................................................................................................................... I 0 Coalescence Percussion Duo ................................................................................................................. I 0 Duo Furioso ............................................................................................................................................... I I Thursday March 30, 2017 12 Concert 1...................................................................................... ............................................................... I 2 Friday, March 31, 2017 19 Presentation Session I ............................................................................................................................. 19 Concert 11 .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Presentation Session 2 ............................................................................................................................. 29 Concert Ill featuring the SPLICE Ensemble .......................................................................................... 3 I Presentation Session 3 ............................................................................................................................. 37 Concert IV featuring Ensemble Dal Niente ......................................................................................... 38 Concert V ................................................................................................................................................... 43 Saturday, April I, 2017 SI Presentation Session 4 ............................................................................................................................. 5 I Concert VI .................................................................................................................................................. 53 Concert VII ................................................................................................................................................. 59 Concert VIII featuring Spektral Quartet............................................................................................... 65 Concert IX ................................................................................................................................................. 70 Concert X ................................................................................................................................................... 74 Late Night Concert (Concert XI) ......................................................................................................... 82 Schedule Thursday, March 30, 2017 Concert 1....................................................................................... Dalton Center Lecture Hall @7:30pm Friday, March 31, 2017 Presentation Session I ........................................................ Dalton Center Lecture Hall @8:30am Concert 11 .......................................................................................... .Dalton Center Recital Hall @ I Oam Presentation Session 2 .............................................................. Dalton Center Lecture Hall @I pm Concert Ill featuring the SPLICE Ensemble ................................. Dalton Center Recital Hall @2pm SCI General Meeting ........................................................... Dalton Center Green Room @3: I Spm Presentation Session 3 ............................................................... Dalton Center Recital Hall @4pm Concert IV featuring Ensemble Dal Niente ...... ....... .................... Dalton Center Recital Hall @Spm SCI 2017 National Conference Banquet .................. Richmond Fine Arts Center @6:30pm Concert V ............................................................................................ Dalton Center Recital Hall @8pm Saturday, April 1, 2017 Presentation Session 4 ............................................... Dalton Center Classroom 21 I I @8:30am Concert VI ........................................................................................ Dalton Center Recital Hall @I Oam Concert VII ...................................................................................... Dalton Center Lecture Hall @I pm Concert VIII featuring Spektral Quartet .................................... Dalton Center Recital Hall @3pm Concert IX ....................................................................................... Dalton Center Lecture Hall @Spm Concert X ........................................................................................... Dalton Center Recital Hall @8pm Late Night Concert (Concert Xl) ..................................... The Union Cabaret & Grille @IOpm 2 Registration The Registration Table is located in the lobby of the Dalton Center (on the first floor, outside the Recital Hall) and is staffed by volunteers from the Western Student Composers Alliance. Hours for the Registration Table are as follows: Thursday, March 30, 2017 4:00 - 7:30 pm Friday, March 31, 2017 7:30 - I 0:00 am I 2:00 - 2:00 pm 4:00 - 5:00 pm 6:30 - 7:30 pm Saturday, April I, 2017 7:30 - I 0:00 am 12:00- 1:00 pm 2:00 - 3:00 pm 4:00 - 5:00 pm Locations Dorothy U. Dalton Center The Western Michigan University School of Music and Department of Dance are housed in the Dorothy U. Dalton Center. The first floor lobby grants access to the Dalton Center Recital Hall. Upon entering the lobby, turning right leads you to the Lecture Hall, where concerts and presentations are held. Presentation Session 4 is being held in Classroom 2111, located on the Dalton Center's second floor. Richmond Center for Visual Arts Western Michigan University's Richmond Center for Visual Arts is composed of three large gallery spaces. The Richmond Center, where this year's banquet is being held, is located directly south of the Dalton Center, connected by walkways on both the first and second floor. The Union Cabaret and Grille The Union Cabaret and Grille, venue for the final Late Night Concert (Concert XI) is a restaurant and performance venue located in downtown Kalamazoo, at 125 S. Kalamazoo Mall. The On-Campus Parking On Thursday and Friday, parking passes are available to registered participants for spaces designated as "R" lots. This includes locations on the lower level of the parking structure adjacent to the Richmond Center of Fine Arts, as well as the parking lot next to the Miller Auditorium building. Parking restrictions do not apply on Friday after 4pm or on Saturday. On-Campus Food/Coffee Food and assorted sustenance can be found on campus in the Bernhard Center as well as the Sprau Tower Cafe (a short walk from the Dalton Center). Please note that Sprau is closed on Saturday. A list of additional locations for food and coffee within a short driving distance can be found at the Registration Table. 3 Map from WMU campus to the Union ;.'} } ::'-")<;<:~.~~:<.<t ~ ;t 4 Acknowledgements The conference organizers are excited to welcome you to the 2017 SCI National Conference at Western Michigan University. There are many individuals and groups who we need to thank for making this possible. We apologize in advance for anyone we may have left off these lists. Society of Composers, Inc. First we would like to thank the officers, coordinators, and representatives of SCI for their guidance and assistance, from the first postings of the call, through the lengthy adjudication process, into the concert planning stages and beyond. James Paul Sain, President Mark W. Phillips, SCl/ASCAP Competition Coordinator and President-Elect Mike Mcferron, Chairman Gerald Warfield, National Office General Manager Carter John Rice and Brad Decker, SCI Newsletter Editors John G. Bilotta, SCION Editor Bruce J. Taub, Journal of Music Scores Editor Travis Garrison, CD Series Editor Anne Neikirk, Submissions Coordinator Natalie Williams, Student Chapters Coordinator Adam Vidiksis, Student Events Coordinator Andrew Martin Smith, Marketing Coordinator Leslie La Barre, Associate Marketing Coordinator Jessica Rudman, Member Statistics Coordinator David Drexler,
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