Jennifer Higdon interview

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104464863

Here's a very interesting NPR interview with Jennifer Higdon and Marin Alsop, the conductor of the Baltimore Symphony and the first-ever female conductor of a major American orchestra. They talk about working together and touch on the issue of gender in classical music.

A Night of New Music

Last Thursday, October 18th, the Eta-Iota chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota held a concert of new music in the Baur Room at CCM. Sisters in the chapter performed pieces by Danny Clay, Scott Sheppard, André Previn, Trevor Alan Gomes, and James Allen.

During the first set of the evening, Elliana sang Danny Clay's piece "Children's Songs, Book 2" with text based on kindergarten-age poetry. Ty Niemeyer and Lauren Fink also played mallet percussion during the set, which was written for soprano, two percussionists, and recording. The next piece of the evening was Elliana and Hannah Peterson premiering Scott Sheppard's "Amor" for soprano and flute.

Next was a flute solo played by Hannah titled "Solitude," also written by Scott Sheppard. Soprano Emma Siegel and pianist Rachel Zapata performed next with André Previn's "Three Dickinson Songs"with text from Dickinson poems. During the next set, Elliana sang with the composer Trevor Alan Gomes on piano for his "Songs on Shel Silverstein Poems." The last performance of the night was "Broken Lights," a song composed by James Allen for soprano, baritone, violin, cello, two guitars, and piano.

Admission for the event was free and the sisters of Eta-Iota and the Cincinnati Alumnae chapter provided heavy hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Coffee and raspberry lemonade was also available during the buffet-style pre-concert time.  

Performers during Allen's "Broken Lights."

The Evening of New Music was a wonderfully successful concert put on by the Eta-Iota chapter, and it couldn't have run so smoothly without the hard work of Elliana and the committee.

Minutes for October 14th

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