Composition Seminar

 

During composition seminar students taking composition lessons and the composition faculty discuss topics related to composition. Topics include listening to and talking about contemporary music, issues relating to writing music, the business of being of composer, etc.

 

All Seminar meetings are Tuesdays from 11:00am-12:00 in AR 2.03.14 unless otherwise noted

 

January 22, 2008 – Discuss Fall composition area recital pieces

 

February 12 – John Nix: Writing for voices

 

February 26 – Music of Samuel Adler

 

SPECIAL SEMINAR with guest composer Samuel Adler

Thursday, February 28, 11:00am –12:00, Band Hall and Composition Master Class 2pm-3pm, 3.01.30A

 

March 11 – James Syler

 

March 25 – Andrew Halbrecht, expert on music business and copyright law (in classroom 15-18)

 

April 8 – Dr. Drew Stephen: Modern Canadian Music

 

April 22 – Preview works on Spring composition area recital