Folk Songs The UH Contemporary Music Ensemble, Thomas Osborne, director, presents a program of works inspired by folk songs and traditional instruments. Iranian-born composer Reza Vali is featured with two works on the program, both based on Persian folk songs, and guest artist Maya Hoover (mezzo-soprano) will join the ensemble on Luciano Berio’s Folk Songs, a colorful collection of folk …
Composer-Performer Collaboration concert
Thomas Osborne, director Music students enrolled in MUS 410e Composer/Performer Collaboration present a concert of premieres. Each piece on the concert is the result of a collaboration between performers and composers, in which the two worked closely together throughout the entire creative process, from the initial conception to the final rehearsals. Free admission.
UH Contemporary Music Ensemble
Thomas Osborne, director The UH Contemporary Music Ensemble presents an evening of music and electronics. Each work on the program features live performances with pre-recorded or live electronics, and many of the composers represented are fresh voices on the scene. Included on the concert are works by John Luther Adams, Adrian Knight, Nico Muhly,, Charles Peck, Anna Meredith and Aphex …
UH Contemporary Music Ensemble (concert 2)
The UH Contemporary Music Ensemble, Thomas Osborne, director, presents an evening of music from across the global spectrum. On the program are pieces by Andrew Norman (Farnsworth: Four Portraits of a House) and UH Professor Emeritus Neil McKay (Five by Five). Also featured are four Hawaii premieres: Takeuchi Akihito’s Shirabe (for shakuhachi and cello), Andy Akiho’s Karakurenai (for mixed ensemble), and two works by Lois V. …
UH Contemporary Music Ensemble
The UH Contemporary Music Ensemble, under the direction of Thomas Osborne, presents an evening of contemporary chamber music, featuring works by a broad spectrum of composers and styles. The program includes Japanese composer Somei Satoh’s Birds in Warped Time II (for violin and piano) and works by two English composers: John Tavener’s A Mini Song Cycle for Gina (for soprano …
Chinese Music Virtuosi Residency at UH Mānoa Music Department
In February the University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa Music Department and the East-West Center hosted the Chinese Music Virtuosi, an ensemble made up of some of Hong Kong’s finest performers and teachers. The group, which performs on traditional Chinese instruments, has toured extensively performing both contemporary and traditional repertoire. While at UH Mānoa, the ensemble took part in a number of presentations …
eighth blackbird in residence at UH Music Department
On February 9 & 10, 2015, the UH Mānoa Music Department, in partnership with the Honolulu Chamber Music Series, hosted the acclaimed three-time Grammy-winning new music ensemble eighth blackbird for a series of workshops. Since their founding in 1996, eight blackbird has been on the forefront of commissioning and performing new works from some of the leading composers of today. Their stay in Hawaiʻi also included …
UH Contemporary Music Ensemble
The UH Contemporary Music Ensemble is directed by Thomas Osborne. The UH Contemporary Music Ensemble presents an evening of film with live musical performances, featuring new music and contemporary films by the artists of our time. The group will perform music by Louis Andriessen, Casey Farina, Michael Gordon, and Joseph Phibbs, presenting films by Bill Morrison, Tammy Ray and …