UH Contemporary Music Ensemble – “Folk Songs”

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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 …

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UH Contemporary Music Ensemble (concert 2)

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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. …

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UH Contemporary Music Ensemble

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  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 …