Music Composition & Sonic Arts

Dear composers – welcome to the new academic year for 2024-25! This year we have many exciting events happening, including concerts of your music (see side bar dates), a visit from Indigenous (xwélmexw) composer/interdisciplinary artist Dylan Robinson, visiting musician and scholar Michael Century (who will talk about Pauline Oliveros’ Expanded Instrument System), and more! In addition, the Sound Studies Institute will be presenting an exhibition of 8-channel sound works by a special curated list of composers from UNPOP, an 8-channel experience of experimental electroacoustic music at the Burning Man festival (TBA). We look forward to an exciting year!

Come check out the end of term concert of brand new compositions by student composes at all levels! Featuring the Bok Brass quintet!

Thurs, April 18, 7:30 PM in Con Hall.

Come check out new music including stereo acousmatic works, performances, video games, short films, and installations by students of 445. April 19 in FAB (see poster below for details)

 | 7:30PM | Convocation Hall

Composition Area Concert: music composed by undergraduate and graduate composition students

With guests, UltraViolet (Chenoa Anderson, flutes; Allison Balcetis, saxophones; Mark Segger, percussion; Roger Admiral, piano)

Composition students: apologies for the lateness in updating this site for the year. This is an ongoing project.

Check back here for information on fora and concerts this year.

Join us on two evening of new music recently composed by our students, find more information at the UofA Music Arts Shows page. and our Facebook events:

• 270: https://fb.me/e/5rdv8ydy7
• 470/457/Grad: https://fb.me/e/2kXkxf22E

Thank you to our fantastic performers!

– Shelley Younge, Flute

– Don Ross, Clarinet

– James Cockell , Violin

– Conrad Sobieraj, Cello

– Maria Protodykonova, Piano

– Andriy Talpash, Conductor

If you missed our student end-term concerts, they are available online (see below).

Undergraduate Composition Student Concert – works by students enrolled in MUS 270

Wednesday, April 13^th, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Convocation Hall

Works for duets: tenor and violoncello, and trumpet and percussion

Performers are: John Tessier (tenor), Conrad Sobieraj (violoncello), Russell Whitehead (trumpet), Mark Segger (percussion)

If you want to attend in person (free admission), register here: https://submissionsonline.artsrn.ualberta.ca/portals/58

You can also watch virtually online here: https://youtu.be/T7jrjfRUxeY

Senior Undergraduate and Graduate – works by students enrolled in 471, 571, 671

Thursday, April 14^th, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Convocation Hall

Works for quartet and electronics: tenor, violoncello, trumpet, percussion

Performers are: John Tessier (tenor), Conrad Sobieraj (violoncello), Russell Whitehead (trumpet), Mark Segger (percussion), Andriy Talpash (conductor)

If you want to attend in person (free admission), register here: https://submissionsonline.artsrn.ualberta.ca/portals/58

You can also watch online here: https://youtu.be/0HOgfroDpnk

Tonight and tomorrow night, back for the first time since COVID, the University of Alberta’s music department composition area presents two concerts of new music by student composers, performed live and streamed for FREE!

Note:  University of Alberta students and faculty are welcome to attend the concert in person.  Both are in Convocation Hall on the University of Alberta’s North Campus.

Monday, December 13, 7:00 p.m.Compositions for saxophone & piano, composed by students in MUS 270Performers: William Street, soprano & alto saxophones; Andriy Talpash, tenor saxophone; Heather McGuire, piano

Live-Stream link: https://youtu.be/xydD2aNX0s4

Tuesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m.Six pieces for saxophone quartet, and one piece for saxophone + electronics, composed by senior undergraduate and graduate composition studentsPerformers: Edmonton Saxophone Quartet: Allison Balcetis, Kendra Heslip, Charles Stolte, and Ben Whittier

Live-Stream link: https://youtu.be/nr426uoWeLU