Experimental Improvisation Ensemble (XiME)

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Scott Smallwood

Come check out XImE’s end-term performance TONIGHT in Con Hall – 7:30 PM!

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Composition Area Concert – Dec 2024

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Scott Smallwood
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | 7:30pm

Convocation Hall
Old Arts Building, University of Alberta Campus | 113 Street, 91 Avenue, Edmonton

Join the Composition Area for a concert of music composed by undergraduate and graduate composition students. Performed by: Shelley Younge | flute; Beth Levia | oboe; Rob Spady | clarinet; Matthew Howatt | bassoon

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Welcome to the 2024-25 Year

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Scott Smallwood

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!

a circle of low white walls surrounds a sound installation in the desert, lit up with blue and white LED lights at night
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Composition area concert: Works by student composers

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Scott Smallwood

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.

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(in)organic: Electroacoustic Music by students of 445

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Scott Smallwood

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)

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FALL 2023-24 Student Composer Concert: THURS Dec 14 

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Scott Smallwood

 | 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)

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XiME: Dec 4 | 7:30PM | Convocation Hall

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Scott Smallwood

XiME Fall 2023 Concert: Improvisations, Conductions, and Audio Scores

XiME 2023/24 is Benedek Gaal, Tatiana Gorchynski, Vinay Joshi, Kitt McKenney, Yuanyuan Que, Kurt Stenner, Jacob Tran, Mingchen Xiong, and is led by Mark Segger.


The Experimental Improvisation Ensemble (XiME) is a performing group of musicians, sound artists and other artists focusing on group improvisation, as well as works utilizing alternative scoring techniques, conceptual ideas, and mixed media creations. The ensemble focuses on improvisation and alternate modes of musical creation, and it serves as a vehicle for student composers to explore new ways of creating sound compositions.

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Welcome Back 2023-24

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Scott Smallwood

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.

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Winter Concert, 2023

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Nicolas Arnaez
Poster-Winter-2023Download
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Winter 2022 students concerts!

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Nicolas Arnaez

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:

Thank you to our fantastic performers!

– Shelley Younge, Flute

– Don Ross, Clarinet

– James Cockell , Violin

– Conrad Sobieraj, Cello

– Maria Protodykonova, Piano

– Andriy Talpash, Conductor

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