Author Archives: 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 … Continue reading →

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.

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 13th, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Convocation Hall Works for duets: tenor and violoncello, and trumpet and … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 7:00 – 8:00pm MST D. Andrew Stewart explores the concept of a Digital Sound Performer – a performer of sounds on digital musical instruments, also known as gestural controllers. Stewart suggests that the Sound Performer’s essential … Continue reading →

March 4, 7:30 PMConvocation HallUniversity of AlbertaFREE (Donations Welcome) SHHH! Ensemble, with Edana Higham, piano; Zac Pulak, percussion. Featuring several newly commissioned works, structured improvisation, and creative instrumentation SHHH!! Ensemble’s innovative “Spirits” programme takes the listener on a journey through composer’s … Continue reading →