Concert 4 of the 46th Annual New Music Festival, featuring solo and chamber works. Free and open to the public.LIVESTREAM LINKFULL NMF PROGRAM BOOK LINKPROGRAMThe War Prayer (2013) | Steven Mark Kohn Keith Phares, baritone Kevin Bylsma, pianoMorra (2023) | Christopher Dietz I. Heavy, solid II. Suspended, fluid III. Tarantella Caroline Chin, violin Laura Melton, pianosplit tree [Wintergarden] (2014) | C.R. Kasprzyk* Garrett Evans,, sopranino saxophone Samuel Valancy, soprano saxophone Matthew Reed, soprano saxophone Jacob Loitz,* alto saxophone Chandler Creedon, alto saxophone Derek East,* alto saxophone Adam Hanna, tenor saxophone Nathan Wood, tenor saxophone Aidan Peper, tenor saxophone Lukas Bass, baritone saxophone Elizabeth Laird, baritone saxophone Mary Borus, bass saxophone John Sampen, conductorDerivatives (2024) | Joel Hoffman Benjaman Hoffman, violin Irene Kim, pianoChameleon (2014) | Roger Zare Brian Snow, violoncello Liam Battle, violoncello Che Dixon, violoncello Nick Callcut, violoncello Andrew Lewis,* violoncello Otávio Kavakama,* violoncelloShimmer - Submerged (2016/2024) | Aurie Hsu & Steven Kemper* Aurie Hsu, dancer Steven Kemper*BGSU AlumFor detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival

A paper session of the 46th Annual New Music Festival. Free and open to the public.LIVESTREAM LINKFULL NMF PROGRAM BOOK LINKPROGRAM“Rethinking Multimedia”Ryan Ebright, moderatorTransmediation and Expansion: Two Approaches to Composing New Music with Multimedia, Multidisciplinarity, and AI Austin Oting HarVideo Killed the Chamber Star: Visual Storytelling in Experimental Multimedia Music Jean-Patrick BesingrandFor detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival

Concert 5 of the 46th Annual New Music Festival, featuring the Meridian Arts Ensemble. Free and open to the public.LIVESTREAM LINKFULL NMF PROGRAM BOOK LINKPROGRAMTightrope (2023) | George Lewis Resonate Project commissionMad Clown (2025) | Tom Nazziola world premiereDystopian Moods (2025) | Armando Bayolo I. The Circus March of the Dispossessed II. …comme un tendre et triste regret… III. Arrhythmia IV. Guthrie’s Machine world premiere MACCM commissionLine of Sight | Tom CurryMigration (1996) | Daniel GraboisINTERMISSIONCorpus (1997) | David Sanford I. Antiphon II. Introit III. Shot IV. Kreuz/Männer V. De profundis VI. SermonA Set of Songs by Frank Zappa | Jon Nelson T’mershi Duween Big Swifty Peaches en RegaliaFor detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival

Student Masterclasses as part of the 46th Annual New Music Festival and part of the Resonate Project.* Free and open to the public.FULL NMF PROGRAM BOOK LINK*Designed to explore the African Diaspora through the eyes of contemporary American chamber music, four composers were commissioned to create new work. This weekend brings together all four composers with musicians from the collaborating institutions including: · Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings · The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music · Bowling Green State University · Michigan State University · Oberlin College & Conservatory · The Carr Center · The University of Michigan · Western Michigan UniversityFor detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival

Concert 6 of the 46th Annual New Music Festival, featuring solo and chamber works. Free and open to the public.LIVESTREAM LINKFULL NMF PROGRAM BOOK LINKPROGRAMHarmonic Tapestry (2025) | Adrienne Albert Garth Simmons, trombone Jaewoo Lee, trombone Jeremy Marks,* trombone Zachary Litty, bass trombone David Saltzman, tubaO forse, I’ho gia perduta poco a poco…(2024) | Juro Kim Feliz (Or perhaps, I have already lost it little by little…) Stephen Eckert, pianoDuluth (2010) | Erin Rogers* I. In Fog II. March BIG SU Saxophone Quartet Garrett Evans*, soprano saxophone Jacob Loitz,* alto saxophone Adam Hanna, tenor saxophone Samuel Valancy, baritone saxophoneVertigo (1992) | Olav Berg Susan Nelson, bassoonsmall spaces (2024) | James Johnston I. drifting II. driven in circles III. wind & sun IV. stutter step V. sleeping arrhythmia VI. high wire VII. doodles James Johnston, pianolag sin is one | John Eagle Christian Glascock, flute Martha Hudson*, oboe Cruz Stock, bassoon Lukas Bass, saxophone Jacob Loitz,* saxophone Samuel Valancy, saxophone Wesley Nielson, trombone Sakda Parchumcharna, tuba Liam Battle, violoncello Stephen Eckert, piano Christopher Harris, percussion Orson Abram, percussion Collin McEneaney, percussion*BGSU AlumFor detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival

Student Masterclasses as part of the 46th Annual New Music Festival and part of the Resonate Project.* Free and open to the public.FULL NMF PROGRAM BOOK LINK*Designed to explore the African Diaspora through the eyes of contemporary American chamber music, four composers were commissioned to create new work. This weekend brings together all four composers with musicians from the collaborating institutions including: · Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings · The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music · Bowling Green State University · Michigan State University · Oberlin College & Conservatory · The Carr Center · The University of Michigan · Western Michigan UniversityFor detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival