8th Annual Research on Contemporary Composition Conference
October 26 - 27, 2024
October 26 - 27, 2024
hosted by
The University of North Georgia, Department of Music
Gainesville Campus | Dahlonega Campus
The Research on Contemporary Composition (ROCC) is a conference dedicated to the recent activity of composers. In its seven years, it has featured the performances of 300+ new works (with more than 35 world premieres) representing composers worldwide. The conference was initiated by Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis and Dr. David Peoples as an opportunity to present research on recent compositional activity. Music department students are a vital component of ROCC, featuring and bringing to light the works of many living composers through academic research. We are pleased to combine these scholarly activities into our yearly conference.
Featuring Performer
Christopher Mothersole
Christopher Mothersole
"A native of Austin, Texas, Christopher Mothersole is Instructor of Clarinet & Chamber Music at the University of West Georgia. Prior to his appointment in 2019, he served as principal clarinet of the Great Falls Symphony and member of the orchestra's resident wind quintet, the Chinook Winds. His performances with the ensemble have been featured on Montana Public Radio and Montana PBS’s 11th & Grant, the “premier music outlet […] seeking the state’s most acclaimed, accomplished, and pioneering talent”, showcasing a wide variety of works and imaginative programming.
Christopher's most recent work places him at the forefront of clarinet performance with guitar effect pedals. He has presented on this topic for the International Clarinet Association on multiple occasions, demonstrating the enhanced sound capabilities of using live effects and working together with composers to create new music for what has been nicknamed "EFX Clarinet". With the mission of increasing visibility and accessibility in the art, he gives lectures and recitals across the country, empowering performers with the knowledge and tools to get started with using effects pedals. Recent compositions and commission projects include two works by Jenni Brandon (Cacophony for Clarinet & Delay, Chansons de la Nature for Clarinet & Delay) and several of Christopher's own compositions, including an upcoming compilation of études for clarinet and delay, Delaytudes.
Featuring Conductor
Dr. Scott Stewart
Dr. Scott Stewart
"Scott Stewart is the Music Director and Conductor of the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, a position he has held since 1999.
He served as the Director of Wind Studies at Emory University from 1999-2013, where he conducted the Emory Wind Ensemble, Emory Symphony Orchestra, and taught courses in conducting, wind band literature and history, and film music. He was a member of the Westminster Schools faculty from 2013-2022 where he taught Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Film Music.
A native of Cicero, Indiana, Stewart holds a Bachelor of Music Education and Doctor of Music in Conducting from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and a Master of Music from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin. Stewart's instructors include Ray Cramer, Stephen Pratt, David Woodley, Eugene Rousseau, Robert Duke, and Jerry Junkin.
A passionate advocate for new music and living composers, he has commissioned and recorded wind band/ensemble premieres, including music by Jennifer Higdon, Bruce Broughton, John Mackey, Stephen Paulus, Steven Bryant, Jonathan Newman, Libby Larsen, Carolyn Bremer, Kevin Kaska, Todd Stalter, Jim Bonney, Roger Cichy, Kevin Walcyzk, William Pitts, Jonathan Hoffmann, Peter Child, and others. In November 2012, NAXOS released CD of Christmas music by the Emory Symphonic Winds ("In the World of Spirits") for wind band/ensemble on the “Wind Band Classics” label."
Tentative Schedule
Saturday
9:30 AM
Atira Murawski and Tyler Howell
Dawn of the Composer: The Necessary Juxtaposition Between Composer and Performer
Caroline Barron
Weaving Baskets in Sydney Passmore's "I-Hi-Ya"
Navid Bargrizan
Sons Sonores Subsoniques
Gabriel Duarte da Silva
br[asas] n.3 for Brazilian tambourine: Processes, Compositional Techniques and an Interpretive Approach
BREAK
11:05 AM
Riley Smith
The History of Cuarteto from a Woman’s Perspective
Sydney Passmore
Embrace the Storm
Moriah Miller
A Grimm Outlook on Inspiration: Cultivating Compositional Creativity
LUNCH - On Your Own
1:15 PM
Averi Moore
Dr. Colin Britt on the Musician's Opportunity to Do Social Good
Cecilia Suhr
Human vs. Transhuman: Act One
Holland Hopson
Tidal Pull, Peach Leaf Ice Cream, Henry Sitting on a Fence Post, and
Longest Night
2:00 PM
Mothersole Interview and Concert
4:00 PM
Sam Shin
Empty Network
Willyn Whiting
Only Text
Masafumi Oda
circulation in and for turbulence ?
Brian Belet
My Last Tape Piece
Masafumi Oda
Digital Hymn
Sam Shin
Variazioni di Butterfly
Chen Wang
Cyberspace Paradox
Sunday
12:30 PM
Matias Homer
Evolving Soundscapes: Live Audio Processing in Contemporary Composition
Margaret Mosley
Live-processing: What it is and why it matters
Cecilia Suhr
Self-censorship
Ian Wiese
For Dan
BREAK
2:00 PM
Dr. Stewart Guest Speaker - Conductor perspective: Commissioning New Music
3:45 PM
Logan Starr
A life in composing and a fun story about zip codes
Greisi Voja
Hush: Nina Shekhar Engages her Emotions as She Builds a Path to Artistic Success
Navid Bargrizan
Colorless Green Ideas Sleep Furiously
Piper Spraker
A Bridge Between Eras: Kendrick Lamar’s Transformative Combination of Old and New School Rap Techniques
5:00 PM
Conference Dinner
Research on Contemporary Composition
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