The ninth annual international Music by Women Festival The festival will feature concerts of new and historic music written by women composers historically as well as in the present day.

Schedule of Events:

March 6, 2025

10:00 AM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 1
Welcome

Keith Gaskin, Mayor of Columbus & Julia Mortyakova, Artistic Director, Music by Women Festival

Suite in Jazz Style (2008) — Dobrinka Tabakova (b. 1980)

I. Confident - II. Nocturnal - III. (no title)

Hsiaopei Lee, viola (The University of Southern Mississippi)

Chialing Hsieh, piano (Northwestern State University of Louisiana)

Impressions from a Museum — Carmen Petra-Besacapol

Valentin Bogdan, piano (Mississippi University for Women)

A Little Violin Music: In Memory of Elijah McClain — Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b. 1939)

Lauretta Werner Merriman, violin (Longwood University)

Phoenix: of burnout and dreams — Moira Cairns (b. 1983)

Moira Cairns, soprano

William Reber, piano (Mississippi University for Women)

Images de Norvege — Ida Gotkovsky (b. 1933)

I. Dolcissimo - II. Fantasque et gai

Cumulonimbus: The King of Clouds — Jenni Brandon (b. 1977)

Oh, Snap! — Amanda Harberg (b. 1973)

Dos Gatos

Timothy Bonenfant, clarinet (Angelo State University)

Martha Saywell, piano (Texas A&M University-San Antonio)

11:30-11:55 AM

Room 211   

Paper: Sophia Dussek: At Home in the Public Sphere
Christy Sallee (University of Florida)

Room 408   

Lecture Recital: A Musician Without Borders: The Life and Music of Teresa Carreño
Julia Mortyakova, piano (Mississippi University for Women)

12:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 2
Bebop Riddle — Augusta Read Thomas

A Little Prayer — Evelyn Glennie

Prism — Keiko Abe

Oliver Molina, marimba (Northwestern State University of Louisiana)

Five Cats for Clarinet Duet — Fran Griffin

I. Caccini - II. Isabella - III. Cabbage - IV. Miiw - V. Hyacinth

Carrie RavenStem, clarinet, (Backun Performing Artist, Silverstein Aspiring Educator)

Adria Sutherland, clarinet (Eastern Kentucky University, Backun Performing Artist)

Prelude to Parting for Trombone, Violin and tape — Elizabeth Raum

Douglas Mark, trombone (Mississippi University for Women)

Anne-Gaëlle Ravetto, violin

Break
3:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 3
If Women Ruled the World

Kyrie eleison — Hildegard von Bingen (arr. Sullivan)

To Sit and Dream — Rosephanye Powell

Lao Rahal Soti — Samih Choukir (arr. abu Khader)

Al turbar de bei lumi — Vittoria Aleotti

I Would Like — Nell Shaw Cohen (* new commission)

Crowded Table — McKenna/Carlile (arr. Ramsey)

Arkansas State University Concert Choir

Ryan W. Sullivan, conductor (Arkansas State University)

Marques J. Ruff, guest conductor

Alison Hsieh, piano

The Atonal Oboe

Composition for Oboe (1965) — Joan Tower (b. 1938)

Monody (1973) — Maya Badian (b. 1945)

Like Lightnings (2005) — Hilary Tann (1947-2023)

Andrew W. Parker, oboe (Louisiana State University)

Six mélodies — Pauline Viardot-García (1821-1910)

I. À la Fontaine - II. Belle Yoli - III. Ici?bas tous les lilas meurent - IV. Sérénade à Rosine - V. Madrid - VI. Les filles de Cadix

Angelique Alexander, mezzo soprano

Jonathan Levin, piano

4:00-4:25 PM

Room 211

Paper: Pregnancy, Parenthood, and the Professional Musician
Amanda Morrison (Slippery Rock University)
Amy Guffey (Kansas State University)
Carrie RavenStem (La HERmandad, Backun & Silverstein Artist)
Adria Sutherland (Eastern Kentucky University, La HERmandad, Backun Performing Artist)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Immigration, Migration, and Industrialization: A Lecture Recital on Layered Exoticism in Libby Larsen's My Ántonia
Eric Laine, tenor (UNC Greensboro)
Jonathan Levin, piano

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Reimagining Bach: Lera Auerbach's Twenty-Four Preludes for Piano Solo
Hannah Roberts, piano (University of Alabama)

4:30-4:55 PM

Room 211   

Paper: Barbara Strozzi's Gender-fluid Agency
Ryan Sullivan (Arkansas State University)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Elsa Respighi: Out of the Shadows
Malinda Haslett, soprano (University of Southern Maine)
Jonathan Levin, piano

5:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium  

Concert No. 4
To an Isle in the Water — Ellen Mandel

1. Down by the Salley Gardens - 2. The Meditation of the Old Fisherman - 3. To an Isle in the Water - 5. The Song of Wandering Aengus

Zane Lynn, tenor (Mississippi University for Women)

Valentin Bogdan, piano (Mississippi University for Women)

Beyond the Wall Suite for Piano Trio — Emma JAYAKUMAR

I. Birdsong - II. The Birdwoman - III. Mother & Lullaby - IV. A Juicy Peach

Amanda Wilton, violin (University of North Alabama)

Suren Petrosyan, cello (University of North Alabama)

William Hueholt, piano (University of North Alabama)

Chirimías Metálicas for solo flute — Carolina Noguera

El Encantador de Pájaros, Op. 24 for solo flute — Amparo Ángel

Paola Cubillos, flute

Dancing Shadows (2025) — Nadine B Silverman (b. 1997)

Invention No. 1 for Two Clarinets (2019) — Gay Kahkonen (b. 1968)

Amanda Morrison, clarinet (Slippery Rock University)

Lynda Dembowski, clarinet (Anne Arundel Community College)

The Great Migration — Gina Gillie (b. 1981)

Brenda Luchsinger, horn (Alabama State University)

Shaka Marko Lwaki, horn (Alabama State University)

Kristofer Sanchack, piano (Alabama State University)

Reception hosted by the Music by Women Festival for participants and special guests. Meet in the Poindexter Lobby immediately following the 5 p.m. concert to walk over to the reception.

8:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium  

Concert No. 5
Monet Suite — Theresa Delaplain (University of Arkansas)

Morning on the Seine - Cathedral of Rouen in Sunlight - In The Water Lily Pond - The British Parliament: Effect of the Sun in the Fog - Weeping Willow at Giverny

Theresa Delaplain, oboe and English horn (University of Arkansas)

Tomoko Kashiwagi, piano

Intermezzo — Mélanie Chasselon

Serenade, op.29 — Cécile Chaminade

Suite for Piano No.2 — Olga Harris (Tennessee State University)

Arpeggiato - Waltz - March - Russian Waltz - Rock Dragon

Julia Mortyakova, piano (Mississippi University for Women)

I Never Saw Another Butterfly — Lori Laitman

1. The Butterfly - 2. Yes, That's The Way Things Are - 3. Birdsong - 4. The Garden - 5. Man Proposes, God Disposes - 6. The Old House

Rachel Green, soprano (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peru State College, & Doane University)

Emily Rose, clarinet

Anthology of Emotions for solo violin — Clarice Assad

I. Wanderer - II. Frantic - III. Malleable - IV. The Last Word - V. Lachrimae - VI. Tension & Release - Joie de vivre

Rodrigo Quintana, violin (Great Lakes Center for the Arts)

Michelle Kiec, clarinet (Commonwealth University)

Godiva, a monodrama for soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano — Juliana Hall

Loralee Songer, mezzo-soprano

Perry Mears, piano (Missouri State University)

On the rim of thin places — Rachel DeVore Fogarty

Prelude - Hiraeth - Dépaysement - Tocka

Christa Frye, clarinet (Bethel University)

Joseph Frye, trombone (University of Tennessee at Martin)

The Library — Diana Blom

Kevin Hanrahan, tenor (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Jung-Won Shin, piano (Delta State University)

Two Latin Dances for Trumpet and Piano — Lauren Bernofsky

Nairam Simoes, trumpet (Arkansas State University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

March 7, 2025

9:00–9:25 AM

Room 211

Paper: Augusta Browne: A Traditionally Modern 19th Century American Composer
Jenna Klein Young (Mississippi State University)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: The Clarinet Works of Fernande Decruck
Kelsey Paquin, clarinet (University of North Alabama)
Meghan Merciers, clarinet (University of North Alabama)

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Handwork: Finding Feminism in the Minimalist Processes of Ann Southam's Piano Music
Madeline Hildebrand, piano (Brandon University (Manitoba))

9:30–9:55 AM

Room 211

Paper: Women Leaders Cultivating Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Belonging through Singing and Artistry
Deborah Popham (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay)
Amy Canchola (Canchola Studio of Voice)
Ivy Walz (Texas Tech University)
Alexis Davis-Hazell (University of Alabama)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Joanna Bruzdowicz: The Cinematic and Literary Inspirations
Pawe? Czarakcziew, cello
Piotr Kowal, piano (Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow)

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Expanding Piano Repertoire: The Music of Brazilian Composer Inah Machado Sandoval
Mideum Chung, presenter (Tarrant County College Northwest)
Angelita Berdiales, piano (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

10:00 AM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 6
Seven Sisters (2020/2021) — Jobina Tinnemans

1. Maia (49) - 2. Electra (43) - 3. Taygete (42) - 4. Alcyone (41) - 5. Celeano (37) - 6. Sterope (35) - 7. Merope (29)

Fidan Aghayeva-Edler, piano

Five Pieces for Cello and Piano, Opp. 15, 40, 151 — Amy Beach (1867-1944)

La Captive - Berceuse - Mazurka - Dreaming - Pastorale

Amy Catron, cello (Mississippi State University)

Anne Katherine Ragsdale, piano (Mississippi State University)

Illusion for Trumpet, Bass Trombone and Piano — Elizabeth Raum

I. Illusion - II. Fill the Wine Cup - III. Destiny - IV. Political Debate

Nairam Simoes, trumpet (Arkansas State University)

Lucas Kaspar, bass trombone (Arkansas State University)

Qianyu Chen, piano (Arkansas State University)

Moments from Women — Tina Nicholson

I. Spicy Girl - V. Circus Women- and other women who like sharp knives - VI. The Lass With Green Eyes

Kristin Sarvela, oboe (Sam Houston State University)

Only after Stonewall — Paula Kimper

Susan Hurley, soprano (Mississippi University for Women)

William Reber, piano (Mississippi University for Women)

Wail for Flute and Trombone — Nicole Chamberlain

Brittney Patterson, flute (The University of Montevallo)

Jonathan Houghtling, trombone (Alabama State University)

Reverie — Eurydice Osterman

Soo Goh, clarinet (Appalachian State University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

11:30-11:55 AM

Room 211

Paper: The Symphonic Poems of Augusta Holmès
Suren Petrosyan (University of North Alabama)

12:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 7
Selected Newly Available Songs — Margaret Bonds

Women Have Loved Before As I Love Now - Hyacinth

The Sea Ghost - Sunset - Sleep Song

Birth - April Rain Song - Bound

Dana Zenobi, soprano (Butler University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

It Feels Like… — Kristen Denny-Chambers

I. Phoning It In - II. Loneliness

Lillian Lutz, clarinet (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

“Mosaics. 3 Studies in apophenia” for piano 4 hands and electronics — Ewa Tr?bacz (b.1973)

minimal prelude — Anna Roc?awska-Musia?czyk (b. 1987)

Vicino, ma non troppo — Anna Dobrucka (b. 1989)

Zar?bski Piano Duo

Piotr Ró?a?ski (The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków)

Grzegorz Mania (The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz)

Parable of a Stormy Sea for Two Oboes and English Horn — Alyssa Morris

Rebecca Keith, oboe (Lousiana State University Oboe Studio)

Devin Gilbreath, oboe (Lousiana State University Oboe Studio)

Alexandria Gordon, English Horn (Lousiana State University Oboe Studio)

Bouleumata — Cheryl Frances-Hoad (b. 1980)

Suzanne Tirk, clarinet (University of Oklahoma)

Fee'n-Reigen - Erinnerung - Am Flusse — Josephine Lang (1815-1880)

Rebecca Coberly, soprano (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Martha Saywell, piano (Texas A&M University-San Antonio)

In the City at Night — Jenni Brandon (b. 1977)

Kristin Leitterman, English horn (Arkansas State University)

Break
3:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 8
Trois Patisseries de Paris — Chia-Yu Hsu (b. 1975)

Pistachie oranger - Eclaris chocolat & thym - Tarte aux fraises

Moods for Flute, Clarinet and Piano — Florence Price (1887-1953)

II. Mood No. 2

Trio de Salon — Marie Clemence de Grandval (1830-1907)

I. Moderado tranquilo  - II. Andante - III. Moderado Sans Lenteur

Theresa Delaplain, oboe

Cristina Ballatori, flute

Nophachai Cholthitchanta, clarinet

Melanie Ferrabone, bassoon

Tomoko Kashiwagi, piano

Le Secret - Extase - Elle et moi— Amy Beach (1867-1944)

Cheryl Coker, soprano (Emerita Millsaps College)

Tim Coker, piano (Emerita Millsaps College)

Three Songs - North Shore Songs — Libby Larsen

Matthew Giallongo, baritone (Purdue University Fort Wayne)

Jonathan Levin, piano

4:00-4:25 PM

Room 211

Paper: A Music HERstory Class: Challenges and Successes in Broadening Representation
Ashley Cumming (Murray State University)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Kassiani: Voice of the earliest known woman composer
Krista Cornish Scott, presenter

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Mexicana Hermosa
Amy Canchola (Canchola Studio of Voice)
Jonathan Levin, piano

4:30-4:55 PM

Room 211

Paper: “Shall I be inactive?” The Role of Music in the Legacy of Prudence Crandall
Joanna Hersey (UNC Pembroke)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Collaborative Commissioning: Creating Bridges Between Musical Communities
Reina Dickey, presenter (Miami University)
Heri et Hodie (Cincinnati, OH), treble vocal ensemble

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Jewish Art Song: Examining the Music of Ilse Weber (1903-1944)
Allie Brault, soprano (University of Maryland)
Rachel Copeland, piano (Penn State)

5:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 9
Clarke Songs for Two Horns — Rebecca Clarke, arr. Ellie Jenkins

Ellie Jenkins, horn (Dalton State College and Berry College)

James Boldin, horn (University of Louisiana-Monroe)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Serenade aux Etoiles, op. 142 - Piece Romantique (op. 9) - Air de Ballet (op. 30) — Cécile Chaminade

Carol Shansky, flute (Kutztown University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

À la barre avec coda pour le piano (1996/2016) — IeDon Oh (b. 1958)

I. Plié - II. Tendu - III. Dégagés - IV. Ronds de jambe - V. Frappé - VI. Adagio - VII. Grand Battement - VIII. Coda

Salsa for Piano (2000/2023) — IeDon Oh

Jung-Won Shin, piano (Delta State University)

Dancing with Myself — Barbara York (b. 1949)

I. Bohemian Evening - II. Tango - III. The Night Goes On - IV. Polka - V. Past Midnight

Sophia Rivera, euphonium (University of Memphis)

Bryson Harding, tuba (University of Memphis)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Reception hosted by the Music by Women Festival for participants and special guests. Meet in the Poindexter Lobby immediately following the 5 p.m. concert to walk over to the reception.

8:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 10
The Green Oak by the Sea — Olga Harris (Tennessee State University)

Julia Jaffe, mezzo-soprano (First Parish UU Church, Lexington, MA)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Impromptu in E Major - Romanze in A Minor — Clara Schumann (1819-1896)

Nocturne — Mary Howe (1882-1964)

Or like a…an engine — Joan Tower (b. 1938)

Holly Roadfeldt, piano (Muhlenberg College)

Forgotten Northern European Women Composers: Songs of Agathe Ursula Backer Grøndahl and Ina Boyle

Avskje mae Höringen - Aftnen er Stille - Forsilde - Mot kveld — Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847-1907)

A Song of Shadows - A Mountain Woman Asks for Quiet That Her Child May Sleep - A Song of Enchantment — Ina Boyle (1889-1967)

Tammy Hensrud, mezzo-soprano (Hofstra University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

What We Have Now (For Solo Bb and Bass Clarinet + Electronics) — Sharneisha Joyner

McKinley Baker, B-flat and bass clarinet (UNC Greensboro)

Three Pushkin Settings — Pauline Viardot-García (1821-1910)

Die Beschwörung - Des Nachts - Das Blümlein

Tana Field, mezzo-soprano (Murray State University)

Christy D'Ambrosio, piano

My Son Is Near to Death – Second Sign from Seven Signs of John — Jerry Casey

Matthew Hoch, baritone (Auburn University)

Carrie RavenStem, clarinet, (Backun Performing Artist, Silverstein Aspiring Educator)

Sechs Lieder, Op. 13 — Clara Schumann

I. Ich stand in dunklen Träumen - II. Sie liebten sich beide - III. Die Liebe sass als Nachtigall - IV. Der Mond kommt still gegangen - V. Ich hab' in Deinem Auge - VI. Die stille Lotosblume

Amy Canchola, soprano (Canchola Studio of Voice)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Giogo — Saki Tobayama

Desert Rose — Minou Kabasawa

Three Ancient Capitals — Keiko Takashima

I. Kamakura: In the Hydrangea Temple - II. Nara: Consecration of the Great Buddha - III. Kyoto: The Golden Pavilion in the Sunset

Kimiko Yamada, euphonium

Alexandra Harvey, piano

Love and Time — Madeleine Dring (1923-1977)

1. Sister, awake - 2. Ah, how sweet it is to love! - 3. I feed a flame within - 4. The Reconcilement

Rebecca Coberly, soprano (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Martha Saywell, piano (Texas A&M University-San Antonio)

March 8, 2025

9:00–9:25 AM

Room 211

Paper: Unsung Melodies by Three Brazilian Valkyries
Rosângela Sebba (Mississippi State University)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Libby Larsen's Guitar Music: Defying Conventions
Jess Julian, guitar (Mississippi State University)

Room 408

Lecture Recital: Exploring Missy Mazzoli's Piano Narrative)
Jonida Lazellari, piano (Pennsylvania State University)

9:30–9:55 AM

Room 211

Lecture Recital: Multimedia Music by Women for Clarinet
Katrina Clements, clarinet (Valley City State University & Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: “Narrowly Time's Slow Riders Shave”: An Analysis and   Performance of Rhian Samuel's Cwmdonkin Songs
Matthew Hoch, baritone (Auburn University)
Jonathan Levin, piano

Room 408

Lecture Recital: A Commoner Prodigy and the Sun King: Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Louis XIV
Elizabeth Moak, piano (University of Southern Mississippi)
Jean-Claude Coquempot, research collaborator

10:00 AM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 11
At Least One — Meredith Butterworth

Mystic Embers — Jennifer Rose

Christy Banks, clarinet & bass clarinet (Millersville University of Pennsylvania)

Jessica Lindsey, clarinet & bass clarinet (University of North Carolina Charlotte)

Timothy Bonenfant, clarinet & bass clarinet (Angelo State University)

Riley Cronk, clarinet (University of North Carolina Charlotte)

John Thornton, clarinet (University of North Carolina Charlotte)

Lillian Lutz, clarinet (University of North Carolina Charlotte)

Arari 5 Variations on ‘Jeongsun Arirang' for Oboe and Piano (2023) — Hyunjoo Byon (b.1974)

Pablo Hernandez, oboe (The University of Southern Mississippi)

Hyeji Seo, piano (Colorado State University)

Spanish Dance — Berta Josephine Hecker

Cigarillos — Nelly LiPuma

Amy Catron, cello (Mississippi State University)

Rosângela Sebba, piano (Mississippi State University)

Air Vaudois, Op. 108 — Mélanie Hélène Bonis

Stephanie Hoeckley, flute (Arkansas State University)

Alison Hsieh, piano (Arkansas State University)

Set for Clarinet — Katherine Hoover (1937-2018)

I. Fanfare - II. Air

Riley Cronk, clarinet (UNC Charlotte)

Suite for Horn — Hannah Adhikari (BMI)

I. Prelude - II. Sunset at Biltmore Estate - III. Orderly Chaos - IV. Sipping Raspberry Cordial - V. Postlude

Ellie Jenkins horn (Dalton State College and Berry College)

Hannah E. Adhikari (BMI), piano

Suite pour Piano (romantique) — Young Ja Lee (b. 1931)

Hyeji Seo, piano (Colorado State University)

Three Old English Songs for voice and violin — Rebecca Clarke

Phyllis on the New Made Hay - The Tailor - It Was a Lover and His Lass

Amy Rosine, soprano (Kansas State University)

Cora Cooper, violin

Pulled by the Ebb and Flow of the Current; a Fleeting Mood for Flute & Piano — Lisa Robinson

Carol Shansky, flute (Kutztown University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Phoenix — Laura Pettigrew (SOCAN)

Cynthia Cripps, alto saxophone (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Martha Saywell, piano (Texas A&M University-San Antonio)

11:30-11:55 AM

Room 211

Paper: Sophie Drinker and Ashley Montagu: Music and Women
Lindsey Jones (Rutgers)

12:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 12
Piano Trio, op. 17 — Clara Schumann

1. Allegro moderato - 2. Andante - 3. Scherzo: Tempo di Minuetto - 4. Andante; Più animato

Bill O'Neil, clarinet (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Cindy Cripps, alto saxophone (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Migeun Chung, piano

Bride's Lament — Emily Joy Sullivan (SUNY Fredonia School of Music)

Tammy Hensrud, mezzo-soprano (Hofstra University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Three Seagull Songs — Sabrina Clarke (Meredith College)

Gray Stitches - Unflinching Eyes - The Only Birds

Rebecca Coberly, soprano (UTRGV)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Take That! - Wandering Thoughts — Barbara Holm

Danilo Mezzadri, flute (University of Southern Mississippi)

Amanda Wilton, violin (University of North Alabama)

Suren Petrosyan, cello (University of North Alabama)

Songs of the Seasons — Margaret Bonds

Poème d'automne - Winter Moon - Young Love in Spring - Summer Storm

Dana Zenobi, soprano (Butler University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Break
3:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 13
Rhapsody on an Echo Chamber for Soprano Saxophone and Piano — Jenni Watson

Leanna Hamburg, soprano saxophone

Jonathan Levin, piano

Reflection for Clarinet — Dorothy Chang

John Thornton, Bb clarinet (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

Flower Catalog — Stephanie Ann Boyd (b. 1990)

Red Rose (2020)* World Premiere - Yellow Rose (2020) - Daffodil (2020) - Red Dahlia (2023)* World Premiere

Holly Roadfeldt, piano (Muhlenberg College)

Letters from Edna — Juliana Hall

1. To Mr. Ficke and Mr. Bynner (December 5, 1912) - 2. To Harriet Monroe (March 1, 1918) - 3. To Norma Millay (May 25, 1921) - 4. To Arthur Davison Ficke (October 24, 1930) - 5. To Mother (June 15, 1921)

Emily Howes Heilman, mezzo-soprano (Sam Houston State University)

Valerie Trujillo, piano (Florida State University)

Euphoria — Hannah Wolkowitz

Cynthia Cripps, alto saxophone (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)

Martha Saywell, piano (Texas A&M University-San Antonio)

Amor dormiglione — Barbara Strozzi

Amy Yeung, soprano (University of Tennessee at Martin)

Chan Mi Jean, piano (University of Tennessee at Martin)

4:00-4:25 PM

Room 211

Paper: Then and Now: An Overview of the Composers in “Violin Music by Women: A Graded Anthology”
Cora Cooper (Kansas State University)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Exploring Libby Larsen's Sonnets of the Portuguese for Use in the          Undergraduate Vocal Studio
Sarah Wee, soprano (Troy University)
Benjamin Crook, piano

Room 408

Lecture Recital: “The Lady With A Hammer,” Galina Ustvolskaya and her 12 Preludes for Piano
Katherine Miller, piano (Stony Brook University)

4:30-4:55 PM

Room 211

Paper: Ekphrasis, Intertextuality, and Allusion: Modes of Re-presentation in Mel Bonis' Femmes de légende
Christy Sallee (University of Florida)

Room 307

Lecture Recital: Women's Rights are Human Rights: Creating Music for Social Change
Sarah Lucas-Page, presenter (Western Washington University)
Julia Lougheed, clarinet & fixed audio and visual media

Room 408

Lecture Recital: A Percussionist's Take on Relaxed Playing
Anneliese Walrath, marimba (Shenandoah Conservatory)

5:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 14
Getting Together — Jerry Casey

Wissahickon Idyll — Sabrina Clarke

Synergy 78

Carol Shansky, flute/piccolo (Kutztown University)

Michelle Kiec, Bb clarinet/bass clarinet (Commonwealth University)

Songs of Woods and Water — Dorothy Chang

I. Rain to the Leaves - II. Sleeping River - III. Autumn Fires - IV. Winter's Day

Rebekah Alexander, soprano and piano (Belmont University)

Three Piano Works — Irene Britton Smith (1907-1999)

Nocturne, “Reflections” - Meditation - Passacaglia

Erin Bennett, piano (University of North Florida)

All the Single Ladies: music from the convents of Baroque Italy

O Dulcis Jesu — Chiara Cozzolani

Stabat Mater — Sulpitia Cesis

Gaude Plaude — Maria Xaveria Perucona

Heri et Hodie (Cincinnati, OH)

Krista Cornish Scott & Maren Hrivnak

Drei Lieder, Opus 10 — Emilie Mayer (1812-1883)

1. Der Neugierige - 2. Frühlingsliebe - 3. Rastlose Liebe

Sarah Ashcroft VandenBrink, soprano (Hope College)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Integrated Unity — Dayton Kinney

Carol Shansky, flute (Kutztown University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Four songs on poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay — Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)

1. Even in the moment - 2. Feast - 3. I know my mind - What lips my lips have kissed

Susan Hurley, soprano (Mississippi University for Women)

William Reber, piano (Mississippi University for Women)

Break
8:00 PM
Kossen Auditorium

Concert No. 15
The Chair (Opera in Three Acts) — Olga Harris

Act 2

Deborah Popham, soprano (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay)

Susan Hurley, soprano (Mississippi University for Women)

Tammy Hensrud, mezzo soprano (Hofstra University)

Zane Lynn, tenor (Mississippi University for Women)

Benjamin Schoening, baritone

Jonathan Levin, piano

Graceful Excursions — Helena Michelson (Community School of Music and Arts)

Michelle Kiec, Bb clarinet (Commonwealth University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Toccata — Elena Barbara Giuranna

Preludi, Op. 29 — Teresa Procaccini

1. L'Airone (The Heron) - 7. Il Gabbiano (The Seagull) - 8. Il Cocorito (The Cockatiel) - 9. Il Pipistrello (The Bat)

Se-Hee Jin, piano (Texas Tech University)

Arietta No. 5 — Carolina Ucelli

Frena le Belle Lagrime, (concert aria)

Julia Jaffe, mezzo-soprano (First Parish UU Church, Lexington, MA)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Euphantasy (2005) — Jennifer Bernard Merkowitz (b. 1981)

Prophecies (2014) — Barbara York (1949-2020)

Sophia Rivera, euphonium (University of Memphis)

Jonathan Levin, piano

A Victorian Garland — Phyllis Tate

I. Morality - II. Lines Written in Kensington Gardens - III. A Memory Picture

Maribeth Crawford, soprano (Murray State University)

Tana Field, contralto (Murray State University)

Ashley Cumming, horn (Murray State University)

Christy D'Ambrosio, piano (Murray State University)

Bright Angel — Roshanne Etezady

I. Lookout - II. Phantom - III. Kiva - IV. Hermit's Rest - V. Bright Angel

Erin Cameron, clarinet (Arkansas State University)

Alison Hsieh, piano

Lullaby and Dreamsequence — Stephanie Ann Boyd

Matthew Driscoll, trombone

Jonathan Levin, piano

The Journey of Healing for Bb Clarinet and Piano — Jane Kozhevnikova

Soo Goh, clarinet (Appalachian State University)

Jonathan Levin, piano

Cadenza for Saxophone and Piano (1974) — Lucie Robert-Diessel (1936-2019)

Bart Walters, saxophone

Jonathan Levin, piano

Date: March 6-8, 2025

Location: Poindexter Hall, 13 13th St S Columbus, MS 39701

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