Faculty Feature: Ken Amis, Tuba
World-renowned composer-performer Ken Amis (Lecturer in Music, Tuba) reflects on his career journey of performing, teaching, and writing.
World-renowned composer-performer Ken Amis (Lecturer in Music, Tuba) reflects on his career journey of performing, teaching, and writing.
Missy Mazzoli (BUTI ’98, BM ’02) has been appointed Composer in Residence of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. During her two-year appointment, Missy will write a commissioned work to be premiered in the orchestra’s 2019-2020 season. Missy has been called “one of the more consistently inventive, surprising composers” by the New York Times. Her music has […]
Theodore Presser established the Presser Foundation in 1939 to promote the goals of musical education and musical philanthropy, through scholarship to promising students, and grants to institutions, projects, teachers, and music organizations. Jay Rauch ’18 was chosen by faculty department chairs in recognition of his achievements as a performer, a composer, a scholar, and a […]
Boston University College of Fine Arts Presents Spectral Music Festival BU Center for New Music conducts 10-day music festival showcasing early works by Grisey and Murail and recent works by Leroux and GF Haas — April 4 Boston, MA— The Center for New Music at College of Fine Arts at Boston University presents 10-day festival […]
The Board of Directors of the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University announced the names of twelve composers selected to receive 2016 Fromm commissions. These commissions represent one of the principal ways that the Fromm Music Foundation seeks to strengthen composition and to bring contemporary concert music closer to the public. In addition to the commissioning award, […]
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music, School of Theatre, School of Visual Arts PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: September 23, 2016 Press Contacts: Brooke Yarborough: (t) 617.353.3349 / (c) 617.827.6392 / brookelm@bu.edu Laurel Homer: (t) 617.353.8783 / (c) 617.306.7700 / lhomer@bu.edu Boston University Center for New Music Announces Artist in […]
Boston University Center for New Music Announces 2016–2017 Season Schedule of events to include a residency with Tristan Murail, probably the most influential living French composer and composer-theorist Fred Lerdahl. There will also be to concerts and workshops featuring the Talea Ensemble, the Argento Ensemble, Sound Icon, the JACK Quartet, and electric guitar virtuoso Giacomo […]
Benjamin Low, CFA BM ‘17, was recently selected as a semi-finalist in The Choral Project’s 6th annual Choral Competition for his piece Oom Ji Ji. Low is a double major in voice performance and composition and a student of Professor Ketty Nez. Te Hu, CFA PD ‘17, was selected to attend the iSING! International Young […]
The Artery recently published an article praising Boston University’s Center for New Music. The piece focused on the residency of Beat Furrer, including his lectures, coaching sessions, and performances given at BU and in the Boston area. BU has brought in many composers and performers over the years, including Olga Neuwrith and Du Yun, but […]
A rare opportunity for U.S. composers and electronic musicians, IRCAM Conference 2016 to include concerts, demonstrations, and small hands-on workshops — April 25–29, 2016 Read a preview of the IRCAM conference in the Boston Globe The Center for New Music at Boston University College of Fine Arts is thrilled to present IRCAM @ BU CNM, […]