Texu Kim
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
7:30 PM
A reading of newly created works by high school composers participating in the Emerging Composers Workshop, at 7:30 p.m. at the Athenaeum Art Center, 1955 Julian Avenue.
San Diego New Music welcomes you to a behind-the-scenes look at our newest community partnership program, High School Emerging Composers. High school students from across the San Diego region participated in a free six-week mentorship program, providing them the opportunity to hone their craft and develop new works with teaching artist, Dr. Texu Kim. Join us in our support of young composers from our community, as they present their works and share their experiences in an open discussion forum.
This concert is generously sponsored by the Sleet Music Performance Fund in memory of San Diegans Don Sleet (jazz trumpeter), Marshall Sleet (band leader and composer), Anna Mae Sleet (vocalist), and Jeffery Sleet (concert cellist).
Composers:
Ari Berger
Tikki Jain
Tyler Lemiuex
Jameson Powell-Espiritu
Composition Mentor:
Texu Kim
Ensemble:
Camellia Aftahi, double bass
Michael Jones, percussion
Anahita Pestonjamasp, flute
Eric Starr, trombone
About San Diego New Music:
San Diego New Music is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the public performance of notated music of the highest integrity and artistic caliber from the 20th and 21st centuries. We seek to advance the art form by promoting music composed with conceptual rigor, passionate energy and singular artistic vision. SDNM enriches the artistic culture of San Diego through the presentation of an annual concert series and the soundON Festival of Modern Music, and through fostering its resident performing ensemble, NOISE.
In 1994, the only place in San Diego where you could hear an entire concert of 20th-century music was on a college campus. San Diego New Music pitched the idea of a concert series devoted to modern music and 20th-century classics at the Athenaeum. The concerts of modern music perfectly complement the exhibitions of modern art held in the Athenaeum’s galleries. In 1996, San Diego New Music presented its first season. The series was called "Noise at the Library," and the ensemble would later adopt the name, as well.
San Diego New Music and the Athenaeum have been happily co-presenting concerts of new music ever since.
For more information on the organization go to www.sandiegonewmusic.com.
The concert will be in person at the Athenaeum Art Center. There are no physical tickets for this event. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. This event will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert.