Collaborative Improv opportunity with Dance folk...

Hiya gang!

So, If you play something besides the piano and are interested, a friend of mine who is an MFA student in dance is joining me to put together a show either in the Art Annex on the south quad, or in the Krannert Art Museum (more on that later).

There is a main improv piece that we have been talking about, but also, there will be an opportunity for you all to come up with shorter improv works with or without dancers as you wish (and as they are available).

The target date period for this project is sometime in the middle of October (before the exchange concert). Soooo, this is going to be really fun. You should do it. Let me know.

James Bunch and Samuel Gingher won the 21st Century Piano Commission

Jimmy and Sam's proposal won the 21st Century Piano Commission Contest. They will hold their own concert at KCPA in spring 2009.

Steve Taylor's piece at KCPA

UISO will play Steve's piece The Floating World at KCPA on Friday, Sept.19.

First Funding Application Deadline

The first batch of applications will be submitted on ( or before ) Sep.24 to the university by GNM. If you have any activities between Oct.10 2008 and May.17 2009, especially for those who have events BEFORE Oct.24, please inform Ming-ching or Jason, and have your documents ready( such as budget, trip plan, etc). More detail will be release on Sep.17.

Once again, we can't guarantee getting financial aid successfully.

Next application deadline is on Oct. 8, for events between Oct.24 and May 17, especially for those which are held before Nov.7. The application deadline calendar is right here, if you wish. Please take a look and prepare in advance. 

Event History

2008.10.07 Tue.	Forum: Reynold Tharp: Recent Music
2008.09.30 Tue.	Forum:Interactive Theory Instruction for the Twenty-First Century
2008.09.27 Sat.	Bang on a Can Marathon. at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
2008.09.25 Thu.	Forum: Composers David Lang and Julia Wolfe
2008.09.16 Tue.	Messiaen's Quartet for the end of Time
2008.09.13 Sat.	Composition-Theory Divisoin Party!!
2008.09.02 Tue	Composers' Forum at 1201 Music Building

Opportunity to perform at Taste of the Arts

Taste of the Arts will take place in KCPA on November 1st. We can have a 15-minute performance there if we want to. If any composer is interested, contact Ming-ching. more info