Recordings from our Winter 2012 Concert

Posted by admin on 29th February 2012 in news

Due to an exceptionally quick turnaround from the recording engineers at the University of Oregon, we’re thrilled to share with you the music from our concert in Beall Hall last Sunday.

As always, thank you to all of our composers and performers for making this concert such a wonderful success.

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Kubota Garden: I. The Mountainside – Christopher S. Prosser

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Christopher S. Prosser, conductor;
Jannie Wei, violin;
Katie White, viola;
Kelly Quesada, cello;
Colin Hurowitz, percussion;
Leila Hawana, percussion;
Peter White, percussion.



Four Descriptive Songs: Eye – Moshe Shulman

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Katie White, viola;
Colin Hurowitz, vibraphone.



TONGTOKKUNG – Simon Hutchinson

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Esther Fredrickson, flute;
Jannie Wei, violin;
Katie White, viola;
Kelly Quesada, cello.



In Common – David MacBride

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Peter White, temple bowls;
Jannie Wei, violin.



飞来峰一线天 (Flying Mountain—One Thread of Heaven) – Aaron Pergram

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Christopher S. Prosser, conductor;
Esther Fredrickson, flute;
Jannie Wei, violin;
Katie White, viola;
Kelly Quesada, cello;
Colin Hurowitz, percussion;
Leila Hawana, percussion;
Peter White, percussion.

Winter 2012 Concert

Posted by admin on 1st February 2012 in events

Beall Concert Hall
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Admission: Free

We are pleased to announce the program for our upcoming concert:

Kubota Garden, Christopher S. Prosser
“Eye” from Four Descriptive Songs, Moshe Shulman
TONGTOKKUNG, Simon Hutchinson
In Common, David MacBride
飞来峰一线天[Flying Mountain—One Thread of Heaven], Aaron Pergram

Recordings from our November concert

Posted by admin on 26th November 2011 in news

Thank you to all of our composers and performers for a fantastic concert earlier this month. Please enjoy a few selections from our program:

Jiu Ge – Mei-ling Lee

I. Dong Whang…

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II. Mountain Spirit

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III. Kou Shang

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Helena Kopchick Spencer, Bassoon



池魚映月 “Fish Glimmer by the Moonlight in this Clear Pond” – Aaron Pergram

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Evan C. Paul, piano
Yinchi Chang, oboe
Austin Haag, double bass



Cowboys and Samurais (2011) – Simon Hutchinson

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Wesley Price, Guitar
Simon Hutchinson, Shamisen

Fall 2011 Concert

Posted by admin on 15th October 2011 in events

Aasen-Hull Hall (Room 190)
Eugene, OR
Free Admission

Please join us November 5th for a concert of new and traditional music drawing inspiration from the different traditions of the Pacific Rim.

This performance will include the new works:

Cowboys and Samurais for shamisen and guitar by Simon Hutchinson
Jiu Ge (Nine Songs) for bassoon and electronics by Mei-ling Lee
Blurred Lines 2 for electronics by Young-Shin Choi

as well as traditional music for Japanese shamisen.

More details TBA

Recordings from our Spring Concert

Posted by admin on 5th July 2011 in news

Please enjoy a couple of recordings from our Spring 2011 Concert:

Voice – Takemitsu Toru

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Tara Schwab, Flute

Stars over Japan – Seth Stewart

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Aaron Pergram, Bassoon
Seth Stewart, Guitar

roundLight – 02/25/11

Posted by admin on 21st May 2011 in news

Jenifer Jaseau and Rebecca Stuhlbarg perform Jaseau’s “roundlight”

roundLight from Jenifer Jaseau on Vimeo.

Recordings from our February Concert with Rebecca Stuhlbarg

Posted by admin on 8th May 2011 in news

Apologies for the uncharacteristic delay.

Here are the mp3s from our concert last February with guest artist, mezzo soprano and new music specialist, Rebecca Stuhlbarg.

Cante Jondo (I) – Elaine Fine

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Alexis Gibbons, Piano

Aquí te amo – Paul Lombardi

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Evan C. Paul, Piano

Epigraph – Jeff Winslow

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Alexis Gibbons, Piano

Midnight Song of Wu, from “Three Chinese Songs” – Martha Sullivan

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Hau-Wei Chang, Piano

Gold Mountain – Hau-Wei Chang

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Evan C. Paul, Piano

roundLight – Jenifer Jaseau

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Jenifer Jaseau, live electronics

Prayer in Four Verses – Damien Bradley

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Seth Stewart, Guitar
Dustin Shilling, Percussioin
Chrissie Chen, Cello

Shiva Tandava Stotram – Joel Ford

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Christopher Prosser, Conductor
Joel Ford, Clarinet
Jenifer Jaseau, Alto Sax
Seth Stewart, Guitar
Simon Hutchinson, Shamisen
Dustin Shilling, Percussion

Suzuki’s Song, from “ONODA” – Simon Hutchinson

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Christopher Prosser, Conductor
Laura March, Flute
Jenifer Jaseau, Soprano Sax
Joel Ford, Clarinet
Brian McKee, Bassoon
Hau-Wei Chang, Piano
Dustin Shilling, Percussion
Simon Hutchinson, Bass

Program Announcement for Spring Concert

Posted by admin on 7th May 2011 in events

Aasen-Hull Hall
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Admission: Free

We are pleased to announce the program for our upcoming concert on the 18th of May:

Voice by Takemitsu Toru
Stars over Japan by Seth Stewart
Osmanthus Flowers Fall in a Spring Ravine by Aaron Pergram
Tawara Tsumi Uta, Japanese Traditional
Bali Chorale by Dustin Shilling
Eine Kleine Gamelan by Daniel Goode

Program Announcement for Music Today Festival Concert

Posted by admin on 31st December 2010 in news

We were truly overwhelmed by both the quantity and quality of the pieces that we received in our call for scores for our collaboration concert with Ms. Rebecca Stuhlbarg. It took us a little longer to go through everything than we expected, but we’re thrilled to announce our program for our concert next month:

Elaine Fine – Cante Jondo (I, II, and VI)
Paul Lombardi – Aquí te amo
Jeff Winslow – Epigraph
Martha Sullivan – Midnight Song of Wu, from “Three Chinese Songs”
Hau-Wei Chang – Gold Mountain
Jenifer Jaseau – roundLight
Damien Bradley – Prayer in Four Verses
Joel Ford – Shiva Tandava Stotram
Simon Hutchinson – Suzuki’s Song, from “ONODA”

Thank you again to all that shared their music with us through the call for scores.

Music Today Festival Concert with Guest Artist Rebecca Stuhlbarg

Posted by admin on 27th July 2010 in events

Beall Hall
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Admission: Free

Please join us for a concert of premieres with our guest artist, mezzo-soprano Rebecca Stuhlbarg.

Program TBA. If you are interested in submitting a piece, please see our call for scores.

Rebecca Stuhlbarg is a mezzo-soprano in the San Francisco Bay Area specializing in contemporary music. She received her Masters in Vocal Performance from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2007 and has maintained an active teaching and performing schedule since graduation. In addition to performing as a guest artist and featured chorus member at Opera San Jose, Rebecca performs lead and secondary roles in smaller opera companies throughout the Bay Area. She has sung roles in contemporary operas such as The Medium and The Consul by Menotti, Street Scene by Weill, and The Crucible by Ward. Lead roles include Hansel from Hansel and Gretel and Lisa in The Cannabis Cantata. She has also been section leader and alto soloist in the choral ensemble Ariose for the last two years. Most recently Rebecca organized and performed in a recital in Santa Cruz featuring music by Amy Beach and operatic favorites. Rebecca also enjoys conducting, playing violin, doing yoga, and being a mom.