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C.L.U.T.C.H. New Music, Austin, TX (2024)

04/08/2024

Come join us on Wednesday April 10th, 2024 @ 7:30pm at Bates Recital Hall for our last CLUTCH Concert of the semester! We have an awesome line up of composers and performers for you all to listen to. Hope you guys come and support us!

Details:
Wednesday, April 10th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

02/21/2024

Join us tomorrow (February 21st @ 7:30pm) in the Recital Studio for our first CLUTCH concert of the semester! We will be joined by our awesome free improvisation group: FRIMPROV. Hope to see you there to support our amazing composers!

Details:
Wednesday, February 21st, 7:30 PM
Recital Studio
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/29/2023

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Tonight at 7:30 PM is CLUTCH IV: Season Finale! This is our last CLUTCH concert of the academic year, featuring an array of premieres by UT composers! Pull up tonight to show your support and experience some beautiful new music!

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/28/2023

Meet Daniel Kim, the next featured composer in this week’s CLUTCH Composer Countdown!

Daniel is a composer who strives to write in a variety of styles. His works draw influence from various composers and eras like Korngold, Prokofiev, Hisaishi, and Larkin. He is a member of the Asian Memory Project, where he writes and arranges music for Asian-inspired events.

Daniel’s composition “Hahoetal - 3. Scholar & 11. Finale” for string quartet will be performed this Wednesday at the final CLUTCH concert of the 2022-2023 season.

About the piece, Daniel writes: “Hahoetal is a work for string ensemble based on the 9 traditional Korean masks of the same name. The 3rd mask, the scholar, plays on the idea of a conceited ‘learnèd’ person by presenting a fugue that doesn't quite follow the rules. The finale, No. 11, recaps all the previous movements by combining all the mask characters' tunes into one piece.”

Discover “Hahoetal” and other new pieces at this Wednesday’s CLUTCH Concert.

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

Learn more about Daniel Kim: https://www.danielkimcomposer.com/

03/28/2023

Meet Alex Shawver, a composer and educator based in Austin, Texas, and the next composer in this week’s CLUTCH Composer Countdown!

Born and raised in Wichita Falls, he is a proud Tejano and band kid at heart.
Influences on his compositional style range from the French Impressionists to living American composers associated with Minimalism and post-Minimalism. He writes that “his works are usually inspired by visual art, nature, politics, or some unfortunate combination of these things”.

Alex’s “Bolero & Cumbia” for viola and piano will be featured on this Wednesday’s CLUTCH Concert.

About the piece, Alex writes: “These two short pieces are part of a larger Tejano dance suite in progress. The Bolero is a passionate ballad where the piano emulates a gently strumming guitar and drums. The Cumbia is a favorite dance of mine, and in this one the viola rhythm and bow technique is inspired by a guira, a loud scraped metal instrument ubiquitous in Tex-Mex music.”

Come hear “Bolero & Cumbia” and other exciting new pieces on this Wednesday’s CLUTCH Concert in UT Austin’s Bates Recital Hall at 7:30pm.

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

Find out more about Alex Molina Shawver: https://www.alexshawver.com/

03/28/2023

Meet Joel Laviolette — composer, educator, instrument builder, and the next featured composer on this week’s CLUTCH Composer Countdown!

Joel’s musical experience spans genres and crosses borders, weaving in elementsfrom electronica to African marimba and mbira traditions. As an internationally recognized expert on Zimbabwean mbira music, Joel has been featured on NPR, and he has been published in Percussive Notes, Mbira Music: Structures and Processes and other journals.

Joel’s solo piano composition “Winter” will be featured on this Wednesday’s CLUTCH concert.

Joel writes: “Those of us in Texas know that Winter can hold many different emotions. One day, we may be swimming in Barton Springs, and the next day (or week) we may be stuck in out house with no water and electricity and no ability to move due to the ice. This song explores the many dimensions and emotions that winter may bring to us. The storms will always come, but may they always pass you by safely.”

Come hear Joel’s music and more in the final CLUTCH Concert of the 2022-2023 year, this Wednesday, March 29th at 7:30pm in UT Austin’s Bates Recital Hall.

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

Learn more about Joel Laviolette: https://joellaviolette.com/

03/28/2023

Meet Sebastian Zhang, the next composer on the CLUTCH Composer Countdown!

Unapologetically embracing the electric nostalgia of a younger generation, Sebastian Zhang (b. 2003) is a composer-percussionist influenced by the modern chiptune scene, jazzy video game music, and upbeat anime soundtracks. His music draws upon scenes of everyday life—from chasing tadpoles to memories of cartoon ice cream—and how they echo grander themes of merry wonder and existentialist hope.

Sebatian’s piece “Snapdragon” for solo marimba will be featured on this Wednesday’s CLUTCH concert.

Sebastian writes: “The snapdragon is a type of flower that, when squeezed from the side, looks like a dragon opening and closing its mouth. Unlike normal dragons, snapdragons have no teeth, and their bites are the results of playful humans toying around with them, rather than out of any sort of malice. Snapdragon was written about this idea of lighthearted, merry ferocity.”

Come to the CLUTCH Concert this Wednesday, March 29th at 7:30pm in UT Austin’s Bates Recital Hall to hear “Snapdragon” and more.

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

Learn more about Sebastian Zhang: https://sebastianzhang.com/index.html

03/27/2023

Our 5th Composer on the CLUTCH Composer Countdown is Matthew Nell!

Matthew Nell is a pianist and percussionist composer studying at the University of Texas at Austin. In his music, he is most concerned with accessibility, enjoyment, interest, and beauty. Matthew focuses on blending conventional and modern techniques in order to achieve music that strikes a balance between familiarity and novelty, specializing in expanding the repertoire for wind instruments. Currently, he is studying composition with Donald Grantham, and has previously studied under Russel Podgorsek, Yevgeniy Sharlat, and Omar Thomas.

For CLUTCH, Matthew has written "Chromatic Study" for wind quintet, a work which seeks to examine the colorful possibilities in harmony and timbre inherent to the ensemble. Join us this Wednesday for an unforgettable world premiere!

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/26/2023

Our fourth featured CLUTCH Composer is Kevin Charoensri!

Kevin Charoensri (b. 2003) is a Thai-American San Diego native who now resides in Austin, studying music composition (BM) at the University of Texas at Austin. Charoensri began writing music at age 12, and he has written works for band, orchestra, and choir to chamber music, EDM, and film scores. Charoensri currently studies with Omar Thomas at UT Austin, and has studied with Donald Grantham. He is currently a BM Composition major, as well as a piano principal, taking lessons in both classical and jazz styles, studying with piano professors Gregory Allen and Patti Wolf, and jazz piano professor Sean Giddings. He also currently is the pianist for the UT Austin Jazz Ensemble.

At this upcoming CLUTCH concert, flautist Jake Polson will premiere Kevin's "Flowering", a virtuosic showcase for flute which combines jazz and classical influences. Don't miss this incredible premiere!

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/26/2023

Our third featured composer is Nicholas Jimenez!

Nicholas Jimenez is a Piano Performance masters student at UT Austin on his last semester of the program. Next year he will be attending the DMA piano performance program. Nicholas loves to perform but also has a great passion for composing. In his spare time, he works on compositions for mainly solo piano, but is currently expanding his instrumental range.

For CLUTCH, Nicholas will be performing his Song and Dance on piano! About his piece he writes, "Song and Dance is a two movement work for Solo piano. Mov 1: Song, deals with the darker aspects of life and attempts to bring them to light. Mov 2: Dance of the Devil, flirts with sinister elements and tempting dance Rhythms, also finding light within the darkness."

Please, come experience this compelling music with us!

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/26/2023

Next on our CLUTCH Composer Countdown is Davey Hiester!

Davey Hiester is a 21st-Century musician native to West Philadelphia. Growing up with a piano in the house, he began taking lessons at the age of six, and decided to pursue music shortly thereafter when he saw a movie about J.S. Bach. Hiester is the Music Director of the Center City Chamber Orchestra, which he founded in Philadelphia in 2018, and Lab Orchestra (at UT), bringing the BSoM community together and emphasizing performance of works by UT Composers. Recent Premieres of his Orchestrations include music by E. A. Alexander, Arnold Schönberg, and Sergei Rachmaninoff and upcoming ones include music by Kevin Charoensri and W. A. Mozart. His compositions have been performed by musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, and International Contemporary Ensemble.

Davey's work is entitled "Three Pieces for Marimba & String Trio," an instrumentation that is almost certain to produce beautiful results. We invite you to come and experience this excellent music with us!

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/25/2023

Kicking off our CLUTCH Composer Countdown is Phang Jun Leng!

Jun Leng (Jay) Phang is a budding composer from Singapore. He frequently composes works which are inspired by other forms of art or literature, such as paintings, photos, stories, or natural wonders. His style draws from the likes of Romantic composers of old, including Strauss, Mahler, and Tchaikovsky, though he has been trying to widen his aural palette by incorporating elements from various 20th-century composers. In his music, he aims to explore textural and coloristic possibilities, creating mini soundscapes throughout his music.

For CLUTCH, Jun Leng has written a beautiful piece for mixed ensemble called "Sunset of the Colorado River." About the piece, he writes: "This piece aims to capture the sunset over Austin's Colorado River. Among my many walks there in the evening I was always enraptured by the striking colours in the sky which changed as the sun set and I sought to capture that in music."

Come join us next Wednesday and take in this scenic soundscape!

Details:
Wednesday, March 29th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/06/2023

Good morning everyone! Today’s the day! Come and join us this evening at Bates for an exciting program of electronic and electro-acoustic music, including some world premieres! As always, our concerts feature a diverse array of UT composers, and they’re eager to share their music with y’all and the world. We hope to see you there tonight!

Details:
Monday, March 6th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/06/2023

Here to conclude our CLUTCH Composer Countdown Eleganza Extravaganza is Tanner Jones!

Tanner Jones (he/him, b. 1998) is a composer, multimedia artist, and improviser whose work explores saturation and liminality. His music has been performed and recorded by Jay Campbell of JACK Quartet, the NouLou Chamber Players, the Murray State University Concert Choir and Brass Choir, and the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra. Tanner is the winner of the KMEA Collegiate Composition Competition and the Dr. T.Y. Huang and Mrs. Mary Huang Commission Competition. His music has been presented at NSEME, the SPLICE Institute, New Music on the Bayou, and the University of Louisville New Music Festival, with an upcoming performance at the SEAMUS National Conference.

About his piece, an exciting work for interactive electronics, lights, and tenor saxophone, Tanner writes: “The ‘lavender scare,’ as it has become known, was a moral panic tied to McCarthyism and the red scare in the mid-twentieth century that led to the prohibition, firing, and public outing of q***r people working in the U.S. federal government. ‘lavender scare 1953’ reflects upon the rage, panic, and exhaustion that comes from the silencing and suppression of voices.”

We have a very strong program this cycle; we hope to see you there!

Details:
Monday, March 6th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/05/2023

Our penultimate composer on the CLUTCH Composer Countdown is Gabriel Araújo!

Interested by the possible dialogues between popular and concert music, Gabriel works on questions of intertextuality and metaphors as creative forces, such as the musical model-ing of poetic images evoked in a popular song. He is especially motivated by ideals of re-construction and recomposition, deformation and juxtaposition of these materials inspired by other creations.

Gabriel’s piece, SAW, is a noisy and innovative fixed media work. About SAW, Gabriel simply writes, “A hyperreal space of bees, engines and saw waves.” A rather cryptic and concise program indeed!

Don’t bee a stranger; come to CLUTCH and take in some really cool sounds!

Details:
Monday, March 6th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/04/2023

Our fourth featured composer is Deniz Aslan!

Deniz Aslan is a composer and a bassoonist specializing in new music. He was born in 1997 in Ankara, Turkey. Being classically trained in bassoon for ten years, he received his Bachelor's and Master's degree in composition from Bilkent University under the supervision of Tolga Yayalar. As of 2022, he is a DMA student and an Assistant Instructor at the University of Texas at Austin and continuing his studies under the supervision of Januibe Tejera.

About his piece, Deniz writes: “Heavyweight: No Man’s Land utilizes space, both physically and conceptually, as the main element of composition. Different spaces in which we find ourselves during the course of the piece come together as chapters of a continuous narrative.”

This is a narrative you won’t want to miss!

Details:
Monday, March 6th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

03/02/2023

Meet Jinghong Zhang!

Jinghong Zhang is an innovator, multi-media electroacoustic music performer, and composer of Chinese origin. As a multi-instrument virtuoso and a unique dancer who frequently expands creative expression through the use of technology, Jinghong is a dynamic and sensitive performer with the ability to evoke profound emotion. Jinghong’s collaborations encompass a wide range of live performance with interactive electronics, orchestra and interdisciplinary presentations throughout the United States and overseas. Bold, adventurous with extraordinary passion for bringing something unprecedented and groundbreaking through multimedia music to the performance art world, is Jinghong’s primary artistic ambition.

About his piece, “The Rite of 81-dimensional Samsara,” Jinghong writes: “Samsara is a spiritual concept rooted in Buddhism and Hinduism that symbolizes the intervention stage of being before rebirth. The term also related to phrases such as “transmigration”, “karmic cycle”, “the wheel of life” etc. The Rite of 81-dimensional Samsara envisions a ritualistic ceremony of sound in terms of its transformation and its “transmigration” of the spatial morphology of its stereo image as the “81- dimensional” suggested.”

You can find Jinghong on his website at www.jinghongzhang.com, or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JinghongZhangMusic, or on Instagram .

Transmigrate your way on over to Bates for an excellent musical experience!

Details:
Monday, March 6th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

02/28/2023

Our next featured CLUTCH Composer is Ginny Wang!

Born in 1994, Ginny Wang is a US-based composer who has been living in China, Germany and the US. Her music is influenced by eclecticism with numerous Eastern elements. She has won numerous prizes of competitions, and her music is published by the Italian publisher Diaphonia Edizioni. She is active in many conferences and music festivals, and collaborates with numerous famous soloists and ensembles.

About her piece, Ginny writes: “Earendel is the name of the farthest star that we’ve discovered so far. It is 12.9 billion light years from earth, and appeared right after the Big Bang. The star that we're seeing right now is actually light from 12.9 billion years ago. It’s traveled through the whole universe before reaching our eyes.”

Come listen to the stars with us at CLUTCH III!

Details:
Monday, March 6th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

02/27/2023

In about a week, we’ll be having our third CLUTCH concert of the year, as part of our series dedicated to providing a platform for UT composers to share their music with the world! Kicking off our CLUTCH Composer Countdown is Sebastian Zhang!

Unapologetically embracing the electric nostalgia of a younger generation, Sebastian Zhang (b. 2003) is a composer-percussionist influenced by the modern chiptune scene, jazzy video game music, and upbeat anime soundtracks. His music draws upon scenes of everyday life—from chasing tadpoles to memories of cartoon ice cream—and how they echo grander themes of merry wonder and existentialist hope.

Sebastian wrote a charming work called “Feline Abstraction” for drum set, found percussion, and tape. The piece explores the idea of seeing the world through a kitten’s eyes, specifically following a cat named Udon (or “Doo Doo”); his hobbies include hiding behind corners to jumpscare humans, climbing up tall objects and not quite knowing how to come back down, and observing the world around him.

Don’t miss this whimsical experience!

Details:
Monday, March 6th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

11/09/2022

The day is here! Come join us tonight in Bates Recital at 7:30 PM for a special evening of new music by UT composers! We have a very diverse and excellent program ready for you; don't miss it!

Details:
Wednesday, November 9th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

11/08/2022

Our final composer on the CLUTCH Composer Countdown is Jinghong Zhang!

Jinghong Zhang is an innovator, multi-media electroacoustic music performer, and composer of Chinese origin. As a multi-instrument virtuoso and a unique dancer who frequently expands creative expression through the use of technology, Jinghong is a dynamic and sensitive performer with the ability to evoke profound emotion. Jinghong’s collaborations encompass a wide range of live performance with interactive electronics, orchestra and interdisciplinary presentations throughout the United States and overseas. Bold, adventurous with extraordinary passion for bringing something unprecedented and groundbreaking through multimedia music to the performance art world, is Jinghong’s primary artistic ambition.

Jinghong will perform his work “Heaven and Earth - Origin Of The String,” which features a 32-stringed instrument of his own invention, choreography, and electronics! Come join us this Wednesday for a new and engaging concert hall experience!

Details:
Wednesday, November 9th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

11/07/2022

Our penultimate composer on our CLUTCH Composer Countdown is Nick Hernandez!

Nick Hernandez is a first year student composer that grew up gigging in Austin performing in a multitude of genres from Thrash Metal to Cocktail Jazz. Though his listening discography is diverse, he strives for that diversity to shine through his work. Nick also draws inspiration heavily from film, and loves to create a scene with his music. He believes that everyone has a story to tell, and hopes that listening to his work allows you to develop your own narrative.

For CLUTCH, Nick has prepared for us “With Copper Pots” a work with a very interesting instrumentation: Piano, Cello, Trombone, Flute, Percussion (Including Copper Pots). And, the program is very interesting: “With Copper Pots tells the tale of a small town murderer that got away. The only evidence found, bloody Copper Pots.”

CLUTCH murder mystery! Don’t miss it!

Details:
Wednesday, November 9th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

11/06/2022

Next up on the concert will be Joel Laviolette!

Joel Laviolette is a composer, educator, builder and performer based in Austin, Texas. His musical experience spans genres and crosses borders, weaving in elements from electronica to African marimba and mbira traditions. On any given night, Joel may be found directing a marimba orchestra, coding the visuals for a site-specific installation, DJ’ing an Ecstatic Dance, teaching a master class, or eating sadza with his friends in Zimbabwe.

Joel has written “Mwana We Shumba” (Song for my brother), a beautiful work with vocals, percussion, and mbira elements. There is a strong narrative element to the piece:

“A hot day laying in the shade of a small room in Mozambique. Just try to stay cool. The spirit of my brother came to me. He showed me this song, and told me it was the song to play for his memory. If I look back closely, I can see there were things I failed in as a brother. But we were young.”

This is looking to be a very beautiful concert; please come join us this Wednesday!

Details:
Wednesday, November 9th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

11/05/2022

Our third featured composer is Alex Shawver!

Alex Molina Shawver is a composer based in Austin, Texas. Born and raised in Wichita Falls, he is a proud Tejano and band kid at heart. Influences on his compositional style range from the French Impressionists to living American composers associated with Minimalism and post-Minimalism. His works are usually inspired by visual art, nature, and politics.

Alex will perform his two of his “Cumbia Etudes” for solo piano:

1. Repeated Notes/Notas Repetidas
2. Voicing/Toque Expresivo

In them, he explores a long-short-short Cumbia groove which has spread from Colombia across the world and has become ubiquitous across many forms of music. Come experience these beautiful etudes!

Details:
Wednesday, November 9th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

11/04/2022

next in our countdown is daniel kim!

daniel is a 4th year bm composition major. he enjoys writing music on a whim and draws inspiration from a wide but very specific range of composers including korngold, prokofiev, debussy, and schoenberg.

daniel will be performing alongside flautist dorothy le in his “liminal” for flute and piano. about the piece, daniel writes: “liminal explores the concept of transitional spaces which can seem comforting on the surface, but can also be unsettling after a prolonged amount of time. the piece takes inspiration from the “untitled goose game” (which uses a selection of pieces from debussy’s les preludes) and “superliminal” (matt christensen).”

don’t miss it!

details:
wednesday, november 9th, 7:30 pm
bates recital hall
2406 robert dedman dr.
austin, tx 78712

11/03/2022

Ladies, gentlemen, and gender non-conforming individuals! It is that time of the semester again: time for another CLUTCH composer countdown! First up, meet Josiah Garza!

Josíah Garza is a senior undergraduate composer of the Butler School of Music who aims to foster collaboration with his artistic endeavors. Narrative threads make up the body of his works that seek to integrate multiple factions of artistic creation. Hailing from the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Garza hosts a myriad of Latin American influences in the stylings of his music that coalesce in soundscapes bordering experimentalism and idiomaticity.

Don’t miss Garza’s TWO pieces on next week’s CLUTCH concert: “Let's Eat Candy!” and “Save The Beezzz”!

Details:

Wednesday, November 9th, 7:30 PM
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin, TX 78712

10/11/2022

EXCITEMENT: The CLUTCH concert is TONIGHT! Please come join us for a stellar program of music by UT composers!

When?
Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 (tonight!)
7:30 PM-9:00 PM

Where?
Butler School of Music
(2406 Robert Dedman Dr
Austin, TX 78712)
Recital Studio in MRH (Room 2.608)

10/11/2022

Finally, the CLUTCH Composer Countdown Throwdown Hoedown Uptown Underground Extravaganza concludes with Daniel Kim!

Daniel is a 4th year BM Composition major. He enjoys writing music on a whim and draws inspiration from a wide but very specific range of composers including Korngold, Prokofiev, Debussy, and Schoenberg.

Join us in the MRH Recital Hall (2.608) this Tuesday, October 11th at 7:30 PM to hear two movements of Daniel’s new string quartet: “Hahoetal - 4. Bride & 6. Monk.” Hahoetal, or Hahoe Masks, is a multi-movement piece based on the masks used in the “Hahoe special ritual drama to the gods”.

4. "Bride" begins with ceremonial music intended for a wedding. It is joyous and lively moment of celebration which is followed by an intimate scene of the newlyweds enjoying their honeymoon.

6. The monk is depicted as a religious fellow who is troubled and attempting to rediscover their faith. Therefore, this movement emphasizes turmoil, reaching towards the heavans, and makes frequent use of plagal cadences.

We hope to see you there tonight!

10/10/2022

Our penultimate composer in the Clutch Composer Countdown is Camilo Gonzales-Sol!

Camilo Gonzalez-Sol (b. 1999) is a composer, pianist and conductor based in Austin, Texas. Camilo is inspired by mental life, bodily energy, storytelling and societal dilemmas, and they are fascinated by the ways that sound can represent these to create thought-provoking and compassionate sensory experiences.

Camilo will be sharing with you an intricate and conceptual piece that they hope will push the limits of what you expect from the concert hall. About their piece, “zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,” Camilo writes: “This piece is a collective exploration between performers and attendees on the permissibility of pursuing rest in various spaces. Using sound as a medium through which to connect resting and restless bodies, we confront and meditate on questions of space, location, permissibility, discomfort and stillness.” Come to CLUTCH and partake in this novel experience!

10/10/2022

Introducing Paul Oancea!

Paul Oancea is a pianist and composer who is in his third year studying neuroscience. While he loves the incredible music of Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Scriabin, he is also extremely interested in the ways that people process rhythm, harmony, and their expectations of musical experience. These interests inform both Paul's compositional style and the research fields he works in. As a Romanian immigrant, Paul tries to incorporate traditional Romanian rhythms and melodies into his works, whether they be from the church or the village. He has studied under Donald Grantham and is currently studying composition under Russell Podgorsek.

Paul will be performing his new piece “Sonatine for Prepared Piano.” In it, he will explore themes of omission, experimentation, and musical expectations by inserting various objects into the piano strings and omitting the note “E” from the piece, which is a pivotal tone in its key. Don’t miss it!