This concert is built around a new arrangement on a percussion classic–John Cage’s Third Construction–with Cage-ian prepared piano. The conch from Third Construction gets its own solo afterwards in a Monica Pearce miniature, complemented by an Ocarina miniature by Bekah Simms. Works by Composer-in-residence emeritus Bruce Russell, Rashaan Rori Allwood, and Rodney Sharman complete the program

Curators

• Bekah Simms and Monica Pearce

Program

• John Cage/arr. Jamie Drake: Third Construction (1941) – prepared piano, percussion (10’) (commissioned arrangement)
• Monica Pearce: New Work – conch (3’)
• Bruce Russell: Kalimba Canon (1999) – two kalimba (4’)
• Bekah Simms: New Work – ocarina (3’)
• Rashaan Rori Allwood: Toccata (2020) – piano (7’)
• Rodney Sharman: Apollo’s Touch (1990) – vibraphone (17’)

Performers

• Stephanie Chua – piano
• David Schotzko & Jamie Drake – percussion