New Music Festival brings world class composers, concerts to Louisville

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The University of Louisville School of Music presents its annual Nov. 6-10, with a slate of renowned such as composers听David Dzubay and Ryan Ingebritsen and the chamber music group Elysian Trombone Consort.听

    The festival will include the premier of 鈥淪acred Heart,鈥 a collaborative piece by Boston playwright and UofL professor of composition , during the Faculty Chamber Music concert Nov. 6.听The two will also give a presentation about their collaboration before the concert at 7 p.m. in which Decker will perform selections of her monologues.

    , the festival鈥檚 headlining composer, is professor of music, chair of the composition department and director of the New Music Ensemble at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington. He鈥檚 received numerous top fellowships and his music has been performed by orchestras, ensembles and soloists in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico and Asia.

    In addition to taking part in nightly concerts, festival guest artists will听present master classes and lectures throughout the week. See the detailed 听for all events, which are free and open to the public.

    • Mon., Nov. 6, 8 p.m., Comstock Concert Hall
    • Tues., Nov. 7, 8 p.m., Bird Recital Hall
    • Wed., Nov. 8, 8 p.m., Comstock Concert Hall
    • Thurs., Nov. 9, 8 p.m., Comstock Concert Hall
    • Fri., Nov. 10, 8 p.m., Comstock Concert Hall

    For more information, contact听John Ritz听at 502-852-4137.

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