Description:For this event, we will read original works composed specifically for our chapter by three local composers: Alex Bozman, Kathryn Carlson, and Sarah Wallin Huff. Each composer will introduce their new composition before we read and explore it together. We’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions, hear directly from the composers about their creative process, and engage with them as we bring their music to life.
Location: St James Episcopal Church, South Pasadena, CA
Class Materials:Please print out your own partbook (click here). If you are not able to print or use a tablet, contact us immediately.
Bios
Alex Bozman works in multiple disciplines. As a professional musician, he composes, arranges, plays different instruments (cello, violoncello piccolo, fretless bass, fretted strings both bowed and plucked, vocals, and more), and teaches many talented students. The genres he practices and performs the most are Classical Music, Avant Garde Music, Early Music, Latin Music, and Hindustani Classical Music.
Sarah Wallin Huff is a Southern California-based composer, performer, and Cal Poly Pomona faculty member with an MA in Composition. With original works described by critics as "positively buzzing with energy" and "just…gorgeous," her music weaves intricate sonic journeys that performers love to play. From writing the textbook on music technology history to high-energy Irish fiddling, Sarah brings vibrant energy to all she does.
Kathryn Carlson is a Los Angeles-based cellist specializing in contemporary music and composer collaboration. She holds music degrees from UCSB and CSULB, where she performed with new music ensembles and in master classes with The Knights and Juilliard String Quartet. In 2016 she was awarded the ECM Distinguished Performance Award. She performs in musical theater, chamber music, and has recorded with several indie artists including Dante Elephante and Mad Hearts.