Celebrating Century of Creativity with Composers Centennial Concert

The HSU Music Department celebrates 100 years of the university as crucible of creativity with compositions by HSU faculty, staff and alumni in the Composers Centennial Concert Friday, April 25.
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“Reflections In Time” combines the words of HSU poets Jim Dodge, Eric Barker, Jorie Grahm and Reg White with the music of HSU composition professor Brian Post. It is performed by soprano Elisabeth Harrington and pianist John Chernoff.

Daniela Mineva performs another Post piece written specifically for a miniature carillon built by HSU music technicians according to a design by John Cage.

The Vipisa Trio (Cindy Moyer on violin, John Chernoff on piano and Virginia Ryder on saxophone and clarinet) perform music by HSU staff pianist Chernoff and HSU alumni Halim Beere and Dante De Silva.

Alumnus Ryan MacEvoy-McCullough contributes a four-channel recorded piece called “Crossing.” Members of the Humboldt Bay Brass Band perform two pieces by its director and HSU professor Gil Cline, including “Three Dot Flourish.” Music professor Eugene Novotny’s “Intentions for Percussion Trio” is performed by HSU students Neil Bost, Tyler Burkhart and Hector Diaz.

Composers Centennial Concert is performed on Friday April 25 at 8 p.m. in the Fulkerson Recital Hall on the HSU campus. Tickets are $10, $5 seniors and students from HSU Ticket Office (826-3928) or at the door. For more information, visit hsumusic.blogspot.com. Produced by the HSU Music department.