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Second Annual Composition Award Concert

May 17, 2018

Two Fantastic Dances
Kathy Xue
Mentored by Thomas Stumpf

Piano - Khoi Le
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This piece is called "Two Fantastic Dances" and includes two movements. It is a piano solo.

Table for One
Jeffrey Gordon
Mentored by Matthew Schwartz

LHS Jazz Ensemble

"Table for One" is a jazz composition that draws influence from modern jazz composers such as Bob Brookmeyer, Kenny Wheeler, and Maria Schneider. While "Table for One" began as a much more somber waltz for small jazz combo, it has since morphed into a much more powerful big band chart. Maybe the name doesn't suit the tune so well anymore, but o well - it's copyrighted.

Shimmer
Nicholas DesRoches
Mentored by Spencer Gurley-Green

Violin - Julia Kan
Viola - Michael Tu
Cello - Vincent Song
Bass - Matan Gans
Piano - Nicholas DesRoches

"Shimmer" is a piece for piano and strings inspired by composers from various era like Chopin, Debussy, and Agnes Obel, as well as other genres including jazz. I have been composing various types of electronic music for years, but am now starting to move into a more acoustic direction, utilizing physical instruments rather than solely piano and synths. "Shimmer" was originally a piano-centric electronic piece, but I found myself adding more "real" instruments to it, and it evolved into its current form. 

Cotton Candy
Samuel Pak
Mentored by Duncan Reehl

Inspired by the "kawaii future bass" movement that has taken its roots on the internet, I created cotton candy to take a bright, top heavy approach to the video game/anime driven genre. I hope that the playful use of video game and anime samples as well as the jumpy harmonies makes someone smile. 


Distance
Nico Daglio Fine

Mentored by Josh Gilbert

Bass - Hyunwoo Shin
Guitar - Jeffrey Gordon
Piano - Eugene Kim
Clarinet/Soprano Saxophone - Noah Jacobson 
Trumpet - Alex Tung
Alto Saxophone - Alice Troop
Tenor Saxophone - Tony Kim
Drums - Nico Daglio Fine

Inspired by the great works of Oliver Nelson and Kenny Wheeler, I tried to capture a moody atmosphere in this piece by developing a simple melody over a static bass line. The Remainder of the pieces builds on those components and includes solos by Alex Tung and Jeffrey Gordon. 

"Edward Hopper" from The Art of the Blues Suite
Jeffrey Leonard

Tenor - Jeffrey Leonard
Trumpet - Josh Gilbert
Alto Saxophone - Mattew Shwartz
Guitar - Jeffrey Gordon
Bass - Noah Harrington
Drums - Nico Daglio Fine
Piano - Eugene Kim

I became interested in art/music connections and envisioned a piece that took terms that are used in visual arts, and the artists who are foremost practitioners of these styles, and create a musical work based around these translated terms, using the fundamental jazz form of the blues. The result is a 3-movement suit called The Art of the Blues Suite and the three movements are simply the names of the artists that represent each style. This movement reflects the artistic concept of "line" as through its musical equivalent of "melody."
Adam Gurley-Green Memorial Fund