2022 New Zealand
Aug 23, 2022 – Aug 31, 2022
Auckland & Christchurch, New Zealand
Festival info
Start: Aug 23, 2022
End: Aug 31, 2022
Locations: Auckland & Christchurch, New Zealand
Hosting member(s)
Te Rōpū Kaitito Puoro o Aotearoa//The Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ) proudly hosted the postponed ISCM World New Music Days in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Ōtautahi Christchurch in August 2022. The festival included concerts by professional and informal ensembles and collaborations, taonga puoro practitioners, and soloists. Concurrently, with the latter part of the ISCM WNMDs, CANZ hosted an Asian Composers League (ACL) festival. The music featured throughout this double festival included new and innovative works from across the international membership of the ISCM and ACL, alongside a rich and varied array of recent music from Aotearoa.
From Contemporaneous Reports
“The ISCM was created a few years after the end of the First World War in an attempt to bring the fractured world together through music, yet in the beginning that world consisted just of countries in Europe plus the United States. As time went on, the ISCM eventually brought in members from South America, Asia, Oceania, and Africa, but 2022 marked only the second time in its history that the festival took place in the Southern Hemisphere. … Although it had to be somewhat scaled down from what had originally been planned for 2020, the 2022 ISCM World New Music Days, which took place concurrently with a festival of the Asian Composers League, was a major undertaking.”
–Frank J. Oteri, “Composer Advocacy Journal: On The Road Again,” NewMusicBox (16 September 2022)
“The atmosphere was warm and welcoming as musicians from around world enjoyed seeing each other face to face and celebrating our shared love for our artform. For those of us who have been hunkered down in Aotearoa for the last two and a half years it was a reminder the rest of the world is still out there and open for us to explore.”
–Simon Eastwood, “Overcoming Distances,” published on the ISCM Website (10 December 2023)
“I was pleased to see the regeneration of Christchurch after its series of devastating earthquakes that had greatly affected Christchurch’s central city and eastern suburbs (the Canterbury earthquake sequence included a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September 2010). It should be noted that the region experienced four major earthquakes and more than 11,200 aftershocks between September 2010 and the end of 2011. Unfortunately, due to New Zealand’s international borders opening only two weeks prior to the festival, and because of the requirement of travel visas and the actual time allotment making it impossible to apply in time, there was a very minimal Asian delegation presence at the festival.”
–Andrián Pertout, “World New Music Days ISCM/ACL 2022, New Zealand,” Resonate (7 February 2023)
AUCKLAND
Tuesday, 23 August 2022 at 2:30pm Pōwhiri / Welcome – University of Auckland School of Music Courtyard
Tuesday, 23 August 2022 at 5:30pm “Dots and Voids” installation launch at the Audio Foundation
Alice Shields (United States, b. 1943): White Heron Dance for fixed media electronic sounds with video by Thomas Barratt and Mayo Miwa (2017) [14′] (submitted by the Roger Shapiro Fund);
Charo Calvo (Belgium [Wallonia], b. 1960 in Spain): The Grass for fixed media electronic sounds (2018) [16′] (submitted by the ISCM Wallonia-Brussels Federation Section);
Juan José Eslava (Spain [Basque Region], b. 1970): Máscaras for fixed media electronic sounds (2019) [10′] (submitted by Musikagileak);
Albertas Navickas (Lithuania, b. 1986): silences for fixed audiovisual media (2016) [9′] (submitted by the ISCM Lithuanian Section);
Jan Jacob Hofmann (Germany, b. 1966): Coloured Dots and the Voids In Between for fixed media electronic sounds (2014) [8′] (individually submitted);
John McLachlan (Ireland, b. 1964): Sparśa for fixed media electronic sounds (2015) [15′] (individually submitted);
Roxanne Turcotte (Canada, b. 1960): Alibi des voltigeurs for fixed media electronic sounds (2014) [8′] (individually submitted).
Tuesday, 23 August 2022 at 8:30pm “Traces” – Concert of electroacoustic music at the University of Auckland Music Theatre
Jason Long (New Zealand, b. 1985): Broken Mirror for closed-loop robotic glockenspiel (2016) [8′] (submitted by the ISCM New Zealand Section);
Cecilia Arditto (Netherlands, b. 1966 in Argentina): Musique Concrète for live electronics with one additional musician (2015) [20′] (submitted by the ISCM Netherlands Section) performed by the composer with Eric Renick on mallet percussionist;
Constantin Basica (Romania, b. 1985; currently based in the United States): Flashbacks for live audio and video processing (2017) [15′] (submitted by the ISCM Romanian Section) performed by the composer;
Jeff Morris (United States, b. 1976) and Elisabeth Blair (United States): In the Middle of the Room for recorded and processed sound and video and prerecorded improvised typing (2017) [10′] (submitted by Stephen F. Austin State University-ISCM Texas Full Associate Member);
Joo Won Park (United States, b. 1980 in South Korea): PS Quartet No. 1 for game controllers (2017) [6′] (submitted by New Music USA) live audio and video performed by four University of Auckland students on Sony DualShock 4 Controllers and computer;
[NOTE: The program order for the repertoire for this concert was changed from the printed program which lists the order as follows: Park, Basica, Long, Arditto, and Morris/Blair]
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 at 4:00pm “Te Kakau” – Justin DeHart performs a concert of percussion music at the University of Auckland School of Music Old Library
Glenda Keam (New Zealand, b. 1960): Tautology for solo percussion (2021) [6′];
Andrew Staniland (Canada, b. 1977): Orion Constallation Theory for snare drum and electronics (2014) [6′] (submitted by the ISCM Canadian Section);
Paulo Bastos (Portugal, b. 1967): Íris-abandono… for solo vibraphone (2018) [10′] (submitted by the ISCM Portuguese Section);
John Psathas (New Zealand, b. 1966): Mentacide for solo snare drum and digital audio with video by David Downes (2018) [4′]
Aaron Graham (Canada, b. 1986): Manifesto for solo percussion with fixed media electronics (2017) [10′] (submitted by Music on Main);
Simon Eastwood (New Zealand, b. 1985): Silver Wind, Golden Earth, White Water for solo percussion (2020) [5′];
Nuno Costa (Portugal, b. 1986): Instrepere III for solo percussion and fixed media electronics (2020) [10′] (ISCM Young Composer Award Commission).
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 at 8:00pm – “Land Pictures” – Auckland Chamber Choir conducted by Jono Palmer at the University of Auckland School of Music Theatre
Maja Linderoth (Norway, b. 1989): Sonatform denaturerad prosa (Sonata form denatured prose) [text by Gunnar Ekelöf] for unaccompanied chorus (2014) [6′] (submitted by the ISCM Norwegian Section) [winner of the 2022 ISCM Young Composer Award] ;
Daniel Davis (Portugal, b. 1990; currently based in the United Kingdom): Colours (here in) [texts: anonymous, Álvaro de Campos (a.k.a. Fernando Pessoa), and E.E. Cummings] (2018) [6′] (submitted by the ISCM Portuguese Section);
Takarei Komene (New Zealand, b. 1999): Ngā Roimata o te Tūrama for unaccompanied mixed chorus and whistling (2019) [5′];
Tuirina Wehi arranged by Robert Wiremu (New Zealand): Waerenga-a-Hika (2015) [6′];
Eve de Castro-Robinson (New Zealand, b. 1956 in the United Kingdom [England]): host [text: The Wiremu Vowel Clock] (2015) [6′];
Leonie Holmes (New Zealand, b. 1962): Land Pictures (text by Anne Powell) for female chorus and harp (2015) [16′] performed with harpist Yi Jin;
David Hamilton (New Zealand, b. 1955): Whānau Mārama (text from Elsdon Best‘s The Astronomical Knowledge of the Māori) for chorus and electronics (composed by Tsubasa Kawamoto) (2013) [4′]
Joshua Pearson (New Zealand, b. 1995): No ro hunu ake (2018 revised 2022) [8′].
Thursday, 25 August 2022 at 3:00pm “Interdependence” – collaborative performances at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery (Titirangi)
Lukas Ligeti (South Africa, b. 1965 in Austria; currently based in the United States): Labyrinth of Stars: The Far Southeast for solo marimba lumina (2014 revised 2022) [18′] (submitted by the ISCM South African Section) performed by the composer;
Christian Skjødt (Denmark, b. 1980): Interdependencies (Part I) for live electronic processing (2018) [20′] (submitted by the ISCM Danish Section) performed in real time by the composer;
Mikołaj Laskowski (Poland, b. 1988): Deep Relaxation Vol. 4: Self-Care – sound installation for 1-4 performers, sound track, sound objects, and audience participation (2018) [18′] (submitted by the ISCM Polish Section).
[NOTE: The Laskowski work was performed for limited audiences in the YogaWest studio. One additional work scheduled for performance on this concert was cancelled: Second Company [Elliott Vaughan and Antonia Barnett-McIntosh] (New Zealand): Shouting Down Storeys (2022) [15′]; the original program order was: Second Company, Skjødt, Ligeti, and Laskowski.]
Friday, 26 August 2022 at 12.30pm – “Tiraki” – solo piano recital by Gabriela Glapska at the University of Auckland Music Theatre
András Gábor Virágh (Hungary, b. 1984): Les visages de la lune (mvts I, II, IV) for solo piano (2012) [total = 14′] (submitted by the ISCM Hungarian Section);
Celeste Oram (New Zealand, b. 1990): $cher.zo for solo piano (2017) [4′];
Laura Gustovska (Latvia, b. 1986): Silk for solo piano (2012) [5′] (submitted by the ISCM Latvian Section);
Luboš Mrkvička (Czech Republic, b. 1978): For Piano, Part H for solo piano (2014) [8′] (submitted by the Prague Spring Festival);
Stephen Adams (Australia, b. 1963): Piano in a field of recordings for solo piano and fixed media electronic sounds (2014) [6′] (submitted by the ISCM Australian Section);
Motoharu Kawashima (Japan, b. 1972): Three pieces from Action Music for solo piano (2017) [12′] (submitted by the Japan Federation of Composers);
Ana Kazimić (Serbia, b. 1985): Auroriel for solo piano (2017) [6′] (submitted by the ISCM Serbian Section);
Tsu-Yao Yang (Taiwan, b. 1991′ currently based in France): Diode IV for solo piano (2018) [5′] (submitted by the ISCM Taipei Section);
Michael Norris (New Zealand, b. 1973): Amato for solo piano (2008) [5′].
Friday, 26 August 2022 at 5:00pm – “Microcosm” – NZTrio at Loft, Q Theatre
Samuel Holloway (New Zealand, b. 1981): Stapes for piano trio (2005) [7′];
Jakub Rataj (Czech Republic, b. 1984): ES.23 for piano trio (2018) [11′] (submitted by the Prague Spring Festival);
Sara Carvalho (Portugal, b. 1970): sobre a areia o tempo poisa [over the sands time stands still] for piano trio (2016) [9′] (submitted by the ISCM Portuguese Section);
Jenny McLeod (New Zealand, b. 1941): Clouds for piano trio (2021) [9′];
Mikel Urquiza (Spain [Basque Region], b. 1988): Cinq pièges brefs for piano trio (2013) [8′] (submitted by Musikagileak);
Demian Rudel Rey (Argentina, b. 1987): Tajimamori for piano trio (2017) [8′] (submitted by the ISCM Argentine Section);
Alex Taylor (New Zealand, b. 1988): burlesques mécaniques for piano trio (2012) [10′].
Friday, 26 August 2022 at 8:00pm “Kēkēao” – chamber music at the University of Auckland Music Theatre
Performers: Johnny Chang, Gabriela Glapska, Mark Menzies, and Andrew Uren.
Daniel Matej (Slovakia, b. 1963): Stormy for solo violin (2016) [5′] (submitted by the ISCM Slovak Section);
Santa Ratniece (Latvia, b. 1977): in this white snow the pearls are lost… for clarinet, violin, and piano (2012/2018) [11′] (submitted by the ISCM Latvian Section) performed by Andrew Uren, Mark Menzies, and Gabriela Glapska;
Sarah Westwood (United Kingdom, b. 1989): Furl (part one) for amplified solo viola (2019) [5′] (individually submitted);
Mark Menzies (New Zealand, b. 1968): Riroriro part ii – reflect/deflection for two violins (2021) [8′] performed by Johnny Chang and the composer;
Sanna Ahvenjärvi (Finland, b. 1972): No Piece By Violance for solo viola (2002-03) [6′] (individually submitted) performed by Menzies;
James Gardner (New Zealand, b. 1962): Knot for clarinet and viola (1996 arr. 2001) [1′] performed by Uren and Menzies;
Alison Isadora (Netherlands, b. 1962 in New Zealand): Playtime for solo violin with foot percussion (2015) [5′];
James Gardner: Queer Studies III – Muscae volitantes for solo violin (2012-13) [3′] performed by Menzies;
Helen Bowater (New Zealand, b. 1952): Quiet birds in circled flight for solo violin (2022) [4′] performed by Menzies.
[NOTE: In the program book, the date of Ratniece’s composition is listed as 2018 but on her website and SoundCloud pages the date is listed as 2012. On the score submitted, it is dated 2012 and revised in 2018.]
Saturday, 27 August 2022 at 5:00pm – “Ngā kaiwaka” – violinist Andrew Beer and pianist Sarah Watkins at Loft Q Theatre
Denis Bosse (Belgium [Wallonia], b. 1960): Alarme for violin and piano (2006) [10′] (submitted by the ISCM Wallonian Section)
Reuben Jelleyman (New Zealand, b. 1993; currently based in France): Variations for violin and piano (2018) [3′];
Rodney Sharman (Canada, b. 1958): Gratitude for viola and piano (2016) [11′] (individually submitted);
Salina Fisher (New Zealand, b. 1993): Reflect for solo viola (2014) [7′];
Menachem Zur (Israel, b. 1942): Sonatina for Viola and Piano (2017) [8′] (submitted by the ISCM Israeli Section);
Gillian Whitehead (New Zealand, b. 1941): Tōrua for violin and piano (2011) [5′];
Rui Liu (China, b. 1989): Memory of Mount Yimeng for solo piano (2018) [3′] (submitted by the ISCM Nanning Section);
Josiah Carr (New Zealand, b. 1996): Dance for violin and piano (2019) [8′];
Esther Flückiger (Switzerland, b. 1959): Guarda i lumi for violin and piano (2017) [11′] (submitted by the ISCM Swiss Section).
Saturday, 27 August 2022 at 7.30pm “bioluminescence” at the School of Music Theatre (6 Symonds St, University of Auckland)
Premiere of filmed performances by ELISION
Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh (Australia, b. 1984 in Taiwan; currently in the United States): 3.6 for solo flute (2019) [6′] performed by Paula Rae;
Richard Barrett (Wales, b. 1959): vinča for solo percussion (2019) [2′] performed by Peter Neville;
Liza Lim (Australia, b. 1966): bioluminescence for solo flute (2019) [7′] performed by Paula Rae;
Richard Barrett: world-line for electric lap steel guitar, piccolo trumpet / quartertone flugelhorn, percussion, and electronics (2012-14) [32′].
CHRISTCHURCH
Sunday, 28 August 2022 at 3.15pm Mihi Whakatau / chamber concert “Ahiahi” Great Hall, Christchurch Arts Centre
Performers: Justin DeHart, Mark Menzies
Mahina-Ina Kingi-Kaui (New Zealand): solo performance with prerecorded tracks;
Nenad Firšt (Slovenia, b. 1964 in Croatia): Jezero for solo viola (2018) [11′] (submitted by the ISCM Slovenian Section) performed by Mark Menzies;
Youngkwang Yang (South Korea, b. 1982): nox serena (2018) [15′] (submitted by the ISCM South Korean Section);
Marcus Jackson (New Zealand, b. 1994): All I Fear Is Death Before Fame for viola and percussion with prerecorded audio (2020) [8′] (ACL Young Composer Award Commission);
Young-eun Paik (South Korea, b. 1957): back to dust… for viola and metal percussion (2009/2019) [10′] (submitted by the ACL South Korean Section).
Sunday, 28 August 2022 at 7:00pm – “Tūtohu” – Christchurch Youth Orchestra conducted by Helen Renaud at Charles Luney Auditorium, St Margaret’s College
Ryan Molloy (Ireland, b. 1983): Ogham (2018) [8′] (submitted by the ISCM Irish Section);
Robin Toan (New Zealand, b. 1983): Comic (2004) [4′];
Richard Tsang (Hong Kong, b. 1952): Distant Lights (2017) [7′] (submitted by the ISCM Hong Kong Section);
René Silva (Chile, b. 1984): Surcos a la tierra (grooves to the ground) (2016) [5′] (submitted by the ISCM Chile SCD Section);
Claire Cowan (New Zealand, b. 1983): Opito (2002) [6′].
Monday, 29 August 2022 at 11:00am – Installation and Panel Discussion at the Christchurch Art Gallery
Jesse Austin-Stewart (b. 1996): Five Moving Speakers – sound installation (2017) (submitted by the ISCM New Zealand Section).
[NOTE: Following a demonstration of the sound installation there was a panel discussion with Austin-Stewart, Cecilia Arditto, and Ryan Molloy moderated by Susanna Eastburn.]
Monday, 29 August 2022 at 1.10pm “Te Waipuna” – NZ String Quartet in then Great Hall at Christchurch Arts Centre
Jae-Moon Lee (South Korea, b. 1982): Rain Drops / Stained Glass (2019) [10′] (individually submitted);
Hiroaki Tokunaga (Japan, b. 1973): Cosmic mosaic (2019) [9′] (submitted by the ACL Japan Section – JCAA);
Karlo Margetić (New Zealand, b. 1987): Ricercar (2017) [4′] (submitted by the ACL New Zealand Section);
Kurt Rohde (United States, b. 1966): inside voice (2015) [11′] (submitted by Florida International State University);
Louise Webster (New Zealand): This memory of earth (2020) [12′].
Monday, 29 August 2022 at 4:00pm “Te Hau” – Alistair Fraser (toanga pūoro) and Bridget Douglas (flutes) at the UC Arts Recital Room
Kristian Blak (Faroe Islands, b. 1947): Taonga Puoro – Sounds for toanga pūoro and fixed media (2019) [9′] (submitted by the ISCM Faroe Islands Section);
Phil Brownlee (New Zealand, b. 1971): Te Hau o Tāwhirimātea for toanga pūoro and flutes (2004) [13′] (submitted by the ISCM New Zealand Section);
Alice Hoi-ching Yeung (Hong Kong): Reveal Terra Firma for toanga pūoro and flutes (2019) [10′] (individually submitted);
Gareth Farr (New Zealand, b. 1968): Silver Stone Wood Bone for toanga pūoro and flutes (2019) [11′];
Josiah Carr: tihei mauri ora for toanga pūoro and flutes (2019) [10′];
Briar Prastiti (New Zealand, b. 1992): Terra Firma for toanga pūoro and flutes (2019) [12′].
Monday, 29 August 2022 at 8:00pm – “Te aho horahora” at The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts
Tõnu Kõrvits (Estonia, b. 1969): Stalker-Suite for violin and piano (2017) [11′] (individually submitted);
Mark Bowden (United Kingdom [Wales], b. 1979): Five Memos for violin and piano (3 mvts: I, III, V) (2015) [9′] (submitted by the ISCM Welsh Section);
Anna Weesner (United States, b. 1965): What Gathers What Lingers (2009) [13′] (submitted by the Roger Shapiro Fund);
Berislav Šipuš (Croatia, b. 1968): Three Short Tales from the Blind Forest for violin and piano (2018) [13′] (submitted by the ISCM Croatian Section);
Jia Daqun (China, b. 1955): The Landscape of Cloud for string quartet (2016) [16′] (submitted by the ISCM Shanghai Section);
Jon Lin Chua (Singapore, b. 1986): Huis clos for solo piano (2016) [8′] (submitted by the ACL Singapore Section) performed by Yifan Yang;
Ji-Hyang Kim (South Korea, b. 1970): Eine Studie nach der Nuance des Sonnenstrahls for solo violin (2013) [12′] (individually submitted).
[Note: Addition performers featured on the program were Tim Emerson, Rakuto Kurano, Mark Menzies, Henry Nicholson, and Hugo Zanker.]
Tuesday, 30 August 2022 at 1:00pm – “Te Ihutai” – NZTrio at The Piano
Michael Norris: Horizon Fields for piano trio (2022) [15′];
Ryle Custodio (Philippines, b. 1998): Elehiya Para sa mga Biktima ng Masaker sa Maguindanao [Elegy for the Victims of Maguindanao Massacre] for piano trio (2020) [7′] (ACL Young Composer Award Commission);
Callum Mallet (New Zealand, b. 1995): Departure, at the going tide for piano trio (2017) [4′] (submitted by the ACL New Zealand Section);
Tabea Squire (New Zealand, b. 1989): Der Tanz for piano trio (2020) [10′];
Karlo Margetić: Lightbox for piano trio (2012) [12′] (submitted by the ACL New Zealand Section);
Chatori Shimizu (Japan, b. 1990; currently based in Germany): Wagyu Pigs for piano trio (2018) [5′] (individually submitted);
Joe Cutler (United Kingdom [England], b. 1968): McNulty for piano trio (2016) [11′] (submitted by the ISCM British Section);
Tazul Izan Tajuddin (Malaysia, b. 1969): Sebuah Pantun IV for piano trio (2011) [7′] (submitted by the ACL Malaysia Section – SMCC);
Tuesday, 30 August 2022 at 5:00pm – “Tūranga hauropi” at the Recital Room, UC Arts (3 Hereford St.)
Ann Cleare (Ireland, b. 1983): Inner for amplified viola, inside piano and objects (2009) [9′] (submitted by the ISCM Irish Section);
Guo Yuan (China, b. 1965): The Stretched Song (2018) [8′] (submitted by the ISCM Chengdu Section);
Fani Kosona (Greece, b. 1969): Flow Imprints (2016) [7′] (submitted by the ISCM Greek Section);
Đỗ Hỗng Quân (Vietnam, b. 1956): Lonely River for solo violin 2015) [7′] (submitted by the Vietnam Contemporary Music Centre);
Charlotte Seither (Germany, b. 1965): lauschgut for inside piano solo (2019) [6′] (submitted by the ISCM German Section);
Tomás Bordalejo (Argentina, b. 1983): Fétiches for solo violin (2018) [8′] (submitted by the ISCM Argentine Section);
Mykola Khshanovskyi (Ukraine, b. 1991): Forest Cover for prepared piano with fixed and live electronics (2015) [8′] (submitted by the ISCM Ukraine Section) performed by Yifan Yang.
[NOTE: Other performers featured on this concert included Tim Emerson, Rakuto Kurano, and Mark Menzies.]
(ISCM FESTIVAL ENDS / ACL FESTIVAL CONTINUES)
Tuesday, 30 August 2022 at 7.30pm “Tributary” – Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey at Charles Luney Auditorium
Chin Ting Chan (Hong Kong, b. 1986): In-pulse for violin and piano (2018) [11′] (submitted by the ACL Hong Kong Section) performed by Mark Menzies and Sarah Watkins;
Weerechat Premananda (Thailand, b. 1954): Jack Body: ‘The Black Magic’ Legacy for orchestra (2019) [9′] (submitted by the ACL Thailand Section);
Yohanan Chendler (Israel, b. 1983): Atmospheric Noise for string orchestra (2012 revised 2018) [8′] (submitted by the ACL Israel Section);
Hisataka Nishimori (Japan, b. 1986): Banka no Mori [The forest in late summer]; for solo violin (2014) [6′] (submitted by the ACL Japan Section – JFC) performed by Menzies;
Ramon Santos (Philippines, b. 1941): DIWA for ensemble (2018) [10′] (submitted by the ACL Philippines Section);
Yimin (Edward) Wu (Hong Kong, b. 1992): Wedge for orchestra (2019) [6′] (submitted by the ACL Hong Kong Section).
Tuesday, 30 August 2022 at 9.30pm – “Skyward” – Electroacoustic works at Little Andromeda Theatre
PerMagnus Lindborg (Singapore, b. 1968 in Sweden): Graviton Dance for 3D electroacoustic environment (2018) [8′] (submitted by the ACL Singapore Section);
Ros Bandt (Australia, b. 1951): Raptor for fixed media (6-channel) electronics sounds (2014) [15′] (submitted by the ACL Australia Section);
Tran Lưu Hoàng (Vietnam, b. 1983): In the Sky (2018) [8′] (submitted by the ACL Vietnam Section);
Reuben de Lautour (New Zealand, b. 1969): An auscultation of reminiscence for viola and live electronics (2020-21) [10′] (submitted by the ACL New Zealand Section) for viola and live electronics;
Fulya Uçanok (Türkiye): Swarming for instruments and electronics (2020) [7′];
Tolga Tüzün (Türkiye. b. 1971): Plugged for fixed-media electronic sounds (2005) [6′].
Wednesday, 31 August 2022 at 2:00pm “Kōnehu” – Asian Composers League Young Composer Competition (11 String Trios) at the UC Arts Recital Room
Jia Yi Lee (Singapore, b. 1996): susurrus or string trio (2019) [3′] (submitted by the ACL Singapore Section);
Glen Downie (New Zealand, b. 1991): Two Variations on an Original Chorale for string trio (2019) (submitted by the ACL New Zealand Section);
Aidan Charles Rosa (Australia, b. 1992): Passacaglia (‘the profundity of absurdity’) for string trio (2019) (submitted by the ACL Australia Section);
Akira Ito (Japan, b. 1991): Sempre Trattenuto for string trio (2019) (submitted by the ACL Japan Section);
Chih-Yun Wang (Taiwan, b. 1995): Ling for string trio (2019) (submitted by the ACL Taiwan Section);
Ka Shu Tam (Hong Kong, b. 1991): Flux for string trio (2019) (submitted by the ACL Hong Kong Section);
Noam Olsewer-Zaguri (Israel, b. 1995): Visual Trio for string trio (2019) [5′] (submitted by the ACL Israel Section);
Yeoul Choi (South Korea, b. 1995): TONALITY of “Rhythm” for string trio (2019) (submitted by the ACL South Korea Section);
Erma Dianne Decena (Philippines, b. 1990): Dagat-Dumi-Pagkain (Sea-Trash-Food) for string trio (2019) (submitted by the ACL Philippines Section);
Ilysia Tan (Malaysia, b. 1997): Addiction to perfection for string trio (2019) (submitted by the ACL Malaysia Section);
Piyawat Louilarpprasert (Thailand, b. 1993; currently based in the United States): bouncing, sliding, spinning for string trio (2019) [6′] (submitted by the ACL Thailand Section) [winner of the ACL Young Composers Award].
[NOTE: The first five string trios were performed by Johnny Chang (violin), Mark Bennett (viola), and Callum Hall (violoncello); the final six were performed by Mark Menzies and Rakuta Kurano (each alternating on violin and viola) and Paul Lee (violoncello). The program order was changed from the order printed in the program book which was: Rosa, Tam, Olsewer-Zaguri, Ito, Choi, Downie, Decena, Lee. Wangm and Louilarpprasert; additionally, a printed program distributed at the concert erroneously reversed the order of the Choi and Decena works.]
Wednesday, 31 August 2022 at 7:00pm – “Kōanga” at Ron Ball Studio, Christchurch Town Hall (86 Kilmore Street) Chamber Music concert / Awards and Closing Ceremony
Miyuki Ito (Japan, b. 1968): Rebirth of a Primary for flute, clarinet, piano, and percussion (2018) [9′] (submitted by the ACL Japan Section – JFC) performed by Hannah Darroch (flute), David McGregor (clarinet), Tim Emerson (piano), and Justin DeHart (percussion) and conducted by Mark Menzies;
Chris Gendall (New Zealand, b. 1980): Silk Bridge for flute solo (2020) [6′] (submitted by the ACL New Zealand Section) performed by Darroch;
Bertram Wee (Singapore, b. 1992): lionheart for solo amplified violin (2016-17) [10′] (submitted by the ACL Singapore Section) performed by Rakuto Kurano;
Hyunsuk Jun (South Korea, b. 1978): Typewriter for snare drum and fixed media (2017) [8′] (submitted by the ACL South Korea Section) performed by DeHart;
Lily Chen (Taiwan, b. 1985): Rambling for flute, clarinet, trombone, and doublebass (2012) [10′] (submitted by the ACL Taiwan Section) performed by Darroch, McGregor, Ben Zilber (trombone), and Annabella Zilber (doublebass).
[NOTE: One additional work scheduled for performance on this concert was cancelled — Adeline Wong (Malaysia, b. 1975): Herringbone (2018) [8′] (submitted by the ACL Malaysia Section).]
ADDITIONAL REPERTOIRE
The 2022 ISCM World New Music Days and Asian Composers League Double Festival was originally scheduled for April 2020 but was postponed due to the global pandemic. The original 2020 festival program included 20 additional works which could not be rescheduled for performance in 2022.
Pedro Alvarez (Australia, b. 1980 in Chile): Acrisolares for piccolo, tenor saxophone ,vibraphone, and piano (2015) [8’] (submitted by the ISCM Australian Section);
Katherine Balch (United States, b. 1991): drip music for string quartet (2019) [10’] (submitted by the ISCM U.S.A. Section);
Jérôme Bertholon (France, b. 1980): Collisions for fixed media electronic sounds (2011) [12’] (submitted by the ISCM French Section);
Ansgar Beste (Sweden, b. 1981): Newborn for “prepared” sextet (clarinet, piano, percussion, harp ad lib, optional brass, and optional bowed string instrument) (2016-18) [7’] (submitted by the ISCM Gotland Section);
Linda Bouchard (Canada, b. 1957): Flocking for orchestra (2018) [10’] (submitted by the ISCM Canadian Section);
Jouni Hirvelä (Finland, b. 1982): Saraceno Impresssions for string quartet (2013/15) [10’] (submitted by the ISCM Finnish Section);
Rozalie Hirs (Netherlands, b. 1965): Zenit [west] for string quartet (2010) (independently submitted);
Samuel Hvozdík (b. 1993): Torus for orchestra (2019) [14’] (submitted by Music Centre Slovakia);
Alfred Jimenez (Sweden, b. 1988 in Ukraine): Shouts for orchestra (2016) [9’] (submitted by the ISCM Swedish Section);
Robert Jürjendal (Estonia, b. 1966): Bells for processed guitar and percussion (2015) [6’] (submitted by the ISCM Estonian Section);
Osamu Kadowaki (b. 1964): Measure Space for string quartet (2009) [8’] (submitted by the ISCM Japanese Section);
Emre Sihan Kaleli (Austria, b. 1987 in Turkey): Adjacent rooms, for Borges for flute / alto flute, oboe / English horn, clarinet, piano, violin, and double bass (2018) [7’] (submitted by the ISCM Austrian Section);
Dominik Karski (Australia, b. 1972 in Poland): motion+form for percussion, harp, and doublebass (2003) [8’] (independently submitted);
Manuela Kerer (Austria, b. 1980): Gletscherquartett for string quartet (2018) [9’] (submitted by the ISCM Austrian Section);
Scott McLaughlin (Ireland, b. 1975; currently based in England): Abrash for orchestra (2016) [13’] (submitted by the ISCM Irish Section);
Alex Nadzharov (Russia, b. 1983): hsDIhvpytOHWwIRTsUPYkeeygAcaUs for fixed media (8 channel ambisonics) (2019) [10’] (submitted by the ISCM Russian Section);
Ville Raasakka (Finland, b. 1977): Black cloud, under ground for orchestra (2018) [10’] (submitted by the ISCM Finnish Section);
Karel Stulens (Belgium [Flanders], b. 1997): EXPIRED for orchestra (2018) [5’] (submitted by the ISCM Flemish Section);
Haukur Tómasson (b. 1960): Serimonia for amplified string quartet (2014) [9’] (submitted by the ISCM Icelandic Section);
Darya Zvezdina (b. 1990): no-shelled for flute, violin, piano, sine tones (2018) [7’] (submitted by the ISCM Russian Section).
Sources
Simon Eastwood, “Overcoming Distances,” published on the ISCM Website, 10 December 2023.
Frank J. Oteri, “Composer Advocacy Journal: On The Road Again,” NewMusicBox, 16 September 2022 (available online).
Andrián Pertout, “World New Music Days ISCM/ACL 2022, New Zealand,” Resonate, 7 February 2023 (available online).
(annotated by Frank J. Oteri)