
Modern Lineage
MODERN LINEAGE
"Where Patronage Meets Academia: The University as Artistic Partner"
When royal patronage evolves into institutional support, universities become incubators for musical innovation. The Center for New Music Ensemble from University of Iowa embodies this modern partnership, bringing cutting-edge works by:
Jessie Montgomery | David Lang | Caroline Shaw
Jean-François Charles | Augusta Read Thomas
Pierre Boulez | David Gompper
Under director David Gompper, this program demonstrates how:
• Academic settings nurture experimental composition
• Institutional support replaces traditional patronage
• New music dialogues with contemporary concerns
📅 May 30, 2025 | 7 PM
📍 Sangita Vadhana Hall, PGVIM
🎟️ Ticket Link: https://www.ticketmelon.com/pgmf/5781cd202cda11f0915501117567899b

Faculty Recital: Sayyod Mirzomurodov, Clarinet
Sayyod Mirzomurodov presents a faculty recital at Augustana College featuring recent works composed specifically for him by leading Uzbek composers, including Farrukh Akramov, Sherzod Sobirov, Nurali Erkaev, Mustafo Bafoev, and Anvar Ergashev. This program reflects an ongoing artistic collaboration to bring the voices of Uzbekistan into the contemporary clarinet repertoire.
Pianist: Mariya Akhadjanova
Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College


Center for New Music Ensemble IV
The Center for New Music, a performance organization devoted to the late 20th and early 21st century repertoire, is the focus of contemporary composition and performance at the University of Iowa. The Center, like the internationally renowned Writers Workshop, embodies the institution's commitment to the vital role of the creative arts at the frontiers of human experience.

Rita & La colombe
Rita by Gaetano Donizetti and La colombe by Charles Gounod
Directed by Abbigail Coté
Conducted by Matthew Clarke, Rita, and Yifei (Joey) Sun, La colombe

Rita & La colombe
Rita by Gaetano Donizetti and La colombe by Charles Gounod
Directed by Abbigail Coté
Conducted by Matthew Clarke, Rita, and Yifei (Joey) Sun, La colombe

Rita & La colombe
Rita by Gaetano Donizetti and La colombe by Charles Gounod
Directed by Abbigail Coté
Conducted by Matthew Clarke, Rita, and Yifei (Joey) Sun, La colombe

CNM Ensemble Concert III
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