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Artistic Director James Wilding presents the seventeenth annual Akron New Music Festival, which will feature faculty and students from the University of Akron and guest artists. The festival will comprise six events, presented between Monday, April 3 and Saturday, April 8: a faculty recital, two student recitals, a masterclass, a dance collaboration, and the residency of acclaimed composer Jake Runestad. Events will be held in Guzzetta Hall at the University of Akron. Hospitality and operations management will be provided by the New Music Association, under its president, Cody Ray. Admission will be free for all events.

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Jake Runestad
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Todd Gaffke
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Stacie Mickens
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Nicola Resanovic
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Robert Brownlow
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Keith Fitch
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James Wilding
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Chris Blaha
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Daniel Velasco
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Caroline Oltmanns
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Cydney Spohn
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Debbie Yasutake

MONDAY, April 3 and TUESDAY, April 4 
JAKE RUNESTAD RESIDENCY
in cooperation with the American Choral Directors Association

Monday @ 4:25 pm, Guzzetta Recital Hall    
Workshop on Mr. Runestad’s 2017 commissioned piece, “Please Stay” with the University of Akron Concert Choir
Monday @ 6:45 pm, Guzzetta Recital Hall                                    
Lecture: “Composing for the Voice”, a session on composing for choirs
Tuesday @ 12:00 pm, Guzzetta Hall 09          
Presentation: “Interpretation: Bringing Music to Life”
Tuesday @ 2:15 pm, Guzzetta Recital Hall                                    
Workshop on choral tone with the University of Akron Chamber Choir – “Go, Lovely Rose” by Eric Whitacre
Tuesday @ 3:15 pm, Guzzetta Recital Hall                                    
Workshop on University of Akron student composition – “Like Moons and Suns, I Rise” by Mickey McGroarty

​TUESDAY, April 4
FACULTY AND FRIENDS @ 7:30 pm, Guzzetta Recital Hall               
featuring the music of James Wilding, Robert Brownlow, Øystein Baadsvik, and Nicola Resanovic

WEDNESDAY, April 5 
DANCE COLLABORATION @ 7:30 pm, Guzzetta Hall 194 – Francia Albrecht Performance Studio
featuring student choreographers and dancers from the University of Akron Dance Program
in collaboration with student composers and performers from the University of Akron School of Music 

THURSDAY, April 6 
SCHOOL OF MUSIC RECITAL: COMPOSERS FORUM @ 1:10 pm.
Guzzetta Recital Hall      
featuring student composers and performers from the University of Akron School of Music

FRIDAY, April 7
GUEST MASTERCLASS @ 5:00 pm, Guzzetta Hall 147
with composer Keith Fitch and students from the University of Akron Composition Studio 

SATURDAY, April 8
FINAL CONCERT @ 1:00 pm, Guzzetta Recital Hall             
featuring student composers and performers from the University of Akron School of Music and guest students 

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