UW Modern Music Ensemble
Free
- Rose Martin, vibraphone
- Melissa Wang, marimba
- Alex Fang, piano
- Karen Dunstan, voice
- Cassie Lear, flute
- Rachel Reyes, flute
- Grace Pandra, violin
- Mackenzie Snow, violin
- Ryan Farris, cello
- Jai Lasker, guitar
- Cristina Valdés, director
José-Luis Hurtado — Retour (2013)
Mario Lavista — Elegía a la memoria de Nacho (2003)
inti figgis-vizueta — Form the Fabric (2020)
Louis Andriessen — Workers Union (1975)
The University of Washington Modern Music Ensemble performs music by Ivan Fedele, José-Luis Hurtado, Mario Lavista, inti figgis-vizueta, and Louis Andriessen.
About Rose Martin, vibraphone
Rose Martin is a sound explorer and educator centered in percussion and voice. With her emerging band, Irisanna, Rose explores themes of courtship, grief, and tender love through song and texture. In a recent joyful collaboration with visual artist Nate Clark, Rose created the sound component that was installed alongside Clark's sculptural work at MadArt Studio. Rose has had the honor of leading and learning alongside young musicians this summer, nurturing a deeper understanding of sound, silence, and listening. Nourishing book topics of late include: embodiment, long-term friendships, and stories from humans who live with chronic illness.
https://www.rosemartinsound.com/About Alex Fang, piano
About Cassie Lear, flute
About Rachel Reyes, flute
Rachel Reyes is an active performer and teacher residing in Seattle, WA. Recently, Reyes won first place at the Arizona Flute Society 2022 Graduate/Professional Competition and was selected as a winner for the 2022 Jacqueline Avent Concerto Competition.
https://rachelreyesflute.com/About Ryan Farris, cello
Ryan Dakota Farris is an up-and-coming conductor and performer in the Pacific Northwest community. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Washington where he is the conductor of the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras and assistant conductor of the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra. Ryan has served as cover conductor for professional orchestras across the country, including the Auburn Symphony in Washington and the Boulder Philharmonic in Colorado. He has served as an assistant conductor for Colorado MahlerFest, Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras, and works a sectional conductor for Harmonia Orchestra & Chorus. Ryan was a proud student of the late maestro Michael Jinbo at the Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival in Maine for five summers. He has also studied with many notable conductors including Ludovic Morlot, David Rahbee, Nicholas Carthy, Donald Schleicher, Kensho Watanabe, and Tiffany Lu.
Ryan has served as principal cellist with the Boulder Opera Company, Seattle Philharmonic Strings, and the University of Washington Symphony. He has appeared as a featured soloist with the South Puget Sound College Orchestra, and regularly performs in chamber music groups across the region. Before moving to Seattle, he performed regularly with some of Colorado's best orchestras, including the Boulder Philharmonic, Fort Collins Symphony, and Colorado MahlerFest. Ryan also composes his own music, performs on viola da gamba with the UW Baroque Ensemble, and busts out the traditional Irish fiddle with acclaimed Seattle-based Celtic group Cavort.
About Jai Lasker, guitar
Jai Lasker is a performing guitarist and educator specializing in various forms of improvisatory music including jazz, blues, rock, and free-form music.
https://lessonsinyourhome.net/teacher/jai-lasker/About Cristina Valdés, director
Brechemin Auditorium
UW School of Music, Stevens Way and Skagit LaneSeattle, WA 98195
United States
http://www.music.washington.edu/facilities/?page=brechemin
(206) 685-8384