The ISU Contemporary Music Festival Committee is proud to announce the 58th Annual Contemporary Music Festival, scheduled for October 23-25, 2024. The festival will feature Grammy nominated American composer Shawn Okpebholo whose music has been hailed as "devastatingly beautiful" and "fresh and new and fearless" (Washington Post), "affecting" (New York Times), "lyrical, complex, singular" (The Guardian), "searing" (Chicago Tribune), "dreamy, sensual" (Boston Globe), and "powerful" (BBC Music Magazine). The featured guest performers for the festival will be Chicago-based guest chamber ensemble Picosa. Other guests will include winners of the Music Now Contest.

Schedule Of Events:

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

7:30 p.m. Opening Showcase Concert: Faculty and Friends Recital
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Boyce Recital Hall

Thursday, October 24, 2024

9:00 a.m. Session: Principal Guest Composer, Shawn Okpebholo
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Room 159

10:30 a.m. Concert: ISU Student Performer and Composer Recital
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Boyce Recital Hall

12:05 p.m. Open Rehearsal: Wind Orchestra with Shawn Okbebholo
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Room 159

2:00 p.m. Session: Panel Discussion with Festival Guests
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Room 150

3:30 p.m. Open Rehearsal: Guest Chamber Ensemble: Picosa
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Boyce Recital Hall

6:30 p.m. Session: Concert Comments with Picosa
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Boyce Recital Hall

7:30 p.m. Concert: Guest Chamber Ensemble: Picosa
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Boyce Recital Hall

Friday, October 25, 2024

9:00 a.m. Session: Chris Lennard Presents
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Room 159

10:00 a.m. Session: Music Now Composers
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Room 159

1:00 p.m. Concert: Music Now Recital
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Boyce Recital Hall

2:00 p.m. Open Rehearsal: University Chorale with Shawn Okbebholo
Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Room 150

Date: October 23-25, 2024

Location: Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, 300 N 7th St, Terre Haute, IN 47809

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