ASU Society of Composer's, Inc. - SCI

09/29/2016

SCI is excited to present an evening of newly-composed songs this October at the Knights of Pythias lodge in Tempe! Stay tuned for details.

Admission will be free, but donations will benefit the Developmentally Disabled Citizens of Tempe charity.

05/11/2014

A big THANK YOU to the performers for their diligent efforts; to the composers, ASU faculty, our wonderful audience for your support. A special thanks to Nicole Marino (our photographer), and also to SCI officers for you endless hard work. THANK YOU Phoenix Art Museum and Kathryn Blake for coordinating this event. I cannot thank you ALL enough. It has been an honour serving as president and I hope this group continues to grow and expose newly composed classical music to the masses! Sipho:)

05/11/2014

Sound check ...

05/11/2014

Wonderful article from the Downtown Phoenix Journal concerning today's upcoming concert. Thank you Katrina Becker!

Fresh-from-the-pen chamber works debut in live recital.

05/11/2014

Today is the day! Check out this article in the "Notes in Ink" blog about our group:

http://notesinink.wordpress.com/2014/05/11/opus-ii-brand-new-music-at-the-phoenix-art-museum/

Fresh-from-the-pen chamber works debut in live recital.

05/11/2014

Hi all!

We will be live-streaming the event for those of you who cannot make it out tomorrow! We'll sent the link out around 12:30pm so keep an eye out for it!

05/10/2014

OPUS II - Meet The Composers:

In anticipation of the upcoming concert May 11th, 1pm at the Phoenix Art Museum, meet today's featured composer...

Our ASU SCI President Collette Sipho Mabingani!

Dr. Mabingani is largely responsible for creating ASU SCI and this concert will be his last with the group. He will perform his piece "Siyaya Phambili" (Moving Forward) for solo percussion.

Born and raised in South Africa during the apartheid era, C. Sipho Mabingani began his musical journey in Johannesburg as a performer of traditional African music. As he learned the art from an early age, he developed an interest in musical styles of the world, a fascination which afforded him the opportunity to exile to America.

In music and throughout his travels in the West and Europe, Mabingani has shared the rich traditions of the vast South African cultural landscape through performances, lectures, workshops and presentations. This led to a world-music voice in his compositions, and acts as a vehicle through which marrying different cultural musics promote unity through enriching cultural exchanges.

Mabingani holds the following music composition degrees; bachelor, Grand Valley State University (GVSU); master, Central Michigan University (CMU); and doctor, Arizona State University (ASU). His former teachers include Bill Ryan (GVSU), David R. Gillingham and Scott Harding (CMU), James DeMars, Roshanne Etezady, Jody Rockmaker and Rodney Rogers (ASU).

For more information, please visit: http://www.societyofcomposers.org/members/ColletteSiphoMabingani/
http://www.youtube.com/user/Jollification4all/

05/09/2014

OPUS II - Meet The Composers:

In anticipation of the upcoming concert May 11th, 1pm at the Phoenix Art Museum, meet today's featured composer, Justin Leo Kennedy!

Justin's piece "6 p.m." will be performed at OPUS II.

Justin Leo Kennedy is a composer, throat singer, and music instructor. Currently, he is a doctoral student and teaching assistant at Arizona State University. He earned an M.M. in composition from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music and a B.M. in composition with a music theory minor at Chicago College of Performing Arts.

In 2013, Justin was an artist in residence, with the Cole Laptop Ensemble, at La MaMa Umbria International for Italy’s Festival dei Due Mondi. Justin’s work has been performed at Disneyland, Phoenix Art Museum, Mesa Arts Center, Art Share L.A. (as part of the Iridian Arts Series), and Sungam Arts Centre in Seoul, Korea for a production by Byungkoo Ahn.

In Long Beach, Justin served as the Cole Composers’ Guild President where he wrote contracts for events with Kronos String Quartet and Elixir Piano Trio in addition to writing a grant for the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet. He is now Third Officer for the Laptop Orchestra of Arizona State.

Justin loves social equality, watching dogs play outside, and being with loved ones.

05/09/2014

OPUS II - Meet The Composers:

In anticipation of the upcoming concert May 11th, 1pm at the Phoenix Art Museum, meet today's featured composer, Lisa Atkinson!

Lisa's piece "your bones are made of stars" will be performed at OPUS II.

Lisa Atkinson is a composer and percussionist from Colorado. She began studying percussion during high school under Adam Solomon and during this time, developed an interest in composition. This lead her to attend the Aspen Music Festival PALS program on scholarship, providing her the opportunity to study under composers such as Eric Guinivan and Brendan Faegre. Deciding to continue her studies of music in higher education, Lisa attends Arizona State University and has studied with percussionist Dr. Mark Sunkett and Simone Mancuso; she has also studied composition under Dr. Jody Rockmaker, and currently studies with Dr. Doug Harbin.

Lisa's compositional interests include the captivating soundscapes of the 20th century, the wonder of world music, and an ever increasing interest in electro-acoustic music.

05/08/2014

OPUS II - Meet The Composers:

In anticipation of the upcoming concert May 11th, 1pm at the Phoenix Art Museum, meet today's featured composer, Phi Bui!

Phi's "Solo #1" for percussion and electronics will be performed at OPUS II.

Composer/percussionist Phi Bui was born and raised in the Bay Area of California. Having interest in all idioms of music, he has been involved with ensembles such as the ASU Contemporary Percussion Ensemble, African Drum Ensemble and other groups in the Phoenix area. He has received the Avedis Zildjian scholarship to attend the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, attended the Zeltsman Marimba Festival in Wisconsin, and has performed in master classes for Fumito Nunoya and Nancy Zeltsman. Phi is currently attending Arizona State University, studying percussion with J.B. Smith and Mark Sunkett, and composition with James DeMars. He will be attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music next fall.

05/08/2014

OPUS II - Meet The Composers:

In anticipation of the upcoming concert May 11th, 1pm at the Phoenix Art Museum, meet today's featured composer, Gil Dori!

Gil's piece "Shevarim" will be performed at OPUS II.

Gil Dori is an avid composer and a Doctor of Musical Arts student at Arizona State University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haifa University, Israel, where he graduated summa cm laude, and a Master of Music degree from ASU.

Gil’s music has been read by the Julliard String Quartet, the Brentano String Quartet, and has been performed in the US and in Israel. His works have been selected for Society of Composers, Inc. conferences, PARMA Music Festival, and Electronic Music Midwest Festival. He is the recipient of the Joan Frazer Judaism and the Arts Award for his piece Vanitas in 2012, and the winner of the Itay Weiner Composition Competition for his piece Two Nights in 2013.

Oded Zehavi, James DeMars, and Jody Rockmaker are among Gil’s primary composition teachers, as well as Glenn Hackbarth who was Gil’s advisor while he was working on his thesis piece Three Meditations on the Philosophy of Boethius, for computer, electric guitar, and piano interior.

05/07/2014

OPUS II - Meet The Composers:

In anticipation of the upcoming concert May 11th, 1pm at the Phoenix Art Museum, meet today's featured composer, Josh Jandreau!

Josh's piece "Carol-on My Wayward Son" will be performed at OPUS II.

Joshua Jandreau's music has been performed by the Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra, the Arizona State University Symphony Orchestra, the University of Maine Symphonic band, and by tenor Robert Frankenberry, cellist Amanda Gookin, and pianist Illya Filshtinskiy to name a few.

Mr. Jandreau was awarded a fellowship in 2011 to attend the Seasons Fall Festival Academy where he studied with renowned opera composer Daron Hagen. In 2013 he received a fellowship to the Atlantic Music Festival to study with Eric Ewazen, Ken Ueno, and Dan Paterson. This summer, he was awarded fellowship to attend Brevard Music Center to study with Robert Aldridge, David Dzubay, and Jonathan Sokol.

Mr. Jandreau graduated summa cm laude from the University of Maine with a BM in Music Education and is currently a master's candidate in Music Composition at Arizona State University. He has studied with Beth Wiemann, Jody Rockmaker, Rodney Rogers, and James DeMars.

When he is not writing music, he is an enthusiastic baker and avid winemaker.

Additional information can be found at www.joshuajandreau.com