Composition Seminar schedule
Composition Seminar meets weekly on Thursdays in Cohen-Davison Theatre from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Composition Seminar is free and open to the public. Each year, Peabody brings in several eminent composers to give presentations, mostly recently John Adams, Thomas Adès, John Corigliano, Aaron Jay Kernis, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe, among others. It is a good opportunity to meet major figures in the field, hear works of theirs that are not commercially available, hear fascinating anecdotes from their lives and careers, and accumulate bits of practical advice and general wisdom. Students enrolled in Composition Seminar are reminded that grading is based on attendance at these seminars, departmental recitals, and large ensemble readings.
| September 3 | Welcome back party (in 206C) |
| September 10 | Oscar Bettison |
| September 17 | Group discussion: “What does it mean to be a composer today?” (in 206C) |
| September 24 | So Percussion |
| October 1 | Christopher Rouse masterclass (in 206C) |
| October 8 | Michael Hersch |
| October 15 | Kevin Puts |
| October 22 | Miranda Cuckson, violin |
| October 29 | Student presentations – Douglas Buchanan, Lonnie Hevia |
| November 5 | McGregor Boyle |
| November 12 | CANCELED |
| November 19 | Christopher Rouse masterclass (in 206C) |
| December 3 | Matthew Bengston, piano |
| December 10 | Student presentations – TBD |
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