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Artieda, Christian

Felder, Nicholas

Little, Joshua

Niehoff, Andrew

Rabeneck, Rachel

Ramos, Eric

Rush, J. Jakari

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KSUSchool of Musicpresents2016StudentCompositionConcertprogramWednesday, April 13, 2016 at 8 p.m.Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance CenterMorgan HallOne-hundred and Fifth Concert of the2015-16 Concert SeasonCHRISTIAN ARTIEDA (b. 1989)Have Things Changed? (2015)Micah David, violinSusan Reyes, violinSamantha Tang, violaKathryn Encisco, celloNICHOLAS FELDER (b. 1997)*Mass of Destruction (2015)Parliament Brass QuintetBrandon Austin, trumpetJesse Baker, trumpetKristen Arvold, hornAndrew Braley, tenor tromboneDevin Witt, bass tromboneANDREW NIEHOFF (b. 1995)*Lovers of Jupiter (2016) I. IoII. EuropaIII. GanymedeAlyssa Jones, e-flat clarinetKristin Jackson, b-flat clarinetJonathan Itkin, b-flat clarinetSarah Seippel, b-flat clarinetKyle Green, b-flat clarinetCrystal Maldonado, b-flat clarinetEdie Sinclair, alto clarinetRyan Tang, bass clarinetSajal Patel, contrabass clarinetAndrew Niehoff, conductorJ. JAKARI RUSH (b. 1990)*String Quartet in B, No. 1 (2014)Ryan Gregory, violin IGrace Johnston, violin IIPerry Morris, violaMichael Roberts, cellointermissionANDREW NIEHOFF *Azaleas of Miryang (2015)Corinne Veale, fluteRyan Tang, clarinetGrace Johnston, violinMichael Roberts, celloJordan Sommer, pianoAndrew Niehoff, conductorJOSHUA LITTLE (b. 1993)* Three Short Movements (2015)I. Allegro II. Unsettled, Haunting III. Moderate Rachel Rabeneck, oboeSamantha Tang, viola Cameron Austin, marimbaRACHEL RABENECK (b. 1995)*Trinité (2015)Amanda Macon, flutePerry Morris, violaJordan Sommer, pianoERIC RAMOS (b. 1995)*Coalesce (2015)Huijeong Lee, violinRyan Gregory, violinGrace Johnston, violinNathaniel Roberts, violinJustin Rawlings, violinKynan Clyore, violinPerry Morris, violaRachel Fishback, violaMichael Roberts, celloMichael Thomas, celloDavid Metrio, bassJordan Sommer, pianoMary-Madison Jones, percussionMichael Ollman, percussionEric Ramos, conductorRACHEL RABENECK*Slingshot (2015)Parliament Brass QuintetBrandon Austin, trumpetJesse Baker, trumpetKristen Arvold, hornAndrew Braley, tenor tromboneDevin Witt, bass trombone*World PremiereChristian Artieda  |  Senior, Bachelor of Music in Music EducationNicholas Felder  |  Freshman, Bachelor of Arts in Music CompositionJoshua Little  |  Senior, Bachelor of Arts in Music CompositionAndrew Niehoff  |  Sophomore, Bachelor of the Arts in Music CompositionRachel Rabeneck  |  Junior, Bachelor of the Arts in Music CompositionEric Ramos  |  Sophomore, Bachelor of the Arts in Music CompositionJ. Jakari Rush  |  Senior, Bachelor of Arts in Music CompositioncomposersbiographiesChristian Artieda, born in Quito, Ecuador, is an Atlanta-based musician, composer, and educator, currently majoring in Music Education with a concentration in Jazz Guitar. He also successfully completed the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business program at Kennesaw State University. Mr. Artieda began classical composition study in 2015 under Dr. Laurence Sherr and two of his works were performed by KSU ensembles that year. The KSU Jazz Guitar Ensemble also performed “Coffee at 4 a.m.” at GMEA in 2016. Since 2014, Mr. Artieda has worked as the Academic Dean at the Canzion Institute of Music in Atlanta.Nicholas Felder, award-winning composer, began composing music at the age of sixteen. At seventeen, Felder wrote “Song of Serenity.” This string quartet won him 3rd place at the 2014-2015 State Level PTA Reflections Contest for Music Composition. Premiered at his graduation ceremony at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Felder wrote “A War for Peace,” his first work for large orchestra. This work also won him 2nd place in the 2015-2016 KSU Music Composition Contest.Joshua Little is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Music Composition at Kennesaw State University. He is currently studying composition under Composer-in-Residence, Dr. Laurence Sherr. Joshua has also studied classical guitar under Mary Akerman. He intends to continue his composition studies and later write for film, advertising and video games.Andrew Niehoff is currently pursuing a Bachelor of  Arts degree in Music Composition at KSU. He is studying with Dr. Laurence Sherr and has won multiple awards and contests throughout his career, including the John Phillip Sousa Award in 2014, the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra's Young Composers Contest of 2015, and the Kennesaw State University Composition Contest of 2014-15. He is currently working on scoring for the Indie video game, Opus of Olli. Upon graduation Niehoff aspires to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Southern California to prepare for a career in film and video game scoring. Rachel Rabeneck began taking composition lessons with Dr. Joseph Dangerfield, Director of Composition at West Virginia University in 2015. After finding her passion in composition, she decided to pursue her dream of composing for film and video games. She currently studies with Jen Mitchell and Steve Dancz. Rachel has appeared in master classes with Roger Zare, Felipe Coelho, Kamran Ince and Joseph Schwantner. She is currently working on her seventh commission. After completing her undergraduate degree Rachel hopes to attend the University of Southern California’s Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program and to actively compose in Los Angeles.Eric Ramos was born in 1995 and grew up in Kennesaw, Georgia. Ramos always had an interest in film music and he composed a piece for the Student Composition Recital in 2015 that was coordinated with a projected video. After this performance, he was contacted to create the music for Kennesaw State’s first commercial. Later, in the summer of 2015, he was approached by John Lawless to collaborate on a piece for dance. The piece, entitled "1.0," was debuted on November 11, 2015, and performed for the next three days at the Stillwell Theatre at Kennesaw State University.Jeremy Jakari Rush began to play piano at age 4 and was accompanying his church choir by age 6. He has an immense love for every style and genre of music, and his main influences are romantic and contemporary composers. He studied piano at the Schwob School of Music in Columbus, Georgia, under Professor Gila Goldstein. Rush works as a freelance musician and has performed in the Atlanta, Columbus and Tallahassee areas as a solo musician and with the Simply Humbled Band. He currently resides in Atlanta and studies composition with Dr. Laurence Sherr at the KSU School of Music.Music EducationJudith BealeJanet BonerKathleen CreasyJohn CulvahouseCharles JacksonCharles LauxAlison MannAngela McKeeRichard McKeeCory MealsHarry PriceTerri TalleyAmber Weldon-StephensMusic History & AppreciationDrew DolanEdward EanesHeather HartKayleen JustusMusic Theory, Composition, TechnologyJudith ColeSteve DanczKelly FrancisJennifer Mitchell Laurence SherrBenjamin WadsworthJeff YunekWoodwindsRobert Cronin, FluteTodd Skitch, Flute Christina Smith, Flute Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Oboe John Warren, Clarinet, Chamber Music Laura Najarian, Bassoon Sam Skelton, SaxophoneBrass & Percussion Doug Lindsey, Trumpet, Chamber MusicMike Tiscione, TrumpetJason Eklund, HornTom Gibson, TromboneNathan Zgonc, TromboneBrian Hecht, Bass Trombone Martin Cochran, EuphoniumBernard Flythe, Tuba/EuphoniumJohn Lawless, PercussionStringsHelen Kim, Violin Kenn Wagner, ViolinJustin Bruns, Chamber MusicCatherine Lynn, Viola Paul Murphy, ViolaCharae Krueger, CelloJames Barket, Double BassJoseph McFadden, Double Bass Elisabeth Remy Johnson, Harp Mary Akerman, Classical GuitarVoiceJessica JonesEileen MoremenOral MosesLeah PartridgeValerie WaltersTodd WedgeJana YoungPianoJudith Cole, Collaborative Piano & Musical  TheatreJulie CoucheronRobert HenryJohn Marsh, Class PianoDavid WatkinsSoohyun YunJazzJustin Chesarek, Jazz PercussionWes Funderburk, Jazz Trombone, Jazz  EnsemblesTyrone Jackson, Jazz PianoMarc Miller, Jazz BassSam Skelton, Jazz EnsemblesLester Walker, Jazz TrumpetTrey Wright, Jazz Guitar, Jazz CombosEnsembles & ConductorsLeslie J. Blackwell, Choral ActivitiesAlison Mann, Choral ActivitiesCory Meals, Concert Band, Marching BandOral Moses, Gospel ChoirEileen Moremen, OperaNathaniel Parker, Symphony OrchestraCharles Laux, Philharmonic OrchestraDebra Traficante, Concert Band, Marching  BandDavid T. Kehler, Wind EnsembleSchool of Music StaffJulia Becker, Administrative Specialist IIIKimberly Beckham, Coordinator of Band Operations and OutreachDavid Daly, Director of Programming and   FacilitiesSusan M. Grant Robinson, Associate  Director for AdministrationJoseph Greenway, Technical DirectorDan Hesketh, Digital Media SpecialistJune Mauser, Administrative Associate II Andrew Solomonson, Facility Operations  ManagerEnsembles in ResidenceAtlanta Percussion TrioKSU Faculty Jazz ParliamentGeorgia Youth Symphony Orchestra  and ChorusKSU Faculty Chamber PlayersKSU Faculty String TrioKSU Community and Alumni ChoirSchool of Music Faculty and Staff  |  Director, Stephen W. 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