NEXTET, the contemporary chamber music series at the UNLV School of Music features 20th and 21st-century concert music performed by faculty, students, and guest artists. Organized by Jennifer Bellor (artistic director), the concert will feature music by Gonzalo Benitez, Karen Keyhani, Alec Schantz, Timothy Hoft, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Julius Trenkler, Sophie Moorea, Edward Knight, Matthew Nell, Jennifer Bellor, and Marc Mellits.

Program

Gonzalo Benitez: Vasija de Barro (Vase of Clay)

arr. Ligia Verduga

feat. Ligia Verduga, flute; Danielle Aguon, piano

Karen Keyhani: Ella beh Roozgaran

feat. Paniz Shafaei, clarinet

Alec Schantz, Julius Trenkler, Sophia Moorea, Matthew Nell: Exquisite Corpse I-IV

feat. Kevin Vasquez, Vitalii Prusak, Arianna Griego, Paniz Shafaei, clarinets

Alec Schantz: Potted Meats and Princely Wines

feat. Nick Logan, baritone sax; Alec Schantz, bass clarinet

Timothy Hoft: Prelude for Klavierstück IX

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Klavierstück IX

feat. Timothy Hoft, piano

Sophie Moorea: Alarum

feat. Kevin Vasquez, clarinet; Artem Alexanyan, piano

Edward Knight: Raven

feat. Jonathan Cannon, clarinet; Ryan Bond, marimba

Jennifer Bellor: All Rivers At Once

feat. Bryan Conger, clarinet; Shawna Pennock, tenor sax

Marc Mellits: Splinter (mov. I, II, IV, V)

feat.

Nick Carozza, oboe; Rob Mitchell, clarinet; Max Marquis, alto sax

Liz Valvano, bassoon; Alec Schantz, bass clarinet