The Chamber Music Program at the Frost School of Music annually welcomes featured guest artists to mentor student ensembles, collaborate with faculty, and contribute to the growing culture of chamber music within the Frost community and beyond. The artist-in-residence is an expert within a parallel or juxtaposed field, with an ability to challenge conventional barriers and enrich the student development in artistry and presentation, all through a unique perspective.
Livingston Taylor
This year, the chamber music program is proud to announce three residencies. Legendary folk singer Livingston Taylor will visit 3 times this year, working with our students on the art of Stage Performance. Learn more about Livingston Taylor here.
Titus Underwood
Principal Oboe of the Nashville Symphony, Titus Underwood will also visit three times, working with our oboists and chamber groups. Titus will be giving a recital and sharing his film video work, speaking in-depth on innovation in classical music, and how he sees the internet as the new concert hall. Learn more about Titus Underwood here.
Seth Parker Woods
New Music advocate and acclaimed cellist Seth Parker Woods will be at UM throughout the Spring semester curating the Liquid Room Project. Liquid Room: Coming Together continues the Nuove Sincronie concept experiment originally attempted in Milan by Fausto Romitelli and Riccardo Nova and later adopted by the ICTUS Ensemble. Multistage performances with quadraphonic sound, and sonic art. Old music and contemporary music under the same roof, but here, cellist Dr. Seth Parker Woods orchestrates a way of listening to /experiencing it as though at a rock festival or an electronic improvisation night: the public comes and goes, stays standing or sitting, the music follows on without a break, in and out.
Partnering with the Chamber Music Department and Ensemble Ibis, we will present an event that conjoins the worlds of Anton Webern, Florence Price, Tania Leon, Steve Reich, Frederic Rzewski, and more. Performances will feature students from across degree programs and include the Henry Mancini Institute String Quartet, the Stamps String Quartet, and the Graduate Saxophone Quartet. Liquid Room: Coming Together takes place on May 1, 2022. Learn more about Seth Parker Woods here.
