Sunday, May 9, 2010
5:00 PM
Cullen Hall
University of St. Thomas
3905 Yoakum Blvd., Houston, TX 77006 (map)
$20 (General), $10 (Seniors over 65), $10 (Students)
Through the competition, Foundation for Modern Music honors its late Artistic Director Robert Avalon, who helped develop and initiate several important new projects for the Foundation, including this competition for young, college, and mid-career composers. This year submissions have arrived from all over the US and beyond, and judges include the famed composers Carlisle Floyd (Susannah, Cold Sassy Tree, and many other operas) and Ted Hearne (Katrina Ballads). Finalists will be performed and winners announced at this concert.
In the spirit of Robert, who devoted himself tirelessly to the encouragement and education of young musicians throughout the Houston area, we look forward to another year of submissions from some of the freshest, most fascinating musical minds in Houston and beyond.
