The OCA’s ongoing Composer Salon Concert series features music by area composers. Each concert features three composers. After each piece, the composer answers audience questions about the work. The 2008-09 concert series served to highlight the incredible diversity of music being produced in our midst, including academic composers, instrument builders, electroacoustic music, jazz, improvisation, singer-songwriters, church music, children’s music, and more. There is no style of music-making that is not welcome, and every evening presents a variety. Norman Salon Concerts are held on saturdays at Sonder Music, Dance & Art (225 E Gray, Norman)
Thank you to everyone for making these concerts great (performers, composers, audiences, Lauren for the use of the space, Trey for his fantastic audio recording and podcasts). These concerts continue to be standing room only, and the quality of work is consistently fantastic!
Click here to listen to recordings from previous salon concerts.
Sign up now to reserve a space on one of the 2010-11 salon concerts in either Norman or Lawton.
Norman Composers Salons (Sondermusic)
September 4, 2010 Featuring works by Benjamin Carter, Marc Jensen and Beau Mansfield
October 2, 2010
November 6, 2010
February 5, 2011
March 5, 2011
April 2, 2011
Lawton Composers Salons
September 11, 2010
October 9, 2010
November 13, 2010
February 12, 2011
March 12, 2011
April 9, 2011
Tulsa Oklahoma Composers Concert – October 25, 2010
Cosponsored by the Oklahoma Composers Association, The University of Tulsa and St. Johns Episcopal Church, Tulsa
Date and Venue: Monday, October 25, 2010, 7:30 pm, St. Johns Episcopal Church, 4200 South Atlanta Place, Tulsa, OK 74105
Compositions of Specified Length: Chamber works up to an octet in size, limited to 9 minutes in length or less. A 5’7” grand piano and an organ are available. The concert will be recorded and a CD recording will be available to composers for a small fee.
Composers are responsible for providing their own performers. There may be a limited number of music stands, but composers should specify how many they will need, or plan to bring their own.
To reserve a space, please send an application listing title, instrumentation and length to: Dr. Joseph Rivers, University of Tulsa School of Music 800 S. Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104. Or email:.
Compositions will be accepted on a first-come basis and whether the proposed composition is suitable for the program.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2010
2009-10 Salon Concert Series
September 5, 2009 – Featuring works by Jesse Harlin, Beau Mansfield, and Ricardo Souza
October 3, 2009 - Featuring works by Marc Jensen, Adam Clay, and Justin Clay
November 7, 2009 – Featuring works by Mary Sallee, Joe Hasper, and Atibe Chike Williams
February 6, 2010 – Featuring works by Matthew Saunders, Mo Pair, and Igor Karaca
March 6, 2010 – Featuring works by Lauren Sonder, Charmane Vaianisi, and Penny Hill
April 3, 2010 – Featuring works by Marc Jensen, Ryan Malone, and Tommy Scheurich