2009 Guest Composer
Charles Argersinger
In celebration of the 20th annual Festival of Contemporary Art Music at WSU, the 2009 guest composer will be Dr. Charles Argersinger, founding director of the festival.
In an era often dominated by the exercise of compositional technique for its own sake, Dr. Argersinger has devoted his career to writing music that resonates in the psyche of the listener, drawing together symbols of past and present with more abstract, universal gestures of musical experience.
Striving for meaning that transcends the syntax of the music's surface, his works seek an equilibrium of intellect, emotion, and intuition.
About the Festival
The Festival of Contemporary Art Music celebrates art music of our own time. Works by student and faculty composers are highlighted along with those of the visiting composer.
The festival is deemed important by music faculty and students as well as the University because it celebrates contemporary art music and promotes composers who create it.
"Without the festival, and others like it, young people might not be introduced to this music," says Charles Argersinger, professor of music and creator of the festival. "It really is in danger of becoming extinct."
The 2009 festival is made possible through generous support from the College of Liberal Arts and the School of Music. Festival art by Garric Simonsen.
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