Southern Exposure
New Music Series

John Fitz Rogers, Artistic Director

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News

These concerts are standing room only and early arrival is suggested for seating. For a donation of $75 or more, patrons may reserve one seat for the entire 2009-2010 Southern Exposure season.

Award for Adventurous Programming
The Southern Exposure Series won the 2007 Chamber Music America/American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Award for Adventurous Programming. See the USC Press Release (pdf) or visit the ASCAP site for for more information.

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The 2009-2010 Season

• Friday, October 2, 2009, 7:30 PM -
  Real Quiet

• Friday, November 13, 2009, 7:30 PM -
  Wu Man, pipa virtuoso

• Saturday, February 27, 2010, 7:30 PM -
  Exposed Wiring IV featuring Odd Appetite and Susan Fancher, saxophone

• Friday, April 16, 2010, 7:30 PM -
  Los Angeles Piano Quartet

The 2008-09 Season

All concerts are free and open to the public
and take place at 7:30 p.m. in the School of Music Recital Hall,
2nd Floor, 813 Assembly Street (next to the Koger Center).

International Contemporary Ensemble Saturday, October 4, 2008 "The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) performs landmark works of the previous century, including John Cage’s 'Credo in US,' a wild sonic ride for percussion, electric buzzers, and FM radio; George Crumb’s lyrical 'Vox Balaenae' (“Voice of the Whale”); and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ theatrical masterpiece, 'Eight Songs for a Mad King,' complete with video projections." (USC Times)

ICE will give a public talk on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2:00 p.m. at the USC School of Music (R210) and ICE will read works by student composers from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in R011.

Phillip Bush, pianist Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Internationally renowned pianist Phillip Bush gives a solo recital featuring music by Luciano Berio, Kenneth Frazelle, Philip Glass, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Olivier Messiaen, Toru Takemitsu, and John Zorn. See also: USC Times ~ Columbia Free Times

Music from Copland House Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Music from Copland House features clarinetist Dereck Bermel, pianist Michael Boriskin, cellist Wilhelmina Smith, and guest violinist Adela Pena perfoming Copland's “Two Pieces" for violin and piano,” Sebastian Currier's "Verge," Derek Bermel's "SchiZm" for clarinet and piano and "Thracian Sketches" for solo clarinet, and works by Pierre Jalbert and John Mackey. See also: USC Times

Composer Derek Bermel will give a public pre-concert talk at the USC School of Music (R210), 5:30-6:30 p.m.

About Southern Exposure's Artistic Director John Fitz Rogers.

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Updated: March 5, 2009 by RB