Emerging Composers Workshop Performance at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

San Diego New Music invited composers from grades 9–12 to apply for the Emerging Composers Workshop of Spring 2023. In this program, high school students participated in a three-part workshop with San Diego State University music composition and theory professor, Dr. Texu Kim, and compose an original musical work. The workshop is culminating in a public reading session with professional performers on Friday, April 28, at 8 PM, at the Athenaeum Art Center.

Composers: Paola Martinez–Hilltop High School, Liam Rodrigues–The Preuss School, Mauricio Salas–The Preuss School

Composition Mentor: Texu Kim

Ensemble: Camellia Aftahi–Double Bass, Ryan Nestor–Percussion, Anahita Pestonjamasp–Flute, Eric Starr–Trombone

*Generously underwritten by the Sleet Music Performance Fund in memory of San Diegans Donald C. Sleet, Marshall C. Sleet, Anna Mae Sleet, and Jeffrey Barnett Sleet.