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June in Buffalo 25th Anniversary Exhibit

Composition Faculty, 2000

All of the composition faculty for June in Buffalo 2000 have participated in the festival in the past. The following list details when each composer first had music performed at one of the University at Buffalo's contemporary music festivals, including June in Buffalo.

George Crumb's association with the University at Buffalo dates to 1964 when he was one of the first Creative Associates. His Night Music I was performed on the first Evenings for New Music program on November 29, 1964. The first performance of Crumb's music at June in Buffalo was June 3, 1976, the second year of the festival, when Black Angels was played. Sherman Friedland, George Crumb, and Carol Plantamura, 1965

Donald Erb

Photograph by Janet Century Donald Erb's first appearance on a June in Buffalo program was June 15, 1986 when his Concerto for Trombone was performed.
David Felder
David Felder, Artistic Director of June in Buffalo, revived the festival in 1986 after joining the University at Buffalo Music Faculty in 1985. Performances of his music at University at Buffalo festivals date to April 10, 1986 when his Coleccion Nocturna was played at a North American New Music Festival concert. The same work was played at the June 15, 1986 June in Buffalo concert, the first June in Buffalo under his direction.

Lukas Foss can be credited, along with Allen Sapp, with beginning the tradition of contemporary music at the University at Buffalo. It was his grant proposal for the Rockefeller Foundation that created the Center of the Creative and Performing Arts in 1964. He was co-director of the Center from 1964-1974.
The first performance of music by Lukas Foss at one of the University at Buffalo's festivals took place on March 5, 1965, when Echoi was performed on an Evenings for New Music program. The first performance of his music at June in Buffalo occurred June 14, 1977 when Paradigm was played.
Lukas Foss and Yvar Mikhashoff, ca. 1986

Photograph by Irene Haupt.

Philip Glass, 1987

Photograph by Irene Haupt. The first performance of music by Philip Glass at a University at Buffalo festival took place at the April 13, 1985 North American New Music Festival concert. His Strung Out was performed on that program and his Modern Love Waltz was performed April 16th at the same festival. Glass' first representation on a June in Buffalo concert occurred June 4, 1989 when an arrangement for solo piano of the final scene from Satyagraha was performed.

Performance of music by Bernard Rands at the University at Buffalo festivals dates back to February 2, 1969, when his Espressione IV was played on an Evenings for New Music concert. Prior performances at June in Buffalo include a June 21, 1986 performance of Canti del sole and a performance of ...in the receding mist... June 10, 1989. Craig Bove, David Felder, and Bernard Rands, 1986

Photograph by Irene Haupt.

Steve Reich

Photograph by Irene Haupt. The music of Steve Reich was first performed at June in Buffalo June 11, 1976. Five works were programmed: Clapping Music, Piano Phase, Drumming, Music for Pieces of Wood, and Music for 18 Musicians.

Performances of music by Roger Reynolds at University at Buffalo festivals dates back to the December 15, 1968 Evenings for New Music performance of Traces. In 1987 Reynolds' music was performed on both the April 22nd North American New Music Festival concert (Transfigured Wind) and the June 21st June in Buffalo program (Transfigured Wind III). Diane Williams, Roger Reynolds, and Jan Williams, 1987

The first performance at June in Buffalo of music by Harvey Sollberger took place June 21, 1986 when Three or Four Things I Know About the Oboe was played. Nils Vigeland, Harvey Sollberger, David Felder, and Stephen Manes, 1986

Photograph by Irene Haupt.

Augusta Read Thomas

Photograph by James Montanus. The first performance of music by Augusta Read Thomas' music at June in Buffalo was June 10, 1989 when Red Moon was performed.

The May 5, 1974 Evenings for New Music performance of Nils Vigeland's The Song was the first of his music at a University at Buffalo festival. As pianist, he performed Charles Ives' Piano Sonata No. 1 at the first June in Buffalo festival on June 11, 1975. The first performance of his music at June in Buffalo was June 8, 1980, when his Octet (1978) was played. Nils Vigeland, ca. 1986

Photograph by Irene Haupt.

Charles Wuorinen,
June 1978

Photograph by Irene Haupt. Performances of music by Charles Wuorinen at University at Buffalo festivals date back to the November 6, 1966 Evenings for New Music performance of his Chamber Concerto for Violoncello and Ten Players. The first June in Buffalo performance of his music took place June 7, 1978 with a performance of his Piano Sonata No. 2.
Joji Yuasa
The first performance of a composition by Joji Yuasa at a University at Buffalo festival concert took place on the February 14, 1971 Evenings for New Music concert when his Projection, for Violoncello and Piano was played. His first representation on a June in Buffalo concert was the June 5, 1980 performance of his On the Keyboard.

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Performances of music by Roger Reynolds at University at Buffalo festivals dates back to the December 15, 1968 Evenings for New Music performance of Traces. In 1987 Reynolds' music was performed on both the April 22nd North American New Music Festival concert (Transfigured Wind) and the June 21st June in Buffalo program (Transfigured Wind III).	Diane Williams, Roger Reynolds, and Jan Williams, 1987
The first performance at June in Buffalo of music by Harvey Sollberger took place June 21, 1986 when Three or Four Things I Know About the Oboe was played.	Nils Vigeland, Harvey Sollberger, David Felder, and Stephen Manes, 1986 Photograph by Irene Haupt.

Charles Wuorinen, June 1978 Photograph by Irene Haupt.	Performances of music by Charles Wuorinen at University at Buffalo festivals date back to the November 6, 1966 Evenings for New Music performance of his Chamber Concerto for Violoncello and Ten Players. The first June in Buffalo performance of his music took place June 7, 1978 with a performance of his Piano Sonata No. 2.
Joji Yuasa	The first performance of a composition by Joji Yuasa at a University at Buffalo festival concert took place on the February 14, 1971 Evenings for New Music concert when his Projection, for Violoncello and Piano was played. His first representation on a June in Buffalo concert was the June 5, 1980 performance of his On the Keyboard.