Working with Krenek Institute, Vienna, Austria, as
an Honorary Member.
Board Member of Gregorian Chant Foundation, Paris, France, in connection
with Abbe St. Pierre Solesmes, France.
Adjudicator, California Composers Today and Young Composers Guild
of the California Music Teachers Association.
Working on an opera, Testimonies, on the Jeanne d'Arc. The Vision
of St. Joan, on the Cambria compact disc, is the closing aria of the
first act.
Research scholar The British Library, London, England.
75th birthday celebration, Church of Lighted Window, La Canada, California
In Praise of Music Concert Series, featuring performance by Douglas
Masek of Saxsong for alto saxophone.
Featured composer at Hildegard Festival, California State University,
Stanislau, Turlock, California.
2004
June
Interviewed on video regarding the life of Ernst Krenek by Austrian
Institute Director Dr. Petra Prienfalk. Video later shown in October
at Inauguration ceremonies of new Krenek Institute at Donau-Universität-Krems.
June-July
Study of 9th C music notation from Metz and St. Gall Monasteries, and Gregorian Chant at the Abbey St. Pierre, Solesmes, France with the Monks of Solesmes.
July-August
Study in London and Stratford, England of Shakespeare's Theatre and further research at the British Library for the opera TESTIMONIES.
October
Honorary Member of the Ernst Institute in Krems, Austria. Invited to speak at
the Inauguration Ceremony.
2005
January-May
Invited by UCLA Graduate School and School of Music to be on the Dissertation Committee for DMA in Voice Candidate, Ralph Cato, Baritone. Art Songs of Ned Rorem
February 9, 2005
TRIO for Clarinet, Violin, Piano
Les AMIS Chamber Ensemble
Midday Mosaics at Hart House Music Room, University of Toronto
February 13, 2005
TRIO for Clarinet, Violin, Piano
Les AMIS Chamber Ensemble
Heliconian Hall, Toronto
March
Adjudicator CMTA Young Composers Guild Regional Competition
May
Adjudicator CMTA Young Composers Guild State of California Competition
Trio for Violin, Clarinet, Piano, Les Amis Chamber Ensemble, Concert Hall, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
May 2, 2005
TRIO for Clarinet, Violin, Piano
Les AMIS Chamber Ensemble
Emily Marlow, clarinet; Lynn Kuo, violin; Angela Park, piano
June
Austrian Cultural Forum: Guest with Gladys Krenek at Concert of Ernst Krenek Chamber Music, New York
June-July
Research for new opera TESTIMONIES areas in France and British Library, London England
October
Valse Songeur (Dream Waltz) Nada Kolundzija, Pianist, BEMUS (Belgrade Music Festival) Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, Serbia/Montengro . Also guest composer in Timasora, Romania
November Invited guest Festival Scienzia, Synaesthetic-Music and Art, Genoa
Italy
2006
March
Adjudicator CMTA Young Composers Guild Regional Competition
May
Adjudicator CMTA Young Composers Guild State of California Competition
May-June
Austrian Cultural Forum presentation Ernst Krenek's Opera What Price Confidence,
Guest with Gladys Krenek, Honorary President Ernst Krenek Institute, Donau-Universität-Krems,
Dr.Petra Preinfalk, Institute Director
June
Valse Songeur Nada Kolundzija, Lesendro, SoundaXis Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Valse Songeur Nada Kolundzija, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Washington D.C.
Valse Songeur Nada Kolundzija, Steinway Hall, New York, New York
July
Valse Songeur Nada Kolundzija, Rutman, Boston
Valse Songeur Nada Kolundzija, Volcano Arts Center, Hawaii
Five Studies on Two Untransposed Hexacords, Nada Kolundzija, Guarnerius Hall, Belgrade, Serbia
July-August
Study in England, research at the British Library
September
Douglas Masex, saxophonist's new CD release includes performance of SAXSONG for alto Saxophone composed for him in 2003.