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Saturday, September 27, 2025, 7:30 pm
This is a past event.
MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT
New Music Detroit with guest composer David Biedenbender. New Music Detroit is a collective of musicians dedicated to performing groundbreaking musical works from the late-20th century to the present day. NMD will be performing The 12 Color Sonnets by Aliona Yurtsevich and Red Vespers by David Biedenbender.
David Biedenbender (b. 1984) is a composer, conductor, performer, educator, and interdisciplinary collaborator. A dedicated teacher, he is currently Associate Professor and Chair of Composition in the College of Music at Michigan State University. He holds degrees in composition from the University of Michigan and Central Michigan University, and has also studied at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, the Aspen Music Festival, and in Mysore, India where he studied Carnatic music. For more information, visit: www.davidbiedenbender.com.
This program is partially funded/sponsored by the Visiting Professor Program which is funded by a grant to the Office of the Provost from the State of Michigan's King-Chávez-Parks Initiative and funding from the Institute for Policy, Ethics and Culture (IPEC) at Michigan Tech.
Things to know
DATE | Saturday, September 27, 2025
TIME | 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION | Rozsa Backstage
EST. RUN TIME | approx. 75 mins., no intermission
SEATING | General Admission
PUBLIC TICKETS | Pay As You're Able Tickets ($20 Full Fee) What is Pay As You're Able?
MICHIGAN TECH STUDENT RUSH TICKETS | Request from the Rozsa Box Office in advance or walk up What is Student Rush?
CONTENT GUIDANCE | TBA
Rozsa Lobby is open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F and 1-8 p.m. on Saturdays. Closed during academic recesses. Seating begins a half hour prior to the event start time. View Rozsa Box Office Hours.
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About the Artists
New Music Detroit (NMD) is a collective of musicians dedicated to performing groundbreaking musical works from the late-20th century to the present day. A highly flexible ensemble with a cast of core members and prominent guest artists, NMD performs new and adventurous classical music in a wide variety of settings, for a wide variety of people.
NMD strives to collaborate with the most exciting creative voices of our time and regularly gives performances of rarely-heard works by today's major composers.
Through innovative programming and risk-taking, virtuoso performances, NMD continues to explore new ways of bringing the best of new and experimental music to the City of Detroit.
Meet the performers, creative team, and production team in the event's digital program. Programs are published at least one day prior to the event.
Libby Meyer is a composer whose work reflects the natural rhythms and patterns of the world around her. Her music includes chamber, orchestral, choral, wind symphony, film, dance and theater has been commissioned and performed throughout the United States.
Libby has served as Composer-in-Residence at Isle Royale National Park and the Visby International Center for Composers (Sweden). She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning, The Michigan Tech Research Excellence Fund, The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, The Sorel Foundation and The American Composers Forum.
About the Presenter
The Michigan Tech Music Series unites students, faculty, and community members for a vibrant season of live music in the Keweenaw. Enjoy the commanding Keweenaw Symphony and experience Michigan Tech Jazz as it transforms the Rozsa and McArdle Theatre into Orchestra, stirring Michigan Tech Choirs, and inventive New Music events. Feel the dynamic energy of the Superior Wind Symphony, Campus Concert Band, and iconic Huskies Pep Band, intimate jazz clubs.
Part of the annual Rozsa Season, the Michigan Tech Art, Music, and Theatre Series are presented by the Visual and Performing Arts Department. Through these series, students from across campus, community members, and faculty create art that connects us to the world. With majors in audio production and technology, sound design, theatre and entertainment technology, and nine minors, the department fosters creativity, self-motivation, and the development of practical and artistic skills. Everyone is welcome, and there's something for everyone.
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