<![CDATA[MARTHA CALLISON HORSTCOMPOSER​ - News]]>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:45:05 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Issa Songs II Premiered]]>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:41:10 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/issa-songs-ii-premieredI had a wonderful time working with Ligament Duo in UGA at the 2026 New Music Festival.  Recording Coming!​
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]]><![CDATA[Sunrise on Proxima Centauri Premiered]]>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:24:01 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/sunrise-on-proxima-centauri-premieredI had a great time with former student Jiyoun Chung at her new music festival in Central Washington University last month.  My new horn ensemble work titled Sunrise on Proxima Centauri was played quite well by 13 French horn students there.  Will post the audio soon!
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]]><![CDATA[Rothko Video]]>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:54:40 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/rothko-videoThe live premiere of Dream Shadows|Shadow Dreams with poet Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton as narrator is now available.  Here is the link to the video, courtesy of Rothko Chapel.  Starts at 52:53.   ​https://www.rothkochapel.org/experience/events/event/will-and-soul-featuring-loop38/
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During my residency at MacDowell this summer, I completed a trio for harp, viola, and flute based on poetry by Emily Dickinson.  Dickinson Fragments will be premiered in the Bay Area in October, 2024.  Stay tuned!
]]><![CDATA[Spektral Tour Date Changes]]>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:25:58 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/spektral-tour-date-changesAll - My work Rabbit Hole is being performed alongside a world premiere by Bernard Rands.  The premiere concert in Chicago on March 2nd has been postponed.  There will still be subsequent concerts in Madison, Kalamazoo, and Southern Illinois.  Please check this website for information on times and locations:  ​https://spektralquartet.com/concerts]]><![CDATA[Video of Rough Ride up!]]>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:48:29 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/video-of-rough-ride-upI worked with Durward Ensemble in August to create a recording of Rough Ride on an Orange Machine -- a reflection on the 4 year Trump Presidency.  Rick Valentin, a Creative Arts and Technology faculty member, then created a montage to the recording.  This video will be performed live at East Carolina University in February.  More details to follow!  Here is the url to the video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38TU24OoyNE
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]]><![CDATA[Premiere of Quiltage at Ear Taxi in Chicago]]>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:46:02 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/premiere-of-quiltage-at-ear-taxi-in-chicagoMy large ensemble work Quiltage will finally be premiered by a new Chicago based group Unsupervised at the Ear Taxi Festival in Chicago on October 4th.  This premiere was delayed because of COVID.  So excited to finally hear this work come to life!  Ticket information may be found here:  
​https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oct-4-ear-taxi-at-kehrein-center-for-the-arts-tickets-169378488619]]><![CDATA[Composer-in-Residence]]>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 02:25:30 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/composer-in-residenceI am looking forward to being the composer-in-residence at the Summer Intensive Composition Program in South Bend, Indiana in mid-July.  Zae Munn has put together a really great program with a lot of workshop activities for young composers.  More information here:  ​https://www.summercompositionintensive.com/2020-faculty]]><![CDATA[Virtual Premiere of Hand Games]]>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 21:47:20 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/virtual-premiere-of-hand-gamesThe Artemisia Trio will premiere "Hand Games" for vocal trio on Friday, April 30th at 7:30 pm.  Details may be found at:  http://c3composers.org/wordpress3/   The link to the performance is here.  
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]]><![CDATA[Grossman Ensemble Premiere]]>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 01:36:58 GMThttps://www.marthacallisonhorst.com/news/grossman-ensemble-premiereThe Grossman Ensemble of the University of Chicago will premiere The Universe Remembers Gravitational Waves for harp, violin, and viola on March 12th virtually.  Registration for the webinar over zoom is required:  https://chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/concerts-and-events/concert-stream-miniatures-members-grossman-ensemble
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