Published July 20, 2015
Dr. James Boldin, associate professor of music at the University of Louisiana at Monroe,
has been invited to perform at the 47th International Horn Symposium, at the Colburn
School in Los Angeles, Calif.
Boldin will perform the world premiere of 鈥淚n Arkadia,鈥� a new work for horn and harp
by internationally recognized composer Gary Schocker. Boldin will collaborate with
Dr. Jaymee Haefner, a member of the faculty at the University of North Texas, for
the performance.
鈥淚t is always an honor to perform at a major international conference, but this one
is particularly exciting for two reasons: first, it will be the first public performance
of a brand new work, and second, I commissioned the piece being performed,鈥� Boldin
said.
Haefner and Boldin collaborated on a recording project in 2012, and shortly thereafter
discussed plans to commission a new work for horn and harp, which was, according to
Boldin,听 鈥淎 versatile but under-recognized medium.鈥�
The symposium鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭hen and Now鈥濃�攁 celebration and reflection of the horn鈥檚
role across time.听
鈥淭hanks to generous assistance from the International Horn Society鈥檚 Meir Rimon Commissioning
Assistance Fund, and 四色AV鈥檚 College of Arts, Education, and Sciences Mini-Grant Program,
we were able to work with composer Gary Schocker to create a significant addition
to the existing repertoire for horn and harp,鈥� continued Boldin. 听
For more information about the 47th International Horn Symposium, visit
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