Livewire 14: Resounding

Join us for UMBC’s 14th annual Livewire new music festival, an exploration of new sounds presented in six concerts over three days, October 24 to 26.

Livewire 14: Resounding celebrates the work and completion of I Resound Press, an online archive of scores and recordings by women composers selected for their imagination, innovation and craft. Featured guest composer Annea Lockwood will interact with students and audiences in a variety of events, including sound installations, public conversations, open rehearsals, and a concluding portrait concert of her recent works. Hub New Music, Sofia Kamayianni and Tim Ward, Caballito Negro, and the UMBC faculty contemporary ensemble Ruckus will present concerts including works from the I Resound archive by composers Rahilia Hasanova, Patricia Repar, Sofia Kamayianni, Linda Dusman, Anna Rubin, Lois V Vierk, Ruth Lomon, Caterina Calderoni, Jane Rigler, and Eleanor Hovda. Livewire 14 features premieres by Hasanova, Dusman, Alexandra Gardner, and others, including Sam Garrett, the commissioned alumnus composer for 2024.

Schedule of events

Thursday, October 24, 7:30 p.m.
The Ruckus new music ensemble

Friday, October 25, 12 p.m.
Student and Alumni Concert

Friday, October 25, 2 p.m.
Sofia Kamayianni and Tim Ward

Friday, October 25, 8 p.m.
Hub New Music

Saturday, October 26, 12 p.m.
Caballito Negro + Friends

Saturday, October 26, 5:30 p.m.
Anna Lockwood Portrait Concert