CMS Central 2026

2026-03-13–2026-03-14 · Metropolitan State University

CMS Central 2026

Metropolitan State University · King Center · 2026-03-13 – 2026-03-14

Friday

Time	Recital Hall	MDS: Dance Studio	KC113: Large Classroom
09:00–09:30 9:00	—	—	—
09:30–10:00 9:30	—	—	—
10:00–10:30 10:00	—	—	LR: Performing with Purpose: Creating Context Within Performance Repertoire Stephen White (Arizona State University) lecture_recital · 30 min
10:45–11:15 10:45	Demo: Resonances of Nusantara: Original Pedagogical Piano Works Inspired by Indonesian Folk Tunes Megan Angriawan (University of Wisconsin-Madison) presentation · 30 min projector grand_piano	—	—
11:15–11:45 11:15	LR: Exploring the virtuosity of women: Unveiling the brilliance of Louise Farrenc, Cécile Chaminade, and Grażyna Bacewicz through their Concert Etudes Chieh-Chun(Anna) Chen (Southwestern Community College) lecture_recital · 30 min grand_piano	—	Paper: Soundscape Ecology of the Lumber River: Soundscape composition as a tool for fostering connection to ecosystems Garrison Gerard (University of North Carolina at Pembroke) presentation · 30 min projector
11:45–12:15 11:45	LR: The Deep River Sonata: Exploring Compositional Approaches through the Lens of Physicality and Arrangement Jenna Braaksma (University of Northern Colorado), Rachel Becker (University of Northern Colorado) lecture_recital · 30 min grand_piano projector	—	Paper: The Shaman, the Economist, and the Podcast: Gamifying Cooperative Learning in a Diverse Global Music Course Aaron Pergram (Miami University) presentation · 30 min projector
13:45–14:15 1:45	Perf: The Panoply of American Piano Culture: Works from the Melting Pot Ethan Stahl (University of Colorado - Boulder) performance · 30 min grand_piano	—	Paper: Composition Pedagogy and the Creative Ecosystem of Lifelong Learning Kyle Vanderburg (North Dakota State University), Zachary C. Daniels (Oklahoma City University) presentation · 30 min projector
14:15–14:45 2:15	LR: Violet Archer’s Unaccompanied Works for Clarinet: Analytical Insights and Stylistic Context Brooke Miller (Adams State University) lecture_recital · 30 min	—	—
14:45–15:15 2:45	LR: Clara Schumann as Arranger: Female Authorship and Pedagogical Vision in Her Four-Hands Version of Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 Yuru Jin (University of Kansas) lecture_recital · 30 min projector grand_piano	—	—
15:30–16:00 3:30	LR: American Expressionism: Dynamism, Expressive Intensity, and Artistic Synthesis in Louis Karchin’s Piano Music Se-Hee Jin (Texas Tech University) lecture_recital · 30 min projector grand_piano	—	Paper: Who Am I When I Sing with AI? Student Voice and Identity in Vocal Music Education Zhongling Zhang (University of North Dakota) presentation · 30 min projector
16:00–16:30 4:00	LR: Music Inspired by Art: William Grant Still’s Suite for Violin and Piano Andrew Cooperstock (University of Colorado), William Terwilliger (University of South Carolina) lecture_recital · 30 min grand_piano projector	—	Demo: Reimagining Music Analysis: A Radio Broadcast of Johanna Beyer’s Music of the Spheres Craig Peaslee (University of Miami), Kyle Vanderburg (North Dakota State University) presentation · 30 min projector
16:30–17:00 4:30	LR: Mushroom Songs for bass voice and piano (2025) by Erik Mychal Anderson (b. 1995) Dianna Anderson (Minot State University), Curtis Anderson (Seattle, WA) lecture_recital · 30 min grand_piano	—	—
17:00–17:30 5:00	—	—	—
17:30–18:00 5:30	—	—	—
18:00–18:30 6:00	—	—	—
18:30–19:00 6:30	—	—	—
19:00–19:30 7:00	—	—	—
19:30–20:00 7:30	CONCERT 1 KV performance · 60 min grand_piano Concert: CMS Composers Concert	—	—
20:00–20:30 8:00		—	—

Saturday

Time	Recital Hall	MDS: Dance Studio	KC113: Large Classroom
09:00–09:30 9:00	LR: Chopin and Bel Canto Magdalena Wór (University of Wyoming), Agnieszka Zick (State College of Florida Manatee–Sarasota) lecture_recital · 30 min projector grand_piano	—	Paper: Variations on a Theme from Germany: A Look at the Hybridization of Volga Music Traditions Matthew M. Honas (Odessa College) presentation · 30 min projector
09:30–10:00 9:30	—	—	Workshop: Singing What Matters: Creating Performances that Connect: Late Friday or Saturday Justin Montigne (University of North Dakota) presentation · 60 min projector
10:00–10:30 10:00	Perf: Cécile Chaminade's scintillating Concert Etudes David Korevaar (University of Colorado Boulder) performance · 30 min grand_piano	—
10:45–11:15 10:45	—	—	Forum: Alumni Perspectives on Collegiate Music Study: SATURDAY Zoe Tall Weiss (University of Denver), Colleen Cassidy (University of Denver), Aleysia Whitmore (University of Denver) presentation · 60 min
11:15–11:45 11:15	—	—
11:45–12:15 11:45	—	Business Meeting Kyle Vanderburg (North Dakota State University) presentation · 30 min	—
13:45–14:15 1:45	—	—	Paper: The Orchestral and Chamber Works of an Iconic Soul and Funk Composer: A Theoretical Analysis of the Concert Music of Charles Stepney Phillip C. Roberts (Missouri State University) presentation · 30 min projector
14:15–14:45 2:15	—	—	Paper: Boulez and Lawrence Morton: Portrait of a Collaboration Craig B. Parker (Kansas State University) presentation · 30 min projector
14:45–15:15 2:45	—	—	Demo: Measuring What Matters: Creative and Reflective Assessment in the Piano Studio Taylor Glomb (University of South Carolina) presentation · 30 min projector
15:30–16:00 3:30	CONCERT 2 KV performance · 60 min grand_piano Concert: CMS Showcase Concert	—	—
16:00–16:30 4:00		—	—
16:30–17:00 4:30	—	—	—