Blurring Boundaries in an Unseen World

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LSU composer Mara Gibson will discuss her creative process in several recent composition projects, including her newest album, Unseen World. She will discuss how she composes by specifically breaking down her creative approach using both abstract and concrete materials. Tuba professor Charlie Goodman will join her to demonstrate some techniques she uses in her piece Fight||Flight. Described as “strikingly imaginative” (Fanfare), her work aims to blur boundaries between seemingly opposing musical parameters, often inspired by visual art and nature.

About the Speaker

Mara Gibson, associate professor of composition and area head in the LSU School of Music, graduated from Bennington College and completed her Ph.D. at SUNY Buffalo. She has received grants and honors from the American Composer’s Forum, the Banff Center, Meet the Composer, the National Endowment for the Arts, the International Bass Society, ASCAP, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the MacDowell Colony, Yale University and the Recording Academy of the U.S. Internationally renowned ensembles and soloists perform her music throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Asia, and Europe. Gibson’s works have been performed at prestigious festivals and universities around the world.

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Registration & Attendance Information

The event is open to the public, and advance registration through Eventbrite is recommended.

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Doors open at 5 PM. Event begins at 6 PM.

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