Colorado State University / Guest Artist / Oliver Xu / 10.17.2023

GUEST ARTIST CONCERT:

OLIVER XU PERCUSSION

OCTOBER 17, 7:30 P.M. ORGAN RECITAL HALL Guest Artist Concert: Ariana Wyatt, Soprano, and Richard Masters, Piano / FREE Friday, October 11, 6 p.m., Organ Recital Hall

PROGRAM OLIVER XU, PERCUSSION COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023 | ORGAN RECITAL HALL

Asura (2014)

Yao Chen (b. 1976)

Bloom Balloon (2021)

Ayanna Woods (b. 1992)

Liberate (2019-20)

Victor LaBozzetta (b. 1997)

Omar (1985)

Franco Donatoni (1927-2000)

Movement I Manual of Dental Economy (2023) The Köln Concert (1975) Part IIc

Erin Graham (b. 1995)

Keith Jarrett (b. 1945), trans. Manuel Barrueco

Percussionist OLIVER XU has been internationally recognized as a solo performer advocating for contemporary music. Based in New York City, he was awarded a Benzaquen Career Advancement Grant

by The Juilliard School. This season, he will perform at Carnegie Hall and teach in NYC public schools through his fellowship with Ensemble Connect. Oliver will also travel to Lucerne, Shanghai, Colorado, and Florida for additional performances. In recent years, he has received First Prize at the Percussive Arts Society Solo Artist Competition, Third Prize at the Sixth IPEA International Percussion Competition, and the Youth Jury Prize at the TROMP International Percussion Competition.

Oliver’s performance highlights include concerto performances with the GRAMMYwinning Albany Symphony Orchestra, the premiere of a new work by Ayanna Woods at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the New York premiere of Judd Greenstein’s percussion concerto, and solo recitals at Ithaca College and The Juilliard School. A passionate chamber musician, Oliver gave the debut concert of Coriolis Duo alongside flutist Catherine Boyack at Tenri Cultural Institute in January 2023. He has also performed with Da Capo Chamber Players at Merkin Hall and German percussionist Christian Benning at 1014.

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