THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Music presents
Polymorphia – FSU New Music Ensemble
Liliya Ugay, Director | Emelia Ulrich, Graduate Assistant
“Above
the Roots”
Music by Katherine Balch, Linda Dallimore, Paul Novak, Roger Zare and the winners of Polymorphia Call for Scores
Theasamantha Figueras, Andres Gallo, Jacob Grice, and Emelia Ulr featuring special guests
Jeffrey Keesecker, Bassoon
Brandon Norton, Trumpet
Saturday, September 27, 2025
7:30 p.m. | Opperman Music Hall
To Ensure An Enjoyable Concert Experience For All…
Please refrain from talking, entering, or exiting during performances. Food and drink are prohibited in all concert halls. Recording or broadcasting of the concert by any means, including the use of digital cameras, cell phones, or other devices is expressly forbidden. Please deactivate all portable electronic devices including watches, cell phones, pagers, hand-held gaming devices or other electronic equipment that may distract the audience or performers.
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Brambles
PROGRAM
Sergio Ramirez, flute; Jaxon Steward, clarinet; Maya Johnson, violin
Param Mehta, cello; Daniel Farias, piano; Gordon Courtney, percussion
Thomas Roggio, conductor
Personified River: Whangahui
Claire Park, flute; Charlotte MacDonald, clarinet; Emelia Ulrich, violin
Emelia Ulrich (b. 2000)
Linda Dallimore (b. 1981)
Jacob Grice, viola; Param Mehta, cello; Xueyao Wang, piano; Nicholas Montoya, percussion
Manuel Torralba, conductor
Prairie Dog Romp*
Kathryn Lang, flute; Charlotte MacDonald, clarinet; Emelia Ulrich, violin
Param Mehta, cello; Xueyao Wang, piano; Nicholas Montoya, percussion
Thomas Roggio, conductor
Ornithology of Desire
Claire Park, Shelby Wernerth, and Kathryn Lang, flute
Jacob Grice (b. 1998)
Paul Novak (b. 1998)
Stars
Theasamantha Figueras i. (b. 2002) ii. iii.
Emelia Ulrich, violin; Fernando Garcia, piano
Vox Viscera*
Tree Lines
Thomas Roggio, violin; Mitchell George, cello; Fernando Garcia, piano
Andrés Gallo (b. 1987)
Katherine Balch (b. 1991)
Hannah Faircloth, clarinet; Jeffrey Keesecker, bassoon; Brandon Norton, trumpet
Connor Altagen, trombone; Maya Johnson, violin and vocals; Kent Rivera, bass; Gordon Courtney, percussion
Artur Akshelyan, conductor
Variations on Reverse Entropy
Sarah Ward, oboe; Jaxon Steward, clarinet
Kaeden Parks, saxophone; Hannah Faircloth, bass clarinet; Hannah Farmer, bassoon
Roger Zare (b. 1985)