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HOME NEWS ABOUT THE COMPOSER MUSIC CONTACT	NEWS AND EVENTS Recent Events MAY 17, 2009 Gradutated from the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign with the degree of Master of Music in Composition. APRIL 22, 2009 Curated a concert of new music, including the world premiere of Diversions for flute and guitar by flutist Judy White and guitarist Jason Mitchell, as well as a performance of Synecdoche for trumpet and piano by trumpeter Nick DelVillano and pianist Casey Dierlam. Also premiered two movements of Halim Beere's new work Ruse for clarinet and vibraphone. APRIL 13, 2009 Performing a solo recital of Twenty-first Century works for clarinet, most by University of Illinois composers, including premieres of new works by Quinn Collins, Ming-Ching Chiu, and Pin-Hsin Lin. Also included recent works by Jason Mitchell and Paul Richards. MARCH 29, 2009 World premiere of Kyle’s new work Synecdoche for trumpet and piano by trumpeter Doug Surber. Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio. MARCH 21, 2009 Completed renovation of penguinmanmusic.com! MARCH 17, 2009 Performed world premiere of Eating filumena lionheart, a new oboe concerto by Vincent Calianno with the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble, conducted by the composer with Emma Coleman, soloist. MARCH 13, 2009 Premiered Farseer, a work for clarinet and interactive electronics by Daniel Swilley. Performed Tonoi III, a work for unaccompanied clarinet by Nikitos Demos. World premiere of Kyle's stereo work Of oaks and pines FEBRUARY 24, 2009 Completed Synecdoche for trumpet and piano FEBRUARY 20, 2009 World premiere of Kyle's orchestra piece Visions of the beloved disciple by the UISO in Urbana, IL. FEBRUARY 17, 2009 - Performed world premiere of Split, a new chamber orchestra work by composer Quinn Collins with the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble, conducted by Travis Jurgens DECEMBER 5, 2008 Completed Visions of the beloved disciple for small orchestra AUGUST 1, 2008 Performed Olivier Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps with Ben Smith, violin, Nora Barton, cello, and William Andrew Burnson, piano Upcoming Events OCTOBER 3, 2009 Performing world premiere of the full version of Halim Beere's new work Ruse for clarinet and vibraphone with percussionist Sam Carroll. FEBRUARY 16, 2010 Premiere of Kyle's new chamber orchestra work commissioned by the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, IL. SPRING 2010 Premiere of a new work for the University of Illinois Clarinet Choir, commissioned by director and clarinetist Useon Choi. Premiere of a new work for saxophone and bassoon, commissioned by bassoonist Erin Sullivan and premiered by her and saxophonist Henning Schroeder.

Penguinman Music

The official site of composer Kyle Rowan

NEWS AND EVENTS

Recent Events

MAY 17, 2009
Gradutated from the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign with the degree of Master of Music in Composition.

APRIL 22, 2009
Curated a concert of new music, including the world premiere of Diversions for flute and guitar by flutist Judy White and guitarist Jason Mitchell, as well as a performance of Synecdoche for trumpet and piano by trumpeter Nick DelVillano and pianist Casey Dierlam. Also premiered two movements of Halim Beere's new work Ruse for clarinet and vibraphone.

APRIL 13, 2009
Performing a solo recital of Twenty-first Century works for clarinet, most by University of Illinois composers, including premieres of new works by Quinn Collins, Ming-Ching Chiu, and Pin-Hsin Lin. Also included recent works by Jason Mitchell and Paul Richards.

MARCH 29, 2009
World premiere of Kyle’s new work Synecdoche for trumpet and piano by trumpeter Doug Surber. Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio.

MARCH 21, 2009
Completed renovation of penguinmanmusic.com!

MARCH 17, 2009
Performed world premiere of Eating filumena lionheart, a new oboe concerto by Vincent Calianno with the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble, conducted by the composer with Emma Coleman, soloist.

MARCH 13, 2009
Premiered Farseer, a work for clarinet and interactive electronics by Daniel Swilley.
Performed Tonoi III, a work for unaccompanied clarinet by Nikitos Demos.
World premiere of Kyle's stereo work Of oaks and pines

FEBRUARY 24, 2009
Completed Synecdoche for trumpet and piano

FEBRUARY 20, 2009
World premiere of Kyle's orchestra piece Visions of the beloved disciple by the UISO in Urbana, IL.

FEBRUARY 17, 2009 - Performed world premiere of Split, a new chamber orchestra work by composer Quinn Collins with the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble, conducted by Travis Jurgens

DECEMBER 5, 2008
Completed Visions of the beloved disciple for small orchestra

AUGUST 1, 2008
Performed Olivier Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps
with Ben Smith, violin, Nora Barton, cello, and William Andrew Burnson, piano

Upcoming Events

OCTOBER 3, 2009
Performing world premiere of the full version of Halim Beere's new work Ruse for clarinet and vibraphone with percussionist Sam Carroll.

FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Premiere of Kyle's new chamber orchestra work commissioned by the University of Illinois New Music Ensemble at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, IL.

SPRING 2010
Premiere of a new work for the University of Illinois Clarinet Choir, commissioned by director and clarinetist Useon Choi.

Premiere of a new work for saxophone and bassoon, commissioned by bassoonist Erin Sullivan and premiered by her and saxophonist Henning Schroeder.