History of fEARnoMUSIC
2009
- Recipients of Oregon Cultural Grant and RACC grant for Home Grown project.
- Regional Tour for Oregon 150th anniversary: Portland, Salem, Eugene.
- Guest Artists at Willamette University Student Readings.
- World premieres of:
- “Buttercup in Space” by Mary Wright
- “Ever widening rings of being” by Bonnie Miksch
- “Cirque de Deux” by Robert Priest
- “Variations for a New Day” by Robert Kyr
- Choreography for Jack Gabel’s “Mama’s song”
- Choreography for Robert McBride’s “Jilted”
- 16 new pieces by the Young Composers Project students.
- Inaugural Concert of the Cascadia Composers, premiering four new works:
- “Cartwheels” by Dan Senn
- “Aftermath” by Jeff Winslow
- “Elusive Canon” for violin and xylophone by Tomas Svoboda
- “Waltz Fantasy” by Gary Noland
- Invited to play at 24/7 at Wieden & Kennedy’s Atrium, March 2009.
- Invited to play at PDX Pop Now Festival 2009.
- Invited to play at Oregon 150′s Happy Hour at Pioneer Place.
- Michelle’s Pianos and HELSINQI are sponsors.
2008
- Brigham Young University Residency, March 2008.
- World premiere of “Anthology” by Steven Ricks.
- Steven Ricks’ appearance supported by Meet The Composer’s MetLife Creative Connections.
- Receive RACC Grant for project Metal & Wood meet Earth & Water.
- Guest Artists at Willamette University Student Readings.
- Michelle’s Pianos and HELSINQI are sponsors.
2007
- Piano Riot concert funded in part by RACC “Hammers and Sticks: a Piano and Percussion Riot.”
- Guest Artists at Willamette University Student Readings.
- David Kerr Violins and Michelle’s Pianos are sponsors.
- HELSINQI joins FNM team and becomes season sponsor.
2006
- “An Unknown Fragance, an Unsleeping Bird” with guest author Rebecca Rischin.
- The Many Faces of China
- Hearing the Future
2005
- Tango Explosion!
- World premiere of “I want to Have Sex with You” by Joseph Waters.
- Inés Voglar takes over as Artistic Director.
- Wieden & Kennedy becomes concert home for 2005–06 season.
2004
- Songs of Eva: collaboration with Agnieszka Laska Dancers.
- Dreamer, Giant
- Hungarian String Fling
- World premiere of “String quartet No.2″ by Greg Bowers.
- Electric Fences, second fEARnoMUSIC album released.
2003
- Collaboration with William Bolcom.
- Music of Charles Ives and Peter Schickele
- Continental Harmony Grant for new work.
- World premiere of “Northwest Passages” by David Dzubay.
- Music of Hollis Taylor
- Hearing the Future
2002
- Fear No Music Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
- Joseph Waters — Flamehead (World Premiere – written for percussionist Joel Bluestone)
- Shaun Naidoo — Move Your Shadow (World Premiere – written for Fear No Music)
2001
- Complete performance of Erik Satie’s Vexations: an overnight performance
- Performance at Merkin Hall, New York, September 2001.
- World premiere of “Approaching Storm” by Laura Schwendinger.
- World premiere of “Peace, Be Still” by Portland composer Tiffany Barclay.
- World premiere of “Bob,” a collaboration between filmmaker Matt Smith and Joseph Waters, with the support of a RACC grant.
2000
- World premiere of “Two Etudes for Piano” by Portland-born composer Ryan Francis.
- World premier performance of the revised version of “Electric Fences” by California composer Shaun Naidoo.
- World premiere of “Prelude — The Garden of Kali” and “Kali Yuga,” a collaboration between Portland composer Joseph Waters and Portland video artist Joanna Priestley, with the support of a RACC grant.
1999
- World premiere of “Road Trip” by Portland-born composer Kenji Bunch.
- World premiere of “Four Visions for Three Pianos” by Oregon composer Thomas Svoboda.
- Exploding Instruments, a concert for instruments and electronics, in conjunction with the Portland International Electro-Acoustic Music Festival.
1998
- World premiere of “Idaho Toccata” by Portland composer Cynthia Stillman Gerdes.
- Performance of Lou Harrison’s “Violin Concerto” with the composer in attendance.
- World premiere of “Arietta, Recitative, and Jam” by Portland composer Aaron Immanuel Wright, supported in part by a RACC grant.
- Gasping for Air, a concert featuring music from the Soviet era of repression and censorship as part of the ACLU’s “Uncensored Celebration.”
- Cascade Piano is season sponsor (1998–99 season).
1997
- World premiere of Seann Alderking’s arrangement of the “Rite of Spring” for four pianos & percussion.
- World premiere of “Cobra Smoke Dance” and “When the Black Dog Barks” by Portland composer Michael Stirling.
- Young Composers Project Workshop launched.
- Cascade Piano becomes sponsor.
1996
- Ensemble in Residence at University of Oregon.
- World premiere of “A Far Tower” by Washington composer Gregory Youtz.
- World premiere of “Confessions” by Washington composer Ciro Scotto.
- West Coast premiere of the complete “The Telephone Book” by Michael Torke.
- Wieden & Kennedy advertising agency becomes sponsor.
1995
- Guest Artists at Oregon Music Teacher’s Association Convention.
- fEARnoMUSIC Composers Consortium is formed with four composers from the Northwest.
- World premiere of “Sounds Like Motion” by Oregon composer David York.
- Invited to perform at Tacoma First Night Festival.
- Support grant from JackStraw Productions in Seattle.
- First support grant from Regional Arts & Culture Commission in Portland.
1994
- fEARnoMUSIC joins roster of Timothy Gilligan Artist Management.
- First performances on KBPS Radio in Portland.
- World premiere of “Soli for 4 Instruments” by Washington composer William O. Smith.
- Ensemble in Residence at University of Oregon; premiere of “Pacific Rim Serenades” by Oregon composer Robert Kyr.
- Invited to perform at Tacoma First Night Festival.
1993
- American Premiere of PSU composer Salvador Broton’s “Mixed Sextet.” The performance is selected by Regional Arts & Culture Commission to appear on CD The Bridge, vol. 1.
- First performances on KING radio in Seattle.
1992
- fEARnoMUSIC is founded by PSU faculty members Dr. Joel Bluestone and Jeffrey Payne. First concerts in Oregon and Washington.