Piano to body percussion; solos to quintets; vocal ensembles to electronic music – all that and much more could be seen and heard at the Intercollegiate Composition Forum on Thursday.

On April 30, eight student composers from Whitworth and three students from Gonzaga University gathered in the Music Recital Hall to share their original works of music with an audience of students, staff and community members. The event was part of CompFest 2009.

Associate professor of music Brent Edstrom was the main organizer of the Forum.

“As a composer, there is nothing more thrilling than hearing your piece come to life,” Edstrom said. “It’s exciting… and nerve-racking.”
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“This [composition forum] is a really neat opportunity for new composers to show their thoughts and ideas, and they can get constructive criticism and feedback that can help them continue in their compositional efforts,” Bratton said.
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