Dr. Hurtado wins the Morelia Composition Competition for Orchestra
The announcement was made on December 15th, 2023, where his piece “Solar Mass” was selected by the jury among 60 anonymous entries. The prize includes a monetary award and several performances by Mexican Orchestras during 2024.
“Solar Mass” is an 8:30 minute work for orchestra, written in a single block of music which gradually develops, without pauses, until it explodes, creating a dense block of sound, full of energy and dramatic dynamic contrasts that disperse in an immense space.
The Concurso de Composición Orquestal is a local government initiative that reaffirms the city of Morelia as UNESCO’s “Ciudad Creativa de la Música”, and as one of the most important cultural centers of the country.
From Merce Cunningham to Creative Computation: Media Artist Sarah Bennett-Davidson Shares Her Journey
Sarah Bennet-Davidson is a media-based artist in New Mexico. She is currently a graduate student here at The University of New Mexico, enrolled in the MFA program in Electronic Art & Technology, and has been taking vvvv classes with The NODE Institute since 2022.
New Devised Theatre Work Explores Voting and Democracy Amidst Post-Election Fallout
The University of New Mexico Department of Theatre and Dance invites audiences to Voice Vote, a brand-new devised theatre piece that investigates the themes of voting and democracy through the perspectives of university students. Created collaboratively with the cast,...
KOAT 7 Spotlights Film & Digital Arts Assistant Professor Ramona Emerson
KOAT Channel 7 Journalist and News Anchor, Royale Da recently spotlighted UNM Film & Digital Arts Assistant Professor Ramona Emerson, as part of Native American Heritage month, highlighting Indigenous voices. The feature covers the release of Emerson’s new...