During FeNAM, Music students learn from top composers and artists
Sacramento State's annual Festival of New American Music doesn't just mean a week of performances from some of the top artists in the U.S. It also represents an opportunity for the University's Music students to meet with, learn from, and have their own work critiqued by professional composers and musicians.
The many artist forums and "master classes" that were part of the week's schedule highlighted how the student experience is deeply woven into the event, now in its 46th year and the longest-running free festival featuring contemporary music composed and performed by American citizens or residents.
“It was great to hear how his mind works when he is composing, and to compare that to how my internal creative process works," said graduate music composition student Tanya Plescia, whose piano compositions were critiqued by composer David T. Little. “It was amazing, and it will help my career by opening my mind to new ideas and collaboration.”
