CWU Composition Studio

CWU Composition Studio A group of people who work to write music professionally at Central Washington University

A huge congratulations to Aidan, Mike, And Sascha for all getting accepted into festivals! We are so proud of them! Aida...
02/05/2026

A huge congratulations to Aidan, Mike, And Sascha for all getting accepted into festivals! We are so proud of them!

Aidan Cadigan was selected to be part of the 2026 Alba Music Composition Festival in Alba Italy.

Mike Baisch was Selected to be a part of the 2026 Festival of Contemporary Artists in Music!

And last but not least Sascha Beamer was selected to be a part of the 2026 Vienna Contemporary Composers Festival in Vienna Austria!

To learn more about these festivals please read the blurbs on the attached pictures!

If you would like to help fund Aidan or Sascha’s Travel and tuition expenses there is a link to their go fund me’s listed below!

Support Aidan :

https://gofund.me/0dc3fff60

Support Sascha:
https://gofund.me/301872be0

And just like that the 2025 New Music Festival has come to an end! Thank you for everyone who came out and supported! An...
10/13/2025

And just like that the 2025 New Music Festival has come to an end! Thank you for everyone who came out and supported! And a huge congratulations to all of the featured composers and to all the fantastic performances!

The 2025 New Music Festival is off with a bang! Congratulations to all of the performers and composers of Concert one! P...
10/11/2025

The 2025 New Music Festival is off with a bang! Congratulations to all of the performers and composers of Concert one! Please join us for Concert two at 1pm in the Recital hall. Guest Artists Recital at 4pm in the Concert Hall. And Concert Three at 7pm in the Recital Hall!

Join Us for the 2025 CWU New Music Festival!The festival will take place next weekend (Oct 10-12) at the CWU Music Build...
10/02/2025

Join Us for the 2025 CWU New Music Festival!
The festival will take place next weekend (Oct 10-12) at the CWU Music Building and will feature living composers and musicians from around the world. This is a unique opportunity to experience the works of composers from diverse backgrounds and hear the music of today!
All events are free and open to the public. We would love to see you there!

It’s that time of year: Film Department & Composition Studio collaboration🎬
02/12/2025

It’s that time of year: Film Department & Composition Studio collaboration🎬

CWU Composition Studio is thrilled to welcome Dr. Dahm Huh, a truly amazing violist from New York, this week! Come join ...
02/10/2025

CWU Composition Studio is thrilled to welcome Dr. Dahm Huh, a truly amazing violist from New York, this week! Come join us:)

CWU composition studio is having our quarterly proofreading party🥳
02/06/2025

CWU composition studio is having our quarterly proofreading party🥳

In December, the CWU Composition Studio and the CWU Horn Ensemble had the honor of bringing in Dr. Katherine Likhuta for...
01/16/2025

In December, the CWU Composition Studio and the CWU Horn Ensemble had the honor of bringing in Dr. Katherine Likhuta for a week of masterclasses, rehearsals, and performances.

Today, our very own Dr. Chung had the opportunity to work with the Horn Club Cwu, directed by Dr. Jeffrey Snedeker, on h...
11/21/2024

Today, our very own Dr. Chung had the opportunity to work with the Horn Club Cwu, directed by Dr. Jeffrey Snedeker, on her new composition entitled (Ni)Nano Variations. Dr. Chung was able to offer lots of valuable insight and assistance in this rehearsal. Make sure to catch the world premiere on Sunday, November 24 at 2:00 pm.

The first composition bootcamp of the year🔥
11/02/2024

The first composition bootcamp of the year🔥

The CWU New Music Festival team is honored to welcome Dr. Texu Kim to campus this weekend. Join us for the Composer’s Ta...
10/10/2024

The CWU New Music Festival team is honored to welcome Dr. Texu Kim to campus this weekend. Join us for the Composer’s Talk on Friday at 4 PM in the Recital Hall, where Dr. Kim will share insights into his life, music, and creative process.

Texu Kim writes music inspired by everyday experiences, music about modern Korea, reflecting its multicultural nature, and music that is humorous yet sophisticated. His music also incorporates and expands Korean folk music elements and systems.

An impressive roster of ensembles has programmed Kim’s music, including the New York Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Oakland Symphony, New World Symphony, National Orchestra of Korea, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Alarm Will Sound, and Sejong Soloists. In 2014-16, he served as the Composer-in-Residence of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra, and he launched its Composers’ Atelier program that commissions, mentors, and performs other Korean composers’ orchestral works.

An associate professor and one of the 2023-24 Presidential Research Fellows at San Diego State University, Kim has received awards and honors from the Fromm Music Foundation, the Barlow Prize, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, Copland House, SCI/ASCAP, American Modern Ensemble, Ilshin Composition Prize, and Isang Yun International Composition Prize, in addition to winning a Silver Medal in the 1998 International Chemistry Olympiad.

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Ellensburg, WA
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Tuesday 7am - 4pm
Wednesday 7am - 4pm
Thursday 7am - 4pm
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