Black House holds regular new music workshops dedicated to the creation and performance of new music works. Based on the workshop instrumentation, participating composers will write all-new works. Performing residents are expected to attend all rehearsals and participate fully in the process of learning and giving feedback to resident composers.
Past Workshops
Workshop #18 - 2020
Black House Workshop at Oh My Ears
Phoenix, AZ
Workshop Ensemble
Conductor - Brandon Rolle (Los Angeles, CA)
Clarinet - Emily Mehigh (Chicago, IL)
Bass Clarinet - Josh Bennett (Phoenix, AZ)
Saxophones - Sarah Hetrick (Austin, TX)
Trumpet - Kenken Gorder (Austin, TX)
Recorders - Hunter Long (Costa Mesa, CA)
Violin - Meghan Ruel (Ottawa, Canada)
Violin - Megyn Neff (Phoenix, AZ)
Contrabass - Will Yager (Iowa City, IA)
Contrabass - Annick Odom (Den Haag, NL)
Electric Guitar - Diego Miranda (Phoenix, AZ)
Percussion - Matthew Lau (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Percussion - Salina Kuo (Philadelphia, PA)
Composers
Blair Boyd (Chicago, IL)
Akshaya Avril Tucker (Ashfield, MA)
Elizabeth A. Bayer (Phoenix, AZ)
Workshop #17 - 2019
Black House SoCal Intermedia Workshop
Irvine, CA
Workshop Ensemble
Viola - Zoe Hartenbaum (Philadelphia, PA)
Cello - Dustin Seo (Los Angeles, CA)
Contrabass - Rebecca Lawrence (Los Angeles, CA)
Clarinets - Kimberly Dunning (Sacramento, CA)
Flutes - Daniel Lemer (Los Angeles, CA)
Recorders - Hunter Long (Costa Mesa, CA)
Trumpets - Kenken Gorder (Jollyville, TX)
Percussion - Jordan Curcuruto (Los Angeles, CA)
Percussion - Joanna Chen (Rowland Heights, CA)
Percussion - John Smigelski (Buffalo, NY)
Composers
Anna Meadors - Trenton, NJ
Chris Schunk - Los Angeles, CA
Hunter Long - Costa Mesa, CA
Monte Weber - Brooklyn, NY
Feona Lee Jones - Oakland, CA
Celka Ojakangas - Los Angeles, CA
Ivonne Paredes - Brooklyn, NY | Lima, Peru
Workshop #16 - 2019
Black House Workshop at Oh My Ears
Phoenix, AZ
Workshop Ensemble
Violin - Nicole Parks
Violin - Kyra Davies
Violin - Jeffrey Young
Viola - Celka Ojakangas
Contrabass - Laura Dykes
Contrabass - Will Yager
Flute - Robin Meiksins
Oboe - Wendy Grew
Clarinet - Ford Fourqurean
Saxophone - Russell Thorpe
Recorders - Hunter Long
Trumpet - Kenken Gordon
Percussion - Elizabeth Soflin
Percussion - Taylor Long
Composers
Golnaz Shariatzadeh (Oakland, CA)
Victor Baez (NYC)
Ben Wylie (Vancouver, BC)
Victor Baez (NYC)
Ben Wylie (Vancouver, BC)
Elizabeth A. Bayer (Phoenix, AZ)
Workshop #15 - 2018
Black House SoCal New Music Workshop
Irvine, CA
Workshop Ensemble
Violin - Adrianne Pope - guest artist (LA)
Viola - Linnea Powell - guest artist (LA)
Viola - Zoe Jae (Baltimore, MD)
Cello - Dustin Seo(LA)
Double Bass - Julian Sandor(LA)
Flutes - Daniel Lemer (Pasadena, CA)
Oboe - Victoria Lee (Huntington Beach,CA)
Recorders - Hunter Long (Costa Mesa, CA)
Bassoon - Cody Putman (Castaic, CA)
Percussion - Milton Salazar (Ontario, CA)
Percussion - Bryan Wysocki (Atlanta, GA)
Electric Guitar - Trevor Babb (New Haven, CT)
Piano - Mark Micchelli (Irvine, CA)
Composers
Ruby Fulton (Moscow, ID)
John Ivers (Berkeley, CA)
Sean McFarland (Baltimore, MD)
Mark Micchelli (Irvine, CA)
Kyle Rowan (El Cajon, CA)
Bryan Wysocki (Atlanta, GA)
Kansas City-Montreal Exchange, 2015
Workshop Ensemble
Jane Chan (Montreal) - cello
Krisjana Thorsteinson (Montreal) - oboe
Molly McLaughlin (Kansas City) - flute
Mai Tadokoro (Kansas City) - percussion
Hunter Long (Kansas City) - saxophone
Jennifer Lachaine (Montreal) - saxophone
Composers
Emilie Lebel (Montreal)
Juro Kim Feliz (Montreal)
Carmen Vanderveken (Montreal)
Russell Thorpe (Kansas City)
Hunter Long (Kansas City)
Workshop #13
Workshop Ensemble
Amanda DeBoer Bartlett (Omaha, NE) - Visiting Artist, Voice
Chris Wild ( Chicago, IL) - Visiting Artist, Cello
Maya Bennardo (Brooklyn, NY) - Violin
Steve Landis* (Kansas City) - Double Bass
Molly McLauglin (Kansas City)
Wendy Grew (Kansas City) - Oboe/English Horn
Hunter Long* (Kansas City) - Tenor Sax, Recorders
Russell Thorpe (Kansas City) - Bari Sax, Bass Clar.
Joe Tucker (Brooklyn, NY)
Ashley Tini (Lawrence, KS) - Percussion
Composers
Dylan Baker (Kansas City)
Ivonne Paredes (Brooklyn, NY/Lima, Peru)
Whitney George (Brooklyn, NY)
Steve Landis (Kansas City)
Hunter Long (Kansas City)
Workshop #12
Molly McLaughlin - flute
Sharra Wagner - clarinet
Teri Quinn - clarinet
Mark Lauer - bassoon
Russell Thorpe - bass clarinet/alto sax
Hunter Long - tenor sax
Hillary Sametz - viola
Rachel Chase - cello
Brian Padavic - double bass
Erik Hulse - trumpet
James Henry - trumpet
Steve Lewis - horn
Ashley Hirt - euphonium
Joseph Felton - tuba
Amy Hearting - percussion
Dustin Mott - percussion
Featured Artist - Mary Fukushima, flutes
Workshop #11
clarinet-Teri Quinn
clarinet-Michael Abrams
clarinet-Melissa Champ
bass clarinet, bari sax-Russell Thorpe
alto sax-Chris Burnett
alto/soprano sax-Allie Burik
tenor sax-Cody Kauhl
tenor sax-Hunter Long
trumpet-Ryan Thielman
trumpet-Nick Howell
trumpet-Ben Forshee
euphonium/trombone-Ashley Hirt
trombone-John Chittum
trombone-Eric Chapman
bass trombone-Erik Augereau
piano/keyboard-Alyssa Murray
bass-Brian Padavic
drums-Matt Leifer
Workshop #10
clarinet-Teri Quinn
alto/C melody sax-Mary Huntimer
tenor sax-Cody Kauhl
bari sax-Chris Robinson
trumpet-Ryan Thielman
trombone-Eric Chapman
euphonium-Ashley Hirt
tuba-Bo Atlas
organ-Chris Hazelton
bass-Andrew Stinson
drums-Jason Smith
gamelan-Pat Conway
gamelan-Peter Lawless
gamelan/computer/tenor sax-Hunter Long
gamelan/assorted woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
Workshop #9
voice-Leah Pulatie
clarinet-Teri Quinn
alto sax-Peter Lawless
assorted woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
tenor sax/computer-Hunter Long
trombone-John Chittum
trombone-Eric Chapman
bass-Brian Padavic
drummer-Mike Shanks
Workshop #8
bass clarinet-Brad Baumgardner
bari sax-Chris Robinson
woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
tenor-Hunter Long
trumpet-Stanton Kessler
trumpet-Nick Howell
trumpet-Tommy Johnson
trombone-Ryan Heinlein
trombone-John Chittum
bass-Gerald Spaits
drums-Matt Leifer
guitar-Jeff Stocks
Workshop #7
bass sax-Matt Otto
clarinet/tenor sax-Andrew McGhie
tenor sax-Hunter Long
woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
alto sax-Nick Rowland
trumpet-Nick Howell
steel guitar, theremin-Mike Stover
guitar-Jeff Davis
bass-Gerald Spaits/Brian Padavic
drums-Sam Wisman
Workshop #6
voice-Leah Sproul Pulatie
alto sax-Peter Lawless
tenor sax-Hunter Long
woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
trumpet-Nick Howell
trombone-John Chittum
guitar-Jeff Stocks
bass-Brian Padavic
drums-Pat Adams
drums-Matt Leifer
Workshop #5
oboe-Patrick Ketter
woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
alto sax-Chris Burnett
tenor sax-Matt Otto
tenor sax-Hunter Long
bass clarinet-Brad Baumgardner
trumpet-Stanton Kessler
trumpet-Derek Worthington
trombone-John Chittum
guitar-Jeff Stocks
marimba-Amy Hearting
keyboard-TJ Martley
bass-Gerald Spaits
drums-Matt Leifer
Workshop #4
woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
woodwinds-Patrick Ketter
tenor sax-Hunter Long
trumpet-Derek Worthington
drums-Jason Smith
bass-Ronald Carlson
Workshop #3
alto sax/flute-Chris Burnett
alto sax-Matt Chalk
woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
oboe, english horn-Patrick Ketter
tenor sax-Hunter Long
tenor sax-Matt Otto
trumpet-Stan Kessler
trumpet-Derek Worthington
trumpet-Nick Howell
horn in f-Blake Rayfield
euphonium-Candace Baily
bass-Zach Beeson
drums-Brian Steever
marimba-Amy Hearting
Workshop #2
alto sax-Chris Burnett
alto sax-Peter Lawless
oboe-Patrick Ketter
bass clarinet-Russell Thorpe
tenor sax-Matt Otto
tenor sax-Hunter Long
trumpet-Derek Worthington
trumpet-Russell Thorpe
horn in F-Blake Rayfield
bass-Zach Beeson
drums-Matt Leifer
Workshop #1
alto sax-Peter Lawless
woodwinds-Russell Thorpe
oboe-Patrick Ketter
tenor sax-Hunter Long
bass clarinet-Brad Baumgardner
trumpet-Stanton Kessler
trumpet-Derek Worthington
horn in F-Blake Rayfield
bass-Ben Leifer
drums-Sam Wisman