Annual American Composers Update

Kari Henrik Juusela

In addition to his work as Associate Dean and Director of Composition at the Stetson University School of Music, in Deland, FL, Kari Henrik Juusela presented a number of concerts featuring his music with Indian santur virtuoso Nandkishor Muley and computer musician/vocalist/composer Panaiotis. The trio presented concerts in central Florida, sponsored by the Asian Cultural Association during the spring of 2001 at Rollins College, Stetson University, Florida Technical University, and the Maitland Arts Center. Also during spring 2001, he was an Associate Artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts during a residency with Leo Wadada Smith.

Premieres

On May 15, 2001, Juusela premiered Lamentations, for solo cello, at an SAI Musicale at Our Lady of Hope Church, Port Orange, FL. Heard first in 2001 at Stetson University were Chasing Karma, for violin and cello, with Beth Newdome and David Bjella, April 10; and Sato, for solo viola, with Jesus Alfonzo, August 24. Cellobration, a festival of cello music directed by Bjella, to be held in Orlando, FL, will introduce its commissioned work Premonitions, for 12 cellos, March 17, 2002.

Performances

Anandkari, a concerto for chamber orchestra, santur, Indian flutes, and cello, had a performance at Florida Technical University, in Melbourne, with the Stetson University Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Hose, conductor, Nandkishor Moley, V. K. Raman, and Juusela, April 24, 2001. On April 10, 2001, an SCI Composers Concert held at Stetson University featured Crossing Twilight, for computer-generated tape.

Further Information

Kari Henrik Juusela's website at Stetson University.