UMBC's 14th annual Livewire new music festival kicks off with a concert by the Ruckus ensemble, featuring works by Linda Dusman, Alexandra Gardner, Sam Garrett ’11, music, Patrice Repar, and Anna Rubin, including three premieres. The ensemble features UMBC faculty Teodora Adzharova, piano; Lisa Cella, flutes; Patrick Crossland, trombone; Juan Sebastián Delgado, cello; Dustin Donahue, percussion; Natalie Groom, clarinet; Gita Ladd, cello; and Airi Yoshioka, violin.

The complete program:
Sam Garrett (alumnus) — ”The trees out there are bent and dripping” — premiere
Linda Dusman — Terra Mycellia — premiere
Alexandra Gardner — premiere of a new work dedicated to Annea Lockwood, her former teacher
Anna Rubin — Dreaming Fire, Tasting Rain
Patrice Repar — breathing.bones.mobile.mind

This is the first of six concerts of Livewire 14: Resounding, October 24–26 at UMBC. Please visit here to view the schedule for the entire festival.

$15 general admission, $10 seniors, $5 students. Please visit here to reserve seats.

Linehan Concert Hall is easy to visit, with plenty of free parking. Please visit here for directions and parking information.

Livewire is sponsored in part by the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA).