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Vox Novus live-streams CAMPGround25

CONTEMPORARY ART MUSIC PROJECT (CAMP) will host its annual international new music festival CAMPGround25 from March 13 to 15, 2025.

CAMP is excited to announce Chihchun Chi-sun Lee as the CAMPGround25 Commissioned Composer!

Taiwanese-American composer, CHIHCHUN CHI-SUN LEE’s works were described as “eye-openingly, befittingly, complex, but rather arresting to hear” by Boston Globe, “exploring a variety of offbeat textures and unusual techniques” by Gramophone and “eastern techniques blended with sophisticated modern writing style” by “Amadeus” Il mensile della grande musica.

PAN Project

The Contemporary Art Music Project (CAMP) is thrilled to welcome PAN Project to CAMPGround 25.

CAMPGround25 Opening Night

Thursday, March 13 at 7:30pm
Tempus Projects in Ybor
The opening night presents installation and electroacoustic works at Tempus Projects.

CAMPGround25 Second Day

Friday, March 14 at 7:30pm
Red Door No. 5

The second night, CAMPGround25 presents electroacoustic harp, Tampa's street dance group Disfunktionals, duets, two world premieres, and different ensemble works at Tampa's unique gallery, Red Door No.5

CAMPGround25 Third Day Noon

Saturday, March 15 at 12pm
Seminole Heights Garden Center

This noon time concert offers a relaxed program with chamber music and duets in an intimate setting, plus a world premiere and intercultural ensemble music!

Composer's Voice features
the MUTED project
with Eunmi Ko and Chen-Hui Jen

Composer's Voice speaks with pianist Eunmi Ko and composer Chen-Hui Jen about the MUTED project. Watch on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fse1Ao5ImXg
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Asians lack presence. Asians take up apologetic space. We don’t even have enough presence to be considered real minorities. We’re not racial enough to be token. We’re so post-racial we’re silicon. - Cathy Park Hong, from Minor Feelings

Eunmi Ko describes herself as a "stereotypical Asian woman, ... subdued and demure, in other words, 'muted.' ... a muted person without vivid colors. Naturally, a muted person’s voice wouldn’t be heard."

Ms. Ko sought out composers who identify and experience this 'muted' feeling that asian musicians experience in the United States. Works commmisioned for this project include: "Reflections" by Anruo Cheng; "approaching somber waves" by Chen-Hui Jen; and "Me-Ah-ri" by Grace Ann Lee.

This episode of Composer's Voice features Eunmi Ko and Chen-Hui Jen.

Composer's Voice showcases full contemporary works by musicians who champion new music from living composers.

Episodes of Composer's Voice air its half-hour show every 2 weeks on Saturday at 2:00 PM EST (UTC-5) on NYC cable access TV with Manhattan Neighborhood's Network channel 2.    

View on the following TV cable channels in Manhattan: 
Channel 83 on RCN 
Channel 67 on Spectrum 
Channel 34 on Verizon FIOS   

Watch and listen online at the following: 
https://www.mnn.org/watch/channels/lifestyle-channel

Vox Novus is an organization devoted to the promotion of contemporary composers and performers. Through its innovative programming, Vox Novus seeks to expand the reach of new music and build connections between artists across the globe.

CAMPGround25 Final Concert

Saturday, March 15 at 4pm
CAMPGround: 4216 N 31st Street, Tampa, FL
The closing concert happens in a new music salon, CAMPGround in East Tampa. This unusual event offers audience a rare opportunity to mingle with musicians. The open mic invites all people to present their artistic voices with any means. All are welcome!