MUSIC

Musiqa presents Birth of the Cool, Thursday, Februay 18, in a Loft Concert at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Our casual Thursday Loft concerts at the museum are fun, FREE and informative. Each concert is designed around the current exhibitions. Musiqa presents the second of its sixth season of free "loft" concerts at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston in conjunction with the Museum's exhibition "Barkley Hendrick's The Birth of the Cool."

Saxophone virtuoso Jeremy Justeson (pictured) will perform Barry Cokcroft's Rock Me, Joan Tower's Wings, Jacob TV's Buku and two works by Musiqa composers, Robert Smith's Schizo 'squito and Marcus Maroney's Denk Dir. Jeremy Justeson has performed as an orchestral soloist and recitalist across the United States. In addition, he has appeared as a member of the San Antonio Symphony, Dallas Wind Symphony, Allentown Symphony, and the Aspen Festival Orchestra. Jeremy Justeson's performances have been broadcast on radio and television throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia. He has won first place awards in many young artist contests including the Sorantin International Young Artists Competition and the Kingsville International Young Performers Competition. 

A proponent of new music, Jeremy Justeson has premiered numerous pieces and has worked with many of the day's leading composers including Phillip Glass, Donald Grantham, John Harbison, Karel Husa, David Maslanka, James Mobberly, Gunther Schuller, David Del Tredici, and Dan Welcher. Dr. Justeson currently serves as Assistant Professor, Director of the Single Reed Studio, and Assistant Director of Bands at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, with a prior appointment at the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor.

Read more about Mr. Justeson at jeremyjusteson.com. 

The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston presents the exhibition Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool. Opening reception: Friday, January 29, 2010, 7:00–10:00 p.m. On view: January 30 – April 18, 2010.