James Canepa (b. 1985) jimmy.canepa1@gmail.com Title: Nebulas Obscuratum (2011) Instrumentation: iano! "iolin!

cello Composer bio: #ro$ing up I %a& a lo"e 'or music! rea&ing along an& singing t%e %ymns at my c%urc% as a c%il&. I began my musical li'e as a guitarist at age 11! learning to play songs 'rom listening to t%e ra&io an& C()s an& per'orming 'or my 'amily. I began ta*ing music lessons by age 1+ an& became "ery intereste& in impro"isation in "arious genres! inclu&ing ja,,! blues an& roc*. T%is curiosity le& to reali,ing a strong &esire to become a composer. I continue& my guitar stu&ies! playing in "arious roc* an& ja,, groups! sel'-learning %o$ to rea& music an& enrolle& in t%e .etropolitan /tate 0ni"ersity o' (en"er 'or composition an& guitar per'ormance. 1'ter gra&uating! I $as accepte& into t%e 2artt /c%ool o' .usic 'or a .aster o' .usic &egree! currently stu&ying $it% (r. 3arry 1lan /mit%. rogram notes: Nebulas Obscuratum $as compose& in t%e /ummer o' 4511 $%ile atten&ing t%e International /ummer 1*a&amie o' .usi* (I/1.) un&er t%e instruction o' 6'er 7en-1mots an& Jan Jirase*. T%e piece $as &e&icate& to 8ran, 3is,t! an& base& loosely on t%e t%eme o' Nuages Gris. T%e piece $as inten&e& as a symp%onic poem! a genre 3is,t populari,e&! $ritten 'or piano trio! &epicting an artist)s struggle an& re&emption t%roug% t%e e9pression o' one)s art. Nebulas Obscuratum $as selecte& as t%e 8irst ri,e $inner o' t%e 4511 Jose' (or'man Composition Competition! premiere& in 6c%sen%ausen! #ermany as $ell as t%e laygroun& :nsemble)s 4514 Colora&o Composers Commission Concert.