What's online?
The entire collection is online. To search this collection by composer, arranger, or performer, select Contributor in the Search Box dropdown menu.
What's in the entire collection?
The core of the Emerging Masters Collection is the Pitt Concert Series, whose recordings focus on contemporary music by composers affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, as well as major performers of this repertoire. Works and performances by local musicians are also represented, including vocal recitals by Mildred Miller Posvar; the jazz saxophonist/composer, Nathan Davis; the jazz pianist, Ulf Johansson; the pianist William Doppmann, and the jazz flutist, Yusef Lateef. Most interesting is the inclusion of recordings by The 415 Players, a local early music ensemble which began performing and recording at the cusp of the early music movement during the late 1960s and the 1970s. Many of these contemporary works, some which have never been commercially released, represent early efforts by composers who have gone on to major careers. These include David Stock, Reza Vali, Morton Subotnick, Thomas Janson, Dennis Kahle, Dorrance Stalvey, Ingvar Lidholm, and Bo Nilsson. The collection not only codifies the performance history of the Music Department, but also provides a snapshot in time of trends in music composition, performance, and reception. As such, it demonstrates the rich musical heritage of the institution and the City of Pittsburgh, as well as furthers the study of American music.
About the Emerging Masters Collection
The Emerging Masters Collection comprises performances sponsored by the Music Department, highlighting the various musical groups at the University, as well as concerts by visiting musicians, and lectures by noted music scholars. These performances took place in a number of venues, including the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, the Stephen Foster Memorial and Bellefield Hall. The concerts were free and open to the public.
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