About
TEMPO (The Epicenter Musical Performance Organization), dedicated to the pursuit, performance, and perseverance of contemporary music, was formed in 2008 at California State University, Northridge by Daniel Kessner and Julia Heinen.
In Spring 2019, TEMPO was honored to receive 1st prize at the Doug Davis Performance Grant for their performance of Fred Lerdahl’s “Time After Time.”
The ensemble of flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, and percussion consists of faculty, alumni, and friends, all of whom share a passion for performing works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
In 2021-2022 TEMPO celebrates its 13th season of bringing contemporary music to the world. In addition to programming established contemporary works, it also hosts an annual “Call for Scores,” selecting several works to feature each season.
Performances
February 20th, 2022 @7:30pm
California State University, Northridge
Cypress Recital Hall
Guest Conductor: Michael Powers
Paul Dickenson
Sonnets and Songs for solo voice and chamber ensemble
Noam Makeover
Tortoise in the Wind for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello
James Pecore
Angel Blood for flute, clarinet, violin, and cello
Jake Schoenfeld
In Synergy for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, bass, percussion, and piano
And More!!!!!
October 3rd, 2021 @7:30pm
California State University, Northridge
Cypress Recital Hall
Frank Campo
Five Miniatures from a Troubled Planet for clarinet and string quartet (2020)
Richard Derby
Tribute for solo cello (2013)
Keith Fitch
Midnight Rounds for flute/bass flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, cello, and piano/celesta (2010)
Gunter Gaupp
A Wind Badly Wants to Move the Earth for string quartet (2020)
Yuting Tan
birds that sing at night (2019)
David Werfelmann
On Vitreous Forms for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (rev. 2020)
Program with Biographies and Notes
Score Submission
TEMPO Ensemble
(The Epicenter Musical Performance Organization)
14th Season 2022-2023
Submissions for our 14th season are open!!!!
TEMPO (The Epicenter Music Performance Organization), a septet comprised of leading performers in the Los Angeles area, consisting of flutes (all), clarinets (all), violin(s), viola(s), cello, percussion, and piano, and 1st place winner of the 2019 Douglas Davis Performance Competition invites scores with or without conductor, either for the entire ensemble or smaller groups within our instrumentation.
Works will be selected for our coming 14th Season in 2022-23 concert season in Los Angeles at California State University, Northridge in addition to other venues.
Submissions of scores and recordings by June 15th, 2022. For multiple submissions, please submit separate forms for each work.
Submissions must include a $40 fee for the first score, and $20 for each additional piece.
Recordings can be either live or recorded performances or synthetic renditions.
Questions should be addressed to Julia Heinen, julia.heinen@csun.edu
Contact
TEMPO New Music Ensemble
California State University, Northridge
Department of Music
Attention: Julia Heinen
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8314
(818) 677-3168