2026 Festival

Friday, March 27 & Saturday, March 28, 2026
Founders Hall, located in Davidson Hall
Central Connecticut State University


Featuring


Festival Schedule

Friday, March 27, 2026
12:30-2:15PM Virtual Music Marathon & Scholarly Symposium
2:30-5:30PM Scholarly Symposium
6:30-8:30PM Composition Workshop

Saturday, March 28, 2026
10:00AM-12:00PM Music Marathon Part I
2:00-4:00PM Music Marathon Part II
5:30-6:45PM Reception
7:00PM Feature Concert with Whistling Hens

Festival events include a Virtual Music Marathon and Scholarly SymposiumIn-Person Scholarly SymposiumIn-Person Music Marathon, Composition Workshop, and the culminating Feature Concert with Ensemble-in-Residence Whistling Hens, featuring the World Premiere of“From the Journal of Katherine Campbell”by Composer-in-Residence Kari Cruver Medina and the winners of our international Call for ScoresCara Haxo, Martha Callison Horst & Sarah Marze.



The annual Festival is accessible for all those with mobility, visual, and/or hearing impairments.

In case of an emergency, people with mobility devices will be escorted from the premises ahead of the general public.  Emergency signs and instructions will be utilized, along with audio announcements, to be certain that the message reaches all those with vision or hearing impairments.