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	Ilka Araújo performed Sain's "Firebreak," for solo piano, on 15 June 2024 at the Universidade de Fortaleza, Brazil. .pdf of the concert program [download] 2.1MB
	Sain's "Firebreak," for solo piano, was programmed on 9 June 2024 as part of the PRÓ MÚSICA AO VIVO concert series, performed by Ilka Araújo. .pdf of the concert program [download] 148KB
	Sain's "Heavy Metal," for brass quintet, was premiered by the Jacksonville Brass Quintet on the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival on 11 May 2024. .pdf of the concert program [download]
	Sain's "Coiled," for solo piano, was premiered at the University of Florida on 22 January 2024 by Evan Mitchell. .pdf of the concert program [download] 295KB
	Ilka Araújo performed Sain's "Firebreak," for solo piano, at Texas Wesleyan at the University of Florida on 7 November 2023. .pdf of the concert program [download] 257KB
	Sain's "Polestar," for clarinet and piano, was programmed on Society of Composers Inc. Region 5 Conference at Ohio University on 4 November 2023 with Rebecca Rischin, clarinet, and Emely Phelps, piano. .pdf of the concert program [download] 25MB
	Ilka Araújo performed Sain's "Firebreak," for solo piano, at Texas Wesleyan in Fort Worth, Texas, on 24 October 2023. .pdf of the concert program [download] 0KB
	Sain's "Beondegi," for fixed digital media, was programmed on 16 June on "La Hora Acusmática 2023" from Cordoba, Argentina. .pdf of the concert program [download] 283KB link to youtube concert, Beondegi @ 38:10
	On 13 April 2023 Randy Lee and Evan Mitchell premiered Sain's "Quockerwodger," duo for trumpet (c, fluget, & piccolo) and piano on the University of Florida's New Music Ensemble concert. .pdf of the concert program [download] 537KB
	On 12 April 2022 the Red Clay Saxophone Quartet performed Sain's "Hedera" on the "Arts Now" concert series at North Carolina State University. .pdf of the concert program [download] 219KB
	The Red Clay Saxophone Quartet premiered Sain's "Hedera" on 7 February 2022. The work was commissioned by the RCSQ two years ago before the pandemic. .pdf of the concert program [download] 176KB
	"Firebreak" for solo piano was performed by Mary Hellman on 9 May 2021 as part of the Society of Composers Inc. Virtual National Conference. .pdf of the concert 10 program [download] 178KB
	"Flash Point" was performed by the Cristopher Newport University Wind Ensemble under the direction of Mark Reimer as part of the CNU Contemporary Music Festival. "Firebreak" for solo piano was also performed by Seunghye Kim. Finally, things are beginning to move forward with making music as the pandemic begins to get under control. .pdf of the program [download] 1.1MB
	COVID-19 Pandemic hit the USA and the world. Travel was shut down as was all all concerts, conferences, and festivals.
	"Endopsychosis" (2019) for was premiered by the University of Iowa Center for New Music Sinfonietta under the baton of David Gompper as well as a performance of "Polestar" (2017) for clarinet and piano by Kim Cassisa, clarinet, and Karina Glasinovic, piano. Sain also gave lessons and a lecture on his work. .pdf of the program [download] 836KB
	"Zygote" for solo soprano saxophone was performed by noted Swiss saxophonist, Laurent Estoppey, during a guest recital at the University of Florida (2018). .pdf of the program [download] 723KB And, again at the Stadtbibliothek Lübeck .pdf of the prgram [download] 929KB
	"redbird express" for solo digital media was performed on the Society of Composers Inc. National Conference at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan (2017).
	Sain was featured guest composers at the 2017 Christopher Newport University Contemporary Music Festival. He presented an evening's concert of his work for acoustic and electroacoustic resources. While in residence he also gave a lecture on his own work, a master class for the composition studio, and private lessons to the composition students at CNU. Works presented included: "Syllogism No. 3" for solo flute was performed by Wayla Chambo * "Tåg till..." for solo digital media "ball peen hammer" (v.2) for solo flute and interactive computer music system was performed by Wayla Chambo (flute) and James Paul Sain (ipad) "Beondegi" (번데기) for solo digital media "Piano Sonata No. 1" for solo piano was performed by Mary Hellmann * was a commission for the festival
	"redbird epxress" for solo digital media, a NYCEMF commission, was premiered on the 2010 New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival. .pdf of the concert program [download] 5.4MB
	"Zygote" for solo was performed by Nicole Strum at the 2010 Society of Composers Inc. Regional 4 Conference at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
	Two of Sain's works were featured on the North Carolina Computer Music Festival at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina; "Beondegi" (번데기) for solo digital media was performed along with "SLAMMED," for saxophone, computer and game controllers with saxophone virtuoso Susan Fancher (2008). "Beondegi," by James Paul Sain (U. of Florida), is rich in textural contrasts and timbre. Drawing from his South Korean visit, Sain explores, in vivid detail, the world of color in space. I imagined myself at a train station, in an airport, and caught in downtown traffic of an exotic world. "Slammed," also by Sain, features computer music with a live saxophonist; the player was virtuoso performer Susan Fancher (UNC-Greensboro). A much-sought-after player, Fancher realized the demanding piece with extraordinary flair. She also played Mark Engebretson's gem of a piece, "SaxMax." The two works serve as fine examples of the mutual influence of extended performance practice on computer sampling and vice versa. complete review of the concerts on the Classical Voice of North Carolina website
	"Beondegi" (번데기) for solo digital media was performed on the 2008 Society of Composers Inc. National Conference at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia (2008).
	"Beondegi" (번데기) for solo digital media was premiered at the "Nong Project 2007" contemporary music festival hosted by the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul, South Korea (2007).
	This spring Jim's work, "Coriolis Effect," was programmed by Konstantinos Karathanasis as part of the inner sOUndscapes festival of contemporary music at the University of Oklahoma (2007).
	"SLAMMED," for saxophone, computer and game controllers, was performed by the composer and saxophonist, Mike Giles, on the 2007 Society for Electroacoustic Music in the U.S. Conference at Iowa State University. .pdf of the prgram [download] 2.2MB
	Sain's work, "SLAMMED," for saxophone, computer and game controllers, was performed by saxophonist Susan Fancher on the 3rd Annual Univeristy of North Carolina at Greensboro New Music Festival at the Weatherspoon Museum of Art (2006). .pdf of the poster [download] 848KB
	The fall James Paul Sain's composition "Dystopia," for saxophone and piano, was presented on the 2006 Society of Composers Inc. National Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Duo Contemporain, saxophonist James Hill and pianist Tom well, performed the work at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Sain was also a final round judge of the SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Award during the event.
	Sain's work, "Coriolis Effect," was performed on the Nuit Bleue 2006 festival. The work was selected by curator, Rodrigo Sigal, for presentation on the Nuit Acousmatique evening concert at the Saline Royale in Arc et Senans, France. .pdf of the program [download] 1.19MB .pdf of the press release [download] 520KB .pdf of the poster [download] 624KB
	During the fall of 2005 Sain toured the UK giving concerts and lectures culminating in an evening's concert at the "Soundings" festival at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
	In the summer of 2005 he perfomed his newest work, ball peen hammer, for flute, computer and game controlelrs, on the "Nong Project 2005" festival of contemporary music at the Korean National University for the Arts in Seoul, South Korea.
	His music was featured at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro New Music Festival in Februrary of 2004.
	In the summer of 2004 Sain premiered a work on the "Nong Project 2004" and gave a guest lecture while at the Korean National University for the Arts in Seoul, South Korea.
	During the summer of 2003 Sain particiapted in a three-way exchange concert at the University of Washington with electroacoustic: DXArts (Univ. of Wash.), CCRMA (Sanford Univ.), and FEMF (Univ. of Fla.).
	Sain's music, heard world-wide, was performed on "Nong Electronica" Ver. 1 at the Korean National University for the Arts in Seoul, South Korea (2003).
	Sain's "Kornighet" for clarinet and fixed digital media was presents on the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States national conference by soloist, Anna Carney (2002).