ArtsNOW Concert Series: Cellist Timothy Holley

The ArtsNOW new music concert series presents cellist Timothy Holley, a proponent of new music with a special interest in the music of African American composers. Holley has collaborated with the Mallarmé Chamber Players and the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra since 1997.His doctoral dissertation at the University of Michigan focused on the cello music of African American composers, and he has given premiere performances of works by T. J. Anderson, William Banfield, Trevor Weston and Adolphus Hailstork–including theSonata for Solo Cello, which was written for him.Holley will perform works by Adolphus Hailstork and Trevor Weston. We will also honor the late NC State poet Gerald Barrax by showing a short video about his life and work and by reading some of his poems. In addition, there will be electroacoustic works and works for voice.