Conspirare commissions Jocelyn for fall concerts (2022)
Jocelyn is thrilled to be composing for Conspirare again, this time for fall concerts that center on the influence of Beethoven. She has chosen another incredible poem by Minnesota poet Freya Manfred, titled “To Be Known.” Conspirare and the Miró Quartet come...Here I Am, a multimedia symphony commissioned by True Concord Voices and Orchestra
Here I Am, a multimedia symphony for SATB choir, treble choir, soprano solo, chamber orchestra, and illuminated portraits, commissioned by True Concord Voices and Orchestra Following the outstanding performances and success of Jocelyn’s first multimedia symphony The...“Inside My Ribcage” for the Virinca Trio: Darci Bultema, soprano; Audrey Miller, clarinet; and Philip Everingham, piano
“Inside My Ribcage” was commissioned by Darci Bultema and Audrey Miller with generous support from Northern State University. It will be a part of a recital called Songs of Inclusivity that the ensemble will present at both Clarinetfest and the National Association of...“Finding Refuge Together” for cellist Kirsten Whitson
“Finding Refuge Together” for solo cello, was commissioned by cellist Kirsten Whitson to be a part of her Bearing Witness multimedia concerts. It was composed as a response to Kao Kalia Yang’s short story of the same title, about her early experiences as a refugee...The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin – “Goldenhair”
Jocelyn is delighted to be one of 36 composers from around the world to be commissioned by The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin to compose musical settings of the “Chamber Music” poems by James Joyce, celebrating the unique connection between the...Santa Fe Desert Chorale – “Caminante”
Jocelyn will be featured this summer as the Santa Fe Desert Chorale’s Composer-in-Residence. She composed a work titled “Caminante,” for SATB double choir, and the piece will be premiered during the Mystics and Mavericks concerts. The program celebrates female sages...Chione Woodwind Quintet – “Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon”
Join us for Story Time with Chione, featuring a brand new musical story based on Twin Cities author Ka Vang’s Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon. Vang’s short chapter book tells the story of Shoua, a Hmong-American girl who discovers her voice as she saves an...Cantabile Youth Singers Commissions Extended Work premiere date TBD
Cantabile Youth Choirs of Silicon Valley has awarded Hagen a prestigious commission in honor of their 25th anniversary season and invitation to perform at the World Choral Symposium in Aukland, New Zealand, in July of 2020. These incredible young singers under...The Song Poet, commissioned by Minnesota Opera
Minnesota Opera recently announced the commission of The Song Poet for Project Opera, Minnesota Opera’s premier youth vocal training program, with Kao Kalia Yang, author of The Song Poet, serving as the librettist and Jocelyn Hagen as the composer. In concert with the...University of Michigan Chamber Choir performs and records “amass”
Tuesday, November 26, 8:00 p.m. Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, FREE concert On November 26, the UM-Chamber Choir will perform the Michigan premiere of Jocelyn Hagen’s amazing multi-movement work, amass, and will record the work in the beginning of...upcoming events
Sep
17
Tue
2024
7:30 pm
NATION Performance
@ Uncorked Lounge
NATION Performance
@ Uncorked Lounge
Sep 17 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Founders of the a cappella band Nation, and expanding on their composing successes, Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy C. Takach are pioneers as they cross boundaries and genres in the spirit of collaboration. Blurring the lines[...]
