Pamela Madsen, an internationally acclaimed composer, performer, and researcher, as well as the director of the CSUF New Music Series, will unveil the creative process behind her Opera America award-winning work, "Why Women Went West." Her expansive portfolio includes immersive concert-length projects, solo and chamber music, and multimedia opera collaborations, all of which explore themes of social change, image, music, text, and the environment. With a Ph.D. in Music Composition from UCSD and Yale University, and training in Deep Listening with Pauline Oliveros, Madsen's research focuses on compositional evolution, improvisation, electronic music, and the role of women in music. In her presentation, she will discuss how her works document historical dramas and revive the voices of women through archival research, collaboration, and deep listening at significant sites, aiming to impact the future.

This is a virtual presentation held via Zoom.