Sound, Memory, and Identity 

CSU faculty-artists Ysmael Reyes, flute, and Hyeji Seo, piano present a recital exploring how musical identity is shaped through sound, memory, and cultural exchange. Centered on Venezuelan composers and voices, the program brings together works that illuminate different ways of hearing, remembering, and transforming lived experience across borders and traditions. Music by Adina Izarra, René Orea, and Raimundo Pineda draws directly from Venezuelan musical and cultural life, reimagining familiar rhythms, gestures, and sonic landscapes through contemporary expression. Alongside these works, compositions by Aaron Copland, John Corigliano, and Alfred Schnittke offer contrasting perspectives on lyricism, color, and form, while reflecting the blending, transformation, and reinterpretation of musical traditions across twentieth century and postmodern styles.