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Some scenes from rehearsals this week…. there is nothing like working together with a composer to bring their music to life! Come hear these incredible pieces this Saturday at Kelly Strayhorn!!

Meet our 2025-2026 call for scores winners!

Corey Denham is a percussionist, collaborator, and composer committed to the performance of new and improvised music. Corey is a founding member of Forward Motion, a chamber ensemble that commissions and performs contemporary music in various spaces. As a soloist and chamber musician Corey has premiered dozens of new works. Corey can be heard on recordings through labels such as Potenza Music, Temporary Residence Limited, Medium Sound and numerous self-released projects. As a collaborator Corey has worked closely with musicians, composers, dancers, choreographers and multimedia artists. Most recently his composition Looking Glass for Harp and Vibraphone was released through C. Alan Publications.

Corey is a staff dance accompanist at Point Park University and teaches a studio of private students at Sunburst School of Music. Corey is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and serves on the New Music/Research Committee.

Corey holds a D.M.A. from the University of Arizona an M.M. from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and bachelors degrees in music education and performance from Mars Hill University.

Come hear Corey's piece "Scattered" at Kelly Strayhorn on March 21st!

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