This is the fourth time CU has hosted the association, following conferences in 1985, 1999 and 2008.

The conference features three concerts which are open to the public. The Kentucky Composer's Concert is Sunday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m., followed by a reception hosted by the School of Music, and the Conference Artist Recital on Monday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m.  Concert pianist Stephen Beus will be featured in a concert co-sponsored by the Central Kentucky Arts Series. Both concerts will take place in Ransdell Chapel. The All-State Piano Ensemble will give the closing concert on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. in the Student Activities Center.

The conference schedule is available online at kymta.org/conferenceschedule.html.

Amahl and the Night Visitors is a one-act opera that was commissioned by NBC and first performed by the NBC Opera Theatre in 1951.  It was the first opera specifically composed for television in America.

Performances will be given on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m., and Monday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.  All performances take place in the Gheens Recital Hall located on the university campus. The program is free and open to the public.

Dr. Reese Land

Dr. Reese Land, associate professor of music, has performed throughout Kentucky this fall.  On Sept. 8, he performed the film music of Disney's Fantasia with Orchestra Kentucky of Bowling Green (OKBG) at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC). On Sept. 11, Land gave his annual faculty recital accompanied by Dr. William Budai, associate professor of music, Dr. Lisa McArthur, professor of music, and Dr. Clint McCanless, professor of musicfrom the University of Louisville. Land's wife, violinist Paola Manrique-Land, joined him in a performance with country music artists The Gatlin Brothers along with OKBG at the SKyPAC on Sept. 20. Land will perform with OKBG again on Oct. 27 for their Halloween Spooktacular concert.  Finally, he will perform with Mannheim Steamroller at the SKyPAC on Dec. 16.