Join Daniel Balsam and Chris Stacey for their musical series: Coda Clash. Coda Clash is part educational, part entertainment, and entirety fun. Dan and Chris present their analysis of a composer and musical form around the evening’s theme. Through the use of argumentation, and audio and video clips, they try to persuade audience members to vote for their composition and presentation as the winner of the evening’s Coda Clash.

Musical Compositions: Dr. Atomic and Nixon in China, John Adams

Theme: Historical Events

Coda Clash: Which opera most persuasively encapsulates history as an expressive term?

Presenter: Daniel Balsam, Dr. Atomic, John Adams

Presenter: Chris Stacey, Nixon in China, John Adams

Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Time: 6:30PM CST

Cost: Free

Location: Zoom Video Conference