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ConcertsConnor's website describes his various involvement in composition, performance, and teaching-related activities. This page highlights both concerts Connor has curated, as well as focused composition recital projects.
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Curated Concerts
Imagine the Avenue
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On July 26, 2024, Connor presented a concert in Sioux Falls, SD at the downtown coffee shop Coffea. Beautiful music from Bach, Brahms, Ginastera, and more was shared to feature local musicians and inspire imagination. The concert also included Connor's work where words fail...!
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Where Words Fail
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On March 1, 2024, Connor (with the University of South Dakota String Area) presented a concert in Sioux Falls, SD. An eclectic assortment of works were performed, including Connor's works Choice, where words fail..., l'année des saisons, and Goodbye!
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New Music @ Augie
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On August 16 and 17, 2024, Connor (with students, faculty, and friends of Augustana University) presented two concerts of music by living composers. Included were his works Choice, Little Pieces of Us, and Goodbye!
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PEAR Chamber Music Weekend
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On September 24 and 25, 2022, Connor (with Steven Naylor and Amanda Withrow) presented a series of four concerts in the historic Pemberville Opera House. Each of these concerts featured music from 1900 to the present. Included were his works Futures, Frost's Song, 2002 Musings, and Overcast!
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Postludes
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On May 10, 2022, Connor presented the 4th and final concert of his series Human Experiences. This program, held in Stony Ridge, OH, was built around themes of saying goodbye to commemorate finishing Connor's master's degree, as well as to honor all of the memories made during that time. Included was his work Vanish!
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Who We Are
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On March 16, 2022, Connor presented the 3rd concert of his series Human Experiences. This program, held in Toledo, OH, focused on contemporary music by living composers built on themes of identity. Included was his work Toying Around!
Listen to Connor perform Credo by Connor Scroggins and Mental Activities by Sofia Ouyang!
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Projections: Reflections In Front, Shadows Behind
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On February 17, 2022, Connor presented the 2nd concert of his series Human Experiences. This program, held in Maumee, OH, offered a range of stylistic, identity, and historical diversity for the community.
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I Have A Lot To Say
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On February 6, 2022, Connor presented the 1st concert of his series Human Experiences. This program, held in Bowling Green, OH, offered a range of stylistic, identity, and historical diversity for the community. Included were his works Small Talk and Their Voice Inside Me!
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Experiencing Time
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On December 4, 2021, Connor presented 11 aleatoric works which explored concepts based on time. The works were selected from an international call for scores and performed by 4 different small ensembles. The music took place above an art showing as a hybrid concert-installation for the greater Bowling Green State University and general communities.
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Recitals
Being, Becoming, Breaking
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On March 20, 2022, Connor held a concert with Hayden Stacki to showcase their compositions written during their master's degrees at Bowling Green State University.
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Silhouettes
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On May 2, 2021, Connor held a virtual concert from Bowling Green, OH, to feature his music for the greater community online, connecting Massachusetts to Ohio and beyond.
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Stories We Tell
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On October 20, 2019, Connor held a concert in Bernardston, MA to feature his music for the community.
See Connor perform his pieces Let's Look at the Stars and Memories of the Snowy Hillside!
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