NOWNET ARTS CONFERENCE FORUM 2026
NOVEMBER 20-22, 2026 (BRT) Brasilia Time
NowNet Arts Conference Forum is a cultural exchange program of the annual NowNet Arts Conference to facilitate contemporary network arts discussions, presentations, and performances between participants in two countries. The Forum is directed by Sarah Rose Weaver (Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Music Composition, NowNet Arts, New York University) with Cássia Carrascoza Bomfim (University of São Paulo, Brazil).
The Forum will take place in-person at the host site University of São Paulo and online through the NowNet Arts Zoom Webinar and NowNet Arts Virtual Venue. Registration is free through the NowNet Arts Contact Form for access to links and announcements.
Program: (BRT Time Zone)
November 20
12pm-1pm(BRT) Performance: NowNet Arts Lab Ensemble
“Call of the Deep Waves”
Sarah Rose Weaver (composer, conductor)
Ensemble: Viv Corringham (voice, electronics), Cassia Carrascoza Bomfim (flute), Ann Stimson (flute), Biggi Vinkeloe (alto saxophone), Emily Graber (violin), Colin James Gibson (guitar), Diane Roblin (piano, electric keyboards), Gloria Damijan (toys, objects, percussion), Jane Wang (multi-instrumentalist), Rebekkah Palov (electronics)
1pm-3pm(BRT) Network Arts Panel Discussion Exchange
Moderators: Sarah Rose Weaver, Cássia Carrascoza Bomfim
Panelists: Mount Allen, Marcus Bastos, Tatiana Catanzaro, Chris Chafe, Fernando Iazzetta, Mikhail Malt, Charles K. Neimog, Danilo Rossetti, Margaret Schedel, Guilherme Zanchetta
Audience participation in discussion.
November 21
12pm-1pm(BRT) Book Presentation: Network Composition System
Presenter: Sarah Rose Weaver
1pm-3pm(BRT) Performance and Discussion: Telematic Ensemble La Flauta (CMU-USP)
Presenters: Cássia Carrascoza Bomfim, Marcus Bastos, Guilherme Zanchetta, Charles K. Neimog, Tatiana Catanzaro
Telematic Ensemble LaFlauta: Igor Souza Lima (flute), Júlio Corrêa (piano), Larissa Moraes (flute), Lucas Herrera (flute), Orlando Miotto (mandolin)
November 22
7pm-8:30pm(BRT) Performance: Sarah Rose Weaver Ensemble
“Transformation Series: Here Cycle”
Sarah Rose Weaver (composer, conductor)
Ensemble: Yoon Sun Choi (voice), Cássia Carrascoza Bomfim (flute), Jane Ira Bloom (soprano saxophone), Ned Rothenberg (woodwinds), Ray Anderson (trombone), David Taylor (bass trombone), Mark Helias (bass), JoVia Armstrong (percussion), Andrea Pryor (percussion)
8:30pm-9pm(BRT) Discussion with Audience
Acknowledgements:
Department of Music, University of São Paulo
Sarah Rose Weaver gratefully acknowledges financial support for this project by the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the Brazilian government through CAPES. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Fulbright Program, the Government of the United States, the Fulbright Commission in Brazil, or the Government of Brazil.
