Students Create Project That Engages Local Hospital Patients and Nursing Home Residents</h1> <article> <h1>Students Create Project That Engages Local Hospital Patients and Nursing Home Residents</h1> <p>cstrauss — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:31:49 +0000</p> <span>Students Create Project That Engages Local Hospital Patients and Nursing Home Residents</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-06-04T17:31:49-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 17:31">Tue, 06/04/2024 - 17:31</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>“It all kept coming back to how important it was to have important people around you—people that cared,” says Grammy-winning composer and Associate Professor of Horn Jeff Scott, describing the essence behind Meera Bhatia and Emily Nixon’s community engagement project as well his commission, <em>Two Orchids</em>.</p> <p>The project all started in March 2022 as the brainchild of Monument, Colorado native and fourth-year oboist and English horn player Meera Bhatia. At this time, Bhatia had an unexpected visit to the emergency room at Mercy Allen Hospital and underwent abdominal surgery that resulted in a week-long hospital stay and months of formal recovery. </p> <p>“As I was lying there in the hospital bed, I reached for the only thing I had in the moment—music,” Bhatia recalls. She describes skimming through recordings of oboe pieces until eventually coming across Augusta Reed Thomas’s <em>Song Without Words</em>, which “provided the only few minutes for that eight-week period where I was not in pain or worried about the future.” </p> <p>For Bhatia, this experience was transformative and helped her realize that music can be a tool for hope, strength, and emotional validation. </p> <p>Experienced in community engagement through the <a href="/bcsl/programs/ninde-scholars">Ninde Scholars Program</a>, <a href="/community-music-school">�鶹��Ƶ Community Music School</a>, and Conservatory coursework, Bhatia set out to give back to the same community at Mercy Allen Hospital that provided her crucial emotional and physical support during moments of distress. </p> <p>“In her darkest hours, the first thing she thought about was to give back,” Scott says about Bhatia. “The first thing was, ‘how can I say thank you in a grand way? To the people who took care?’ That's the first thing she thought about. And that really spoke so much about who she is as a person.”</p> <p>In the spring of 2023, music education professor <a href="/jody-kerchner">Jody Kerchner</a> identified an overlap between Bhatia’s initiative and Aloca, Tennessee native Emily Nixon’s ’23 interest in music therapy. Both pursuing the<a href="/conservatory/divisions/pace/integrative-concentration"> PACE (Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement) Integrative Concentration</a>, Bhatia and Nixon joined forces and began preparing for their visits. </p> <p>“I loved Meera’s vision for the project and very much wanted to be a part of it and help out in any way that I could,” says Nixon. “Meera and I met for coffee toward the end of the spring semester and shared with each other our interest in bringing music to Mercy Allen and the greater �鶹��Ƶ community, and she graciously let me join in.”</p> <p>A bulk of their preparations consisted of applying for the inaugural <a href="/bcsl/bulletins/gletherow-young-deppman-project-award">Gletherow-Young-Deppman Project Award</a>, which is reviewed and awarded through the <a href="/bcsl">Bonner Center for Community Engagement Learning, Teaching, & Research</a>. The award allows recipients to utilize prior coursework and explore professional interests through direct and practical community engagement work. Bhatia and Nixon’s proposal described their project in depth: meeting with three to four patients for 30 minutes, asking what kind of emotion they want to hear reflected musically, playing corresponding portions of larger works, and discussing the listener’s experiences afterwards.</p> <p>A crucial element of their proposal was the use of funds to commission Jeff Scott to write a piece commemorating the project and “all of the stories told in the common room of the Mercy Allen Hospital as a tribute to �鶹��Ƶ community members.” Upon receiving the award in May 2023, the two students began meeting with Scott not only to workshop the piece, but also to develop a deeper connection with each other and better understand what the project should represent. </p> <p>Scott explains, “I really wanted to find out what they considered to be important, especially when I'm being commissioned to write something. I like to know what people value. In the conversations, we talked about everything—parents, vacations, brothers, sisters—and it all kept coming back to relationships. It all kept coming back to how important it was to have important people around you—people that cared,” says Scott. “So when I set about writing the piece, and I was thinking about the hospital and the home for the aged, I thought, ‘Boy, how important are relationships when you're isolated in that capacity?’”</p> <p>Throughout the composing process, Scott met with Bhatia and Nixon several times to workshop snippets. “It's not something I usually do,” he says, noting the uniqueness of the project even for him, “I usually might send one draft and then finish the piece, but it's such a personal piece, and it wasn't only for two musicians—I really wanted it to be <em>for them</em>.”</p> <p>The piece, titled <em>Two Orchids</em>, is a duet for flute and oboe and symbolizes two women of advanced age with a strong bond. One is more melancholy and reflective, and the other is a prankster who keeps her counterpart from getting overly serious. The work is divided into multiple sections by subtitles that indicate the women sharing various stories and recalling different memories. The inscription on the piece is “To honor the stories of resilience found at the edges of our collective consciousness.” </p> <p>Following the initial proposal, Kerchner suggested visiting Welcome Nursing Home, which was incorporated into the project’s final form. From November 2023 to March 2024, Bhatia and Nixon made two visits every week: one to Mercy Allen Hospital and one to Welcome Nursing Home. During these visits, the two instrumentalists played duets and conversed with listeners about music, culminating in two separate premiers of Scott’s <em>Two Orchids</em>: Mercy Allen Hospital on April 19 and Welcome Nursing Home on April 21.</p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Mercy Allen Hospital staff supported Bhatia and Nixon, attending the premiere of the piece inspired by the students' interactions with patients. �鶹��Ƶ faculty Jeff Scott and Jody Kerchner also attended the performance.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>“Everyone, regardless of what stage of life they are in,” says Bhatia, “should feel part of the �鶹��Ƶ community. And it is our hope that, through this project, more people feel seen as part of the community.” It was a point emphasized in the artists' proposal, which they described as a “symbiotic alliance" between them and the patients and staff at Mercy Allen Hospital and Welcome Nursing Home.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ students, faculty, and Mercy staff and patients alike rejoiced in the success and positive reception of the project, which left an indelible impact on Mercy Allen Hospital and the broader �鶹��Ƶ musical and cultural community. “People recognize it as the notes that were written by someone,” said Scott, “but it becomes something really, really special because you're putting <em>you</em> into it.”</p> <p>In May 2024, Bhatia, Nixon, and Scott met in the Conservatory’s <a href="/clonick-hall">Clonick Hall</a> for a formal audio and video recording session of <em>Two Orchids</em> that will be made available to the public soon.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Meera Bhatia ’23 and Emily Nixon ’23 visit local hospital and nursing homes, commissioning and premiering a piece by Jeff Scott through the Gletherow-Young-Deppman Project Award</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-06-04T12:00:00Z">Tue, 06/04/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">George Rogers</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3319">Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2381">Bonner Center</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jody-kerchner" hreflang="und">Jody Kerchner</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Oboist Meera Bhatia ’23 and flutist Emily Nixon ’23 meet in Mercy Allen Hospital's lobby before going off to perform for patients.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jacob Strauss</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>The Making of a World Premiere: Paul Desenne’s Double Flute Concerto Has its Day in �鶹��Ƶ</h1> <p>cstrauss — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:44:50 +0000</p> <span>The Making of a World Premiere: Paul Desenne’s Double Flute Concerto Has its Day in �鶹��Ƶ</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-11-01T11:44:50-04:00" title="Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 11:44">Wed, 11/01/2023 - 11:44</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>“I've been trying to get this concerto to see the light of day for years,” says �鶹��Ƶ flute professor <a href="/alexa-still">Alexa Still</a> about Paul Desenne’s Concerto for Two Flutes and Orchestra. The acclaimed cellist and composer started writing the piece in 2012, completing the commission in 2013. It has now been a 10-year-long route to the debut, and on Wednesday, November 1, Still’s championship of this piece will be realized in a <a href="/events/concert_oberlin_orchestra_5235">performance</a> with conductor <a href="/raphael-jimenez">Raphael Jiménez</a> leading the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra, and with her student Dylan Masariego as co-soloist.</p> <p>It’s a 30-minute, three-movement work scored for a relatively large orchestra, and it explores the notion of the meta-instrument—a compositional technique born from the idea of merging timbres into an autonomous entity that acts beyond the sum of its parts and produces an acoustic illusion in listening. The composer’s note describes, “This two-headed, versatile, and sometimes dizzying soloist undertakes a great musical journey through diverse panoramas imagined within a modern Latin American, Caribbean, and Venezuelan Baroque.”</p> <p>Still’s enthusiasm for it is infectious. “I think it's an unbelievably good piece. His music is always very complex, with an amazing mix of sounds from nature and folk song from Venezuela.”</p> <p>Desenne’s music became known to Still through a Venezuelan flute student she taught while on the faculty of the University of Colorado Boulder. As she discovered more about his work, she began advocating for a premiere performance of the double flute concerto through the National Flute Association. One of the challenging barriers to getting performances scheduled was that the score was very dense and very hard to read. There was also a “very dated MIDI representation of the score,” Still admitted. She remained determined, but in the interim, she commissioned Desenne to write a piece for her. He wrote his Second Sonata for Flute and Piano for Still to premiere at the 2018 NFA Flute Convention. By then at �鶹��Ƶ, Still was reminded again how connected the United States-based Venezuelan musical community is.</p> <p>Enter Raphael Jiménez, director of �鶹��Ƶ Orchestras, and a long-time friend of Desenne. Both are alumni of Venezuela’s revolutionary music education program, El Sistema, founded in Caracas in 1975. In 2020, Jiménez conducted the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra in successful performances of two of Desenne’s works—<em>Sinfonia Burocratica ed'Amazzonica</em> (2004) and <em>Dragoncello</em> (2008)—for the Covid-era “�鶹��Ƶ Stage Left” broadcasts. These works were part of an intensified commitment to the performances of a broader world of music, expanding the repertoire and giving performances of lesser-known composers.</p> <p>The Caracas-born, child of French and American parents, Paris Conservatory-educated <a href="https://www.pauldesenne.com/">Paul Desenne</a> was a “remarkable tri-cultural artist, so fluid in his ability to move within and between all of those worlds,” describes Jiménez.</p> <p>Desenne’s compositions, covering the entire spectrum from the instrumental solo to the choral symphony, have been performed on the most diverse world stages—from Caracas to New York to London, and beyond. He was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship and, in 2010, a Fellowship from the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University.</p> <p>Still brought the double flute concerto to Jiménez’ attention.</p> <p>The old issue of a readable score and an unflattering electronic audio file persisted, but Still would try once again to bring this piece to a National Flute Association Convention, and she needed some decent performance excerpts captured in clear recordings to support the application.</p> <p>At the end of the spring semesters when the academic year is winding down, Jiménez uses that time in the orchestra schedule to read through repertoire with the students. He had been studying the score, and as Still shared, smiling, “he was sucked in by the piece.” Last May, he granted two and a half hours to reading through and recording excerpts from each of the three movements of the concerto. The catch: Jiménez needed the score addressed. So last spring, Still was in touch with Desenne to clean it up, spread it out, and rearrange its appearance on the page so that it was something that was readable in a performance setting.</p> <p>She also got the individual parts, which came to her as various PDFs that didn't quite match. “I filled in the information that was missing and turned these into usable parts,” recalls Still.</p> <p>“Paul was already very, very excited about the fact we were actually doing this,” shared Still.</p> <p>Next came the selection of the soloist who would collaborate with Still for the reading session. The <a href="/flute">�鶹��Ƶ flute studio</a> has strong students, and she approached senior Daniel Jordan.</p> <p>“Daniel is technically very, very gifted,” says Still, “and he was so excited about doing it.”</p> <p>Three days before the reading, Daniel got COVID.</p> <p>“Dylan was the only one who had the space in his schedule and fearlessness required to leap into Daniel's place,” Still remembers. “Dylan is a fabulous flute player and just threw themself at it. We did the reading and they did a very credible job. I think �鶹��Ƶ is such a special place where you have students who can actually jump into a situation and just do it.”</p> <p>In mid-May, Still sent the recordings to Desenne that included part of the first movement, the second movement, and most of the third movement. “Paul was ecstatic. He was just so happy… and that was the last communication I had with him. But I'm just so grateful that he got to hear it.”</p> <p>Desenne passed away suddenly from a heart attack on May 20, 2023.</p> <p>Still and Jiménez decided this work should receive its premiere at �鶹��Ƶ in the fall.</p> <p>The saying that “it takes a village to raise a child” applies to mounting a premiere of a new piece. Some problems had surfaced during the reading: Some of the individual orchestra parts notated in the score were missing.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ’s ensemble librarian, <a href="/eric-farnan">Eric Farnan</a>, and Desenne’s wife, <a href="https://www.liliflute.com/">flutist Carmen Marulanda</a> have been key to working through this. “The Double Flute Concerto was a unique challenge because Paul passed away in between us reading the work last year and it being programmed for premiere,” recounts Farnan. “Any questions I had about the work or inquiries I would normally direct to the composer were directed to his wife. Carmen went back through the score and extracted the missing instruments. She also was helpful in looking through his notes to find the program note supplied in our program.”</p> <p>Marulanda generously shared thoughts about her husband’s creative output: “His striking fusion of rhythms and ideas sometimes made us believe we knew that music from before…it somehow sounded familiar to our ears. That was one of his most powerful gifts, like a magician of cultural, musical, and literary rhetoric. The resounding vibration of forests and insects, of nature and shamanic callings—it’s always present in his music. It’s not a surprise he built his house in the mountains of Caracas, a place that kept his threads deeply connected even after his last move to the USA in 2010.”</p> <p>For senior flutist Dylan Masariego, the opportunity to collaborate with Still in the solo role is, “exciting and unique,” adding, “performing a concerto, especially one without a performance history, comes with added pressure. However, it's been amazing to work closely with a great mentor.”</p> <p>Masariego continues, “By far, my favorite moment is the middle of the second movement, specifically the trading off of these long soloistic phrases. The magical part of all of this is getting the chance to observe, up close, how great a musician Alexa truly is. Whether that's watching her construct these elegant, long lines, or standing right next to her as she fills Finney Chapel with her sound, performing and working alongside Alexa will forever be inspiring.” </p> <p>And for Still, this is the beginning of the work to secure the concerto's place in the repertory. “It’s a major piece, and it's very well written. I don't really care who plays it, I just want to make sure it gets out there.”</p> <p>The <a href="/events/concert_oberlin_orchestra_5235">performance</a> will take place at 7:30 p.m. on November 1 in Finney Chapel and it will be <a href="/livestream">streamed live</a>.</p> <hr> <p><em>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bKm5TUCAbU">video of the premiere performance of the concerto</a> is available on YouTube.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Flute professor Alexa Still and fourth-year student Dylan Masariego share solo spot with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra, under the direction of Raphael Jiménez</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-11-01T12:00:00Z">Wed, 11/01/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3878">Conservatory of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3947">World Premiere</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3341">Conservatory Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/alexa-still" hreflang="und">Alexa Still</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/raphael-jimenez" hreflang="und">Raphael Jiménez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eric-farnan" hreflang="und">Eric Farnan</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/conducting-and-ensembles" hreflang="und">Conducting and Ensembles</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Alexa Still and Dylan Masariego rehearse with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra and conductor Raphael Jiménez in Finney Chapel.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Strauss</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Music Label Releases “Wish: Music of Valerie Coleman”</h1> <p>cstrauss — Thu, 25 May 2023 22:12:36 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Music Label Releases “Wish: Music of Valerie Coleman”</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-05-25T18:12:36-04:00" title="Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 18:12">Thu, 05/25/2023 - 18:12</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="/alexa-still">Alexa Still</a>'s new recording released this month on �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory's house label, titled <em>Wish, </em>includes seven works for flute written by Valerie Coleman.</p> <p>Increasingly known for her work as a composer, Coleman is a Grammy-nominated flutist, entrepreneur, educator, and a founder of the award-winning Imani Winds.</p> <p>Still, �鶹��Ƶ's flute professor since 2011, has 28 recordings to her credit and is known internationally for her many releases on the Koch International Classics label. <em>Wish</em> is her fifth �鶹��Ƶ Music recording. </p> <p>The album, recorded between July 2020 and April 2022 in the Conservatory's Clonick Recording Studio and Warner Concert Hall, features the recording premieres of five pieces. </p> <p>Pianist Evan Hines '16 was Still's primary collaborator on the project; six of the works on the album are for flute with piano. Hines, previously a member of the collaborative piano staff at �鶹��Ƶ, is a founder of <a href="https://www.aseatatthepiano.com/">A Seat at the Piano</a>. This resource and database for pianists and teachers is dedicated to promoting inclusion in piano repertoire. Hines has presented on the topic at several regional and national conferences. He is currently completing a doctorate of musical arts at the University of Texas in Austin.</p> <p>A compelling element of the album is the spoken word contribution of �鶹��Ƶ College's 15th president, <a href="/carmen-twillie-ambar">Carmen Twillie Ambar</a>. Poetry by Maya Angelou and Fred D'Aguiar figured prominently in Coleman's creation of three works on the album. Ambar's readings of Angelou's "Human Family" and "Elegy" and D'Aguiar's "Wish" connect listeners directly to the narratives illustrated musically by Coleman. </p> <p>The album opens with a reading of "Human Family" and is followed by Coleman's <em>Fanmi Imèn</em>, which is the Haitian Creole translation of the title of Angelou's poem.</p> <p><em>Wish</em> is a 12-minute virtuosic dramatic tone poem that depicts the historical journey called Middle Passage, in which Africans were trafficked across the Atlantic by tall ships to be sold into slavery.</p> <p>The recording premieres on the album are a collection of compositions written between 2015-2020—<em>Requiem Milonga</em>, <em>Danza de la Mariposa</em>, and <em>Amazonia</em>, as well as the two pieces with poetic roots in Angelou's works—<em>Fanmi Imèn</em> ("Human Family") and Elegy.</p> <p>Still also includes the four character pieces of <em>Legends</em>, geared to intermediate players, but also suitable for recitals and accessible for family concerts. </p> <p>On the album's closing work, Elegy, an eight-member flute ensemble joined Still. Elegy was written for Still and Uptown Flutes, a professional flute octet in New York, for a premiere performance at the 2015 National Flute Association Convention. The ensemble on this recording is conducted by <a href="/timothy-weiss">Timothy Weiss</a> and features students from Still's �鶹��Ƶ studio performing on piccolo, flute, alto flute, and bass flute.</p> <p>In much of Coleman's artistic output, she uses her medium to share stories of her ancestors as a way to transform listeners. And people are listening. Along with creating a wealth of repertoire that has become a cornerstone within American chamber music, Coleman has earned accolades that include <em>The Washington Post</em>’s 2020 Top 35 Women Composers and <em>Performance Today</em>’s 2020 Classical Woman of the Year. She is also the first African-American woman to be commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera. In an interview for New Music USA, she said, "it's my job to create music that allows that transformative power to happen." </p> <p><em>Wish</em> was released on May 12, 2023. It is available on CD at <a href="https://arkivmusic.com/products/valerie-coleman-wish">music retailers</a> in the U.S. and on <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/wish/1688229079">Apple Music</a> and digital platforms worldwide. �鶹��Ƶ Music titles are distributed by Naxos of America.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Alexa Still's latest recording features five recording premieres of flute compositions by Valerie Coleman</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-05-25T12:00:00Z">Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3895">�鶹��Ƶ Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/alexa-still" hreflang="und">Alexa Still</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/timothy-weiss" hreflang="und">Timothy Weiss</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Wish album cover</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Ryan Sprowl</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:47:39 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-11-10T16:47:39-05:00" title="Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 16:47">Thu, 11/10/2022 - 16:47</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>�鶹��Ƶ student musicians will take to the stage of New York City’s Carnegie Hall in December for a closed concert before the General Assembly of the United Nations.</p> <p>The performance is part of a wide-ranging new partnership between �鶹��Ƶ, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO), and the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA). <a href="/news/united-nations-institute-training-and-research-oberlin-college-conservatory-global-foundation">Announced in September</a>, the relationship is intended to promote improved access to education for students around the world and to enhance quality of life through higher education and arts training.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Carnegie Hall in New York City<br> (photo by Ajay Suresh)</figcaption> </figure> <p>The �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra and �鶹��Ƶ College Choir, joined by performers representing the conservatory ensembles Musical Union and �鶹��Ƶ Gospel Choir, as well as musicians of the United Nations, will share the stage of Carnegie’s Stern Auditorium. The concert, held in conjunction with the U.N.’s 77th General Assembly, bears the title “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges.” It features works spanning the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries: Adolphus Hailstork’s vivacious curtain-raiser Fanfare on "Amazing Grace;" Sergei Rachmaninoff’s peerlessly popular Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; and Ludwig van Beethoven’s groundbreaking Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, commonly known as the “Choral Symphony.”</p> <p>The December 2 concert is a private event presented for the U.N. A <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/musical_union_and_oberlin_college_choir_with_oberlin_orchestra_8604">public performance</a> of the Carnegie Hall program is scheduled for �鶹��Ƶ’s Finney Chapel on Tuesday evening, November 29.</p> <p>“At �鶹��Ƶ, we believe deeply in the power of music, and the arts more broadly, to foster connections between individuals and facilitate expansive new opportunities and access,” says <a href="/node/49511">William Quillen</a>, dean of �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory. "We are deeply honored to join in the global conversation with our partners at UNITAR and the GFPA, and we are so very proud to share our belief in the transformative power of music through this remarkable concert experience for our students.”</p> <p>Annual concerts are a U.N. tradition, though previous performances have typically featured only professional musicians. This year’s event is made possible through the support of the U.N.’s presenting partners: the Member States of Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hungary, Monaco, Oman, Rwanda, and Singapore.</p> <p>Created in 1963, UNITAR is dedicated to developing high-quality learning opportunities for United Nations delegates. The organization believes that a sustainable world is one where people can escape poverty and enjoy decent work without harming the earth's essential ecosystems and resources. UNITAR’s partnership with �鶹��Ƶ represents the group’s first major foray into undergraduate cultural arts education. A longtime partner with UNITAR, the GFPA promotes education in the arts and support to individuals engaged in the performing arts through cross-cultural exchange.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ is one of a small number of U.S. institutions of higher education invited to take part in the initiative—and the only higher ed partner focused on undergraduate study.</p> <p>The partnership will create new opportunities for students worldwide to know and discover �鶹��Ƶ. The first students selected through the program may begin as early as fall 2023. The agreement may also extend to the implementation of joint programs based on performance, research, conferences, and other experiences. A separate facet of the partnership, focusing on teaching English for speakers of other languages, is also being developed and would be hosted at �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <p>The December 2 concert at Carnegie Hall will be led by �鶹��Ƶ Professor of Conducting <a href="/node/6636">Raphael Jiménez</a>. It features artist Byron Wei-Xin Zhou as piano soloist for the Rachmaninoff, as well as four accomplished international vocal soloists: �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory alumni mezzo-soprano Kathryn Leemhuis ’05 and tenor Joshua Blue ’16, and a pair of world-renowned artists invited by UNITAR, baritone Marco Chingari and soprano Sarah Tisba of Italy.</p> <p>“We could not be more excited by the invitation to participate in such a special event,” says Jiménez, who also led the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra in Carnegie Hall performances in 2019 and 2013. “Every aspect of it makes it a unique experience for our students: the occasion, the venue, the audience, and the repertoire, which includes the awe-inspiring Beethoven Symphony No. 9. I cannot think of a more appropriate occasion and place to play this universal hymn of brotherhood.”</p> <p>“Music is a universal language and a powerful tool for cultural exchange. Its many positive spirits are the elements required for transformative solutions, and it will help to lead us through this watershed moment,” says pianist Zhou, who performed a solo recital for the 2021 U.N. Gala at Carnegie Hall. “As a musician, I firmly believe that utilizing music could promote the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and eventually lead us to a better future.”</p> <p>For �鶹��Ƶ’s student musicians, the December U.N. concert marks the first of two engagements at Carnegie Hall in a span of less than two months: The orchestra and choral ensembles return for a public performance in Stern Auditorium on January 20.</p> <p>Learn more on the <a href="/united-nations-partnership">United Nations Partnership page at �鶹��Ƶ.edu</a>.</p> <hr style="margin: 1.25rem 0;"> <p><em>The <strong>United Nations Institute for Training and Research</strong> (UNITAR) was established in 1963 pursuant to a United Nations General Assembly resolution. UNITAR is governed by a Board of Trustees with the mission to develop the individual, institutional, and organizational capacities of countries and other United Nations stakeholders through high-quality learning resources. Rooted in the goal of enhancing global decision-making and supporting country-level political and social action, UNITAR provides innovative learning resources to individuals, organizations, and institutions, with established programs offering advanced degrees in international leadership, diplomacy, law, and policy, as well as science and business. The partnership marks UNITAR’s first major program in arts and cultural education.</em></p> <p><em><strong>�鶹��Ƶ </strong>uniquely combines a world-class conservatory of music with a top-ranking liberal arts college. An independent institution in Ohio, �鶹��Ƶ was the first college to grant undergraduate degrees to women in a coeducational program and, historically, has been a leader in the education of African American students. The �鶹��Ƶ community is known for its commitment to social and global engagement and diversity. The Conservatory of Music provides flexible programs to prepare students as professional musicians and teachers of music. Deeply committed to academic excellence, �鶹��Ƶ’s College of Arts and Sciences offers a rich and balanced curriculum in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences. Recognizing that diversity broadens perspectives, �鶹��Ƶ is dedicated to recruiting a culturally, economically, geographically, and racially diverse group of students. �鶹��Ƶ aims to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives essential to confront complex issues and to create change and value in the world.</em></p> <p><em>The <strong>Global Foundation for the Performing Arts </strong>(GFPA) is an international foundation with a mission to provide valuable artistic education and professional support in service of those in the performing arts while fostering a global community and enabling cross-cultural exchange. A longstanding partner of UNITAR, the foundation is dedicated to supporting the performing arts, particularly in the realms of classical music and ballet through education, mentorship, and collaboration. GFPA is centered in the belief that young artists deserve professional guidance from experienced musicians in order to remain true to their artistic practice. The foundation provides advice to artists, competitions, and institutions dedicated to rewarding the world’s future performers. It has been a long-term partner of UNITAR.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">December 2 concert before U.N. General Assembly celebrates new partnership;  public preview in �鶹��Ƶ slated for November 29.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-11-10T12:00:00Z">Thu, 11/10/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Office of Communications</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3859">United Nations Partnership</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36156">Double Bass</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35881">Bassoon</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37266">Clarinet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=7491">Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35266">Trumpet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37371">Horn</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35836">Trombone</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37356">Tuba</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/raphael-jimenez" hreflang="und">Raphael Jiménez</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra, seen here at Carnegie Hall in 2019, returns to the famed New York City venue in December.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Fadi Kheir</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>$1.4M Gift Supports �鶹��Ƶ Flute Students</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 16:31:46 +0000</p> <span>$1.4M Gift Supports �鶹��Ƶ Flute Students</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-12-03T11:31:46-05:00" title="Friday, December 3, 2021 - 11:31">Fri, 12/03/2021 - 11:31</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Robert Willoughby, the unsurpassed teacher, performer, mentor, and colleague, served as professor of flute at �鶹��Ƶ for 37 years. His legacy, in addition to the 200 flutists who studied with him during the course of his long career, lives on in the Robert Willoughby Flute Scholarship Fund, endowed in 2017.</p> <p>An anonymous donor has now infused that fund with an additional $1.4 million—a remarkable gift that exponentially increases the overall value of the fund to more than $1.5 million and allows for the awarding of a full scholarship each year.</p> <p>“This gift will make an �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory education available to deserving students for years to come,” says Dean of the Conservatory <a href="/node/49511">William Quillen</a>. “We are grateful beyond words to the donor for their extraordinary gift and for helping transform the lives of students.” </p> <p>The Willoughby Fund supports talented flute students intending to major in flute performance at �鶹��Ƶ. It was established in recognition of Willoughby's significant accomplishments as a teacher and his impact on the world of classical music.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ flute professor <a href="/node/7131">Alexa Still</a> was part of the cadre behind the establishment of the scholarship fund in 2014, along with former Willoughby students Wendy Rolfe ’74 and Katherine Borst Jones and �鶹��Ƶ Baroque flute professor <a href="/node/6666">Michael Lynn</a>.</p> <p>Still is awestruck by the recent gift. “I cannot find words to describe the joy and relief that this gift will bring to the flute students who deserve to be at �鶹��Ƶ but would otherwise be prevented by financial challenges,” she says. “This gift is literally a life-changer for them.”</p> <p>Willoughby’s son John, another essential figure in establishing and supporting the Willoughby Fund, maintains a <a href="https://robertwilloughby.com">website</a> dedicated to his father’s work and life, and also incorporates tributes from the students Willoughby shepherded.</p> <p>“A scholarship recipient himself, my father understood the importance of making music education available, regardless of financial constraints,” says Willoughby. “My father dedicated his life to bringing music into the world and taught until a few weeks before his death at 96. His success speaks for itself, as his students have gone on to staff the world’s leading orchestras and educational institutions. This incredibly generous donation is a huge step toward making even more aspiring flutists’ dreams come true.”</p> <p><em>Contributions to �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory or the Robert Willoughby Flute Scholarship Fund can be made through the <a href="https://advance.oberlin.edu/donate">�鶹��Ƶ Giving page</a>. For more information, contact Conservatory Giving Director Sally Takada at stakada@oberlin.edu or 440-775-5475.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Anonymous donation augments previously established Robert Willoughby Flute Scholarship Fund.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-12-10T12:00:00Z">Fri, 12/10/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3346">Advancement</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/alexa-still" hreflang="und">Alexa Still</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">�鶹��Ƶ flutists perform with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra in Chicago's Symphony Center in 2016. The orchestra returned to the road in 2019 for a performance in New York's Carnegie Hall.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Summer at �鶹��Ƶ: Home Edition</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:07:21 +0000</p> <span>Summer at �鶹��Ƶ: Home Edition</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-06-17T15:07:21-04:00" title="Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 15:07">Wed, 06/17/2020 - 15:07</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The pace of summer at �鶹��Ƶ differs from the rest of the year, but the song pretty much remains the same.</p> <p>In a typical year, the conservatory presents a full slate of institutes and academies for musicians young and not so young, beginning in early June and lasting through early August. Together they keep the sweet sounds of music alive on campus while �鶹��Ƶ’s undergraduates are away.</p> <p>In a highly <em>atypical</em> year, such as the one the world faces in 2020, quick thinking and deep reserves of flexibility are the order of the day.</p> <p>Thanks to plenty of both, several of �鶹��Ƶ’s signature summer programs for flute, organ, and historical performance will continue in a newly developed virtual format. Another longstanding program—<a href="https://www.credomusic.org/">Credo Festival</a>, which utilizes �鶹��Ƶ’s campus and includes members of its faculty—has also made the successful leap into virtual summer. </p> <p>Each of these programs have required intensive advance work curating and recording concerts, interviews, and video tours of instrument collections. Online delivery of lessons and master classes are at the center of these summer programs. This aspect has been adjusted to accommodate students participating across time zones, such as submitting recordings to be discussed and analyzed at separate meeting times. </p> <p>Social and professional connections define many summer experiences. Making those available in a virtual environment has taken a bit more creativity. </p> <p>"Despite the obvious challenges, our virtual Summer Organ Academy has produced some unanticipated benefits," says �鶹��Ƶ's organ chair Jonathan Moyer. "Our registration is larger than it has ever been. Future on-campus academies will continue to have an online component."</p> <p>Social components instituted for the organ academy are daily check-ins on Zoom and a mid-week Q&A with faculty, staff, and students that opens the floor to thoughts about auditions and �鶹��Ƶ student life.<em> </em></p> <p>BPI is handling their social interaction a bit differently. There will be daily interviews with faculty members that will also provide a forum where they can offer advice to young performers and answer pre-posted questions from students. There is also the online “BPI Rendezvous Lounge” where students can interact and faculty members can drop in.</p> <p>Though most programs will begin by the fourth week of June, some still offer last-minute registration options for various levels of participation, including access to free performances.</p> <p>The �鶹��Ƶ Organ Academy, which capitalizes on the campus’ access to more than 30 remarkable organs, will take place June 21 through 26, with each registered organist tuning in to a comprehensive slate of events—lessons, master classes, sessions on organ literature and construction—from virtual sunup till virtual sundown. Limited registration is still available for organists of all skill levels. In addition, everyone is welcome to register for the academy’s slate of free events, including a virtual tour of �鶹��Ƶ’s organ collection and a live-streamed <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/oberlin_summer_organ_academy_faculty_recital">faculty performance</a> that happens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 26, in multiple venues on campus. Learn more and register on the <a href="/node/51326">Organ Academy page</a> at oberlin.edu.</p> <p>The 49th annual �鶹��Ƶ Baroque Performance Institute, one of the nation’s longest-running celebrations dedicated to the study of historical performance, will proceed from June 22 through 28 with an incredible 170 participants representing 13 nations around the world, including such distant locales as Singapore, Vietnam, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, and Bolivia. Each year's study focuses on a different composer or work; for 2020, BPI will concentrate on the works and life of J. S. Bach.</p> <p>Last-minute deadlines for full participation in BPI are fast approaching, but free registration is available to experience the institute’s daily concerts by BPI faculty, broadcasts of favorite archival performances from past years, and access to a live-streamed student concert that concludes festivities on Sunday, June 28. Details are available by registering at the <a href="/node/51101">BPI page</a> on oberlin.edu.</p> <p>(<a href="/node/189976">�鶹��Ƶ Stage Left</a>, the conservatory’s outlet for virtual programming in the era of COVID-19, will devote its June 18 program to exploring career paths in historical performance in conjunction with BPI and performances of gamba repertoire by Back and Purcell. The June 25 episode offers a sneak-peek organ tour and short performance on Finney's C. B. Fisk Op. 116 organ in advance of the <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/oberlin_summer_organ_academy_faculty_recital">Organ Academy’s virtual faculty concert</a> available to the public the following day.)</p> <p>The Summer Flute Academy, led by Associate Professor of Flute <a href="/node/7131">Alexa Still</a>, will continue with daily lessons and group discussions in mid-July. The academy reached its full capacity soon after registration opened in early spring.</p> <p>Another summer tradition that makes use of �鶹��Ƶ’s facilities and faculty is Credo, an annual festival for string players age 10 through 30 that emphasizes spiritual development alongside musical mastery. Credo’s director, �鶹��Ƶ viola professor <a href="/node/6996">Peter Slowik</a>, moved quickly in March to re-envision the program for a virtual environment. Credo 2020 includes master classes, “fireside chats” with faculty, chamber music coaching, student hangout sessions, lectures, performances, and more—all delivered virtually—from June 22 through July 10.</p> <p>While registration is closed for levels that include personalized instruction, others are invited to register for Credo’s free tier, which includes two weekly sessions of master classes, lectures, and concerts. Learn more at <a href="https://www.credomusic.org">credomusic.org</a>.</p> <p>“The circumstances of this summer have certainly led to challenges in convening our programs as we normally would,” says <a href="/node/30046">Anna Hoffmann</a>, �鶹��Ƶ’s manager of summer programs. “But we are thrilled to proceed with the programs that could be reimagined as virtual experiences, and we’re delighted that this new format allows us to welcome participants from all over the world—almost all of whom would not have been able to take part in our programs during a normal year.”</p> <p>By 2021, �鶹��Ƶ hopes for a return to its complete schedule of <a href="/node/4411">summer programs</a>, a vibrant and varied mix that includes study of trumpet, voice, electronic music, piano, and more—as well as the annual <a href="/node/43861">Cooper International Competition</a>, which attracts top young pianists and violinists from around the globe.</p> <p>In the meantime, innovations that arose out of necessity this year may become fixtures of future summer programming.</p> <p>“One of the unexpected bright spots of this challenging time has been our ability to create connections with musicians all over the world in ways we never previously even considered,” says Hoffmann. “As our world gradually returns to normal, we want to continue to cultivate these newly discovered opportunities for inclusion.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-06-17T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The conservatory’s popular summer programs experience a virtual reset for 2020.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2387">Conservatory Summer Programs</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32966">Organ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/historical-performance" hreflang="und">Historical Performance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies" hreflang="und">Keyboard Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Bryan Rubin '18</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>A Flutist’s French Connection</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 15 May 2020 14:48:35 +0000</p> <span>A Flutist’s French Connection</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-05-15T10:48:35-04:00" title="Friday, May 15, 2020 - 10:48">Fri, 05/15/2020 - 10:48</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory experienced a record year in 2019-20 with <a href="/node/251036">five students</a> named Fulbright Finalists. We are proud to share their stories in this series.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;">***</p> <p>Karisma Palmore’s first international plane ride came during the summer after her fourth year at �鶹��Ƶ: a trip to northwest France for six weeks of study with flute teacher Frédérique Gruszecki. She wasn’t sure how significant the language barrier would be.</p> <p>“I thought<em> this is gonna be scary,</em>” she remembers today. “There’s no subtitles this time!”</p> <p>As it turns out, Palmore can hold her own in a number of foreign languages. A native of Cleveland, she will earn a double degree from �鶹��Ƶ this spring in flute performance and Romance languages. Her Spanish is better than her French, she says, and her French is better than her Italian.</p> <p>And it will get better still: Palmore learned in early May that she is a Fulbright finalist. Through the support of the U.S. Government-sponsored program, she will return to France in the coming year for continued studies with Gruszecki at the Rennes Conservatory. She also intends to conduct research on the impact of foreign languages on learning musical instruments—a point of interest that emerged from her own initial round of study with Gruszecki.</p> <p>“I noticed that the way she would describe things was so different,” Palmore says, noting how the part of the instrument she had always referred to as the “embouchure hole” her teacher called <em>the light</em>.</p> <p>“It seemed to me much more poetic. And it made me wonder how learning how to play music in French differs from English, and how it impacts the ways you interact with the instrument.”</p> <p>For Palmore, it’s a sort of extension of the new ways she has come to think about the instrument she has played for years. That process began in part through her experiences in �鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="https://isis2.cc.oberlin.edu/con/connews/2017/book/index-h5.html#page=48">Performance and Improvisation</a> (PI) ensembles, which serve as a bridge between the conservatory’s classical and jazz musicians, through which they develop internal rhythmic awareness and pursue paths toward more innovative expression. For many classical players, like Palmore, that involves honing improvisational chops.</p> <p>A recent highlight of her �鶹��Ƶ experience was the opportunity to perform with the PI ensemble Genre Nova at the <a href="http://jazzednet.org/">Jazz Education Network</a> conference in New Orleans in January.</p> <p>“It’s really fun to play different kinds of music and to play in different ensembles,” she says. “I really had a great time playing in PI. It was truly such an unconventional ensemble. It was so fun to improvise, but not necessarily come at it from a jazz standpoint.”</p> <p>One of the most coveted undergraduate honors, Fulbright scholarships support international study for high-achieving students. While the spread of COVID-19 has significantly affected—in some cases canceled—the international travel plans of some Fulbright Finalists this year, Palmore thus far anticipates only an adjustment in her start date: January 2021 rather than fall of this year.</p> <p>With the extra time between now and then, she intends to refine her list of potential graduate schools, continue studying her instrument, and take occasional lessons with her �鶹��Ƶ mentor, <a href="/node/7131">Alexa Still</a>.</p> <p>“We’re friends, me and my flute, but I feel like we could be closer,” she jokes. “Right now, I’m pretty excited to just not be double degree for a few months!”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-05-15T12:00:00Z">Fri, 05/15/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Fulbright honor for Karisma Palmore ’20 supports international music studies and language research.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2357">Double Degree Program</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25356">French</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/alexa-still" hreflang="und">Alexa Still</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/french-and-italian" hreflang="und">French and Italian</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Karisma Palmore</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Claims Record Number of Fulbright Finalists</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 13 May 2020 14:00:40 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Claims Record Number of Fulbright Finalists</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-05-13T10:00:40-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 10:00">Wed, 05/13/2020 - 10:00</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Five students with ties to �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory have been named Fulbright Finalists for 2020-21, a record year for an institution already renowned for producing Fulbright honorees.</p> <p>Among this year’s finalists, four are current students at �鶹��Ƶ scheduled to graduate this month; a fifth finalist is a recent alumna who applied through �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <p>The conservatory’s five Fulbright Finalists for 2020-21 and their areas of study are as follows:</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/251506">Rania Adamczyk ’20</a> (double degree in composition and cinema studies): </strong>English-language teaching assistantship in India.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/251071">Sophia Bass</a> ’20 (degree in musical studies):</strong> Study of Carnatic music in India.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/251741">Maggie Kinabrew ’20</a> (double degree in vocal performance and math): </strong>Study of Finnish song in Helsinki, Finland.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/251261">Karisma Palmore</a> ’20 (double degree in flute performance and independent major in Romance languages):</strong> Study of flute and influence of foreign languages on learning in Rennes, France.</p> <p><strong><a href="/node/251366">Celina Kobetitsch</a> ’18 (degree in piano performance):</strong> Study of organ in Leipzig, Germany.</p> <p>Dating to 1946, the <a href="https://us.fulbrightonline.org/">Fulbright U.S. Student Program</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> is the nation’s largest international exchange program, with approximately 8,000 grants awarded annually in support of graduate study, advanced research, and teaching in more than 160 countries around the world. The Fulbright Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, with support from numerous foreign and domestic organizations.</p> <p>“The Fulbright Program is a transformative experience for students,” says <a href="/node/30066">Dana Jessen</a>, director of Conservatory Professional Development at �鶹��Ƶ. “Not only are they engaging on a professional level with leading practitioners in their field; they are also immersing themselves in the culture of the country where they reside. During their time abroad, these students serve as cultural ambassadors as well as �鶹��Ƶ ambassadors throughout the world. Many report back that the experience was life-changing for them, both personally and professionally.”</p> <p>All told, 13 students representing �鶹��Ƶ College and �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory were named Fulbright Finalists for 2020-21. �鶹��Ƶ has long been a leading producer of Fulbright students and has been named to Fulbright’s <a href="https://topproducing.fulbrightonline.org/">Top Producing Institutions list</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> for 11 consecutive years.</p> <p>“Conservatory students have been a part of that long tradition of success,” says <a href="/node/31851">Nick Petzak</a>, �鶹��Ƶ’s director of fellowships and awards. “Having five this year is fantastic, and a real testament to the extent �鶹��Ƶ students and supportive faculty and staff have embraced the Fulbright mission to promote mutual understanding and cultural exchange in all fields, including the arts.”</p> <p>The conservatory’s previous high-water mark for Fulbrights in a single year was four, which happened in 1959.</p> <p>As the Fulbright Program reacts to the global situation regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus, the status of current and newly announced Fulbright awards remains in question. In March, Fulbright suspended all programs for U.S. participants in accordance with the State Department’s Global Level 4 Health Advisory, which called for all Americans abroad to return to the states or prepare to shelter in place. Some Fulbright projects for the coming year have already been postponed, while others have been delayed to late fall or early 2021.</p> <p><em>Learn more about �鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="/node/43251">past recipients</a> of Fulbright awards and other top honors.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-05-13T12:00:00Z">Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Honored students for 2020-21 plan musical studies across Europe, teaching in India, and more.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32966">Organ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33331">Composition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25281">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/dana-jessen" hreflang="und">Dana Jessen</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/musical-studies" hreflang="und">Musical Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies" hreflang="und">Keyboard Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">courtesy Fulbright</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Music Releases Works by Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:22:51 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Music Releases Works by Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-11-16T14:22:51-05:00" title="Friday, November 16, 2018 - 14:22">Fri, 11/16/2018 - 14:22</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>(Design by Ryan Sprowl)</figcaption> </figure> <p>Literature is a frequent source of inspiration for Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, whose extended song cycle <em>Songtree</em> is based on poetry by William Shakespeare and Mexican author Raúl Aceves.</p> <p>Zohn-Muldoon’s <a href="https://naxosdirect.com/items/songtree-473570"><em>Songtree</em> makes its recorded premiere this month on �鶹��Ƶ Music</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span>, the official recording label of the �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory of Music.</p> <p>“<em>Songtree</em> is a distillation of my most meaningful compositional ideas of the past decade,” says Zohn-Muldoon. “But more significantly, this recording reunites many of my most cherished musical collaborators, dear friends whose artistry I deeply admire and for whom I have written the majority of my music for the past two decades. I owe these wonderful musicians an unmeasurable debt of musical and personal growth."</p> <p>Indeed, Zohn-Muldoon’s compositional voice is shaped by a steady collaboration with the particular group of musicians for whom he writes, including soprano Tony Arnold, flutist Molly Barth, percussionists Stuart Gerber and Paul Vaillancourt, guitarist Dieter Hennings, violinist Hanna Hurwitz, pianist and composer Daniel Pesca, and conductor Timothy Weiss, among others. This artistic affinity brought many of these musicians together to cofound the Zohn Collective in 2017.</p> <p>On <em>Songtree</em>, members and friends of that collective join forces with the �鶹��Ƶ Contemporary Music Ensemble, under the direction of Weiss.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon<br> Photo by Hanna Hurwitz</figcaption> </figure> <p>The titular song cycle explores key connections between the worlds of Shakespeare and Aceves—most notably the link between love, nostalgia, and art. The composer likens the cycle’s 14 songs to branches on a tree, which emerged organically over a period between 2012 and 2017. Each song showcases the vocal artistry of Tony Arnold, a member of the International Contemporary Ensemble and one of numerous �鶹��Ƶ alumni who contributed to the recording.</p> <p><em>Songtree</em> is bookended by a pair of compositions—<em>Candelabra III</em> and <em>Candelabra IV</em>—that are part of a series of works conceived as memorials to members of Zohn-Muldoon’s family, Jews who fled Vienna in 1938 to a village near Guadalajara, Mexico. <em>Candelabra IV</em> was written for—and is performed here by—Duo Damiana, which consists of guitarist Dieter Hennings and flutist Molly Barth, an �鶹��Ƶ alumna and co-founder of Eighth Blackbird.</p> <p>“The opportunity for students to perform and record alongside giants in the new music world and with composers present is truly remarkable and unmatched,” says Weiss, a professor of conducting at �鶹��Ƶ. “I am always amazed to witness the growth in students from successfully meeting the challenge. Having Tony Arnold, Molly Barth, Stuart Gerber, and Noah Getz back on campus is wonderful. They provide so much insight about the industry and great modeling for our students. Their artistry and their dedication is inspiring. My hope is to give voice to living composers and their work so that their music can be shared with the wider community at the highest level."</p> <p>Distributed by Naxos of America, <em>Songtree: Music of Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon</em> is available through digital music channels worldwide.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2018-11-16T12:00:00Z">Fri, 11/16/2018 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Songtree</em> features performances by prominent �鶹��Ƶ alumni and the Contemporary Music Ensemble.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2375">�鶹��Ƶ Music Label</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2370">Ensembles & Orchestras</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=7491">Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/timothy-weiss" hreflang="und">Timothy Weiss</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies" hreflang="und">Keyboard Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Design by Ryan Sprowl</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Beauty Amid the Brutality</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:26:10 +0000</p> <span>Beauty Amid the Brutality</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-08-31T14:26:10-04:00" title="Friday, August 31, 2018 - 14:26">Fri, 08/31/2018 - 14:26</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In the span of one week during November 1918, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany conceded defeat to the Allied Powers, finally drawing to a close the War to End All Wars.</p> <p>As the centennial anniversary of the armistice draws near, �鶹��Ƶ of Music, in conjunction with the <a href="https://amam.oberlin.edu">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a>, will present a series of recitals and discussions that focus on the wildly diverse creative output of that period.</p> <p>Creative Arts and Music in the Shadow of War: Commemorating the Centenary of World War I takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9, in multiple venues on campus.</p> <p>The program is the brainchild of Professor of Violin <a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a>, whose inspiration stems from his love of music of that era—as well as his appreciation for the great fount of artistry at his disposal at �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Sibbi Bernhardsson</figcaption> </figure> <p>“When I came to �鶹��Ƶ, one of the things that attracted me was all of the great resources we have here, especially in terms of our faculty and the museum and the college,” says Bernhardsson, a former member of the Pacifica Quartet who began teaching at the conservatory in 2017. “At �鶹��Ƶ, we can put together what would often be considered large-scale projects somewhat easily because we have all of these resources here.”</p> <p>And he achieved an astounding feat in the process: Some two dozen conservatory faculty will take part in recitals featuring music written between 1914 and 1918, panel discussions, and lectures over two days—all of it free and open to the public. They will be joined by colleagues from the Allen Memorial Art Museum and the �鶹��Ƶ College faculty, as well as esteemed guests.</p> <p>“There was a lot of great music from the early 20th century, and so much great music written during World War I,” Bernhardsson says, noting the vast differences in how various artists—musicians and others—have derived inspiration throughout history.</p> <p>“So many composers feel their music is completely affected by world affairs, and others feel their work should only be viewed abstractly, without any regard for what’s happening in the world. So we decided it would be fascinating to discuss that: <em>Should art and music be viewed through the lens of current affairs?</em>”</p> <p>That topic will be the focus of a 3:30 p.m. panel on September 9. It will be led by �鶹��Ƶ Professor of Composition <a href="/stephen-hartke">Stephen Hartke</a>, whose own work is invariably inspired by world events.</p> <p>The complete schedule of events is as follows:</p> <p>Throughout the weekend, the downtown restaurant The Feve (30 S. Main St.) will be offering a special menu of cocktails authentic to the era.</p> <h5>Saturday, September 8</h5> <p><strong>10:15 and 11:15 a.m.<br> Gallery talk and viewing: From the Trenches: Artists Respond to WWI<br> Allen Memorial Art Museum (87 N. Main St.)</strong></p> <p>Acquired by the Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) in 1950, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s Self-Portrait as a Soldier (1915) is considered one of the most iconic works of art created during World War I. Join AMAM curator Andrea Gyorody and �鶹��Ƶ College history professor Leonard Smith for a one-hour session, beginning with a gallery talk on the painting’s historical, political, and artistic contexts, followed by a private viewing of select AMAM works related to the war. Each session is capped at 25 participants.</p> <p><strong>1 p.m.<br> Concert 1<br> Warner Concert Hall</strong></p> <p>A pre-concert lecture with Professor of Musicology <a href="/charles-mcguire">Charles McGuire</a> will be followed by the performance at 1:30. Program to be performed:</p> <p>Debussy’s Cello Sonata (1915), with cellist Darrett Adkins, and pianist Angela Cheng</p> <p>Ravel’s La Valse for two pianos (1918), with Alvin Chow and Angela Cheng</p> <p>Elgar’s Piano Quintet (1918), with Sibbi Bernhardsson and David Bowlin, violin; Kirsten Doctor, viola; Darrett Adkins, cello; and Haewon Song, piano</p> <p><strong>3:30 p.m.<br> Richard D. Murphy Musicology Colloquium: Music in and After the Great War<br> David H. Stull Recital Hall (77 W. College St.)</strong></p> <p>Speakers will discuss the following topics:</p> <p>Gayle Sherwood Magee, Professor of Musicology, University of Illinois: “For King and Country: Canadian Nationalism and Songwriting in the First World War”</p> <p>Claudia Macdonald, Emerita Professor of Musicology, �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory: "Music, Montana and the Great War"</p> <p>Colin Roust, Professor of Musicology, University of Kansas: “World War I through the Eyes of Georges Auric”</p> <p>Charles McGuire, Professor of Musicology, �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory (moderator)</p> <p><strong>8:00 p.m.<br> Concert 2<br> Warner Concert Hall</strong></p> <p>Program to be performed:</p> <p>Gaubert’s Trois Aquarelles for flute, cello, and piano (1915) with flutist Alexa Still, cellist Steuart Pincombe, and pianist Allie Su</p> <p>Ives’ Piano Sonata No. 2, “Concord Sonata” (1915) with pianist Robert Shannon</p> <h5>Sunday, September 9</h5> <p><strong>1 p.m.<br> Concert 3<br> Kulas Recital Hall</strong></p> <p>A pre-concert lecture by Assistant Professor of Composition Elizabeth Ogonek will be followed by the performance at 1:30. Program to be performed:</p> <p>Janáček’s Sonata (1914), with violinist Sibbi Bernhardsson and pianist Peter Takács</p> <p>Debussy’s Syrinx for Solo Flute (1914), with flutist Alexa Still</p> <p>Busoni’s Albumblatt for Flute and Piano (1916), with flutist Alexa Still, flute and pianist Tony Cho</p> <p>Selections from Foote’s Three Songs - 1914-1918, Weill’s Ofrah’s Lieder (1916), and Eisler’s Ändere die Welt, sie braucht es! (1930), with mezzo-soprano Lorraine Manz and pianist Tony Cho</p> <p><strong>3:30 p.m.<br> Panel Presentation: “Creative Arts and Music During the Shadow of War”<br> Stull Recital Hall</strong></p> <p>Panel will include:</p> <p>Stephen Hartke, Professor of Composition</p> <p>Andrea Kalyn, Dean of the Conservatory</p> <p>Raphael Jiménez, Professor of Conducting</p> <p>Farshid Emani, Assistant Professor of Islamic Art History</p> <p>Peter Minosh, Lecturer in Architectural History, University of Toronto</p> <p>Zeinab Abdul-Magd, Associate Professor, Middle Eastern History </p> <p><strong>7:30 p.m.<br> Concert 4<br> Kulas Recital Hall</strong></p> <p>A pre-concert lecture with Professor Emerita of Musicology Claudia Macdonald will be followed by the performance at 8:00. Program to be performed:</p> <p>Rebecca Clarke’s Sonata for Viola and Piano (1918-19), with violist Peter Slowik and pianist James Howsmon</p> <p>Sigfrid Karg-Elert’s Sonata Appassionata, Op. 170 (1917), with solo flutist Alexa Still</p> <p>Debussy’s Violin Sonata (1916), with violinist Marilyn McDonald and pianist Robert Shannon</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2018-08-31T12:00:00Z">Fri, 08/31/2018 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Cross-campus collaboration celebrates artistic master works and hidden gems made in the shadow of WWI.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2583">College of Arts and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33331">Composition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=28856">Musicology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson" hreflang="und">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/charles-mcguire" hreflang="und">Charles McGuire</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies" hreflang="und">Keyboard Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/musicology" hreflang="und">Musicology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>