�鶹��Ƶ Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall</h1> <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>Persistence, Practice, and Determination</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:31:19 +0000</p> <span>Persistence, Practice, and Determination</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-02-02T08:31:19-05:00" title="Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 08:31">Tue, 02/02/2021 - 08:31</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Read more in this After �鶹��Ƶ Q&A.</p> <hr> <p> </p> <p><strong>Awards Received:</strong> <a href="/financial-aid/basics/scholarships-offered" target="_blank">John F. �鶹��Ƶ Scholar</a> and <a href="/bcsl/programs/bonner-scholars" target="_blank">Bonner Scholar</a></p> <p><strong>Where do you currently reside?</strong> I currently live in New Jersey.</p> <p><strong>Place of employment? What is your role there?</strong> In addition to being a self-employed performer, I also run a home-grown community music program based in Brooklyn, New York. The program is run out of New Brown Baptist Church and was founded by author and musician James McBride ’79, who passed the program down to me last year. The kids in the program are youth at risk of being ignored. Although we've swapped in-person lessons for virtual lessons due to the pandemic, we are still very active! </p> <p>My role as the program director is not only to teach music, but also to demonstrate that the lessons they learn can be applied to any part of their lives. One does not need to become a professional musician to benefit from learning how to practice, study, and express yourself. If you can do music, you can do anything. </p> <p><strong>Did you pursue further education after �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> No, but I do have plans to pursue a master’s this upcoming year.</p> <p><strong>How would you describe yourself and why?</strong> I would describe myself as persistent! I completed all five years of the <a href="/admissions-and-aid/double-degree-program" target="_blank">Double Degree Program</a>, which was particularly challenging because I officially matriculated into the conservatory my third year. In addition to completing my college requirements, I had to condense the four-year conservatory curriculum into three years in order to graduate in five years. Walking across the stage during Commencement was a life-defining experience that I will never forget. </p> <p><strong>Did you perform internships while at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> In 2015, I served as a President’s Public Service fellow for the FireFish Arts Camp, a visual arts summer program for Lorain [Ohio] youth. This 11-week program allowed me to work closely with and get to know people I would never have met but for the program. It was certainly one of the more unique experiences I had at �鶹��Ƶ. It showed me part of the greater �鶹��Ƶ community that I hadn't seen before. Instead of autumn in �鶹��Ƶ, it was summertime in Lorain. </p> <p><strong>Did you have mentors at �鶹��Ƶ? If so, how did they influence you?</strong> When I first stepped into the jazz building, Peter Dominguez, the jazz bass professor, knew that I would become a bassist. Throughout my time at �鶹��Ƶ, he was a wonderful teacher to me. His willingness to take in a student who had never before played the instrument spoke volumes about his commitment to teaching the music. Adenike Sharpley, founder and director of Dance Diaspora [at �鶹��Ƶ College], taught me to listen because I wasn’t always good at it. <a href="/chris-jenkins" target="_blank">Chris Jenkins</a>, associate dean for academic support, taught me to persevere. I spent a lot of time in his office seeking help during my final year.</p> <p>In addition to studying, I worked during my time at �鶹��Ƶ. <a href="/dave-lengyel" target="_blank">Dave Lengyel</a>, the <a href="/observatory-planetarium" target="_blank">observatory and planetarium</a> coordinator, the lovely women I worked with at the cafe underneath Wilder Hall, and my peers at <a href="/price" target="_blank">Third World House</a> all shaped my experience as well.</p> <p><strong>Do you come from a musical family?</strong> Yes, indeed! Music has always been inescapable. My brother and I did not get to sleep in on Saturday mornings. We were always awakened by the sound of loud Salsa music blasting from the speakers downstairs in the living room. It meant, 'Time to get up and clean the house.' Everything from Sergei Prokofiev to John Coltrane to Chaka Khan was played on those Saturday mornings. </p> <p>My parents met at Berklee College of Music. My father came from jazz and the Black Baptist church. My mother grew up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and was in the 1979 movie <em>Fame</em>, as she was in the graduating class of 1979 at the High School of Music & Art in New York City. My father is a professional jazz musician and has traveled the world playing the tenor sax, singing, composing, and arranging. My mother sings and plays the piano. Because of our parents, my brother and I learned how to appreciate the many languages of music.</p> <p><strong>I remember your �鶹��Ƶ performances that combined vocals and cello.</strong> <strong>How would you describe your sound?</strong> I would describe my sound as a quilt made from many different squares. When I first began singing and playing the cello together in high school, I started to unlock new musical expressions, drawing inspiration from my musical heroes to create something of my own. By the time I got to �鶹��Ƶ, I had been able to develop that sound, and being at �鶹��Ƶ certainly contributed toward its further development as well.</p> <p><strong>Do you play other instruments?</strong> I’ve always been a vocalist (according to my parents, since infancy) but my first instrument was the cello, not the bass. When I matriculated in 2012, I was a cellist and vocalist in the college, eager to make music. I came up short in my classical cello auditions, and although I continued to play the cello, I was drawn to the jazz department. </p> <p>There was no jazz voice program, but I sang in ensembles for secondary credit. Professor Dominguez, the bass professor at the time, recommended that I pick up the bass. I started studying with him during my sophomore year. After a few years, I picked up the electric bass. I feel that each instrument I play holds a piece of my identity.</p> <p><strong>Your Freestyle Friday sessions on Facebook are so soulful. Do you have a favorite genre? </strong>I could not possibly pick a favorite genre of music! I adore so many types, and I will listen to anything, even if it’s not my style. I will always give it a try, as I do not hate any type of music.</p> <p><strong>What are your most memorable performances and recordings since graduating from �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> Although my music has taken me many places, I especially enjoyed coming back to �鶹��Ƶ to work as the musical director for the main stage production the <em>Bluest Eye</em>, directed in 2017 by [theater professor] <a href="/justin-emeka" target="_blank">Justin Emeka ’95</a>. Using bass, voice, and cello, I composed a sort of musical narration to support the actors as they told the story. </p> <p>Another memorable performance was touring the West Coast as the bassist for Blue Note artist, Kandace Springs, in February 2020. The tour featured an all-female band, and served to promote her upcoming album the <em>Women Who Raised Me</em>, a tribute to the female vocalists who most impacted Springs' musical identity.</p> <p>A memorable recording experience was playing bass for the 2020 Grammy-nominated album <em>All the Ladies</em> by Joanie Leeds, an album focused on female empowerment, written, produced, recorded and performed entirely by women.</p> <p><strong>Any performances or recordings planned this year?</strong> Over the spring and summer of 2020, I produced a project in which I filmed myself playing each song from Rubén Blades and Willie Colón's 1978 album, <em>Siembra</em>. This project meant a lot to me, and represented a Pandora's Box of creativity. Quarantine had just begun and so I spent four months developing a unique character for each song, including costumes, props, and of course, my own musical arrangements. It even caught the eye of Rubén Blades, who took the time to write me a heartfelt letter, encouraging me on my musical journey.</p> <p>The final product inspired me to further pursue Salsa and Latin music. I am currently composing and planning to record an album this year, to be titled <em>Brujería Panameña</em> (Panamanian Witchcraft) that will feature the music of my maternal Panamanian roots.</p> <p><strong>Have your career goals changed since you were a student?</strong> No. I have always been a performer at heart and passionate about sharing the music with others as a teacher.</p> <p><strong>What has the real world of musicianship taught you?</strong> I’ve learned that as an artist, you need to be prepared to hear the words 'no,' 'next time,' 'the plans have changed,' etc. </p> <p>I’ve learned that not everything is about the music either. Sometimes it comes down to politics, connections, and marketing. It's simply part of the game. If the odds are 1 in 100, then you need to go and generate 100 chances. Harness every disappointment as momentum to further your artistic aspirations. </p> <p><strong>Any advice for students who would like to follow your path?</strong> Practice! Every skill, whether it be music, dance, culinary art, or <a href="/clear" target="_blank">STEM</a> needs to be honed. Each and every one of us has a path set for us. Continue practicing and you will embark upon it. But do not stop practicing, and be honest with yourself when you do.</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="2021-02-02T12:00:00Z">Tue, 02/02/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Instead of an alarm clock, the sounds of Sergei Prokofiev and Chaka Khan would waft through Caylen Bryant’s childhood home every Saturday morning. Those early days served as inspiration for the jazz bass performance and Africana Studies major. After graduating from �鶹��Ƶ in 2017, Bryant has continued to develop her own sound and now heads a music program handed down to her by author and musician James McBride ’79.</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=2360">After �鶹��Ƶ</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=36156">Double Bass</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=34691">Jazz Performance</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="/justin-emeka" hreflang="und">Justin Emeka ’95</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/dave-lengyel" hreflang="und">Dave Lengyel</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="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Caylen Bryant ’17</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">Photo Courtesy of Caylen Bryant</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Different Strokes</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:38:16 +0000</p> <span>Different Strokes</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-01-12T12:38:16-05:00" title="Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - 12:38">Tue, 01/12/2021 - 12:38</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p></p> <p>In his final year of studies at �鶹��Ƶ, Joshua Rhodes of North Carolina developed a new passion through a chance meeting at the campus rec center.</p> <p><a href="https://goyeo.com/news/2021/1/11/mens-swimming-and-diving-goyeo-storytellers-joshua-rhodes-21.aspx">Learn how the bassist and swimmer</a> followed his dream to �鶹��Ƶ in this profile on goyeo.com.</p> <p> </p> <p> </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="2021-01-12T12:00:00Z">Tue, 01/12/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tara Draper '23</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Conservatory bassist Joshua Rhodes ’21 pools his efforts with the �鶹��Ƶ swim team.</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=2411">Athletics & Wellness</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=36156">Double Bass</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> <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 Joshua Rhodes</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 Debut Recording by Derek Zadinsky</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:10:41 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Music Label Releases Debut Recording by Derek Zadinsky</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-08-30T10:10:41-04:00" title="Friday, August 30, 2019 - 10:10">Fri, 08/30/2019 - 10:10</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p></p> <p><a href="/derek-zadinsky">Derek Zadinsky</a>’s debut solo recording came about in part through a sort of unspoken challenge from one of his mentors, the legendary double bassist Edgar Meyer.</p> <p>It was Meyer who pointed out that, while he has no qualms with playing most of Bach’s third suite for cello on a double bass, there is one portion of the prelude—featuring successive open pedal notes that are closed by the left hand immediately after bowing—that prevented him from performing it.</p> <p>On <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bach-Brahms-Works-Performed-Double/dp/B07VX7LY1F/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=zadinsky+bach%2Bbrahms&qid=1567173769&s=gateway&sr=8-1"><em>Bach + Brahms</em></a>, available now by digital download from <a href="https://naxosdirect.com/labels/oberlin-music-4456">�鶹��Ƶ Music</a>, Zadinsky takes on that work as well as Brahms’ Sonata No. 1 in E Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 38, using a custom-built five-string bass that includes a high C string, thus allowing the portion of Bach that so vexed Meyer to be played much as it would be played on a cello. Zadinsky himself transcribed both pieces for bass. He is accompanied on the recording by pianist Alicja Basinska.</p> <p>“As I considered what the composers might have thought about changing their instrumentation from cello to bass, a couple thoughts came to mind,” says Zadinsky, a double bassist with the Cleveland Orchestra and a teacher at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory.</p> <p>“I thought about how Brahms’ father played the bass, the influence he must have played on his son, and how satisfying and great his orchestral bass parts are as a result. I also thought about the trademark richness of his music, and how naturally that translates to the voice of the bass.</p> <p>“Since I know Bach himself would transcribe some of his own works for different instruments, I would hope that he would not mind the bass being a participant in that activity,” he adds. “As I thought about how so many of his works have translated well to many different instruments, it would seem that as long as the performance maintains the purity and transparency of his original character, it would be effective and sound like it was intended to be written that way for that particular instrument.”</p> <p>Distributed by Naxos of America, <em>Bach + Brahms</em> is available through digital music channels worldwide. �鶹��Ƶ Music is the official record label of the �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory of Music.</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="2019-08-30T12:00:00Z">Fri, 08/30/2019 - 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>Concept for <em>Bach + Brahms</em> grew out of conversations with double bass teacher's legendary mentor, Edgar Meyer.</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=2375">�鶹��Ƶ Music Label</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2414">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=36156">Double Bass</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="/derek-zadinsky" hreflang="und">Derek Zadinsky</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> <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">Roger Mastroianni</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass Returns to �鶹��Ƶ in July</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:35:19 +0000</p> <span>Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass Returns to �鶹��Ƶ in July</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-06-28T14:35:19-04:00" title="Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 14:35">Thu, 06/28/2018 - 14:35</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In 2014, �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory announced a partnership with the estate of legendary jazz bassist Milt Hinton, whose seven-decade career intersected with the greatest jazz musicians of the 20th century and whose camera lens captured the joy and inconceivable pain of life as an African American musician traversing the segregated southern United States.</p> <p>At the heart of that partnership, �鶹��Ƶ will host the third biennial <a href="/summer-programs/hinton-bass-institute">Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass</a> July 7 through 13. The institute is a key component of �鶹��Ƶ’s robust <a href="/summer-programs">summer music programs</a>, which include offerings for musicians representing a wide range of ages and interests.</p> <p>Designed for college and pre-college bass students (ages 13 to 21) of all ability levels, the Hinton Institute consists of a week of master classes, performances, films, bass ensembles, studio sessions, and more. It focuses on a comprehensive range of genres—including classical, early music, jazz, slap, Latin, and electric—and features a host of the nation’s finest teachers and performers across a variety of styles. This year’s Hinton Institute welcomes more than students, each of whom will have the opportunity to perform with small ensembles and a bass orchestra in a July 13 concert that concludes the week.</p> <p>The schedule of public events is as follows; all events are free and take place in �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <p><strong>WHO IS MILT HINTON?</strong><br> <strong>7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7<br> Clonick Hall (in the Bertram and Judith Kohl Building, 77 W. College St.)</strong><br> �鶹��Ƶ’s curator of Special Collections Jeremy Smith leads a presentation on the life and impact of Milt Hinton.</p> <p><strong>HINTON INSTITUTE SHOWCASES</strong><br> <strong>10 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday, July 7-10<br> The Birenbaum (in the Hotel at �鶹��Ƶ, 10 E. College St.)</strong><br> �鶹��Ƶ’s sleek new subterranean club will host a host of bass sounds for four straight nights, featuring Hinton Institute faculty each night and showcasing percussionist Zaire Daren and pianist Theron Brown (Saturday); cellist Rene Schiffer, bassist Tracy Rowell, and harpsichordist Mark Edwards (Sunday); bassist Cheo Hernandez, timbale player Sammy De Leon, conga player Ray Guzman, and pianist Jackie Warren (Monday); and vocalists Vanessa Rubin and Evelyn Wright, drummer Darden, and pianist Joe Hunter (Tuesday).</p> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/milt_hinton_institute_for_studio_bass_celebrating_milt_hinton"><strong>HINTON DOCUMENTARY SCREENING</strong></a><br> <strong>3:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 11<br> Kulas Recital Hall (77 W. College St.)</strong><br> Part of Milt Hinton Day festivities in �鶹��Ƶ. The documentary <em>Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton</em> combines rare footage, photographs, and compelling interviews as it follows Hinton throughout his remarkable career on stage, on the road, and in the studio. <em>Keeping Time </em>will be followed by a Q&A session with David Berger and Holly Maxson of the Hinton estate.</p> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/milt_hinton_institute_for_studio_bass_gala_concert"><strong>HINTON INSTITUTE GALA CONCERT</strong></a><br> <strong>7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11<br> Warner Concert Hall (77 W. College St.)</strong><br> Featuring faculty of the 2018 Hinton Institute. The concert will be followed by a reception.</p> <p>Hinton Institute faculty for 2018 include �鶹��Ƶ Professor of Jazz Studies and Double Bass <a href="/peter-dominguez">Peter Dominguez</a>, fellow �鶹��Ƶ jazz professor <a href="/jay-ashby">Jay Ashby</a>, bassist and luthier Bruno Destrez, Cleveland Orchestra principal double bass Maximilian Dimoff, Grammy Award-winning bassist Eddie Gomez, acclaimed pianist Luis Perdomo, drummer and bandleader Billy Drummond, Suzuki Association bass teacher trainer Virginia Dixon, University of Michigan professor emerita Diana Gannett, Cleveland Pops Orchestra principal bass Ann Gilbert, jazz performer Mimi Jones, performer and past president of the International Society of Bassists John Kennedy, Music Settlement of Cleveland Suzuki teacher Audrey John Melzer, Butler University bass faculty member David Murray, �鶹��Ƶ faculty member <a href="/tracy-rowell">Tracy Rowell</a>, Shenandoah Conservatory professor Donovan Stokes, 2015 ISB Competition winner Sam Suggs, bassist and bandleader Ben Williams, and educator Inez Wyrick.</p> <p>“Milt Hinton's contributions as a musician and humanitarian are truly unique,” says Dominguez, director of the Hinton Institute. “He represents an exceptional example of longevity in an illustrious performing career and a righteous individual who lived his life with honesty and relevance.</p> <p>“The Milt Hinton Institute and its faculty remain true to the essence of Milt's legacy: his commitment to the highest level of musicianship and human dignity, and his commitment to sharing these attributes with aspiring young bassists.”</p> <p>An additional highlight of the institute is the exhibit Playing the Changes: The Life and Legacy of Milt Hinton. Curated by Dominguez and Smith, the retrospective of Hinton’s life was recently displayed at the Cleveland Public Library and will appear later this year at the Tuskegee University Legacy Museum in Alabama.</p> <p>Learn more about all of �鶹��Ƶ’s summer programs at <a href="/summer-programs">oberlin.edu</a>.</p> <p><strong>ABOUT MILT HINTON:</strong> Born in rural Mississippi, Milt Hinton came to be known as “The Dean of Jazz Bass Players” during a career in which he performed alongside the greatest jazz musicians of the 20th century. For decades, Hinton also thrived as a studio musician, and with nearly 1,200 recording sessions to his name, he has been called the most recorded jazz musician of all time. Hinton passed away in 2000, but his musical legacy lives on: In early 2014, �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory acquired four of Hinton’s prized basses and countless artifacts—known collectively as the Milton J. and Mona C. Hinton Papers—which were amassed throughout the late musician’s extraordinary career.</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="2018-06-28T12:00:00Z">Thu, 06/28/2018 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">By Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Designed for young bass players, biennial program also showcases illustrious faculty in numerous public events.</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=36156">Double Bass</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="/jay-ashby" hreflang="und">Jay Ashby</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tracy-rowell" hreflang="und">Tracy Rowell</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/jazz-studies" hreflang="und">Jazz Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Milt Hinton's long career intersected with countless stars of the jazz world and beyond.</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">Milton J. Hinton Photographic Collection</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Former Double Bass Professor Lawrence Angell dies at 88</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:15:11 +0000</p> <span>Former Double Bass Professor Lawrence Angell dies at 88</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-01-04T10:15:11-05:00" title="Thursday, January 4, 2018 - 10:15">Thu, 01/04/2018 - 10:15</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Lawrence Benjamin Angell played double bass for The Cleveland Orchestra from 1955 to 1995, an appointment made by legendary music director George Szell. Angell was also a member of the string faculty at �鶹��Ƶ from 1980 to 1990, preparing student musicians for positions in major orchestras across the country and around the world. Throughout his life, he indulged a passion for adventure that included piloting his own plane—often with luminaries aboard—and skydiving.</p> <p>As a young musician, Angell studied with Oscar Zimmerman at the Interlochen Center for the Arts until he was summoned to serve in the Korean War. Trained as a cannoneer, he was assigned instead to the 7<sup>th</sup> Infantry Division Band and Jazz Band and performed for fellow soldiers on the front lines. Following his service, he resumed studies with Zimmerman at the Eastman School of Music, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as a performer’s certificate. While still a student, Angell performed with the Rochester Philharmonic under Erich Leinsdorf before his appointment by Szell to The Cleveland Orchestra, of which he eventually became principal bass. Over the course of his career, he took part in the creation of some 500 recordings.</p> <p>In addition to his work at �鶹��Ƶ, Angell served on the bass faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music from 1969 to 1999, and he was an active coach and teacher at festivals around the country. He is remembered by former students as a kind and generous teacher.</p> <p>After retiring, he coauthored the well-received book <em>Tales from the Locker Room: An Anecdotal Portrait of George Szell and His Cleveland Orchestra</em>, which explored the music director’s genius through interviews with numerous orchestra members.</p> <p>Angell harbored a profound love of classical music as well as jazz, which he enjoyed playing at various Cleveland clubs and restaurants. He was also a licensed pilot, and he delighted in taking the likes of Pierre Boulez, Leon Fleisher, and others for rides in his single-engine plane. A man of numerous and varied hobbies, Angell enjoyed tennis, bodybuilding, art, race cars, and riding motorcycles in any weather—a habit that earned him the nickname “Szell’s Angell.”</p> <p>Catharina Meints, a longtime professor of cello and viola da gamba at �鶹��Ƶ, became friends with Angell in the early 1970s, at the outset of her 35-year career with The Cleveland Orchestra. She was struck by his broad range of interests away from the stage—a rarity among orchestra members in those days—and his unique approach to playing.</p> <p>“He played the bass differently from most bass players,” she says. “He approached it more like a cello, and his favorite accomplishment was performing [Bloch’s cello piece] <em>Schelomo</em> on the bass.”</p> <p>“Larry was a real bass character,” says Peter Dominguez, �鶹��Ƶ’s professor of double bass and jazz bass, who met Angell at an International Society of Bassists conference in the 1990s and invited him to lead a master class at �鶹��Ƶ in 2013. “He always had a relevant story and experience that he shared freely, with his undeniable wit and charm.”</p> <p>Angell died December 3, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, classical pianist Anita Pontremoli; five children; and four grandchildren. His life will be celebrated at a 1:30 p.m. memorial service Saturday, February 10, at the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Mixon Hall. Peter Dominguez will perform.</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="2018-01-04T12:00:00Z">Thu, 01/04/2018 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">By Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Longtime member of The Cleveland Orchestra also played jazz, craved adventure.</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=2412">Obituaries</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=36156">Double Bass</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> <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">�鶹��Ƶ College Archives</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Frank Talk About Injuries</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:43:05 +0000</p> <span>Frank Talk About Injuries</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-06-07T13:43:05-04:00" title="Monday, June 7, 2021 - 13:43">Mon, 06/07/2021 - 13:43</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>After receiving acupuncture treatment for a hand injury in 2001, acclaimed violinist Pamela Frank suffered nerve damage in her arm that put her career on hold for more than a decade. She returned to the stage in 2012 but continues to enlighten young musicians on the importance of mindful playing.</p> <p>Frank and physical therapist Howard Nelson presented a two-day residency in �鶹��Ƶ this April that featured a master class, a workshop documenting Frank’s injury and recovery, and one-on-one sessions with students in which they were able to assess and address issues they were each facing. Frank shared the following thoughts with us during her visit.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>How much did you think about health-related issues such as “movement analysis” before you sustained an injury of your own?</strong><br> <br> Not at all! In fact, I ignored many small aches over decades and never felt I had any issues.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>How pervasive are the bad habits you see in young conservatory musicians today?</strong><br> <br> Most people have underlying problems that they do not think are significant or do not seek help for. Some of these may develop into full-blown injuries. Young people are more at risk because they think they are invincible. It is impossible for us to know the percentage of musicians who play with a significant pain problem, but there is no shortage of players who are seeking our help. </p> <p></p> <p><strong>Are there particular factors that most commonly lead to problems among musicians with whom you have worked?</strong><br> <br> There are many factors that we see repeated that can lead to pain and injury. For example:</p> <p>• Sub-optimal fit of their shoulder/chin rest combination to their anatomy. This could cause the overuse of neck muscles or the muscles on top of their shoulder to work harder in order to stabilize the instrument.<br> • Improper muscle use—i.e., using more muscles than are necessary for the task.<br> • Head stays fixed, not free. <br> • Postural alignment veers too far from “neutral” for too long.<br> • Moving the body in a way that makes it difficult to hear their sound well or that can contribute to pain.<br> • Not taking enough breaks when practicing or using a computer, or not performing a beneficial intervention (such as stretching) during breaks.<br> • Postural habits to avoid: head forward, head to the left (looking at fingers), torso rotated too far, actively pulling shoulders down, left arm pinned to the body.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Are there strategies you can share for avoiding these problems?</strong><br> <br> • Identify the movements or postures that irritate you, and minimize or eliminate them.<br> • Take short breaks (~30 seconds) every 20 minutes while working at a computer or practicing.<br> • Stretch to the opposite position from where you play.<br> • Don’t stand static with your instrument on your back.<br> • Play with the music stand as high as is comfortable at home and in rehearsal (without blocking the view of other players).<br> • Use a mirror and videotape to notice if you are out of neutral.<br> • Try to make your instrument and environment adapt to your anatomy. Modify your shoulder/chin rest as necessary.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>How does one go about locating the proper specialist to help with a given problem?</strong></p> <p>Don’t be afraid to talk to everyone you know about your problem: parents, friends, teachers, mentors, colleagues, and especially to your doctor, who can lead you to an orthopedist (specialized in the body part that bothers you), a physiatrist (rehabilitation medicine), or another specialist. Physicians can prescribe physical or occupational therapy. Occupational therapists more often work with hand and wrist problems.</p> <p><strong>Through your work with students, you’re modeling attributes of today’s entrepreneurial musician: You took a challenging situation and turned it into a path of empowerment, for yourself and for others. At what point in your recovery did you realize that your own tribulations might serve as inspiration for others?</strong><br> <br> The longer and more painstaking the rehabilitation took, the more I wondered if I would ever conquer the problem. I can’t describe the gratitude I felt and still feel to be able to play again. But as with any rehab, one is never “done.” Maintenance requires mindfulness, which I will happily practice for the rest of my life.</p> <p>My goal has nothing to do with entrepreneurship. If I can help destigmatize injury or help others “come out of the closet” by sharing my story, then it will have been worth the struggle. I will never take my recovery for granted and hope to forever inspire others to address their issues in an open and timely way.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Violinist turned mindfulness practitioner Pamela Frank shares her strategies for healthy playing.</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="2017-06-28T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/28/2017 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory Communications Staff</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=2362">Health and Wellness</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=33036">Baroque Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33041">Baroque Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35986">Viola da Gamba</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36156">Double Bass</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> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Pamela Frank (right) works with a student violinist in �鶹��Ƶ's Stull Recital 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">Julie Gulenko '15</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Bassist Peter Dominguez Releases Groove Dreams on �鶹��Ƶ Music</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:48:04 +0000</p> <span>Bassist Peter Dominguez Releases <em>Groove Dreams</em> on �鶹��Ƶ Music</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-06-05T15:48:04-04:00" title="Monday, June 5, 2017 - 15:48">Mon, 06/05/2017 - 15:48</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Late bassist Milt Hinton is celebrated for a stage and studio career that intersected with countless legendary musicians—from Dizzy Gillespie and Cab Calloway to Barbra Streisand and Willie Nelson—for an incredible seven decades.</p> <p><em><a href="http://naxosdirect.com/items/groove-dreams-406412">Groove Dreams</a></em>, a new recording by versatile bassist Peter Dominguez released on the <a href="http://naxosdirect.com/labels/oberlin-music-4456">�鶹��Ƶ Music</a> label, honors Hinton’s legacy with solo bass tunes from artists as varied as Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Bill Evans, and Chick Corea. Performed on the 18th-century Italian bass Hinton played throughout his career, each song explores the nuances and deep colors of the instrument—qualities not always discernible in ensemble playing.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left" style="max-width: 230px;"> <figcaption>Peter Dominguez was instrumental in forging an ongoing relationship between �鶹��Ƶ and the estate of legendary bassist Milt Hinton. <br> Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</figcaption> </figure> <p>A renowned bassist and educator in his own right, Dominguez met Hinton in 1981 and won the inaugural Milton J. Hinton Scholarship Competition that same year. More than three decades later, Dominguez was instrumental in forging a relationship between the Hinton estate and �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory, where he is a professor of jazz studies and double bass.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ’s relationship with the Hinton estate has grown to include a scholarship fund; an extensive collection of papers, films, and personal artifacts amassed by the Hintons; a biennial summer Institute for Studio Bass; photographs taken by Hinton throughout his career; and four basses formerly owned by Hinton that continue to be played by �鶹��Ƶ faculty, students, and visiting artists.</p> <p>“Words are not adequate to express the experience of playing Milt Hinton’s bass,” Dominguez says in the notes that accompany the recording. “We are ever mindful of its provenance and Milt’s enduring spirit that thrives within it.”</p> <p>Distributed by Naxos of America, <em>Groove Dreams</em> was recorded in Clonick Hall at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory. It is available through select retailers and digital music channels worldwide.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ Music is the official label of the �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory of Music. Learn more at <a href="http://naxosdirect.com/labels/oberlin-music-4456">oberlin.edu/oberlinmusic</a>.</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="2017-05-30T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/30/2017 - 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="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> <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=34691">Jazz Performance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=34896">Jazz Composition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36156">Double Bass</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/jazz-studies" hreflang="und">Jazz Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</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">�鶹��Ƶ Music</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Recital Talk with Casey Karr '15</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:00:08 +0000</p> <span>Recital Talk with Casey Karr '15</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-26T13:00:08-04:00" title="Monday, July 26, 2021 - 13:00">Mon, 07/26/2021 - 13:00</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Senior recital marks the culmination of years of hard work for �鶹��Ƶ students. We talked with double bassist Casey Karr '15 about his experience.</p> <p><strong>Could you describe your recital?</strong></p> <p>My senior recital reflected an array of compositional styles in which I’m interested. It included music from the Baroque, Romantic, and contemporary periods. What I find pretty special about this program is the collaborations with people from other departments. I’m working with a TIMARA composer, Sage Jenson, on a piece for bass and electronics, and with a couple of non-conservatory students to put together a jazz tune. These are both relatively unusual for a classical degree recital, and should add some nice contrast to my more standard repertoire.</p> <p><strong>What’s the most challenging decision you had to make in planning your recital?</strong></p> <p>The hardest part of planning the recital was narrowing down the repertoire! I started off with so many broad ideas about how to showcase the things I’ve learned, but I had to decide which ones were really important.</p> <p><strong>What or who inspires you?</strong></p> <p>I’m most inspired right now by my peers at �鶹��Ƶ. Obviously, listening to recordings of legendary musicians from the past and present is invaluable, but there’s something far more real about seeing your friends doing amazing things alongside you. It’s challenged me to try to keep up, and to find a way to make my own voice.</p> <p><strong>What strategies do you use to prepare for a big performance?</strong></p> <p>Slow practice is the key to my preparation process. Full runs of pieces have to happen, but as the date approaches, it’s really a matter of solidifying all the work I’ve already done. Once the music is in my ear and under my fingers, I just have to make sure I can do it with as little effort as possible.</p> <p><strong>What do you hope to be doing 10 years from now?</strong></p> <p>10 years from now, I hope to be employed by a full-time orchestra. This is a lofty goal, and I’d be happy to be sustaining myself on musical performance of any kind. I also hope to continue venturing into new territories outside of the orchestral canon, whether I end up in an orchestra or not.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">�鶹��Ƶ double bass student discusses his performance experience.</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="2015-04-15T12:00:00Z">Wed, 04/15/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory Communications Staff</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=2548">Concerts and Recitals</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=36156">Double Bass</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> <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>