<link>/</link> <description/> <language>en</language> <item> <title>Concerto Competition Winners Take Finney Stage This Spring /news/concerto-competition-winners-take-finney-stage-spring <span>Concerto Competition Winners Take Finney Stage This Spring</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-04-05T00:30:56-04:00" title="Friday, April 5, 2024 - 00:30">Fri, 04/05/2024 - 00:30</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>麻豆视频 Conservatory鈥檚 annual Concerto Competition identifies four winners that earn featured solo spots with the 麻豆视频 orchestras each spring. The first rounds were adjudicated by Conservatory faculty, while the public final round was adjudicated by a guest jury.</p> <p>This year, concerto so opportunities were won by <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_oberlin_chamber_orchestra_929">clarinetist Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros</a>, <a href="http://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_oberlin_orchestra_oberlin_jazz_oberlin">cellist Drew Dansby</a>, <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_oberlin_chamber_orchestra_7138">pianist Jiongli Wang</a>, and <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_oberlin_orchestra_3257">violinist Maya Irizarry Lambright</a>鈥攁ll fourth-year students. They will each present full performances of their winning pieces in concerts on four Friday evenings in Finney Chapel. Each performance will also be <a href="/conservatory/on-stage/live-webcasts">streamed live</a> at concert time.</p> <p>Three of the young artists will collaborate with the 麻豆视频 Orchestra and 麻豆视频 Chamber Orchestra, conducted by <a href="/raphael-jimenez">Raphael Jim茅nez</a>. And, this year there is an 麻豆视频 鈥渇irst.鈥 Later this month,&nbsp;Dansby will perform David Baker鈥檚 1987&nbsp;Concerto for Cello and Jazz Band, which will be accompanied by an ensemble of students from 麻豆视频's Jazz Division.&nbsp;</p> <p>Performances get underway on <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/concert_oberlin_chamber_orchestra_929">Friday, April 5</a>&nbsp;at 7:30 p.m., with Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros and the 麻豆视频 Chamber Orchestra leading the way in Carl Nielsen's&nbsp;Clarinet Concerto. The program also includes&nbsp;Gioachino Rossini's Overture to <em>William Tell</em> and Alberto Ginastera Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23. &nbsp;</p> <h6>Meet the soloist</h6> <p>Born and raised in Ecuador, clarinetist Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros studies with Professor <a href="/richard-hawkins">Richard Hawkins</a>. His quite notable professional achievements include an appointment as principal clarinetist of the Orquesta Sinf贸nica de&nbsp;Guayaquil, under the direction of conductor Dante Anzolini. He joined the orchestra in 2019 and played in the ensemble for three seasons as the youngest member in the organization. He made his solo debut with the Orquesta Sinf贸nica de Loja at the age of 15 and has since served consistently as a substitute clarinetist with that ensemble. And in 2017, he won the gold medal at the Solo Competition of the National Symphony&nbsp;Orchestra of&nbsp;Ecuador鈥攖he first woodwind player to earn this prize鈥攕ecuring his appearance as soloist with the orchestra. He has also performed as a soloist with the symphony orchestras of Guayaquil and Cuenca.&nbsp;</p> <h6>Q&amp;A</h6> <p><em><strong>How did you come to choose the Nielsen&nbsp;Concerto?</strong></em></p> <p>I picked the Nielsen clarinet concerto because my heart beats fast whenever I play it. I get excited, and it is a feeling that I try to give to the people that listen to me. I want the audience to be as enthusiastic about the music as I am. This concerto is like a roller coaster of emotions.</p> <p><em><strong>What has the piece taught you about your playing and how to reach an audience?</strong></em></p> <p>This concerto is an extremely difficult piece for the soloist and orchestra. And working on it has taught me a lot about patience. Nielsen鈥檚 writing allows for tons of freedom and variety. It lets me express myself a lot. It is one of the pieces where I can do more and give the work a little bit of my personality.</p> <p><strong><em>When you think back on your time at 麻豆视频, what stands out about the experience of going to school here?</em></strong></p> <p>Friends and music. 麻豆视频 is a special place. As an international student, the conservatory has been like a second home, people are welcoming and warm, and the sense of community is always there. I have felt seen and cared for by all the friends I鈥檝e made through music here.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br> &nbsp;</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Clarinetist Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros kicks off the festivities on April 5</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="2024-04-04T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/04/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss 鈥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=4052">Concerto Winners</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2396">International Students</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=37266">Clarinet</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="/richard-hawkins" hreflang="und">Richard Hawkins</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/raphael-jimenez" hreflang="und">Raphael Jim茅nez</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/conducting-and-ensembles" hreflang="und">Conducting and Ensembles</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">Fourth-year clarinetist Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros.</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">Tanya Rosen-Jones</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/concertowinners2024_monteros_760x570_1.jpg?itok=oRZe6reP" width="760" height="570" alt="clarinetist Juan Pedro Espinosa Monteros"> </div> Fri, 05 Apr 2024 04:30:56 +0000 cstrauss 471270 at 麻豆视频 Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall /news/oberlin-ensembles-perform-united-nations-carnegie-hall <span>麻豆视频 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>麻豆视频 student musicians will take to the stage of New York City鈥檚 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 麻豆视频, 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"><img alt="Carnegie Hall exterior." height="294" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/carnegie_hall_by_ajay_suresh.jpg" width="300"> <figcaption>Carnegie Hall in New York City<br> (photo by Ajay Suresh)</figcaption> </figure> <p>The 麻豆视频 Orchestra and 麻豆视频 College Choir, joined by performers representing the conservatory ensembles Musical Union and 麻豆视频 Gospel Choir, as well as musicians of the United Nations, will share the stage of Carnegie鈥檚 Stern Auditorium. The concert, held in conjunction with the U.N.鈥檚 77th General Assembly, bears the title 鈥淎 Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges.鈥 It features works spanning the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries: Adolphus Hailstork鈥檚 vivacious curtain-raiser Fanfare on "Amazing Grace;" Sergei Rachmaninoff鈥檚 peerlessly popular Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; and Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 groundbreaking Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, commonly known as the 鈥淐horal Symphony.鈥</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 麻豆视频鈥檚 Finney Chapel on Tuesday evening, November 29.</p> <p>鈥淎t 麻豆视频, 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,鈥 says <a href="/node/49511">William Quillen</a>, dean of 麻豆视频 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.鈥</p> <p>Annual concerts are a U.N. tradition, though previous performances have typically featured only professional musicians. This year鈥檚 event is made possible through the support of the U.N.鈥檚 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鈥檚 partnership with 麻豆视频 represents the group鈥檚 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>麻豆视频 is one of a small number of U.S. institutions of higher education invited to take part in the initiative鈥攁nd the only higher ed partner focused on undergraduate study.</p> <p>The partnership will create new opportunities for students worldwide to know and discover 麻豆视频. 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 麻豆视频.</p> <p>The December 2 concert at Carnegie Hall will be led by 麻豆视频 Professor of Conducting <a href="/node/6636">Raphael Jim茅nez</a>. It features artist Byron Wei-Xin Zhou as piano soloist for the Rachmaninoff, as well as four accomplished international vocal soloists: 麻豆视频 Conservatory alumni mezzo-soprano Kathryn Leemhuis 鈥05 and tenor Joshua Blue 鈥16, and a pair of world-renowned artists invited by UNITAR, baritone Marco Chingari and soprano Sarah Tisba of Italy.</p> <p>鈥淲e could not be more excited by the invitation to participate in such a special event,鈥 says Jim茅nez, who also led the 麻豆视频 Orchestra in Carnegie Hall performances in 2019 and 2013. 鈥淓very 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.鈥</p> <p>鈥淢usic 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,鈥 says pianist Zhou, who performed a solo recital for the 2021 U.N. Gala at Carnegie Hall. 鈥淎s a musician, I firmly believe that utilizing music could promote the U.N.鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals and eventually lead us to a better future.鈥</p> <p>For 麻豆视频鈥檚 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 麻豆视频.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鈥檚 first major program in arts and cultural education.</em></p> <p><em><strong>麻豆视频 </strong>uniquely combines a world-class conservatory of music with a top-ranking liberal arts college. An independent institution in Ohio, 麻豆视频 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 麻豆视频 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, 麻豆视频鈥檚 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, 麻豆视频 is dedicated to recruiting a culturally, economically, geographically, and racially diverse group of students. 麻豆视频 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鈥檚 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; 鈥╬ublic preview in 麻豆视频 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 Jim茅nez</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 麻豆视频 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"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/carnegie_hall_by_fadi_kheir.jpg?itok=zS0Cf6Tj" width="760" height="570" alt="麻豆视频 Orchestra at Carnegie Hall."> </div> Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:47:39 +0000 eburnett 449891 at Winners Named in 麻豆视频鈥檚 2021 Senior Concerto Competition /news/winners-named-oberlins-2021-senior-concerto-competition <span>Winners Named in 麻豆视频鈥檚 2021 Senior Concerto Competition</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-11-18T10:23:45-05:00" title="Thursday, November 18, 2021 - 10:23">Thu, 11/18/2021 - 10:23</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>麻豆视频 Conservatory punctuated the fall semester with the annual Senior Concerto Competition. Students who brought winning performances have been awarded spring-semester solo appearances with the 麻豆视频 Orchestra in historic Finney Chapel.</p> <p>The winners and works that emerged from the 2021 field are&nbsp;Leo Choi&nbsp;in Samuel Barber鈥檚 Piano Concerto, Op. 38;&nbsp;David Lee, who performed Sergei Prokofiev鈥檚 Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125;&nbsp;Evyn Levy, with Aaron Copland鈥檚 Clarinet Concerto; and&nbsp;Johnum Palado, with Prokofiev鈥檚 Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63.</p> <p>Each student will present their winning repertoire in free, public concerts with the 麻豆视频 Orchestra under the direction of&nbsp;Raphael Jim茅nez. The performances will be part of the Fridays at Finney series during April and May 2022, with specific dates to be announced at the beginning of the 2022 spring semester. These concerts are presented for in-person audiences and are streamed live.</p> <p>All fourth- and fifth-year performance majors, as well as Artist Diploma students, were eligible to compete. They were adjudicated by conservatory faculty in the first round, and finalists moved forward to a public round in Finney Chapel with a guest jury.</p> <p>The four esteemed artists who served on the jury included Norman Fischer 鈥71, professor of cello at Rice University Shepherd School of Music; Alexander Korsantia, professor of piano at New England Conservatory;&nbsp;Bramwell Tovey, a conductor, pianist, composer, principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, and music director designate of the Sarasota Orchestra; and&nbsp;Alain Trudel, a&nbsp;conductor, trombonist, composer, and music director of the Toledo Symphony.</p> <p><strong>About the winners</strong></p> <p>A native of Hong Kong, Pui Wang (Leo) Choi&nbsp;began playing the piano at age 5 and joined the junior music program of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) at age 8. He has presented concerts in the U.S. and Hong Kong, including 麻豆视频鈥檚 Danenberg Honors Recital and numerous public recitals held by HKAPA. Choi has earned prizes at numerous competitions throughout China including the 2016 Asian Youth Music Competition. He has studied with pianists such as Robert Levin and Jacques Rouvier at the Mozarteum, and has attended numerous music festivals. He regularly participates in master classes presented by 麻豆视频 Conservatory and the Beijing International Music Festival and Academy, where he has studied with Dang Thai Son, Stanislav Ioudenitch, and Yun Lin Yang. At 麻豆视频, Choi is a student of <a href="/angela-cheng">Angela Cheng</a>.</p> <p>Cellist David Lee was raised in Daegu, South Korea, where he studied with cellists Domzal Jaroslaw, John Koen, and Kyung-suk Park. He was selected for membership in the Daegu Genius Youth Orchestra and participated in its 2010 concert tour with performances at Philadephia鈥檚 Kimmel Center and in New York City at Lincoln Center鈥檚 Alice Tully Hall. He has participated in numerous young artist music competitions, taking first prizes in the competition of the Gyeongbuk Arts High School, the Junior Cello Competition of the Music Association of Korea, and the Junior Competition of Eumak-Chunchu in Seoul. In 2014, Lee won first prize at the TBC Concours, earning a performance with the Daegu Philharmonic Orchestra. He entered 麻豆视频 Conservatory to pursue studies with <a href="/darrett-adkins">Darrett Adkins</a>. In the United States and abroad, Lee has continued to enter music competitions. He was invited to the Czech Republic to participate and perform in the first round of the 2018 Prague Spring International Music Competition. He won third prize at the 2018 Tuesday Musical Association Scholarship Competition, and he took home the gold prize and Agnew Bach Prize from the 2019 Cleveland Cello Society Competition.</p> <p>A native of St. Louis, clarinetist Evyn Levy performed as a member of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Webster Young People鈥檚 Symphonic Orchestra before arriving at 麻豆视频 in 2018 to study with <a href="/richard-hawkins">Richard Hawkins</a>. Levy is a winner of the Aspiring Artist Concerto Competition, through which she earned a 2018 solo date with the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra. She has attended summer festivals including Round Top Festival Institute, Eastern Music Festival, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute. At 麻豆视频, she has performed in leadership roles with the 麻豆视频 Orchestra and Contemporary Music Ensemble, and has performed in two Winter Term contemporary operas. She is a recipient of the Buder Foundation Music Studies Grant.</p> <p>Violinist and composer Johnum Palado of Shreveport, Louisiana, has&nbsp;served as concertmaster of the 麻豆视频 Contemporary Music Ensemble and performed in the Danenberg Honors Recitals.&nbsp;He gained additional training and experience at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival, Texas Music Festival, and Taneycomo Festival Orchestra, among others, and he has performed in master classes with Emanuel Borok, Alexander Kerr, Ayano Ninomiya, Guillaume Sutre, and the Apple Hill String Quartet. His compositions have been performed by Presidio Brass and the clarinet-viola duo VIOLET. Palado serves in numerous churches as a violinist, pianist, and organist throughout Shreveport and 麻豆视频. This work has led to a collaboration, with 麻豆视频 Conservatory cellist Simon Housner, called the Sacred Heart Concert Series, which engages the local community with student performances outside of the conservatory setting. Palado also works for the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra as an assistant conductor and sectional coach. He is a student of <a href="/david-bowlin">David Bowlin</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Four instrumentalists will perform with the 麻豆视频 Orchestra in April and May 2022.</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="2021-11-18T12:00:00Z">Thu, 11/18/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss 鈥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=3154">Senior Concerto Competition</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</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=29541">Piano</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=37266">Clarinet</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="/angela-cheng" hreflang="und">Angela Cheng</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/darrett-adkins" hreflang="und">Darrett Adkins</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/richard-hawkins" hreflang="und">Richard Hawkins</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/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">麻豆视频's Senior Concerto Competition winners for 2021 (clockwise from top left): Leo Choi, David Lee, Johnum Palado, and Evyn Levy.</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"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/concerto_winners_composite.png?itok=8HOA0yPu" width="760" height="570" alt="Leo Choi, David Lee, Johnum Palado, and Evyn Levy."> </div> Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:23:45 +0000 eburnett 381826 at 麻豆视频 Alumni Win Grammys at 63rd Annual Awards Ceremony /news/oberlin-alumni-win-grammys-63rd-annual-awards-ceremony <span>麻豆视频 Alumni Win Grammys at 63rd Annual Awards Ceremony</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-03-15T13:09:27-04:00" title="Monday, March 15, 2021 - 13:09">Mon, 03/15/2021 - 13:09</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Winners of this year's Grammy Awards&nbsp;include 10 麻豆视频 Conservatory alumni across five different categories. These graduates hail from 麻豆视频's vocal studies, composition, strings, woodwinds, and brass performance programs. They have forged careers on operatic stages, in orchestras in leadership positions, in the chamber music realm, and in new music.</p> <p>Best Opera Recording: <strong>Denyce Graves '85</strong>, for the Metropolitan Opera's recording of <em>Gershwin: Porgy and Bess</em></p> <p>Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Bass-Baritone <strong>Dashon Burton '05</strong> and Experiential Orchestra Music Director <strong>James Blachly 鈥02</strong> for <em>Smyth: The Prison</em></p> <p>Best Chamber Music Performance: Pacifica Quartet first violinist <strong>Simin Ganatra '96</strong>, for <em>Contemporary Voices</em></p> <p>Best Contemporary Classical Composition: <strong>Christopher Rouse '71</strong> (1949-2019), a Pulitzer- and multi-Grammy-winning composer, for his Symphony No. 5</p> <p>Best Orchestral Performance: The numerous 麻豆视频 alumni of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for <em>Ives: Complete Symphonies</em>, including Principal Clarinet <strong>Boris Allakhverdyan '06</strong>, Bass Trombone <strong>John Lofton '77</strong>, Associate Principal Oboe <strong>Marion Arthur Kuszyk '88</strong>, Solo English Horn <strong>Carolyn Hove '80</strong>, Assistant Principal Viola <strong>Ben Ullery '04</strong></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Winners of this year's Grammy Awards include 10 麻豆视频 Conservatory alumni across five different classical music categories.</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="2021-03-15T12:00:00Z">Mon, 03/15/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss</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=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2974">Conservatory Alumni</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=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=37266">Clarinet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35836">Trombone</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/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/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Grammy-winning albums that feature the performances of 麻豆视频 alumni.</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">麻豆视频 Conservatory</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/63rd_grammy_winners.png?itok=rBj--vHc" width="760" height="570" alt="Five Grammy-winning album covers that feature the performances of 麻豆视频 alumni."> </div> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:09:27 +0000 cstrauss 321881 at Alumni Connections Series Welcomes Victoria Theodore 鈥89 and Peter Flint 鈥92 /news/alumni-connections-series-welcomes-victoria-theodore-89-and-peter-flint-92 <span>Alumni Connections Series Welcomes Victoria Theodore 鈥89 and Peter Flint 鈥92</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-02-15T11:53:24-05:00" title="Monday, February 15, 2021 - 11:53">Mon, 02/15/2021 - 11:53</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="http://victoriatheodore.com/">Victoria Theodore</a> and <a href="http://www.peterflintmusic.com">Peter Flint</a>, dynamic musicians and double-degree graduates of 麻豆视频 who applied their educations to multifaceted careers, make a virtual return to campus Friday, February 19, for the second installment in the conservatory鈥檚 <a href="/current-students/alumni-connections-series">Alumni CONnections series</a>.</p> <p>They will engage with students and others from the campus community on a Zoom conference beginning at noon. The conversation will be moderated by Max Addae '21, a double-degree student in TIMARA and computer science.</p> <p>Advance registration is required; find the registration link and more info on the <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/alumni_connections_series_peter_flint_92_and_victoria_theodore_89">campus events calendar</a>.</p> <p>Launched in fall 2020, the Alumni CONnections series unites current 麻豆视频 students with alumni who are forging unique career paths. The informal conversation invites guests to share their perspectives and advice on all facets of career development鈥攁nd allows 麻豆视频 students to ask questions and form connections.</p> <p>Theodore is a pianist, singer-songwriter, composer, music director, producer, and teacher. She studied piano, TIMARA, and music history at 麻豆视频, and went on to serve as keyboardist for numerous prominent musicians and musical projects including Beyonc茅, Stevie Wonder, <em>Summer: The Donna Summer Musical</em>, and&nbsp;<em>The Arsenio Hall Show. </em>She has also performed&nbsp;for President Obama and the British royal family. Her debut album of original music, <em>Grateful</em>, was released in 2015.</p> <p>Flint is a composer and performer who also serves as board chair of the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City, the nation鈥檚 oldest community music school. A student of piano, clarinet, and TIMARA, Flint took up the accordion almost a decade ago and plays it in the Bachtopus Accordion Ensemble and&nbsp;the Afro-Caribbean dance band La Familia Reggae Son. He is fascinated by musical traditions throughout the world and strives to incorporate their principles into his own writing.&nbsp;His music has been performed in the U.S., Cuba, India, and South Korea by groups such as&nbsp;American Opera Projects, the Hudson Quartet,&nbsp;and the Auros Group for New Music.</p> <p>In November, the first installment of Alumni CONnections featured singer <a href="https://www.tamarajademusic.com/">Tamara Jade 鈥12</a>, who performs with Lizzo, earned praise as a contestant on NBC鈥檚 <em>The Voice</em>, and has launched a vibrant solo career.</p> <p>The series continues with a <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/alumni_connections_series_brandon_patrick_george_08">March 3 visit</a> from flutist Brandon Patrick George 鈥08, an avid soloist and chamber musician and a member of the Grammy Award-nominated ensemble Imani Winds. Additional programs will be announced later this semester.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Feb. 19 program unites 麻豆视频 students with graduates forging successful music careers.</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="2021-02-15T12:00:00Z">Mon, 02/15/2021 - 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=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</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=33031">TIMARA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37266">Clarinet</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/keyboard-studies" hreflang="und">Keyboard 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="/arts-and-sciences/departments/musical-studies" hreflang="und">Musical 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 Victoria Theodore, Peter Flint</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/peter_flint_and_victoria_theodore.jpg?itok=SLy2D64I" width="760" height="569" alt="Victoria Theodore and Peter Flint."> </div> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:53:24 +0000 eburnett 319841 at Concerto Competition Winners Take Center Stage in April, May /news/concerto-competition-winners-take-center-stage-april-may <span>Concerto Competition Winners Take Center Stage in April, May</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-03-29T09:23:06-04:00" title="Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 09:23">Thu, 03/29/2018 - 09:23</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Four standout musicians will take center stage in upcoming large ensemble concerts under the direction of <a href="/raphael-jimenez">Raphael Jim茅nez </a>this spring. Each is a winner of the 2018 Senior Concerto Competition, which was held during fall semester. The annual competition is open to all senior performance majors.</p> <p>All concertos will be performed as part of 8 p.m. programs in Finney Chapel.</p> <p>Pianist Yimu Wang opens the concerto season with a performance of Shostakovich鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor with the 麻豆视频 Orchestra Saturday, April 7. The program will also feature Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Suite from <em>Swan Lake</em> and the world premiere of <em>鈥nnumerable stars, scattered in clusters</em> by faculty composer <a href="/node/6626">Jesse Jones</a>.</p> <p>On Saturday, April 14, pianist Hyeonseo Lee will perform Lutoslawski鈥檚 Variations on a Theme by Paganini with the 麻豆视频 Chamber Orchestra. The concert also includes <em>Voices of Angels</em>, a 2005 work by composer-in-residence Billy Childs that will feature a pair of vocal soloists, teacher of jazz voice <a href="/node/6696">La Tanya Hall </a>and student Celine Opdycke.</p> <p>The solo appearances resume Tuesday, May 8, when clarinetist Silvio Guitian performs Copland鈥檚 Clarinet Concerto with the 麻豆视频 Chamber Orchestra as part of a program that also includes Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major.</p> <p>On Friday, May 11, violinist Zheyang "Jerry" Xiong performs Bart贸k鈥檚 Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Major with the 麻豆视频 Orchestra. The concert also includes Saint-Sa毛ns鈥 Symphony No. 3, also known as the <em>Organ</em> <em>Symphony</em>.</p> <p><br> <strong>ABOUT THE COMPETITION WINNERS</strong></p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="Yimu Wang photo" height="188" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/concerto_winner_yimu.jpg" width="250"> <figcaption>(photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97)</figcaption> </figure> <p>Born in Chengdu, China, Yimu Wang studied piano under Mai Wang at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music from 2008-14, taking part in master classes with Theresa Bogard, Tianshu Wang, Robert Garcia, Boaz Sharon, and others during that time. In high school, Wang began accompanying younger students鈥攁n experience that laid the first stone for much more accompanying. Over winter term 2016, she participated in a music festival held in China where she studied with Bruce Brubaker and Chu Fang Huang. Wang is a student of <a href="/node/6776">Robert Shannon</a>.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="Hyeonseo Lee photo" height="188" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/concerto_winner_hyeonseo.jpg" width="250"> <figcaption>(photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97)</figcaption> </figure> <p>Pianist Hyeonseo Lee was born in Gwacheon, South Korea, and began her studies at age 13, graduating from the Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School. She earned top prizes from national competitions including the Korean Piano Duo, Nanpa Music Competition, the Music Education News Competition, National Scholarship Competition at Bucheon and Incheon, Eumyun Piano Competition, and the Guri Philharmonic Orchestra. She is a student of <a href="/node/6786">Haewon Song</a>.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="Silvio Guitian photo" height="185" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/concerto_winner_silvio.jpg" width="250"> <figcaption>(photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97)</figcaption> </figure> <p>Clarinetist Silvio Guitian grew up in Baltimore and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts, where he studied with David Drosinos and won first place in its concerto competition. As a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the U.S.A., he took part in a coast-to-coast tour with David Robertson and Gil Shaham and was E-flat clarinetist for the Youth Orchestra of the Americas on its tour through South America in 2017. Guitian has attended the National Orchestral Institute over the past two summers and will be a member of the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan, this July. He has been involved in orchestral recording projects for Naxos, Orchid Classics, and the 麻豆视频 Music label, and has performed as a soloist on NPR鈥檚 <em>From the Top</em>. Guitian enjoys teaching clarinet students at 麻豆视频 and coaching sectionals for Northern Ohio Youth Orchestras. He spent two winter terms teaching woodwind sectionals and master classes at the Asociaci贸n Nacional de Conciertos in Panama. In addition to his studies with <a href="/node/7086">Richard Hawkins</a>, Guitian has studied recorder at 麻豆视频 and sings in the early music vocal ensemble Collegium Musicum. He will continue his studies at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in fall 2018.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"><img alt="Jerry Xiong photo" height="187" src="/sites/default/files/content/conservatory/images/concerto_winner_jerry.jpg" width="250"> <figcaption>(photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97)</figcaption> </figure> <p>Born in Guangzhou, China, violinist Zheyang "Jerry" Xiong began playing violin at age 4, studying with Yinglong Gu and Wei Wei. Initially a chemistry major at 麻豆视频, he later entered the studio of <a href="/node/6986">Marilyn McDonald</a> in pursuit of a double degree. Xiong was awarded the opportunity to perform on 麻豆视频鈥檚 Danenberg Honors Recital, and he appeared with pianist Alessandro Deljavan in Schubert鈥檚 C-major Fantasy. He was a semifinalist in the 2018 Ann &amp; Charles Eisemann International Young Artist Competition and has been concertmaster of the Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra and the 麻豆视频 Orchestra. In addition to violin, Xiong studies Baroque violin with McDonald and has appeared as a soloist with the 麻豆视频 Baroque Orchestra. He has performed in many master classes, including two at 麻豆视频 with Jennifer Koh and Christian Tetzlaff.</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="2018-03-29T12:00:00Z">Thu, 03/29/2018 - 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>Four instrumentalists to perform with 麻豆视频 orchestras in Finney Chapel.</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=2370">Ensembles &amp; Orchestras</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2499">Competitions</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=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37266">Clarinet</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="/robert-shannon-72" hreflang="und">Robert Shannon</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/haewon-song" hreflang="und">Haewon Song</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/richard-hawkins" hreflang="und">Richard Hawkins</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/raphael-jimenez" hreflang="und">Raphael Jim茅nez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jesse-jones" hreflang="und">Jesse Jones</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/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">2018 Concerto Competition winners: Violinist Zheyang Xiong, pianists Hyeonseo Lee and Yimu Wang, and clarinetist Silvio Guitian (from left).</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">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/concertowinners_all.jpg?itok=U6uWq0cX" width="760" height="570" alt="2018 麻豆视频 Concerto Competition winners"> </div> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:23:06 +0000 eburnett 80691 at Recital Talk with Jeremy Reynolds '15 /news/recital-talk-jeremy-reynolds-15 <span>Recital Talk with Jeremy Reynolds '15</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-26T14:06:41-04:00" title="Monday, July 26, 2021 - 14:06">Mon, 07/26/2021 - 14:06</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Senior recital is a crowning achievement in the career of any 麻豆视频 student. We talked to clarinetist Jeremy Reynolds about his recital experience.</p> <p><strong>Could you describe your recital?</strong></p> <p>My recital was spunky! I performed an eclectic mix of new and old music in Warner; each piece was fairly short, so I kept the program moving along. It was probably the fastest hour of my life. I wanted to play well for colleagues and teachers who鈥檝e helped me develop over the past four years, but especially for my visiting family members who don鈥檛 hear me play as much as they used to. Recitals are always an insane mash of anxiety and adrenaline, fear and fun. I鈥檒l remember it fondly.</p> <p><strong>What鈥檚 the most challenging decision you had to make in planning your recital?</strong></p> <p>Picking out music that offers something for non-conservatory-trained family and friends and fellow students alike can be tricky鈥攊t took a while to hammer out the final program.</p> <p><strong>What or who inspires you?</strong></p> <p>My teacher, <a href="/node/7086">Richard Hawkins</a>, of course!</p> <p><strong>What strategies do you use to prepare for a big performance?</strong></p> <p>1. Prepare early. I never cram practice, and if I start far enough in advance I don鈥檛 have to. I checked out some of the music for this program in the beginning of the fall semester and slowly worked it into my daily routines. I also started rehearsing as early as possible. A little bit of work at a time adds up quickly.</p> <p>2. Exercise. No matter how well prepared I am, I still get nervous and jittery as much as a week or two before a big concert. I like racquetball or running or whatever really takes the edge off those nerves and gets rid of excess energy. Also, as a wind player, better cardio health equals better air support! Its a win-win.</p> <p>3. Sleep. As much as possible. If the choice is between practicing, exercising, or sleeping, then choose sleep. Always.</p> <p><strong>What do you hope to be doing 10 years from now?</strong></p> <p>I鈥檝e narrowed down my graduate school options to either USC or Syracuse鈥檚 arts journalism programs. I鈥檇 love to promote classical music through writing, whether for print or digital media after graduating. In 10 years, I鈥檇 like to think I鈥檒l have an established career, hopefully in a major city (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago鈥) working to champion the arts.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">麻豆视频 clarinetist recounts 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="2015-03-20T12:00:00Z">Fri, 03/20/2015 - 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=37266">Clarinet</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="/richard-hawkins" hreflang="und">Richard Hawkins</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-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"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/width_760/public/content/news/image/jeremy_reynolds_picture.png?itok=wIbxUwQx" width="760" height="572" alt="student throwing pie at face of another student."> </div> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:06:41 +0000 eburnett 350526 at