David Byrd-Marrow Appointed Horn Faculty at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory</h1> <article> <h1>David Byrd-Marrow Appointed Horn Faculty at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory</h1> <p>cstrauss — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:41:28 +0000</p> <span>David Byrd-Marrow Appointed Horn Faculty at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory</span> <span><span>cstrauss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-02-06T22:41:28-05:00" title="Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 22:41">Tue, 02/06/2024 - 22:41</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Versatile American horn player David Byrd-Marrow has been appointed to the tenure-track horn professor position at �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory. He brings an expansive range of experience and repertoire to the role, including his most recent five-year position as assistant professor of horn at the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver.</p> <p>“I'm honored to become a guiding and motivating part of the student journey at �鶹��Ƶ,” Byrd-Marrow says. “It is such a rich place for young musicians to explore and develop their artistic creativity. Most of a musician's education happens after graduation. So, my job will be to ‘set the bones,’ so to speak.”</p> <p>“We’re delighted to welcome David to the brass faculty,” says Conservatory Dean William Quillen. “The impressive breadth of his professional experience will lend a phenomenal dimension to his work with the �鶹��Ƶ horn studio and students throughout the Conservatory more broadly.”</p> <p>Byrd-Marrow established his performance credentials as a freelance musician after earning his undergraduate degree at the Juilliard School, where he studied with Jerome Ashby, and his graduate degree at Stony Brook University, studying with William Purvis.</p> <p>He was part of Carnegie Hall’s inaugural Ensemble Connect (formerly Ensemble ACJW), a two-year fellowship program for young artists that hones skills in teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership.</p> <p>His foray into the New York freelance scene began in more traditional roles—on Broadway and in orchestras. He also became the solo hornist with the International Contemporary Ensemble, which expanded his career in a direction he had not anticipated, opening his exploration of experimental music and improvisation—as well as much more chamber music.</p> <p>Over the last 15 years, Byrd-Marrow has established himself more prominently, appearing with the New York Philharmonic, the Atlanta and Tokyo symphony orchestras, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Washington National Opera, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.</p> <p>He frequently performs at festivals including the Ojai Music Festival, Spoleto Music Festival, Mostly Mozart Festival, Tanglewood Music Center, and Summerfest! at the La Jolla Music Society.</p> <p>Byrd-Marrow is also a member of the acclaimed flexible orchestral collective, The Knights, and in April 2022 was featured in a familiar role as soloist, performing Eleanor Alberga’s <em>Shining Gate of Morpheus</em> during the ensemble’s 2021-22 season residency at 92Y.</p> <p>His career focus as a chamber musician of contemporary and experimental music has early roots. He grew up hearing a lot of jazz French horn—and more experimental sounds from the instrument—from his father, who was also his elementary school band director.</p> <p>This allowed him an open-minded value set for music-making and led to collaborations with a uniquely wide range of performers and premieres of works by Anna Webber, Arthur Kampela, George Lewis, Tyshawn Sorey, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, �鶹��Ƶ alumna Du Yun ’01, Marcos Balter, Eric Wubbels, Jörg Widmann, Miguel Zenón, and Chick Corea.</p> <p>"I've had the benefit of playing the horn in a great variety of forums,and I've experienced making music in a wide spectrum of situations that have very different sets of priorities and creative expectations,” he says. “This has strengthened my sense of artistic identity, which is a powerful thing for an artist to understand about themselves."</p> <p>In an interview for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center last April, prior to his performance of György Ligeti's <em>Horn Trio, Hommage à Brahms</em>, Byrd-Marrow said, "The thing that I'm looking for in my music-making is a sense of freedom: the freedom to be expressive as an individual and as a group." </p> <p>At �鶹��Ƶ, Byrd-Marrow hopes to help students build a solid foundation that encourages a long career of physical and mental performance health. “And, I hope to inspire the students to cultivate a sense of purpose and a positive relationship with the craft."</p> <p>And what excites him the most about coming to �鶹��Ƶ?</p> <p>“Being surrounded by so much musical activity. I'm looking forward to the energizing effect it will have on me.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Byrd-Marrow to join the brass department in fall 2024</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="2024-02-07T12:00:00Z">Wed, 02/07/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3878">Conservatory of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3341">Conservatory Faculty</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=37371">Horn</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-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Shervin Lainez</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Seraph Brass Brings Music with a Mission to �鶹��Ƶ’s Finney Chapel Stage</h1> <p>srasmuss — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:00:08 +0000</p> <span>Seraph Brass Brings Music with a Mission to �鶹��Ƶ’s Finney Chapel Stage</span> <span><span>srasmuss</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-10-02T17:00:08-04:00" title="Monday, October 2, 2023 - 17:00">Mon, 10/02/2023 - 17:00</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>It was this interest that prompted her to enter college at 14, ultimately earning her bachelor’s degree at the Curtis Institute of Music and her master’s degree at the Yale School of Music. Bowden won a position with the Richmond Symphony shortly thereafter. But, she longed to play as a soloist and chamber musician. Her dream of forming small ensembles first came to fruition with the formation of the Chrysalis Chamber Players, a collective that is based in south Florida.</p> <p>In 2014, building on the momentum from the experience with her first ensemble, she decided to move forward with a long-standing goal of forming an all-female brass quintet, and Seraph Brass was born. Bowden reached out to a fellow musician she met at Yale, and together they built the first roster of core performers. </p> <p>The ensemble’s mission is to showcase the excellence of female brass players and highlight musicians from marginalized groups both in personnel and in programming. They realize this in part by their roster of core and guest artists, and have gathered a number of up-and-coming artists who perform with the ensemble at various times. The ensemble also consistently programs and commissions works by under-represented composers.</p> <p>The current core members of the ensemble, in addition to Bowden, are trombonist Elisabeth Shafer, trumpet soloists Raquel Samayoa and Jean Laurenz, french horn soloist Rachel Velvikis, and tubist Robyn Black. </p> <p>Their October 13 concert in �鶹��Ƶ will begin with a new work, <em>Showcase</em>, by �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory professor Jeff Scott. The <a href="/events/artist_recital_series_seraph_brass">program</a> continues with a number of selections from contemporary female composers and composers of color. Interspersed in the program are classical works from more well-known composers, Edvard Grieg and Franz Liszt. The energetic, propulsive <em>Go!</em> by Anthony DiLorenzo closes the program. The ensemble will engage with the audience throughout the concert and offer commentary from the stage—a model fitting for an ensemble that considers education through performance an integral part of their mission. </p> <p>Bowden and the members of the ensemble have set the bar high for performing ensembles of any makeup. Seraph Brass was awarded the 2019 American Prize in Chamber Music and has been invited twice to Finland’s prestigious Lieksa Brass Week—a goal of Bowden’s when she first envisioned markers of success for the ensemble.</p> <p>“There have been a small number of very influential women brass players in the orchestral world for some time” remarks �鶹��Ƶ flute professor <a href="/alexa-still">Alexa Still</a>. “This concert is largely repertoire that they are recording this season, so we are being treated to a spectacular group playing really interesting repertoire, and it is wonderful and inspiring to see a brass quintet composed entirely of women enjoying such great success!” </p> <p><strong>�鶹��Ƶ Student Engagement</strong><br> The ensemble will hold four <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/search/events?past=1&search=%22seraph%22">master classes</a> for individual brass instruments and small ensembles between October 11 and 12. These classes will feature performances by students in the Conservatory's Brass Department and they are free and open to the public. </p> <p>Seraph Brass is a not-for-profit organization, with each of the core members providing specific administrative support in addition to performing. This forms the context for the group sharing their expertise and their experiences in entrepreneurship for �鶹��Ƶ students during a <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/lunch_learn_conversation_seraph_brass_lunch_provided">lunch and learn session from 12:00-1 p.m. on Friday, October 13.</a> This session is sponsored by the Artist Recital Series and the �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Professional Development Office. </p> <p>TICKETS<br> <a href="/tickets/event-details?EventId=6001">Reserved seating tickets </a>for the Seraph Brass performance are $35 for the general public. Discounted tickets are $30 for senior citizens, military, and �鶹��Ƶ College staff, faculty, and alumni. Student admission is just $10. �鶹��Ƶ students with a valid ID have access to free tickets through our <a href="/artsguide/ticket-information/claim-your-seat">Claim Your Seat </a>program.</p> <p>Tickets are available online and by phone at 800-371-0178. Patrons may also purchase them in person between noon and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at �鶹��Ƶ College's Central Ticket Service, located at 67 N. Main Street, in the lobby of the Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Complex.</p> <p>Learn more about the <a href="http://oberlin.edu/artsguide">Arts at �鶹��Ƶ</a>.</p> <p><em>This program is proudly supported by Ideastream Public Media, official media partner of the Artist Recital Series.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">The award winning all-female quintet will perform core classics, original transcriptions, and newly commissioned works in the next installment of the Artist Recital Series on October 13</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-10-03T12:00:00Z">Tue, 10/03/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Shelly Rasmussen</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet soloist and founder of <a href="https://www.seraphbrass.com/">Seraph Brass</a>, realized at an early age that she wanted to pursue music as a career.</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=2364">Artist Recital Series</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=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-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"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:47:39 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-11-10T16:47:39-05:00" title="Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 16:47">Thu, 11/10/2022 - 16:47</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>�鶹��Ƶ student musicians will take to the stage of New York City’s Carnegie Hall in December for a closed concert before the General Assembly of the United Nations.</p> <p>The performance is part of a wide-ranging new partnership between �鶹��Ƶ, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO), and the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA). <a href="/news/united-nations-institute-training-and-research-oberlin-college-conservatory-global-foundation">Announced in September</a>, the relationship is intended to promote improved access to education for students around the world and to enhance quality of life through higher education and arts training.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Carnegie Hall in New York City<br> (photo by Ajay Suresh)</figcaption> </figure> <p>The �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra and �鶹��Ƶ College Choir, joined by performers representing the conservatory ensembles Musical Union and �鶹��Ƶ Gospel Choir, as well as musicians of the United Nations, will share the stage of Carnegie’s Stern Auditorium. The concert, held in conjunction with the U.N.’s 77th General Assembly, bears the title “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges.” It features works spanning the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries: Adolphus Hailstork’s vivacious curtain-raiser Fanfare on "Amazing Grace;" Sergei Rachmaninoff’s peerlessly popular Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; and Ludwig van Beethoven’s groundbreaking Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, commonly known as the “Choral Symphony.”</p> <p>The December 2 concert is a private event presented for the U.N. A <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/musical_union_and_oberlin_college_choir_with_oberlin_orchestra_8604">public performance</a> of the Carnegie Hall program is scheduled for �鶹��Ƶ’s Finney Chapel on Tuesday evening, November 29.</p> <p>“At �鶹��Ƶ, we believe deeply in the power of music, and the arts more broadly, to foster connections between individuals and facilitate expansive new opportunities and access,” says <a href="/node/49511">William Quillen</a>, dean of �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory. "We are deeply honored to join in the global conversation with our partners at UNITAR and the GFPA, and we are so very proud to share our belief in the transformative power of music through this remarkable concert experience for our students.”</p> <p>Annual concerts are a U.N. tradition, though previous performances have typically featured only professional musicians. This year’s event is made possible through the support of the U.N.’s presenting partners: the Member States of Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hungary, Monaco, Oman, Rwanda, and Singapore.</p> <p>Created in 1963, UNITAR is dedicated to developing high-quality learning opportunities for United Nations delegates. The organization believes that a sustainable world is one where people can escape poverty and enjoy decent work without harming the earth's essential ecosystems and resources. UNITAR’s partnership with �鶹��Ƶ represents the group’s first major foray into undergraduate cultural arts education. A longtime partner with UNITAR, the GFPA promotes education in the arts and support to individuals engaged in the performing arts through cross-cultural exchange.</p> <p>�鶹��Ƶ is one of a small number of U.S. institutions of higher education invited to take part in the initiative—and the only higher ed partner focused on undergraduate study.</p> <p>The partnership will create new opportunities for students worldwide to know and discover �鶹��Ƶ. The first students selected through the program may begin as early as fall 2023. The agreement may also extend to the implementation of joint programs based on performance, research, conferences, and other experiences. A separate facet of the partnership, focusing on teaching English for speakers of other languages, is also being developed and would be hosted at �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <p>The December 2 concert at Carnegie Hall will be led by �鶹��Ƶ Professor of Conducting <a href="/node/6636">Raphael Jiménez</a>. It features artist Byron Wei-Xin Zhou as piano soloist for the Rachmaninoff, as well as four accomplished international vocal soloists: �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory alumni mezzo-soprano Kathryn Leemhuis ’05 and tenor Joshua Blue ’16, and a pair of world-renowned artists invited by UNITAR, baritone Marco Chingari and soprano Sarah Tisba of Italy.</p> <p>“We could not be more excited by the invitation to participate in such a special event,” says Jiménez, who also led the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra in Carnegie Hall performances in 2019 and 2013. “Every aspect of it makes it a unique experience for our students: the occasion, the venue, the audience, and the repertoire, which includes the awe-inspiring Beethoven Symphony No. 9. I cannot think of a more appropriate occasion and place to play this universal hymn of brotherhood.”</p> <p>“Music is a universal language and a powerful tool for cultural exchange. Its many positive spirits are the elements required for transformative solutions, and it will help to lead us through this watershed moment,” says pianist Zhou, who performed a solo recital for the 2021 U.N. Gala at Carnegie Hall. “As a musician, I firmly believe that utilizing music could promote the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and eventually lead us to a better future.”</p> <p>For �鶹��Ƶ’s student musicians, the December U.N. concert marks the first of two engagements at Carnegie Hall in a span of less than two months: The orchestra and choral ensembles return for a public performance in Stern Auditorium on January 20.</p> <p>Learn more on the <a href="/united-nations-partnership">United Nations Partnership page at �鶹��Ƶ.edu</a>.</p> <hr style="margin: 1.25rem 0;"> <p><em>The <strong>United Nations Institute for Training and Research</strong> (UNITAR) was established in 1963 pursuant to a United Nations General Assembly resolution. UNITAR is governed by a Board of Trustees with the mission to develop the individual, institutional, and organizational capacities of countries and other United Nations stakeholders through high-quality learning resources. Rooted in the goal of enhancing global decision-making and supporting country-level political and social action, UNITAR provides innovative learning resources to individuals, organizations, and institutions, with established programs offering advanced degrees in international leadership, diplomacy, law, and policy, as well as science and business. The partnership marks UNITAR’s first major program in arts and cultural education.</em></p> <p><em><strong>�鶹��Ƶ </strong>uniquely combines a world-class conservatory of music with a top-ranking liberal arts college. An independent institution in Ohio, �鶹��Ƶ was the first college to grant undergraduate degrees to women in a coeducational program and, historically, has been a leader in the education of African American students. The �鶹��Ƶ community is known for its commitment to social and global engagement and diversity. The Conservatory of Music provides flexible programs to prepare students as professional musicians and teachers of music. Deeply committed to academic excellence, �鶹��Ƶ’s College of Arts and Sciences offers a rich and balanced curriculum in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences. Recognizing that diversity broadens perspectives, �鶹��Ƶ is dedicated to recruiting a culturally, economically, geographically, and racially diverse group of students. �鶹��Ƶ aims to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives essential to confront complex issues and to create change and value in the world.</em></p> <p><em>The <strong>Global Foundation for the Performing Arts </strong>(GFPA) is an international foundation with a mission to provide valuable artistic education and professional support in service of those in the performing arts while fostering a global community and enabling cross-cultural exchange. A longstanding partner of UNITAR, the foundation is dedicated to supporting the performing arts, particularly in the realms of classical music and ballet through education, mentorship, and collaboration. GFPA is centered in the belief that young artists deserve professional guidance from experienced musicians in order to remain true to their artistic practice. The foundation provides advice to artists, competitions, and institutions dedicated to rewarding the world’s future performers. It has been a long-term partner of UNITAR.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">December 2 concert before U.N. General Assembly celebrates new partnership;  public preview in �鶹��Ƶ slated for November 29.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-11-10T12:00:00Z">Thu, 11/10/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Office of Communications</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3859">United Nations Partnership</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36206">Viola</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=36156">Double Bass</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35881">Bassoon</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37266">Clarinet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=7491">Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35266">Trumpet</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37371">Horn</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35836">Trombone</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37356">Tuba</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/raphael-jimenez" hreflang="und">Raphael Jiménez</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra, seen here at Carnegie Hall in 2019, returns to the famed New York City venue in December.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Fadi Kheir</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Winter Term - Summer 2020</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:10:28 +0000</p> <span>Winter Term - Summer 2020</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-09-03T10:10:28-04:00" title="Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 10:10">Thu, 09/03/2020 - 10:10</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Kimberly Hickey ’21 intended to pursue biomedical research in Stockholm, Sweden, this summer. However, after the onset of the coronavirus, her plans were canceled. She decided to shift her attention to learn more about the very thing that has the world’s attention.</p> <p>“My individual research project was a great way for me to continue furthering my education and career interests despite the challenges presented to academic programs by the pandemic,” says Hickey. </p> <p>“Overall, the project has been very rewarding for me. Although it was challenging, I did this project to learn as much as I could to expand my understanding of the coronavirus pandemic, not to make any breakthroughs. As someone who is at risk for developing fatal complications from COVID-19, living through the coronavirus pandemic is a very scary reality. I felt that if I tried to learn as much as I could about the coronavirus, it would ease some of the anxiety and uncertainty.”</p> <p>With a multitude of ways to cover COVID-19—from public health to politics—Hickey says her monthlong project could have easily turned into a graduate school thesis. Ultimately, the pre-med student decided to delve into medicinal aspects of treating the virus. </p> <p>After looking into the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Chloroquine (CQ), Hickey learned that both HCQ and CQ have more than 70 serious side effects, which is one of the reasons why HCQ’s FDA emergency use authorization was revoked.</p> <p>“I hope that learning more about how this virus functions and its treatment protocol will not only aid me in continuing to understand the scientific research process, but also make me a more well-informed student of medicine, and help prepare me for medical school and a lifelong career as a physician.” </p> <p>Hickey, a resident of Massachusetts, returned to �鶹��Ƶ in August, to continue her premed studies in psychology and as a horn performance major.</p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-09-03T12:00:00Z">Thu, 09/03/2020 - 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>More than 200 students performed individual and group projects during this year’s Winter Term. Although typically held in January, it was shifted to August this year under the same premise: encourage students to explore opportunities outside of their regular course of study.In this first series of Winter Term coverage, we look at a student’s attempt to take fear out of COVID-19.</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=2413">Social Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2402">Winter Term</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</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=25286">Psychology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37371">Horn</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/psychology" hreflang="und">Psychology</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">Kimberly Hickey '21 and material used in her COVID-19 research.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Kimberly Hickey’21</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Hornist Jeff Scott Appointed to �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Brass Faculty</h1> <p>eburnett — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:24:36 +0000</p> <span>Hornist Jeff Scott Appointed to �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Brass Faculty</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-03-04T13:24:36-05:00" title="Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 13:24">Wed, 03/04/2020 - 13:24</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="/node/187746">Jeff Scott</a>, a versatile musician and teacher who has performed on the world’s most celebrated stages and collaborated with luminaries across the worlds of classical, jazz, and beyond, will join the �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory of Music faculty as Associate Professor of Horn.</p> <p>His appointment begins July 1.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Jeff Scott performed with Imani Winds at �鶹��Ƶ in 2014.<br> PHoto credit: Walter Novak</figcaption> </figure> <p>Scott is the French hornist of the ensemble Imani Winds, a position that has brought him to Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Kennedy Center, and countless other prominent stages—as well as the stage of �鶹��Ƶ's Finney Chapel for an Artist Recital Series performance in 2014. With Imani Winds, he leads master classes with hundreds of students every year, and he has taught horn at Montclair State University since 2002.</p> <p>Scott has been a member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Dance Theater of Harlem since 1995, and he has performed numerous times with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under the direction of Wynton Marsalis. He was an orchestra member for<em> The Lion King</em>’s Broadway run from 1997 to 2005, as well as the 1994 revival of <em>Show Boat</em>.</p> <p>In the studio, Scott has performed on movie soundtracks by Hans Zimmer, Terence Blanchard, and Tan Dun, and has collaborated with the likes of Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Chris Brubeck, Jimmy Heath, and others. He has toured with the backing ensembles of Barbra Streisand and Luther Vandross.</p> <p>Insatiable in his appetite for all aspects of the creative process, Scott has served as composer or arranger for a multitude of projects, including an Off Broadway production of <em>Becoming Something: The Story of Canada Lee</em> and the staged production of<em> Josephine Baker: A Life of le Jazz Hot!</em> in addition to many original works for solo winds and ensembles of all kinds.</p> <p>“I don’t just want to <em>play</em> the music,” he says. “I want to <em>write</em> it. <em>Commission</em> it. <em>Arrange</em> it. I want to be a part of the successes—and the failures—of music. I want all of it!”</p> <p>Perhaps more than ever, conservatory students find themselves thinking in much the same ways.</p> <p>"Jeff is extraordinary not only in the depth of his accomplishments—particularly as a performer and teacher—but also in the sheer breadth of his skills, and his unparalleled versatility as a musician,” says Dean of the Conservatory William Quillen. “He brings to �鶹��Ƶ extensive experience as a teacher, chamber musician, orchestral player, composer, arranger, studio performer, and Broadway musician. He is at home in a multitude of musical settings, and his broad range of experience speaks to the increasingly diverse set of skills required of professional musicians today. We are beyond fortunate to welcome Jeff to the faculty, and our students are unbelievably fortunate to benefit from his expertise, his wisdom, and his unbridled enthusiasm for every phase of the creative process.”</p> <p>Scott is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied under David Jolley. He earned a master’s degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook under William Purvis, and he continued his studies with Scott Brubaker and Jerome Ashby.</p> <p>A French hornist since age 14, he was united with his instrument like so many other youngsters: during Music Appreciation Week, when everyone took turns selecting their instrument of choice.</p> <p>“My last name starts with an S, so I got to pick later than most kids,” he jokes.</p> <p>“So I decided<em> I’m going to do something really different</em>. I had no idea what a French horn was. Not even a clue. I said, ‘I want to play French horn.’ And so they gave me something that looked like it had tumbled onto the floor a few times right before they handed it to me.”</p> <p>Long before he was an accomplished player on the New York scene, Scott earned a foothold in music through the kindness of teachers—most notably his first teacher, Carolyn Clark—who made a music education possible when others like him found it out of reach.</p> <p>“I owe a lot to a lot of people,” he says. “It’s the kind of debt you can’t literally repay, so you try to pay it forward, and there’s a lot of extremely wonderful, giving people who saw some potential in my talent and went the extra mile for me that average people wouldn’t do.”</p> <p>His enduring sense of gratitude and his own generous spirit unmistakably inform his teaching.</p> <p>“I can see myself in my students. It’s almost like you’re a parental figure to them,” says Scott, who happens to be the father of a 3-year-old son. “They look to you for so much more than just how to play the notes. If you really, truly care about complete pedagogy and about taking care of every individual need of every student to the full extent that you can, you’ve got to feel like something is missing when you only see them one day a week for an hour. It doesn’t work.”</p> <p>For Scott, the magic starts to happen when students learn to let go.</p> <p>“I try to take the thought process out of music-making as much as possible,” he says, noting that young musicians often obsess about technical factors like finger position and air flow to the detriment of their artistry.</p> <p>“Because of this, there are reaches of your imagination and your creativity that you tend to dampen and you never get to explore or express. If all of this is going into your thought process while you’re trying to play Mozart, it’s going to be darn hard for you to spin a phrase!</p> <p>“It’s important to let your imagination go and allow students to be themselves.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-03-04T12:00:00Z">Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Multitalented musician brings extensive experience on stage, in studio, and in teaching.</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=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=37371">Horn</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-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Shervin Lainez</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>