2011-2012 Guest Artists & Guest Lecturers
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Texas State University • School of Music 2011-2012 Guest Artists & Guest Lecturers Jason Thibodeaux, String Pedagogue Tuesday, September 6, 2011 • 5:30pm Room 124 (String Pedagogy Clinic) Jason Thibodeaux, a graduate of Southwest Texas State University, is the Winston Churchill High School Director of Orchestras in San Antonio. He has conducted the Churchill Orchestra at the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Hawaii, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and the Austria Tour of 2010. Mr. Thibodeaux, T.O.D.A. Mem- ber-at-Large and T.M.E.A. Region XII Orchestra Chairman, has taught summer camp at Texas State University and is the Coordinator / Clinician for the North East ISD Orchestra Workshop. The Accento Trio Monday, September 12, 2011 • 5:30pm Recital Hall (Flute Master Class) Monday, September 12, 2011 • 8:00pm Recital Hall A concert with music by Chaminade, Benedict, Corigliano, Mehmari, Puc- cini, Clark, and Adam. The Accento Trio is a flute-voice-piano ensemble with flutist Danilo Mez- zadri, soprano Susan Ruggiero, and pianist Elizabeth Moak. Since its in- ception in 2007, the Accento Trio has performed in national and interna- tional venues such as the Natchez Opera Festival, Blue Lake Fine Arts Festival, la Scuola Musicale di Milano, and la Sala San Tommaso del Palazzo Boncompagni in Roccasecca, Italy. The group is based at the Uni- versity of Southern Mississippi and gives concerts around the US and abroad. James Edwards, String Pedagogue Tuesday, September 13, 2011 • 5:30pm Room 124 (String Pedagogy Clinic) James Edwards, Westlake High School orchestra director since 1998, is co- conductor of the Austin Youth Symphony Orchestra and has taught at Texas State University and Amarillo College. Mr. Edwards served as TMEA Orchestra Vice-President. In 2003, the Westlake High School Orchestra was selected as the TMEA Honor Full Orchestra. In 2008, the Westlake Symphony Orchestra per- formed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, and was recognized as having given an Outstanding Student Performance in the Live from Lincoln Center Outreach Program. Moisés Paiewonsky, Trombone Thursday, September 15, 2011 • 7:00pm Recital Hall A recital with music by Ewazen, Mahler, Small, and selected jazz standards. He will be accompanied by Martin McCain, Paul Deemer, Butch Miles, Hank Hehmsoth, and Matt Franke. Moisés Paiewonsky enjoys a varied performance career, having performed with the Detroit Symphony, Detroit Civic, Orlando Philharmonic, Plymouth Sympho- ny, Bijou, and as a soloist with the University of Arizona Wind Ensemble (2011), Orquesta Dominican de Vientos (2011), to name a few. As a jazz artist, he has performed with Terry Gibbs, Chris Potter, Jimmy Cobb, and many others. Moisés Paiewonsky teaches trombone at The University of Arizona. 1 Texas State University • School of Music 2011-2012 Guest Artists & Guest Lecturers 5one2 Brass Tuesday, September 20, 2011 • 8:00pm Recital Hall Brass Quintet Recital Austin’s 5one2 Brass is an exciting musical collabo- rative, comprising five of the region’s most promis- ing young talents. 5one2 Brass is committed to ex- panding the brass quintet repertoire by commission- ing new works and arranging diverse genres of music in addition to performing classic brass quintet works. 5one2 Brass is comprised of professors of Huston Tillotson University, Concordia University and Tex- as State University. Dr. Mark McFarland, Music Scholar Monday, September 26, 2011 • 2:00pm Conf. Room (Music Research Group) Monday, September 26, 2011 • 8:00pm Recital Hall (Lecture) A lecture on “Bill Evans and the Limits of Schenkerian Theory” Dr. Mark McFarland specializes in research on Stravinsky, Debussy, Milhaud, Brubeck, Bill Evans, Holst, Vaughan Williams and theories of musical influ- ence. His publications appear in journals such as The International Journal of Musicology, Theoria, Music Theory Spectrum, The Journal of Music Theory, Jazz Perspectives, Music Theory Online, and Notes. A horn player, Dr. McFarland can be heard on the upcoming Centaur compact disc of chamber works by Robert Muczynski. Dr. McFarland teaches at Georgia State University. Kay Vanlandingham, String Pedagogue Tuesday, September 27, 2011 • 5:30pm Room 124 (String Pedagogy Clinic) Kay Vanlandingham, Administrative Director of TMEA, coordinates Continuing Professional Education (CPE), TMEA Region Grants, and the TFME programs, as well as administers the TMEA, Reitz and McNallen Scholarship programs. Ms. Vanlandingham served the Round Rock Independent School District as Fine Arts Facilitator, orchestra liaison for the district, department chair, and has been the co-conductor of the Austin Youth Symphony Orchestra since 2004. Ms. Van- landingham is Past President of TODA and frequently serves as a judge and clini- cian across the state. R. Todd Ehle, String Pedagogue Tuesday, October 4, 2011 • 5:30pm Room 124 (String Pedagogy Clinic) Violinist R. Todd Ehle, Associate Professor of Music at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, has reached an international audience with his violin lessons posted on Youtube. He was featured in the Strad Magazine article ‘Stars of the Web’ (September, 2008). Dr. Ehle received his education at the Univer- sity of Northern Colorado, the University of Colorado and the Eastman School of Music. He also studied Suzuki pedagogy with William Starr and Margery Aber. 2 Texas State University • School of Music 2011-2012 Guest Artists & Guest Lecturers Heidi Williams, Pianist Sunday, October 9, 2011 • 10:00am Evans Auditorium (Master Class) Sunday, October 9, 2011 • 7:00pm Evans Auditorium (Piano Recital) Heidi Williams has appeared in solo and chamber music performances across the US. Her 2004 New York debut at Lincoln Center received highest critical acclaim, leading to a return engagement at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in 2006. Williams has recorded concerto, solo, and chamber music for the Naxos and Albany Records labels. She completed her Bache- lors, Masters, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees at the Peabody Conserva- tory of Music, where she studied with renowned pianist Ann Schein. Dr. Williams joined The Florida State University piano faculty in 2007. U.S. Air Force SW Winds Woodwind Quintet Monday, October 10, 2011 • 8:00pm Recital Hall Chamber Recital The US Air Force Band of the West is a musical organization with an outstanding record of achievement. The Airmen assigned to the band are highly trained professional musicians who have dedicated them- selves to serving their country through music. The Southwest Winds Woodwind Quintet is a satellite group within the unit and along with other small ensembles and the USAF Band of the West they travel extensively, providing concerts to military and civilian audiences throughout the Southwest. Dr. Nicki Cohen, Music Therapist Tuesday, October 11, 2011 • 4:00-6:00pm Room 214 (Clinic) “Music Therapy and Music Education: A Sound Partnership” Dr. Nicki Cohen’s publications include chapters in music therapy textbooks and research articles in professional journals such as the Journal of Music Therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives, and the Journal of the Association for Music and Imagery. Her research topics include the effects of singing on speech production for persons with neurogenic communication disorders, is- sues concerning graduate music therapy education, and the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. She is a Professor of Music at Texas Woman’s University. Poncho Sanchez, Percussionist Monday, October 17, 2011 • 11:00am Room 233 (Percussion Clinic) Monday, October 17, 2011 • 2:00pm Room 216 (Salsa Clinic) Grammy award winner Poncho Sanchez is considered one of the most influential conga players and percussionists in Latin jazz. He has been featured on albums by artists Cal Tjader, Mongo Santama- ria, Tito Puente and Terrance Blanchard. In 2000, the album Latin Soul earned Sanchez a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz. As a bandleader, he has recorded over 20 albums, including his latest Chano y Dizzy!, in which he pays tribute to two pio- neers of Latin jazz – Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie. 3 Texas State University • School of Music 2011-2012 Guest Artists & Guest Lecturers Dr. Lara Pellegrinelli, Music Scholar Monday, October 17, 2011 • 2:00pm Conference Room (Music Research) Monday, October 17, 2011 • 4:15pm Recital Hall (Lecture) “Sayin’ Something Literally: Song Texts, Bodily Resonance, and the Politics of Meaning on the Jazz Scene” Dr. Lara Pellegrinelli is a scholar and arts journalist. Her dissertation was the first ethnography of jazz singing. Following a Visiting Assistant Professorship at the University of Richmond (2005-2007), she embarked on an around-the- world voyage teaching for the University of Virginia’s Semester at Sea pro- gram. Dr. Pellegrinelli’s writings have appeared in newspapers and magazines, and she currently contributes on a wide variety of topics to NPR’s All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. She is currently a guest lecturer at Princeton University. Amy Martinez, String Pedagogue Tuesday, October 11, 2011 • 5:30pm Room 124 (String Pedagogy Clinic) Amy Martinez earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Violin Performance at Texas State University under the direction of Dr. Lynn Ledbetter. Amy teaches at Judson Middle School. She also teaches 5th grade strings at two elementary campuses and is the Coordinator and Director of the Judson ISD Mariachi. She performs with Mariachi Las Coronelas and has traveled to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Canada and various Texas cities as a singer and violinist. Patricia George, Flutist / Music Educator Thursday, October 20, 2011 • 6:15pm Recital Hall (Presentation) “The Art of PhraSING” Friday, October 21, 2011 (Woodwind Techniques) Friday, October 21, 2011 (Flute Master Class) Patricia George is Editor for Flute Talk magazine, a clinician for Conn-Selmer (Armstrong Flutes) and also a Powell Artist. As a clinician, she travels extensively, teaching her nationally known Flute Spa masterclass. As a performer, Mrs. George has toured the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Russia. Her performances have been heard on NPR-affiliates in Utah and Idaho. Patricia George is the former flute professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho and teaches at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival, Tennessee.