SUMMER 2010, VOLUME 14 www.queensu.ca/music
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For almost forty years, students, faculty and staff have hoped breaking ceremony of the Isabel Bader Centre for the for their own performance venue, but never dreamed of a Performing Arts . Chilly temperatures had no effect on the Performing Arts Centre to be located on the shore of Lake over 250 people who attended the event, as hearts were Ontario on one of Kingston and Ontario’s oldest heritage sites. warmed by the fact that a Performing Arts Centre would Now we look forward to a centre where music students will soon become a reality. The Isabel Bader Centre for the be able to perform ensemble concerts, juries and recital exami - Performing Arts will include: nations in a dedicated space. In addition, there will be the • A 560-seat Concert Hall with a drop down screen for film potential for music students to interact more closely with film, presentations art and drama students, as well as groups from the Kingston • Sound studio and recording facilities for local and nation - community – all creating alongside each other! al recording The reality of such a wonderful addition to Queen’s • Large public lobby with café on the waterfront for stu - University came about initially on May 13, 2009 when federal dents and the community and provincial governments announced the matched commit - • Climate controlled public Art Gallery ment of $30M towards this $63M project. In addition to the • 100-seat studio theatre, offering maximum configuration lead gift of $18M from Drs. Isabel and Alfred Bader, the flexibility for student and community use University would undertake the remaining fundraising. • 90-seat Film Screening room On October 1, 2009, Queen’s benefactors Drs. Isabel and • A multi-purpose Rehearsal Hall Alfred Bader were honoured participants at the official ground continuted on page 2
Name that tune... Name that Tune Winner: Andrea Lawn, BMus ’83 correctly recognized the Wedding March from Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Don’t forget our new contest – entries are due: Sept. 1/10. Please send entries to [email protected]
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Homecoming and Alumni Get-Together
Would you like to organize an alumni get-together? Since the Showcase performance features all of the large ensembles performing on one evening, it is a wonderful time to schedule an alumni get-together. 1. If you would like to organize a get-together with members of your graduating class, you are more than welcome to do the following: contact Shirley Roth at [email protected] to find out when we have scheduled the Showcase performance for the next year, and provide her with your graduating year. She will then s
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h draft letter in our office) to everyone in your class. P Left to right: Shirley Roth, Alistair McLean, Ireneus Zuk, Beth McCarthy Once your classmates receive the letter – it will be up to them to get back to you. Queen’s continued the “Homecoming” tradition with Reunion 3. The School of Music will be happy to: Weekend on May 28, 29, 30, 2010. The School of Music was (a) arrange for complimentary seating in Grant Hall for very proud to feature our three Juno Award Winners at a the Showcase performance, display table where composer/performer CD’s were exhibited (b) organize a small reception on the Saturday morn - also. ing in Harrison-LeCaine Hall, and Also this year, BMus ’79 alumni Brad Mills, Bruce Cowell (c) make reservations for dinner at a local restaurant. and Andrew Olscher organized their 30-year reunion to coincide with the Showcase Performance on October 16, 2009. To make the evening extra special, alumni were pre - sented with complimentary tickets and preferred seating in Grant Hall. The performance reminded them of years gone by and it was quite an emotional evening. On Saturday morning, Alumni attended a small reception in Harrison-LeCaine Hall and had an opportunity to view concept drawings of the planned Isabel Bader Performing Arts Centre. Later, some faculty members and Shirley Roth joined alumni for dinner at a local restaurant. h t o
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2 Queen ’s Music Financial Update
With rising operating expenses and diminishing federal and HOW YOU CAN HELP provincial funding, many Canadian universities are strug - Music has unique and expensive requirements, such as gling to maintain quality programs. Several units at Queen’s individual lessons, instruments and electronic equipment including our School have benefited from generous donor and their maintenance. The following are some areas you support from other sources. We feel particularly fortunate to may consider assisting: have received the following: Concert Support An individual or corporate donor could fund a performance. “A Night In Vienna” The amount would vary depending on which particular ensem - In addition to profits from the show, we received donations ble would perform. For example, the cost of moving instru - from faculty, alumni, staff, students and members of the com - ments and equipment, tuning pianos and setting up choral munity. All these have gone towards Operating Expenses to risers for the Showcase Performance in 2009 was about $1,600. help us continue offering a high quality program. It is remark - Choral and Orchestral Scores able and heartening for us that the current BMus student who The cost of an individual choral score ranges from $3 to $25. won the 50/50 draw held at this event donated his cash prize Choral scores are kept in the Queen’s Music Library and are in support of the music program. available on loan to individuals and choirs all over Canada – Current Music Students so a donation of choral scores benefits both the School of In April 2010, the DSC presented a cheque for the amount of Music and the Queen’s Music Library. The cost of orchestral $1,000.00 to the School of Music in support of our program . scores with parts (which are stored in the performance library) Faculty Artist Series can be much higher. Donations of orchestral scores would Mrs . Margaret Farr, a member of the Kingston community, has allow ensembles to explore new repertoire. donated generously to our Faculty Artist Series over the years. Instrument Donations We could not continue this series without her sponsorship. The 180 course series (Techniques) has been revamped to Chamber Music enable students to study more than one instrument, and the The coaching of chamber ensembles has been assured through course now includes some conducting instruction. Due to the support of a generous donor who prefers to remain anony - higher demand, we may experience some instrument shortages mous . in woodwinds and brass. If you have an instrument that you would like to donate to Queen’s, a tax receipt can be issued Dr. Isabel Bader when: (a) the instrument has been valued by a qualified Dr. Bader has provided a substantial sum to offset our budget appraiser (at the donor’s expense), and (b) the instrument has cut. As a result of her gracious gift, we have been able to avoid been received by the university. Due to budget restrictions, cutting some courses in 2010/11. we are unable to pay for the transportation of donated instru - Performance ments. In May 2010, at the home of Adam and Carolyn Barker-Mill in Individual Applied Lessons London, England, there was a celebration of the electronic A donor may choose to fund applied instruction. Annual cost music work Virtual Focus by David Tudor, in a version com - for one student is approximately $1,500. missioned from Tudor in 1990 by the Barker-Mills. Faculty Courses member Matt Rogalsky performed using Tudor’s complex table of electronic devices, in part creating sounds by bounc - Other units at Queen’s University, e.g. the School of ing radar and sonar waves off hanging metal sculptures by Economics, have courses funded by parties outside the univer - Jacqueline Matisse Monnier. In lieu of a performer’s fee, the sity. You may choose to fund a specific course. Annual cost Barker-Mill Charitable Trust made a substantial contribution varies from $8,700 – $10,000. to the School of Music. “A Night In Vienna” Any contribution to assist with Operating Expenses can be Instrument Donation made by donating to “A Night In Vienna”. We are equally grate - Mr. Gordon Hendren and family have donated a beautifully ful for small and large donations. You can either send a cheque restored six foot parlour grand piano to the School of Music. or donate on-line by following the instructions below. The piano was manufactured by Heintzman & Sons in Toronto in 1929. It is truly a treasure and we appreciate the DONATING CAN BE QUICK AND EASY VIA THE WEB Hendrens’ decision to donate it to Queen’s School of Music, 1 Go to the Queen’s School of Music website at: allowing the next generation of talented musicians to practice www.queensmusic.ca/music and perform on this beautiful instrument. 2 On the home page – click the button “ Make Your Gift Now ” Advertising Partnerships 3 On the donation page – click “ A Night In Vienna ” and com - We are grateful for the ongoing support of The Kingston plete your information or you can send a cheque payable to Whig-Standard for sponsoring our Winter Concert Series Queen’s University School of Music , Harrison-LeCaine Hall, advertisement, as well as to the Four Seasons Sheraton Hotel 39 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6. and the Belvedere Hotel for providing accommodation for If you would like to speak with an individual at the School of some of our artists. Music regarding a donation, please don’t hesitate to call (613) 533-2066 (ask for: Dr. Margaret Walker or Dr. Ireneus Zuk).
Queen ’s Music 3 Miss World Canada 2009 School Visits to Queen’s Music
Lena Ma’s visiting card could now read as follows: Bachelor On June 11th we were pleased to welcome Sandra Davison, of Life Sciences (Queen’s University), ARCT Voice BMus’85 and her KCVI music students to Harrison-LeCaine (Performance), Miss World Canada 2009. Last March, Lena Hall. The music building at Queen’s provided a different won the Miss World Canada title, and went on to the Miss venue for their recitals and a great opportunity to visit the World competition held in Johannesburg, South Africa. A university. vocal performance student of Dianne Baird, Lena was first In Fall 2010, we will be looking into how you can bring in the talent competition (singing O Mio Babbino Caro ), and students to the School of Music at Queen’s for workshops 5th overall among representatives from 112 countries. As the and other activities – so stay tuned. Please note that Queen’s talent competition winner she had the opportunity to sing to Campus Tours can be arranged in advance by calling: a live audience of 3,800 people, plus over one billion TV (613) 533-2217. viewers worldwide. Here is a clip from her Miss World 2009 Winning Performance: http://picasaweb.google.com/ missworldcanada/2009MissWorldCompetition
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Law Convocation on Friday, June 11, 2010. r : P e o t v i o His address to law school graduates n h P U focused not only on law, but also how Concerto Aria Competition classical music composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s passion and resilience never wavered – no matter what the task. Bach, The 2010 Concerto Aria Competition winner was Molly arguably the greatest musical genius of his time, was dedicated Luhta (middle), who will have an opportunity to perform to improving his craft despite many set-backs. with the Kingston Symphony Orchestra later on this year. Cromwell also talked about how Bach’s enormous talent did The first runner-up was shared by Saki Uchida (left) and not stop him from seeking out mentors, from voraciously study - Caitlin Barton (right). ing the works of other composers and, perhaps most important - ly, from continuous self-improvement and self-criticism.
In Memory of F.R.C. Clarke
One of the most prominent and influential musicians in Kingston, F.R.C. Clarke passed away in November (2009). Fred, as he was commonly known, was a brilliant organist, composer and conductor. During his distinguished career he served over 40 years as organist at Sydenham Street United Church, and a further ten as organist emeritus. At Queen’s he k
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teacher, Healey Willan, and also completed and orchestrated o h a number of works by this influential composer. Fred’s numer - P ous compositions in the English traditions show a sound grasp of harmony and form and are imbued with melody as Coffee Shop Compositions he preferred music “which has a tune.” He wrote mainly choral music but also orchestral and keyboard works. He was Earlier this year, MUSC 255 students with sponsorship chair of the music subcommittee for The Hymn Book of the from Coffeeco were able to present their recorded electro- Anglican and United Churches, to which he also contributed acoustic compositions to everyone who came in for a cof - a number of original tunes and many arrangements. fee. David Alberto, BMu s ’12 remarked “It was a different atmosphere than playing in Harrison-LeCaine Hall at a This fall, the School of Music will join Sydenham Street MOSAIC concert, because Coffeeco is in a public setting United Church in a celebration of Fred’s life in music, and not part of the university. Also, it made it an interest - on Sunday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. Since this is the ing experience to have people coming in at random and weekend when music grads are planning a reunion, hearing the pieces.” The works are still streamed at: we hope to see many alumni who benefited from his http://giss.tv:8000/ems.mp3 instruction at this special Memorial event.
4 Queen ’s Music A Night in Vienna
On February 12th and 13th, 2010, students, faculty and alum - of whom had been preparing by taking Viennese Waltz ni presented “A Night In Vienna” in Grant Hall. Produced by lessons through the fall. Bruce Kelly with the Symphony Orchestra directed by Saturday Gordon Craig and members of Choral Ensemble directed by There was a real surprise when Bruce Kelly approached one Karen Frederickson, this year’s performances offered some - of the tables and celebrated baritone Matthew Zadow, another thing unique. In addition to our extremely talented student Queen’s alumnus, jumped up and burst into song. Matthew performers, tenor Tim Stiff (BMus’85) and School of Music who was on tour at the time, was delighted to perform along - instructors, Elizabeth McDonald (voice), Bruce Kelly (voice) side Bruce Kelly, his mentor and former teacher. and Dina Namer (piano) performed both evenings. For music students, this type of event is a tremendous per - Friday formance opportunity, and it is only through participating This was a first for technology, as Matt Rogalsky streamed in large-scale performances like “A Night In Vienna” that one the Kingston performance for alumni to watch live on their acquires the experience in matters such as timing, logistics computers. While many watched in North America we had and dealing with the unexpected, which are unique to any reports that some viewed the performance also in Europe. production. We were honoured to have Principal and Vice-Chancellor We are grateful to everyone who donated their talent, Daniel Woolf and his wife Julie attend on that evening as their time and their hearts and also to The Kingston Whig- well as a number of senior university administrators, some Standard and Four Points by Sheraton for their support. r e h p a r g o t o h p
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String Area News
Congratulations to Emily Miller, violin, Tianping Chen, vio - String faculty had a busy year of teaching, performing lin, Jandei Kim, viola, and Allegra Courtright, cello, coached and adjudicating across the country. String instructors, by String Coordinator Karma Tomm, who won the School Gisèle Dalbec-Szczesniak and Eileen Beaudette, were of Music Chamber Music Prize for their performance of the soloists with the KSA in the premiere of a new work by gripping Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8. In the current Greg Runions. Guitar instructor Jeff Hanlon will be adjudi - year, violin students had an opportunity to perform in a cating the guitar division at the National Kiwanis Music master class given by Kingston native Emma Banfield, vio - Festival in the summer of 2010. Cellist Wolf Tormann con - linist in the San Augustin duo. It was a pleasure to welcome tinues to perform frequently with the National Arts Centre Emma back to Kingston and hear her perform with the duo. Orchestra in Ottawa.
Queen ’s Music 5 TVO Best Lecturer Competition Letter from Ireneus Zuk We were excited to learn that Kip Pegley from the School of Music was one of three professors from Queen’s nomi - This is the last time I will be sending you greetings from nated for Best Lecturer in TVO’s yearly competition. If you the director’s chair. It has been a great privilege to serve would like to read more about Kip Pegley, or actually view the School of Music as Acting Director for the last two her lecture submission, don’t hesitate to google TVO Best years and to help navigate it through turbulent financial Lecturer. For an in-depth article regarding all nominations waters. No doubt you have heard about the serious chal - from Queen’s University, you can go to the Queen’s web lenges faced by our educational institutions. Due to lack site and view the Queen’s Journal article dated Friday, of increases in funding and ever-growing expenditures by January 29, 2010. the university, many units at Queen’s, including the School of Music, have had their operating budgets Teaching Award reduced substantially. This has made it very difficult to maintain a high quality program for our students. I would With enthusiastic input from BMus like to believe that we managed to preserve the essential students, the recipient of the 2010 aspects of our degree, but I will not pretend that it has School of Music Teaching Award been easy. Were it not for several generous donors and was Theory instructor Stephanie fund-raising events, such as the popular “Night-in- Lind. Teaching a combination of Vienna,” we would be in an even more difficult position.
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6 Queen ’s Music Composition and Theory Faculty Artist Series
A very exciting year for the Faculty Artist Series began in November with Majestic Music for Brass and Piano featuring Chantal Brunette (trombone), Neil Spaulding (French horn), Dan Tremblay (trumpet) and Tom Davidson (piano). In January we presented Bach and Beyond featuring Donelda Gartshore (flute), Dina Namer (piano and harpsi - chord), and cellist Joan Harrison. The March performance, Sensational Saxophones featured Peter Freeman (alto saxo - phone), Kim Dooley Freeman (Baritone saxophone) and Tom Davidson (piano). The additional performance featured Sinfonia Toronto under the direction of Nurhan Arman who played compositions by Juno winners John Burge and Marjan Mozetich. i l l e r i a h C
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John Burge , Flanders Fields Reflections, 2009 Joan Harrison Kim Dooley Freeman Neil Spaulding Marjan Mozetich , Lament in a Trampled Garden, 2010 This past fall, composer and writer, Alvin Lucier, from Pianofest – Op.7 Wesleyan University, visited Kingston. In addition to pre - senting lectures on his own music and philosophy, he Now a treasured tradition, the 2010 worked with many of our composition classes and students. edition of the Queen’s University piano Concert presentations of Lucier’s music were scheduled in festival – PianoFest, opus 7 – presented conjunction with the Tone-Deaf Festival – all organized by four outstanding pianists in recitals, Matt Rogalsky. lectures and master classes. Over the past few years the School of Music has been One of the most established and fortunate to have some talented music theorists on faculty. in-demand pianists both in Canada and One of these professors, Stephanie Lind, was awarded the abroad, Jane Coop (pictured) opened the festival followed School of Music’s 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award (see soon after by one of Canada’s young rising stars, the page 6). Michael Chikinda recently accepted a tenure-track award-winning Angela Park. position at the University of Utah. We wish Michael much International visitors in the current year were Roy success as he begins working in the United States. Howat from the UK, internationally renowned both as a pianist and a scholar, and Diane Andersen, who belongs Cantabile Choir wins National Award to the great Austro-Hungarian piano school and has been dubbed, “the Grand Dame of the Belgian Piano School.” The Cantabile Choirs and Artistic Director, Mark Sirett, The School of Music is grateful for generous funding Queen’s BMus’76, were recognized by the Association of from the George Taylor Richardson Fund, the Canadian Choral Communities. The opening concert of the International Visitors Program (Principal’s Development choir’s 2009-10 season, “Brown Eagle, Black Raven” was Fund) and the Visiting Scholar Program, Faculty of Arts named “Outstanding Choral Event.” Additional information and Science as well as the Belvedere Hotel. please go to: cantabile.kingston.net
Queen ’s Music 7 Conservatory of Music
The Queen’s Conservatory of Music is a thriving organization Queen’s Conservatory of Music Awards for Youth for Fall 2010. for community music activity in Harrison-LeCaine Hall. Now in This scholarship fund, established by a very generous donor its third year of operation, course offerings have expanded to from the QCM community, will assist young students in fur - include a new 25-member Cello Orchestra, directed by Wolf thering their music education. We look forward to expanding Tormann and assisted by volunteers from the Kingston Sym - this fund in the years to come. phony cello section (photo below). The emergence of this large More information about QCM activities is available at: ensemble has been exciting, and its first performance took http://www.queensu.ca/qcm place in June. If you are in Kingston, feel free to drop by to see what we The Conservatory is pleased to announce the launch of the are all about. n o s m a d A
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