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In this Issue Renovated PNC Recital Hall Opens to Dvorˇák Fanfare Go Where the Spirit Sends You: Alum Performs Sacred Music in D.C.

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Upcoming Events at the Mary Pappert School of Music For a complete and up-to-date listing of events, please visit www.duq.edu/musicevents

January Sunday, January 8 Sunday, March 11 Dvorˇák at Duquesne Duquesne University Wind Symphony & Czech, Please (Quintets) Symphony Band David Allen Wehr, piano Robert Cameron, director PNC Recital Hall, 3 PM Carnegie Hall – Oakland, 8 PM $10 Suggested Donation $10 Suggested Donation

Sunday, January 22 Wednesday, March 21 Dvorˇák at Duquesne Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble Czech-Out (Slavonic Dances) Music of The Police and Sting David Allen Wehr, piano Mike Tomaro, director PNC Recital Hall, 3 PM Pappert Center, 8 PM $10 Suggested Donation $10 Suggested Donation

Sunday, January 29 Sunday, March 25 Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Turner, conductor Jeffrey Turner, conductor Carnegie Hall – Oakland, 8 PM Carnegie Hall – Oakland, 8 PM $10 Suggested Donation $10 Suggested Donation

February April Wednesday, February 1 Saturday, April 14 Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble Duquesne University Voices of Spirit & Pappert Mike Tomaro, director Chorales Pappert Center, 8 PM Robert Kurth, conductor $10 Suggested Donation Duquesne Chapel, 8 PM $10 Suggested Donation Sunday, February 12 Duquesne University Concerto Competition Concert Friday, April 20 Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra Sunday, April 22 Jeffrey Turner, conductor Duquesne University Opera Workshop Power Center Ballroom, 8 PM Little Women $10 Suggested Donation Guenko Guechev, director Carl Hess, conductor March Carnegie Music Hall – Carnegie, PA 4/20 – 8 PM, 4/22 – 2 PM Friday, March 9 $15 Suggested Donation Duquesne University Voices of Spirit In Memoriam-Fauré Requiem Monday, April 23 Robert Kurth, choral director Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra Mike Tomaro, director Jeffrey Turner, conductor Pappert Center, 8 PM Duquesne Chapel, 8 PM $10 Suggested Donation $10 Suggested Donation

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Tempo is printed annually by Duquesne Upcoming Events University’s Mary Pappert School of Music In This Issue... at the Mary Pappert School of Music The Mary Pappert For a complete and up-to-date listing of events, please visit www.duq.edu/musicevents School of Music

Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music is a national leader in performance, music education, music therapy, music technology and sacred music. At Duquesne, we serve God by serving students and therefore do our utmost to ensure that students benefit from PNC Recital Hall Dedicated .....4 the finest teachers and the best academic resources. Among the dedicated teachers and scholars who make up the faculty of the Music School are members of the world- renowned Pittsburgh Symphony, as well as other artists who are acclaimed performers of opera, jazz and sacred music. Our students have access to state- of-the-art music technology and other learning resources, including 68 Steinway Grad Student performs for YouTube .....8 pianos. Duquesne is, in fact, the first Catholic University in the world to be numbered among an elite group of “All- Steinway” schools. The School of Music is also home to two first-rate concert venues: PNC Recital Hall, a 250-seat auditorium, and the recently constructed Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation, an acoustically superb and technologically sophisticated space for recording and performing. Alum Performs Sacred Music in D.C...... 18 Learn more at www.duq.edu/music. Also... Contact the editors PNC Recital Hall Lobby Dedication and Dvorˇák Opener...... 4 of Tempo: New Orchestra Director Jeffrey Turner...... 6 412.396.6080 Music Down Under...... 8 [email protected] Early Childhood Music Conference...... 10 The Mary Pappert School of Music Our Graduates Succeed...... 11 Duquesne University Beyond “Air” Guitar...... 12 600 Forbes Avenue Interview with Dean Edward Kocher...... 16 Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Go Where the Spirit Sends You...... 18 News and Notes...... 19 New Faculty and Staff...... 22

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Champagne and Trumpets

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Champagne and Trumpets

PNC Recital Hall Dedicated, Dvořák Concert Series Opens

ore than 200 people “There is a wonderful tradition here members of the Pittsburgh Symphony gathered earlier this fall in Pittsburgh, and we at PNC are happy Orchestra collaborate with faculty, for the first concert in to support music in our communities along with guest artists Andrés the newly remodeled and at Duquesne University,” he said. Cárdenes and Cynthia Raim. The series MPNC Recital Hall, now a centerpiece The lobby renovation also included includes popular favorites like “Slavonic of faculty and student performances at new lighting, acoustic wall panels, Dances,” as well as neglected treasures the Mary Pappert School of Music. wood trim and a kitchenette. such as “From the Bohemian Forest,” The dedication ceremony on “The lobby in particular is totally performed by Wehr, holder of the Jack September 18 included a trumpet transformed,” said Tom Haas, manager W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair at fanfare, blessing by The Rev. Sean M. of operations for the music school. Duquesne, and others. Hogan, C.S.Sp., ribbon cutting and “The hall is striking because of the new “Antonin Dvoˇrák’s music is steeped champagne reception for guests. The seating, carpeting and curtains. It’s a in the folk music of his native Bohemia, special event preceded the opening nice, intimate performance venue.” overflowing with gorgeous melodies,” concert in the Dvoˇrák at Duquesne Steve Groves, manager of musical Wehr said. “PNC Recital Hall is the series. events, said new audio visual features perfect venue for the intimacy of this “Thanks to a generous PNC will allow guests in the lobby to listen in irresistible music.” Foundation grant, the audience on the concert until they can be seated. The Dvoˇrák series continues experience in our 250-seat hall has Kocher said he was delighted to on January 8 and January 22. The been substantially improved,” said acknowledge the generous support concerts are on Sundays at 3 p.m. with Dean Edward Kocher. “In addition from the PNC Foundation, highlight special pre-concert events at 2:15 p.m. to new seating, carpeting and fresh faculty accomplishments and host the A $10 donation is suggested. decorating in the Recital dedication ceremony in conjunction More information is available at Hall, the lobby and with the first Dvoˇrák concert. Directed www.duq.edu/dvorak. restrooms have been by faculty member David Allen Wehr, completely remodeled, the series consists of four concerts technologically enhanced showcasing lively chamber music by and made fully accessible.” Czech composer Antonin Dvoˇrák. Before cutting the “Our PNC Recital Hall hosts well ribbon and opening the over 100 performances annually. doors to the renovated During the past decade, we have hall, Scott Cunningham, built a loyal audience of devoted executive vice president chamber music lovers thanks to our and regional managing critically acclaimed faculty and student director for PNC Wealth performances,” Kocher noted. “This is Management, spoke about a beautifully remodeled learning and the history and importance performance environment.” of patronage to the arts. Throughout the Dvoˇrák series, 17

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Jeffrey Turner Named Director of Orchestral Activities

n May, the Mary Pappert School artistic director of the City Music “I am inspired by the of Music named Jeffrey Turner Center’s Young Bassist Program and its as its new director of orchestral Chamber Orchestra. mission of the music activities. Turner, who is principal He called the Duquesne Symphony school, which has Ibassist for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra central to the music school’s attracted and served so Orchestra (PSO), replaced the late curriculum, and said it provides an Sidney Harth in this role. integral feature of basic musicianship many fine performers and “Duquesne University is extremely training that all instrumentalists in every educators during my time fortunate to have a musician of Jeffrey degree program receive. Turner’s caliber taking responsibility “It helps students develop the as a faculty member here.” for providing orchestral education,” understanding, technique and said Edward Kocher, dean of the discipline required of professional school of music. “Over the years, orchestral musicians,” he said. The University has made a wonderful he has exemplified excellence in DSO kicked off its 2011-12 season choice. Jeff’s vast experience and musicianship, teaching and service to on October 16 with Turner directing musical knowledge will be a huge asset the community.” a performance of Stravinsky’s The to the University and its students.” As director of orchestral activities, Firebird Suite (1919 version). As a conductor, Turner recently Turner will conduct the Duquesne Turner will continue his post with served as artistic director of the City University Symphony Orchestra the PSO, and said that it will benefit his Music Center’s Chamber Orchestra and provide energetic, artistic and work at Duquesne. and as music director of the Pittsburgh administrative leadership for the music “I love my job as the PSO’s Live Chamber Orchestra. In addition, school’s orchestral program. principal bassist, and it will be a Turner presents annual seminars “I am honored to have the tremendous asset to me—always and master classes at universities opportunity to serve the Mary Pappert seeing and working with great and conservatories throughout the School of Music and its students,” said conductors, and staying in touch with world. He has been a resident at Turner. “I am inspired by the mission of the highest level of musicianship,” he Japan’s Pacific Music Festival and the music school, which has attracted said. Finland’s judge at conventions for the and served so many fine performers PSO Music Director Manfred International Society of Bassists. and educators during my time as a Honeck supports Duquesne’s choice “Experiences like his make us very faculty member here.” of Turner as its orchestral activities grateful to have Jeffrey Turner on our Turner, who has been an adjunct director. team,” added Kocher. faculty member in the music school “I am truly happy for Jeff. Working Turner has a bachelor’s degree in since 1988, has served as chair of with him at the Pittsburgh Symphony music from Eastman School of Music strings and has guest conducted the Orchestra is always a fantastic and a master’s degree in conducting Symphony Orchestra. He also was experience,” Honeck said. “Duquesne from Carnegie Mellon University.

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Music Down Grad Student Performs with YouTube Symphony in Australia

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ast Spring, John DiCesare joined more than 100 musicians from around the world in saying “G’day” to the YouTube Symphony Orchestra. DiCesare, a graduate-level student in the School of Music’s Artist Diploma program, participated in a week of master classes and community concerts in Sydney,L Australia in March. The Artist Diploma program is reserved for advanced performers who have completed academic degrees or their foreign equivalent and whose accomplishments have already been amply demonstrated in various performance venues. Artist Diploma students devote most of their time perfecting their performance skills with private lessons from an artist-teacher, many of whom are members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. DiCesare studies with Craig Knox, adjunct professor of tuba and principal tuba with the Pittsburgh Symphany Orchestra. The only tuba player selected, DiCesare was among thousands of musicians who submitted online auditions for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra. DiCesare received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Master’s degree in Tuba Performance from Kent State University. “I was just browsing through YouTube one day and found information about the Symphony,” he said. “I thought it would be an interesting experience.” The YouTube Symphony contains mentors, artistic directors and principal players from some of the world’s best ensembles. The first YouTube Symphony was held in New York City, and the Sydney concert was streamed live by 33 million people.

DiCesare, who teaches middle school band at three Catholic schools in western Pennsylvania, had to submit a video of himself playing excerpts which he uploaded to

YouTube. From all those who posted video auditions, expert judges narrowed the field to 336 finalists, including DiCesare and two other tuba players, one from Asia and one from South America.

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Ultimately, online voting, as well as conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, Grammy “It was an honor to be Award-winning director of the San Francisco Symphony, determined the final selections – 101 musicians from 33 countries. selected from that field and “It was an honor to be selected from that field and to play at the Sydney Opera House,” DiCesare said. “I got to climb the Sydney Harbor Bridge and even go surfing to play at the Sydney Opera during the trip.” House,” DiCesare said. “I got DiCesare also said it has been an honor to learn from and perform with knowledgeable faculty at Duquesne. to climb the Sydney Harbor “Duquesne has some of the best teachers in the country,” he said. “Many of them Bridge and even go surfing are members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and to have the opportunity to play and study with musicians of that caliber is amazing.” during the trip.”

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Local Educators Trained to Teach Music to Preschoolers

he Early Childhood Music Initiative (ECMI), a project funded by the PNC Foundation’s Grow Up Great programT and designed by Dr. Rachel Whitcomb, Assistant Professor of Music Education, held its first annual Professional Development Conference June 10-11, 2011 at the Mary Pappert School of Music. Clinicians specializing in early childhood music from across the country presented practical workshops to 125 preschool teachers and directors, early childhood caregivers and music educators from the greater Pittsburgh area. Conference attendees were invited, free of charge, to attend educational sessions focusing on teaching techniques for incorporating music into preschool instruction. Eleven Duquesne undergraduate music education students introduced Collection and CD, which included integrate music into their classrooms in clinicians, demonstrated musical developmentally appropriate lesson Pittsburgh.” activities for use in preschool plans, songs and rhymes for use with Whitcomb has developed lesson instruction, performed musical preschool children. plans and practical teaching ideas, and selections and assisted with “Preschool teachers often lack the selected six area preschools in need registration. All conference participants training they would like to have to teach of music programs. She continues to received teaching materials for music,” said Whitcomb. “This project train and prepare undergraduate music immediate use in their classrooms, is designed to provide them with the education majors to teach the lessons along with the ECMI Lesson preparation and resources they need to in the designated schools.

“Preschool teachers often lack the training they would like to have to teach music,” said Whitcomb. “This project is designed to provide them with the preparation and resources they need to integrate music into their classrooms in Pittsburgh.”

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24th Street Klezmer Band Guitar Center (Robinson, PA) Pretoria Symphony Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Harmony Music Therapy Services Rex Theatre Alabama Shakespeare Festival Harrisburg Opera Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus Band Alfano’s at the Quail Highland Beach Chamber Orchestra River City Brass Band Aliquippa School District Hillcrest United Presbyterian Church Riverside Chamber Players All Saints Choir Holland America Rocky Bierly Orchestra All Saints Episcopal ChurchChicagoHollidaysburg Church Symphony of Bethren Rosie O’Grady’s Good Time Jazz Band Altoona Symphony Orchestra Holy Trinity Music Camp in Haiti Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Amarillo Opera Apprentice Program Houston Grand Opera Royal Garden Jazz Band American Guild of Organists Idaho State Civic Symphony Safe and Sound Studios American Music Theatre Project Illinois Brass Band San Diego Opera Anna Maria College Institute for Music OrchestraIn Tune with the Arts Studios Sarasota Opera Company and Consciousness Indian River Community College Savonlinna Opera Our Graduates Armstrong School District Indian River Community College Jazz Silver Lake College Arts League of Michigan Ensemble Skirball Museum and Cultural Center Arundo Winds Jacksonville Episcopal High School Skylight Opera Theatre Association for Music and Imagery (AMI) Joe Henderson’s Big Band Sookmyung Women’s University Atlanta Opera Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra Souderton Area School District Audio Engineering Society Kendal at Longwood Squonk Opera Augusta Opera Korea Institute St. Andrew United Methodist Church Succeed Bach Choir of Pittsburgh Kutztown University St. Benedict’s Prep Instrumental Music Program Baldwin-Whitehall School District L’Abri Academy of Fine Arts St. James Catholic Church BalletMet Columbus L’Abri Symphony Orchestra St. John’s Lutheran Church of Highland Baltimore Symphony Orchestra La Mirada Civic Light Opera St. Patrick Church in Kennett Square Beaver Area School District Lancaster Festival St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral raduates of the Mary Pappert School of Music Berlin Symphony LavaSony New Media ComputerSt. Peter the Apostle Church Bethany College Liberty High School Stage Right Productions have found success as performers, teachers, Bethel Memorial Elementary School Lincoln Jazz Center Stan Kenton Orchestra-in-Residence Program Bethel Park School District Lincolnshire Elementary School Sts. Simon and Jude Parish administrators and in numerous other Bill Berry’s L.A. Band Los Angeles Master Choir Studio L G Blair Concert Chorale Children’s Choir Los AngelesEntertainment Opera SUMMERFEST professions around the country and world. Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Loudon Symphony Sunflower Music Festival They work with elementary, secondary and college Boheme Opera Louisville Orchestra Swingtet8 Boston Lyric Opera Lower Merion High School Symphony of the Americas students from western Pennsylvania to the West coast. Britt Festival Loyola College Syracuse Opera Broadway Loyola University Chicago Taconic Records They direct and perform music in churches, temples Broward Center for the Performing Arts Lyric Opera of Cleveland Teatro Colon Bulgarian National Radio Lyric Opera of San Antonio Texas Women’s University and cathedrals across the United States and Europe. Bulgarian National Television Maryland Symphony The Busch Brass Candlelight Orchestra McKeesport Symphony The Duke Ellington Orchestra They travel the world with cruise lines, military bands, Canon-McMillan School District Methacon School District The Fairgrounds Cantor Express Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Chorale The Gumbo Trio theater companies and musical groups. Capetown Opera Company Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs The Piedmont Brass Carnegie Mellon UniversityTrans-SiberianMiddle Tennessee State University The United States Army Band A 2010-2011 alumni employment listings report Carnegie Presbyterian Church Midland Lutheran College The United States Army Field Band Carnival Cruise Lines Monroeville Chorus The Virtual Music Class Room from the Music Career Services office showed more Case Western Reserve University Montgomery County Concert Band Theatre Artists Studio than 320 venues where graduates are successfully Catholic Association of Music OrchestraMontgomery Symphony (Montgomery, AL) Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestra Chautauqua Opera Moon Area School District Toledo Blade Elementary School Chautauqua Symphony Mu Phi Epsilon Trans-Siberian Orchestra employed. Amanda Ford, director, said the placements Cherry Hill Wind Symphony National Shrine Russel Weisman Treasure Coast Symphony Chicago Symphony Orchestra Natal Philharmonic Troy University demonstrate that music school graduates are putting Church of the Epiphany, Washington, D.C. National Orchestra of Pleven Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra their education to use teaching music in local school Coast Guard Clarinet Quartet National Philharmonic Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Colorado Symphony Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra U.S. Coast Guard Band districts, performing on Broadway, in Shakespeare Commack Middle School National Touring Broadway Companies U.S. Naval Academy Band Community Band South Navy Music Program U.S. Navy Band festivals and in symphony orchestras from Los Angeles Concertgebouw in Amsterdam Nelson Symphony Orchestra Uncommon Alliance Connecticut Music Therapy Services, LLC Neon Swing Experience United States Army Alumni Band to Johannesburg, as well as directing children’s and Covenant Church-Fine Arts Academy New Hope Presbyterian Church in America United States Army Band (“Pershing’s Own”) Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church New Music Northwestern United States Marine Corps adult choirs in churches and communities. CSU, Chico New World Symphony United States Military Academy Band Cumulus Broadcasting NewNew York City Opera YorkUniversal ClassicsCity De Paul University North Allegheny High School University of Bridgeport Deer Lakes School District North Allegheny School District University of Florida Des Moines Metro Opera North Hills School District University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music “Graduates of our school serve in Detroit Symphony Orchestra North Penn Symphony Orchestra University of North Texas Disney Cruise Lines North Suburban SymphonicOpera Band Upper St. Clair Country Club Douglas High School Band Northway Christian Community Church Upper St. Clair School District countless professional positions in a Dukes of Dixieland Northwestern Music Theatre Program Utica High School Duquesne University Northwestern University Utica United Presbyterian Church Duquesne University Mary Pappert School NOW Ensemble Valdosta State University of Music Old Dominion University Vigado Theater in Budapest broad array of musical settings.” Duquesne University City Music Center Omaha Central High School Villa St. Joseph (Baden, PA) Duquesne University Junior Tamburitzans School Omaha Public Schools Villages Orchestra of Ethnic Music Opera Omaha Virginia Commonwealth University Troy Centofanto, Eastman School of Music Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh Virginia Symphony England Piano Opera Theatre of Saint Louis VOX First Army New York Band KorgOpryland USA Waimea College Director of Music Admissions First Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, PA) Pensacola Opera Walt Disney World First Presbyterian Church (London, OH) Peters Township School District Warren Civic Orchestra First United Methodist Church (Irwin, PA) Philadelphia Orchestra Warren County Summer Music School Graduates can be seen and heard on Bulgarian First United Methodist Church (Warren, PA) Phoenix Symphony Orchestra Washington and Jefferson College Flash Productions Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Washington Chorus National Radio and Television, Carnival, Disney and Fleet Forces Band Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Washington Symphony Orchestra Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh Compline Choir Wayne State University other cruise lines, performing with the Coast Guard and Florida Music Festival Pittsburgh Diocesan Choir West Hartford Public Schools other military bands and providing music therapy in Florida Orchestra Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Florida State University College of Music PerformingPixar Arts (CAPA) AnimationWest Virginia University Fort Bend Independent School District Pittsburgh Music Academy Wheeling Symphony Orchestra hospitals and nursing homes, to name a few. They also Fox Chapel Area School District Pittsburgh Musical Theatre Wichita Symphony Orchestra Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble Williamsburg Symfonia have found employment in museums, cultural centers, Frederick Community College Jazz Band Pittsburgh Oratory/Catholic Newman Center WITF (PBS Affiliate) theaters and radio stations. Frederick County Schools Pittsburgh Public School StudiosDistrict Woodland Hills High School Friday Morning Music Club of Washington, D.C. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra WQED multimedia Frostburg State University Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra WV Theatre Ft. Wayne Philharmonic Play On Studios Xalapa Symphony Gallatin School of Individualized Study, NYU Point Park University’s Conservatory of Young Audiences of Chicago Gateway to Music Woodwind Quintet Performing Arts Young New Yorkers’ Chorus Gateway to the Arts Port Saint Lucie Community Band Zion Primitive Methodist Church Georgetown University Praise Christian Academy

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Beyond“ ” AirGuitar

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Summer Guitar and Bass Workshop Inspires Future Musicians for 25 Years

ong before games like Guitar a performance career on guitar and “These partnerships Hero and Rock Band inspired a bass,” Koch said. “Students have Lgeneration of Jimi Hendrix and the opportunity to perform at our Jimmy Page protégés, Joe Negri, Bill Participants’ Concert, interact with between the music Purse, Mark Koch, Tom Kikta, John other musicians and learn from world- Malone and Jim Farquar—core faculty renowned recording artists.” industry and members in the Mary Pappert School Over the past 25 years, music of Music – founded the Guitar and Bass faculty members have forged lasting educators maintain Workshop for aspiring musicians. alliances with guitar manufacturers and “We founded the workshop to help music organizations, which in turn have the workshop’s students of all ages become more provided workshop scholarships and/ familiar with the guitar programs at or clinicians. Duquesne University,” said Mark Koch, “These partnerships between the minimal tuition and director of jazz guitar and workshop music industry and educators maintain director. “The workshop also provides the workshop’s minimal tuition and assist students in an opportunity for guitar enthusiasts assist students in developing a lifelong to hone their riffs with seasoned music interest in music,” Koch said. developing a lifelong department faculty and famous guitar Past workshop clinicians, including icons.” Wolf Marshall, Carol Kaye, Jimmy interest in music.” Thirty percent of the students who Bruno, Henry Johnson and the late Bill are admitted to the University guitar Schultz, former president and CEO program are already familiar with the department and its faculty because of their participation in this workshop. “We’ve had students as young as 8 and as old as 85,” said Purse, professor of guitar and chair of the music technology department. “The experience and knowledge they gain by attending this workshop is unique and phenomenal.” In addition to guitar and bass instruction and master classes, workshop offerings have grown to include electives on multi-track recording, the business of music, music therapy, performance development, music theory and guitar and bass synthesis, among others. “Our knowledgeable and experienced faculty provide students with the information and the artistic proficiency needed for excellence in

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of Fender Musical Instruments and LeBeau visited campus the prior week Duquesne University alumnus, have all to receive the award and record a video cited Duquesne’s jazz guitar programs acceptance speech. During his visit, as some of the best in the country. LeBeau took some time to jam with This past summer, workshop Purse. organizers decided to celebrate the “To be given this award is a great 25th anniversary in true rock star honor for me,” LeBeau said. “I’m fashion. The event included a premiere certainly a football coach by vocation screening of the documentary The and a guitar player by avocation. Wrecking Crew, valuable guitar raffles Playing guitar has been a large part of and a special “celebrity” guest. my life—mostly solace seeking. I think Pittsburgh Steelers’ Defensive we all need that.” Coordinator and guitar enthusiast LeBeau said he was around 8 years Dick LeBeau was presented with the old when he started to experiment with Duquesne University Local Guitar his cousin’s ukulele—from there he Legend Achievement Award in began playing the bass “uke” before conjunction with the workshop in July. buying his first six-string guitar when he “We have been presenting was in college. this award every year to people in “Some say that my job is fairly Pittsburgh who have made an impact stressful. I would be inclined to agree on guitar and music,” Purse said. with that,” LeBeau joked. “Some “When I found out that Dick LeBeau evenings—some Sunday evenings— actually keeps a guitar in his office over when everyone in town is saying ‘How at Heinz Field and that he plays it all could you be that stupid?,’ my guitar the time, the choice was easy.” always says, ‘Hey, c’mon over here. I Due to his busy schedule, LeBeau want to talk to you for a minute—you’re was unable to accept the award in not so bad.’” person during the workshop. Instead, The workshop included a premiere screening of the documentary The Wrecking Crew, valuable guitar raffles and a special “celebrity” guest.

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“When I found out that Dick LeBeau actually keeps a guitar in his office over at Heinz Field and that he plays it all the time, the choice was easy.”

“I’m certainly a football coach by vocation and a guitar player by avocation. Playing guitar has been a large part of my life—mostly solace seeking. I think we all need that.”

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Tempo Interviews Dean Edward Kocher

This year, we begin our interview by student recitals, opera scenes and following up on one of the topics from Saturdays filled with the joyful sounds last year’s issue of Tempo. of children making music in City Music Center. The recent dedication of PNC Please update us on the status of Recital Hall was the culmination of an the history of the music school. excellent team effort and the generosity of corporations and foundations, A year ago, Dr. Joseph Rishel facilities management, architects, agreed to update his summary of contractors, music school staff, faculty the history of the music school as and students. Over the past decade, chronicled in the 1989 Duquesne thanks largely to the artistic vision University Press publication The and virtuosity of professors David Spirit Who Gives Life. Once Dr. Rishel Allen Wehr and Charles Stegeman, began research to chronicle events of we have cultivated and inspired a the 80s, 90s and 21st century, he felt loyal following of chamber music compelled to enhance and rewrite the enthusiasts. The support of PNC Bank early history of the school to create a represents a powerful validation of our more complete and comprehensive artistic and advocacy work, and the history. He currently has 100 pages early reviews of the newly enhanced describing our past up to our present. performance space are gratifying. Our next step is to comb the University When our students attend professional The American and European archives and the considerable photo quality faculty performances, they gain economies remain weak, and higher cache of my wife, Kamie, and publish a sense of possibility and increased education is challenged. How is the a complete, illustrated history of the motivation. This inspiration fuels them music school responding to current Mary Pappert School of Music. We are to higher levels of performance for economic realities? anticipating that this delightful account their own recitals. PNC Recital Hall is of our school will be completed soon. located on the first floor ground level Our music school boasts solid of the music building. On the top floor human underpinnings and formidable How does the newly remodeled PNC of our building, we are also enjoying intellectual capital. Our faculty and Recital Hall and Pappert Center a lovely new lobby entrance to our staff offer a storehouse of wisdom and lobby contribute to the music making stunning Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center experience to our students and the environment at the school? for Performance and Innovation. In its broader community. We remain grateful inaugural year of operation, the Pappert for a solid enrollment of talented, Pittsburgh enjoys national attention Center has provided an unparallel intelligent and motivated students. through a top-rated baseball stadium, learning environment for our faculty We have energetic new leadership for PNC Park. But the PNC name extends and students to perform, record and the Duquesne University Symphony beyond sports through its Foundation’s video stream a broad spectrum of Orchestra and our treasure for children, support of the arts at Duquesne creative work. We are very pleased to the City Music Center. This year our University. The Mary Pappert School of offer our students these two excellent guitar program celebrated a glorious th Music is earning plaudits for our superb performing spaces. 25 Anniversary. Artistically, the 250-seat PNC Recital Hall that hosts summer guitar and bass workshop was professional faculty chamber music the best ever, and that bodes well for concerts, recordings for broadcast, the future.

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The Music Career Services Office current cost structures. Once again students to gain the knowledge and has been a distinguishing feature of this year, our music school received abilities needed to succeed in their the Mary Pappert School of Music a robust pool of applications for chosen field and to work, adapt and for over a decade. Throughout our admission. Owing largely to families’ blossom in a dynamically evolving history, graduates of our school unease about the economy, converting economy for many decades. We are have achieved successful careers as accepted students into enrolled committed to preparing students to professional musicians, instructors and students was a greater challenge than work in conditions we cannot fully administrators. A representative list of ever, and we expect that challenge to predict, with things we don’t fully employers of our graduates appears in continue throughout the foreseeable understand and with challenges we this publication. In the current climate future. In the long run, we believe that cannot fully anticipate. Sustained of “careerism,” our students and their our single greatest need is to provide global competitiveness in the fields of families are more concerned than ever scholarship opportunities for talented professional music will rely on critical about achieving gainful employment. To musicians. To that end, we ask all of thinking skills, exemplary problem that end, we are increasing investment our friends, and especially graduates, solving abilities, communication skills, in our Office of Career Services in to contribute to our music scholarship collaborative skills and creativity and collaboration with an enhanced effort funds. innovation. At Duquesne, in response from the University Office of Career to our Mission, we are giving great Services. At Duquesne, we serve God by effort to create a learning environment serving students. With the support of where students are immersed in Higher education is increasingly our friends, we will continue to provide experiences that cultivate and foster concerned about the sustainability of learning experiences that enable our those qualities.

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The Mary Pappert School of Music offers many opportunities for your generosity to make Nicholas Jordanoff Jazz Trumpet Scholarship a real difference for the next generation of great Throughout his long career at Duquesne, former Director of musicians: Music Admissions Nicholas Jordanoff helped generations of students achieve their dreams, befriended countless alumni and on a daily basis inspired staff. For these reasons, we have instituted Deans Discretionary Fund the Nicholas Jordanoff Jazz Trumpet Scholarship. Nick spent most Music Performance Fund of his career helping deserving students obtain scholarships, and to Music Education Fund have a scholarship named for him, designated for the instrument he Music Technology Fund loved to play, is a fitting tribute. Music Therapy Fund Sidney and Teresa Harth Violin Scholarship Sacred Music Fund Sidney Harth was a man dedicated to community through Music Scholarship Fund performance and to students through education. Sidney held the Music School Endowment position of Director of Orchestral Activities at Duquesne, drawing Nicholas Jordanoff Jazz Trumpet Scholarship from his life-long experiences as performer, concertmaster Sidney and Teresa Harth Violin Scholarship and conductor of many world-class orchestras to provide an City Music Center inspirational and practical education for students. The creation of this scholarship continues the legacy he established, providing future violin students the opportunity to refine their skills and lead a Send checks to: life of dedicated and passionate musicianship.

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‘Go where the spiritsends you’ Sacred Music Graduate Making Mark in Nation’s Capital

every week and I am was that it offered me a able to use my gifts well-rounded education as a musician to their in the context of the fullest potential.” Catholic Spiritan Weismann tradition. I had the attended graduate opportunity to meet school at Yale, where friends from all over he worked for the campus and to benefit University Chaplain’s from establishing Office as the Chapel friendships with my Organist. That peers in other schools.” experience, he said, Weismann recalled how the Spiritan sparked an interest priests were involved in the university in campus ministry community and always looked forward work. to Monday Noon organ mass in the “At Georgetown, chapel with the late Fr. Francis X. I started with a choir Hanley. of seven singers, and Noting professors including Dr. Ann fter four years as Director through a lot of hard Labounsky, his organ instructor, Dr. of Music and Liturgy at work and determination, that group Jessica Wiskus and Dr. David Cutler, Georgetown University grew to over 40 members in just four his musicianship teachers, Weismann where he successfully years.” said he is grateful for the knowledge Arevived the Chapel Choir, leading the Last May, Weismann took 37 singers and mentorship they shared. group to performances in Rome this from Georgetown University’s Chapel “The excitement that they past spring, music school graduate Choir to Italy on a choral pilgrimage. In manifested in their work was Russell Weismann is now directing and addition to sight-seeing, they sang for tremendous and undoubtedly sparked performing music in the world’s eighth Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Francis my desire to continue on with a career largest church. Basilica in Assisi, St. Lorenzo Basilica in music,” he said. Somewhat intimidated by the in Florence and the Church of the Gesù Calling it his “passion and ministry,” Basilica of the National Shrine of the in Rome. Weismann said Sacred Music is able to Immaculate Conception in Washington, “We also had the pleasure of singing reach people in a way that other types DC – the patronal Catholic Church for Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s of music cannot. of America – Weismann said he Square during his weekly audience,” “I am always sensitive to the music considered the opportunity carefully Weismann said. “My students and I that I select and prepare for liturgies, before accepting. will never forget the many memorable hoping that it will inspire God’s “In the end, I owe it to the Spiritans experiences that trip gave us.” presence in people’s hearts and enable at Duquesne who taught me to go Weismann also said he will never them to lift their voices in prayer. I am where the Spirit sends you,” he said. forget the education and training he tremendously grateful to everyone who “Working at the Basilica is a privilege received as an undergraduate student helped me get to where I am, and I look that I was honored to accept. My at Duquesne. forward to where the Spirit leads me music reaches thousands of people “What I loved most about Duquesne next.”

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AND NewsN otes Symposium Marks The goal of the Center is to promote voice, acted as assistant director. and facilitate original phenomenological Along with talented pianists and vocal First Formal research and add to the body of coaches, John Moyer and Inessa Discussion literature in all disciplines, especially in Beylin, students achieved a successful on Music and continental philosophy and psychology performance. as a human science. The Center Carl Hess, assistant conductor of Phenomenology also serves as a campus hub for the Duquesne University Symphony numerous intellectual activities that Orchestra conducted both operas. Academics from across North complement graduate programs in Guechev said it was a pleasure for America and Europe convened for one philosophy, psychology, theology and both vocal students and teachers to of the first-ever formal discussions communication and rhetorical studies. work with Hess as a first-time opera of music and phenomenology at the The full symposium schedule, conductor. Simon Silverman Phenomenology speaker bios and papers that were The Duquesne University Opera Center’s 29th annual symposium in presented in March can be viewed Workshop is a training and performing March. in video format at www.duq.edu/ ensemble open to undergraduate and Phenomenology is the phenomenology. graduate voice students. Each year, philosophical study of how human the Opera Workshop gives a fully- beings experience being in the world— staged production, a scenes program, not the scientific study of their world, Aria Nights, as well as outreach but the sensory experiences that O pera Workshop performances in the community. combine to form the total, complex Voice majors at Duquesne enjoy human experience. Performs Two opportunities to perform in a variety of While phenomenology has One Act Operas by settings including the Opera Workshop. traditionally examined verbal and visual Giacomo Puccini Students who seek further training experiences, the field is witnessing may consider the Ezio Pinza Council a shift toward the aural, said Dr. In April, the Duquesne University (EPCASO) summer program in Italy. Jeff McCurry, director of the Simon Opera Workshop performed two For more information, visit www. Silverman Phenomenology Center. beautiful one act operas at the duq.edu/music. “Our symposium served as one of Carnegie Library Concert Hall – Suor the first attempts to understand how Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, two music might lead phenomenological of Puccini’s inquiry in the 21st century,” he said. operas from “Our presenters discussed what the the collection, Il experience of listening to music truly Trittico. means.” Guenko The Simon Silverman Guechev, chair Phenomenology Center was of the voice founded in 1980 under the direction department, of Professor Amedeo Giorgi as an served as artistic expression of the phenomenological director, and orientations of Duquesne University’s Xiu-ru Liu, a graduate programs in philosophy and professor of (left to right) Anna Kovalevska, Xiu-ru Liu, Guenko Guechev, Rebecca Belczyk, psychology. Grace Callahan, Andrey Nemzer

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Dr. Ann Labounsky Visit www.musicasacra.com/ workshops focus only on performance, colloquium for more details. SWB also provides intensive teacher Performs in Sacred training for both studio and school Music Colloquium string and orchestra teachers. “Strings Without Boundaries is Dr. Ann D r. Stephen now the leading workshop for teacher Labounsky, Benham Directs training and performance in eclectic professor and Seventh season of styles of string performance,” Dr. chair of Organ and Benham said. “The Mary Pappert Sacred Music, Strings Without School of Music has established a was the featured Boundaries strong reputation as a leader in this organist during field.” Sacred Music Strings The eighth season of Strings Colloquium XXI, the Without Boundaries Without Boundaries will take place largest and most in- (SWB), a leading June 24–29, 2012. Visit www. depth teaching conference and retreat international stringswithoutboundaries.com for on sacred music in the world, held at workshop for more details. Duquesne University in June. the teaching and The focus of the Colloquium is performance of on instruction in Gregorian chant string music in Maureen Budway and the Catholic sacred music ensemble settings, tradition, participation in chant and completed its Inducted into polyphonic choirs, nightly lectures and seventh season at Duquesne University Pittsburgh Jazz performances and daily celebrations of this summer. liturgies in both English and Latin. “This cross-generational and Society Hall of “I was the featured organist for cross-genre event has attracted a Fame the breakout sessions in organ and huge international following,” said covered the organ works of Cesar Dr. Stephen Benham, SWB director With extensive Franck specifically dealing with his last and associate professor of Music performance credits work, L’Organiste,” Dr. Labounsky said. Education. Participants ages 12 to in both classical Seven students took the course for 70 came from 16 different states and and jazz repertoires, credit. They will continue their practice Germany, Canada and the Caribbean Maureen Budway, when the Church Music Association of for the June workshop. adjunct professor of America meets in Salt Lake City next With an exceptional faculty voice, was inducted June. including Julie Lyonn Lieberman, into the Pittsburgh Through daily singing, chant and grammy-award winner Richard Greene, Jazz Society Hall of polyphonic rehearsals, colloquium Martin Norgaard, Matt Turner, Kelli Fame in September. participants obtain the knowledge Trottier, Bob Phillips, Scott Laird A nonprofit established in 1987, the and tools to initiate and develop these and Vicki Richards, SWB provided Pittsburgh Jazz Society is dedicated practices in local parishes, Labounsky numerous musical offerings. to the promotion, preservation and said. “Our classes are content-driven perpetuation of jazz through education, “Gregorian chant is integral to and offer an incredible array of topics,” performance and community outreach. Catholic liturgical life and should be Dr. Benham said. “Our stellar faculty Each year, Pittsburgh musicians who heard and experienced with wide focuses on creating high quality have made significant contributions participation in every parish,” she said. learning experiences. Students have to jazz history are nominated by their “The Church Music Association of direct access to all of the teachers.” peers for induction into the Hall of America is working to bring about this This summer’s classes included Fame. idea with its Sacred Music Colloquium.” instruction in both American and A previous winner of the Pittsburgh Attendance at the annual summer international fiddling styles, rock, jazz, Concert Society Competition, Budway colloquium is open to anyone North Indian and Arabic folk music, in has performed with renowned jazz interested in improving the quality of addition to improvisation for students musicians including Louis Bellson, Jeff music in Catholic worship. at all levels. While some eclectic-style “Tain” Watts, Hubert Laws, Ronnie

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Pappert Center Lobby Upgraded, Shearer Classic Guitar Studio Dedicated

In September, the Mary Pappert School of Music celebrated completion of several upgraded spaces including PNC Recital Hall, the Pappert Center lobby and the Aaron Shearer Memorial Classic Guitar Studio. All will function as premiere spaces for listening to and performing concerts, teaching students or gathering to celebrate music. opened in October 2010, On September 30, following the lobby area outside performances by Professor Thomas the Pappert Center was Kikta and students in the classic spruced up with new paint, guitar program, Mrs. Lorraine Shearer wood trim and specially cut the ribbon, officially dedicating commissioned oil paintings the Aaron Shearer Memorial Classic of Mary and Thomas Pappert. New sound-proof double Guitar Studio to her late husband. doors were installed at the entrance to the center. Aaron Shearer was a former professor at Duquesne, where The lobby upgrade concludes work on the 5,000 he received an honorary doctorate, and was nationally square-foot, 150 seat, cutting-edge, acoustically renowned for his method of teaching classical guitar. engineered space for performance, recording, rehearsal To complement the beautifully designed Dr. Thomas and other meetings. D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation, which

Cuber, Victor Lewis, Houston Preston Ann Labounsky, and Marcus Belgrade. She also has professor and Alumna Publishes accompanied the Pittsburgh Symphony chair of organ and Memoirs Orchestra, Westmoreland Symphony sacred music, and River City Brass Band. the Complete Shirley R. Barasch, who received A member of the Pittsburgh Organ Works of a Master’s degree in Music Education Jazz Legacy Band, Budway has Jean Langlais, a in 1969, has published a memoir, For recorded with the Freddie Bryant Trio, collection of 25 CDs Professional Purposes: An Artistic Latinventions by Salsamba and Mass with an accompanying book, became Journey. of Hope in the Jazz Idiom by Joe available to the public in November. Encouraged by her teachers and Negri. Budway received a M.F.A. from Langlais wrote a body of music for grandmother, Barasch’s successful, Carnegie Mellon University and a B.M. organ second only to that of Bach. creative journey is described as from Duquesne University. Dr. Labounsky, author of Langlais’ uplifting, inspiring and filled with the biography and DVD, completed the force of the human spirit. “Her path will long-term project of recording all of resonate with anyone who has ever Sacred Music his works, including some that were realized a dream against all odds,” never published, and the results have reads a description of the book, which Professor met with universal praise. A leading is available online at Amazon.com. Completes Labor American disciple of Langlais, she For Professional Purposes is a enjoyed his collaboration in recording celebration of family life and includes of Love with CDs the earlier volumes in the series. a chapter of comfort food recipes and and Book on Jean Published by the Musical Heritage amusing family anecdotes. Langlais Society in Oakhurst, N.J., the series is Barasch, who currently lives with the first and only complete recording of her husband Ron in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., A multi-year labor of love by Dr. the organ works of Langlais. says she could never make up her mind

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School of Music Ann Labounsky. He is the organist and Director of Welcomes New Music Ministries at St. Paul of the Cross Faculty and Staff Monastery, Composer in Residence at First Lutheran Church and a founding The Mary Pappert School of Music member of the Cinquefoil Ensemble in welcomed the following new faculty Pittsburgh. and staff members for the 2011-2012 Bates previously studied under school year: Dr. Nancy Cooper at the University of Montana, and Rachel Alflatt and Denis Elena Alexandratos, Adjunct Bédard in Vancouver. He was chosen Professor, Acting for Singers as a finalist in the André Marchal Organ Elena Alexandratos is a and Improvisational competition in professional actress who has worked France in October. with almost every theater company in the Pittsburgh Christopher Bromley, Director of area. Her City Music Center performances Christopher Bromley studied cello, have been piano, theory, solfege and composition critiqued in the at the Academy of Music in Mahawa, Pittsburgh Post- N.J., and the Manhattan School of about what she wanted to be when Gazette as “Best Music in New York. she grew up. Barasch has worked as of” on several In 1997, Bromley moved to a composer, lyricist, singing teacher, occasions. Pittsburgh to study published poet/playwright and teacher- Alexandratos cello performance educator. previously served at Duquesne She is the recipient of awards and as the co-artistic director of Pandora’s University with recognition for her appearance in Box, a local theater company, and Misha Quint, and Warner Cable Television’s “The Value of studied with Uta Hagan, F. Murray after graduation, Music – Movement in Early Childhood Abraham and Catherine Gaffigan taught at the Education”; the “Performing Arts in New York. She also studied at Waldorf School Partnership Award” for contributions Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh. In to the arts; and 14 ASCAP (American of Pittsburgh. 2005, Bromley Society of Composers, Authors and Best known as a styles teacher, returned to Publishers) awards. She also was with emphasis in the 17th, 18th and Duquesne to pursue an Artist’s Diploma featured as a guest poet in Taproot 19th century, Alexandratos currently in Cello Performance, and in 2007, was Literary Journal. divides her time between teaching and a winner of the Duquesne Concerto At Point Park University, she performing. Competition. He performed as a served as Chair for the Conservatory of soloist with the Duquesne Symphony Performing Arts, Director of Music and Benjamin Cornelius-Bates, Orchestra under Sidney Harth. Fine Arts, and as Teacher Educator/ Adjunct Professor of Organ and Bromley previously served as Director of Student Teachers. She Sacred Music Festival Manager for the Interharmony created the “Starmakers Gala” and Benjamin International Music Festival and the “PAPA Award,” raising money Cornelius Bates as Manager of Musical Events at for the Pittsburgh Playhouse and the earned an M.M. Duquesne. In July 2011, he was University. in Sacred Music appointed Director of City Music at Duquesne Center where he currently works to University in 2009, help provide a comprehensive musical and an Artist’s education to any interested student. Diploma in 2011, studying under Dr.

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Dr. Patrick Burke, Assistant Groves performs with the Pittsburgh received its premiere by musicians Professor of Musicianship and Music band, Uptown Rhythm & Brass, on from the BBC Symphony Orchestra of Technology, Co-director of Duquesne vocals and trumpet. He also teaches Scotland in Fall 2011. Symphony Orchestra private lessons for students in western Patrick Burke, Pennsylvania. Edward Stephan, Adjunct who received his Following success in the music Professor of Percussion, Principal D.M.A. at the Yale retail industry, Groves now coordinates Timpanist of the Pittsburgh University School special events, concerts, student Symphony Orchestra of Music, M.M. recitals, web site listings, mailings Recognized as one of the most at the University and other public affairs for the music exciting and diverse timpanists in the of Texas, and school. United States, B.M. at Duquesne Stephan received University, was Dr. Zvonimir Nagy, Assistant a B.M. from the recently granted a Professor of Musicianship University of tenure track position. Dr. Zvonimir Nagy was educated North Texas, and Burke previously taught at at the University of Zagreb Music a M.M. from the Westminster College and Yale Academy, New England University. He is a composer, co- Conservatoire Conservatory of founder of NOW Ensemble, recipient Municipal Music. Stephan of numerous ASCAP awards and an Jacques Ibert, has performed Aaron Copland Grant. Burke regularly École Normale with the Boston Symphony and Boston performs throughout North America de Musique Pops, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and has been commissioned by the de Paris and the New Haven Symphony and the Albany Symphony, Pittsburgh New Texas Christian National Lyric Opera. Music Ensemble, IonSound Project and University, A Pittsburgh native, Stephan Alia Musica Pittsburgh. completing his returned to his hometown after serving Burke is a member of ASCAP, the doctoral studies in music composition as the Principal Timpanist of the Dallas American Composers Forum, the at Northwestern University. Symphony Orchestra and Principal American Music Center and College Before coming to Duquesne, Dr. Timpanist of the Fort Worth Symphony Music Society. He is a recipient of Nagy taught music theory, composition Orchestra. He has had the opportunity the Virgil Thomson Fellowship (Yale) and improvisation at St. Xavier to work with distinguished artists such and the ASCAP Morton Gould Young University in Chicago. Dr. Nagy is the as Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax and Gil Composers award. recipient of music awards, fellowships Shaham. and scholarships including the In addition to performing, Stephan Steve Groves, Manager of Musical distinguished Croatian Music Institute is a sought-after teacher and clinician Events Award; The Durington Composition and previously served on the faculty of Steve Groves is a graduate of the Award and the William Karlins the University of Texas at Arlington. Mary Pappert Composition Award. School of Music His works have been commissioned at Duquesne and performed by the Zagreb Piano University. Trio, String Quartet Slavonsky, Jack While studying Quartet, Belle Voix Choir and Fused at Duquesne, Muse Ensemble. Nagy won the Iron he received a Composer Competition at Baldwin- B.M. in Music Wallace College and was chosen as a Technology and finalist in the André Marchal Organ and an M.M. in Music Improvisational competition in France Composition. Groves studied trumpet in October. with Charles Lirette and Sean Jones He is also short-listed for the and composition with David Stock. Aberdeen Music Prize with his work An active composer and arranger, for trumpet and string quartet, which

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