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The Frost School of Music has a long-standing tradition of serving as an important educational and cultural focal point for our community, and Festival Miami is one of the premiere manifestations of that commitment. Festival Miami’s 27th Season, like all that have preceded it, presents dynamic and imaginative programming encompassing diverse styles and genres. We bring together brilliant guest artists and composers with the Frost School’s extraordinary faculty and student performing resources for a festival that remains unparalleled by any other music school in the country. Last year, we celebrated music through four distinctly themed weeks. This year we continue to highlight the themes of “Great Performances,” “Jazz & Beyond,” “Creative American Music,” and “Music of the Americas” with concerts that are interspersed throughout the festival and creating a wonderful smorgasbord of music. Festival Miami provides an opportunity for friends and family to come together and experience the universal human emotions that music of all genres and styles can evoke. Whether you have been a patron of the arts for years, or are attending your ﬁrst musical concert, Festival Miami has something for you. In short, Festival Miami has it all, including the brilliance of Frost student and faculty artists. We are so pleased to have you join us in this great musical journey.

Shelton G. Berg Dean, Frost School of Music Patricia L. Frost Professor of Music

1 ¡Bienvenido al Festival Miami!

La Escuela de Música Frost cuenta con una larga tradición de servicio a nuestra comunidad como importante centro cultural y pedagógico, y el Festival Miami es la principal manifestación de nuestro compromiso con la comunidad. La 27ª Temporada de Gala del Festival Miami, como todas las que le han precedido, presenta una programación dinámica e imaginativa, abarcando una gran diversidad de estilos y géneros musicales. Reunimos a brillantes artistas y compositores invitados con el profesorado de la Escuela Frost y sus estudiantes, cuya preparación para dar recitales es excepcional, para así crear un festival que sigue sin rival entre los de otras escuelas de música del país. El año pasado celebramos la música durante cuatro semanas, cada una con su temática especíﬁca. Este año continuamos poniendo de relieve los temas de “Grandes Recitales,” “El jazz y más allá,” “Música creativa americana” y “Música de las Américas” con conciertos intercalados a lo largo del festival, para así ofrecer un maravilloso banquete musical. El Festival Miami ofrece la oportunidad de que amigos y familiares se reúnan y experimenten las emociones humanas universales que la música de todos los géneros y estilos puede evocar. Tanto si usted lleva patrocinado las artes durantes años como si asiste por primera vez a un concierto musical, el Festival Miami tiene algo que ofrecerle. En breve, el Festival Miami lo tiene todo, incluído el talento de los artistas estudiantes y profesores de Frost. Estamos encantados de que usted se nos una en este gran viaje musical.

Shelton G. Berg Decano, Frost School of Music Patricia L. Frost Professor of Music

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Dean’s Welcome 2 Bienvenida del Decano 5 Letter from UM President, Donna Shalala 6 Letter from Florida Governor, Charlie Crist 7 Letter from Miami-Dade County Mayor, Carlos Alvarez 8 Letter from City of Miami Mayor, Tomás Regalado 9 Letter from Coral Gables Mayor, Donald Slesnick 12 Calendar of Events 16 Concert Programs 42 Frost School of Music Community Outreach 46 Festival Miami Sponsors 47 Festival Miami Contributors 48 Grant Support 51 Artist Biographies 87 Festival Miami Management Staff 88 Support Festival Miami

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MASTER CLASSES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

Sunny Wilkinson Tuesday, Oct. 12 345 3:30 – 4:30 PM GREAT PERFORMANCES Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall in the L. Austin Weeks MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS Center for Recording and Performance CREATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC Matt Wilson Quartet JAZZ AND BEYOND Wednesday, Oct. 20 2 – 3 PM 10 11 12 UM Maurice Gusman UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: FORM AND FRACTURES Concert Hall Tribute to Frost Faculty Frank Loesser Composers Tiempo Libre 6 PM 8 PM Friday, Oct. 22 Master Class 10 – 11 AM Sunny Wilkinson Victor E. Clarke Recital 3:30 – 4:30 PM Hall in the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance 17 18 19 Lamont Dozier STRING QUAR WIND Wednesday, Oct. 27 TÊTE-A-TÊTE ENSEMBLE HEATWAVE 11 AM – 12 PM Bergonzi String Quartet Frost Wind Ensemble, Victor E. Clarke Recital and Stamps String Amy Burton Quartet and Mason Bates Hall in the L. Austin Weeks 8 PM 8 PM Center for Recording and Performance

Wycliffe Gordon Friday, Oct. 29 24 25 26 11 AM – 12 PM CHILDREN’S TOUR DE FORCE Victor E. Clarke Recital HALLOWEEN CONCERT Frost Chamber Players 8 PM Hall in the L. Austin Weeks Trout Fishing in America 3 PM Center for Recording and Performance ARTURO SANDOVAL LECTURE/ with MISO*** DEMONSTRATION 8 PM at the Adrienne Mark O’Connor Arsht Center Saturday, Oct. 16 6:30 – 7:15 PM UM Maurice Gusman All concerts take place at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall located at 1314 Miller Drive (University of Miami), Coral Gables, Florida, unless otherwise stated. Victor E. Clarke Recital Concert Hall Hall in the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance is located at 5501 San Amaro Drive (University of Miami), Coral Gables, Florida. Adrienne Arsht Center is located at 1300 N. Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida. Programs, artists, and dates subject to change without notice. Ticket fees apply to online, mail and phone orders. All master classes and lectures are 12 free and open to the public on a ﬁrst–come, ﬁrst–served basis. OCTOBER 2010

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

6789 Gala Opening Night LATIN TRANSCENDENCE EXPLOSION: Frost Symphony ¡Hansel y Raúl! Orchestra and Frost 8 PM Chorale with Sandra Lopez 8 PM

13 14 15 16 ESSENCE OF EXPRESSION ¡CELEBRACIÓN! TIMELESS TITANS SIZZLING HOT SWING Sunny Wilkinson Gabriel Alegría Santiago Rodriguez Mark O’Connor’s and JV1* Afro-Peruvian Sextet 8 PM Hot Swing 8 PM 8 PM 8 PM Lecture/ Demostration Mark O’Connor 6:30 – 7:15 PM

20 21 22 23 NEW TRANSITIONS INSPIRED IMPROVISATION DANCE, GLORIOUS DANCE MAMBO! Emerging Young Matt Wilson Quartet and Momentum Dance Tiempo Libre Composers Stamps Jazz Quintet Company with HMI** Orchestra 8 PM 8 PM 8 PM 8 PM Master Class Master Class Matt Wilson Quartet Tiempo Libre 2 – 3 PM 10 – 11 AM

27 28 29 30 NEW SONGWRITING STOP! FLUTE JOURNEY Grand Finale SENSATIONS IN THE NAME OF LOVE Nestor Torres with HMI** GIANTS OF JAZZ SALUTE 8 PM Lamont Dozier Orchestra Wycliffe Gordon 8 PM 8 PM Master Class and CJB**** Lamont Dozier Master Class 8 PM 11 AM – 12 PM Wycliffe Gordon 11 AM – 12 PM

* Jazz Vocal 1 Ensemble | ** Henry Mancini Institute *** Miami Symphony Orchestra | **** Frost Concert Jazz Band

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GREAT PERFORMANCES

Friday, October 8, 8 PM Gala Opening Night: TRANSCENDENCE Frost Symphony Orchestra and Frost Chorale featuring Sandra Lopez

Psalm 24 Lili Boulanger Frost Chorale (1893 - 1918) Symphonic Choir

Gloria Francis Poulenc Gloria in excelsis Deo (1899 - 1963) Laudamus te Domine Deus, Rex caelestis Domine Fili unigenite Domine Deus, Agnus Dei Qui sedes

Sandra Lopez, soprano Joshua Habermann, conductor

INTERMISSION

Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)

Four Last Songs Richard Strauss Frühling (Spring) (1864 - 1949) September Beim Schlafengehen (Going to sleep) Im Abendrot (At sunset)

Sandra Lopez, soprano Thomas Sleeper, conductor

Sandra Lopez is the 2010 Frost School of Music Distinguished Alumna.

Sponsored by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.

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Saturday, October 23, 8 PM MAMBO! Tiempo Libre ^P[O[OL Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra

Jorge Gomez, musical director and piano Joaquin (El Kid) Díaz, lead vocal Tebelio (Tony) Fonte, bass Luis Beltrán Castillo, saxophone and ﬂute Raúl Rodriguez, trumpet Armando (Pututi) Arce, drums Stephen J. Guerra, Jr., conductor Manteca Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo Arranged by Casey Dickey Bonita Y Sabroso Xavier Cugat Arranged by Randall Gist Mambo Gordo Xavier Cugat Arranged by Jackie Eisner Yo Quiero Mambo Xavier Cugat Arranged by Pat Seymour Tocineta Benny More Arranged by Joseph Berman Besame Mucho Benny More Arranged by Jeremy Fox Locas por el Mambo Benny More Arranged by Ryan Andrews A Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie Arranged by Jorge Gomez INTERMISSION Scott Flavin, conductor Cha-cha Medley Arranged by Jorge Gomez and Raul Murciano Sones Medley Arranged by Jorge Gomez and Raul Murciano Baqueteo Con Bajo Melodic Material from J. S. Bach Arranged by Jorge Gomez and Raul Murciano Jazzy Air on a G String Melodic Material from J. S. Bach Arranged by Jorge Gomez and Raul Murciano Tu Conga Bach Melodic Material from J. S. Bach Arranged by Jorge Gomez and Raul Murciano Sponsored by Atlantic Hosiery & Apparel

31 WCMQ Clásica

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Sunday, October 24, 3 PM CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN CONCERT Trout Fishing in America

Ezra Idlet, guitar Keith Grimwood, bass

The program will be announced from the stage.

Presented in collaboration with Sunday Afternoons of Music for Children Sponsored by Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald

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Sunday, October 24, 8 PM TRUMPET VIRTUOSO Arturo Sandoval and the Miami Symphony Orchestra

Eduardo Marturet, music director and conductor Bolero Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Concierto de Miami for Trumpet and Orchestra (World Premiere) Carlos Rafael Rivera (b. 1970) Arturo Sandoval, trumpet INTERMISSION Symphony No. 7 in A major Ludwig van Beethoven Poco sostenuto — Vivace (1770-1827) Allegretto Presto — Assai meno presto (trio) Allegro con brio

Location: Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

34 GREAT PERFORMANCES

Tuesday, October 26, 8 PM TOUR DE FORCE Frost Chamber Players

Septet for Trumpet, String Quintet and Piano, Op.65 Camille Saint-Saëns Preambule. Allegro Moderato (1835 – 1921) Menuet. Tempo di Menuetto Moderato Intermede. Andante Gavotte et Final. Allegro ma non Troppo Glenn Basham, violin Scott Flavin, violin Pamela McConnell, viola Ross Harbaugh, cello Brian Powell, double bass Craig Morris, trumpet Paul Posnak, piano Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano, FP43 Francis Poulenc Lent. Presto (1899 – 1963) Andante con moto Rondo: tres vif Robert Weiner, oboe Luciano Magnanini, bassoon Shelton Berg, piano Sonata for Horn and Piano (World Premiere) Christopher Caliendo Moderato (b. 1959) Adagio Prestissimo Richard Todd, French horn Shelton Berg, piano INTERMISSION Poem for Flute and Harp Nuncio Mondello (1911- 1992) Sextet in C Major, Op. 37 Ernst Von Dohnanyi Allegro Appassionato (1877-1960) Intermezzo: Adagio Allegro con sentimento Finale: Allegro vivace, giocoso Glenn Basham, violin Pamela McConnell, viola Ross Harbaugh, cello Margaret Donaghue, clarinet Richard Todd, French horn Tian Ying, piano Sponsored by WLRN

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Wednesday, October 27, 8 PM NEW SONGWRITING SENSATIONS Songwriters Showcase

A Frost School of Music favorite returns! Grammy® Award winners Bruce Hornsby and Lamont Dozier join Chris Palmer as judges for the Frost School of Music student songwriters. The University of Miami’s own student-run Cat 5 Publishing will coor- dinate this fun and friendly concert where student songwriters will be offered constructive criticism and compete for a chance to open the next evening’s concert featuring songwriting sensation Lamont Dozier at Gusman Concert Hall.

The program will be announced from the stage.

Presented in collaboration with CAT 5 Music Publishing Sponsored in part by WSVN 7

at the University of Miami

2010–11 SEASON

THE BEGGAR’S OPERA by John Gay ALBERT HERRING by Benjamin Britten November 4–6, 2010, 7 pm March 3–5, 2011, 8 pm Clarke Recital Hall March 6, 2011, 3 pm Maurice Gusman Concert Hall WALL TO WALL OPERA FOR ALL FESTIVAL L’AMICO FRITZ by Pietro Mascagni November 6, 2010, 11 am–5 pm (in concert) Frost School of Music campus April 15 and 17, 2011, 8 pm Clarke Recital Hall

36 CREATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC

Thursday, October 28, 8 PM STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE Lamont Dozier HUK[OL Frost American Music Ensemble

Lamont Dozier, vocals Frost American Music Ensemble Natalie York, vocals and guitar Brittany Mullen, vocals and guitar Matt Alderman, vocals and guitar Ben Goldsmith, vocals and guitar C.J. Tywoniak, electric and acoustic guitar and mandolin Jeff Wunderman, electric guitar David Lukens, piano and keyboards Shawn Saul, electric bass Louis Clausen, drums Nick Ladas, harp and cello Peter Leitten, cello Pat Hynes, sound engineer Jake Wasserman, sound engineer Rey Sanchez, director

The program will be announced from the stage.

Sponsored by Rick Tonkinson & Associates and Anthony Baradat & Associates

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Friday, October 29, 8 PM FLUTE JOURNEY Nestor Torres ^P[O[OL Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra

Nestor Torres, ﬂute Scott Flavin, conductor Stephen Guerra, Jr., conductor Flute Concerto in G Major Giovanni Battista Pergolesi I. Allegro (1710-1736) II. Largo III. Presto Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (1934) Jacques Ibert I. Allegro (1890-1962) II. Andante III. Allegro Scherzando INTERMISSION Tiger Tales Nestor Torres (b. 1957) El Condor Pasa Daniel Alomia Robles (1871-1942) Vuelvo al Sur ++ Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) To Henry Mancini: A Flautist’s Homage – Mancini Medley++ Henry Mancini Days of Wine and Roses (1924-1994) Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet Charade *Pablo Pueblo Rubén Blades (b. 1948) *Isla del Encanto Eugenio Hernandez (1947-2010) *(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow+ Harorld Arlen (1905-1986) +Arranged by Gary Lindsay ++Arranged by Stephen Guerra, Jr. * Featuring Shelton Berg on piano

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38 JAZZ AND BEYOND

Saturday, October 30, 8 PM Grand Finale: GIANTS OF JAZZ SALUTE Wycliffe Gordon HUK[OL Frost Concert Jazz Band

Wycliffe Gordon, trombone and vocals Dante Luciani, director

Somebody New Composer/Arranger Wycliffe Gordon (b. 1967) Wishing Well John Mahoney (b. 1940) Arranged by Wycliffe Gordon Fascinating Rhythm George Gershwin (1898-1937) Arranged by Wycliffe Gordon This Rhythm in my Mind Composer/Arranger Wycliffe Gordon Herkie Jerkie Composer/Arranger Wycliffe Gordon The Woogie Composer/Arranger Wycliffe Gordon Barnum & Bailey Dis Composer/Arranger Wycliffe Gordon Mood Indigo Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Arranged by Wycliffe Gordon Grease Bucket Composer/Arranger Wycliffe Gordon St. Louis Blues W. C. Handy (1873-1958) Arranged by Wycliffe Gordon

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39 400 30TH A NNIVERSARY S EASON PACIFICA STRING QUAARTET SIMIN GANATRA, SIBBI BERNHARDSSON, violin SATURDAY EVENING PERFORMANCE MASUMI PER ROSTAD BRANDON VAMOS, cello September 11, 2010 ELMAR OLIVEIRA ROBERT KOENIG, piano December 19, 2010 ANNIVERSARY CONCERT PETER ZAZOFSKY MICHELE LEVIN, piano January 30, 2011 SATURDAY EVENING PERFORMANCE SANDRA LOPEZ STUART NEILL, tenor February 13, 2011 AMIT PELED ALON GOLDSTEIN, piano March 20, 2011 SUNDAY EVENING PERFORMANCE JEREMY DENK, piano April 17, 2011 VADIM GLUZMAN ANGELA YOFFE, piano May 15, 2011 SATURDAY EVENING PERFORMANCE NADINE SIERRA GORDON ROBERTS, piano June 4, 2011

25th Fun-filled Season A Halloween Concert October 24, 2010 TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA — in collaboration with Festival Miami — Peter & the Wolf November 21, 2010 FROST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA A Holiday Brass Bash December 12, 2010 GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND The Rhythm’s Gonna Get You January 23, 2011 STEVE GRYB, THE PIED PIPER OF PERCUSSION A Rocking Celebration of Reading March 27, 2011 THADDEUS REX & ROCK Shall We Dance? April 17, 2011 MIAMI CITY BALLET PRINCIPAL DANCERS 305-271-7150 www.sundaymusicals.org '//,24'5+'521(42)-74+: 7(5)4.36.215'8'./'(/+ Gusman Concert Hall :"'0375: .//+44 Tickets may be purchased online at www.sundaymusicals.org, or are available at HERITAGE HOUSE Allegro Music Center

The City of Coral Gables, Florida This program is sponsored in part by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Mayor, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, Funding Arts Network, The Miami Salon Group, Citizens Interested in Arts, and with the support of the City of Coral Gables, Whole Foods Market, Coral Gables and our many generous underwriters, supporters, advertisers and friends. 41 COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Each season, as part of its objective to make the arts and culture accessible to everyone, Festival Miami presents selected concerts free of charge. The Frost School of Music provides free admis- sion for many local school music groups, social service organizations and senior citizen centers. In order to bring visiting artists to the widest possible audience, master classes are presented free and open to everyone. During the 2009 season, vibraphonist Gary Burton, jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford, harpist and violinist Carlos Reyes, and composer Jorge Calandrelli presented master classes and spoke to audiences as part of their Festival engage- ment. These enrichment opportunities are an integral part of Festival Miami‘s educational outreach. Many public and private elementary and secondary school students throughout Miami-Dade County attend Festival Miami performances with discounted tickets as part of our outreach efforts. One of the participating schools of the 2009 season was Coral Shores Senior High School of Tavernier, which attended the Frost Wind Ensemble. By giving out discounted tickets, students were able to experience the joy of a live music performance. Red Grammer & Kids Festival Miami 2009 In the 2009 season, the Miami Beach Senior Center, the Miami Gardens Senior Center, and a group of low-income seniors attended the concerts for reduced rates. Festival Miami also gave discounted tickets to Peer Link, a special needs group, and Girl Scout Troop 276. Other groups are invited to attend Festival Miami concerts as well, or are given a donation of tickets to be used to raise money for their organization. In 2009, these organizations include: the Helping Others through Pro Bono Efforts (HOPE) group, the Young Patronesses of the Opera, Amor en Acción, Marine Science Graduate Student Organization, Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida, Women’s Emergency Network, Friends of the Lowe Art Museum, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Best Gary Burton master class Buddies, and members of the Chilean and Paraguayan consul- Festival Miami 2009 ates. This year, these organizations include: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Friends of Music, Young Patronesses of the Opera, Citizens Interested in the Arts, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Miami), Project Peru and Coral Gables Congregational Church. Additionally, in order to encourage young adults and senior citizens who are interested in the arts to attend performances, Festival Miami participates in two programs of the Miami-Dade County Cultural Exchange. The youth program, Culture Shock Miami, makes $5 tickets available for arts and culture events to students ages 13 – 22. Seniors can attend cultural events free of charge through the Golden Ticket program. Each year, local high school music directors are invited to bring their students to various concerts and master classes. Community service hours are also available to students interested in volunteering as ushers for Festival concerts. Festival Miami offers discounted tickets to University of Miami students Peer Links attends Festival Miami 2009 for many concerts and permits Frost School of Music students to attend most concerts free of charge. Every year, the combina- tion of a diverse concert lineup and educational opportunities scheduled throughout the season allow us to reach out to community members across the age and economic spectrum.

42 43 44 45 FESTIVAL MIAMI SPONSORS

Lina Santiago Linda Rodriguez Daniel S. Whitebook John P. Esposito Manager, Sales Promotion President President President and Chief AMERICAN AIRLINES FLORIDA LEMARK ATLANTIC HOSIERY Executive Ofﬁcer & APPAREL, INC. BACARDI U.S.A., INC.

Julio Velis Fernando Munilla, Sr. Steven, Margarita and Rick Tonkinson Vice President Vice President President FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, INC MCM RICHARD TONKINSON & ASSOCIATES

Heiko Dobrikow Mario Andrés Moreno, David Landsberg General Manager Alina Mayo Azze, Guillermo Benites Chairman/Publisher MAYFAIR HOTEL & SPA Anchors THE MIAMI HERALD/ UNIVISION 23 EL NUEVO HERALD

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46 FESTIVAL MIAMI 2010 CONTRIBUTORS

The following listing recognizes individuals, associations, corporations, foundations, and grants that have made gifts to Festival Miami 2010. It is through their generosity that Festival Miami is able to continue presenting the South Florida community and visitors with an annual international celebration of music. Gifts to Festival Miami continue to inspire University of Miami students through culturally enriching and inspiring performances. For more information on giving to Festival Miami, please call 305.284.4940.

PRESENTING SPONSORS MAESTRO FIRST CHAIR American Airlines (Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499) (Gifts of $100 to $249) Christa Paul and B.J. Marlene and Edward Carlin IMPRESARIO Batchelder Claudette Cousins (Gifts of $10,000 and above) Suzanne and Lawrence Bo Crane Anthony Baradat & Associates Fishman Adoracion Estanislao Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. Florence Hecht Clifford Hall CBS - Channel 4 Diane Heller Teresa Galang & Joaquin Vinas Classical South Florida Organiste.net Donna Genet Florida Lemark Corporation Socialmiami.com Ann and William Lieff Isa and Marvin Leibowtiz Stat Promo Solutions Gordon Miller Miami-Dade County Adele Neumann Department of Cultural Nobelza Pilar VIRTUOSO Affairs and the Cultural Felicia E. Ponzano (Gifts of $500 to $999) Affairs Council Richard Prescott Miami Herald Classical Connections Anne and Humberto Reboredo Univision - 23 Harriett L. Harris Robert Siegal WDNA - FM 88.9 Sherwood Weiser Susan and Robert Tate Hedy and Daniel Whitebook William Werther, Jr. WLRN - FM 91.3 CONCERT MASTER WPLG - Channel 10 (Gitfs of $250 to $499) ENCORE WQBA - AMOR (Univision Radio) Katherine Chouinard (Gifts up to $99) WSVN - Channel 7 John Ciampa Evelyn Axler Jazz and Blues of Florida Diane Baker GRAND BENEFACTOR Barbara and Richard Namon Kathleen Blackwood (Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999) WXEL - FM Samuel Boldrick Citizens Interested in the Arts Nancy and Michael Clasica Castleman-Dion Community Newspapers Beverly and Fidel Cibeira Dutton Press Dorothy Evans Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Darlene and Jay Feldman Fidelity Investments Sharon and Kenneth Glick Funding Arts Network Robert Link Jeren Foliage Marianne and Heinz Luedeking Mayfair Hotel & Spa Teresa Menendez MCM of South Florida Nora and Antonio Pernas Olga and David Melin Lois and Stanley Schleuter Rick Tonkinson & Associates Town Restaurant

Due to printing deadlines, gifts received after September 30, 2010 will be included in a special insert.

47 GRANT SUPPORT

Festival Miami 2010 is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Tourists Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Coral Gables, and the State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs, Culture Builds Florida. Festival Miami is grateful for the generous support from the following:

With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners

With the support of the City of Coral Gables

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts

Additional support is provided by the Funding Arts Network and Citizens Interested in Arts, Inc.

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Amy Burton Amy Burton is one of New York’s most Wexford (Ireland), Tokyo, Rome, Tel notable singers, at the Metropolitan Aviv and Jerusalem as well as with Opera from 1993 to the present, American opera companies and or- and as one of New York City Opera’s chestras in Boston, Miami, Chicago, leading sopranos in over a dozen pro- Los Angeles, and Washington, among ductions. From her New York debut others. In 2002, Burton was invited recital at the 92nd Street Y in 1997 to sing at the White House, a perfor- to her appearance with Chamber mance that was broadcast nationally. Music Society of Lincoln Center this A champion of new music, Burton season, Burton is a vital part of New has performed works by American York’s cultural scene, performing with Photo Credit: Richard Blinkoff composers such as John Musto, John Mostly Mozart Festival, The Morgan Corigliano, Derek Bermel and William Library, Brooklyn Philharmonic, New Bolcom, and premiered pieces by York City Ballet, New York Festival of Song, and many Musto, John Harbison, Richard Festinger, Michael appearances at Carnegie Hall, Weill Hall, Alice Tully Cohen, and Glen Cortese, to name a few. Hall, and Joe’s Pub, to name a few. A graduate of Northwestern University, Burton lives in Burton’s diverse musical life encompasses opera, New York with Mr. Musto and their son, Joshua, and is chamber music, recitals, orchestral concerts and caba- on the Voice faculty at the Mannes College of Music ret, with a special afﬁnity for Mozart, Handel and French and Songfest in Malibu, California. Amy Burton is also repertoire. Career highlights include operas and con- a proud member of the New York Festival of Song’s certs in Zürich, Bern, Nice, Paris, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Artist Council.

Arturo Sandoval Arturo Sandoval is fluent in at least caused a sensation throughout the four musical languages. He can burn entertainment world. In 1981, he left through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up Irakere to form his own band, which a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart con- garnered enthusiastic praise from all certo and sooth you with a luscious over the world. Sandoval was voted ballad with equal power and grace. A Cuba’s Best Instrumentalist from protégé of the legendary jazz master 1982 to 1990. Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval was born Arturo is a tenured professor at Florida in Artemisa, a small town in the out- International University. He works na- skirts of Havana, Cuba, on November tionally and abroad with innumerable 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie institutions and their music depart- became the first musician to bring ments offering several scholarships, Latin influences into American Jazz. exercise books, clinics and seminars, and has rendered Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age a considerable amount of time working with the NARAS of 12, but it didn’t take him long to evolve into one of educational program. His versatility can be heard on the world’s most renowned classical artists, pianists recordings with everyone from Woody Shaw, Bill Conti, and composers. and Stan Getz to Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart and Alicia Sandoval was a founding member of the Grammy® Keys among others. Sandoval has been awarded 4 Award-winning group Irakere, whose explosive mix- Grammy® Awards, 6 Billboard Awards and an Emmy ture of jazz, classical, rock and traditional Cuban music Award.

51 ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Brian Powell Brian Powell is the newly appointed dents from the elementary to colle- professor of Double Bass and String giate levels, working with well over Music Pedagogy at the Frost School two hundred string students every of Music at the University of Miami. year. He was formerly the director of He has a Bachelor of Music degree orchestras at Eastern High School in in Performance and a Masters degree Louisville, KY, and on the string fac- in Teaching from Indiana University, ulty at Bellarmine University as their and he is a doctoral candidate at double bass instructor. His orchestra the College-Conservatory of Music at Eastern was selected to perform at at the University of Cincinnati. He is the KMEA State convention in 2004 a former member of The New World and was recently invited again to per- Symphony, under the direction of form in February 2011. Last year, he Michael Tilson Thomas. He has also was selected Jefferson County’s High regularly performed with the Louisville Orchestra and School Music Teacher of the Year. Powell has presided Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Powell has received as President of the Kentucky chapter of the American recognition in several solo competitions, including String Teachers Association, and he remains an active winning the Aspen Music Festival Double Bass Solo performer and clinician throughout the United States. Competition. As an educator, Powell taught string stu-

Carlos Rivera Of Cuban-Guatemalan descent, Carlos DMA graduate in Music Composition Rafael Rivera has established a at USC’s Thornton school, he studied name for himself as a composer with with Donald Crockett, Stephen Hartke, the unique ability to incorporate a Orlando Garcia, and mentored with the large diversity of musical influences great Randy Newman. Equally com- in his captivating compositions, which fortable in the popular music world, reflect his multi-cultural upbring- his guitar work includes performanc- ing in Washington, DC, Guatemala, es on feature soundtracks (Crash, Costa Rica, Panama, Miami, and Los Dragonfly); studio sessions for Island/ Angeles. His music has been per- Def Jam, and Universal Records; as formed by some of the world’s most well as ABC’s Scrubs, MTV, and VH-1. prominent ensembles, including He has performed as opening act for Chanticleer, the American Composers The Who at the Hollywood Bowl, and Orchestra (ACO), the New England Philharmonic, and with jazz trumpet icon Arturo Sandoval. Rivera is a the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; recorded by Warner, voting member of the Recording Academy (Grammy®‘s) Sony, Naxos, and Cedille labels; published by C.F. Peters, and was recently invited into the Miami Symphony Mel-Bay, and Doberman Editions; and awarded by the Orchestra’s Strategic Alliances program, whose mem- ACO, the Herb Alpert Foundation, the Guitar Foundation bership includes conductors Gustavo Dudamel, and of America, BMI, and twice by ASCAP. He is a sought-out Alondra de la Parra. He is to begin his residency with resident composer, clinician, and guest lecturer through- the Miami Symphony Orchestra for the 2011-12 and out the US, covering topics ranging from his own music, 2012-13 seasons. to the work of Gershwin, Rodrigo, and Radiohead. A

52 Charles Mason Charles Mason has received many Lithium Quartet, ONIX (Mexico), Luna awards for his compositions including Nova, the Music Teachers National the American Composers Orchestra Association, Steinway Artist William “Playing it Unsafe” prize, the 2005 DeVan, bassist Robert Black, violin- Rome Prize, the Premi Internacional ist Karen Bentley Pollick, the New de Composició Musical Ciutat de York Golliard Ensemble, and cellists Tarragona Orchestra Music prize, Madeleine Shapiro, Craig Hultgren, and a National Endowment of the and Jeffrey Solow to name a few. Arts Individual Artist Award. He was Mason was a composer in resi- named 2009 Distinguished Alumnus dence at the International Centre from the Frost School of Music at the for Composers in Visby, Sweden, a University of Miami and his music resident composer at the Hambidge has been broadcast on Performance Center, the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, the ppia- Today on NPR a number of times. nissimo New Music Festival in Bulgaria, and was spon- He has received commissions from the American sored by the Seaside Institute as an “Escape To Create” Composers Orchestra, DUO 46, Miami String Quartet, composer-in-residence at Seaside, Florida. Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the Gregg Smith Dr. Mason is associate professor of composition at the Singers, the Dale Warland Singers, the Corona Guitar University of Miami Frost School of Music. He is execu- Kvartet (Denmark, Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, the tive director of Living Music Foundation, Inc.

Chris Lightcap Born and raised in Pennsylvania, two critically acclaimed albums of bassist and composer Chris Lightcap original music, Lightcap continues to simultaneously played violin in a write, contributing music to various local youth symphony and took gigs cooperative bands and side projects. on bass guitar with local rock bands As a sideman, Lightcap works with a as well as his school’s jazz and con- wide array of material and musicians, cert bands. Upon graduating from having toured and played in major Williams College, he moved to his festivals with such bandleaders as current home, New York City. Matt Wilson, Terrel Stafford, and Rob Brown. In addition to his freelance Lightcap has performed and record- career, Lightcap is touring and played within the New York’s jazz and ing around New York City with his contemporary music scenes. With current group, Bigmouth.

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Colby Leider Colby Leider has received prizes and University of Miami. Leider chaired the honors from the American Composers 2004 International Computer Music Forum, the Institut International de Conference, and he is co-chairing the Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges, 26th Annual Conference of the Society Princeton University, the International for Electro-Acoustic Music in the Computer Music Association, and United States in January at the Frost Dartmouth College. He has composed School. music for the Nash Ensemble of Leider currently works as Associate London, Paul Hillier and the Theatre Professor of Music Engineering at the of Voices, the New Jersey Symphony University of Miami, and he serves as Orchestra, contrabassist Bertram Associate Editor of Computer Music Turetzky, percussionist Gregory Beyer, Journal (published by MIT Press). He accordionist William Schimmel, and also works as a consultant in patent- others. Leider’s music is recorded on Innova, ICMA, infringement cases involving audio and new media SEAMUS, Princeton, everglade, and UF labels. His re- technologies. Leider holds degrees from Princeton, search interests include digital audio signal process- Dartmouth, and the University of Texas, and he makes ing, sound synthesis and spatialization, tuning sys- soap and helps raise 34 animals and two children near tems, and alternate controllers for music-making, and the Florida Everglades. he has received research grants from the National Science Foundation, the NVIDIA Corporation, and the

Craig Morris Craig Morris is associate professor Chicago Symphony, he was featured of trumpet at the University of Miami as soloist on Bach’s Brandenburg Frost School of Music where he de- Concerto No. 2 and Stravinsky’s votes himself to his teaching and L’Histoire du Soldat with Pinchas his career as a soloist and chamber Zukerman in Chicago’s Orchestra Hall. musician. Morris emerged onto the In 2009, Craig Morris gave the U.S. international orchestra scene by win- premiere of Desolation Wilderness, a ning the prestigious position of princi- trumpet concerto by British composer pal trumpet in the Chicago Symphony Joby Talbot, at the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, assuming that post from for Contemporary Music under the the legendary Adolph “Bud” Herseth. baton of Marin Alsop. His debut Morris was previously the associate solo CD Permit Me Voyage features principal trumpet of the San Francisco the music of Debussy, Schumann, Symphony under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. Brahms and Barber, following the acclaimed Naxos re- He recorded extensively as principal trumpet with both lease, Reﬂections, where Morris was soloist on Thomas orchestras, including the Grammy® nominated record- Sleeper’s Concerto for Trumpet. A Texas native, Morris ing of Furtwangler’s Symphony No. 2 with the CSO and grew up in a musical family. He attended the University Daniel Barenboim. In 2003, Morris left his position in of Texas and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. the CSO to pursue a burgeoning solo career. With the

54 Dante T. Luciani Dante T. Luciani is a lecturer in jazz Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, and trombone in the Department of Studio Paquito D’Rivera. Under his leader- Music and Jazz at the University of ship, the Frost Concert Jazz Band won Miami Frost School of Music where the Downbeat Magazine 2010 award is coordinator of the Jazz Brass for “Large Jazz Ensemble, Graduate program, and conducts the award- College Winner.” As a trombone solo- winning Frost Concert Jazz Band ist, Dante toured Eastern Europe with (CJB). Dante Luciani earned B.M. and his Jazz Quintet and also performed M.M. degrees from the University of in Istanbul, Turkey at the Nardis Jazz Miami. Formerly the lead trombonist Club for the Istanbul Jazz Festival. He and soloist with the Woody Herman was twice featured as a soloist for and Maynard Ferguson Orchestras, the “Salsa Meets Jazz” series at the Luciani has performed with various Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club and and in artists, including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ben 2005 was featured as an All-Star on The Jazz Cruise. Vereen, Burt Bacharach, Natalie Cole, Anthony Newley,

Delma Iles Delma Iles holds an M.F.A. Degree in choreographed two Off-Broadway Dance from New York University and a shows, several works for the Greater B.A. in Teaching of Dance from Virginia Miami Opera, work for the Florida Intermont College. She has danced with Shakespeare Festival, and three pro- the Cincinnati Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet grams for WPBT Channel 2. In 2007, Theatre and the Atlanta Ballet. In New Iles was selected for a Miami Made York, she worked with Rachel Lampert Project by the Arsht Performing Arts and Dancers and Stuart Hodes as well Center. as choreographer Steve Goldbas and She has created dance works for theatre director Mark Roth. youth programs by the Greater Miami In Miami, Iles has been a soloist with Opera, the Miami Chamber Symphony, Fusion Dance Company and Guest Metro-Dade Art in Public Places, Artist with Ballet Concerto, the Greater the Children’s Cultural Coalition, Miami Opera, the Gold Coast Opera, and the Miami the Florida Shakespeare Festival, the Coconut Grove Chamber Symphony. She studied in Paris with Yves Children’s Theater, and the Center for the Fine Arts (now Casati and Alexandre Nourkil on a Rotary Foundation called the Miami Art Museum). Fellowship and was awarded Florida Arts Fellowships She currently teaches modern dance, ballet and chil- for choreography in 1987 and 1992, as well as New dren’s classes in Momentum’s School of Dance and is Forms Florida Grant in 1993 and 1998. In addition to an associate professor of dance at Miami Dade College. creating more than forty works for Momentum, she has

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Dennis Kam Dennis Kam, chairman of the works have represented a variety of Frost School’s Music Theory and interests: new tonal or post-atonal Composition department, has taught possibilities. Recent projects include many of today’s active composers. an exploration of multiple versions Originally from Hawaii, he was of single works. Kam has been pub- educated at the Oberlin Conservatory lished by Belwin-Mills, Kalmus, Media of Music, Mozarteum in Austria, Press, and Smith Publications, and East-West Center at the University recorded on Capstone and Living of Hawaii, Toho Gakuen in Japan, Artist labels. He currently serves and the University of Illinois. As a as composer-in-residence for the composer, he has received many South Florida Youth Symphony and commissions, grants, and awards, directs the Other Music Ensemble including BMI and as composer- at the University of Miami. An in-residence for Honolulu and the State of Hawaii active member of the College Music Society (CMS) under the auspices of the Ford Foundation/MENC and Society of Composers, Inc, he began a term Contemporary Music Project. Since the 1980s, Kam’s as president of the Southern Chapter of CMS in 2005.

Don Pippin Don Pippin’s distinguished career galas celebrating “Cole Porter’s 100th on Broadway includes A Chorus birthday” in New York’s Carnegie Hall Line (for which he received the Gold and in London at the Prince Edward Record Award), Oliver! (which won Theatre. the Tony Award®), Applause, Woman He returned to London to conduct the Of The Year, Mame, Dear World, 25th Anniversary Gala of Hello, Dolly Cabaret, Seesaw, Jerry’s Girls, Mack in concert. RCA has released Pippin’s and Mabel, and La Cage Aux Folles. CD of Jerry Herman’s Broadway. Pippin has been the musical director Today, he keeps busy performing for many years at Radio City Music Broadway music programs with “Pop” Hall, as well as a consultant. symphony orchestras all over the USA He won the Emmy® Award for the and Europe. Although known best as TV special Broadway Sings Jule an arranger/conductor, Pippin is also Styne. He was nominated for a second Emmy® for a pianist. He has accompanied many great entertainers: the television concert Jerry Herman at the Hollywood Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ann Hampton Bowl, performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Callaway, Julie Andrews, Alfred Drake, Chita Rivera, Orchestra. He was the musical director for An Evening Angela Lansbury, Marilyn Horne, and Debbie Voigt. with Alan Jay Lerner live at Lincoln Center and part When not on the road, he enjoys life in Brewster, New of PBS Television’s Great Performances series. Pippin York with his many pets. was chosen to be the musical director for the concert

56 Eduardo Marturet Eduardo Marturet enjoys an active Director to the Orquesta Sinfónica career on three continents. Currently Venezuela, where he served until the Music Director and Conductor 1995. He maintains close contact of The Miami Symphony Orchestra, with the Venezuelan National Youth he is a frequent guest conductor in Orchestra movement, giving advice Europe and remains deeply involved and support in aid of poor children. in the musical life of his native In 1984, Marturet became the ﬁrst Venezuela. In 2006, Marturet re- Music Director of the Teresa Carreño ceived a Latin Grammy® nomination Theatre in Caracas. Three years later, for “Encantamento” in the category he resigned from the Theatre to dedi- of Best Classical Album conducting cate himself entirely to an interna- the Berliner Symphoniker. Marturet tional career, conducting in more than currently stars in the international 15 countries. In 2001, he led the Berliner Symphoniker ‘Walk with Giants’ ad campaign for Johnnie Walker. on a 12-concert tour of major South American cities Born in Caracas, Marturet studied in Cambridge, which was broadcast as a documentary through the England where he became ﬁrmly rooted in the region by DirecTV. He made his Asian debut with the European tradition, obtaining a degree in Piano, Seoul Philharmonic in 2003, also opening the Chorin Percussion, Conducting, and Composition. In 1979, he Summer Festival in Berlin and making his debut with returned to Venezuela as Associate Conductor of the the Buenos Aires Philharmonic in Argentina and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Caracas and later as Artistic Florida Philharmonic in Miami the same year.

Frank Loesser (1910-1969) Frank Loesser has been called the the harmonica, then the piano in his most versatile of all Broadway com- early teens. posers. His five Broadway musicals, Intrigued by word play, Loesser each a unique contribution to the art began to write songs, sketches and of the American musical theatre, were radio scripts. He teamed up with as different from each other as they William Schuman, who later became were from the theatre of their day: a serious composer and President of Where’s Charley?, Guys And Dolls, Juilliard. In 1931, they wrote In Love The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow, with a Memory of You, Loesser’s first and How To Succeed In Business published lyric. He would go on to Without Really Trying. write lyrics for songs for over sixty Born June 29, 1910, in New York City, films, including Destry Rides Again, Loesser never studied music formally, Neptune’s Daughter, Thank Your although he couldn’t help coming under its influence in Lucky Stars, and Fred Astaire’s Let’s Dance. his childhood. His father was a distinguished German- Loesser was married twice, first to actress Lynn born teacher of classical piano and his older brother, Loesser, with whom he had two children, Susan and Arthur, was a renowned concert pianist, musicologist John, then to his Most Happy Fella leading lady, Jo and music critic. Loesser wrote his first song when Sullivan, who gave him two daughters, Hannah and he was 4 years old (The May Party), but he refused to Emily. He died of lung cancer at the age of 59 on July study classical music. His interest was in pop music, 26, 1969, in his beloved New York City. which his father disdained. So he taught himself, first

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Frank Vignola Born and raised in New York, com- Hot Club groups that followed. poser and improviser Frank Vignola In 1993, Vignola signed with Concord started playing the guitar at the age Jazz and recorded his ﬁrst Concord of ﬁve. He grew up admiring a vari- session as a leader, Appel Direct. Many ety of guitarists, which range from more Concord releases followed in the Django and George Barnes to rock 1990s as well as 3 releases for the icons like Frank Zappa and Eddie Telarc label as co-leader of the group Van Halen. Travelin’ Light. In the early 2000’s, he As a young adult, Vignola studied found Vignola recording for Acoustic at the Cultural Arts Center of Long Disc, Hyena Records as well as making Island and went on to enjoy an enor- featured appearances on Atlantic, mous amount of sideman gigs in the Sony, and Warner Brothers Records 1980s including recording and tour- with the likes of Donald Fagen, Queen ing with the likes of Madonna, Leon Redbone, Ringo Latifah, Mark O’Connor and Wynton Marsalis. He has Starr as well as coming into his own as a leader in performed hundreds of clinics and master classes at 1988 with his famed Hot Club of France tribute which major universities and colleges throughout the country was hailed in the New York Times as one of the top ten including Julliard and Boston University. acts in 1988 and forged the way for the many Django

Freddy “Huevito” Lobatón A master percussionist and zapateo tion. Lobatón’s distinctive approach dancer, Freddy “Huevito” Lobatón to the cajón, quijada (jawbone), and as performed and toured interna- cajita in a jazz context has made tionally with Afro-Peruvian music him a pioneer among Afro-Peruvian luminaries and played and composed percussionists. He has added an es- for Eva Ayllón, Peru Negro, Lucila sential element to Gabriel Alegría’s Campos, Guajaja, and la Peña Don music since joining the ensemble in Porﬁrio. A member of Peru’s legend- 2004. In 2005, Lobatón was a guest ary Lobatón family, Lobatón began soloist in a live performance in New developing his skills at the age of York City by the Maria Schneider Jazz four watching his father’s dance Orchestra of a piece for jazz orches- troupe rehearse in their living room. tra and zapateador and his work is He is considered the world’s lead- extensively featured on Alegría’s CD ing authority on Peruvian zapateo dancing and one Nuevo Mundo and in live performances by the Afro- of the most virtuosic percussionists of his genera- Peruvian Sextet.

58 Gabriel Alegría Gabriel Alegría combines his experi- concerts for the United Nations and ence playing jazz as it developed in various diplomatic missions from the U.S. with a passionate interest around the world. The Afro-Peruvian and careful study of the black music Sextet has appeared in over 400 con- of coastal Perú. By incorporating certs and master classes throughout and exploring the common African North America. The Afro-Peruvian roots found in both styles, he has Sextet currently tours in support of developed a uniquely Afro-Peruvian their latest release Pucusana (August jazz music concept. The rich legacy 2010) which includes the singles of the black music of coastal Perú “Taita Guaranguito” and “Pucusana” can be heard in a contemporary representing the Peruvian landó and jazz context. In all of Alegría’s work, festejo sounds respectively. a cross-cultural exchange between Currently Associate Director of Jazz the Americas is always present, carefully deﬁning Afro- Studies at New York University, Alegría earned a doc- Peruvian jazz music as the newest voice to come from torate in jazz studies from the University of Southern Latin America. California, a master’s degree from the City University During the course of a career that has spanned the of New York, and a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon globe, Alegría has appeared in concert and/or on re- College. His knowledge of Afro-Peruvian music is the cordings with Arturo O’Farrill, Maria Schneider, Placido result of ﬁeldwork and time spent in Perú learning from Domingo, Tierney Sutton, The Peruvian National the art form’s greatest exponents. Symphony, among others. He has also performed

Gary Green Gary Green is professor of music label include Urban Requiem, Blue, and director of bands at the Frost Christina’s World, and Illuminations. School. In addition to supervising all New recordings of works by David band activities, he is the conductor of Maslanka, Thomas Sleeper, and Brian the Frost Wind Ensemble and chair- Balmages will soon be released. man of Instrumental Performance. Green also is an active conductor and Since his arrival at the University of clinician who has appeared with inter- Miami, Green has continued to com- national, national, and regional bands mission and perform important new throughout the U.S. He has conducted repertoire. Urban Requiem by Michael the Texas All-State band and recently Colgrass, commissioned by the conducted the Republic of China Abraham Frost Commission Fund, has Army Band and the Taiwan National become a standard in the repertoire Wind Ensemble as part of the 2005 International Band for wind ensemble. Recordings released on the Albany Association Festival.

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Gary Mazzaroppi Gary Mazzaroppi attended Berklee with both Les Paul and Tal Farlow School of Music, where he earned his during a New Jersey Jazz Society’s Bachelor of Music in music education, PBS Special and appeared in a Cinemax studying with classical bassist Bill Special about Les Paul as well as the Curtis and jazz bassist Ron McClure. PBS Special, The History of Rock and After graduating, Mazzaroppi toured Roll. extensively with the Lionel Hampton Mazzaroppi has performed from Big Band for ﬁve years. Since then, Carnegie Hall and Blue Note in New he has accompanied many jazz art- York to Tanglewood in Massachusetts ists including Red Norvo, Herb Ellis, to Capri, Italy. He continues to share his Stan Getz, Joe Morello, Buddy Rich, knowledge by teaching and mentoring Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, Clark Terry, students, both in college classrooms Charlie Byrd, and Mark O’Connor. and private lessons. As a frequent supporting guest on her twenty ﬁve-year “Gary Mazzaroppi is one of the bass players who leave PBS radio show, Mazzaroppi has played with Marian you wondering how such a talented artist can remain McPartland. He has also accompanied the diverse styles virtually unknown.” -Los Angeles Times jazz critic of Renée Fleming, Willie Nelson, Alicia Keyes, Bela Fleck, Leonard Feather Chuck Mangione, among others. Mazzaroppi performed

Glenn Basham Glenn Basham, associate professor superb soloist.”As the ﬁrst violinist of at the Frost School of Music, received the Bergonzi String Quartet, he has a B.M. degree from the North Carolina appeared in concerts across America School of the Arts and an M.M. degree including Carnegie Hall, Music from Indiana University. Concertmaster Mountain, and the Hot Springs Music of the Naples Philharmonic since Festival; and on broadcasts such as 1994, Basham had served as concert- Michigan Public Radio and NPR’s master of the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic acclaimed Performance Today pro- and was a member of the Detroit gram. Together with his colleagues Symphony under Antal Dorati. In 2005, in the Bergonzi Quartet, Basham Basham was selected as concertmas- performs on three CDs featuring ter of the MTV Video Music Awards on the music of Mendelssohn, Charles a worldwide live telecast. In 2007 the Cadman, and Dennis Kam. Miami Herald proclaimed Basham “a

60 Hansel and Raúl Born in Cuba, Hansel Enrique nominations for Best Tropical Album, Martinez’s and Raúl Alfonso’s pro- Best Tropical song, and best Tropical fessional musical careers began as Group. Their song, María Teresa y vocalists and co-founders of the band Danilo, won a Grammy®. Charanga ‘76 in 1976. Four years later, Hansel and Raúl separated in 1988 Hansel and Raúl decided to leave the and reunited 10 years later to record band and become a duo. a studio album. Their ﬁrst single Their global hit songs María Teresa Bailala Pegaita became a worldwide y Danilo and Con La Lengua Afuera hit followed by Las Llaves De Tu made them international recording Apartamento and San Antonio. stars. In 1986, they were presented In 2003, they recorded 100% Cubano with a double Platinum album La a classic Charanga album with tra- Magia. They performed for former President Reagan ditional Cuban roots. This album became an instant at the White House where they shared stage honors hit with dancers worldwide. The album included the with Tina Turner, Barry Manilow, and Tony Bennett. In smash hit La Reina Del Baile. In 2008, they recorded 1987, they were invited to perform at Disney’s 15th a live album at the University of Miami. The album is Anniversary Celebration, where they performed in front called Hansel y Raúl Live from the U. of a worldwide TV audience of more than 160 mil- lion. That same year, they received 3 Latin Grammy®

Jeff Lederer Jeff Lederer is a saxophonist, Together with vocalist Mary LaRose, performer, teacher, and arranger/ he has produced four recordings for composer. Born in Los Angeles, he various record labels. attended Oberlin College, studying Lederer is active as an educator comparative religion, and earned and clinician, working with students the Masters of Music degree from from elementary to University set- Western Michigan University. As a tings. He is an artist-teacher for the saxophonist, he currently tours in- Metropolitan Opera Guild in New York ternationally and records with Matt City and has also recently conducted Wilson Quartet as well as with Salsa workshops/clinics at the University artist Jimmy Bosch. Lederer has also of Texas, Dartmouth College, SUNY performed with the Mingus Big Band Binghamton, the Guimares Festival in and Latin music legend Tito Puente. Portugal and many others.

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Jo Sullivan Loesser Jo Sullivan Loesser became a mu- among others. Sullivan has appeared sical theatre star with her legendary as guest vocalist with the New York performances in Frank Loesser’s The Pops at Carnegie Hall and with major Most Happy Fella. At the pinnacle of symphony orchestras across the her career, she married composer country. Sullivan and daughter Emily Frank Loesser and left the stage, starred in the Off-Broadway revue, devoting herself to raising their two Together Again For The First Time, daughters, Hannah and Emily. After and toured together in the Loesser Loesser’s untimely death, she re- musical, Where’s Charley?. Sullivan turned to performing, honoring her served as Artistic Associate for the hit husband with an acclaimed salute Broadway revival of The Most Happy called “I Hear Music…of Frank Fella, and for a production at the New Loesser and Friends” in New York. A York City Opera, where it is now part vigilant keeper of the ﬂame, Sullivan toured the country of the permanent repertoire. in Guys & Dolls, recreated her role in The Most Happy Sullivan was instrumental in having Guys & Dolls and Fella, and supervised and appeared in the Broadway How To Succeed in Business… revived on Broadway to revue Perfectly Frank. much acclaim in the 1990s. She has been the catalyst Regional audiences have been delighted by her perfor and supervised several Loesser events celebrating formances in A Little Night Music and The King & I, the Frank Loesser centennial.

John Olah John Olah (tuba, euphonium) is as- Orchestra, the Santa Fe Chamber sociate professor in the Department Orchestra, the New Mexico Brass of Instrumental Performance at the Quintet, the Cleveland Brass Quintet, University of Miami Frost School of the Cleveland Brass Consort, American Music. He received a B.M. degree Ballet Theater, Bolshoi Ballet, and the from the Baldwin Wallace College Blossom Festival Band. He has record- Conservatory, an M.M. degree from ed with the Cleveland Orchestra and the University of New Mexico, and the Cleveland Symphonic Winds. In has pursued advanced studies at addition, he has performed with such the Cleveland Institute of Music. A notable artists as Luciano Pavarotti, student of Ronald Bishop, Olah has Joan Sutherland, Placido Domingo, performed with the New Mexico Jose Carreras, James Gallway, Lena Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Horne, James Taylor and Mel Torme. Ballet Orchestra, the Ohio Chamber

62 John Stewart John Stewart, composer and music tion in the past nine years), an honor theorist, is a Visiting Professor of that includes a farewell statement Music Theory and Composition. He to graduating seniors in the Harvard has earned degrees from the New Yearbook. England Conservatory and Harvard In addition to his Harvard activities, University, where he studied with Stewart was the Founder and Director Earl Kim, Leon Kirchner, and Lukas of the “Young Musicians’ Program” Foss, among others. A composer at Oregon’s Ernest Bloch Festival. of chamber, vocal, and orchestral As a member of the “Composer’s music, Dr. Stewart taught at the New Symposium” at the Festival, he re- England Conservatory for many years ceived numerous premières of his before joining the faculty of Harvard music (1998-2006). Since retiring University, where he taught courses from Harvard, Stewart has com- in harmony, counterpoint, composition, and musician- posed, served as Lecturer on a Harvard Alumni Tour ship for over 25 years, until his retirement in 2008. (Fall 2008, “A Voyage Through the Danube’s Musical He received both of the teaching prizes at Harvard: Heritage”), and pursued his love of watercolor painting. the Harvard Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize (1994) and He is currently working on a composition for piano trio, the Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching Award to be premiered at the University of Mississippi in April (2008). He was named a “Favorite Professor” of the 2010, as well as a text on the Bach Chorales. Harvard College class of 2009 (the 6th such designa-

Joshua Habermann Joshua Habermann is associate and France. As a singer (tenor) he per- professor and program director of forms with the Oregon Bach Festival choral studies at the University of Chorus, where he can be heard on the Miami Frost School of Music, where Grammy®-Award-winning recording he conducts the Frost Chorale and of Krzystof Penderecki’s Credo and other choral ensembles. He is music others. Dr. Habermann also main- director of the Miami Master Chorale tains an interest in the Hawaiian and the Desert Chorale (Santa Fe, choral tradition, and sings periodi- NM). He is a graduate of Georgetown cally with Kawaiolaonapukanileo, an University and the University of Texas ensemble dedicated to performing at Austin, where he completed doc- and preserving this unique repertoire. toral studies in conducting with Craig Other research interests include Latin Hella Johnson. He has also studied American and Nordic music. His dis- under Helmuth Rilling (conducting), Scott Fogelsong sertation on the a cappella works of Finnish composer (piano) and David Jones (voice). He has appeared in Einojuhani Rautavaara was a Julius Herford Prize ﬁnal- conferences and festivals, including international en- ist for music research in 1997. gagements in Cuba, Germany, Czech Republic, China

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Juan Chattah Juan Chattah is a music theorist, inﬂuenced by archetypical gestures pianist, and composer. As a theo- and moods of ﬁlm music; recent per- rist, his primary research interest formances include Film Movements concerns the application of models performed by the ASC Orchestra, and drawn from linguistics and criti- Music for Signs performed at the cal theory to the analysis of music. Equinox Concert in the Planetarium at As a pianist, he studied with David Agnes Scott College. Kuyken, Michel Beroff, Ivan Moravec, Recent research has been presented and Paul Badura-Skoda, and per- at the Music and the Moving Image, formed extensively in Europe and College Music Society, Semiotic Society South America. As composer, his of America, Sound, Music and the music ranges from tangos regu- Moving Image, Electroacoustic Music larly performed by Osvaldo Barrios Society, Symposium of Research in Music Theory, and and the Emory Tango Ensemble, to music interactive Music Theory Southeast. In his free time he enjoys a electroacoustic music for the dance group Complex challenging game of racquetball. Mammal, to children songs for the radio drama series Stories in the Air broadcast internationally through Public Radio International. His concert music is highly

Julian Lage When Julian Lage emerged on musical luminaries, including Herbie the music scene 13 years ago, the Hancock and Béla Fleck. young San Francisco Bay Area-based At the age of 21, the Boston-based musician was not only deemed Lage released his debut album, a guitar-playing prodigy, but he Sounding Point on EmArcy Records, was also offered record deals on an imprint of Universal Records. The numerous occasions. Lage played music ranges from through-com- a unique style that melded blues, posed works and impromptu improvi- classical, folk and jazz inﬂuences. He sations in duo and trio settings to solo became a sideman with established excursions and a ﬁnale capped by a instrumentalists like Gary Burton and masterful rendering of Miles Davis’s to collaborate with contemporaries All Blues. Lage also delivers impres- such as pianist Taylor Eigsti and sively original covers of Elliott Smith’s violinist Mark O’Connor. Along the Alameda and Neil Hefti’s Lil’ Darlin. way, Lage received recognition from

64 Kirk Knuffke Trumpeter Kirk Knuffke has studied Constellations, The Jeff Davis Band, improvisation with great jazz artists Ideal Bread, Lilse Ellis, and Kenny Ornette Coleman, Art Lande and Ron Wollesen’s Wollesonic. Miles. He currently leads his own In 2009, Knuffke received a Jerome groups, including the Kirk Knuffke Foundation Composers grant though Quartet and trio, with 3 recordings Roulette in New York City; the com- now available as a leader for the missioned works of which were Cleanfeed and No Business labels. performed by a new trio with Kenny Knuffke stays very busy as a member Wollesen and Lisle Ellis. Knuffke has of the celebrated Matt Wilson Quartet, also made appearances in venues touring the US, performing and teach- outside the traditional New York ing. Recent trips with Wilson brought jazz scene, including work with pop Knuffke to play at Jazz at the Lincoln artist Josh Ritter on Sony Records. Centers Rose Hall with guest saxophonist Marshall Internationally, he has played with ensembles at jazz Allen, and the 2010 New Port Jazz festival. Knuffke is festivals in Saalfeldan Austria, Willisau Switzerland, The also a long time veteran of Butch Morris’ groups, the North Sea Jazz festival in Holland as well as festival Andrew D’Angelo Big Band, Josh Roseman’s Extended dates in Italy and France.

Lamont Dozier Lamont Dozier as a member of and received a Grammy® nomination Holland-Dozier-Holland, is respon- for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album. sible for writing and producing over He has continued success as a song- 54 #1 hits for The Supremes, Four writer and producer and has worked Tops, Marvin Gaye, and a host of with such acts as Simply Red, Boy others, giving them credit for being George, Eric Clapton, Kanye West, the architects of the Motown sound. Joss Stone, Solange Knowles, and As a result, he has been inducted into George Benson. the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Dozier collaborated with Phil Collins Songwriters Hall of Fame, from which on the soundtrack for Buster, which he recently received the 2009 Johnny earned them a Grammy®, Golden Mercer Award, the highest praise a Globe Award, Brit Award, Britain’s songwriter can achieve. distinguished Ivor Novello honor and Aside from the recording industry, musical theater has an Oscar nomination for the song, Two Hearts. always been a passion of Dozier’s and his ﬁrst foray Dozier is a Trustee of NARAS and chairs its Advocacy into that medium, The First Wives Club, based on the Committee. In 2007, he received the prestigious 1996 ﬁlm, is going to Broadway next year. Thornton Legacy Award from USC, where he is a pro- Dozier also has had success as a recording artist, and fessor and where a scholarship has been established was named Best New Male Pop Vocalist from Billboard in his name in perpetuity.

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Lansing McLoskey Lansing McLoskey is assistant pro- numerous composition competitions fessor of theory and composition including Omaha Symphony Orchestra in the Department of Music Theory International New Music Competition, and Composition at the Frost School Kenneth Davenport National of Music. Described as “one of the Competition for Orchestral Works and best composers of [his] generation,” a Meet The Composer commission for Lansing McLoskey’s music has been Triton Brass which was premiered at performed across the U.S. and in Tanglewood. McLoskey completed his eleven other countries on ﬁve conti- Ph.D. at Harvard University, and holds nents. McLoskey has received dozens degrees with honors from U.C. Santa of commissions and grants, includ- Barbara and the U.S.C. Thornton ing the National Endowment of the School of Music, with additional stud- Arts, Meet the Composer, ASCAP, and ies at the Royal Danish Academy of Barlow Endowment, to name a few. Music. He has been awarded “ﬁrst prize” in

Larry Lapin Larry Lapin is professor and program of jazz studies in the Frost School’s director of Jazz Vocal Performance at Department of Studio Music and Jazz, the University of Miami Frost School of his students and student performing Music. A pianist, composer, arranger groups have garnered 26 awards in and educator, Larry Lapin’s career 22 years from Downbeat Magazine is vast, including performances with in DB’s annual student music award jazz greats such as Gerry Mulligan, competition. Lapin is a member of the Bobby Shew, Johnny Smith, George American Federation of Musicians, Duvivier and Sarah Vaughn. In addi- American Society of Composers, tion, he has appeared with such show Authors and Publishers (ASCAP); business personalities as Rich Little, Music Educators National Conference; Phyllis Diller, Cab Calloway and Tony International Association of Jazz Bennett. Larry’s arrangements and Educators; American Choral Directors orchestrations are constantly performed by professional Association; and Florida Vocal Association. A popular and school groups all over the country, most recently by conductor and clinician, Larry Lapin is in-demand at all- Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Orchestra. As professor state festivals and music conferences.

66 Laura Andrea Leguía Saxophonist and composer Laura jazz projects and her performing Andrea Leguía has participated in and recording credits include work Gabriel Alegría’s Afro-Peruvian jazz with Ingrid Jensen, Maria Schneider, projects since their inception in the Natalie Cole and Ndugu Chancler. year 2000. She contributed the title She has a bachelor’s degree in track of the album Un Rezo and is jazz studies from the University of featured prominently on two tracks Southern California and is currently on Nuevo Mundo. Leguía has toured the Executive Producer of Jazz Peru the USA, Latin America, Europe and International’s Festival Jazz Perú. Canada with various Afro-Peruvian

Lawrence Moore Lawrence Moore specializes in the Prior to moving to Miami to focus on composition of electro-acoustic music, composition and production, Moore with an emphasis on the synthesis of performed saxophone and guitar for unique electronic timbres and the ma- the Central Pennsylvania-based group, nipulation of acoustic sound. Moore Africarib, and performed saxophone is an active participant in the South for the funk band, Phat Albert. Much of Florida electronic art community, his background involved jazz writing, having debuted works annually in the arranging, and performing with both 12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art small combos and big bands. series, on two occasions for the Florida Besides teaching electronic music Electro-Acoustic Student Festival, and courses for the University of Miami, in the 2007 South Florida edition of Moore teaches sound recording, MIDI, the New West Electronic Art and Music music theory, music appreciation, and festival. His music has been featured in the soundtrack music business courses for Miami Dade College. He re- of Cruel and Usual, produced by the independent ﬁlm- ceived his DMA in Composition and MM in Media Writing maker, Louis Lowry, and he is the composer/producer and Production from the University of Miami, an MM in for Wayfarer, a collaborative musical entity that com- Saxophone performance and an MM in Composition bines electro-acoustic music with new age, world, and from Penn State University, and his BA in Music from jazz inﬂuences. Lebanon Valley College.

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Luciano Magnanini Luciano Magnanini (bassoon) began Orchestra, Festival Casals Orchestra his musical studies in Italy at the and Eastern Music Festival Orchestra Conservatory Nicolo Paganini in Genoa in North Carolina; and has played and continued his musical training in under the baton of renowned con- the city of Milan. Magnanini’s record- ductors such as Leonard Bernstein, ings include: Twentieth-Century Music Zubin Meta, Carlo Maria Giuliani, Alain for Bassoon and Piano, Poulenc, Saint- Lombard, Eduardo Mata and James Saens, Elliot and A Tour d’Anches. Conlon. French Music for Winds, Altarus Magnanini has an active perform- Records, Inc., and Gordon Jacob. ing career playing solo concerts and Concerto for Bassoon, Albany Records. chamber music in the United States, He has also recorded for RCA, CBS and South America, China, and Europe. He Harmonia Mundi. is Professor of Bassoon and Program Magnanini has been principal bassoonist with the Director of Woodwinds at the University of Miami Frost Orchestra Comunale della Opera in Genoa, Mexico City School of Music. Philharmonic, Miami Philharmonic, World Symphony

Margaret Donaghue Flavin Margaret Donaghue Flavin is ensemble, MiamiClarinet. She per- Professor of Clarinet and Director of formed the sextet L’Heure du Berger, the Woodwind Program at the Frost in London and Paris with composer School of Music. She has performed Jean Françaix at the piano. Donaghue in some of the worlds’ major concert has recently served a three-year term halls, including Carnegie Hall, the as a member of the Fulbright National Concertgebouw, the Zurich Tonhalle, Screening Committee, and appears La Scala, and for the Maggio Musicale frequently as clinician and adjudi- in Florence. She has performed at cator. She can be heard often on international conferences in Norway, public radio across the country. She England, Chicago, and New Orleans, received the Doctor or Musical Arts among others. Chamber music recit- degree from the University of Illinois, als include Honolulu, Grand Cayman, the Master of Music degree from the London and Paris, as well other venues across Europe University of Michigan, and holds a Bachelor of Music and Japan. Donaghue has appeared as soloist with degree from the University of New Hampshire. Prior to the Shanghai Broadcast Symphony and the Shen Zhen coming to Miami, Donaghue served on the faculties Symphony, Shen Zhen, China, as well as the Russe State of Central Michigan University and the University of Philharmonic, Russe, Bulgaria. She gives master classes Connecticut. She can be heard on Centaur, Albany, and and recitals across the United States and performs with Altarus labels. her trio, Miami Chamber Ensemble and newly formed

68 Mark O’Connor Mark O’Connor (violin, composer) is premiered two more violin concerti. In artist-in-residence at the Frost School 2001, O’Connor released Hot Swing! of Music. A product of America’s rich and the Chicago Tribune called it “one aural folk tradition as well as classical of the finest discs of his career and music, his creative journey pays trib- one of the greatest jazz violin albums ute to two musical giants: American ever.” His Americana Symphony: fiddler, Benny Thomasson and French Variations on Appalachia Waltz was jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli. recorded by Marin Alsop and the O’Connor’s first recording Appalachia Baltimore Symphony. The Associated Waltz (Sony Classical), was with Yo-Yo Press reviewed it as “a monumental Ma and Edgar Meyer and gained him work…inevitably will be compared to worldwide recognition as a leading Copland.” He has composed chamber proponent of a new American musi- music and string quartets, and his cal idiom. The tremendously successful follow-up, most recent recording, ‘Jam Session’ (OMAC), com- Appalachian Journey, received a Grammy® Award in bines bluegrass and gypsy jazz. O’Connor’s Strings and February 2001. With more than 200 performances, his Threads Suite for violin and guitar, won a Grammy® first full length orchestral score Fiddle Concerto has Award for Best Classical Instrumental Performance. become the most-performed modern violin concerto Mark O’Connor is the founder and president of the Mark composed in the last 40 years. O’Connor’s 2nd con- O’Connor String Camp, and the author of the Mark certo “Fanfare for the Volunteer” was recorded with O’Connor Violin Method. the London Philharmonic Orchestra and he has since

Mason Bates The music of Mason Bates fuses a new ballet presented by the Chicago innovative orchestral writing, the Symphony and Hubbard Street Dance; rhythms of electronica and techno, a new CD, Digital Loom, released on and imaginative narrative forms MSR classics; and performances with brought to life by cutting edge sound the Los Angeles Philharmonic under design. A composer of symphonic John Adams. music who often includes live elec- Active as a performer, he has played tronica in his orchestral music, he his concerto for synthesizer with the has become known as an artist who Atlanta and Phoenix Symphonies, and moves ﬂuidly between those two he also stays busy as a DJ of trip-hop worlds — performing on electronic Photo by Mike Minehan and electronica in San Francisco’s drumpad and laptop, for example, many clubs, lounges, and artspaces. under Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas A variety of purely acoustic works, at Carnegie Hall in The B-Sides at Carnegie Hall. He including many for the voice, complement his diverse currently serves as composer-in-residence with the portfolio. Having studied primarily with John Corigliano Chicago Symphony. at Juilliard, he served as composer-in-residence for the Recent commissions have explored everything from acclaimed Young Concert Artists from 2000-2002 and the marriage of orchestral sonorities and earthquake for the California Symphony over the past three years. recordings (Music From Underground Space, for the Now living in North Oakland, he worked with Edmund California Symphony), to siren poetry from various cul- Campion at UC Berkeley. tures (Sirens, for Chanticleer). Recent projects include

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Matt Wilson Matt Wilson was born in the prairie Wilson went to college at Wichita town of Knoxville, Illinois. He became State University where he met one interested in playing the drums in the of the most inﬂuential mentors of his third grade after seeing Buddy Rich career, percussionist Dr. JC Combs. on the Lucy Show. He was judging They played percussion works fea- a local drum contest featuring drum- turing a wide array of strange com- mer Ricky Junior. Inspired, Wilson ponents, including pinball machines. purchased some Ludwig 9a sticks at Wilson played, toured, and recorded a local Byerly Music store. With sticks with various bands and musicians in- in hand, Wilson used a range of cook- cluding the Either/Orchestra, Charlie ware and ﬁve gallon buckets as sound Kohlhase Quintet, Bevan Manson, sources. His parents soon bought him John Medeski, Dominique Eade, and a snare drum and cymbals. countless others.

Michael Kerker Michael A. Kerker has been Director of Musical Theatre Marilyn Bergman, Charles Strouse, Sheldon Harnick and for ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors Stephen Schwartz. and Publishers) since 1990. In addition to coordinating Kerker produces an annual songwriter’s cabaret as part ASCAP’s Musical Theatre Workshop in New York (which of the Chicago Humanities Festival. is led by composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz), he works with Disney Theatricals to produce the ASCAP/Disney Kerker produced the ASCAP Foundation Jerry Herman Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles (also led by Legacy Program, which is a series of seminars, master Stephen Schwartz). Together with Michael Feinstein, classes and concerts featuring the legendary composer/ Kerker produces a regular series of concerts at Carnegie lyricist. The program has been presented nationwide Hall highlighting the catalogue of both legendary and in such cities as Chicago, Sundance, San Francisco, contemporary songwriters. Savannah, Miami and Pittsburgh. Kerker is also producing a regular series of interview Kerker is proud to be a member of the Boards of the programs entitled “Broadway: Up Close and Personal” American Theatre Wing, the Johnny Mercer Foundation for the Kennedy Center. Kerker’s onstage conversations and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. with some of our nation’s most prominent songwriters have included evenings with Jerry Herman, Alan and

70 Momentum Dance Company Momentum Dance Company, Artistic The company’s repertory is extremely Director Delma Iles, is currently cel- varied and features historic modern ebrating its 28th year with over forty dance works by pioneers such as Doris performances in 2009-2010. Founded Humphrey and Anna Sokolow, works in 1982, and in continuous operation by award-winning Artistic Director since, Momentum is one of the oldest Delma Iles, including the highly ac- and most established contemporary claimed Sand Calendar, jazz works by dance companies in the Southeastern former Assistant Artistic Director Lees U.S. Momentum’s activities include: Hummel, as well as dramatic, comic, the Miami Dance Festival concert sea- and experimental works by many sons in South Florida; concert series Florida choreographers. for children in both Miami Beach and Momentum tours throughout Florida Coral Gables; educational programs sponsored by the Florida Touring Program. The com- in schools; ongoing residencies at South Miami Middle pany previously conducted six years of an International School, R.R. Moton Elementary School, Ferguson High Cultural Exchange Project with the National Dance School, and Artz-n-the Hood; educational programs for Company of the Bahamas. In 2007, Momentum was adults; appearances at community events and festivals; invited to perform at the National Dance Week New special projects and touring. Momentum currently con- York Festival where the company gave performances at sists of eight dancers. Cooper Union and the Brooklyn Academy of Music as well as participating in master classes.

Nestor Torres If a flute could talk and sing, it would Puente, Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan, certainly be in the voice of Nestor and many more. Torres, for he speaks through his Nominated for several Latin Grammy® instrument. Equally fluent in Jazz, Awards, Torres won it in 2001 for his Classical and Latin idioms, his fluid CD This Side of Paradise, a bitter- versatility sets him apart. Born in sweet victory given the fact that the Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Torres moved Awards’ ceremony was scheduled for to NYC with his family in his teen- 9/11/2001. His CD Dances, Prayers & age years and went on to study at Meditations for Peace signaled a new Mannes School of Music and later departure, as a reflection of his experi- at the New England Conservatory of ence on 9/11. Music in Boston. At that time he was also learned to improvise in a style of Torres’s most recent Grammy®- Cuban Dance music called ‘Charanga,’ which helped nominated CD, Nouveau Latino, heralds the flautist’s ex- to shape and develop Nestor’s melodic and danceable uberant return to his Salsa and Latin Jazz roots. In addi- sound. tion to his achievements in the studio and on the stage, Torres has received numerous awards and commenda- In 1981, Torres moved to Miami, and since then he has - tions, including two honorary doctorates for his commit- and continues to - tour all over the world. He has also per- ment to youth, education, and cultural exchanges. formed and recorded with the likes of Ricky Martin, Tito

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Noah Racey Noah Racey is a Boston Conservatory reviews for his portrayal of Bobby graduate who is known for his star- Child in Crazy For You at the St. ring role as Lucky Garnett in the Louis MUNY. In addition, Racey won Broadway production, Never Gonna the Payne Award for his character, Dance. Will Parker, in the Austin Musical Theatre’s Oklahoma!. Racey co-wrote Racey starred internationally in and co-choreographed original music such shows as Crazy For You and for the national tour of Swing! On The Town. He also starred in regional theatres, including the La Jolla Playhouse production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. He recently won rave

Pablo Menares Latorre Pablo Menares is one of the most Sebastian Jordan, Giovanni Cultera, important young bass players in and Camila Meza. He has also per- Chile. In 2009, he moved from Chile formed at major jazz festivals all over to New York City. His bass playing South America including the Lapataia is considered to be elegant, musical Jazz Festival (Uruguay), Mar del Plata and lyric, while ﬁrmly rooted in swing Jazz Festival (Argentina), Jazz Peru and polyrhythmic concepts. Menares (Peru), and Providencia Jazz (Chile). has performed and/or recorded with Menares has toured with the Sextet all the of the leading jazz musicians extensively throughout North America, in Chile including: Christian Galvez, becoming an increasingly important Claudio Rubio, Andy Baeza, Esteban presence in the Afro-Peruvian jazz Sumar, Martin Joseph, Felipe Riveros, music scene.

72 Pamela McConnell Pamela McConnell, (viola/Bergonzi in Watertown. Massachusetts. String Quartet) Professor of McConnell has also been a resi- Viola at the University of Miami, is dent faculty performer at Sewanee recognized as a concert solo and Summer Music Center in Tennessee chamber music violist. She has re- and Bowdoin Music Festival in Maine. cently gained notoriety as a result of She comes from Southern California, her arrangements for string quartet and received a Bachelor of Music of the much loved orchestral works, degree from Northwestern University Saint Seans’ Carnival of the Animals, and an M.M. degree from the and Prokoﬁev’s Peter and the Wolf. University of Texas at Austin, study- The Bergonzi, in addition to being ing under such luminaries as Walter resident Quartet at the University of Trampler, Leonard Shure, George Miami Frost School of Music, per- Neikrug, and Andor Toth. McConnell forms at Music Mountain Chamber Music Festival in can be heard on the Orion, Fleur de son, Naxos, Living Connecticut, Rocky Mountain Music Conservatory in Artist, Audiofon, and Centaur labels. Colorado, and The Arsenal chamber Music Festival

Paul Posnak Paul Posnak’s international career Posnak is featured on many NPR as concert pianist, recording artist, and European radio broadcasts. He transcriber and educator began with is internationally renowned for his a full scholarship to the Juilliard improvisations and note-for-note Preparatory School of Music at age transcriptions and recordings of the eight. Recipient of bachelor’s, mas- great classic jazz pianist-composers, ter’s and doctoral degrees at Juilliard, particularly George Gershwin and and of the Loeb Prize (Juilliard’s Thomas “Fats” Waller. His Waller highest award), Posnak won First transcriptions and Gershwin two- Prizes in the International J.S. piano arrangements are published Bach Competition and the Concert by Hal Leonard and Alfred. Recent Artists Guild Competition in New engagements include solo perfor- York. A highly regarded collabora- mances with the National Symphony tive artist, Posnak has worked with world-renowned Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, a recital for the U.S. vocalists such as Luciano Pavarotti and Jennie Tourel, Supreme Court, and performances, master classes and and has performed and recorded with many lead- residencies throughout the U.S. and Europe. Professor ing ensembles such as the Emerson, Fine Arts, St. of Keyboard Performance, Director of the Collaborative Petersburg, Portland, Amernet and Berzonzi String Piano Program at the Frost School, and Founding Quartets. His 14 recordings of solo and chamber works Artistic Director of the St. Martha-Yamaha Concert for EMI, Naxos, Vox, Arabesque, Cambria, Centaur and Series, Dr. Posnak is in much demand as a teacher and Yamaha Disklavier have received highest praise from clinician in the U.S. and abroad. the international press.

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Rachelle Fleming With a “glorious, rich voice and a Raul Murciano, Jr., as well as back- timbre that goes directly to the heart,” ground vocals on her sister Renée Rachelle Fleming has touched audi- Fleming’s pop CD, Dark Hope (Decca ences in a wide variety of music / Mercury Records). Her promotional styles ranging from cabaret to classi- work for this album included a na- cal. This versatile vocalist and actress tionally televised performance for has collaborated with acclaimed jazz President Obama at Fords Theatre in pianist and composer Fred Hersch Washington DC and a music video for for “Classical Action,” a New York- the hit single Endlessly also featuring based non-proﬁt devoted to AIDS Matthew Modine. Fleming frequently awareness, as well as for her demo appears throughout the US as a guest recording, which includes the stan- vocalist for both corporate and pri- dards “Corcovado/Quiet Nights” and vate events. This coming season, she “Angel Eyes.” She has shared the stage with respected will perform a principle role in the ‘jazz opera’ Space in jazz pianist and pedagogue Tony Caramia, among other the Heart at New York City’s Symphony Space and star prominent musicians. Fleming recently recorded an or- in Hugh McElyea’s musical revue Storyville, 1917. chestrated version of the Latin standard “Alfonsina y el Mar,” arranged by award-winning writer and producer

Reynaldo Sanchez Rey Sanchez is associate profes- Miami. Sanchez is a professional gui- sor and chair of the Music Media & tarist with an extensive list of credits Industry Program at the University of and was the long-time musical direc- Miami Frost School of Music, where tor for Latin superstar Chayanne. He is he also serves as program director a voting member of National Academy for the Department of Music Business of Recording Arts and Sciences. Rey and Entertainment Industries. He also Sanchez is actively involved in song- coordinates the activities of the Bruce writing and record production, work- Hornsby Creative American Music ing with EMI Music Publishing, Sony Program. Rey Sanchez holds degrees BMG, Universal and others. He also in Composition and Studio Writing/ authors educational guitar books for Production from the University of FJH Music Publishing.

74 Richard Todd Richard Todd has achieved success He made two CDs with André Previn as an award-winning concert, jazz and recorded Gunther Schuller’s and recording artist, with over 1,000 Concerto No. 1 for Horn and Orchestra motion picture soundtracks to his with the Saarbrucken Radio Orchestra. credit. He is continually expanding the Todd’s solo albums, New Ideas, boundaries of the horn world. Rickterscale and With a Twist brought him into the spotlight as a “star among Todd is principal horn with the Los jazz hornists.” His classical recordings Angeles Chamber Orchestra. He include Craig Russell’s Rhapsody for has appeared as guest soloist with Horn and Orchestra with the San Luis orchestras worldwide, including a Obispo Symphony and an album enti- concert tour of Australia and numer- tled Horn Sonatas of Three Centuries. ous festival appearances. As a jazz artist, he has appeared in concert with today’s best mu- Deeply committed to music education, Richard Todd has sicians. He is the only horn soloist who has performed at taught at UCLA, USC, CalArts, Indiana University and the Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Concert Hall Henry Mancini Institute. He serves as a spokesperson and the Sydney Opera House. and consultant for Hans Hoyer Horns. He was recently named horn professor at the University of Miami Frost School of Music.

Robert Weiner Robert Weiner (oboe) is adjunct Philharmonic. Weiner has recorded assistant professor of oboe at the on major labels and is active in the University of Miami Frost School of recording studios of Miami. He previ- Music, and is principal oboist with ously taught oboe at Conjunto Cultural the Florida Grand Opera. He has also Ollin Yoliztli in Mexico, Oklahoma City served as principal oboist with the University, University of Oklahoma, Miami Symphony Orchestra, Mexico and Cornell University. Acknowledged City Philharmonic, Miami City Ballet for his work on gouging machines Orchestra, Oklahoma Symphony and reed-making, he is in demand Orchestra, and others, and has been by professionals for advice and work guest principal oboist with the St. in those areas. He has a B.M. degree Louis Symphony Orchestra and the from Eastman School of Music, and a Florida Philharmonic. Robert Weiner M.M. degree from State University of was also director and oboist of the Oklahoma City New York at Stony Brook. He studied oboe with Robert Chamber Players and has performed with New York Sprenkle, Ronald Roseman, Harold Gomberg, John City area orchestras, including the American Symphony Mack, and Joseph Robinson. Orchestra, New York City Ballet and Long Island

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Ron Raines Ron Raines is well known to theater among others. Raines has also audiences in New York and around had the privilege of performing the country as one of America’s with BBC Concert Orchestra, the leading musical theater performers Jerusalem Symphony, and the Israeli most recently starring on Broadway Philharmonic. Raines has had the as Billy Flynn in Chicago. He also honor of singing for two of Americas starred on Broadway as Gaylord ﬁrst ladies: Nancy Reagan’s White Ravenal in the 1983 revival of Jerome House luncheon for the Senate wives Kern’s Showboat co-starring Donald and Ladybird Johnson’s National O’Connor. He originated the role of Wildlife Federation gala in Austin, Teddy Roosevelt’s ambitious son-in- Texas. law Nick Longworth in the short-lived Raines joined the cast of the popular Broadway musical Teddy And Alice CBS-TV daytime series Guiding Light starring Len Cariou and went on to originate the dual in July 1994. For his work as “Alan Spaulding,” Raines role of Jupiter/Amphytrion in the Off-Broadway musi- has been nominated for a 2003, 2004, and 2006 Emmy cal hit Olympus On My Mind. Award and was nominated three times for the Soap As a concert performer, Ron has appeared as soloist Opera Digest Award as “Outstanding Villain.” with the symphony orchestras in Atlanta, Baltimore, Raines currently lives with his wife and daughter in Cleveland, Philadelphia Orchestra, Portland, Rochester, New York. San Diego, Tulsa, Washington DC’s National Symphony,

Ross Harbaugh Ross Harbaugh (violincello) is pro- records and CDs for Vox, MCI Classic fessor of instrumental performance and IMP Masters, CRI, Centaur, Fleur and program director, Strings, at the de Son, and Musical Heritage labels. University of Miami Frost School of Performing throughout Europe and Music, where, in addition to teaching the United States, he has appeared in cello, he is the faculty mentor for the concerts at the Kennedy Center, Alice undergraduate Stamps String Quartet Tully Hall, and Wigmore Hall in London, and works with graduate string quar- and has concertized with such artists tets. Ross Harbaugh is cellist of the as Leonard Rose, Bill Preucil, Richard well-known American Bergonzi String Goode, Jeffrey Kahane, Raphael Quartet. His distinguished teach- Hillyer, Joel Krosnick, Jerome Rose, ers include Janos Starker, Leonard Gil Kalish, and the Guarneri Quartet. Rose, and Peter Howard in the United Harbaugh served as a judge for the States and Andre Navarra at the Paris Conservatory, Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and the Stulberg and chamber music study with the Juilliard Quartet. As Competition, and the Fulbright Competition for Graduate a founding member of the New World Quartet he won Music Study Abroad. the Naumburg Prize, a Prix du Disque, and recorded 14

76 S. Mark Aliapoulios S. Mark Aliapoulios is visiting pro- tors Leonard Slatkin, Sejji Ozawa, Kurt fessor of voice at the Frost School Mazur, Eric Leinsdorf, Lucas Foss, of Music and artistic director of The Sarah Caldwell, Jonathan McPhee, Choral Society of the Palm Beaches. Jaime Laredo, and Robert Shaw. For a number of years, he served Aliapoulios has premiered new works on the faculties of the University of by Daniel Pinkham, Kenneth Fuchs, Massachusetts, Boston University, Theodore Antoniou, Phillip Glass, Peter and Palm Beach Atlantic University. Maxwell Davies, Newell Hendricks A baritone, Aliapoulios has appeared and Ray Luke. In the traditional as guest soloist with the Boston opera repertoire, he has sung roles Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, in Madam Butterﬂy, Der Freishütz, La the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Portland Bohème, Don Giovanni, Dialogues des Symphony, the Vermont Symphony, Carmélites, Der Fledermaus, and Werther. For years he the Handel and Haydn Society, the Mark Morris Dance was the principal baritone for The American VocalArts Company, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, the Boston Quintet. His recordings may be found on the Mapleshade Ballet Orchestra, the Longwood Symphony, as well as Classic and Titanic labels. the Opera Company of Boston, the Boston Lyric Opera, Palm Beach Opera, the Miami Bach Society and the A regular clinician/adjudicator for vocal and choral festi- Florida Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus among others. vals around the country and abroad, Aliapoulios is on the As a soloist, he has sung under the batons of conduc- conducting faculty of The New England Music Camp.

Sandra Lopez Soprano Sandra Lopez, a gradu- Lopez has collaborated with James ate of the University of Miami Frost Levine, Julius Rudel, Fabio Luisi, Yves School of Music and the Metropolitan Abel, Stewart Robertson, Thomas Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Sleeper, Katherine Kelly, Dennis Development Program has received Russell Davies, Donald Runnicles, accolades from vocal competi- Stephen Lord, Lawrence Gilgore and tions such as Palm Beach Opera Steven White, to name a few. Recent Competition, the McAllister Awards, engagements have seen Lopez as and George London Foundation. Micaela with Cincinnati Opera and In 1998, she was the Grand Prize Fort Worth Opera, San Antonio Opera, winner in the College Division of the and Mimi with Opera Carolina. Future Florida Grand Opera Competition. engagements include her return to Lopez appeared at the Metropolitan Opera Carolina as Desdemona, and Opera as Catherine in the Metropolitan premier of her return to San Antonio Opera as Liu. Cio Cio San Tobias Picker’s opera A View from the Bridge, and has with Virginia Opera will follow, and the title role in performed Tosca, in Cio Cio San; Michaela in Carmen, Aida in concert in Spain. Additional engagements will Mimi in La Boheme, and other characters with com- feature Sandra Lopez in solo recital and orchestra ap- panies that include Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach pearances, including her return to Festival Miami in the Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Carolina, Nashville opening orchestra gala in a program that will include Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Berkshire Opera, Connecticut Poulenc’s Gloria and Strauss’ Four Last Songs. Lopez is Grand Opera, and Opera de Oviedo, among others. the 2010 Frost School of Music Distinguished Alumna.

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Santiago Rodriguez Santiago Rodriguez is profes- of Rachmaninov’s original solo piano sor of keyboard performance at the compositions. Rodriguez has record- University of Miami Frost School of ed numerous world premieres, in- Music. Rodriguez made his Carnegie cluding Piano Concerto No. 1 by Mario Hall debut under the baton of Castelnuovo-Tedesco; the Concertino Dennis Russell Davis. His interna- for piano, strings, and cymbals of tional career was launched in 1981 Carlos Surinach; and the Piano Sonata when he won the Silver Medal at No. 2 of Alberto Ginastera, which was the Van Cliburn International Piano premiered by Rodriguez at Alice Tully Competition; he also received a spe- Hall in New York. Santiago Rodriguez cial prize for the best performance of also enjoys a distinguished reputation Leonard Bernstein’s Touches, a work as a teacher and master-clinician. commissioned for the competition. Since 1980, he was a member of Rodriguez’ unique life and artistry were proﬁled on the Piano Division at the University of Maryland where CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Kurault in 1993. One he held the rank of professor and artist-in-residence. of today’s foremost interpreters of the music of Sergei Rodriguez holds a masters degree from the Juilliard Rachmaninov, Santiago Rodriguez has performed all of School, where he studied on full scholarship as a pupil the composer’s major piano works in concert. He is of Adele Marcus, and he completed his undergradu- currently recording The Rachmaninov Edition, which, ate studies magna cum laude with William Race at the when completed, will encompass the entire catalog University of Texas.

Scott Flavin Scott Flavin, (violin and conductor), the founding conductor of the Miami is a professor in the Department of Mozarteum Orchestra. As a composer/ Instrumental Performance, serves arranger, his works have been heard as Artistic Coordinator and Resident across the country and on NPR’s Conductor for the Henry Mancini Performance Today. He can be heard Institute, and is a member of the on commercial recordings for Sony, Bergonzi String Quartet. He enjoys EMI, and Warner Brothers, includ- a richly-varied musical career. As a ing over a dozen Grammy® Award- violinist, he performs as concertmas- winning albums. His latest CD, of ter of the Florida Grand Opera and the complete Brahms violin sonatas, the Miami Bach Society, and appears is currently in production. Flavin per- in concert around the globe. As a forms on a rare Italian violin made in conductor, he has appeared at the 1780 by Tomaso Eberle. Pine Mountain Music Festival and is

78 Scott Stinson Scott Stinson is a lecturer in the led to increased compositional ex- Department of Music Theory and ploration of microtonal and extended Composition at the Frost School instrumental techniques combined of Music. A graduate of Indiana with electronics. Research interests University, Scott Stinson studied com- include contemporary composers position with electronic music pioneer Mathias Pintscher, Andrew Toovey and micro-tonalist John Eaton, before and Donnacha Dennehey, as well as completing his Doctorate at the contemporary opera and the piano University of Miami under the tutelage music of Gyorgy Ligeti. Dr. Stinson of Dennis Kam. An early performance also coordinates the activities of the (at age 24) of his opera Tutankhamen Frost School of Music’s online Basic by the Indiana University opera studio Music Theory course.

Shelton G. Berg Shelton G. Berg is Dean and Patricia motion pictures and major orches- L. Frost Professor of Music at the tras. Berg has performed and lec- University of Miami Frost School of tured throughout the world and has Music where he leads a dynamic numerous arrangements, composi- faculty and teaches outstanding stu- tions and texts in publication. The All dents. He was previously the McCoy/ Music Guide says “Shelly Berg is one Sample Professor of Jazz Studies at of the ﬁnest pianists around in the USC Thornton School of Music and early 21st century playing modern a past president of the International mainstream jazz.” His CD, Blackbird Association for Jazz Education (IAJE). (Concord) reached #1 in US jazz radio In 2000, the Los Angeles Times (Jazzweek, 2005). Recent record- named him one of three “Educators ing and arranging projects include a for the Millennium.” He is widely ac- solo CD The Nearness of You (Arbors), claimed for his energetic and innovative approaches Arturo Sandoval’s A Time for Love (Concord), and sev- to performance, composition, and pedagogy. He has eral NPR radio broadcasts for Jim Cullum’s Riverwalk performed and recorded with top music industry pro- Jazz series. fessionals and has orchestrated music for television,

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Sheri Wills Sheri Wills is an artist whose work Chicago. In addition to her work with is based in ﬁlm, video performance Charles Norman Mason, her collabo- & digital media. Her work has been rations include video projects with exhibited around the world, includ- music composed by Bright Sheng, Jan ing the Museum of Modern Art in Jirásek, Gianluca Verlingieri, and Ofer New York, the London Film Festival Ben-Amots and video performances and the International Film Festival with music ensembles, including the in Rotterdam and is featured in the Providence String Quartet, Luna Nova Rizzoli book, Sonic Graphics: Seeing New Music Ensemble, and Ensemble Sound, by Matt Woolman. She holds QAT in Montreal. She lives in New an MFA in ﬁlmmaking & an MA in York City. art history, theory & criticism, both from the School of the Art Institute of

Shirazette Tinnin Shirazette Tinnin, also known as Pedagogy under the direction of Ron “She Beats,” is a native of North Carter as a Liberace Scholar. Carolina. It was at Appalachian State Tinnin is not your average musician University that she found her true love but is a businesswoman, a teacher for drum set and her true belonging and a mentor. She strives for a in jazz music. She began perform- female musicians network that will ing in the jazz ensembles, and small build the conﬁdence and numbers combos as well as performing with of female musicians. She is involved her jazz professor Todd Wright on a with The Delisfort Project and she is regular basis while in school. producing, writing and making beats In 2005, Tinnin was the runner-up for existing and upcoming artists. In for the Sisters in Jazz International addition, she is a resident drummer Collegiate competition placing her second in the world in New York City at the new Tutuma Social Club in for female jazz drummers. In 2008, she won the Sisters Manhattan, New York where she performs with Gabriel in Jazz Competition for IAJE making her the top female Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet. Currently, she is a music jazz drummer in the world. Tinnin completed her educator at Columbia College in Chicago. master’s degree at Northern Illinois University in Jazz

80 Stephen Guerra Stephen Guerra, Jr. is a lecturer in the department of Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, and the Air Force Studio Music and Jazz at the University of Music in jazz Band of the West, among others. He has served as a composition, is the Director of Community Outreach for composer in residence throughout the United States the Frost School of Music, and serves as the Coordinator through the generosity of the Commission Project for the Henry Mancini Institute. Guerra is also the con- and the National Endowment for the Arts. Guerra has ductor of the Downbeat Award winning Studio Jazz performed alongside many jazz greats including Phil Band. Stephen earned B.A. degree from the University Woods, Al Grey, Snooky Young, Marshall Royal, John of New Hampshire in Saxophone Performance, an M.M. Faddis, and Jeff “Tain” Watts. He can be heard as a degree from the Eastman School of Music, and is cur- featured soloist on the Clark Terry Young Titan’s of Jazz rently ABD for a D.M.A in Jazz Composition from the 2003 release Live at Marihan’s and the 2007 release University of Miami. Guerra is in high demand as a by the Louie Bellson Big Band titled Louie and Clark composer and arranger and has been commissioned Expedition 2. In 2009, the Stephen Guerra Big Band to write music for Dave Koz, Jorge Villamizar, Carmen released their critically-acclaimed ﬁrst album entitled Bradford, the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra, the Namesake on the Bada Beep Music recording label. Greater Manchester Youth Symphony Orchestra, the

Sunny Wilkinson Sunny Wilkinson has taken her place Her other CDs are High Wire, on the in that elite group of jazz vocalists Chartmaker label, Alegría, on the who have stretched the boundar- Hibrite label, and Sunny Wilkinson, on ies and found themselves “one of a the Positive Music label. Wilkinson kind.” Her performance credits are performs regularly at jazz festivals impressive, having sung with The and clubs across the country and is Count Basie Band, Rob McConnell assistant professor of jazz voice at and the Boss Brass, Clark Terry, Mark Michigan State University. She is the Murphy, Milt Hinton, Curtis Fuller, Past President of the Michigan chap- and Edgar Winter, among others. ter of the International Association of Wilkinson’s latest CD release is a Jazz Educators and the past chairper- duo project featuring Los Angeles son for IAJE’s Women’s Caucus. She based pianist Tom Garvin entitled A is the co-founder of IAJE’s Sisters in Gentle Time – When Sunny Meets Jazz mentoring program. Tom, on the Chase Music Group label.

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Susan Egan Susan Egan has traversed all four dents and voiced the animated char- corners of the entertainment indus- acters of “Meg” in Disney’s Hercules, try, making powerful impressions in “Angel” in Lady and the Tramp II, and theatre, film, television and music. “Lin” in the Academy Award-winning She headlined on Broadway as Spirited Away, among others. She Thoroughly Modern Millie, won criti- spent two seasons on WB’s Nikki and cal acclaim as Broadway’s (longest- guest-starred on House, NUMB3RS, running) “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, Drew Carey, Party starred in Triumph of Love and State of Five, Great Performances, and Fair, and received Tony Award® and more. Egan sings with symphonies ® Drama Desk nominations for “Best Photo Credit: Kevyn Major Howard worldwide, has over 40 recording Actress” as the original “Belle” in credits including five solo CDs, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. She’s was named Best Vocalist of the Year been seen on film in 13 Going on 30, by TalkinBroadway.com. Gotta Kick It Up, countless indepen-

Thomas Sleeper Hailed by The Miami Herald “as a the China-Wuhan Symphony, which conductor of persuasive ﬂuency and appointed him artistic advisor in ﬁery conviction,” Thomas Sleeper 1993 and principal guest conductor enjoys an active dual career as com- in 2002. poser and conductor. He began his Sleeper is director of Orchestral professional career as a member of Activities at the Frost School of Music, Fermata, a group of composer/per- conductor of the Frost Symphony formers who presented an annual Orchestra and Opera Theater, and concert series throughout Texas. At music director for the Florida Youth age 22, he was appointed associ- Orchestra. A strong advocate of new ate conductor of the Dallas Civic music, Sleeper has conducted the Symphony and the SMU Chamber premieres of numerous works by Orchestra and Opera Theatre. An American composers, including Henry Brant, Carlos active guest conductor in the U.S. and abroad, Sleeper Surinach, Robert Xavier Rodriguez, and Roberto Sierra. has appeared with numerous orchestras, includ- Sleeper’s compositions have been performed through- ing the Shanghai Broadcasting Symphony, San Juan out the U.S., and in Europe, Asia, and South America. Symphony Orchestra, Ruse State Philharmonic, and

82 Tian Ying Winner of many prestigious awards, recital of the season, Tian Ying set the including high honors at the eighth Van bar unimaginably high. If we are lucky Clyburn International Competition in others will play as well; no one is going 1989, Tian Ying is well known for his to play better . . .” The Philadelphia eloquent, poetic, dramatically intense Inquirer wrote, “Mr. Ying’s exquisite performances. Tian has appeared exploration of the piano produced widely throughout the United States some of the most beautiful playing...” with the symphony orchestras of Fort The Chicago Tribune stated, “Ying has Worth, Columbus, Colorado, Hartford, individual ideas; he can clearly do Spokane, Oakland, Madison and Ann anything he wants at the piano. But Arbor, and abroad with the Shanghai he is far too intelligent and sensitive and Hong Kong Philharmonic, among to waste his big technique in super- many others. ﬁcial display. There is integrity to his pianism that commands respect.” Recent reviews include The Boston Globe’s appraisal that, “Ying’s reputation is as a poet of the piano, an Tian Ying is currently chair of the piano faculty at the artist of rare sensitivity - One of the great events of the Frost School of Music. pianistic and musical season!” “In the ﬁrst major piano

Tiempo Libre Two-time Grammy®-nominated Tiempo Award in Best Salsa/Meringue Album. Libre is one the hottest young Latin In 2007, the band released Lo Que bands today. Equally at home in Esperabas, which was nominated concert halls, jazz clubs and dance for a Grammy® Award in Best Latin venues, the members of the Miami- Tropical Album. In 2008, Tiempo based band are true modern heirs to Libre members incorporated their the rich music tradition of their native collective immigrant experience in an Cuba. The group is celebrated for its interactive musical production called incendiary performances of timba, Miami Libre, which premiered at an irresistible, dance-inducing mix The Adrienne Arsht Center. In 2009, of high-voltage Latin jazz and the the group released its critically-ac- seductive rhythms of son. Since their claimed album Bach in Havana. formation in 2001, the Tiempo Libre In addition to their performing and members have been on a mission: to share their musi- recording careers, the members of Tiempo Libre are cal heritage with as many people as possible, reinter- committed to sharing their musical traditions through preting and reinvigorating traditional Cuban music with outreach and educational activities. They have partici- a youthful, modern sound and forging a new style born pated in artist in residence programs at Michigan State from the fusion of their Cuban roots and their American University and Interlochen Academy. The group has experience. also become known for its inspiring classes on rumba, In 2005, Tiempo Libre made their debut album, Arroz Latin jazz, and traditional Cuban music, designed to con Mango, which was nominated for a Grammy® reach audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

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Timothy Conner Timothy Conner (trombone) is adjunct the South Florida area. He studied assistant professor in the Department with Milt Stevens of the National of Instrumental Performance at the Symphony Orchestra and received University of Miami Frost School of his formal musical education at the Music. Conner held the position of Eastman School of Music with John principal trombone with the Florida Marcellus. He joined the faculty of the Philharmonic Orchestra for 18 years. University of Miami in 1995. In addi- During his orchestral career he per- tion to teaching individual studio les- formed with the Spoleto, Chautauqua, sons, he conducts the Frost Trombone Heidelberg, and Bedford Springs Choir, coaches chamber music, and Festival orchestras, the National teaches courses in trombone peda- Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, and gogy and literature. He maintains a Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. He was busy professional performing sched- featured several times as a concerto soloist with the ule and is a member of the South Florida Musician’s Florida Philharmonic, and has performed as a soloist Association, the International Trombone Association, in Milwaukee, Washington, D.C., Rochester, Pittsburgh, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Santa Fe, New York City, and in countless venues in

Trout Fishing in America

Trout Fishing in America is the Success happens when opportunity long-standing musical partnership of meets preparation. After years of ac- Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet. The cumulating original songs and polish- name taken from a Richard Brautigan ing their performance Trout Fishing novel, seems almost as incongru- in America was ready when the CD ent and intriguing as a picture of revolution took place. Trout Fishing this musical duo - Ezra Idlet (guitar) in America was in the first wave of stands six feet nine inches and Keith artist owned labels (Trout Records) Grimwood (bass), five feet five and to successfully record and market one half inches. What is more intrigu- their own music. Their infectious ing is the musical career these two mix of folk/pop and family music is have carved out in three decades tempered by the diverse influences of of writing, recording and perform- reggae, latin, blues, jazz and classical ing together. Trout Fishing in America can look back music. Trout Fishing in America recordings have gar- at a body of work that is impressive and know they nered three National Indie Awards and multiple Parents are just hitting their stride. On the heels of their fourth Choice Gold and American Library Awards as well as Grammy® nomination Big Round World, and the release 4 Grammy® nominations. Trout Fishing in America has of a children’s book/CD My Name is Chicken Joe, it also expanded their touring territory to over forty states is no wonder that Trout Fishing in America sees the and several Canadian provinces. future as the brightest part of their successful career.

84 Wycliffe Gordon Wycliffe Gordon enjoys an ex- are also featured as a part of the PBS traordinary career as a performer, series Marsalis on Music. Recent con- conductor, composer, arranger, and cert seasons have included premieres educator, receiving high praise from of compositions by Gordon for a variety audiences and critics alike. Gordon of ensembles both in the United States tours the world performing hard- and internationally. The ﬁrst in a series swinging, straight-ahead jazz for of print editions of his big band, small audiences ranging from heads of ensemble and choir compositions will state to elementary school students. be available in 2010. Gordon received the Jazz Journalists Gordon is rapidly becoming one of Association 2001-2002, 2006-2008 America’s most persuasive and com- Award for Trombonist of the Year, and mitted music educators, and cur- the Jazz Journalists Association 2000 rently serves on the faculty of the Jazz Arts Program Critics’ Choice Award for Best Trombone. at Manhattan School of Music. His work with young Gordon’s compositions have been performed by the musicians and audiences from elementary schools to Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Wynton Marsalis universities all over the world is extensive, and includes Septet, the Wycliffe Gordon Quartet, the Brass Band of master classes, clinics, workshops, children’s concerts Battle Creek and numerous other ensembles, and per- and lectures — powerful evidence of his unique abil- formed in programs throughout the U.S. and abroad in- ity to relate musically to people of all ages. Gordon is cluding concert halls in New York, Los Angeles, Aspen, currently working on a collection of trombone quartets, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Germany, London, trios and duos to be entitled Trombone Majesty, with Finland and Switzerland. Two of Gordon’s arrangements expected publication in 2010.

Yuri Juárez Yuri Martín Juárez Yllescas is a del Milenio and Sin Líneas en el Peruvian guitarist, arranger and com- Mapa, among others. poser who began his career in 1996 In 2000, Juárez became involved as guitarist for various groups of with Latin-American folk music for Afro-Peruvian music, folk, and fusion. the ﬁrst time with the group Sin Juárez’s musical training ranges from Líneas en el Mapa. In 2004, he ex- formal studies with the Afro-Peruvian plored the Afro-Peruvian Jazz current masters of the guitar Pepé Torres, with Edward Perez, Rafael “Fusa” Alvaro Lagos, and Jorge Madueño Miranda, and Juan Medrano Cotito. and more “street” experience in Afro- Four years later, Juárez released his Peruvian peñas. ﬁrst internationally-acclaimed album He has shared the stage and record- with its own repertoire and important ed with musicians like Eva Ayllón, composers such as Chabuca Granda, Susana Baca, Pilar de la Hoz, Carmina Cannavino, Carlos Hayre, and Chucho Valdes. Mariella Valencia, Pamela Rodriguez, Elena Romero, In December 2009, Juárez received the Latin Jazz and iconic Peruvian composers such as Kiri Escobar Corner Awards in the categories of Best Afroperuvian and Javier Lazo, and trail blazing bands including the Jazz Album and Best Latin Jazz Guitarist debut for his Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet, Novalima, Teatro Afroperuano.

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Frost School of Music Dean Shelton Berg Assistant Dean for Development Holly Freyre Director of Marketing and Communications Julia Berg Director of Events Marianne Mijares Assistant Director for Development Alana Hardan Assistant Coordinator of Festival Miami & Special Events Ronney Wideman Ticket Coordinator Kimberly Engelhardt Box Ofﬁce Assistant Cinthya Montiel Student Coordinator Tory Gilliam Director of Operations and Concert Halls William Dillon Staff Associate Stephanie Bivins Media Relations Elizabeth Amore Director of Recording Services Paul Grifﬁth Director of Keyboard Services Paul Bruno Artistic Committee Shelton Berg, Nicholas DeCarbo, Gary Green, Josh Habermann, Ross Harbaugh, Larry Lapin, Dante Luciani, Rey Sanchez, Craig Morris, Gary Keller, Thomas Sleeper, Tian Ying, Shannon de l’Etoile

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