Jazz Students Perform and Teach in Colombia
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Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage PAID College of Music Denton, TX 76201 Permit 455 1155 Union Circle #311367 Denton, Texas 76203-5017 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 2013 Jazz Students Perform and Teach in Colombia In June 2013, Jazz Studies Division Chair John Murphy and jazz students Juan Chaves (who is from Colombia), Dave Farrell, Justin Heaverin and Marcos Merino made a two-week trip to teach and perform in Colombia. They taught at several camps and workshops throughout the country, including at the Jazz Universitario Festival in Medellín along- side students from Berklee College of Music and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. They also performed at numerous ven- ues including the Teatro Metropolitano in Medel- This trip was rewarding because we were able lín, Universidad Nacional in Manizales and Teatro “to help the Colombian students improve their Lucy Tejada in Pereira. ability to play jazz, and the students from UNT and the other schools grew as teachers because The appearances were arranged through each city’s they had to find new ways to communicate their Centro Colombo Americano. These centers were knowledge of jazz. – John Murphy established by the U.S. State Department but now ” operate as nongovernmental organizations, orga- nizing cultural and educational initiatives such as English instruction and arts events. The trip was sponsored by the Colombo Americano centers, the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá and American Airlines. Features 12 Engaging with the Community 12 16 Monteverdi’s Vespers – Creation of a New Edition 18 Reaching a Global 16 Audience 20 World-Class Guests Inform and Inspire 18 20 2 Jazz Students Perform 30 Then and Now: The UNT Music and Teach in Colombia Library Listening Center 4 Dean’s Message 32 In Memoriam 5 Faculty Listing 34 The Campaign for UNT Builds to a Finish 6 New Faculty 36 Dean’s Camerata 7 Retiring Faculty 38 College of Music Ambassador 8 Faculty Highlights Program Takes Off 22 Alumni News 39 Staff Listing 27 Student News Front Cover: Music education student Christopher Bryan helps a String Project participant tune her instrument Back Cover: Students sing in the UNT Opera production 30 of Rousseau’s Le devin du village in April 2013 College of Music Administration Warren Henry Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Jon Christopher Nelson Associate Dean, Operations John C. Scott Dean James C. Scott (front) with Jake Heggie, Richard Croft and David Itkin, Associate Dean, Admissions who collaborated on the premiere of Heggie’s Ahab Symphony in April 2013 Raymond Rowell Dean’s Message Assistant Dean, Scholarship Services & External Affairs - Benjamin Brand tion without encountering discussion about MOOCs (Massive Director, Graduate Studies OpenIt has Onlinebecome Courses). difficult to While read the anything debate today and prognostications about higher educa continue, those of us in music, particularly at UNT, know that the Nicholas Enrico Williams education of our students is dependent upon much more than Associate Director, Graduate Studies our mission statement calls for creating a “learning environment.” Jaymee Haefner Inwhat addition can be to gained the structured in front of experiences a computer. of The lessons, first sentence ensembles of Director, Undergraduate Studies and classes, our students gain from the quality of our total learn- ing environment, the education beyond the curriculum. Division Chairs I learned in my earliest days at UNT in 2001 that the magical suc- cess of our College of Music was based to a remarkable extent on Joseph Klein Composition Studies the sense of community here — the community among students and with faculty, the community of Denton as “Music City,” the community enriched by distinguished guests from the heights Richard Sparks Conducting & Ensembles of the profession, and even the world community of music with which our students and faculty have interacted for decades. The John Holt informal learning that takes place through the sharing of musical Instrumental Studies and intellectual experiences, often outside the classroom, can last a lifetime. Articles in this issue highlight a number of these kinds John Murphy of interactions, but they merely scratch the surface. From faculty Jazz Studies and students working together to produce a scholarly edition, to preparing a world premiere, to learning how to engage children Steven Harlos and adults of our community in the excitement of music, the sense Keyboard Studies will celebrate it along with us as you read this edition of Counter- of creative ferment at UNT is a defining characteristic. I hope you Debbie Rohwer point. Music Education We invite all our alumni and friends to visit us and share in the Frank Heidlberger day-by-day vitality of our musical community, but today’s technol- Music History, Theory & Ethnomusicology ogy does provide opportunities for “virtual” visits when distance or other circumstances stand in the way. We are proud of our live Stephen Austin streaming and YouTube viewership (400,000 hits, and 3,000,000 Vocal Studies listening minutes respectively at the time of this writing), about which you can learn more on page 18. Although there is nothing like sharing the live moment, we hope that when this is not pos- Development sible, you can see and hear what we are doing online and partici- pate in the joy of our art wherever you may be. Pamela King Acker Director of Development Sincerely, James C. Scott Current Faculty COMPOSITION STUDIES Kimberly Cole Luevano KEYBOARD STUDIES Rachel Mitchell Elizabeth McNutt Graham Phipps Kirsten Broberg Eric Nestler Piano Stephen Slottow Joseph Klein Kathleen Reynolds* Joseph Banowetz Thomas Sovík Panayiotis Kokoras James Ryon Steven Harlos* Andrew May James Scott Berthe Odnoposoff Ethnomusicology Elizabeth McNutt John Scott Pamela Mia Paul Gideon Foli Alorwoyie Jon Christopher Nelson Terri Sundberg Gustavo Romero Gene Cho David Stout Vladimir Viardo Steven Friedson* Brass Adam Wodnicki John Murphy CONDUCTING & ENSEMBLES Tony Baker* Catherine Ragland Brian Bowman Collaborative Piano & Thomas Sovík Choral Studies John Holt Piano Pedagogy Jerry McCoy* J. Keith Johnson Bradley Beckman Adjunct Faculty Richard Sparks Jan Kagarice Steven Harlos Deanna Bush Vern Kagarice Heejung Kang Forest Kinnett Early Music Donald Little Elvia Puccinelli* Jason McCoy Paul Leenhouts* William Scharnberg William McGinney Cynthia Roberts Organ, Harpsichord, & Mark McKnight William Scharnberg Percussion Fortepiano Petra Somlai Gideon Foli Alorwoyie Jesse Eschbach* VOCAL STUDIES José Aponte Petra Somlai Opera Christopher Deane Stephen Austin* Stephen Dubberly Mark Ford* Adjunct Faculty Richard Croft Paula Homer* Paul Rennick Bradley Bennight Linda Di Fiore Edward Soph Peter Mark Scott Jennifer Lane Orchestra Bret Serrin Stephen Morscheck Clay Couturiaux Adjunct Faculty Elvia Puccinelli David Itkin* Justin Cooper MUSIC EDUCATION Jeffrey Snider Michael Drake Carol Wilson Wind Studies Joshua Garza Donna Emmanuel Brian Bowman Paul LeBlanc Warren Henry Adjunct Faculty Eugene Migliaro Corporon* Ann MacMillan Alan McClung Pamela King Acker Dennis W. Fisher Henry Okstel Darhyl Ramsey Inci Bashar Nicholas E. Williams Nathan Olson Rebecca Roesler Jennifer Ciobanu Brian Perry Debbie Rohwer Elizabeth Johnson Knight Adjunct Faculty Terence Reynolds Donald Taylor David Cloutier Robert Schietroma CENTERS C. Keith Collins Ed Smith Adjunct Faculty Adam Gordon Poovalur Sriji William Centera Center for Chamber Joshua Habermann Cynthia Lansford Music Studies Lee Lattimore JAZZ STUDIES Jonny Ramsey George Papich, director Kathryn Montoya Thomas Shine Nikola Ružević, coordinator of George Papich Tony Baker chamber music Allen Whear Jennifer Barnes MUSIC HISTORY, THEORY & Rodney Booth ETHNOMUSICOLOGY Center for Experimental Music INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES Richard DeRosa & Intermedia Frederick Hamilton Music History Andrew May, director Strings Stefan Karlsson Benjamin Brand Jeffrey Bradetich Brad Leali Bernardo Illari* Center for Schenkerian Studies Julia Bushkova John Murphy Peter Mondelli Timothy Jackson, director Susan Dubois* Jay Saunders Margaret Notley Stephen Slottow, director Daphne Gerling Lynn Seaton Robert D. Pearson Jaymee Haefner Edward Soph Hendrik Schulze Texas Center for Music & Thomas Johnson Michael Steinel Medicine Philip Lewis Steve Wiest Music Theory Kris Chesky, director Felix Olschofka Daniel Arthurs* Eugene Osadchy Adjunct Faculty David Bard-Schwarz Career Development Nikola Ružević Rosana Eckert Gene Cho Adjunct Faculty Noel Johnston Paul Dworak Debbie Brooks Woodwinds Chris McGuire Joán Groom Stockton Helbing Mary Karen Clardy Richard McLure Frank Heidlberger Blair Liikala Daryl Coad Brian Piper Timothy Jackson Christy Crytzer Pierce Deborah Fabian Justin Lavacek * Area Coordinator UNT College of Music ▪ 5 New Faculty Kirsten Broberg (Composition) Assistant Professor The music of Kirsten Broberg has been performed by internationally recognized ensembles including the Kronos Quartet, Chicago Symphony Or- chestra MusicNOW Ensemble, International Contemporary Ensemble, New York New Music Ensemble, Jack Quartet, New Millennium Orchestra, Sonic Inertia Dance and Performance Group, Third Coast Percussion and En- semble Dal Niente. She has received the Fromm Foundation Commissioning Grant from Harvard University, three grants from the American Composers forForum, Orchestral first place Scores. in the Kirsten Accent Broberg ‘04 International is the founder Call offor contemporary String Quartets music at groupsCincinnati Ensemble Conservatory Dal