2009 Music Education in Austria

n Fall 2008, the Division of Music Education launched “Phase II” of an international initiative to provide students an opportunity to experience musicI education from a global perspective. As part of a new course, Carl Orff in Context, twenty students and three faculty members traveled to Austria where they spent eight days in Salzburg and Vienna.

Salzburg is the location of the Orff Institute, a music teacher training center connected to the Universität Mozarteum. While in Salzburg, the music education students attended two full days of workshops and observed school music classrooms that used Orff’s teaching approach. While in Salzburg, the students also toured the city (including a spectacular tram ride in the Alps!) and attended a “Mozart Dinner” at the famous Stiftskeller St. Peter (first documented in 803 A.D.) where they heard excerpts of various Mozart operas performed under complete candlelight.

On the fourth day, the group traveled to Vienna where they stayed near St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the nucleus of this magnificent city. While in Vienna, students took a guided city tour, visited the Habsburg’s Schönbrunn Palace, viewed a Van Gogh exhibit at the Albertina Museum, and attended performances in the State Opera and the Konzerthaus. They ended the week at Karlskirche, where they heard a performance of Mozart’s Requiem.

The Division’s international initiative has been highly successful and received enthusiastically by the students. In October 2009, a new group departed for Hungary to tour Budapest, visit Hungarian school music programs, and study at the Kodály Pedagogical Institute, which is part of the Liszt Academy.

 ▪ UNT College of Music Counterpoint 2009 Dean’s Message...... 4 New Faculty...... 6 Faculty Retirements...... 8 Faculty News...... 9 Student News...... 14 Division Profile...... 16 Faculty Spotlight: Cindy McTee...... 17 Guest Artists...... 18 Alumni Awards...... 20 Alumni News...... 21 Concert Hall Renovation...... 24 A Grammy Comes Home to North Texas...... 25 Charlene N. Drake Harp Donation...... 25 In Memoriam...... 26 The F.A.M.E. Campaign...... 27 The Gift of Scholarship...... 28 Dean’s Camerata Lifetime Members...... 29 Dean’s Camerata Annual Members...... 30 Donors...... 32 College of Music Staff...... 34 Bancroft String Quartet in Japan...... 35

UNT College of Music ▪  College of Music Administration Dean’s Message Warren Henry As I am writing this column during the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs holiday season, I would like first to wish for all our alumni, friends, and supporters a Jon Christopher Nelson happy and fulfilling 2010. Associate Dean, Operations As so much of higher education in America has been severely damaged by the economic conditions of the last year, we John C. Scott have been particularly fortunate at UNT Associate Dean, Admissions and not only to remain financially intact but Scholarship Services to have the opportunity to move forward. As you will read in the following pages, Graham Phipps we have appointed some outstanding new Director, Graduate Studies faculty members, and are currently engaged in searches for four more. Our students and faculty have won prestigious accolades; our facilities have improved; we have taken UNT music to many Division Chairs distant parts of the world; and we have made a lot of wonderful music! Using the time honored tradition of looking both backward and forward at Composition Studies the turn of the year, I will let our writers’ words cover the recent past, and I Joseph Klein would like to share with you some of what we anticipate during the coming months. The neO O’Clock Lab Band’s most recent CD has been nominated Conducting & Ensembles for two Grammys, and it looks as if the band’s already planned trip to Henry Gibbons California in January will make it possible for us to have a UNT presence at the ceremonies. Plan to read about that in the next issue of Counterpoint! In February, we will have a “first” as we present Smetana’s opera, Instrumental Studies Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride) in Czech. Not only will our residency Terri Sundberg endowment from the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas make it possible to have special Czech coaches, but we will also present a reduced version of the opera in a tour through several parts of Texas where we can Jazz Studies engage Czech communities. John Murphy In March, we will send six students and four faculty members to Guangzhou, China, under a federal government grant to help start a Keyboard Studies chamber music program at South China University of Technology. While there is excellent instruction in many of China’s music schools, chamber Jesse Eschbach music study is less developed, and we are honored to share our strength in chamber music in the Far East. Music Education Finally, it occurred to me recently when I was asked about highlights Debbie Rohwer of the coming semester that the spring term is especially rich in the performance of some of the towering works of the repertoire. Our Bancroft String Quartet will be performing Beethoven’s last string quartet (opus Music History, Theory & 135) in Dallas; the Symphony will perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 1; the Ethnomusicology Baroque Orchestra and Collegium Singers will perform Bach’s Mass in B Eileen M. Hayes Minor; and the Symphony and Grand Chorus will perform the Verdi Messa da Requiem in Denton and at Fort Worth’s Bass Hall. Vocal Studies Although these highlights represent something extraordinary, we have Jeffrey Snider great music every week of the term, and can now invite all of our friends to share it, whether you are in town or not. We have begun live streaming many of our concerts over the internet. They are accessible from our College Development of Music web site, www.music.unt.edu, where you can also find listings of specific concerts scheduled for streaming. Elida Tamez Again, all best wishes for the New Year, including the wish that your Director of Development year will be constantly enriched through the pleasures of great music!

James C. Scott Pamela King College of Music Director of Development

 ▪ UNT College of Music Faculty Composition John Scott Gustavo Romero Theory Full-time Faculty Terri Sundberg Vladimir Viardo Gene Cho David Bithell Charles Veazey* Adam Wodnicki Paul Dworak Joseph Klein Joán Groom* Andrew May Brass Piano Pedagogy/Group/ Frank Heidlberger Elizabeth McNutt Tony Baker Collaborative Timothy Jackson Cindy McTee Brian Bowman* Bradley Beckman Laila O’Sullivan Jon Christopher Nelson John Holt R. Fred Kern* Graham Phipps David Stout J. Keith Johnson Elvia Puccinelli David Schwarz Vern Kagarice Stephen Slottow Conducting & Ensembles Donald Little Organ/Harpsichord/Fortepiano Thomas Sovík Full-time Faculty William Scharnberg Christoph Hammer Choral Jesse Eschbach* Ethnomusicology Alan McClung Percussion Gideon Foli Alorwoyie Jerry McCoy* Gideon Foli Alorwoyie Adjunct Faculty Gene Cho Richard Sparks Christopher Deane Heejung Kang Steven Friedson* Mark Ford* Mark Scott Eileen M. Hayes Early Music Paul Rennick Bret Serrin John Murphy Christoph Hammer Edward Soph Thomas Sovík Lyle Nordstrom* Music Education Cynthia Roberts Adjunct Faculty Full-time Faculty Adjunct Faculty William Scharnberg José Aponte Donna Emmanuel Jaymee Haefner Helen Blackburn Warren Henry Forrest (Randy) Kinnett Opera Emanuel Borok Karrell Johnson William McGinney Stephen Dubberly William Clay Nathan Kruse Mark McKnight Paula Homer* Daryl Coad Alan McClung Justin Cooper Darhyl Ramsey Vocal Studies Orchestra Michael Drake Debbie Rohwer Full-time Faculty Clay Couturiaux Deborah Fabian Donald Taylor Stephen Austin David Itkin* Jan Kagarice Rose Marie Chisholm Paul LeBlanc Adjunct Faculty Richard Croft Wind Studies Ann MacMillan Daniel Cantú Linda Di Fiore Brian Bowman Henry Okstel Susan O’Rear Lynn Eustis Eugene Migliaro Corporon* Brian Perry Julie Scott Jennifer Lane Dennis W. Fisher Terence Reynolds Stephen Morscheck Nicholas E. Williams Robert Schietroma Music History, Theory, Jeffrey Snider Edward Smith Ethnomusicology Adjunct Faculty Poovalur Sriji Full-time Faculty Adjunct Faculty David Cloutier Music History Pamela King C. Keith Collins Jazz Studies Ana R. Alonso-Minutti David Sundquist Gyongy Erodi Full-time Faculty Paul Berry Adam Gordon Tony Baker Benjamin Brand Lee Lattimore Rodney Booth Deanna Bush * Area Coordinator Kathryn Montoya Timothy Brent Bernardo Illari Patricia A. Nordstrom Frederick Hamilton Lyle Nordstrom George Papich Stefan Karlsson Margaret Notley* Gonzalo X. Ruiz Brad Leali John Murphy Instrumental Studies Jay Saunders Full-time Faculty Lynn Seaton Strings Edward Soph Centers Jeffrey Bradetich Michael Steinel Center for Chamber Music Studies Julia Bushkova Steve Wiest George Papich, director Susan Dubois* Rossitza Goza Jaymee Haefner Adjunct Faculty Center for Contemporary Studies in Music Education Thomas Johnson Jeffry Eckels Julie Scott, director Philip Lewis Rosana Eckert Eugene Osadchy Dan Haerle Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia Cynthia Roberts Noel Johnston Andrew May, director Nikola Ružević Richard McLure Akira Sato Woodwinds Center for Schenkerian Studies Mary Karen Clardy Timothy Jackson, Stephen Slottow, co-directors James Gillespie Keyboard Studies Elizabeth McNutt Full-time Faculty Texas Center for Music and Medicine Eric Nestler Joseph Banowetz Kris Chesky, Research and Education director Kathleen Reynolds Steven Harlos* James Scott Pamela Mia Paul

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The College of Music extends a special welcome to the seven new faculty members who joined us in Fall 2009. They each bring a wealth of talent and area expertise that will enhance the College of Music’s teaching, learning, and musical discovery.

Rodney Booth Lecturer/Jazz Studies (Instrumental Jazz) Joining the jazz faculty as a lecturer, Rodney Booth is the director of the Jazz Repertory Ensemble. He has been an active professional musician for over 30 years and received his degree in Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas. He was a student of Don “Jake” Jacoby and was a member of the renowned One O’Clock Lab Band. He has traveled across North and South America and Europe with Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd. He has performed with many major recording artists such as Lou Rawls, Dionne Warwick, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Hamlisch, Ray Charles and Natalie Cole, to name a few. He has recorded professionally with the legendary soul singer Al Green and country star Janie Fricke.

Timothy Brent Assistant Professor/Jazz Studies (Vocal Jazz) Timothy Brent, the new director of vocal jazz for the College of Music, has directed vocal jazz programs at Northern Illinois University and University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He has had arrangements published by the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Press and the University of North Carolina Jazz Press. He holds a doctor of musical arts degree in jazz performance and a master of music degree in jazz pedagogy from the University of Miami and a bachelor’s degree in music education from Western Michigan University, where he was a member of Gold Company as a vocalist and pianist.

Rossitza Goza Lecturer/Instrumental Studies (Violin) Joining our string faculty this fall is Rossitza Goza, who is currently concertmaster of the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and has served as concertmaster of the Verbier Orchestra in Switzerland and the Baton Rouge Symphony in Louisiana. She holds the bachelor of music and master of music degrees from Louisiana State University and the doctor of musical arts degree from Cleveland Institute of Music. She is currently a member of the Brightmusic Chamber Music Society, and a past member of the Fulbright Trio and the Holmberg Quartet.

 ▪ UNT College of Music Christoph Hammer Associate Professor/Conducting & Ensembles (Early Music & Keyboard) Christoph Hammer teaches harpsichord, fortepiano and keyboard continuo at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and assists with early music chamber ensembles. He has served as musical director of the Neue Hofkapelle München orchestra, and has conducted masterclasses in Prague, Minsk, and at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. He was awarded the Cultural Prize of the State of Bavaria for service in promoting early music and has recorded extensively as a soloist with many labels including Bavarian Radio, Austrian National Radio – ORF, Czech National Radio and Klavieren Technisches Museum, Vienna.

Stephen Morscheck Assistant Professor/Vocal Studies Stephen Morscheck has performed such signature roles as the King of Egypt in Aida with the Metropolitan Opera, Colline in La bohème with Los Angeles Opera, and Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor with Washington Opera. He holds the bachelor of music degree from Wheaton College and the master of music and doctorate of musical arts from the University of Michigan. International performances have included St. John Passion with L’Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, and he has recorded Philip Glass’ The Civil Warswith Denyce Graves.

Richard Sparks Professor/ Conducting & Ensembles (Choral Conducting) Richard Sparks conducts the Chamber Choir and teaches choral conducting classes. He also participates in the direction of the Collegium Singers. Sparks was artist director and conductor of Pro Coro Canada and the director of choral activities for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. He was also principal conductor of the Pacific Northwest Bach Festival, and the artistic director and founder of Seattle Pro Musica. He holds the master of music degree from the University of Washington, and the doctorate of musical arts degree from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.

David Stout Professor/Initiative for Advanced Research in Technology and the Arts (iARTA) David Stout teaches and conducts research under the initiative for Advanced Research in Technology and the Arts (iARTA), the new interdisciplinary research cluster that brings together faculty from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering, Music, and Visual Arts and Design. He received the bachelor of fine arts from the University of Oregon and the master of fine arts from California Institute of the Arts, and has received four media arts and interdisciplinary arts grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. He recently directed the Hot House Project, a large- scale collaborative art and technology festival that featured 45 artists.

UNT College of Music ▪  College of Music Faculty Retirements 2008-2009

Henry Gibbons Henry Gibbons has been associate professor of choral music for the College of Music since 1980. He has directed the UNT chamber choir Canticum novum, taught graduate conducting and choral literature, and served as chair of the Division of Conducting and Ensembles. He continues to serve as interim chair for the 2009-2010 academic year. He received his early training at Stanford and Harvard universities and holds the artist diploma from the Musikhochschule in Frankfurt, Germany, where he studied with internationally renowned Bach specialist Helmuth Rilling. He has served as clinician, lecturer and guest conductor at choral workshops and seminars in the United States, Europe and the Far East. In addition to his duties at UNT, Gibbons has served as musical director of the Denton Bach Society since 1982. Lenora McCroskey Lenora McCroskey has served on the College of Music faculty since 1982. In addition to teaching organ and harpsichord, she was the assistant director of Early Music Studies, teaching Baroque performance practice, continuo, and coaching chamber ensembles. She was responsible for beginning the “Handel project” at UNT in collaboration with Graeme Jenkins, music director of The Dallas Opera. This partnership culminated in several performances of Handel oratorios at UNT and in Dallas. McCroskey has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe on both organ and harpsichord. She is a Fellow of the Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College, and will still be active in the Dallas Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and with the Denton Bach Players.

Paris Rutherford Paris Rutherford retired as professor of music at UNT after 30 years of teaching instrumental and vocal arranging, vocal jazz styles and directing the top jazz choir, the UNT Jazz Singers. A sought-after clinician in vocal jazz, Rutherford has over one hundred published vocal jazz arrangements. His instrumental arrangements have been recorded by groups such as the UNT One O’Clock Lab Band, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra, and heard in performance by symphony orchestras in Dallas, Denver, Memphis and Fort Worth, among others. He is a member of ASCAP, and a board member for the newly formed Jazz Education Network. He directs Dallas’ newly established jazz choir, New Collection.

David Sundquist David Sundquist joined the College of Music in 1989 and has served as an adjudicator for the Metropolitan Opera National Council and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. He has sung in over 500 performances of roles ranging from Almaviva to Hoffmann, and in works from Monteverdi to Stravinsky. He has toured throughout the United States and Europe, including the cities of Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Worth, New York, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Washington, DC, Graz, Paris, Salzburg, Strasbourg, and Vienna. A graduate of the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University, he also studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Graz, Austria. He will continue to teach for the College of Music as adjunct professor of voice.

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Composition Krzysztof Penderecki’s 75th birthday performing at historic concert halls celebration in Warsaw and Krakow, all over the country. In September David Bithell served as the Poland (see her separate article on 2009, the choir also performed Orff’s coordinator for the newly-formed page 17). Carmina burana with the Dallas Initiative for Advanced Research in Wind Symphony in Dallas’ Meyerson Technology and the Arts (iARTA) and Conducting & Ensembles Symphony Center. co-authored a successful grant to organize “iARTA:LEAP,” a symposium Eugene Migliaro Corporon Lyle Nordstrom will be retiring from on leadership perspectives in the conducted the North Texas Wind UNT at the end of the 2009-2010 field of art and technology. Over the Symphony at the College Band school year after over ten years last year he has given performances, Directors National Association of service to the College of Music lectures, and workshops in Belgium, National Conference in Austin, Texas and the Early Music program. He Korea, California, Minnesota, in March 2009. He also conducted was awarded the Paul Riedo Award Wisconsin, and Oklahoma. the Wind Symphony on a national by the Dallas Bach Society for his tour including Miami University, outstanding contributions to the Joseph Klein hosted a residency for University of Ohio, and at the World early music community in the Dallas– Arthur Barrow in April 2009. Barrow Association for Symphonic Bands Fort Worth area. is a North Texas alumnus and was and Ensembles Conference at the bassist for Frank Zappa from 1978 University of Cincinnati. Instrumental Studies to 1980. The residency included performances of compositions by Dennis W. Fisher was guest Emanuel Borok performed the UNT composition students, and conductor of the North Texas Wind world premiere of a violin concerto presentations of the music of Frank Symphony at the College Band composed by Alexander Raskatov. Zappa and other artists. Directors National Association This work was commissioned by National Conference in Austin, Texas the Dallas Symphony for the 400th In 2008-2009, Andrew May and in March 2009. He was also guest birthday of Borok’s 1608 Amati Elizabeth McNutt joined forces conductor at performances at Miami violin. He was also invited to with composers from New York and University, University of Ohio, and at teach masterclasses at the Sibelius the United Kingdom to present the the World Association for Symphonic Academy in Helsinki, Finland. “Tornado Project,” a collaboration by Bands and Ensembles Conference at the Center for Experimental Music the University of Cincinnati. Jeff Bradetich established the & Intermedia (CEMI) to promote Bradetich Foundation for the creative and innovative works. David Itkin received an honorary advancement of At UNT, Jon Christopher Nelson doctorate degree of humane the double bass. chaired a panel for presentations letters at spring commencement The Foundation by several members of the Tornado ceremonies at Lyon College in supports many Project. In New York, McNutt gave Arkansas for his major contributions educational a concert at New York University’s to the arts. He also received the activities Frederick Loewe Theater with the Above the Barre award from Ballet including workshops, masterclasses program including a work by May Arkansas. He became the first and the International Double Bass titled Still Angry. Other Tornado person to hold the Anshel Brusilow Solo Competition. He also released Project concerts were presented Chair in Orchestral Studies. his new book titled Double Bass – in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and at The Ultimate Challenge on pedagogy the SEAMUS Conference in Indiana. and performance practices. Future presentations are planned for Aberdeen, Scotland and at the Julia Bushkova appeared as soloist International Computer Music with the National Symphony of Conference in Montreal, Canada. Venezuela and Belarus State Cindy McTee won the Detroit Chamber Symphony Orchestra’s Elaine Orchestra, and Lebenbom Memorial Award for was featured in Female Composers. She will Jerry McCoy led the A Cappella the Port City compose an original orchestral work Choir on an extensive tour of Taiwan Music Festival in North Carolina. She for performance by the Detroit for the Taipei International Choral was nominated for the Minnie Symphony Orchestra on its Classical Festival in Summer 2009. The choir Stevens Piper Professor Teaching Subscription Series. In Fall 2008, was the focus group and visited Award at UNT. she was invited to participate in Taipei, Tou-Fen, and Jungli, Taiwan,

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Mary Karen Clardy released three During 2008-2009, James Gillespie Vern Kagarice and Jan Kagarice new books including Flute Etudes presented masterclasses in China at accompanied the Maniacal 4 Book II, The Solo the China Conservatory of Music in Trombone Flute Past to Beijing, for the People’s Liberation Quartet to Present, and Flute Army Band, and at the China Gothenburg, Fundamentals II – International Clarinet and Saxophone Sweden and the The Art of the Festival in TaiYuan. He recently International Phrase, and a CD completed his 31st year as the Trombone titled Classic Solos editor of The Clarinet, the quarterly Competitions in Aarhus, Denmark. for Flute, Volume journal of the International Clarinet They led the Quartet to win first 2. She presented Association. prize at the competitions in June masterclasses 2009. Jan also accompanied the throughout the United States and Maniacal 4 to the 2009 Brazilian was guest artist for the Hong Kong Trombone Festival in Belem, Brazil in Flute Centre’s 4th Annual Summer February 2009. Institute at Hong Kong City Hall and was invited for a Guest Residency at Eric Nestler presented a lecture on the Benedetto Marcello Feld’s Saxophone Quartet at the Conservatorio in Venice. World Saxophone Christopher Deane (and Mark Ford Congress XV in and Brian Zator) performed Russell Bangkok, Peck’s The Glory and the Grandeur at Jaymee Haefner was appointed Thailand. He the Texas Bandmasters Conference Secretary for the American Harp completed his in San Antonio and at the New Society Board of Directors and term as secretary of the International Hampshire Music Festival in July Liaison for the World Harp Congress Saxophone Committee, an elected 2008. Review. She presented lectures at position from the members of the the American Harp Society Summer World Saxophone Congress. Susan Dubois continued her duties Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah as chair of the Committee on Studio and the World Harp Congress in Paul Rennick presented a clinic Instruction for the Amsterdam. She gave numerous at the Percussive Arts Society American String performances throughout the Dallas- International Convention (PASIC) in Teachers Fort Worth area, including Mozart’s Austin, Texas. He directed the UNT Association by Flute and Harp Concerto with Terri Drum Line in the Collegiate Marching organizing and Sundberg at the Dallas Museum of Competition, winning first prize; this conducting a panel Art. is the 14th time the Drum Line has discussion on won this event. teaching string Keith Johnson was elected in April technique at the 2009 to the Board of Directors of Nikola Ružević led the Bancroft annual convention the International String Quartet on a tour of Japan in Atlanta. She presented Trumpet Guild. which included concerts, workshops masterclasses at Cleveland Institute His membership and solo recitals performed in of Music, Louisiana State University on the Board is local schools as well as the Brahms and Central Florida State University. for a four-year Chamber Music Festival. See page term. He 35 for the story about this tour. Mark Ford performed at the Royal presented a clinic on trumpet He spent summer 2009 giving Academy of Music in London, and performance in Harrisburg, masterclasses and teaching privately at the Opole Pennsylvania and looks forward to at the Croatian String Teachers Percussion Festival attending the 2010 ITG conference in Association Summer Festival, and at in Poland. He Australia. the Uzmah Summer Music Festival. presented clinics at the 2009 TMEA William Scharnberg led two student Conference, at the groups of brass players in the Hochschule für outreach program titled “Project Musik und Hope,” which aimed to provide Darstellende Kunst community venues for students to in Frankfurt am get performance experience. The Main, and at Mississippi, Ohio, and first group was a euphonium-tuba Louisiana State universities. quartet and the second was the

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Center for Chamber Music Studies also was the featured artist with the German translation by Schott graduate student brass quintet One O’Clock Lab Band at the World Publications in Berlin, and is the sixth that performed at Immaculate Saxophone Congress XV in Bangkok, foreign language in which it has to Conception Church in Denton. Thailand. date been published.

Edward Soph was presented with John Murphy, who has been a Jesse Eschbach organized and the Percussive Arts Society’s member of the UNT jazz studies played at the official “Inaugural Lifetime faculty since 2001, was appointed Organ Conference: A Celebration of Achievement in chair of the Division of Jazz Studies the Richard Ardoin-Paul Voertman Education Award after serving as interim chair Concert Organ” conference in at the Society’s since Neil Slater’s retirement in Fall 2008. He taught two days of most recent August 2008. He also conducted masterclasses in Rome, Italy at Saint- convention. The the UNT Jazz Septet at the Crested Paul’s Within the Walls Anglican award recognizes Butte Music Festival in Colorado Church and recently finished his individuals who in a program titled “Grooves of 24th year with the Summer Institute have a sustained Generations” which featured original for French Organ Studies held in history of big-band jazz music. Bordeaux and Epernay, France. exceptional contribution to percussion education. Lynn Seaton was honored as Jazz Artist of the Year by the Sammons Terri Sundberg was recognized by Center for the Arts, a nonprofit the UNT Women’s Center for her corporation in Dallas. The award work to further public awareness of honors local artists who have greatly women’s issues. contributed to the Center’s jazz program. Tony Baker, John Holt, Keith Johnson, Donald Little, and William Steve Wiest was officially appointed Scharnberg of the Faculty Brass the director of the One O’Clock Lab Ensemble collaborated with the Band. The One Adam Wodnicki received a Denton Bach Society to present O’Clock Lab Band nomination for the Fryderyk 2009 “The Best of Brass,” which included was invited to award in the category of Symphonic a program spanning four centuries perform in March and Concerto Works for his CD Piano of music from Giovanni Gabrieli to 2009 at Birdland, Concertos by Kazimierz Serocki, Bruckner to McCullough. the famed Tadeusz, Baird and Jan Krenz Manhattan jazz recorded in 2008 with the National Jazz Studies club dubbed “the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in jazz corner of the Kalowice, Tadeusz Wojciechowski, Stefan Karlsson received the Rich world.” In Summer conductor. The Fryderyk award is Matteson Award at the University of 2009 he conducted the One O’Clock the Polish version of the American Northern Florida for excellence and Lab Band in special performances at Grammy. dedication to jazz education. the World Saxophone Congress XV in Bangkok, Thailand. Music Education Brad Leali played jazz saxophone in the band that backed the many Keyboard Studies Donna Emmanuel continues to stars who sponsor the Mariachi Águilas group performed at the Joseph Banowetz finished his six-city who have performed for multiple “We Are One: The tour of India, a four-city concert UNT and community events and Obama Inaugural tour of China, and serve as mentors for four local school Celebration at the appeared at district students. She presented Lincoln Memorial” international papers at conferences in England, in January 2009. festivals in London Ireland, and Virginia and served as At this inaugural and Manchester, chair for the National Committee event, he played England and Varna, for Community Engagement for the with such artists as Bulgaria. College Music Society. Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Banowetz’ book on Garth Brooks, Beyonce, U2, and John piano pedaling Mellencamp and the concerts were (Indiana University broadcast worldwide by HBO. He Press) has been released in a new

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Warren Henry was selected as Performing Artists, the Journal of Bernardo Illari was given an award Distinguished Alumnus for the Music Teacher Education, Research by the Konex Foundation as one of College of Music at Alliance in Music Education Report, the “most important personalities Michigan State Texas Sings, and the Texas Music in the last decade (1999-2008) of University and Education Research magazine. She classical music in Argentina.” The gave the presented at conferences nationwide Konex Foundation recognizes the commencement and was elected chair of the Adult outstanding work of Argentines in address in May and Community Music Education culture and the arts. 2009. He also led National Special Research Interest a group of music Group. Frank Heidlberger, Graham Phipps, education students and David Schwarz presented a on an 8-day study Donald Taylor collaborated with the panel discussion abroad program in Salzburg and Center for Chamber Music Studies titled “Musical Vienna, Austria. See page 2 for the musicians for outreach performances culture/musical full story. at the third annual Instrument structure: What Petting Zoo for elementary and is the role of Nathan Kruse had his dissertation middle school children hosted by the influence in mid- published through VDM Verlag, Greater Denton Arts Council. to-late 20th Germany. His century music?” at the Conference book is titled on Interdisciplinary Musicology at Andragogy and Music History, Theory, the Aristotle University of Music and and Ethnomusicology Thessaloniki in Greece. The panel examines the explored differences between historical Benjamin Brand received a Villa language and music and the large- ideologies of adult I Tatti Fellowship in Florence for scale theoretical implications of education and how the 2008-2009 academic year. Harold Bloom’s The Anxiety of music participation The award is sponsored by the Influence. can serve adult Harvard University Center for Italian learners. Renaissance Studies. Frank Heidlberger presented a paper Alan McClung had an article Gene Cho had two at the published in Journal of Research in books published International Music Education, titled, East is East, Musicological and two books and West is West, Society conference about sight-singing Or, is it?, and in Amsterdam methods published Replica of the Ark titled “Notation, by GIA of the Covenant in sound processing Publications, Inc. Japan: The and serial time He also facilitated Mystery of structure in Ernst Krenek’s early the Texas High MiFune-Shiro. electronic music” in July 2009. School All-State Choir Camp and Eileen M. Hayes was newly Laila K. O’Sullivan was awarded a directed the Cambiata Institute of appointed chair of the Division fellowship for the Transformative America for Early Adolescent Vocal of Music History, Instruction Initiative from the UNT Music at UNT. Theory, and Center for Learning Enhancement, Ethnomusicology. Assessment and Redesign. Her Darhyl Ramsey continued She continues to textbook Passage to Music Literacy: overseeing the “Start Up the Band” serve as the book Syllabus for Aural Skills was outreach program that provides a review editor for published by Kendall Hunt in 2009. collaboration between College of Women and Music Music students and underserved and remains a David Schwarz presented a paper middle school children in the Denton member of the at the International Musicological ISD. This program has served Editorial Advisory Society conference in Amsterdam between 400 and 500 children. Board of the Journal of the Society titled “Bits and pieces: A study in the for American Music. She is the co- relationship between notation and Debbie Rohwer was published chair of the Society for sound in electro-acoustic music of in the International Journal of Ethnomusicology’s Section on the the twentieth century” in July 2009. Community Music, Making Music Status of Women. Magazine, Medical Problems of

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Stephen Slottow had papers Lynn Eustis performed as soprano professional accomplishments, published in Music Theory Spectrum soloist with the Oklahoma City philanthropy or public service record. (Fall 2008) and in Philharmonic as Essays from the part of the Malena Kuss was given an award by Fourth National American the Konex Foundation as one of the International Choral Directors “most important personalities in the Schenker Convention, and last decade (1999-2008) of classical Symposium (2009). in the St. John music in Argentina.” The Konex His book, A Vast Passion with the Foundation recognizes the works of Simplicity: The Dallas Bach Argentines in culture and the arts. Music of Carl Society. She also She also chaired a session on “Africa” Ruggles, was toured with the at the International Musicological published by Pendragon Press in Americke Jaro Festival in the Czech Society in Amsterdam in July 2009. Summer 2009. Republic and released her third book, Finding Middle Ground: Music Dale Peters gave an organ recital Thomas Sovík received the “Inspiring for Young Tenors and Baritones, in titled “The Last Recital: Farewell to Excellence through March 2009. an Organ” in the Honors Teaching” College of Music award in 2008- Jennifer Lane performed in over Concert Hall in 2009, presented by forty concerts across the United May 2009. He the faculty and States and in Spain played the Otto staff of the UNT in 2008. She Hofmann organ, Honors College. recently which was the first completed a solo modern Vocal Studies CD recording of mechanical-action Handel arias with instrument in an During the 2008–2009 season, UNT’s Collegium American university. Peters played Richard Croftwas widely acclaimed faculty, students, the first dedication recital on the as Mozart’s and alumni in Hofmann organ in October 1962. Idomeneo, a role commemoration th he performed in of the 250 anniversary of Handel’s concert and death. recorded with the Freiburg Baroque Emeritus Orchestra under René Jacobs and Leon Breeden, the director of the performed in July University of North Texas jazz studies of 2009 at the program from Festival of Aix-en-Provence, 1959 to 1981 conducted by Marc Minkowski. and former director of the Linda Di Fiore presented One O’Clock masterclasses for the New York Lab Band, was Singing Teachers Association at awarded an Columbia University and Vanderbilt honorary University, and oversaw a production doctorate at UNT’s 2009 summer of “Bernstein on Broadway” during doctoral commencement ceremony. the Crested Butte Music Festival in He was recognized as an Honorary July 2009. She taught and performed Alumnus at UNT in 1986 and has at the American Institute of Musical played important roles at many of Studies in Graz, Austria for six weeks the jazz program’s celebrations and during Summer 2009. milestone anniversaries. Breeden was nominated by several people for the honorary doctorate. The degree is awarded by the university to a candidate who has demonstrated high standards of excellence through their scholastic achievements,

UNT College of Music ▪ 13 Student News

Christian Bester won second place Da Jeong Choi has recently had awarded Outstanding Graduate in voice at the Texas Young Artist compositions performed at the Student of Strings at UNT. Competition and participated in the Society of Composers Conference, Ashlawn Highland Summer Program. the NASA Biennial Saxophone Hiromi Kamiya was a finalist in three Conference, the Second Kentucky major marimba competitions this Jeremy Blackwood was chosen as New Music Festival, and the year in Italy, Japan and the United interim director for the Fall 2009 Electronic Music Midwest Festival. States. She was a semifinalist in both semester for the North Texas Concert the 4th World Marimba Competition Chorale. In addition to serving as Alexander Costantino was a in China and the International director of NTCC, he also serves on semifinalist in the International Tuba Marimba Competition in Linz, the staff of First United Methodist Euphonium Conference Orchestra Austria. Church in Sherman, TX as director of Audition Competition and the music and worship. Leonard Falcone International Tuba Arsentiy Kharitonov won first prize Solo Competition. In 2008 he was a in the 21-35 year old age division The Miss America Pageant 2010 in semifinalist in the International Brass of the Los Angeles International Las Vegas, Nevada will have two Chamber Music Festival, Metroplex Liszt Competition. There were states represented by UNT music Brass Quintet. 189 participant competitors in the students. Vocal performance major competition. Kristen Blair (on right) was crowned Lerie Dellosa received “Honorable Miss Texas, and music education Mention” at the William Hall Organ At the Kathleen T. and Philip B. major Nicole Miner (on left) was Competition in San Antonio, the Phillips Jazz Piano Competition in crowned Miss New Mexico in June Toulouse Graduate Fellowship Florida, Jiří Levíček won first prize 2009. Both contestants sang in the Award, the Robert Estes Music and Roberto Verastegui won third talent portion of the competition. Scholarship, and the Justine prize. Levíček also performed in Boozman Beattie Piano/Organ the 26th annual Pensacola JazzFest Scholarship for outstanding keyboard and was selected to play in the student at UNT. prestigious Van Cliburn Competition masterclass in Spring 2009. Karen Eichinger won third prize at the National Flute Association The Maniacal 4 Trombone Quartet Orchestral Audition Competition. attended the Brazilian Trombone Festival in Belem, Casey Finnigan was accepted into Brazil in February the Oregon Bach Festival conducted 2009. In June by Helmuth Rilling and won first 2009, they won Sonia Candelaria won first prize in place at the National Federation of first prize at the flute performance in the Oklahoma Music Clubs Competition for the International Young Artist Competition and Marisa State of Texas. Trombone Kelegian was named a finalist. Competition in Aarhus, Denmark. Christian Hauser collaborated with Pictured here left to right: Nick Three out of seven recipients of the the Fort Worth and Dallas Symphony Laufer, Matt Jefferson, Alex Dubrov, Hispanic Scholarship Awards for orchestras’ music education and Carl Lundgren. 2008-2009 were College of Music department developing interactive students: Clare Carrasco, Ashley pre-concert materials for a series of Tatiana Mayfield won outstanding Mendeke, and Jon Sauceda. Children’s Concerts. performance for Jazz Vocal Soloist for the Down Beat 32nd Annual Student Derek Chester recorded tenor solos Sara Jacovino and Kevin Swaim Music Awards. in several Monteverdi Vespers with both won the best Jazz Arrangement the Seraphic Fire & Firebird Chamber award for Three Blind Mice and for Orchestra and Li’l Darlin, respectively, for the Down sung in Bach Beat 32nd Annual Student Music Passions Awards. performed across the United States. Szemoke Jobbagy was winner of the He also was 2009 UNT Concerto Competition, awarded an Adams and was awarded the Orchestral Fellowship at Artist of the Year, won first prize Carmel Bach in the Concerto Competition of Festival for summer 2009. Southern Illinois and was recently

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Countertenor Augustine Mercante Justin Stoker is the recipient of the was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Undergraduate Student Fulbright award in Music History and Jennifer Fellowship to study Carpenter and Masataka Yoshioka music at the are the recipients of the Outstanding Hochschule für Graduate Student award in Music Musik in History from the College of Music. Nuremberg, Germany for the Cara Stroud received the 2009-2010 school Outstanding Undergraduate in year. He recently Music Theory award and René Pérez won second place in the Bel Canto received the Outstanding Graduate 2008-2009 Priddy Fellowship Opera Competition in Rhode Island. Student in Music Theory award from recipients (names in bold are the College of Music. Pérez also College of Music students) Front Kyle Mullins won presented a paper on Schubert’s row: Lauren Kolesar-Eatinger, Mary two solo trombone Die Schöne Müllerin at the 2009 Caldwell, Christina Rusnak, Adriana competitions: the joint meeting of the Texas Society Potoczniak; Middle row: Shelly Hye, Frank Smith Solo for Music Theory and South Central Laura Lee McCartney, Brian Schmidt; Competition and Society for Music Theory at the Back row: Bo Clifton, Rene Muhl, the Lewis Van University of Houston. Justin Fyala Haney Orchestral Excerpt Carl Vermilyea and Jeff Hodges The Priddy Charitable Trust Competition. are the recipients of the Fellowships in Arts Leadership Outstanding Graduate Student in provide support for students in visual The North Texas Saxophone Quartet Ethnomusicology award from the arts and music to pursue graduate were winners of the Music Teachers College of Music. study in either the College of Visual National Association chamber music Arts and Design or the College of competition Jing Wang’s composition The Distant Music. The fellowships are based held in Horizon for modern dancers, was upon the belief that a comprehensive Houston. commissioned by the Northern education in the arts should be a part Pictured Illinois University Dance department of the general education of every here left to and composed for computer music student. Through a combination right: Chris and modern dancers. of coursework and internships, Dickhaus, the Fellows will become influential Sarah Roberts, Doug Stone, and Joey Laura Warriner received the Margot advocates for the arts and arts Resendez. Winspear Opera Scholarship and education. was personally invited by Maestro So-Jung Park received “Honorable Stewart Robertson to perform with Mention” at the Hall Pipe Organ the Atlantic Classical Orchestra. Competition and the Kim Family Scholarship for outstanding Korean Each year in August the International music student. Leonard Falcone Festival sponsors solo euphonium competitions. In the Samuel Reid was selected as the Artist category, Christopher Buckley Presser Scholar for the 2009-2010 won first place and Mai Kokubo won academic year. He is completing third, and in the 19 year old category requirements for a double major in Ethan Henshaw won first and Toby music education and jazz studies. Furr won second places.

Sara Sclamberg won second place in the national finals of the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Competition, won first place in the National Flute Association Baroque Flute Masterclass Competition and was a quarter-finalist in the 2009 National Flute Association Young Artist Competition.

UNT College of Music ▪ 15 Division Profile

UNT and the College of Music Composition Program Looks Ahead

ith a newly redesigned interaction between music and Elizabeth McNutt, performs new website, state-of-the art media systems currently thrives and established compositions technology, and more in CEMI, which will integrate that feature live instruments, Wopportunities for interdisciplinary even more disciplines with the electronic sound, and intermedia collaboration, the College of new UNT research cluster, the collaboration. The Composers’ Music Composition Division in Initiative for Advanced Research Forum, a student organization alliance with other UNT colleges and Technology in the Arts comprised of graduate and and individual departments is (iARTA). With CEMI director undergraduate composers and committed to preparing students Andrew May’s focus on interactive performers, is now in its fourteenth for diverse careers as composers in computer music systems, year. the twenty-first century. Over the professor David Bithell’s interest past four decades, the Composition in intermedia composition, Jon The partnership between the Division has demonstrated a Nelson’s experience with fixed College of Music’s CEMI and successful record of collaboration media, Cindy McTee’s interest in the newly formed UNT research between music and other art forms, mixing ensembles with technology, cluster iARTA is bringing together ranging from film and visual arts and the addition of new iARTA faculty members from colleges to dance, theatre, computer science faculty member David Stout, UNT and departments as diverse as and engineering. will continue the interdisciplinary Radio, Television, & Film, Dance tradition that sets it apart from and Theatre, Visual Arts, and In the 1960s, when composition many other schools. Engineering. The goal of iARTA professor Merrill Ellis established is to promote area interaction, the Electronic Music Center The Composition Division’s serve as a vehicle for subject (EMC), which later became primary concert series events collaboration among faculty the Center for Experimental –Spectrum and Centerpieces– members, advance research through Music and Intermedia (CEMI), provide venues to present new its journal, MOEBIUS, create students and faculty members student works. In the past, degree programs, and perform experimented with new Spectrum focused on acoustic/ intermedia works both locally and technologies, creating music traditional works while Centerpieces nationally. These collaborations for tape and synthesizers. Ellis’ presented electronic/tape music. also focus on creative work in the interest in intermedia composition According to Klein, this kind of interdisciplinary arts, research, started another tradition at UNT: segregation still exists at many and technological education one of collaboration between colleges across the country; but that provides students with composition students and visual recent concerts in the composition opportunities to succeed as and theatre artists. Joseph Klein, program reflect a much greater composers in the twenty-first the current division chair, says that integration between traditional and century. this interdisciplinary approach experimental media. Nova, the to composition was, at the time, division’s resident contemporary For more information about the UNT unique in a university setting. The music ensemble, directed by Composition Division, visit the website at www.music.unt.edu/comp

16 ▪ UNT College of Music Cindy McTee Celebrates with Krzysztof Penderecki in Poland

n the fall of 2008, Regents Professor of Music Composition, Cindy McTee, attended three music festivals in Poland celebrating the 75th birthday ofI Krzysztof Penderecki, arguably one of the most influential and highly-regarded composers of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. During that time, she also stayed and traveled with the Penderecki family, reliving the many memorable experiences of her youth as a student in Poland. What follows is the text of a short speech she delivered during a festival event in Krakow:

In 1974, while a guest at Pacific Lutheran I am also very thankful to have had the opportunity University in Tacoma, Washington, Krzysztof to participate in Penderecki’s 75th birthday Penderecki invited me to live with his family, teach celebrations, both in Warsaw and here in Kraków. his children English, and study composition with It was truly inspirational to hear the early, middle, him at the Academy of Music in Kraków. I agreed and recent works of Penderecki in such close of course, and spent an entire year in Poland, proximity and therefore to experience not only the one of the very best years of my life. I also studied depth but the breadth of this great composer’s work. counterpoint with Maria Fieldorf, and orchestration and composition with our dearly departed Marek Krzysztof, on behalf of your students, I would like Stachowski and Krystyna Moszumanska-Naza. to say that we respect, admire, and cherish you and your music and wish you many more years While attending Yale University, I spent two of health, happiness, and productivity. And to additional years with the Penderecki family in Elżbieta and the many others who worked tirelessly New Haven. And in 1989, I returned to Poland over months to produce the many excellent concerts on grants from the Fulbright Foundation and the in Warsaw, and also to those who have produced University of North Texas to teach at the Academy’s concerts here in Krakow and all over Poland, I electronic music studio. My last visit was in 1993 to thank you too for your time and devotion to this help celebrate Krzysztof’s 60th birthday. historic celebration of Polish culture.

So Poland, the Academy of Music, and the Kraków 3, 12, 2008 Penderecki family have shaped my life in very important ways. It is here – my second home – that I received early lessons in commitment, Cindy McTee returned to the United States and in professionalism, and the benefits of hard work. Both Spring 2009 had three performances of Einstein’s Krzysztof and Elżbieta provided me with wonderful Dream with the Nashville Symphony and won the role models, and I shall be eternally grateful for their generosity, their support, and their friendship over Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Elaine Lebenbom many years. Memorial Award for Female Composers.

UNT College of Music ▪ 17 Guest Artists

Pinchas Zukerman Mario Lavista Pinchas Zukerman, the world famous violinist, worked Renowned Mexican composer Mario Lavista was at UNT with three of UNT’s top string students in a special for a four-day residency in February 2009. He was invited masterclass in March 2008. Student violinists Sei-Jin to speak at the College of Music by Ana Alonso-Minutti, (Samuel) Park, and Szemoke Jobbagy and student violist assistant professor of music history and coordinator of Michelle Paczut performed works by Paganini, Ysaÿe, general studies in music, with his residency co-sponsored and Hindemith, respectively. As Zukerman spoke of by the Mexican Consulate of Dallas. During several performance practice and aiming the sound to the “exit lectures, Lavista explained that the inspiration behind sign,” he said, “catch and release the music; capture the some of his chamber and solo pieces has roots in literary music in the instrument and release it to the audience.” sources (Spanish, Mexican and Chinese poetry, Greek Equally respected as a violinist, violist, conductor, mythology, and Biblical texts). He also emphasized pedagogue and chamber musician, Zukerman was named composer-performer collaboration as important in music director of the National Arts Centre (NAC) realizing the full potential of a composition. His residency Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada in 1998, and continues concluded with one of his pieces for solo flute, Lamento, to guest conduct and perform with the world’s finest being choreographed by faculty from the Dance and orchestras. Theatre Department at UNT. In addition to composing, Lavista has taught at several universities in the United States, including the University of Chicago and Cornell University.

18 ▪ UNT College of Music The Dave Brubeck Quartet Leonard Slatkin The Dave Brubeck Quartet held a week-long residency In January 2009, internationally renowned conductor, that included masterclasses; lectures in composing, jazz Leonard Slatkin, rehearsed the UNT Wind Symphony arranging, improvising, and the history of jazz; open in readings of William Schuman’s George Washington rehearsals; and two sold-out concerts. The residency Bridge and Persichetti’s Symphony for Band. He also held concluded with extraordinary performances at the a question and answer period following the rehearsal in Murchison Performing Arts Center. The first night was a which he talked about how to control performance anxiety, full evening of music-making centered on a performance what to expect when auditioning, the value of playing in an of Brubeck’s own Pange Lingua Variations with the UNT ensemble, planning for the future, and the joy that comes College of Music Symphony Orchestra and Grand from music when talent and hard work prevail. Chorus, directed by Russell Gloyd. The night ended with a collaboration between the Brubeck Quartet and the Having conducted virtually all of the world’s major One O’Clock Lab Band, directed by Steve Wiest. After orchestras, Slatkin is currently music director of the Detroit receiving overwhelming demand for tickets for the first Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor concert, a second concert was added which focused on of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He also has the Brubeck Quartet playing a more intimate concert to demonstrated a commitment to arts education and to another capacity audience. promoting the music of young composers, having founded the National Conducting Institute, worked with student orchestras throughout the United States, and premiered countless student compositions with professional orchestras.

UNT College of Music ▪ 19 2009 Alumni Awards

University of North Texas Paul Voertman was the owner of William (Bill) Thomson, is emeritus Voertman’s Bookstore, founded professor and former dean of the Distinguished Alumni Awards more than 80 years ago by his University of Southern California’s father. Voertman created the $1.5 School of Music, and is the published William (Bill) Lively is the founding million Voertman-Ardoin Memorial author of over a dozen books and president and chief executive Fund to support the installation of numerous periodical and reference officer of the Dallas Center for the a concert organ in Winspear Hall articles related to music history Performing Arts, which opened in the Murchison Performing Arts and theory, aesthetics, music in October 2009. He is now Center. The organ was inaugurated perception, music education and president of the Dallas Center for in October 2008 at the 3-day Concert jazz. In the course of his academic the Performing Arts Endowment Organ Inauguration Conference. career, he taught at a wide range of Trust. He oversaw the campaign Voertman’s bookstore also has universities, including SUNY-Buffalo, to raise more than $300 million to sponsored an annual student art University of Arizona, Case Western design, construct and equip the competition and exhibition for more Reserve, Cleveland Institute and center. Lively is also president of the than 40 years, providing cash awards Indiana University. He is currently a North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host to students. consulting editor for the University Committee. of California periodical Music Perception and for the website publication Empirical Musicology.

College of Music Honored Alumni Charles W. Nelson is professor emeritus of music and artist-in- Emily Holt Crocker, founder and residence at Abilene Christian artistic director of the Milwaukee University. He has appeared as Children’s Choir, is recognized a bass soloist in more than 2,000 nationally as a leading expert in performances in 49 U.S. states and children’s choirs. The Milwaukee 15 countries. He taught for 48 years Children’s Choir has received for three Texas school districts, acclaim for performances with the at David Lipscomb University Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, in Nashville, at East Texas State the Milwaukee Youth Symphony University and at ACU. Orchestra, the American Choral Directors Association, the Chiba People’s Festival in Japan and the Canterbury (England) International Children’s Choir Festival. As a composer, Ms. Crocker’s works have been performed around the world and she has received ASCAP awards for concert music since 1986. In 1989, after a 15-year teaching career in her native Texas, she joined the music publishing industry and is now vice president of choral publications for Hal Leonard Corporation in Milwaukee.

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1969 A.C. “Buddy” Himes (MM ’76; 1992 PhD) has accepted the position of William Haller (DMA) performed a dean of the College of Fine Arts at J. Walter Hawkes (BMus) received a concert entitled “Music for Organ Stephen F. Austin State University Daytime Emmy Award in the and Strings” at the Lyell B. Clay in Nacogdoches, Texas. Himes has category Concert Theatre at the Creative Arts served on the Board of Directors of “Outstanding Center at West Virginia University in the National Association of Schools Achievement in October 2008. Haller is currently on of Music (NASM), and is a visiting Composition and the faculty at WVU as professor of evaluator for the Commission on Music Direction” organ and organ literature. Accreditation. for his work on the animated series 1971 1986 Wonder Pets on Nickelodeon. His Louis “Blue Lou” Marini (’63-’71), Beverly Howard (DMA) is professor trombone playing one of the original members of the of music at California Baptist was featured on the Norah Jones Saturday Night Live band, played University in Riverside, California release Not Too Late (Blue Note) and saxophone in the back-up band where she teaches music and he was featured with Ms. Jones on at the “We are One: The Obama worship, music theory, and organ. In the TV show Austin City Limits. Inaugural Celebration at the December 2008, she completed a six- Hawkes also was awarded a 2009 Lincoln Memorial” as part of the year term as editor of The Hymn: A fellowship at the Virginia Center for Obama Presidential Inauguration Journal of Congregational Song, the the Creative Arts. ceremonies. journal of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. She was 1993 1981 recently appointed to the prestigious committee to develop the next Kris Carter (BMus) and his partners Bill King (’77-’81) was recently Presbyterian Hymnal. at Dynamic Music Partners mentioned in Jazz Notes for completed contributing a notable solo on the 1989 their latest Woody Woods homage to Benny project, a Golson’s infamous “Killer Joe,” Stephen Wolfinbarger (DMA) won full-blown titled “Killer Joe’s Younger Brother.” the 2009 International Trombone animated King is currently fulfilling a 5-year Association Award. The award musical engagement at the Mirage in Las recognizes the highest level of episode of Vegas in the back-up band for creative and artistic output in such Batman: The Brave And The Bold ventriloquist Terry Fator. areas as performance, composition, entitled “Mayhem Of The Music arranging, teaching, conducting, Meister!” The musical features the 1984 research and service. He has been vocal talents of Neil Patrick Harris, on the faculty of the Western Grey DeLisle, and James Arnold William R. Brusnick (MM) accepted Michigan University School of Music Taylor and others. It premiered in the position as minister of music at since 1986 and currently serves as July 2009 during the “Batman: The Trinity Lutheran Church and School professor of music and chair of the Brave and The Bold” panel at Comic- in Spring, Texas. He recently had a brass/percussion area. Con International in San Diego, performance of his orchestral tone California. poem, Visions of Gaspar, premiered 1991 by the Imperial Symphony Orchestra 1995 of Lakeland, Florida. Brusnick has Teri Holmberg (BMus) is currently had several compositions premiered teaching music therapy at Kansas Matthew Mailman (DMA) is by such ensembles as the Florida State University which introduces professor of conducting at the Brass Quintet and the Houston a new area of study with a course Wanda L. Bass School of Music Symphonic Band. At present, he is titled “Survey of Music Therapy.” at Oklahoma City University, a completing the Concerto for Flute The course will provide information position he has held since 1995. and Orchestra commissioned by Tim about the field of music therapy and He conducted Mozart’s Le nozze di Northcut, flutist with the Dayton will be taught by Holmberg who is a Figaro with the Oklahoma Opera (OH), Philharmonic. Board-certified music therapist with and Music Theater Company at 12 years of clinical experience. Oklahoma City University in the spring of 2009. After almost 5 years, Mailman’s long-running weekly radio show “No Strings Attached,” was last aired in December 2008.

UNT College of Music ▪ 21 Alumni News Diaz-Alatriste EarnhartEarnhart Photo by Jesus Villaseca Darcey Timmerman (BMus) was 2000 Count Heinrich von Brühl and recently appointed as percussion Gottlob Harrer,” will be published in faculty at the Frost Jeremy Earnhart (BMus ’97; MM) Hudební věda, the quarterly journal School of Music in was named director of fine arts for of the Academy of Sciences of the Coral Gables, the Irving, Texas Czech Republic. Hellner is currently Florida in the ISD. He previously assistant professor of music history Division of served as director at Concordia College in Moorhead, Instrumental of bands for the LD Minnesota and Rober is in his second Performance. She Bell High School year as assistant professor of music also currently Band in Hurst, history at Kutztown University of performs with the Texas. Jeremy and Pennsylvania. Sarasota Opera his wife Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, and Gwendolyn (an Jermane Stegall (MM) won the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. elementary school scholarship for excellence in music music teacher) recently welcomed for film from the University of 1996 their first child, Kierstyn. Southern California Institute for Scoring for Motion Pictures and Gabriela Diaz-Alatriste (BMus ’93; 2001 Television program. Some of MM) was appointed artistic director Jermane’s music can be heard in the of the Instituto Heather Small (MM) recently theatrical release of An American Politecnico accepted a teaching position in Carol as well as the release of Saluda Symphony flute at the al Diablo de mi Parte starring Edgar Orchestra in March University of Ramirez of The Bourne Ultimatum. 2009. The OSIPN Tennessee at is a professional Chattanooga. She Amy Taylor (BMus) was invited to orchestra in is engaged to perform with the Chicago Symphony Mexico City and College of Music Orchestra flute section in their 2009 Diaz-Alatriste is alumnus Robert Carnegie Hall concert and their 2009 the first woman Pendergast Asia tour, performing in Tokyo, Hong appointed as principal conductor to a (BMus ’98). Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. professional symphony orchestra in Mexico. 2003 2005

Darin Au (MM) heads the Academy Margaret Shin Fischer (MM) was a Music Department at the Punahou quarter-finalist in the 2009 National Filip Fenrych School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because Flute Association Young Artist (BMus) won a this is the school Barak Obama Competition. She won first prize position as violinist attended when he was living in the 2009 Ervin Monroe Young with the Dallas in Hawaii, Au and the Punahou Artist Competition in Michigan and Symphony School Marching Band were invited also won the second flute/piccolo Orchestra. to be special participants in the position with the Las Colinas Presidential Inaugural Parade in Orchestra. January 2009. Jean Hellner (PhD) and R. Todd 2006 1997 Rober (PhD) presented papers at the “Mozart in Roy Couch (DMA) has been named Pablo Mayor (BMus ’94; MM) Prague: director of bands and instructor of continues to lead his band, Folklore Mozart low brass at Cameron University in Urbano, performing melodies which Society of Lawton, Oklahoma. Couch oversees combine Colombian and Cuban America the instrumental music program, music, and jazz favorites such and Society conducts the Concert Band and as Thelonious Monk’s Well, You for 18th- the Pep Band and teaches music Needn’t. Mayor is also the producer century Music” conference in Prague, theory, methods classes and music for Encuentro, an annual New York Czech Republic. Hellner’s paper appreciation. festival of Colombian bands and he titled “Elements of Enlightenment in 2007 co-owns Chonta Records. His latest Osmin’s Rage: Mozart’s Die CD is titled Corazó. Entführung aus dem Serail in Brian Meixner (MM ’02; DMA) Prague,” and Rober’s paper titled “A is currently assistant professor Paternal Patronage in Dresden:

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at Slippery Rock University in Adriana Olivan (BMus) was Pennsylvania where he teaches appointed assistant director of the studio low brass and conducts the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD High Wind Ensemble and Brass Ensemble. School Orchestra and the Mariachi He also plays euphonium in the River Ensemble in Pharr, Texas. City Brass Band. Mark Scott (BMus) finished his Tony Ramos (’05-’07) performed in compositions Improbable Edges for Babes in Toyland in the Avery oboe and muted trombone, and Fisher Hall Dawn Treader for flute and piano. at Lincoln Scott was the past winner of the UNT Center in Concerto Competition as a composer December and a finalist as a trombonist. 2008. He also 2009 performed in an episode of TV’s Law & Order, Chad Eby (BMus ’98) was asked and sang in a performance of the to arrange for Wynton Marsalis’ Monday Nights, New Voices concert Quintet featuring Willie Nelson and at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre in Norah Jones (’98) at Lincoln Center. New York City celebrating the work He is currently assistant professor of composer Deborah Abramson. He of jazz studies at the University of recently performed in a production North Carolina-Greensboro and of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night a saxophonist/arranger for the Music in Florida. Columbus Jazz Orchestra.

Veronika Vassileva (BMus) was Danny Geldert (BMus) won a appointed assistant concertmaster of euphonium position with the U.S. the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Navy Band in Washington, DC. This new position means all service bands McCormackMcCormack 2008 in Washington, D.C. have at least 2 College of Music graduates in the Monica Boldt (MM) completed the euphonium section. Young Artists Program at Nashville Opera and participated in the Des Jessica Moines Metro Summer Program. McCormack (DMA) has been Sara Doan (BMus ’06; MM) was a appointed finalist in the Shreveport Symphony assistant professor Wideman Piano Competition, and of voice at was awarded the Raymond Morris Wittenberg Prize. University in Springfield, Ohio. Karen Eichinger (MM) was first prize winner of the 2008 National Flute Association Piccolo Artist Competition.

Christopher Hoyt (BMus) has been awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship for 2009-2010 to study in London at the Royal College of Music. His studies will prepare him for a career as an organist and composer in the Anglican Church.

UNT College of Music ▪ 23 Concert Hall Renovation

he College of Music is pleased to announce that we have begun work to renovate the Concert Hall. This $6.4 Tmillion project will convert our dilapidated DN 625-seat space into a smaller, acoustically isolated hall that seats about 400 people. The renovation project team includes WHR Architects, Jaffe Holden Acoustics, Schuler Shook lighting and sound consultants, Purdy McGuire mechanical electrical plumbing, and Byrne construction services.

The project will include major upgrades to reduce noise, and provide sound isolation through the creation of sound lock vestibules. The project also will provide new seats, a smaller stage and a more intimate, updated environment that will serve us well for faculty and student recitals, chamber music, and small ensemble concerts. To date, the Otto Hofmann organ has been removed and demolition and abatement work began in fall 2009. This winter, the construction will begin in earnest and we anticipate that the project will be completed by the close of summer 2010. We are thrilled that the College of Music will soon enjoy the use of another beautiful performance space that reflects the high quality of our performances.

24 ▪ UNT College of Music A Grammy Comes Home to North Texas Duane Hargis with Ruben Ramos and The Mexican Revolution

ollege of Music student Duane a reputation that is unbreakable,” Hargis won a Grammy award said Hargis, who currently lives in in 2009 as part of Ruben Denton with his wife and two children. CRamos and The Mexican Revolution. During the week, he attends classes as a Hargis plays trumpet with the Mexican graduate student and plays lead trumpet Revolution and their Viva La Revolucion with the Four O’Clock Lab Band. On took home the award for top Tejano weekends, he tours with the Mexican album. Revolution, performing throughout Texas and other states with the eight- Hargis joined the Austin-based piece band. He earned a bachelor of Mexican Revolution in 2008 and is a music degree from UNT in 2007. full-time graduate student in the Jazz division, pursuing a master’s degree Other Grammy winners this past year in jazz studies. He credits his UNT have UNT connections, including education and several UNT music the Eagles, featuring former student faculty members for his success. He Don Henley, and Béla Fleck and the studies with Jay Saunders (director of Flecktones, a band that includes former the Two O’Clock Lab Band), Mike student Jeff Coffin. The Eagles earned a Steinel (professor of jazz studies), Grammy in the Best Pop Instrumental and John Murphy (chair of the Jazz Performance category, and Béla Fleck division). “The UNT College of and the Flecktones won in the Best Pop Music has an excellent program that Instrumental Album category. is really demanding, and that creates

Charlene N. Drake Harp Donation

he College of Music Harp This generous donation will be used Department received the widely by both undergraduate and generous donation of a gold graduate harp students in the College TLyon & Healy Style 23 harp from of Music for practice, solo and Kathryn Drake, daughter of UNT ensemble performances. It also will alumna Charlene North Drake (BMus be used during the American Harp ’49). Society Summer Institute and National Competitions, which will take place at Charlene Drake was originally from UNT in June 2011. Fort Smith, Arkansas, and after graduating from North Texas State University taught first in Gainesville, Texas. She moved to Alvin, Texas in 1949, where she taught public school elementary music, and gave private lessons for thirty years. Charlene wrote a method book for the 22-string harp when she was seventy, and played harp, organ and piano.

UNT College of Music ▪ 25 In Memoriam

Fred Bilderback (BMus ’61) was a Robert B. Ferguson, Jr. (BMus ’56) Faculty band director for more than 30 years entered the Army in 1957 and was a faithful member of Green and was stationed Stefan Bardas was professor of Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas. at Fort Myer in music from 1955 to 1980. He was Arlington, Virginia born in Germany Mary Francis Childress (MM until his retirement to a prominent ’52) taught English and music at in 1985. He was a musical Austrian Jacksonville High School for 44 years. member of the family and She also played piano for church, Army Band as a survived the civic and social functions. She was a trumpet soloist Holocaust by member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and principal attending the Phi Mu Society, Delta Kappa Gamma cornetist. He Conservatory of Society and the Pink Lady Auxiliary. performed at the inaugurations of Saint Cecelia in She was living in Ozark, Alabama. presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Rome. Before Carter and Reagan and at the state North Texas, he taught at Carroll Albert Hollinger (BMus ’43) earned funerals for presidents Eisenhower, College, Wesleyan University, and his bachelor’s degree in music Hoover, Kennedy and Johnson. Northwestern University. He was education from UNT. During retirement he performed with well known for his performances of the Gary Marvel Big Band and the cycle of the 32 Beethoven Jack W. Hudgins Jr. (MM ’49) served worked as an assistant band director Sonatas. After his retirement he in the Fourth Army Headquarters in at a local high school. He is survived continued to teach piano at El Paso San Antonio playing oboe, clarinet by his wife, Chong, and three Community College, was an adjunct and saxophone. After earning his daughters. faculty member at New Mexico State doctorate, he worked at San Angelo University and taught private College and Texas College. In 1967, lessons. he became the founding president of Angelina County Junior College. Upon retiring in 1991, he was Alumni named president emeritus, and he taught music appreciation classes William J. Stephens (BMus for an additional 10 years. Survivors ’49) earned his degree in organ include his sister, retired music performance and later studied at lecturer Mary Nan Mailman (MM the University of Colorado where ’56), and nephew Matthew Mailman he was assistant instructor in organ. (DMA ’95). Stephens served in the Navy during WWII and went on to teach music Karen C. Janes (BMus ’80) played in the public schools in southern and taught piano and double Texas, was the organist-choirmaster bass. She was the organizer and of Trinity Episcopal Church and accompanist for the Northwest Trinity Lutheran Church in Victoria, Recital Singers, principal bassist Texas and was the South Texas with the Bellevue Philharmonic representative for the Reuter Organ Orchestra in Washington State, Company. He also served as curator president of Thalia Allied Artists and of organs at Christ Church Cathedral a member of numerous classical in Houston and became a longtime music organizations. She was member of the Trinity Episcopal an accompanist in more than 50 Church in Lawrence as well as the concerts a year and composed many Organ Historical Society. Stephens songs published by Alberta Keys retired in Lawrence, Kansas and is Publishers. survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Durett (BMus ’48) and their five children.

26 ▪ UNT College of Music The Gift of Scholarship

The Euline and Horace Brock String Merit Scholarship

uline and Horace Brock have shaped North The Brocks’ most recent major endowment contribution Texas through service on many boards and has created the Brock String Merit Scholarship. This development committees. Euline Brock led annual scholarship, to be awarded for the first time in EDenton as mayor from 2000-2006 and Horace Brock Fall 2010, will include the full cost of attendance for an founded the University of North Texas Institute for outstanding string student and will be granted strictly on Petroleum Accounting and led the College of Business as the basis of merit, talent, and skill. a distinguished professor and advisor.

The Brocks have generously supported the university with their time, expertise, and financial resources, particularly the College of Music. As an example of the benefits from the Brocks’ philanthropy, the College of Music was able to make it possible for María José Romero Ramos to return to UNT to pursue the Graduate Artist Certificate. Fortified with their support, María has had a rewarding semester performing her first recital as she works towards earning this certificate in violin and preparing for a professional career in performance.

UNT College of Music ▪ 27 The F.A.M.E. Campaign

Fund for the Advancement of Musical Ensembles A case to support music scholarship and performance at the University of North Texas College of Music

he UNT College of Music Campaign, the Fund for the part of the initiative, the touring is recognized nationally Advancement of Music Ensembles and recording fund, will be used and internationally as a (F.A.M.E.). Distributions from the strategically to seize specific Tworld-class training ground for fund will be used for merit-based opportunities and help move the musicians and has long been scholarship support for students program forward. known for its ensembles, such participating in ensembles, costs as the One O’Clock Lab Band, associated with ensemble tours, The F.A.M.E. Campaign goal Symphony Orchestra, Wind and recordings and promotion. is $20 million. This amount, as Symphony, A Cappella Choir, The $20 million F.A.M.E. principal, will yield approximately Opera program, and Baroque Initiative will assure the enhanced $800,000 per year. When added Orchestra. In fact these ensembles quality and reputation of the to our current scholarship have constituted the leading edge College of Music through its endowment, it will allow us to of the College’s excellence, not only strongest traditional resource, its reach our goal of $1.3 million because of the focused professional ensembles. Additionally, members in scholarship support per year, preparation they provide, but also of top ensembles are effective with approximately $150,000 to because of the very nature of the ambassadors, not just for the $175,000 per year to be reserved collaborative, student-centered College of Music, but for the entire for matching current touring and learning experience, directed by university in its mission. recording budgets. The success our very best faculty. For ensembles of the campaign will put the to be the renewable student- The primary goal of the F.A.M.E. University of North Texas on a centered resource that defines the Campaign is to be able to award financial basis competitive with its quality of the institution beyond scholarships to the top 10% of peers and assure a future worthy of a particular student generation, our students at the average level of the great traditions of its College they must attract to UNT a wide $5,000 annually and the next 15% of Music. Such an accomplishment variety of populations representing at levels averaging $2,000 per year. will become possible only through many kinds of ethnic, social, and This top quarter (approximately the commitment and generosity of education diversity. 425) of our students must be of College of Music supporters like a quality that defines excellence you. The importance of the ensembles and sets a pace for others to is reflected in the College’s aspire to such levels. The second

28 ▪ UNT College of Music Dean’s Camerata Lifetime Members

Thank you to all who have made donations to the College of Music. The following supporters have given gifts for a lifetime contribution of $25,000 and above.

Anonymous (2) Clyde and Pat Miller Wilton J. Aebersold Kay and Ed Moorehead Richard Ardoin Estate George and Nesha Morey Avedis Zildjian Company Helen and Bob Morgan James and Estela Avery Mary Massey Morgan Sue and Chris Bancroft Lupe Murchison Foundation Dorothy Bridenthal Bean National Christian Foundation Family and friends of Justine Boozman Beattie Robert* and Shirley Ottman Cecelia Cunningham Box Patsy and Fred Patterson Joyce Ann Bradley Pamela Mia Paul Euline and Horace Brock Wayne R. and Mary V. Perry Trust Ed and Betty Carter Charles and Mina Rainbow Ted and Barbara Coe Ann and Nick Ricco Collins-Binkley Foundation Estate of Jack Roberts Margaret* and Bill* Collins Bob and Daisy Rogers Czech Educational Foundation of Texas T. Gary Rogers Carl and Margaret Eastman Estate Betty and Joe Roy Sara Eskew Rose-Mary and Jack Rumbley Richard and Candace Faulk Lindy and John Rydman Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Gomez David M. Schimmel Estate Joán Groom Robert* and Margaret* Sherman Anne* L. Hall Spec’s Charitable Foundation John and Marilyn Haynie Vivian Spohn Estate Harold and Eva Heiberg Levi A. Stark Estate Anna Harriet Heyer Estate Gordon Tuddenham Estate Doc and Shirley Holladay Charn and Uraratn Uswachoke Keith and Cecile Johnson Paul R. Voertman Melanie and Bill Kahn Merle and Marian Volding Im-Sik Kim Donald E. Waugh Estate Dr. Francis Kostohryz Wells Fargo Foundation Dora Lee Langdon Trust Margot and Bill* Winspear Paul and Meg Loomis Chris and Katina Xeros Mary Beth and Dr. Ralph Mennemeyer Estate of N. Patricia Yarborough

UNT College of Music ▪ 29 Dean’s Camerata Annual Members

Thank you to all who have made donations to the College of Music. The following friends of the College have made gifts of $1,000 or more between September 1, 2008 and August 1, 2009.

Cecil & Alis Adkins Susan Dubois Joseph & Linda Jackson Robert Agatson Lee & Peggy Duggan Keith & Cecile Johnson Michael M. & Elizabeth Archer Charles & Ann Eisemann Barry & Ilene Jordan Stephen Arnold Larry & Gayla Engel Henry (Wib) & Nancy Kamp Lyle Atkinson & Becky Nurre Sara Eskew Virginia S. Kassel Nancy S. Atkinson Robert & Marcia Estes Im-Sik Kim Evelyn Maria Barthold Pat Evans & Johnny Copley Vince & Becky King Gretchen M. Bataille Richard & Candace Faulk Joe & Margaret Klecka Barbara Baugh Filip Fenrych & Julia Bushkova Joe and Heidi Klein James and Margaret (Sam) Bays C. Reid & Elizabeth Ferring Kenneth & Olivia Kochbeck John & Roni Beasley Jon Michael & Sue Franks Dr. Francis Kostohryz Timothy Bell Hildegard Froehlich & Norm Thomas Charles & Mary Ku Suda Bhagwat Edward & Kathy Galante Kathryn & Kent Kuddes R. Bryan & Lois W. Boatwright Elaine Gardner-Morales Young Kwang Horace & Euline Brock Henry & Jacqueline Gibbons Noah & Rebecca Lee Deborah Brooks James & Cheryl Gillespie Dale Leininger & Mitchell Barnow Julie A. Brown Ed Glick Evelyn Leininger Anshel & Marilyn Brusilow Carroll & Martha Goen Dr. Stuart & Cecile Lipton Russell Bufkins* M. Jean Greenlaw Donald Little & Laura Bruton John & Dalene Buhl Joán Groom Paul & Meg Loomis John P. Burke Pete & Elizabeth Gunter Ann MacMillan Deanna D. Bush Anne L. Hall* & Anita L. Hale Douglas Mainous Morton D. Cahn, Jr. Cecio M. Hargrove Jean Mainous Lee & Peggy Capps, Jr. James & Emily Hartnett Lorraine Rose Mann Ed & Betty Carter Leah Hatfield Flip Manne Dr. Fred & Dr. Jo Anne Cassell Pati Haworth & Cone Johnson Cora Ann Martin Doug & Nancy Chadwick Henry & Sue Hays Morris & Elaine Martin Griffin & Suzanne Collie Frank Hayward Fil & Alice Masciarelli Bill & Susan Collins Frank & Janice Heidlberger Deborah Mashburn & David Boddie Michael B. Collins Scott Helbing Don May Mary McDermott Cook Warren Henry Jerry & Julie McCoy Ray Dean & Emily Crocker Daniel L. & Patricia Higgins Lenora McCroskey & Channing Hon. Myra Crownover Gang (Gary) Ho & Wei-Ling Wang Prothro Norma, Nathaneal & Kevin Davidson John & Priscilla O. Holt David McGuire & Ruth Davis Julia Davis Paula N. Homer Steve & Amy McNabb Linda Di Fiore Robert & Carol Houston Dr. Ralph & Mary Beth Mennemeyer Kathryn Drake & Family Phillip Hughes & Joyce Ann Tepley Clyde & Patricia Miller Ray & Pam Drenner Alfred & Johanna Hurley David & Phyllis Minton

30 ▪ UNT College of Music Dean’s Camerata Annual Members

Frances K. Moore Robert C.* & Margaret* Sherman ExxonMobil Foundation Ed & Kay Moorehead Robert (Bob) & Bette Sherman Fidelity Foundation Patricia Morey John & Joy Siegmund First United Bank Bob & Helen Morgan Neil & Andrea Slater Florence Gould Foundation Jesus Moroles Neal & Cheryl Small Follett Higher Education Group Larry Morton J.B. Smallwood & Wes Porter Greater Denton Arts Council John & Genene Murphy C. Dan & Le’Nore Smith Korean Baptist Church of Dallas Charles & Betty Nelson Gerald & Mary Smith Lone Star Attitude, Inc. Jon Nelson & Claire Sahlin Thomas H. Spence, Jr. Lupe Murchison Foundation Martha Len Nelson Levi A. Stark* Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Hugh Nini & Neal Treadwell Richard & Kathryn Stream Mastercard International Jennifer Nordstrom & John Wanagas James C. & Debra Parchman Swaim Miraphone eG Lyle & Pat Nordstrom Elida Tamez & Theron Palmer, Jr. Mu Phi Epsilon Alumnae Chapter Berthe Odnoposoff Ruthann & Henry Torgerson New Horizons Band Theron* & Violet Palmer, Sr. Charles & Sharon Veazey North Texas Chapter AOSA George & Sandy Papich Edward & Maryann Velayos Organization of American Kodály Charles & Kathryn Parker James West Educators, Inc. Pamela Mia Paul Alex & Martha Whitmore PACCAR Foundation Willis & Margaret Payne Bonnie Blu Williams Peak Performance Options Kathryn & Robert Pedersen George & Catherine Williams Performing Arts Fort Worth Edith Pfautsch Tisa Williams Performing Arts Medicine Assoc. Fred & Barbara Pole Ellen & Donald Winspear Point Bank Evelyn Ramsey Joy Wright & Gary Harmon Presser Foundation Betsy Reese Phillip W. Young Ricco Family Partners, Ltd. Nick & Ann Ricco, Sr. USN (Ret.) Bill & Helen Yu SBC Foundation Susan & Nick Ricco, Jr. Craigie Ann Zildjian Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies Inc. Eugenia Rinaldi Spec’s Charitable Foundation Gregg & Rita Robbins Corporations and Foundations Stephen Arnold Music

Cynthia Roberts & Allen Whear Temple Inland Foundation AIG Matching Grants Program Christopher T. Robinson Town of Addison Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Bob & Daisy Rogers Transplace Avedis Zildjian Co. Gary & Kathleen Rogers Verizon Foundation Betrold Enterprises, Inc. Anne Ross Wayne R. & Mary V. Perry Trust Collins-Binkley Foundation Ruth Rubio & Terri Sundberg Wells Fargo Foundation Communities Foundation of Texas Jack & Rose-Mary Rumbley Czech Educational Foundation of *deceased Paris & Lynne Rutherford Texas John & Lindy Rydman Dallas Foundation William (Bill) Scharnberg Denton Bach Society Helen Schenk Denton Benefit League Philip Schenk DFW Musicians Services, LLC Larry & Cindy Schleinat Dora Lee Langdon Trust Fred & Hulda Schubert Eastern Plating Company James & Elizabeth Scott Etymotic Research, Inc. John & Rose Scott

UNT College of Music ▪ 31 Donors: Gifts up to $999

Mr. and Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. Mike Campbell Dr. Jesse Eschbach Highland Pk Presbyterian Church Abrahamson Randall Capshaw Jack Evans Cynthia Hightower-Morris George Acquaye Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cardwell Drs. Susan and Raymond Eve Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hilcher Michelle Acton Mr. and Mrs. Robert Casey ExxonMobil Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Hill Dr. and Mrs. Kermit Adams Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cassidy Carol Farrar Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hill Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adkins Michael Castor James Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Kent Hillman Madeline Adkins Vanessa Chavez Mr. and Mrs. John Farris Margaret Hinman Dr. Beatriz Aguilar ChevronTexaco Sandra Faust James Holden, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Akita James Chirillo Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fearing Mark Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. Byron Akita Rose Marie Chisholm Mr. and Mrs. John Fields Mr. and Mrs. Riby Holmes Robert Allen Citigroup Foundation Judith Fisher Lora Holt American Cancer Society Mr. and Mrs. Alan Clark Floyd Smith Concrete, Inc. Matthew Holt Emily Amthauer Joseph Coccia James Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hood III Tracy Anglin Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Cochran Mr and Mrs Andrew Fockel Dr. and Mrs. Lon Hoover Linda Ann Arbolino Color Service Co Mr .and Mrs. Kenneth Ford William Horne Ariel Club - Music Department Communities Foundation of Mark Ford Nancy Houck Mary Beth Armes Texas Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ford, Jr. Andrew Howe Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Armstrong Community Foundation of Joe Foster Yu-Ching Hsu Gerald Ash North Texas Fox, Byrd & Company Margaret Hudnall AUI General Contractors Compass Bank Mr. and Mrs. Bill Friday Mr. and Mrs. Jack Huff Richard Ault ConocoPhillips Aaron Fryklund Becky Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Austin Sandra Conrad Katherine Funston Jene Hullett Auto Tex Casualty Jo Lynn Cookus Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gallivan Jr Lauren Husting Dr. and Mrs. Philip Baczewski Mr. and Mrs. Larry Corse Joyce Gandy Leslie Irish Mr. and Mrs. Prentice Barnett Marjorie Covey Dr. and Mrs. Cody Garner David Isringhausen Douglas Bartholomew Mary Cox Jennifer Garner David Itkin Deborah Beams Jeffrey Cranmore Mr. and Mrs. David Gibson James Jackson Cynthia Beard David Crist Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gilchrist Harry Jacobson Bradley Beckman Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gilliland James Wood Denton Inc Mr. Stanley Provus Daniel Cruz Mary Gilmore Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Janzen Joseph Beneshan Crystal Records Inc. Rosie Glosson Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Benitez Jr Marvin Culbertson, Jr. Mr. Richard Salazar Nakendrick Johnson Antionette Benson Colin Curran-Sheehan Scott Goldstein Dr. and Mrs. Troy Johnson Janie Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Gregory smith Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Gonzales Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jones Rene Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Edward Daley Frances Graham Mr. Timothy Burright Ronald Bertolet George D’Ascenzo Greater Denton Arts Council Kagarice Brass Editions Betrold Enterprises, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Robert David Jessica Green Allison Kami Charles Billingsley Mr. and Mrs. Todd Davidson John Green Mitchell Kaplan Lowell Blaisdell Ms. Marcilla Collinsworth Rosemary Grose Tracy Kash-Thomas Vurl Bland Dru Davison Mr. and Mrs. William Gross Michael Kauffman Mr. and Mrs. Houston Bogus, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dawes Miriam Guten Mary Sue Keener Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Boone Clement De Rosa Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haddox Benjamin Kelly Mrs. Joanne Boyd Denton Benefit League Jill Haerle Dr. Karen Kenaston-French Valerie Boyle David Desoto Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hale Howard Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. William Braden Mr .and Mrs. Walter Dewar, III Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hale Yvonne Kennedy Jeffrey Bradetich Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Dickman Marjorie Hall Alan Kerr Gregory Bradgon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dill Dr. Melanie Hamberlin and Mr. Chol-Ho Kim Mr. and Mrs. John Bragdon Rhonda Dinwiddie Bruce Hamberlin Mr. and Mrs. David Kimball Mr. and Mrs. James Brannon Mary E. DiTucci Hansen Music Productions, LLC Dr. and Mrs. William King Mr. and Mrs. Del Brickley Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dorsey Drs. Jan and Dan Hanson Jeffrey King David Britton Bobbie Douglass Robert Hardin Pamela King Jonathan Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Garth Drozin Mr. and Mrs. Steven Harlos Mr. and Mrs. David Kirk Eugene Brown Richard Dugger Tom Harpool Timothy Kloth Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown Debra Dukatt Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hartjes Paul Knox Philip Brown Marian Duke-Mitze Donald Hatch Nancy Kochan Cynthia A. Browning Gregory Duncan Ethan Hayden Mr. and Mrs. Sparky Koerner Sylvia Brummett Katherine Dunton Eileen Hayes Barbara Koesjan Doris Bry-Nildsen Blake Dutton Frank Hayward Mr. and Mrs. John Kokalis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan Mary Dyer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Hehn Victoria Kopistiansky Mary K. Buehler Jeremy Earnhart Hanne Helledie-Moller Dr. Janine Kraus Anne L. Bulls Drs. Henry Eaton and Ms. Kristin Hellman KTVT/KTXA-TV Mr. and Mrs. James Burns Katherine Eaton Mark Henderson Dr. and Mrs. David Kuehn Mark Burr Rosana Eckert Mr. and Mrs. William Herbein Raymond Laffoon III Joe Buttram Patti Edwards Glennon Herbst Lake Dallas Boat Company Inc Michael Byrd Danny Ellis Betty Herron Dr. Jacquelyn L Lamar Joseph Cacibauda John J. Emery Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hesters and Mr. Van Lamar Caliber Collision Centers Joanne Erwin George Hicks II Earnest Lamb

32 ▪ UNT College of Music Donors: Gifts up to $999

Melvin Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Donald Murphey Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Roe Drs. Michael Stroeher and Bradford Leali Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nance Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers Jr Mary Stroeher William Lee III Paula Nelson Dr. and Mrs. Jim Rogers Linda Strube Jeoung-Hwan Lee Neu Pharmacy Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers Daniel Susan Deborah Leeson Kenneth Newell Marion Rohwer Stephen Swinehart Angelo Lembesis Dr. and Mrs. Paul Newton Daniel Rojas David Swink Charlie Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nichols Deidra Russell Elena Talley Stan and Barbara Levenson James Nie Mr. and Mrs. William Ryan Susie Taylor Dr. and Mrs. John Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Keith Noel Mr. David Hopman Eddie Tealer Christopher Lilley North Texas Ford Dealers Richard Sadlon Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Test Maria Lindberg-Kransmo Advertising Fund Jack Safrit Texas Flute Society Barbara-Anne Lindorm Jon Novi Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Saia Texas Instruments Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Lingren Mr. and Mrs. Carold Nunez Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Samuels Texas State University Liquidnet Global Social Eric Nye Dianne Sumuelson San Marcos Engagement Captain and Mrs. Kiah O’Brien Elessa Sanchez The Ross King Company, Inc. Wenton Little Mr. and Mrs. John Odom Jessica Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Preston Thomas Derrick Logozzo Daniel O’Hara Mr. and Mrs. David Saunders Richard Thomas Adam Long Christopher Olson Mr. and Mrs. Jay Saunders Doris Thompson Daniel Lonie Yolanda Ortiz-Parker R. J. Schindler, Jr. Jesse Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loomis Richard Orton Angela Schindler Rebecca Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Lott James Parker Ann Schiola William Thrasher Mr. and Mrs. David Love Michele Passalacqua Sharon Schleinat Ryan Tinch Martha Love Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Patterson Barton Schneider Town East Ford Diann L’Roy Virginia Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Woody Schober Mr. and Mrs. William Trenfield Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas Dr. Pamela Paul Schwab Fund for Charitable Twentieth Century Study Club Dr. and Mrs. Ray Luke Georgia Pawlowski Giving Dr. and Mrs. Jervis Underwood R. Richard MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Robert Payne Emily S. Scoresby Michael Unterschuetz Mr. and Mrs. William MacMillan Pearson Education Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Scott Universal Melody Services LLC Macy’s Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Pedigo Lynn Seaton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Madson Jean Perkins Terry Segress Unterschuetz Mary Maggiore Mr. and Mrs. Donald Perkins Jr Mr. and Mrs. John Seidel Nicholas Varela Nila Mair Dr. and Mrs. Tedrow Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Chris Seiter Jennie Vaughan Majestic Car Spa, L.L.P. Charles Peterson Mr. Robert Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Vaughn John Manning Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pickens Mr. and Mrs. Craig Sengstock Mr. and Mrs. Leon Vernon Ronald Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Laren Pitcairn Jule Sewell Dr. and Mrs. Gene Vollen Jeffrey Mathews Rebecca Poalinelli Patricia Sewell Wachovia Foundation Rebecca May Christopher Polcyn Craig Sheffield Matching Gifts Program Tatiana Mayfield Carol Pollard Nancy Shelby Mr. Charles Wagner Mc Clain’s Rv Superstore Marvin Pollard Stanley Shepelwich Mary Sue Wahlert Evelyn McAdow Mr. and Mrs. Sean Pollitt Drs. Marilyn and Robert Shotola Douglas Walter Mr. and Mrs. William McAnally Edward Polocek Mr. and Mrs. William Siefkin Kristi Warden Linda McArthur David Portillo Mr. and Mrs. Paul Simonsen Lucy Warren Peter McCann Danny Prado Patrick Simpson Drs. Rodney Waschka, II and Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price Neal Slaten Alexandra Kurepa Joe L. McClellan Mr. and Mrs. Harold Priddy Mr. and Mrs. John A. Smart Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joan Propes Jeannie Smith Kristin Webb McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Prosperie Lu Smith Virginia Weidman Mr. and Mrs. Randall McFarland Gary Rago Mr. and Mrs. Steven Smith Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weinkauf Lynda McGinnes Mr. and Mrs. Silas Ragsdale Stephen Smith David Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mr. and Mrs. Kent Ramey Priscilla Smolka Mignon Wendover McGuire John Rawlins Dr. Jeffrey A. Snider Mr. and Mrs. L. Alan Whaley Dr. Mark McKnight Mary Sue Ray Mary Sorensen Keith Whitmore Ian McLagan Dr. and Mrs. V W Redman Dr. and Mrs. James South Mr. and Mrs. William Wilbert Dr. Cindy McTee Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Redmond Mr. and Mrs. Milton Spaniel Joyce Willard Trish Mercer Carol Rein Roy Spaulding Brian Williams Meridian Bank Texas Deobrah Reske Dr. Mark Spicer Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wilson Brad Mezei John Rheaume Spikes Ford Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson Paul Michalik Laurel Richards Michael St. Clair David Winslow Mr. and Mrs. Burr G. Miller Lynne Richards Marijane Stafford Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wood Mr. and Mrs. William Miller Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson Jennifer Stark Dr. Lawrence Woodruff Robert Mitchell Sharon Richardson Randall Stark Aaron Workman Model T. Ford Club of Susan Richter Carroll Starnes Dane Wurman America D/FW Chapter Gregory Ridlington State Farm Companies Donald Wyrtzen Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Moore Mark Roberts Foundation Beverly Yeager Charlene Moore Mr. and Mrs. Scott Roberts Michael Steinel Helen Young Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mullen Robson Ranch Women’s Club Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stephan Ada Yovonie Teresa Muller Mr. and Mrs. Raul Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Stephens Janet Zipperlen

UNT College of Music ▪ 33 College of Music Staff

College of Music Main Office Counterpoint 2009 Frazee Arledge, Assistant to the Dean Colleen Conlon, Assistant to the Dean Editor Bradley Haefner, Information Specialist Colleen Conlon Becky Hughes, Assistant to the Associate Dean Paula Rives, Assistant to the Associate Dean Design and Layout David K. Pierce, Office Manager Bradley Haefner Raymond Rowell, Assistant to the Dean Contributing Writers Administrative Assistants Ana Alonso-MInutti Cory Ando, Graduate Studies Susan Dubois Julie Bice, Instrumental Studies Jaymee Haefner Laura Ford, Instrumental Studies Warren Henry Michelle Hurt, Composition and Music Education Joseph Klein Elizabeth Jackson, Development Cindy McTee Diann Overgaard, Wind Studies Jon Nelson Judy Schietroma, Conducting/Ensembles, Keyboard, Vocal Studies Nikola Ružević Kathy Turnipseed, Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology Sebastian Zaberca

Administrative Services Officer Proofing Assistance Rebeca Galindo, Building Manager Raymond Rowell Linda Strube Advisors Judy Fisher, Academic Counselor Photo Credits: Becky King, International Academic Counselor Michal Garcia, front cover (One O’Clock Lab Band), Carol Pollard, Senior Academic Counselor page 11 (Steve Wiest), Alicia Welch, Academic Advisor back cover (Sylvester Onyejiaka) Donna Emmanuel, page 2 Budget Office Angilee Wilkerson, page 3 (Duane Hargis) Vickie Napier, Budgets & purchasing Michelle Hurt, pages 4 and 12 (Warren Henry Lucy Warren, Budgets & travel and Eileen M. Hayes) Walter Eagleton, pages 6-7 Concerts Paul Labelle, page 18 (Pinchas Zukerman) Joe Janes, Concert and classroom scheduling Colleen Conlon, pages 18-19 (Mario Lavista and Linda Strube, Concert programs Dave Brubeck) University Relations, Communications and Marketing Jazz Studies (miscellaneous group shots, concerts, and Craig Marshall, Jazz Lab Band Program Manager faculty) Darla Mayes, Jazz Studies Counterpoint is the publication of the College of Music Murchison Performing Arts Center at the University of North Texas Jeff Cochran, Director Timothy King, Building Manager Blair Liikala, Recording Services Manager Rebecca Poalinelli, Event Coordinator Julie Moroney, Associate Technical Director Jon Hohman, Associate Technical Director

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34 ▪ UNT College of Music Bancroft String Quartet in Japan

he Bancroft String Quartet, known as the premier artistic director and co-founder of both Festivals. Ružević student string chamber group in the College of also taught workshops and held masterclasses, and was a Music, was invited to perform in the Upbeat featured guest artist for the Brahms Festival. TString Music Festival and Brahms Chamber Music Festival in Japan in Spring 2009. The Bancroft Quartet Their performances in Japan strengthened the exposure of consisted of violinists Szemoke Jobbagy from Hungary UNT and will attract new Japanese students to join the and Samuel Park from Germany, violist Michelle Paczut College of Music. The Bancroft Quartet, with new cellist from Gumee, Illinois, and cellist Esra Celikten from Ross Gasworth, is looking forward to bringing a chamber Turkey. Mihaela Čuljak from Croatia, also performed music program to the South China University, College of on cello. Nikola Ružević, assistant professor of cello, Arts, in Guangzhou, China in Spring 2010. accompanied the Center for Chamber Music Studies students on the trip.

The students performed 10 concerts during the two-week March trip, including four concerts and workshops in local schools and three concerts in the Brahms Chamber Music Festival. In addition, the students performed in Nango Temple in Obihiro, in the Town Hall in Nakasatsunai and at the Olympic Centre in Tokyo. “This was a wonderful opportunity for the students to experience another country and play nearly every day in a different place, just as they will when they become professional musicians,” said Ružević, who is also the (L-R: Ružević, Paczut, Park, Jobbagy, Čuljak)

UNT College of Music ▪ 35 Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage College of Music PAID 1155 Union Circle #311367 Denton, TX 76201 PERMIT #455 Denton, TX 76203-5017