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Event Event Date Location Time Virtuoso Series Concert, Guest Joseph Gramley, Percussion 3/5 Organ Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. Joseph Gramley, Percussion

Voice Area Recital 3/6 Organ Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. March 5, 2013 7:30 P.M. Concert Band & Concert Orchestra Concert 3/7 Griffin Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. Organ Recital Hall Sinfonia Orchestra and CSU Concerto Competition: “The Stars Come Out” 3/9 Griffin Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Theatre: 2012 OBIE Award-Winning Playwright Caridad Svich 3/10 University Dance Theatre 2 p.m. Program

Virtuoso Series Concert, Mendelssohn Trio 3/11 Organ Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. Ganda Yina (trad) ...... Kakraba Lobi (b. 1939) Virtuoso Series Concert, CSU Faculty Murray Oliver, Trombone 3/12 Organ Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. 1 + 1 (1969) ...... Philip Glass (b. 1937) Contemporary Artist Music Series: SuperCollider 3/13 Organ Recital Hall 7:30 p.m.

Virtuoso Series Concert, Solo to Anthony Cirone (1972)……………………...…Lou Harrison (1917-2003) CSU Faculty John McGuire, Horn 3/25 Organ Recital Hall 7:30 p.m.

Virtuoso Series Concert, Guests Svet Stoyanov, Percussion & Brooke Ferguson, Flute 3/26 Organ Recital Hall 7:30 p.m. Rain Chain * (2013)………………………………………Kristin Kuster (b. 1973)

Than Particle (1985)……………………………… . …Gordon Mumma (b. 1935)

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Meet Me at the UCA Meet Me at the Performer Bios Friends of the UCA at Colorado State University connects you to students and faculty who inspire, teach, and heal at Colorado State. Thank you to our alumni and patrons for your generosity. Please note that names featured are those of our supporters from January 1, 2012– February 1, 2013. The list will be updated soon. Thank you for your patience. Joseph Gramley, a professor of music at the University of Michigan and director Maestro $5,000 and above Dr. Todd and Mrs. Kelin D. Queen Mr. Thomas C. Grove of the university’s famed Percussion Ensemble. Gramley’s dynamic and exciting Mr. Edward D. and Mrs. Carol C. Anderson Dr. Seung H. Seong and Ms. Kyung S. Cho Mr. Morrison L. and Ms. Marilyn R. Heth performances as a soloist have garnered critical acclaim and enthusiasm from Mr. Robert D. Cromwell Mr. Robert W. Sievers Mr. John C. Jernigan emerging composers, percussion aficionados and first-time concert-goers alike. He Dr. James K., Ph.D. and Mrs. Wendy W. Ms. Shauna Southwick Ms. Sue E. Kandel Franzen Dr. Peter D. Springberg, M.D. and Ms. Lynnette Ms. Charlotte Kendrick is committed to bringing fresh and inventive compositions to a broad public, and Mr. Stewart V. and Mrs. Sheron A. Golden C. Jung-Springberg Dr. Harry F. Krueckeberg each year he commissions and premieres a number of new works. His first solo Ms. LaVada Goranson Ms. Jane K. Sullivan Mr. George M. Lawrence and Ms. Judith A. Mr. Dennis W. Hagele Dr. Rocci V. and Mrs. Marla S. Trumper Auer recording,American Deconstruction, an expert rendition of five milestone works in mul- Mrs. Grace K. Harris Dr. Arthur W. Viney, Ph.D. Ms. Julie A. Lechtanski ti-percussion’s huge new modern repertoire, appeared in 2000 and was reissued in Dr. Frederick A. and Mrs. Antonia E. Johnson Organizations Dr. David H. and Mrs. Peggy W. Lindstrom 2006. His second CD, Global Percussion, was released in 2005. Mr. Thomas P. and Mrs. Jahanna M. Knight The Claude Bennett Family Foundation Inc Mrs. Beverly F. Martin Dr. Charles L. and Mrs. Reta Ralph Denver Lyric Opera Guild Mr. Edgar L. and Mrs. Joni J. Maycumber Mr. Jamal Sandarusi The Kenneth King Foundation Mr. Kurt D. and Mrs. Susan C. McCracken An invitation from Yo-Yo Ma in 2000 led Gramley to join Mr. Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble. In addition to Mr. Wayne K. Schrader Mr. Gerald P. and Mrs. Rosemarie McDermott participating in the group’s extended residencies in American cities, Gramley has toured with Mr. Ma and Ms. Jane K. Sullivan Virtuoso $500-$999 Mr. James F. McElwain Dr. Rocci V. and Mrs. Marla S. Trumper Ms. Norma L. Andersen Mr. Ben W. Nesbitt the Ensemble throughout North America, Europe and Asia, performing in the world’s finest concert Dr. Arthur W. Viney, Ph.D. Anonymous Donors FY2012 Mr. Christopher J. Nicholas halls. Along the way, Gramley has studied percussion styles and instruments from around the globe, col- Mr. Edward M. Warner and Ms. Jacalyn D. Dr. James W. Boyd, Sr. and Dr. Sue E. Charlton Mr. Frank H., Jr. and Ms. Patricia C. Nichols Erickson Mr. Bryan J. and Mrs. Dana L. Carney Mr. Dean Pelton and Ms. Julane L. Hutton laborating with internationally-renowned musicians from , , , Japan, Korea and Central Mrs. Gail E. Woods Mr. Jonathan A. Clifton Ms. Paula Ralph Asia. He has appeared on several top-selling albums with Yo-Yo Ma on the SonyBMG label, and with Organizations Mr. Jonathan A. Cross Mr. Richard C. and Mrs. Catherine A. Sale other members of the Ensemble on the recent Off the Map (In a Circle Records). In November 2008, Bohemian Foundation Mr. James H. Doyle Dr. Craig E., Ph.D. and Mrs. Lorraine L. Shuler Ms. Elizabeth T. Elliott Dr. Charles J. Singer, M.D. and Ms. Donna L. Gramley and Yo-Yo Ma performed together and guest artists with the Nashville Symphony. Artistic $1,000 -$4,999 Mr. James J. Fleming, Jr. and Ms. Crotilda Whittington Anonymous Donors FY2013 Trujillo Mr. Jon T. Stephens Mr. John W., Jr. and Mrs. Anne C. Blair Dr. Richard S. Frey Mr. Ry and Mrs. Jessica C. Stone In addition to his solo and Silk Road work, as well as his frequent appearances with chamber groups and Mr. Joseph B. Blake Mr. Richard T. Hill Ms. Tresa L. Waggoner orchestras, Gramley performs with the acclaimed British organist Clive Driskill-Smith in the duo Orga- Ms. Marilyn E. Cockburn Dr. Robert B. and Mrs. Mary V. Kelman Mrs. Nancy B. Wall nized Rhythm. The pair’s first recording, Beaming Music, was issued in 2008. Dr. Loren W. Crabtree, Ph.D. Professor Wes Kenney Mr. Michael J. Wenzel Mr. Robert D. Cromwell Ms. Soonmi Lee Mr. Michael C. and Mrs. Jo Karen S. Werner, Mr. Donald K. and Mrs. Carrie L. Davis Dr. Kelly A. Long OTR Joseph Gramley has performed with: the Metropolitan Opera (on stage with Placido Domingo), Pierre- Dr. Ann M. Gill, Ph.D. Mr. Michael D. and Mrs. Diane W. Oliberos Dr. Robert W. and Dr. A-Young M. Woody Mr. David A. Goodman Mr. Greg W. and Mrs. Laurene D. Romberg Mr. Russell L. and Mrs. Barbara J.* Yeager Laurent Aimard (US tour), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Chicago Symphony Mr. John C. and Mrs. Ginger L. Graham Ms. Leslie L. Stewart Dr. David S., M.D. and Mrs. Suzanne L. Zumbro Orchestra (soloist), St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (guest principal timpanist and percussionist), Seattle Mr. James K. and Mrs. Dianne H. Harper Mr. Val A. and Mrs. Jane A. Webster (* = deceased) Symphony, Orchestre de Lyon, Dawn Upshaw (US tour), David Robertson (Carnegie Hall), Spoleto Fes- Mr. Philip A. and Mrs. Christine M. Hewes Dr. Rosemary Whitaker, Ph.D. tival (soloist), Martha Graham Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York City Mr. Gary E. and Mrs. Carol A. Hixon Mr. William Z. and Mrs. Sarah L. Withers For a complete listing of Friends of the UCA Producing Mr. P. Scott Johnston and Ms. Ann K. Yanagi Partners and more information, please visit our website: Ballet, Glen Velez (US tour), Keiko Abe (PASIC), Aretha Franklin, Elton John (at Radio City Music Dr. Pierre Y. and Dr. Helga Julien Artist $250-$499 www.UniversityCenterfortheArts/about-us/donors. Hall and on worldwide TV and DVD), Kayhan Kalhor, Alim Qasimov, Wu Tong, Sandeep Das and nu- Mr. Dennis N. and Mrs. Deborah R. Kaleel Mr. Douglas E. and Mrs. Karolyn I. Aldrich Ms. Adeline K. Kano Dr. Carl R. and Mrs. Jill C. Burgchardt merous others. Since 2009 he has performed and toured with The Knights chamber orchestra in both Mr. Harvey G., Jr. and Mrs. Yolanda J. Kimray Dr. Stephen E. and Mrs. JoAnne Z. Busch the United States and Europe. Mr. Charles B. Mabarak Mrs. Barbara S. Cavarra Mr. Brian C. and Mrs. Kimberly O. Miller Dr. William B., Ph.D. and Mrs. Carol N. Davis Ms. Cynthia A. Mousel Mr. William L. Dell Born in 1970, Gramley grew up in Oregon and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts while a sen- Mr. Robert A., III and Mrs. Mavis C. O'Connor Dr. Charles A., M.D. and Mrs. Madeline M. ior at the Interlochen Arts Academy in 1988. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Michi- Ms. Joan H. Patmore Greeb gan and also attended the Tanglewood Institute and Salzburg Mozarteum. Friends of the UCA 2012 – 2013 Season By giving to the Friends of the UCA, you are invited to join us for fascinating exchanges with faculty and insider access to the University Center for the Arts. Gramley made his concerto debut with the Houston Symphony Orchestra after winning their National Maestro: $5,000 and above Artist: $250 – $499 Soloist Competition, and made his solo debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in 1994. After gradu-  Artistic Director benefits and,  Producing Partner benefits and, ate studies at the Juilliard School in New York, he performed and recorded with the Ethos Percussion  Annual dinner with Department Chair, Todd Queen  Listing in UCA event programs Group throughout the U. S. and Europe.  An invitation for two to attend member events: Artistic Director: $1,000 – $4,999  Virtuoso benefits and, Spring Dance Tea: Featuring Guest Artist Shih Kun-Chen Joseph Gramley’s Juilliard Summer Percussion Seminar, an intensive program for high-school students,  Invitation to attend a music, theater, or dance dress rehearsal Thursday, April 11, University Dance Theatre, UCA is held annually at Lincoln Center in New York City. During 2009-10, Gramley is the featured guest art-  Access to ticket pre-sale for the Fall 2013 semester What is Music Therapy? How the Brain and Music Interact ist for both the New York and Alabama Days of Percussion sponsored by the Percussive Arts Society. Thursday, April 18, Center for Biomedical Research in Music, UCA Virtuoso: $500 – $999  Artist benefits and, Producing Partner: Under $250  A seat named after you in the Griffin Concert Hall, Organ Recital  The Friends of the UCA e-mail newsletter Hall, University Theatre, or University Dance Theatre  Listing on UCA website

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