Wmusic Showcase Spectacular 2012–13 Season Sunday 7 October 2012 46Th Concert Miller Auditorium 3:00 P.M
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WMUsic Showcase Spectacular 2012–13 Season Sunday 7 October 2012 46th Concert Miller Auditorium 3:00 p.m. Michael Wheaton, Master of Ceremonies Carl Orff “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana 1895–1982 Grand Chorus Kimberly Dunn Adams, Conductor Andrew Beall Rancho Jubilee Percussion Trio Judy Moonert, Director Ángel Villoldo El choclo 1861–1919 Gerardo Matos Rodríguez La cumparsita 1897–1948 String Ensemble Renata Artman Knific, Director arr. Frank Ticheli Shenandoah University Concert Band John Lychner, Conductor Z. Randall Stroope Dies Irae b. 1953 Cantus Femina Dee Gauthier, Conductor Folksong Lý Con Sáo (Lament of the Starling) arr. Nguyen Vinh Bao Vietnamese Ensemble Alexander Cannon, Director Astor Piazzolla Verano Porteño 1921–1992 Merling Trio Ryan George Firefly b. 1978 University Symphonic Band Robert Spradling, Conductor Dolly Parton Light of a Clear Blue Morning (1977) arr. Craig Hella Johnson University Chorale Kimberly Dunn Adams, Conductor Jascha Narveson In Line (2011) arr. David Code KLOrk David Loberg Code, Director Antonín DvoÍák Carnival Overture Opus 92 1841–1904 Gaetano Donizetti “Sextet” from Lucia di Lammermoor 1797–1848 University Symphony Orchestra Bruce Uchimura, Conductor arr. Michael Wheaton 2001: A Space Odyssey (Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra) GC II Michael Wheaton, Director Andrew Rathbun Suite Welcome Advanced Jazz Combo Andrew Rathbun, Director John Williams Olympic Fanfare Medley (1984) b. 1932 Brass and Percussion Ensemble arr. Jeremy Van Hoy Steve Wolfinbarger, Conductor Stevie Wonder You Are the Sunshine of My Life arr. Gene Puerling Gold Company Duane Davis, Director Cy Coleman City of Angels arr. Scott Boerma Walter Gilbert WMU Fight Song (1959) arr. Pat Dunnigan Bronco Marching Band David Montgomery, Director Building emergencies will be indicated by the flashing exit lights and sounding of alarm s within the seating area. Please walk, DO NO T RUN, to the nearest exit. Ushers will be located near exits to assist patrons. Please turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices during the perform ance. Because of legal issues, any video or audio recording of this performance is forbidden without prior consent from the School of M usic. Thank you for your cooperation. SPECIAL TRIBUTE The College of Fine Arts salutes the many trustees who have governed Western Michigan University throughout its history. They directly advance excellence in higher education by ensuring students receive a high quality education and is fiscally sound. Appointed by the governor of the State of Michigan, trustees serve terms of office for eight years; however, many have been reappointed for additional service. We salute them and thank them for recognizing the value of the arts in a university education. Today the students and faculty lift them up through fine music! THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC at Western Michigan University (wmich.edu/music) Music has been present on the Western Michigan University campus since the 1905 organization of the first orchestra. In 2013, the School of Music will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the music program since Harper C. Maybee was named the first chair of the music department in 1913. We are a comprehensive program served by faculty and staff who are active leaders in their professional organizations. This includes service as president and past president of the International Trombone Association, International Tuba Euphonium Association, International Society of Bassists, International Horn Society, the American Music Therapy Association, and International Trumpet Guild, as well as board memberships for performance instrument, composition, therapy, and music education state, national, and international organizations. School of Music faculty members have been recognized with university awards multiple times. Last fall, Scott Cowan, Professor of trumpet, received the College of Fine Arts Outstanding Teacher Award, and recently retired School of Music Assistant Director, Margaret Hamilton, was selected for a WMU Make-A-Difference Award. Our faculty are accomplished professionals outside of their service to WMU. Judy Moonert, Professor of percussion, traveled to Havana, Cuba to research African influences on traditional Cuban music. Professor of piano, Silvia Roederer, toured China with the Verdehr Trio. Christopher Biggs, Assistant Professor of digital composition, was awarded the MACRO/Truman State International Composition Award. Violinist Renata Artman Knific was an artist-in-residence at the Orfeo Festival in Italy and The China Conservatory in Beijing. Professor of voice, Carl Ratner, toured Germany and the Czech Republic with the Bach Ensemble of Naples, Florida, and also completed a 14-city recital tour of Russian-American composers. In the past year, music faculty produced three new CD recordings; published two books; and performed hundreds of concerts, lectures, and presentations nationwide and in multiple countries. The School of Music enrollment currently consists of 395 undergraduate music majors and 85 graduate students enrolled in various master’s programs during this fall and spring semesters. Another 40 graduate students are enrolled in the 4-summer master’s program in music education. The School of Music has selective admission that allows it to better utilize resources. This past year over 320 prospective students auditioned for 95 vacancies. The entering freshman class had an average high school GPA of 3.65. In the past years, a large percentage of music students have been recognized as Medallion Scholars. Students in the School of Music are primarily from Michigan. Last year students also came from 9 countries and 17 states. In 2011–12, the students, faculty, and staff of the School of Music presented 266 on campus events with an attendance of 28,862. There were 341 off campus events presented, attended by 352,896 people. Gold Company performed at Lincoln Center in New York City. The Bronco Marching Band accompanied our football team to the Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl in Detroit. The Advanced Jazz Combo was invited to perform at the 3rd annual Jazz Education Network conference in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, California. Our music therapy students traveled to McGill University in Montreal to work with neuroscientist Dr. Dan Levitan at his Laboratory for Music Perception, Cognition and Expertise. The Western Jazz Quartet was invited to perform at the Maputo International Music Festival in Maputo, Mozambique, and the Western Wind Quintet traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras with select students to perform a concert and present master classes at the National School of Music. Our students are remarkably successful. Last year, nine vocal music students won in various categories of the state level competition of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and student performers won six DownBeat Magazine Music Awards. Trombonist Eric Bowman was the 1st Place Winner in the 2012 International Trombone Association’s Frank Smith Solo Competition (25 and under) in Paris, France. Recent graduate Valeria Jonard was awarded a highly competitive grant from Mexico’s National Fund for Culture and the Arts in support of a series of compositions she wrote during the final year of her master’s degree. In February, our graduate students organized and produced our first annual Entrepreneurial Extravaganza, an all-day event for music students to attend professional development workshops and meet with working musicians. Singers Chelsea Helm, Laura Tribby, Michael Miller, and Brian Schneider were selected by audition to attend the American Institute of Musical Studies vocal program in Graz, Austria this past summer. WMU music alumni are active professionals in all facets of the music field. They are teachers in K–12 programs and hold positions in higher education at prestigious universities and colleges. Music therapy alumni thrive in clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities all across North America. WMU graduates can be heard and seen performing with major symphony orchestras, at internationally recognized opera houses, and on Broadway. Their music compositions can be heard on radio, television, and in films. And they are actively engaged in arts administration and the music industry. The School of Music has a long record of on-going partnerships with numerous organizations, schools, foundations, churches, and companies. These include the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Fetzer Foundation, Gilmore Foundation, Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, Michigan School Vocal Music Association, Michigan Festival of Sacred Music, Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, Fontana Chamber Arts, and the Presser Foundation. In January, the School of Music was proud to host Christopher O’Riley and NPR’s popular radio program “From the Top,” welcoming six outstanding young musicians to our stage, including the daughter of our own Bruce and Susan Uchimura. This past summer we hosted the annual International Women’s Brass Conference. Almost 100 guest artists and ensembles, including Paquito D’Rivera, Samuel Ramey, John Sampen, JaLaLa, Massimo LaRosa, Quincy Davis, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, presented workshops, clinics, master classes, and concerts for our students and the public. SCHOLARSHIPS Investing In Our Students’ Potential and Excellence Support for scholarships is one of the most important investments you can make in the present and future success of the School of Music. Scholarships help attract and retain outstanding students in both