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Western Kentucky University Department of Music Summer 2005 Volume 5, Issue 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky

The Gift of Music Recital Groom’s Graffiti 2004-2005 Scholarship Recipients Big Events for This Year: the Wind Ensemble has traveled to Russia; we have added a new di- mension to our faculty with a new position in Choral Music Educa- tion; we have invested consider- able time and expense in the De- partment of Music website and recruiting CD; new scholarships At the Scholarship Recital; Mitzi have been endowed; and more Groom, Sue Pauli, Laura Lee, Potter alumni are staying in touch. College Dean David Lee The music faculty continue to amaze me with their breadth of performance skills, their pursuit of educationally, creative ideas, and their ability to identify quality men- tors for our students’ musical growth. They have again spon- sored recitals, concerts and mas- The Fourth Annual Scholarship Recital was presented on April 16, terclasses numbering well above 130 for this past year, and this list 2005, at The Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Twenty- 2005 Big Red Basketball Band three scholarship recipients were presented at this recital, which has includes the following guest artists: come to represent some of the finest talent we have in the music de- Michael Alvey (Gordon’s Music partment. This year’s recipients were (L to R): Seated, Jennifer Learning Theory); Sandip Bur- man (tabla); Sandra Cameron Gottfried, BG, KY; Brandon Jones, Bremen, KY; Brittany Jarboe, Please come and join your fellow North Vernon, IN; Janie Weiter, Louisville, KY; Natalie Riley, BG, (violin); Sidney King (double bass); Oklahoma Brass Quintet; music alums for a Homecoming KY; Mary Alice Ratzlaff, Orland, CA; (L to R): Standing, Katie Go- Celebration on October 15, forth, Chattanooga, TN; Rebecca Hurst, Somerset, KY; Steven Lopez, Regi Wooten (guitar); Rhonda 2005, for lunch under the big Franklin, KY; Natalie Adcock, Central City, KY; Christina Napier, Larson and Katherine Borst Jones tent on the South Lawn. The Adolphus, KY; Lindsay Harned, Lebanon Junction, KY; William (flute); Joseph Salvalaggio (oboe); annual BRMB Alumni Band will Anderson, BG, KY; Amanda Biggs, Bloomington, IN; Patrick Claremont Trio (strings); Marc take place again this year during O’Rourke, BG, KY; Zach Culp, Paducah, KY Vinci (saxophone); Jennifer Bren- nan-Hondorp (voice)/Michele the homecoming weekend. Plans Beaton (vocal coach); Greg Partain are underway for a morning re- (piano); David Shea and Sandra hearsal, on-field performances Mosteller (clarinet); Vince DiMar- with the BRMB during pre-game tino (trumpet); and John Feiera- and halftime, and a chance to bend (movement/music). I look cheer on the Hilltoppers by play- forward to seeing another great ing with the BRMB in the listing of guest artists from whom stands. Contact Eric Smedley at our students can benefit next year. [email protected] with any I would like to thank those of you questions. Remember the who financially supported many of Homecoming Concert on Octo- these events this past year. Our ber 16th at 3:00 p.m. in Van students are the real winners here, Meter Auditorium. Come back The Redshirts and you are making these events to campus and be part of the (L to R): First Row, Jeff East, Franklin, KY; Jacob Sensenig, Oakland, KY become real-time learning experi- excitement! (L to R): Back Row, Desmond Anthony, BG, KY; Nate Shouse, Kansas City, ences. MO; Chris Powell, BG, KY; Tyler Ayers, Smiths Grove, KY Not Pictured: Andrew Causey, Franklin, TN; Micah McAllister, Redding, CA *** Complete Scholarship Listing on Page 5 *** Mitzi Groom, Dept. Head Page 2 The Western Minstrel The Gift of Music Recital Notes of Thanks to Scholarship Donors

The Newest Scholarships, to be awarded for 2005-2006 Bennie Beach, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Major criteria: full-time jr./sr. music or teacher education major Sylvia Kersenbaum Scholarship Major criteria: returning member of Delta Omicron, 4 ensemble credits, 3.5 GPA Jackson Miller Memorial Scholarship Major criteria: full-time jr./sr. member of the band

Scholarships available to be endowed: Ohm Pauli Scholarship Claude Rose Scholarship Charles Smith Scholarship

2004-2005 Friends of Music

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Bachelor of Arts David Baker Russellville, KY Elizabeth Smith Henderson, KY Margo Wooldridge Louisville, KY

Bachelor of Music Kathryn Alvey* Thompson Station , TN Jason Ausbrooks Russellville, KY Amanda Biggs**** Glasgow, KY Amanda Biggs, senior music major, sings the national Ben Brainard* Somerset, KY anthem at the May 2005 graduation ceremony Stephanie Brosche* Woodburn, KY Christi Bryan Greenville, KY Jonas Butler Nashville, TN Derek Crafton** Woodburn, KY Amanda Gray Hopkinsville, KY Stephanie Hensley* Canmer, KY Justin Hornsby Glasgow, KY Jeremy Huffman** Evansville, IN Phillip Kent Scottsville, KY Aaron Lucas Garfield, KY Jeff Payton Portland, TN WK U Facu Shawn Robinson* Elizabethtown, KY lty Bra perfo ss Quin Laura Beth Taylor Scottsville, KY rms at g tet raduati Joel Veitschegger** Bowling Green, KY on. Jennifer Wayne Louisville, KY Tom Wimsatt Bowling Green, KY

*cum laude **magna cum laude ***summa cum laude ****Potter College Scholar: 4.0 GPA

The Western Minstrel

is published annually by the WKU Department of Music 1906 College Heights Blvd. Bowling Green, KY 42101-1029 270.745.3751 www.wku.edu/Music WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Department Head: Mitzi Groom BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY Staff: Gail Simone, Office Associate Deloris Trammel, Office Associate Photographer: Sheryl Hagan-Booth

Comments? Suggestions? Did we miss something? Please forward your thoughts to Deloris Trammel /WKU Music Department, 270-745-3751, or email at: [email protected] Page 4 The Western Minstrel Alumni Accolades Ted Barr, ’84, received a masters degree in Vocal Performance from Westminster Choir College before studying extensively in New York City. He has taught on the voice faculties at Westminster Choir College, Rutgers University and Wagner College. He is currently the Director of Music at First Memorial Presbyterian Church in Dover, NJ. Brad Baumgardner, ‘03, is a candidate for the Master of Music degree in Composition at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Ashley Burris, ’98 & ’99, is associate band director at Beaumont Middle School in Lexington, KY. The Beaumont Middle School Symphonic Band has been invited to perform in Chicago, Illinois, for the Midwest Clinic, a premiere event for bands and orchestras from across the nation. In December 2005, this band will be only the second middle school band from the state of Kentucky to present a concert during the event’s 59-year history (see photo at right).

Matthew Carmichael, 04, is pursuing a masters degree in saxophone performance at Indiana University where he is a Graduate Assistant. He finished in the top three saxophonists for a position in the West Point Army Band. Greg Colson, ’50, received the Wall of Fame award at the WKU Homecoming Concert in October of 2004 (see article below). Ryan Doughty, ’03, is a candidate for the Master of Music degree in Composition at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Brandi Dyer, ‘02, is the choral director at James E. Bazzell Middle School and Allen County-Scottsville High School in Scottsville, Kentucky. Larry Ferguson, ’99, received an MM in percussion performance from the University of Michigan, and is now a member of the U. S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, D.C. John Hildreth, ’97, teaches at Radford University in Radford, Virginia. He graduated with an M.A. in music technology from Radford University before obtaining his present position in instructional media development. He plays in a regional string band performing repertoire largely taken from the Appalachian and Celtic traditions. Stuart Hunt, ‘03, and Amanda Gray, ’05, will be married in September in Hopkinsville, KY. Mr. Hunt is a Music Associate at the First Baptist Church in Paducah, KY. Byron Lucas, ’00, and Susie High, ’03, were married in March of 2005. Byron is the choral director at Warren East High School in Bowling Green, KY, and Susie is the choral director at Franklin-Simpson Middle School in Franklin, KY. Lloyd Palmiter, ‘80, has gone from teaching cello/orchestra into a position as general manager of William Harris Lee & Co., Inc., a company that hand makes violins, violas and cellos, located in the Chicago loop. Lindsay (Ross) Norris, '04, is the choral director at Elizabethtown High School and T. K. Stone Middle School in Elizabethtown, KY. Emily Wells, ’03, is the band director at Newburg Middle School. Tom Wimsatt, ’05, was selected through audition to perform with the 2005 National Intercollegiate Band sponsored by Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. This will occur in July at the Lexington Opera House in Lexington, KY, and will feature the premiere of Philip Sparks’ The Seasons. ** Alumni ** Please stay in touch and send your news to music @wku.edu

2004 Wall of Fame Honoree, Greg Colson Since 1997, the Department of Music has sponsored a special concert to honor alumni and former faculty mem- bers during the annual Homecoming Concert. The 2004 Wall of Fame honoree was Greg Colson (class of 1950).

Gregory Colson grew up in Middlesboro, Kentucky. After a bout with polio during his junior year in high school, Mr. Colson entered Western Kentucky University in 1946. While at WKU, he was elected Mr. Freshman, Mr. Sophomore and a Campus Favorite in both his junior and senior years. He also served as organist of Christ Episcopal Church and First Presbyterian Church, as well as the WKU Chapel pianist for four years. He received a B.A. in Piano with an Education Minor in 1950. Colson then moved to Nashville where he attended Peabody. Not only did he receive the M.A. in Piano and the M.M. in Church Music from Peabody, he also met his wife Betty while taking graduate classes. In 1960, “The Greg Colson Show” won the Connie Award for the Best Musical TV Show in the Southeast. His work as choral conductor at St. George’s Episcopal Church led to the collaboration of 54 major works with the Nashville Symphony from 1964 to 1968. The Colsons move to Atlanta in 1968 where Greg taught at Emory, Georgia State, The Lovett School and Georgia Tech. His academic career culminated in 21 years at Georgia Tech University as Director of Choral Activities and Head of the Music Department. He retired from Tech in 1997 and was subsequently made an honorary alumnus. Mr. Colson has made more than 30 trips to Europe for study and perform- ance. His career as a church musician has stretched for more than 50 years, and he has conducted more than 500 concerts of major works for choir and or- chestra. He is a member of the Royal College of Organists in England and The American Guild of organists. Since 1990, Mr. Colson has performed as pian- ist for the BMI Award Events in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nashville, Miami and London. He has received outstanding reviews from appearances in German Opera Houses and a summer concert in Moscow. Volume 5, Issue 1 Page 5 Student Musicians of Honor

Fall 2004 Performers of the Semester (L to R): Back Row, Vanessa Cassidy (guitar), Jason Sadler (guitar), Amanda Biggs (voice), Jessica Carmichael (flute), Tom Wimsatt (euphonium) (L to R): Front Row, Yi Zhou (piano), Chris Osborne (percussion), William Anderson (voice), Patrick O’Rourke (double bass) WINNER: Amanda Biggs

Spring 2005 Performers of the Semester (L to R): Back Row, Chris Osborne (percussion), Bronson Murphy (voice), Natalie Riley (harp), Melissa Bailey (voice) (L to R): Front Row, David Cunningham (trumpet), Megan Wheat (oboe), Yi Zhou (piano), Justin Osborne (guitar) WINNER: Natalie Riley

2003-2004 Pi Kappa Lamba Inductees

Pi Kappa Lambda, an honorary music society, inducted six new members into its ranks at Western Kentucky University. The Society of Pi Kappa Lambda was founded on May 17, 1918, at the Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This is the only national college honor society in music and is distinct from social and professional fraternities. Chapters of the Society annually extend invitations to membership in Pi Kappa Lambda to the highest ranking students from senior and graduate classes. The elections are the responsibility and privilege of the faculty at each institution. Comprising some 175 chapters and more than 45,000 musicians, membership is open to students in the top 20% of their class who excel in academic achievement, musicianship and personal character.

L to R: Dr. Bill Scott (WKU Faculty Inductee), BG, KY; Stephanie Brosche, Woodburn, KY; Jessica Carmichael, BG, KY; Mary Alice Ratzlaff, Orland, CA; Derek Crafton, Woodburn, KY; Jonathan Vanderpool, BG, KY

2004-05 Scholarship Recipients Jerry Baker Scholarship Hugh F. John Music Scholarship Rebecca Hurst, Patrick O’Rourke, Natalie Riley Janie Weiter Dr. Kent Campbell Scholarship Music Department Faculty Scholarship Brandon Jones Brandon Jones, Mary Alice Ratzlaff Howard Carpenter String and Piano Scholarship Edward J. Pease Memorial Scholarship Yi Zhou Natalie Adcock Walter F. Harter Scholarship Seymour Spiegelman Scholarship Steven Lopez, Mary Alice Ratzlaff William Anderson Concert Band Scholarship Dr. Samuel W. and Jeane Payne Tinsley Music Scholarship Christina Napier Zach Culp, Patrick O’Rourke Blanche and Austin Duckett Strings Music Scholarship Marita Hawley Travelstead Scholarship Katie Goforth, Brittany Jarboe Amanda Biggs Thelma Griggs Piano Scholarship Nelle Gooch Travelstead Scholarship Lindsay Harned Zachary Bush Mitzi and Joe Groom Scholarship D. & S. Vitale String Scholarship The Redshirts, Desmond Anthony, Tyler Ayers, Rebecca Hurst Andrew Causey, Jeff East, Micah McAllister, Ida Weidemann Scholarship Chris Powell, Jacob Sensenig, Nate Shouse Jennifer Gottfried Page 6 The Western Minstrel Faculty Footnotes

Mark Berry, percussion, was a Green Chamber Orchestra, had articles published in both the Kentucky Arts Council. He guest lecturer at the College Lost River Cave Big Band and the Italian journal i Fiati and performed his composition, Music Society Great Lakes as a Selmer Clarinet Artist, per- The Double Reed. Dreams and the Shore, for the Chapter Conference, where he formed recitals and master David Gibson, adjunct history/ Florida Flute Festival (Daytona premiered his percussion com- classes at The Fourth Annual voice, premiered his third op- Beach, FL) and the Kentucky position, Mare Tranquillitatis. Texas Tech Clarinet Sympo- era, Verlaine and Rimbaud , Flute Festival hosted by West- He premiered Colson’s, Mono- sium, Wayland Baptist Univer- commissioned by the New Eng- ern’s Department of Music. logues, for vibraphone and sity, Tennessee Music Educa- land Chamber Opera, to critical The TransAtlantic Horn Quar- flute, with Heidi Pintner and tors Convention, and at numer- review in Boston in January. tet performed his compositions Kallstrom’s Dreams and the ous high schools. His fourth opera, a setting of Starflame and Headbanger in Shore for steelpan and piano, Nancy Hill Cron, adjunct Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, is London, England, for a live with David Livingston. He is voice, was the soprano soloist under composition. BBC radio program that was the principal timpanist with the for the Western KY University Mitzi Groom, department also simulcast via the BBC’s Bowling Green Chamber Or- Choir and Choral Society per- head, has completed her second internet site. Kallstrom per- chestra, and continues to serve formance of Mendelssohn's, year as National President of formed excerpts from his one- as a percussion adjudicator Psalm 42 and Mozart's, Laudate the American Choral Directors man opera, Tell Me Your throughout the region. Dominum. Ms. Cron was also Association, in which role she Name, for the Southeastern Lee Blakeman, adjunct his- the recording voice for the dem- has chaired two National Board Composers League Forum at tory/theory, won auditions for onstration CD for the ACDA meetings in Oklahoma City, Louisiana Tech University and principal trombone with the All-State Junior High SSA and presided over the official received performances of his Evansville Philharmonic Or- Choir. Ms. Cron has been se- opening of the new national compositions Inner Flame and chestra, second trombone with lected to receive one of the first office in Oklahoma City and the Crimson by faculty of the Kan- the Owensboro Symphony Or- Potter College Adjunct Faculty 2005 national convention in Los sas State University. His com- chestra, and principal trombone Awards, to be presented in Angeles, CA. She served as a position, It Had to Be, received with the Bowling Green Cham- August of 2005. member on two National Asso- two international, premiere ber Orchestra during the 2004- Lorraine Fader, adjunct horn, ciation of Schools of Music performances in San Miguel de 05 season. is Principal Horn of Owens- visiting evaluator teams in Au- Allende, Mexico, and its U.S. John Carmichael, bands, has boro Symphony, (Owensboro, gusta, GA, and Arlington, TX. premiere at WKU. He hosted served as guest conductor and KY) and plays in the Rhein Val- She was honored as an Out- the College Music Society clinician for bands in Florida ley Brass. She performed at the standing Alumni (’72 & ‘75) Great Lakes Chapter confer- and Kentucky, adjudicated festi- Southeast Chapter of the Inter- during the October homecom- ence at WKU in April. vals and marching contests, national Horn Society in ing festivities at the University of Sylvia Kersenbaum, piano, hosted masterclasses and guest March. This summer she will North Alabama in Florence. was the piano soloist with the conductors on the WKU cam- be performing in the Southern Paul Hondorp, choirs, was Bowling Green Western Sym- pus, and served as the Big Red Illinois Music Festival and in named KMEA District 3 2004- phony Orchestra, performing Marching Band director. He Canada. She has been invited 2005 College/University Liszt Concerto M.1 and M.2. continues to rehearse and con- to be one of the judges of the Teacher of the Year. He was She released a CD with works duct the summer Southern International Horn Competi- the guest conductor for the by Beethoven performed here Kentucky Concert Band, now in tion at the University of Okla- KMEA District 2 TTBB High in the past season. Due to this its 12th Twilight Concert Series. homa in August. Fader is a School Honor Choir, KMEA project, the Delta Omicron John Cipolla, clarinet/ member of the Indiana Brass District 3 Junior High Honor Scholarship was endowed and saxophone, was awarded a 2005 and the WKU Faculty Brass Choir, and for Handel oratorio presented in April, 2005. In WKU Junior Faculty Scholar- Quintet. choruses at Indiana Purdue April, Kersenbaum received ship to present a live jazz duo Michele Fiala, oboe/bassoon, University Fort Wayne. He the award from the music crit- concert (clarinet and piano) with joined the faculty of WKU in returns this summer as a ten- ics from Argentina for the best David Livingston, WKU profes- the fall of 2004 as Assistant Pro- ured member of the Grammy performer during the 2004 sor emeritus and recipient of fessor of Double Reeds and Award-winning Oregon Bach concert season. the 1997 Kentucky Governor's Music Theory. During this Festival Chorus in Eugene, OR, John Martin, guitar, performs Award for the Arts in Instru- year, she played Principal Oboe and has been hired as a faculty regularly with the John Martin mental Music. A compact disc with the Owensboro Symphony member of the Berkshire Cho- Trio and maintains an active of this live concert will be re- Orchestra and the Bowling ral Festival in Sheffield, MA. freelance career, including per- leased in the summer of 2005. Green Western Symphony Or- He has been appointed the formances with the Bowling With the assistance of the chestra as well as performing Kentucky ACDA Repertoire Green Chamber Orchestra. WKU Academic Technology with the Louisville Orchestra and Standards representative for The John Martin Trio hosted 2 Department he produced a and with Lee Ann Rimes. She Colleges and Universities, and scholarship concerts to help Clarinet Teaching DVD. hosted WKU’s first Double to the Board of the Directors of form the David Kelsey Scholar- Cipolla has soloed with the Reed Day, and gave a master- the National Collegiate Choral ship for guitar. He continues Bowling Green Western Sym- class/guest artist recital with Organization. his designation as an Artist with phony Orchestra, on campus, in Donald Speer at Miami Univer- Michael Kallstrom, composi- Godin Guitars and Thomastik Louisville, with the Bowling sity in Oxford, Ohio. She also tion/theory, received a $1000 Strings. Individual Artist Award from Sarah Mitchell, violin, has com- Volume 5, Issue 1 Page 7 Faculty Footnotes (continued)

Bill Scott, orchestra director, Basketball Band in Denton, Kentucky Education Profes- pleted her second year as a served as conductor/clinician TX, during the Sun Belt Con- sional Standards Board teacher in the Pre-College for the 2004 Quad-State String ference Tournament, and ar- (EPSB), on ad-hoc committees, String Development Program Festival at Murray State Univer- ranged music for athletic bands as a content advisor for music and as a principal teacher in the sity; the 2004 Jefferson County and concert bands. education to KDE, and pre- Warren County and Bowling Public School Orchestra Festi- Donald Speer, piano, serves sents workshops across Ken- Green Independent school dis- val in Louisville, KY; and the as faculty and guest artist ac- tucky. tricts string education program. 2005 Fayette County Middle companist and as the coordina- Elizabeth Volkman, voice, was Heidi Pintner, flute, per- School String Festival in Lexing- tor of the Keyboard Develop- commissioned as a Stephens formed at the FSU Flute Festi- ton, KY. He also served as ment Program. He has accom- Minister, based at Broadway val in Tallahassee, Florida, adjudicator/clinician for 19 stu- panied WKU faculty in campus United Methodist Church. She where her former teachers dent orchestras at the Metro/ performances, and in Oxford will continue to teach voice Charles DeLaney and Michel ASTA 2005 Orchestra Festival (Ohio), Murray (KY), Norman privately through the summer. Debost were both honored. She also performed at the Flor- in Nashville, TN. As the result (OK), Louisville (KY), and Mary Wolinski, music history, of his educational efforts, the Austin (TX). He has been has served as the President and ida Flute Fair in Daytona Public School String Education selected as the Teaching Treasurer of the South-Central Beach, FL, and the Flute Soci- Program is now in 4 elementary Scholar for Potter College, and Chapter of the American Musi- ety of Kentucky’s Annual Festi- schools. He coordinated two has attended the Teaching cological Society. She served as val in Bowling Green, which she concert tours (Bowling Green Scholars Institute. He contin- host of this chapter’s Annual hosted. In the context of a lec- City Schools and Warren ues to serve on the Bowling Meeting at the Kentucky Mu- ture recital on recent commis- County Schools) as well as the Green Western Symphony seum on the WKU campus in sions for flute and percussion, she gave the Kentucky and Flor- first String Finale Concert at Orchestra Board of Directors. April. She read a paper at the Van Meter Auditorium featur- Joe Stites, tuba/euphonium, 40th International Congress on ida premieres of recently com- ing 107 elementary string stu- has again served as the Chair of Medieval Studies at Kalama- missioned works by California dents. Plans are underway to the Kentucky Music Educators zoo, MI, in May, made possible Composer David Colson and move into 4 additional schools Association Marching Band by archival studies abroad WKU Faculty members Mi- in the fall of 2005. He has re- Committee. He co-hosted, sponsored by the Franklin Re- chael Kallstrom and Mark cently been appointed to the with John Carmichael, the State search Award in 2004. Berry. She performed the in- Board of SKYPAC (Southern Marching Band Contest, fea- ternational premiere of Michael Kentucky Performing Arts Cen- tured his students in the Fall Kallstrom’s, It Had to Be, dur- ter, Inc.). Octubafest, and adjudicated ing a two-part concert series Marshall Scott, trumpet, has band festivals in Tennessee and with the California-based cham- had students performing solo Kentucky. ber ensemble, The Vivace Play- recitals, serving as principal Robyn Swanson, music educa- ers, in San Miguel de Allende, trumpet chair in the 2005 tion, presented the research Mexico. Her daughter, An- KMEA All-Collegiate Band, findings of the High School astacia, was born on June 2nd. and soloing with the Bowling Music Listening Assessment Wayne Pope, voice, per- Green Western Symphony Or- Pilot Project to the National formed the bass solos on chestra on 2 subscription con- Technical Advisory Panel on Haydn’s Pauken Messe and certs. The WKU Trumpet En- Accountability and Assessment served as a panelist in the Vocal semble performed their debut (NTAPAA) and the Kentucky Pedagogy and the Choral Re- concert at Christ Episcopal Department of Education hearsal session at the KYACDA Church in April. Under his di- (KDE). She presented music State Convention. In the fall rection, the WKU Jazz Band assessment workshops at the Dr. Pope, assisted by Donald performed both formal concerts Florida Music Educators Asso- Speer, piano, and Beth Pope, and service presentations ciation, Kentucky Music Educa- soprano, presented a lecture throughout the year. This tion Conference and served as recital entitled, “The Fêtes Gal- group performed for inmates at a panelist at the Southern Divi- antes of Claude Debussy,” at the Juvenile Justice Center, pre- the KMTA State Convention. sion of the Music Educators sented two “Kiddy Show” edu- Conference (MENC) bi-annual On the spring voice faculty re- cational programs for the Capi- meeting. She was invited to cital he collaborated with John tol Arts, and had a visiting guest become a member of A Special Martin in the premiere of two artist, Vince DiMartino, join Interest Group of the Society pieces for baritone and guitar by them for their April concert. for Music Teacher Education Mark Francis and presented two The WKU Faculty Jazz Quintet visited public Eric Smedley, bands, served as of Music Educators National arias from JAC Redford’s, The schools in KY and TN throughout the year, Interim Associate Director of Conference to discuss Under- Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp, were featured on the Jazz Band Concert at Bands this year, and he will graduate Music Education Cur- the Capitol Arts and performed for the WKU which he premiered last sum- return as Associate Director of riculum. The Kentucky Music President’s Gala in May. mer. In April he was the bari- Bands for 2005-06. As a trum- Educators Association (KMEA) L to R: John Cipolla (sax), Wayne Pope tone soloist with the Bowling pet player, he is a member of named her the recipient of the (bass), John Martin (guitar), director Marshall Green/Western Choral Society the WKU Faculty Brass Quin- 2005 Distinguished Leadership Scott (trumpet) and seated Mark Berry and Orchestra in their perform- (percussion) tet. He directed the Big Red Service Award. She serves on ance of Handel’s Messiah. Page 8 The Western Minstrel Main Campus Adjunct Faculty and Staff Main Campus Adjunct Faculty and Staff ∗ Stanislav Antonevich, M.M. Longy School of Music; violin, music appreciation ∗ Dwight Austin, M.M., Western Kentucky University; music appreciation, aural skills ∗ Lee Blakeman, M.M. University of Cincinnati College; music appreciation, aural skills ∗ Andrea Brown, M.A.E., Western Kentucky University; music education ∗ Nancy Cron, M.M., Western Kentucky University; voice, aural skills ∗ Lorraine Fader, M.M. University of Washington; horn ∗ David Gibson, M.M. Western Kentucky University; music appreciation, voice ∗ Lisa Hussung, M.M.E., Murray State University; voice ∗ Patricia Johnson, M.M., Western Kentucky University; voice ∗ Leslie Lloyd, M.M. Western Kentucky University; music education ∗ Martha Lyne, M.M., George Peabody College; music education ∗ Carol McClure, M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; harp ∗ Jeff Phillips, Ed.S., Austin Peay University; trombone 2005 Potter College Adjunct ∗ Beth Pope, M.M.E., Henderson State University; voice Faculty of the Year, Nancy Cron ** Gail Simone, Office Associate ** Deloris Trammel, Office Associate ∗ Dongdong Zhang, M.M., University of South Carolina; cello * Adjunct Faculty ** Staff

The Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra

The Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra has just completed its 96th concert season and concert attendance was up 12%. Through the support of the BGWSO Board of Directors, we were able to feature several world-class solo- ists. Sylvia Kersenbaum performed two virtuosic piano concertos by Franz Liszt for our opening concert; internationally known violinist Sandy Cameron made her debut performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the BGWSO in No- vember; and Mark Vinci, jazz saxophone great, was our special guest in February. The “Night at the Movies” was a special concert of music from the Silver Screen. We partnered with WKU Theater Department Head, Scott Stroot, for this performance, as he delivered a narrative that tied together the music and drama of the Grammy-winning blockbusters, decade by decade. Featuring some of our talented faculty and students, we were able to showcase some of the great classi- cal music from movies, such as the Mozart Clarinet Concerto, “Out of Af- rica” (WKU Clarinet Professor John Cipolla), and Puccini’s Musetta’s Waltz, “ Moonstruck” (WKU Senior Soprano Amanda Biggs). BGWSO Concertmaster Stanislav Antonevich also performed the beautifully haunting violin solo from the John Williams’ score of “Schindler’s List”. The Bowling Green Western Choral Society joined us for our annual De- cember Holiday Pops Concert and we concluded our season with Handel’s most celebrated work, Messiah. Please join us as we continue to provide music educa- tion to our members through the rehearsal and performance of a diverse orchestral repertory and to contribute to the cultural enrichment and enjoyment of an increas- ing audience. Volume 5, Issue 1 Page 9 WKU Wind Ensemble

The WKU Wind Ensemble was invited through audition to perform in Moscow by the Rus- sian Ministry of Culture for the 60th Victory Day Anniversary, May 9, 2005.

This invitation was a great honor, for the Wind Ensemble was the only American civilian musical ensemble invited to this event. The Wind Ensemble marched in the Victory Day Parade and also played in front of the WWII monument at Pok- lonnaya Gora, where statues of Russian, French, American and British soldiers walking together symbolizes the collaborative effort that led to the defeat of the Axis powers 60 years ago. Many world leaders attended the ceremony, including Russian Presi- dent Vladimir Putin, U.S. President George Bush, French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroe- der. The band played a concert on most days of the trip, which occurred from May 6-16, and were treated “like rock stars,” even to the point of Russians following them around and asking for autographs and pictures. Other highlights of the trip included performing in Moscow at the Conservatoire Tchaikovsky Hall and outside the Ca- thedral of Christ the Savior, in St. Petersburg at the Russian Officers Palace, Smolny Cathedral and the Cappella Open Stage, and taking an overnight train from Moscow to St. Petersburg. These students were privileged to see Petergoff Palace, Peter and Paul Fortress and the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. John Carmichael, Director of Bands, and Eric Smedley, Associate Director of Bands, served as planners, conductors and faculty escorts for this history-making trip. Lorraine Fader, horn, also accompanied this 75-piece ensemble. WKU was a significant donor in supporting the Wind Ensemble’s Road to Russia. Carmichael stated that “these students’ lives have been changed forever and in a significant way. They’ll be more willing to take chances and be adventurous and creative. We may have unlocked some future leaders that may have been untapped.”

Thank you Big Red Marching Band for concert 9 may in Moscow Translation (by Dr. Charles Pickle): Здравствуйте, дорогие товарищи! Очень хочется при минимальном знании английских Thank you Big Red Marching Band for concert 9 may in Moscow слов поблагодарить ваших студентов-музыкантов из Big Red Marching Hello, dear comrades! Band за прекрасное выступление 9 мая в День Победы на I want very much, even given my minimal English vo- cabulary, to thank your student musicians from the Big Red Поклонной горе в Москве Marching Band for their wonderful performance on our May 9th на открытии памятника воинам-союзникам. Victory Day commemoration of the monument to the (WWII) Симпатичные трудолюбивые ребята в отличном allied soldiers on Poklonnaya mountain in Moscow. слаженном коллективе под руководством мастеров своего дела All your nice, diligent young people, in their remark- able community-serving organization, under the leadership of профессионально, выразительно (с genuine musical masters, created for us in a professional, expres- душой) исполняя жизнеутверждающую (буквально sive (with such spirit!) life-asserting (literally spirit-lifting) manner a поднимающую дух) музыку truly magical musical occasion (an absolutely outstanding specta- выглядят просто феерично (великолепное зрелище)! cle)! Thank you very much! Well done, all of you! Beautiful! Большое спасибо! Все просто молодцы! Beautiful! Best regards, Zoya Yurievn Best regards, Зоя Юрьевна Page 10 The Western Minstrel WKU Choirs The choral area continues to enjoy growth in qual- ity and quantity. Under the direction of Dr. Paul Hondorp, in his second year as Director of Choral Activities, the cho- ral program presented quality literature within interesting program themes: “Songs and Psalms” (which featured Men- delssohn’s Psalm 42 for soli, chorus and orchestra), “It’s about Time…” (featuring J.S. Bach’s Cantata 106, Gottes Zeit ist die aller beste Zeit), and “Flora and Fauna” (featuring Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Gar- tenlieder and Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb). The year fin- ished with a wonderful collaboration with the BGWSO in a performance of Handel’s monumental oratorio Messiah. The choirs continue to be stellar ambassadors of music, with performances at local schools, campus and community events. The two a cappella ensembles, The RedShirts and The TrebleMakers, are now “full speed ahead,” and con- tinue to be positive representatives of the department, with performances at campus basketball games, community events, and even an appearance in the President’s tent at homecoming! The Department of Music is very pleased to add Ms. Eva Floyd to the faculty roster. Ms. Floyd will direct the Women’s Chorus, teach courses in music education, and supervise our student teachers in the secondary schools. She is completing a Ph.D. in Music Education at the University of Kentucky, and comes to us with a success- ful record of public school teaching. Welcome Ms. Eva Floyd! Huge thanks to Dr. Wayne Pope who directed the Women’s Chorus through their first four years. His dedica- tion to the ensemble is greatly appreciated! We encourage all alumni to visit the Choral Activi- ties website for more information about the program (www. wku.edu/sing), and to consider singing with the Choral Soci- ety on Monday nights. Many of your colleagues are already doing this. Monday nights have become mini-reunions!

Public School Strings Finale Concert May 5, 2005

Dr. Bill Scott, Coordinator Van Meter Auditorium Volume 5, Issue 1 Page 11 From the Archives

Western Kentucky University is In the beginning in the early going to have a birthday celebra- 1900’s, there were a few students tion to mark the centennial of its taking public school music, with humble beginnings. In 1906, one teacher. In the beginning, President Henry Hardin Cherry there was no real chorus or band. said that “Western Kentucky In the beginning the school made State Teachers College belongs to an effort to have an orchestra that the people of the Common- boasted 6-8 players. In the begin- wealth. It is a Human Stock ning, the applied music depart- Company. The people are the ment had a teacher of piano and stockholders. It was created in violin and a total equipment of the interest of moral, intellectual, “Doc” Livingston, WKU Professor two old grand pianos and three physical and industrial thrift.” Emeritus uprights. Many of the buildings and names The Centennial Committee has that musicians use on a daily basis been meeting for over a year to were some of the founders and make plans for a heady celebra- visionaries of the university: tion. The Department of Music Henry Hardin Cherry, WKU will be premiering some centen- President 1906-1937: Cherry nial compositions during the en- Hall tire 2006 year, unveiling composi- Captain C. J. Vanmeter, Chan- tions by Michael Kallstrom, cellor Emeritus of Western KY David Livingston, Bennie Beach, State Normal School: Van Meter Sr., Charles Smith, and Paul Ba- Auditorium sler, for a variety of ensemble J. Whit Potter, member of the groupings. These centennial Board of Regents, 1906-1922: compositions will be collected on Potter Hall a centennial CD, and will feature Pleasant J. Potter, established bands, choirs, orchestra, jazz Potter College for Young Ladies band and faculty chamber ensem- in 1890: Potter College of Arts, bles. The founders in 1906 knew Humanities and Social Sciences that this day would come and that Ivan F. Wilson, WKU Depart- they would not be around to join ment Head 1920-1958: Ivan in the celebration. We intend to Wilson Fine Arts Center honor this educational milestone Paul Garrett, WKU President in a most musical, lasting way. 1937-1955: Garrett Auditorium E. A. Diddle, WKU basketball coach 1922-1964: Diddle Arena

Early 1980’s Basketball Band, David Hutchison and friends

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WKU Wind Ensemble in May in Moscow in front of the WWII monument at Poklonnaya Gora

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