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Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet School of Music: Performance Programs Music 2012 Department of Music Programs 2011 - 2012 Department of Music Olivet Nazarene University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/musi_prog Part of the Fine Arts Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Department of Music, "Department of Music Programs 2011 - 2012" (2012). School of Music: Performance Programs. 45. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/musi_prog/45 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in School of Music: Performance Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Department of Music 2011-2012 Program s | OLIVET NAZAKENE UNIVERSITY presents Tim Zimmerman a n d th e King’s Brass featuring Ollid Youflfl S' nday, June 5, 2011 Betty and Kenneth Hawkins A Jun. Centennial Chapel A free will offering will be taken. MEMBERS OF THE 2011-2012 KING’S BRASS TOUR | TIM ZIMMERMAN - Director of The King’s Brass, Tim received his graduate degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, Md. He has been a member of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and often assists with the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic. For thirteen years, Tim served as artist-in-residence and chairman of the music department at Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind. Presently, he teaches at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. He and his wife, Gina, and their three college-aged children live in Ft. Wayne, Ind. GREGORY ALLEY - Currently, Gregory is the trumpet instructor at Calvin College and Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Prior to teaching, he was a member of the West Point Band, in New York, for 23 years. His music degrees are from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich, and Michigan State University. Gregory has been a soloist with the Dallas Symphony, Hudson Valley Bachfest Orchestra, and the Montclair Chamber Ensemble. He, his wife Deb, and their four daughters, live in Hudsonville, Mich. JOHN BERESFORD - John received his Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from the University of Michigan. He has been the Assistant Music Director and Organist at the Ward Presbyterian Church in the Detroit area. He has also taken a number of mission trips to Mali, West Africa to establish the music program at the Hope School. Besides being an Eagle Scout and a harpsichordist with an early music ensemble, John finds time to cheer for the University of Michigan Wolverines, mountain climb and skydive. DAVID GRAVESEN - A graduate of Purchase College, State University of New York with a masters degree in trombone performance, David resides in Frisco, Texas where he is a freelance musician, teacher, and arranger. Having received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University, David has appeared as a solo trombonist across the United States, and also enjoys playing musical theater. ERIC HENSON - A native of North Carolina, Eric is in demand as a teacher, clinician, and performer from Maryland to Georgia. He holds degrees from Western Carolina University, and the University of Maryland. In addition to performing with the King’s Brass, Eric holds the position of Principle Bass Trombonist of the Augusta Symphony in Augusta, Ga. and appears frequently with the North Carolina Symphony in Raleigh. As a teacher, Eric’s students have won positions in all-state and regional honors bands in North Carolina and Maryland. When he’s not on the road, Eric enjoys cooking, model railroading, and fly fishing. jl 4ES JOURNEY - Hailing from Denton, Texas, James is a graduate from the University of Texas. Besides his percussion performance responsibilities, James had been involved in the puter technology field. He has also worked extensively with kids at Camp Kiowa and ones Springs, been the Chaplain for the Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity and involved in a number of different positions at the Village Church in Denton, Texas. He is the proud owner ten gallon cowboy hat, large belt buckle and well worn cowboy boots. I I .NIEL LEWIS - From Richmond, Va., Daniel received his Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied trumpet with Michael Sachs, principal trumpet vl i the Cleveland Orchestra. He finished his undergraduate degree in music at Cedarville l| versity in Ohio and has performed with the Dayton Philharmonic. In 2007, he was the Concerto Competition winner at Cedarville University. Although he is from Virginia, he is a f%!*hful Ohio State Buckeyes fan. u/AVID PORTER - From the Washington, D.C. area, David was a tuba player with the United States Air Force Band for 24 years. A graduate of Tennessee Technological University and tl University of New Mexico, he is currently, principal tuba with The McLean Orchestra, is pi suing a DMA in Tuba Performance at George Mason University and teaches a large private tuba studio. Through the years, David has been with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, M ryland Symphony Orchestra and the Camerata Brass Quintet. David and his wife Judy are pi ;nts to daughter Sandra (married to husband Greg) and their son, Bill, a percussionist and campus ministry leader in Georgia. .'I DREW REICH - Andrew received a Master of Music degree in Trombone Performance frum the University of Georgia as well as receiving an undergraduate trombone performance degree from the University of South Carolina. Presently living in Columbia, S.C., he has pj formed with the New York Philharmonia, Spoleto Festival, American Wind Symphony a| the Colorado Summer Festival. Andrew has toured with a number of Broadway musicals including “Chicago” and “Rat Pack,” as well as playing lead trombone with the Andrew iland Big Band. 1 OVID YOUNG , Artist-in-Residence at ONU Cl ID YOUNG was appointed artist-in-residence on the Cl„ , U music faculty in 2007. One of the most versatile and active musicians before the concert public today, Dr. Young -I rganist, pianist, composer-arranger-orchestrator and c| ductor - continues a career of enormous diversity. an organist, he has played many of the most prominent ruments in the U.S., among them the organs at California’s J ystal Cathedral, the U.S. Air Force Academy chapel, the Wanamaker Grand Court organ in Philadelphia, the Coral l| ge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Worth’s Broadway Baptist Church and (continued on back page) Dallas’ Meyerson Symphony Center. In addition to numerous cathedral organs in Europe, he has for four decades played the great variety of keyboard instruments found in Americas churches. Since 1971, Ovid Young has toured as one-half of the celebrated duo-piano team of Nielson & Young with Texas pianist, Stephen Nielson. Named to the international Steinway Artists roster, Nielson & Young have appeared in major concert halls, university and church artist series around the world in nearly 4,000 performances. An extensively-published composer of keyboard and church choral music, his work has been performed by organizations as diverse as the Texas All-State High School Orchestra; Fred Waring’s “Pennsylvanians;” the chorus and orchestra of Frankfurt, Germany’s Staatsoper; the Seattle Symphony for a musical production currently playing at the Tokyo Disneyland; the famed St. Olaf Choir; and by countless church choirs, organists and pianists throughout America. As guest conductor and/or solo pianist, he has appeared with symphonies on three continents including the English Chamber Orchestra, the Danish Radio Symphony, the Seoul Philharmonic, the Dresden Chamber Orchestra, the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic, the Rome Symphony as well as the Pittsburgh, Denver, Phoenix, Nashville and numerous other American orchestras. From 1974-1984, Dr. Young was music director/conductor of the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra. At home here in Bourbonnais, he is married to Laura, a retired elementary school teacher, whom he credits for their two healthy, well-adjusted adult sons and five grandchildren. NAZAR.ENE UNIVERSITY 800-648-1463 www.olivet.edu OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT MUSIC Calendar of Events FA LL 20 1 1 SEPTEMBER 20 1 1 23-24 Broadway Revue 7:QO & 9:QD pm- Kresqe A uditorium $ 5 or $2.50 w/ SDC © © □ CTDBER 201 1 4 O rchestra Concert 0 © B 7 : 0 0 pm - Es p l a n a d e 13 © 15 6 C ham ber E n s e m b l e s U niversity 2D © © S tring C o n c e r t - 7 : 0 0 p m - © 2 3 /2 9 ► Kr e s g e Auditorium 7 O rgan Concert 1 2 : 0 0 pm - Centennial Chapel 1 4 O rgan C o n ce r t 1 2 : 0 0 p m - C entennial C hapel 21 Organ Cdncert 1 2:00 pm- Centennial Chapel 2 1 -2 2 O r p h e u s Variety S how 7 : 0 0 & 9 : 0 0 pm- Kresge Auditorium $5 or $2.50 w SDC 25 Jazz Band Cdncert 7 :0 0 pm- Kresee Auditorium 2 T Oiamc; BEM'OO REC'TAI 7 : U L I P M - T R E 5 G E "ATTD IT Cl RTITr.T" NATS Preview Recital 7:00 pm- Larsen Rm. 140 Olivet Nazarene University has long enjoyed a 7 © G o s p e l C hoir C oncert distinguished reputation for the quality of its 7 : 0 0 p m -'K ankakee First C hurch music program and the professional preparation Messiah A uditions it affords its graduates.Young musicians in 7 : 0 0 pm- Room 1 4 0 increasing numbers are realizing the advantages B ecky H a zen S enior R ecital of earning a degree in music at a Christian 7 : 0 0 p m - Kelley P rayer C hapel liberal arts university such as Olivet.