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The KUM Dance Company visits UO. See story, page 7.

NEWSLETTER for ALUMNI & FRIENDS September, 2007 Vol. XIX, No. 2 Ledger Lines — Special Events — is the biannual newsletter of the School of Music Saturday, Oct. 13: and Dance. Letters, photos, and contri- butions from alumni, friends, and faculty Homecoming are always welcome. • Ducks vs. WSU at . Alumni Address correspondence to: Band members can register for the weekend’s LEDGER LINES and activity schedule by going to: School of Music and Dance www.oregonalumniband.com 1225 University of Oregon OR 97403-1225 Sunday, Nov. 4 • 4 p.m. EDITOR: Scott Barkhurst [email protected] Music & Dance at the Hult ASSISTANT: Carol Roth The University of Oregon School of Music and Dance joins Eugene’s celebration of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts CONTRIBUTORS: Christina Elmore, th George Evano, Walter Kennedy, Amy 25 Anniversary by presenting wonderful program featur- Stoddart, DeNel Stoltz ing our premiere ensembles: the UO Chamber , Repertory Dance Company, UO , PROOFREADERS: Laura Littlejohn, Carol Roth University Singers, and the Oregon Wind Ensemble. General admission COVER PHOTO by Michael Brinkerhoff; tickets are $10, $5 for KUM Dance Company story on page 7. students, available at the door.

MUSIC & DANCE ADMINISTRATION (For more events, see back cover, DEAN: Brad Foley or check our website at [email protected] music.uoregon.edu)

ASSOCIATE DEANS: Ann Tedards–Graduate Studies [email protected] Jeffrey Williams–Undergraduate Studies School of Music & Dance ADVANCEMENT COUNCIL [email protected] Chair: Roberta Hall, ’60, ’81, Umpqua David Hilton, Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.; DANCE DEPARTMENT: Symphony Association; Roseburg, OR Eugene, OR Jenifer Craig, chair [email protected] Vice-Chair: Al King, ’76, vice president/ Marilyn Kays, arts patron, Eugene, OR investment officer, RBC Dain Rauscher; DEVELOPMENT STAFF: Springfield, OR Jay ’Leary, M.D., arts patron, Eugene, OR DeNel Stoltz, director [email protected] Dana Clark, assistant development officer PAST Chair: Mira Frohnmayer, ’60, Mary Glass O’Leary, ’55, arts patron, [email protected] professor emerita, Pacific Lutheran Eugene, OR Amy Salmore, program assistant University; Eugene, OR [email protected] Mia Hall Savage, ’72, ’73, Pacific Youth Jenifer Craig, ’71, ’73, Associate Professor ; Portland, OR MAIN OFFICE: and Chair of Dance, UO; Eugene, OR John Tachouet, ’64, retired owner, Phone: (541) 346-3761 Mary Ann Orchid Hanson, Eugene Symphony The Equity Group; Portland, OR Fax: (541) 346-0723 Association; Eugene, OR Web: music.uoregon.edu John Wells, violinist; Springfield, OR Niles Hanson, NW Stamping & Precision Co., Rosen Products Sunvisor Systems; Jeffrey Williams, UO Professor and Associ- Eugene, OR ate Dean of Music; Eugene, OR 1

the prestigious Thomas F. Herman FROM THE TOP teaching award. • $10,000 Oregon Community Cred- Brad Foley, Dean it Union Fellowships were awarded to three of our music faculty for ooking out my office window, their successful research proposals L it is rewarding to think about that focused on the Arts and Hu- the many successes achieved by our manities. Lori Kruckenberg and Eric school over the course of the past Mentzel co-authored one winning academic year. Today the Hyland proposal and they will share the Construction crew is hard at work prize, and Jeffrey Stolet authored an- preparing our building site for the other successful proposal. Each will creation of the new building founda- be recognized at an official awards tions. Throughout May and June the program during fall term. site was cleared and prepared, a new access roadway was created behind Series the building connecting to 18th The 2007-08 academic year Avenue, and bedrock was cleared marks the 40th anniversary season of in preparation for a new elevator in the University of Oregon Chamber the north wing. At the conclusion Music Series that began in 1967 of spring term, the north and south under the guidance of Professor $1 million); we have brought in wings of the older portions of the Edmund Cykler. Since that time, the $1,005,598 in dollars and in-kind building were closed for renova- series has evolved into a program support of equipment and instru- tion work and the installation of a that annually presents some of the ments and have established an new fire and safety alarm system finest internationally acclaimed additional goal of $1 million throughout the facilities. It is excit- performing artists (see towards this category to assist us in ing to see all of the work finally story, page 3). Through the generos- equipping the new facilities; and happening. You may read about ity of the Boekelheide Creativity we have received $197,998 towards our progress and see photographs Endowment Fund, we are able to a $500,000 goal to support guest of the project as it moves along via present the America’s Dream Cham- artists and scholars, including the our website: http://music.uoregon. ber Artists in a weeklong residency Chamber Music Series. (We also edu/About/construction.htm that will enrich the lives of student have received a $750,000 irrevocable and community musicians with a bequest towards this goal.) Faculty Achievements number of outreach activities and With the receipt of a new The successes of our talented master classes during the Chamber Charitable Remainder Trust valued faculty were celebrated this spring Music Series. at more than $579,000, we have in a number of important ways. surpassed our revised $15 million • Professors Anne Dhu McLucas, Campaign Oregon goal, but our work is not yet done. Robert Kyr, and Jeffrey Stolet As the University of Oregon Fundraising continues for recently received campus-wide research enters the final year of “Campaign established priorities, including a innovation awards along with Oregon, Transforming Lives,” I am $1.5 million endowment to support eight colleagues from the School of pleased to announce that overall the building operations, $1 million Architecture and Allied Arts and the University of Oregon has reached for 29 additional new pianos, and Humanities division of the College $524 million of its $600 million $600,000 for furnishings and other of Arts and Sciences. goal, and the School of Music and equipment for the new facilities, in The music and dance faculty Dance has met not only its original addition to an ongoing need to add recipients were selected following goal of $10 million, but also has to our scholarship endowments. a review by our school’s elected surpassed its revised goal of $15 Our school appreciates the faculty advisory committee and the million. enormous support from our alumni school’s three senior administra- Thanks to a myriad of generous and friends, and I hope you can join tors, in addition to my own review. donors, we have raised $10.3 mil- us for one of our many outstanding Clearly, their works over the past de- lion towards our building project programs throughout the year. cade have established each of them (the original goal being $7.6 million as leaders in their disciplines. to match state bonds legislated • Associate Professor Marian Smith in 2001); we have reached $2.16 was honored for her outstanding million for scholarships in music achievements in teaching with and dance (the original goal being 2

DEVELOPMENT HOW TO ORDER To make a tax-deductible gift to purchase a named paver, contact Dana Clark, Assistant Development Puttin’ up the bricks Officer, School of Music and Dance, Reserve your named legacy in the new courtyard 1225 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1225; phone (541) By DeNel Stoltz, Director of Development 346-5695; e-mail daclark@uoregon. edu or go to http://music.uoregon. onstruction is well underway be located just outside of the new edu/Giving/choices.html for the new building additions, Leona DeArmond Academic Wing, Cwith the new Penny Vanderwicken most of which will be covered by Duprey Courtyard to follow. Show the building overhang. For more information on making a your support for the School of Music • When will the pavers be installed? gift, contact DeNel Stoltz at (541) and Dance and leave a legacy for Late summer 2008. 346-5687 or [email protected]. yourself or a loved one by purchas- ing a personalized paver in the courtyard. ew teinway pianos The pavers N S D The Jones can be en- Generous gifts from Jackie Giustina ’43, and Bob ’52 and Leona DeAr- Family graved with mond ’51, will transform the quality of performances in Beall Concert Hall. the name(s) Their gifts will enable the purchase of two new Steinway Model D Concert of your grand pianos to replace two of the three presently used in Beall Hall. choice. Jackie Giustina’s gift made possible a new Concert D grand piano from Proceeds from the pavers will the Steinway Factory in Hamburg, Germany. Piano professors Alexandre help purchase furnishings and Dossin and David Riley, and piano technician Alan Phillips traveled to equipment for the new wings, such Hamburg to make the selection in April; the piano arrived in June. as classroom and rehearsal chairs, On the occasion of Leona’s birthday last spring, Bob DeArmond made music stands, risers, pianos, and a generous gift that will enable the school to select a new Concert D grand faculty teaching studio furnishings. piano at the Steinway Factory in in October of this year. Frequently asked questions: Fundraising continues for the $1 million goal to purchase at least 29 • What is a paver? additional pianos to meet the immediate needs of equipping the faculty A paver is a concrete brick that teaching studios, classrooms, and performance and rehearsal rooms in the you walk on. The pavers are ap- new building wings. u proximately 8” x 8” square. • How much does it cost? $250 or $1,000 per personalized paver. The $1,000 pavers will be located in the most prominent walk- ing pathway and donors will also be listed on the Donor Honor Roll dis- play in the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building. • Is this tax deductible? Yes, 100% tax deductible. • What can I put on a paver? Engravings are limited to names of individuals, businesses, or organi- zations. • Where will the pavers by located? In the Penny Vanderwicken Duprey Courtyard at the heart of the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building, once the new academic and performance wings are con- Alan Phillips, David Riley, and Alexandre Dossin with the new structed. The $1,000 pavers will Hamburg Steinway Model “D” concert grand piano. 3

venture. “We have enjoyed so many WHAT’S NEW marvelous in this series, and we still have nearly 300 season subscribers who are intensely loyal and passionate about this art form.” Chamber Music Series to She goes on to say, “Looking to the th future, our main challenge is reach- Celebrate 40 Season ing new audiences for art music. In large part due to the elimination n 1967 UO Professor Edmund of music programs in our primary I Cykler decided that the School of and secondary schools, we have a Music should have a series of con- CMS is in good position whole generation of people in their certs dedicated to chamber music. to balance the rich twenties and thirties who have no Many famous artists had performed predisposition to chamber music; here during the previous 50 years tradition of chamber they have effectively been disen- under the auspices of community music with the many franchised from in concerts or the Eugene-University general.” Civic Music Association. creative possibilities of Stewart and her advisory board In the 1960s, under Dean the younger generation. continue to look for ways to keep Robert Trotter, the School of Music the series fresh and appealing to formed a “Little Concert Series” both current and new audiences. that presented chamber music along A fact sheet from 1975 states The 40th season showcases the lead- with solo artists and larger groups. that “Ed Cykler assures all culturally ing American ensembles Emerson The present Chamber Music Series, interested persons that ‘this is a , Waverly Consort, and now entering its 40th season, is an rare opportunity to hear some of the Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio. “These outgrowth of that earlier series and finest performers in the world’s great are absolutely stellar, top drawer remains the only organization in chamber music of all periods.’” CMS groups,” Stewart said. “With the Lane County committed exclusively fulfills the same purpose today, Mozart and America’s to chamber music. bringing the most celebrated Dream Chamber Artists we ensembles from all over have a wonderful bal- the world to Eugene. ance of the outstanding The Guarneri European style and Recent Donors to and Emerson the high-energy, Music & Dance have each youthful approach performed here that demonstrates We are grateful to the following three times, and one path for the individuals for their thoughtful gifts: the Emerson will future of chamber open the 40th sea- music in this coun- — Building Initiative — son for their fourth try.” • Anonymous: $750,000 charitable CMS appearance. The brilliant remainder trust to ultimately benefit The Juilliard, Vermeer, talent and youthful the music building if necessary, or Melos, and Takacs Quar- approach of America’s to support chamber music. tets have all performed here. Dream Chamber Artists (ADCA) • Mark and Joan Siegel ’84, M.A. The Tokyo Quartet has played 11 make them an ideal candidate for ’96: $25,000 to name a teaching concerts in Beall—the most of any an extended artist residency. CMS studio. group! Audiences also have enjoyed received a Boekelheide Creativity — Guest Artists — forward-thinking groups like Tashi, Award to sponsor the group for one Anonymous: $750,000 charitable Red Priest, Imani Winds, and Ethos week. ADCA (www.adcany.org) remainder trust to ultimately benefit Percussion Group. And CMS has will provide master classes and a the chamber music at the school. sponsored exciting Eugene Public Library performance — Instruments/Equipment — between the Eugene Ballet and in addition to the concert in Beall Bob and Leona DeArmond: Funds Prazak Quartet, as well as the Ying Hall. Stewart is also working with for a new Steinway Model D con- and Turtle Island Quartets. University Housing to plan a party cert grand piano to be one of three Current CMS Director Janet featuring ADCA in UO’s newest used in Beall Concert Hall, named Stewart, who took over in 1994 after residential building, the Living and in honor of Leona DeArmond. Steve Stone retired, describes the Learning Center. ADCA will perform past fifteen years as a wonderful ad- Continued next page Piano and Equipment Needs for the New Building: Two Recent Gifts Kick Off the Initiative

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CMS, continued ndowment nitiative traditional chamber music in a CMS E I not-so-traditional setting. There will Goal set for $100,000 in honor of 40th season be no stages and “no tuxes” as the ADCA website proclaims, and rigid In honor of the Chamber Music Series’ 40th anniversary this year, we rows of seats will be replaced with have embarked on a goal of raising $100,000 for an endowment fund to more comfortable, informal seating. and enhance the series for another 40 years and beyond. Food and drink will complete the Long-time series supporters and donors Theodore Palmer and Gary festivities. With intimacy as the Tepfer are generously helping spearhead this project, in conjunction with theme of the 40th season, this event the School of Music and Dance Development Office. reimagines how live art music Increasing the series’ endowment to $100,000 would allow us to bring can be intimate and appealing to in one blockbuster chamber music group each season, or to add master younger student audiences. classes for our students and community outreach as a component of one of At the age of 40, CMS is in a the artist groups. Gifts of all levels are welcome, including bequests, gifts of good position to balance the rich appreciated assets or life-income gifts. Monthly gifts can be made through tradition of chamber music with the your credit card or bank account, or larger pledges may be stretched over two creative possibilities of the younger or three years. generation. For more information on gift opportunities, or to make a gift, contact CMS continues to invest in its DeNel Stoltz, Director of Development, at (541) 346-5687 or e-mail denel@ own future, launching a $100,000 uoregon.edu or Dana Clark, Assistant Development Officer, at (541) 346- endowment campaign in September 5695 or e-mail [email protected] u (see sidebar). The CMS website (http://music.uoregon.edu/CMS/ onstruction begins on new music wings index.html) provides more informa- tion about the 40th Anniversary and the Endowment Campaign. Call The Leona DeArmond (541) 346-5678 for one of the lovely Academic Wing CMS season brochures. u

CMS 40th SEASON Thursday, Oct. 4 EMERSON Quartet One of America’s elite string quartets Sunday, Oct. 21 KAVAFIAN-SCHUB-SHIFRIN Violinist Ani Kavafian; Andre- Michel Schub; clarinetist David Shifrin Sunday, Nov. 25 WAVERLY CONSORT: A Christmas Story An acclaimed attraction at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art

Thursday, Jan. 31 AMERICA’s Dream Chamber Artists Young New York ensemble known for its adventurous programming! The Thelma Schnitzer Performance Wing Thursday, March 6 MOZART PIANO QUARTET Construction began in the spring on the new wings to the music building. Fabulous German quartet returns! For additional construction photos, go to our website at music.uoregon.edu; click on “Construction Information” on the left side of the page. 5

OREGON BACH FESTIVAL UO Alumna Mia Savage to manage John Evans selected to lead OBF youth choir

Oregon Bach Festival The Oregon Bach Festival has named Portland youth choir conduc- ohn Evans, former head of in 1984 from the University of tor and University of Oregon alumna J music for British Broadcasting Wales. He began his career as ad- Mia Hall Savage as new managing Corporation’s culturally renowned ministrator of vocal and opera stud- director of the Stangeland Family Radio 3, has been selected to serve ies at the Britten-Pears School for Youth Choral Academy. as the new executive director of the Advanced Music Studies at Snape Savage succeeds Dr. Richard Oregon Bach Festival. Maltings, a culturally rich area in Clark, who helped originate the Evans replaces Royce Saltzman, Suffolk, England. program in 1998. She assumed the who co-founded the He joined the managerial duties July 16, 2007. Oregon Bach Festival BBC in 1985 as a Savage has more than 20 with producer for Radio years of experience in the choral in 1970. Saltzman 3, where he special- education field. Since founding the announced last year ized in live music Pacific Youth Choir four years ago, his intention to retire and opera, and for the organization has grown to 200 as executive direc- six years served singers in five different choirs, and tor following this as the network’s has collaborated with the Oregon year’s festival, but head of music pro- Symphony, Portland Symphonic will remain with the gramming. Evans Choir, Portland Chamber ,

festival to help com- HART PHOTO BY GIDEON received the pres- and Chanticleer. Her choirs have plete its $10 million tigious Sony Gold been invited to perform at numerous endowment. Award in 1996 for festivals and choral conventions. Evans, a native “Live from Tangle- Savage holds master’s and of Wales and vice- wood,” which bachelor’s degrees from the Univer- president of the was chosen as the sity of Oregon and currently serves Welsh Music Guild, “Radio Broadcast- on the UO School of Music and moved to Eugene in June, and was ing Event of the Year.” He also won Dance Advancement Council. She able to observe all aspects of this Prix Italia and Royal Philharmonic sang and studied under the direction year’s festival as Saltzman guided awards for his production of a BBC of Helmuth Rilling at the Musik the operation for the final time. television , “Duke Bluebeard’s Hochschule in Stuttgart, Germany. Castle.” Dr. Clark, * * * professor emeri- “This is a legacy to This year’s Festival recorded tus from the cherish and nurture for another year of box office growth, School of Music reaching nearly $420,000 in sales— and Dance, will future generations.” an increase of 16% from 2006—and stay involved —John Evans attracted an international audience with the Festi- of more than 30,000. val as a member Evans said he is looking forward Visitors came from 34 states and of its board of to building on the “extraordinary six foreign countries to participate directors and as legacy and strong foundation that in nearly 50 events in the Festival’s an advisor to the academy program. Helmuth and Royce have developed. 17 days. Among the concerts they Conductor Anton Armstrong The very considerable success of heard were the sold-out Oregon of St. Olaf College continues as the this year’s Festival, rich in its di- debut of piano sensations The 5 music director of the Stangeland versity and audience appeal, strong Browns, and a live concert recording Family Youth Choral Academy. The in its artistic values, demonstrates of Haydn’s for Theresa, which program, which gathers 85 of the that this is a legacy to cherish and will be issued next spring as part of best high school singers in the coun- nurture for future generations of a commemorative package to herald try for ten intensive days of study concert-goers.” the 200th anniversary in 2009 of the and performance, celebrated its 10th Evans earned a doctoral degree great ’s death. u anniversary this summer. u 6

Our season concluded with our DANCE NEWS fifth residency in Cottage Grove, where we worked in with Cottage Theatre and Cottage Repertory Dance Company Grove High School to present work- shops, master classes, and a formal evening concert. continues state outreach UO-RDC has been fortunate to enjoy support from the Arline By Amy Stoddart Wright Foundation, and from friends UO-RDC Co-Director of UO dance who recognize the n its ninth season, the University value of this outreach program to I of Oregon Repertory Dance Com- Oregon’s students and community pany (UO-RDC) continues to forge partners. community partnerships throughout The Honka House Oregon, emphasizing dance as both Department of Dance faculty a performance art and an education- member Rita Honka and her newly al discipline for audiences and par- formed contemporary dance com- ticipants alike. Company members pany premiered “The Honka House” are UO students who rehearse new on June 1 and 2 on campus. works during winter term in prepa- “The Honka House” was an eve- ration for a spring tour to present ning length, semi-autobiographical concert dance, educational lecture suite of dances inspired by Honka’s demonstrations, master classes, and 12-member Finnish American workshops at a variety of venues family. The dances spanned 38 in Oregon, from theaters to high years, beginning with the family’s schools and community colleges. move into urban Detroit during the Founding director Amy Stoddart tumultuous 1967 race riots, and and co-directors Rita Honka and Marco Davis and Amy Stoddart in a ending with the selling of the family Jenifer Craig coordinate each event, scene from The Honka House. home. Other pieces ranged from the choreograph for the company, and humorous to poignant themes of invite other UO faculty and guests Churchill High School. relationships between fathers and to contribute repertory each year. The company also joined Uni- sons and mothers and daughters. One of their primary goals is to versity of Oregon music students on Honka tapped into the talent provide the student dancers with trips to Bend and Medford this sea- pool of her family of singers, poets, experiences similar to that of a son. The School of Music and Dance and visual artists to accompany her professional dance company. This is presented formal evening concerts on selected dances. Honka’s com- manifested in individual activities in these communities, and the dance pany of performers is composed of beyond dancing such as collabora- company conducted workshops dancers from the UO Department of tive responsibilities for residency at Bend Middle School and South Dance as well as the community. u activities. Medford High School. This season opened with a weekend of performances in our home theater on campus. At the end of April we returned to Astoria for a third year’s residency, including a workshop and lecture-demonstra- tion for the Astoria High School PHOTOS BY MICHAEL BRINKERHOFF PHOTOS BY MICHAEL Theatre Program, a master class for the Astoria community, and a formal evening concert at Astoria High School Auditorium. the ninth consecutive year for UO-RDC to spend a high en- ergy morning with Jonathan Siegel’s theatre students at Springfield High School, as well as a workshop at The UO Repertory Dance Company in its 2007 spring tour. 7

teaching method that means “taught by words, received through the heart.” Culminating the residency was a free evening perfor- mance in Dougherty Dance Theatre. The overflowing audience from the university and community, including host families, cheered five extraordinary works of color- ful and exciting dance, , song, and drama. Among the many highlights were the vir- tuosic “Samgomu,” consisting of five dancer/musicians, each surrounded by three , PHOTOS BY MICHAEL BY PHOTOS BRINKERHOFF who danced and drummed simultaneously with great speed Korean Dance Company shares culture and excitement. Another highlight was the classically beautiful and n an unprecedented cultural assisted. In DAN 251 (“Looking at mesmerizing ensemble fan dance. I exchange, sixteen members of Dance”), information on the history On the weekend, UO dance the KUM Dance Company, along with of the Hanyang dance department faculty and GTFs drove the visitors Professor Kim Un-mi and several was followed by teaching a favorite to the coast and to Portland for other faculty members from Hanyang Korean traditional dance. day trips, and Dean Foley hosted a University in Seoul, Korea, visited The music student forum event farewell dinner in Gerlinger Alumni Oregon for six days in February. was a lively interactive session, with Lounge for all involved. u The idea originated with Dean the Beall Hall audience learning ba- Brad Foley, who had the pleasure sic rhythms. Several were also eager of watching the Korean dancers to join the Korean dancers on stage during a university-sponsored trip to to learn portions of “Buchaechum,” Trotter profs for Hanyang University in 2006. He and the Korean Fan Dance. Finally, in a 2007-08 named Dance Chair Jenifer Craig organized studio master class, Professor Kim “An Exchange of Korean and Ameri- employed “GooleonShimSoo,” the The Robert M. Trotter Profes- can Arts Traditions,” a residency sorships have been announced for supported in part by a $6,000 grant 2007-08. from the Office of International • Laurie Monahan, singer and Programs. early music specialist, will be on The KUM Dance Company is campus Oct. 21-27, and will return named for founder and artistic direc- Feb. 24-March 1, including a concert tor Professor Kim Un-mi, a master with her ensemble, Tapestry. of the Buddhist dance tradition of • McMaster University Professor Lee Mae-bang, who is recognized as Emeritus and Liszt authority Alan a national treasure. Professor Kim will give lectures, master has been honored nationally for classes, and a piano performance her interpretations of the original during his residency Jan. 28-Feb. 3. dance as well as for her extensions • Ethnomusicologist Margarita of that tradition into new areas, Mazo, a Stravinsky specialist from with dances ranging from historical Ohio State University, will be on heroism to contemporary women’s campus May 4-14. perspectives. The Trotter Profesorships, During the UO residency, Profes- named after former Dean Robert M. sor Kim taught three workshops, Trotter, annually bring to the School each designed to enhance the of Music and Dance distinguished courses in which she was the guest. experts in various fields of music, Other faculty and company members dance, and performance. u 8

ference in Norway. Kopchick was Student Awards & Activities substitute contrabassoonist with the Colorado Symphony for three weeks The Linn-Benton Chapter of the major, won and a $1,000 of Masterworks Series concerts; won Oregon Music Teachers Association scholarship in the UO Libraries’ the position of principal awarded three $900 Loene P. Guthrie 2007 Undergraduate Research with the Oregon Mozart Players; Scholarships for the year 2007-08. Awards for her paper, titled “Unify- and returned to the Aspen Music Two winners were UO music majors: ing Processes in Boccherini’s Stabat Festival for her third summer as a • Talia Lindsley, a sophomore cel- Mater: A Visual Analysis.” She has contrabassoon fellowship student. list studying with Steven Pologe, received a full graduate scholarship plans to continue university studies to study musicology at Yale. Kaori Katayama Noland, Ph.D. with a double major in music perfor- student in music theory, presented mance and . Douglas Detrick was a co-winner of “Grundgestalt and Octatonic Mani- • Anna Seitz, a senior voice major DownBeat magazine’s 30th Annual festation in Chopin’s G minor Bal- studying with Eric Mentzel, plans Student Music Awards, for Best lade, Op. 23” at the Sixth Interna- to pursue a master’s degree and a : Single Petal of a Rose. tional Chopin Institute Conference, teaching certificate at Oregon State held in Warsaw, Poland. University this year. Margret Gries, doctoral student in musicology, led the Jefferson Ba- Jamie Webster, doctoral candidate Alison Altstatt, doctoral student in roque Orchestra (Ashland, OR) in a in musicology, was the outgoing musicology, read her paper, “Recon- series of six concerts last season. In student representative for the Pacific structing Monastic Women’s Musical March, this large period instrument Northwest at the annual meeting of and Liturgical Life in the Northern ensemble performed French dance the American Musicological Society. Middle Ages” at the meeting of the music with costumed dancers under She presented a paper titled “Csár- Center for the Study of Women in the direction of Philippa Waite of das! The Tango of the East: Repre- Society, as the recipient of a research Wales and Daniel Stevens and Judy sentational mirrors of traditional award from CSWS; she also was Kennedy, co-choreographers of the music and dance in a post-socialist, awarded a ten-month DAAD schol- old Shakespeare Festival Green postmodern landscape” at the arship to Germany and was chosen Show dance troupe. In February, regional AMS meeting in Tacoma, as an alternate for a Fulbright fel- Gries applied her current research and will present the paper again at lowship to Germany; she and Caitlin on historical tuning practices in the national Congress on Research Snyder have an article forthcoming preparation for a concert in Eugene. in Dance in New York. Webster’s in the publication of the Cantus Pla- She directed a period instrument essay, “Hai la Joc!: Periodicity at nus Study Group of the International ensemble in a program featuring UO play in Romanian dance music” is Musicological Society. alumnus Gil Cline in Bach’s Bran- to be published in the book Balkan denburg No. 2. Dance, published by MacFarland. Jason Britton, graduate student in music theory, delivered his paper Thérèse Hurley, doctoral student Bob Mensel, Ph.D. graduate 2007, “What’s in a Name? The in in musicology, presented a paper, wrote a dissertation that breaks new Haydn’s Opus 33 Quartets” in Los “Italian Opera in Russian Imperial ground in his documenting of the Angeles at the 2006 joint meeting of Ballet: The relationship between commissioning activities for gay the American Musicological Society solita forma and the and and lesbian choruses. He not only and the Society for Music Theory. He pas d’ in Swan Lake and The reviewed the history of the gay and presented the paper at the 2007 Nutcracker” at the Pacific Northwest lesbian choral movement, but of- meeting of the Texas Society for Mu- Chapter of the AMS. She wrote a fered detailed case studies of four sic Theory, and received the Colvin chapter titled “Opening the door to a commissioned works that illuminate Award for best student paper. fairy tale world: Tchaikovsky’s ballet the commissioning process from music” for the new volume, Cam- creation through reception. Matilda Butkas, doctoral student in Companion to Dance. musicology, has a chapter on chore- Zachary Wallmark, master’s gradu- ographer George Balanchine in the Helena Kopchick, a D.M.A. can- ate 2007, read a paper “Alternative newly published volume Cambridge didate with a supporting area in Temporal Approaches to Jazz Im- Companion to Dance, edited by musicology, presented a paper, provisation in the Music of Andrew Marion Kant. “Encountering the Supernatural Hill” at the Dutch Society for Music ‘Other’ in Three Musical Settings Theory Conference in The Nether- Cristina Cruz-Uribe, an Honors Col- of Henrik Ibsen’s ‘Spillemænd’” at lands, and at a music conference at lege student and a performance the International Grieg Society con- the City University of New York. u 9

Medford public schools “Carmina berg’s Piano Piece Op. 33b and Wind FACULTY Project” (see photo); clinician/per- Op. 28 at the Mannes Insti- former for “Clarinexus,” tute for Advanced Studies in Music Tyler Abbott: classical perfor- Symposium, Eastern Washington Theory (NY); continues as president mances with the Aspen Festival Univ.; conducted the UO Symphony of the West Coast Conference of Mu- Orchestra, Eugene Symphony Or- in six public performances, includ- sic Theory and Analysis; continues chestra, OSU/Corvallis Symphony ing the world premiere of Harold on the editorial review board of the Orchestra, Salem Chamber Orches- Owen’s Concerto for and Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy. tra, Oregon Festival of American String Orchestra (Amy Goeser Kolb, Music’s American Symphonia soloist), and hosted NY Philhar- Steven Chatfield: choreographed (world premier of Dick Hyman’s bal- monic concertmaster Glen Richter Majestic (premiered at the UO Facul- let Tom Sawyer), Oregon Symphony as a clinician with the orchestra; ap- ty Dance Concert 2007); created and Orchestra; jazz performances with pointed to College Orchestra Direc- directed Enter the Space in Toby Koenigsberg (live broadcast on tors Assoc. Journal Editorial Review (site-specific performance event, KMHD’s “Homegrown Jazz,” Port- Board (past president of the Western part of a installation at the land), Carl Woideck (OFAM’s “Duke Division); adjudicated in Oregon, Washburn Gallery, UO Dept. of Art), Ellington Tribute” and at Ax Billy California, and Vancouver, BC. and The Headphonist (site-specific Grill, Idit Shner (Luna Jazz Club), performance event for architecture Brian McWhorter (“Sound-Bytes”), Jack Boss: invited to serve as co-edi- students, UO Dept. of Architecture); and at Jo Federigo’s Jazz Bar; adjudi- tor of the West Coast Conference of presented “Application of Funda- cated for OSAA Solo Competition. Music Theory and Analysis Proceed- mental Push/Pull Reflex Patterns ings (Cambridge Scholars Press), and in Somatics Practices, Tai Chi, and Barbara Baird: presented duo organ to contribute a paper, “The ‘Musical Dance Training,” and “The Science recital with Julia Brown in Eureka, Idea’ and Motivic Structure” in of Qualitative and Quantitative CA; participated in organ workshops Schoenberg’s Op. 11, No. 1; invited Research With Dancers” at the 16th in Denver, CO and Salem, OR; adju- to contribute an article, “Motivic Annual Meeting of the International dicated at the District OMTA Junior Working (or the Lack Thereof) in Association for Dance Medicine and Bach Festival (Newport, OR). Schoenberg’s Op. 11, Nos. 1 and 3” Science, in Florida (to appear in (working title) to a commemorative meeting proceedings). Wayne Bennett: performed with the Schoenberg publication; presented Oregon Wind Quintet at Northwest “The ‘Musical Idea’ and Motivic Christian Cherry: performed It MENC; at Sunriver Music Festival Structure in Schoenberg’s Op. 11, Could Happen at the Conduit Dance (principal clarinet), and with the No. 1” at the West Coast Conference Space (Portland), Your Move, Ar- Eugene Symphony and Oregon Mo- of Music Theory and Analysis (Univ. chetype, Pillars of Illusion, Not for zart Players; guest conductor for the of Utah); invited to present Schoen- Unsteady Souls, and Whorl/Singed at Lane CC (Eugene), Waterfall (Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater), In the Whale’s Belly and Whorl/Singed at the UO Dougherty Dance Theatre, and Jump Rhythm Jazz Project: Get- ting There (HMS Media TV special, aired on Illinois Public Broadcasting).

Jenifer Craig: lighting design, concert direction, and tour manage- ment for performances in the UO Dougherty Dance Theatre, Astoria H.S., and Cottage Grove H.S.; per- formed at the Tower Theatre (Bend), Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater (Medford); re-created Revolutionary Etude (1921 Choreography: Isadora Duncan), with music by Alexsandr Scriabin (UO-RDC 2007); theatrical collaboration on The Trojan Women Wayne Bennett conducts a special production of in Med- at UO’s Robinson Theatre. ford, featuring students from both North and South Medford high Schools. Continued next page 10

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Michael Denny: performed with pianist Dick Hyman for the Oregon Festival of American Music at the Shedd (Eugene), Ivory Jazz Club with Barney McClure (Kennewick, WA), Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage and in Kenai and Fairbanks with Barney McClure; CD released: Barney Mc- Clure Trio featuring Mike Denny (Seattle’s Origin Arts label).

Alexandre Dossin: solo piano recit- als in Newport, Centenary College (Shreveport, LA), Univ. of Louisiana, Univ. of Wisconsin, American Liszt Society Annual Festival’s Gala Concert (San Francisco), and Univ. Michael Grose mesmerizes youngsters at a Klamath Falls kindergarten. of West Florida; guest artist at the Astoria Festival of Music in July, performing twice as soloist with Brad Foley: continues to serve on Symphony, Oregon Symphony Brass orchestra (Shostakovitch No. 1 and the Board of Directors of the Eugene Quintet, and Oregon Brass Quintet; Beethoven No. 5) and as a solo Symphony and Oregon Bach Fes- solo performance at MENC All- performer; lecture-recitals for Univ. tival; he serves as an accreditation Northwest Conference with the Les- of Ulm (Germany), and for the Let evaluator for the National Associa- lie Middle School Band; clinician There Be Arts program in Lincoln tion of Schools of Music. for District 4 in-service, and judged City; CD released: Liszt Complete District 4 Solo & Ensemble Contest. Piano Music, Vol. 25, Verdi Concert Fritz Gearhart: composed and per- Paraphrases and Transcriptions, formed composition for and Rita Honka: directed and toured Naxos; featured interview in Piano piano at the Chintimini Chamber with Dance Africa to ten schools International (Korea). Music Festival (Corvallis); pre- throughout the state for the 14th year; sented “Rhythm Pedagogy for String organized guest artist appearances Charles Dowd: conducted the Orchestra” at Midwest Band and of Alex Addy and Allotey Pappoe Oregon Percussion Ensemble at Orchestra Clinic (Chicago), and “The (Ghana), Yousouff Koumbassa, Fode the Northwest Percussion Festival String Player’s Daily Diet” at the Bangora, Mustapha Bangora, and (Boise State) and directed them at National American String Teachers Djibril Camara (Guinea), and Mabiba the North American Convention (Detroit); performed Baegne (Congo); performed with Alliance (Wash. State); soloist at at Garth Newel Music Center (Hot the Rita Honka Dance Company the Northwest Percussion Festival Springs, VA), The American Sym- at the Harold Washington Library Directors Recital (), The Jazz phonia, Shedd Institute for the Arts; Theatre (Chicago), the UO Faculty Mummies (jazz drums, Orquesta adjudicated MTNA Washington Concert, and “The Honka House” Sinfonica Nationales de Guanajuato, State String Competition (Seattle) (UO Dougherty Dance Theatre); new Mexico), the Kansas Percussion and Southern Oregon Music Educa- choreography for Rita Honka Dance Festival ( and ), tors Association Orchestra Festival Company (Trio B, and The Marias), and Eugene Symphonic Band; per- (Medford); book accepted by Lud- and for “The Honka House”; re- formed with Oregon Bach Festival wig, Scale Stuff for Strings—A Com- staged choreography for Dance Af- Orchestra, Eugene Symphony, and prehensive Scale Book for String rica (Ekomok, Gbekon, Amajukwa, Oregon Coast Music Festival Orches- Orchestra; article to be published in Lamba, Soli, and Sinte), for Rita tra; spoke about and adjudicated American String Teacher, “The Use Honka Dance Company (union and orchestral timpani performances at of Tartini Tones in Teaching.” Familiars), and for UO-RDC (Trio B). the Percussive Arts Society Interna- tional Convention PASIC ’06 (TX); Michael Grose: performed with John Jantzi: invited by the Em- Oregon Jazz Celebration and UO the Brevard Music Center Festival manuel Music Association of the Faculty Artist Series performances Orchestra (NC), Cascade Festival Or- American Episcopal Church to give on vibraphone and marimba (com- chestra (OR), Charleston Symphony an organ performance and direct the poser, arranger, producer). (SC), Eugene Symphony, Oregon choir for the 15-year anniversary 11 concert and CD recording in Geneva, Georgia); soloist with the Oregon Melrose Winery, Oregon Wine Ware- Switzerland, where he was chorus Mozart Players, performing Mozart’s house, Gleneden Beach with Rue master/organist from 1981-84. Concerto K. 271; and gave a lecture- D’Acoustic, and with Spirit Farm performance with Claire Wachter of at LUNA; presented two musical Walter Kennedy: ongoing visiting Debussy’s En blanc en noir (for two assembly performances in Toledo artist residency at the Randolph Ma- pianos) at the MTNA/CFMTA/RCM and Lincoln City; CD released: Don con Woman’s College (Lynchburg, Collaborative Conference (Toronto, Latarski and Rue D’Acoustic. VA), artist-in-residence at the Cali- Canada). Kramer and Wachter also fornia Dance and Movement Work- appeared as soloists at Taiwan’s Na- Mark Levy: awarded $4,500 grant shop for Dance Educators (Univ. of tional Concert Hall, and toured and from the New England Foundation California-Irvine), and guest cho- presented lecture-recitals and master for the Arts: National Dance Project, reographer and performer at LCC’s classes throughout Taiwan. to support a lecture-demonstra- spring “Celebration Dance Concert”; tion and concert of Bharatanatyam new choreography for Lynchburg, Lori Kruckenberg: co-recipient of (South Indian classical dance), to Virginia’s Randolph Macon Woman’s $10,000 Oregon Community Credit be presented by Aniruddha Knight College (Conundrum), and for UO Union Research Fellowship award & Ensemble at the UO in May, Department of Dance (In the Whale’s for “Expressing the Inexpressible: 2008; taught and performed at two Belly, music by Christian Cherry; Towards the Reconstruction of a -day and dance Whorl, score commissioned by Lost Tradition of Medieval Song”; workshops sponsored by the East Christian Cherry; and Just for You, published “Music for John the European Folklife Center in Califor- music by Brian Stokes Mitchell). Evangelist: Virtue and Virtuosity at nia and New York. Paradies,” Harvard Library Gazette Toby Koenigsberg: performed at (in press); delivered three papers: Kathryn Lucktenberg: book reviews: Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music “Liturgical Music for St. John with “Playing the Violin: an Illustrated (San Juan), Univ. of Texas (Arling- Special Emphasis on the Sequence” Guide” by Mark Rush, in American ton), L’Atelier de la Main d’Or (Par- for the Interdisciplinary conference Music Teacher; performed with the is), Knitting Factory, and St. Peter’s “Leaves from Paradise: The Cult of Grand Teton Music Festival Or- Church (NY), and California State John the Evangelist at the Domini- chestra (Jackson, WY), at the Green Univ. at Stanislaus; selected Eugene can Nunery of Paradies bei Soest” Mountain Chamber Music Festival performances at The Jazz Station, held at Harvard Univ., “The Wisdom (Burlington, VT), the San Francisco Sound-Bytes at Collier House, the of Words, the Eloquence of Melody: Early Music Society, and Chamber Eugene Hotel, Jo Federigo’s Restau- Renewal of Chant Practices through- Music Northwest (Portland); per- rant and Jazz Club, Cozmic Pizza; out the Middle Ages” at the 42nd formed at the Oregon Bach Festival clinics and master classes at Puerto International Congress on Medieval and the Oregon Festival of American Rico Conservatory of Music, Univ. of Studies, and “Processes of Dissemi- Music (concertmaster), and with Texas, California State Univ. at Stan- nation in the History of Medieval the Oregon , and the islaus (Turlock); published article, Music: Transmission, Reception, Eugene Symphony (concertmaster; “A Technique of Herbie Resistance and Adaptation of the soloist in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons). Hancock–and Learning to Use It!” Sequentia Nova circa 1100” at the (Jazzed–The Jazz Educator’s Maga- conference “Transculturation: Per- Anne Dhu McLucas: received an zine); CD released: Toby Koenigsberg spectives of a Research Initiation” at award for innovative research (see Trio, Sense (Origin Records). the Univ. of Erlangen-Nürnberg. article next page); received contract for Oral Tradition in American Mu- Amy Goeser Kolb: performed with Steve Larson: performed “Third sic: Learning by Ear (Ashgate Press, the Oregon Bach Festival, Cabrillo Stream and Other Crosscurrents” 2008); book chapters accepted for Festival of Contemporary Music with members of the publication include “Forbes’ Cantus, (Santa Cruz), Oregon Symphony, Collective and in a number of local Songs and Fancies” in Music in 17th Eugene Symphony, Eugene Opera, informal venues, including appear- Century Scotland (Peter Lang Press), Portland Opera, and at the North- ances with the Amelia and “From Scotland to America– west MENC with the Oregon Wind and with guitarist Don Latarski and ‘Gilderoy’ in Scottish and American Quintet; presented master classes at UO alumna Sonja Rasmussen. Tune Books and Traditions” in a Yale, Manhattan School of Music, festschrift honoring Scottish scholar and Juilliard. Don Latarski: numerous solo and Emily Lyle (Birlinn Press). collaborative performances in Or- Dean Kramer: gave a recital/lecture/ egon, including Holt International Terry McQuilkin: reviewed clas- master class on The Well-Tempered World Conference, Oregon Electric sical music performances for The Keyboard of J.S. Bach (Univ. of Station, King Estates Winery, Continued next page 12

FACULTY NEWS, continued Reconstruction of a Lost Tradition of at Newberg Jazz Festival, Oregon Medieval Song”; alternate for $4,500 Regional Jazz Festival, and the Reno Register-Guard, including Oregon Summer Research Award for project Jazz Festival; faculty member of the Bach Festival, Eugene Symphony, “Medieval English Carols”; solo per- Univ. of Kansas Jazz Camp. and others; presented lecture to the formances with Northwest Oregon Music Teachers Association (Seattle), Arcangeli Baroque Strings Timothy Pack: book review - –Composer of the Year; adjudicated (Eugene), Central Lutheran Church lished of Syntagma Musicum III composition competition for Wash- Brombaugh Organ 30th Anniversary (1619) by Michael Praetorius, ed./ ington State Music Teachers Assn. Concert (Eugene), and La Lyra The trans. Jeffery Kite-Powell, in “Music DaVinci Codex (Seattle); did guest Theory Online”; presented research Brian McWhorter: produced the teaching at the San Francisco Early on “-Tenor Composition popular “Sound-Bytes” new music Music Society, the State Conserva- in the Renaissance,” International series (see story, p. 13); performed tory in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Musicological Conference (Univ. at the 2007 Lieksa Brass Week (Fin- Conservatory in Basel, Switzerland; of Wales), “Alessandro Coppini’s land), Instrumenta Oaxaca Verano adjudicated OMEA solo and en- Missa Si dedero and the Conver- 2007 (Mexico), East Carolina Univ., semble competition; released CD: gence of Franco-Flemish Polyphonic the Curtis Institute of Music, and the Joculatores Dei: Minstrels of God Techniques and Italian Principles Philadelphia Museum of Art, Clark (Marc Aurel Edition, Germany), with of Harmony,” Thirteenth Annual Art Institute (Williamstown, MA), Vox Resonat, as vocal ensemble Conference of the Societá Italiana di Middlebury College (VT), Cleveland director. Musicologia (Torino, Italy). State and Kent State Univ. (OH); in New York at the Manhattan School Steve Owen: composed and pre- Phyllis Paul: published article, “El- of Music, Yamaha Artist Service miered Everything I Love, commis- ementary-aged Children’s Aesthetic Center, Symphony Space, Thalia sioned by the Dance Band Preserva- Experiences with Music,” Journal of Theatre, and Merkin Hall; and in tion Society of Texas (Arlington); Music Therapy (in press); presented Eugene with the Oregon Mozart performances included the Oregon research on “Aesthetic Experiences Players, the Shedd Institute, and Festival of American Music, Emer- with Music: Children Versus Musi- the Eugene Symphony Orchestra; ald City Jazz Kings, International As- cians,” MENC Northwest Biennial presented master classes and clinics sociation of Jazz Educators Conven- In-Service Conference (Portland); at East Carolina Univ., Manhattan tion (NY), Virginia Tech Univ. and continues to facilitate the UO sum- School of Music, Temple Univ. Univ. of Texas; ensemble clinician mer American Orff-Schulwerk and Curtis Institute of Music, Levels I and II Teacher Certification Cleveland State and Kent State, and Courses, and the Early Childhood Integral Retreat (Leyden, Music faculty cited Music Laboratory. MA); adjudicated the third Lieksa International Trumpet Competition for creative research Sharon Paul: conducted the UO (Finland); CDs/DVDs released: new Three UO music faculty were Chamber Choir at MENC Northwest albums on Mode Records (Tracer recognized for outstanding achieve- Conference (Portland); continues as with Ne(x)tworks, featuring music ments of creative endeavor. Anne conductor of the Eugene Symphony of Earle Brown), Oxingale Records Dhu McLucas (musicology), Robert Chorus; lectured at Washington (David Sanford and the Pittsburgh Kyr (composition), and Jeffrey Stolet ACDA State Conference, “Brain- Collective: Live at the Knitting Fac- (electroacoustic music) were hon- Friendly Rehearsal Techniques tory, featuring Matt Haimovitz), and ored at annual University Part I and Part II,” and “Life After Channel Classics (Meridian Arts of Oregon Research Innovation Notes: Finding the Magic Beyond Ensemble, Brink); collaborated on Awards Ceremony, held in the EMU the Page”; featured clinician at Clark an evening of new music and dance Ballroom on May 31. County School District Chamber with UO dance faculty CoCo Loupe The event celebrates the diver- Choir and Concert Choir Festivals and Christian Cherry; premiered sity of UO’s achievements involving (Las Vegas), Three Rivers Choral Dick Hyman’s Tom Sawyer with research and scholarship in the Festival (Milwaukie, OR), Festival the American Symphonia and per- humanities, natural and physical Disney (Orlando); participated in formed with the Eugene Symphony sciences, social sciences, and the and held master classes for Towson and Oregon Mozart Players. professions. The focus of this event Univ. (MD), George Mason Univ. was on the humanities and fine and (VA), Univ. of Washington, San Eric Mentzel: co-recipient of $10,000 performing arts, and also included Francisco Girls Chorus; charter Oregon Community Credit Union winners from the College of Arts and member and serves on the national Research Fellowship for “Express- Sciences and the School of Architec- board of the National Collegiate ing the Inexpressible: Towards the ture and Allied Arts. u Choral Organization. 13

Timothy Paul: guest conductor, Oregon Wind Ensemble, at the ABA Sound-Bytes draws an audience Conference, San Luis Obispo (CA), and Umpqua Symphony Association This past year an innovative new music series made its debut at Collier Series (Roseburg); clinician/com- House on the UO campus: Sound-Bytes, a 10-14 minute contemporary mu- mentator, Idaho Band Directors sic series conceived by new trumpet professor Brian McWhorter. The series Association Concert Festival; began the first Monday of winter term at precisely 11:54 a.m. and ended conductor/commentator, Florida about twelve minutes later. UO alumnus Aaron Trant wrote a new work for Bandmasters Association State that first show and performed alongside McWhorter and guest artist Mark Festival; presented research on “The Gould (principal trumpet emeritus of the Metropolitan Opera). The Collier Development and Application of an House living room quickly filled to capacity (about 50) and patrons enjoyed Instrument to Help Conductors Iden- a few minutes of experimental music. tify Quality Wind Band Literature,” Chris Coleman, a UO art professor, designed Sound-Bytes posters and OMEA District XII Fall In-Service displayed some of his contemporary digital art throughout the space at Col- Conference (Eugene), “The Effect lier House, nicely complementing the mini-concert of imaginative music. of Changing Syllables to Facilitate Sound-Bytes continued through spring term, totaling more than 20 weekly Slurring by Middle School Trumpet installments in what might become a new tradition at the School of Music Students,” MENC Northwest Divi- and Dance. sion Biennial In-Service Conference. Sound-Bytes was intended to provide a recital Steven Pologe: performed in Eugene vehicle for McWhorter. Instead and Portland, Phoenix, Teaneck (NJ), of one stressful night where at the Grand Teton Music Festival a performer’s life is turned (Jackson, WY), and the Green Moun- upside-down in preparation, tain Chamber Music Festival (VT), Sound-Bytes became a per- among many others; adjudicated formance part of his weekly at the Seattle Young Artists Music practice. “The music I wanted to Festival, and the OMEA solo and play seemed to beg for a shorter ensemble competition in Corvallis. format,” said McWhorter. “It can be both physically and Harry Price: published journal cognitively exhausting, not to articles, “Effect of Keyboard Owner- mention a bit daunting, for an ship on Keyboard Performance in a audience to sit through a full Music Fundamentals Course,” Inter- program of contemporary music. national Journal of Music Education, But the music was perfect for “Relationships Among Sound-Bytes and the audiences Quality, Ensemble Performance sometimes left wanting more, Quality, and State Festival Ratings,” instead of less!” Journal of Research in Music Educa- Brian McWhorter and bass player McWhorter performed at tion; articles in proceedings: “The Tommy Sciple. eight of the eleven concerts Effect of Conductor Expressivity winter term, with various guests, including the Oregon String Quartet, new on Ensemble Performance Evalua- professor Lydia Van Dreel, and a quartet of graduate trumpet students. tion” (Research in Music Behavior The local press took notice. Eugene Weekly columnist Brett Campbell 16th International Symposium), praised Sound-Bytes, and the Oregon did a feature article “Teaching Evaluations and Com- on the series. Sound-Bytes ultimately began attracting a regular crowd from ments of Preservice Music Teachers other schools and departments on campus, along with students who just Regarding Novice and Expert Choral happened to be passing by during the lunch hour. Conductors” (International Society Once the winter series concluded, graduate jazz student David Swigart for Music Education); electronic persuaded McWhorter that Sound-Bytes should continue through the publications include “Teaching spring. Swigart took over the curatorial duties and came up with a spring Evaluations and Comments of Pre- series that featured more students, more original works, and more jazz. service Music Teachers Regarding Now McWhorter and Swigart are planning for next year. The Oregon Novice and Expert Choral Conduc- Humanities Center has decided to co-sponsor the event, and tors” (ISME); in press, “Content station KWVA has expressed interest in broadcasting some of the concerts. Analysis of Four National Music Sound-Bytes is scheduled every Monday of 2007-08 in the living room of Organizations’ Conferences, Journal Collier House from 11:54 a.m. to 12:08 p.m. u Continued next page 14

FACULTY NEWS, continued Marian Smith won the coveted Her- man Teaching Award for her years of Research in Music Education; pre- of devoted and creative teaching. sented papers at Research in Music UO President Frohnmayer surprised Behavior 16th International Sympo- her by presenting the traditional sium (Baton Rouge), 21st Interna- crystal apple in front of her Music tional Seminar on Research in Music History Survey class. Smith’s article Education (Indonesia), and 27th “The Disappearing Danseur” will ISME World Conference (Malaysia), appear in The Cambridge Opera Northwest MENC Conference. Journal, and she has a chapter titled “The orchestra as translator: French David Riley: performances at In- 19th-century ballet” in the newly dian River Festival (Prince Edward published Cambridge Companion to Island), White Rock Concerts (BC), Dance. She also received a Summer Hillsdale College (MI), South Okana- Research Award to travel to Rome to gan Concert Society (BC), Sonoklect examine ballet manuscripts. Contemporary Music Festival (VA), Dave Frohnmayer and Marian Smith CBC National Television—a Mari- time Violin (NB); guest artist perfor- in Wisconsin during the 1950s and performed at the National Confer- mances at Univ. of Cincinnati (OH), 60s, a period during which he gave ence in Pittsburgh), Contingencies North American Saxophone Alliance more than a thousand performances of Form, a 20-minute contemporary Convention with Idit Shner (WA), in that state; biography included ballet, and Practica, a four-minute Lake Tahoe Recital Series; master in both The International Who’s contemporary tango; commissioned classes at Hillsdale College (MI), and Who in Classical Music and The to write “The Role of Theatrical Washington & Lee Univ. (VA); CD International Who’s Who in Popular Dance and Ballet in World History released: Oskar Morawetz: Complete Music 2007; named among the top Since 1750,” Encyclopedia of the Works for Violin and Piano, with one hundred musicians 2007 by the Modern World (Oxford Univ. Press); Jasper Wood, violin (Centre Discs). International Biographical Centre presented “Body Story: An Histori- (Cambridge, England). cal and Analytical Examination of Stephen Rodgers: chapters in book Balanchine’s Choreographic Peri- included “Mental Illness and Musi- Idit Shner: performed Bernstein’s ods” at the Congress on Research cal Metaphor in Hector Berlioz’s West Side Story with Eugene Sym- in Dance, 38th Annual Conference Symphonie Fantastique,” in Sound- phony, Gershwin’s American in Par- (Tempe, AZ); and “Teaching the ing Off: Theorizing Disability in is and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Whole Dancer: Experiencing Dance Music (Lerner & Straus, Routledge Dances with the Oregon Symphony, History Through Multiple Intel- Press), and “Mixing Genres, Mixing Edison Denisov’s Concerto at ligences” at the 2006 National Dance Forms: Sonata and Song in Berlioz’s Northwest Percussion Festival, and Education Organization: Celebrating Le Romain” in Berlioz and at the North American Saxophone the Whole Person (Long Beach, CA). Nineteenth-Century French Roman- Alliance Region I Conference, and ticism (Heidlberger: UNT Press); pre- Andrew Walters’ Pushing Buttons Jeffrey Stolet: received a $10,000 sented “Berlioz, Strophic Variation, at the Electronic Music Midwest grant from Oregon Community Cred- and the Metaphor of Form,” invited Conference at Lewis College (IL); it Union for his proposal, “Creating guest lecture, UC Davis. presented an electroacoustic recital and Performing Music and Video of new works at Columbia College with the Nintendo Wii Console Doug Scheuerell: played tabla with (Chicago); adjudicated big bands at Game Remote Controller”; lectured Charles Dowd and Tracy Freeze the Reno Jazz Festival and OMEA and performed at Louisiana State on Dowd’s “Left Turn at the Two District 4 Solo Contest. Univ. (Baton Rouge); participated in Burros” during their CD release Visual Music Marathon (). concert on campus; played tanpura Amy Stoddart: performed Marias in a Beall Hall concert with sitarist (Chicago), Trio B (Chicago and UO Leslie Straka: performed with the and Ravi Shankar protégé Kartik Faculty Concert), Familiars and Eugene Opera Orchestra (principal), Seshadri; performed a tabla solo at Union (Chicago), and The Honka the Eugene Symphony, and the Port- UO International Studies gradua- House (principal female roles with land Chamber Orchestra. tion ceremony; contributed to the featured solos, UO); commissioned recent book On That Wisconsin to create and choreograph Japura, Ann Tedards: awarded $5,457 from by Gary Myers (MusicGem), an eight-minute contemporary ballet the UO Center for the Study of Wom- which investigates for the Eugene Youth Ballet (to be en in Society to present concerts of 15 music of American composer Libby dei Filippini (Italy); completed the conducted and supervised 88 per- Larsen; member of the regional article “Giovanni Paolo Colonna formances of UO athletic bands, in- panel discussion, “Creative Connec- and Petronio Franceschini: Build- cluding Fire Works with the Oregon tions: Music in General Education,” ing Acoustics and Compositional Wind Ensemble; adjudicated Oregon NASM Annual Meeting (Chicago). Style in Late Seventeenth-Century State Univ. Middle School Band Fes- Bologna” in Towards Tonality—As- tival, and Heritage Festival (Seattle). Steve Vacchi: featured soloist in pects of Theory, and Richard Strauss’s Duett-Concertino two facsimile musical editions of Carl Woideck’s book, Charlie Parker, with the Eugene Symphony; prin- Giovanni Battista Degli Antonii’s His Music and Life, has been trans- cipal bassoonist with Oregon Ballet Ricercate sopra il vionon- o lated into Italian; he also spoke at a Theatre (Portland), and Eugene Op- clavicembalo and Ricercate per il summer jazz festival in Siena. u era and Ballet; other performances violino (pub. Arnaldo Forni). with the Oregon Bach Festival, Ca- brillo Contemporary Music Festival Claire Wachter: received Hanyang (Santa Cruz), Colorado Symphony, Univ. grant for on-site visit; pre- OMB helmets Oregon Symphony, Corvallis Sym- sented a master class at Sherman phony, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Oregon Clay Pianos (Portland); adjudicated selling on line Wind Quintet at All NW-MENC District OMTA Ensemble Festival Whether you thought the Oregon (Portland); adjudicated for Florida’s and the Oregon Junior Bach Festival; Marching Band’s “biker” helmets All-State, and OMEA District 14 gave a lecture-performance with were a brilliant design concept or a double reeds/chamber music. Dean Kramer at the MTNA/CFMTA/ visual disaster, you won’t be RCM Collaborative Conference them on the field anymore. Lydia Van Dreel: published two (Toronto). Wachter and Kramer also But you might start seeing them music reviews for The Horn Call, toured, performed, and presented in the stands. Journal of the International Horn lecture-recitals and master classes When the OMB announced last Society; performed with the Oregon throughout Taiwan. year that they would be retiring the Symphony, Florida West Coast Sym- iridescent green headgear (same phony, Eugene Symphony, Florida Sean Wagoner performed UFO for paint as the UO football helmets), Orchestra, Oregon Mozart Players, Solo Percussion and Symphonic requests from Oregon fans began Oregon Brass Quintet, Oregon Wind Band with the Oregon Wind Ensem- appearing. Quintet at the Northwest MENC ble, and conducted the University So the OMB staff has turned that (Portland), Northwest Horn Sym- Percussion Ensemble at the North- demand into a dandy fundraiser for posium (Boise State Univ.), Quadre west Percussion Festival in Idaho. the band, with nearly 300 helmets Horn Quartet (Chicago), and in the Wagoner also performed summer being offered for sale on line at “New College, New Music” concert concerts in 2006 with the Cascade www.goducks.com. series (Sarasota, FL); master classes Festival of Music in Bend, and the The helmets are sold in four presented at the Univ. of Wisconsin Oregon Festival of American Music. price categories: Mint Condition (Madison), and Northwest Horn Wagoner continues as principal per- ($125), Excellent Condition ($115), Symposium, Boise State Univ. (ID); cussionist with the Eugene Opera, Worn Condition ($100), and Very adjudicated at 2007 Oregon State principal timpanist with the Oregon Worn Condition ($50). All proceeds Solo Contest (Portland). Mozart Players, and section percus- will benefit the marching band. sionist with the Eugene Symphony. As for future OMB headgear, Marc Vanscheeuwijck: performed director Eric Wiltshire says the base- music by 17th-century Bolognese Jeffrey Williams: directed the UO ball-style caps worn last year will in the inaugural concert Ensemble performance for continue for at least another year, as of a restored 1690 organ (Santa the Oregon Music Educators Asso- the staff (and Nike designers) con- Trinitá, Bologna); conducted a ba- ciation; performed with the Oregon tinue to explore other options. u roque cello summer workshop (with Brass Quintet in Lakeview, Klamath lectures in historical performance Falls, Ashland, and Grants Pass, practices in the medieval castle with the Eugene Symphony, the Or- of Frontone (Italy); presented an egon Bach Festival, and the Oregon invited paper for the opening sym- Festival of American Music. posium of the Centro di documen- tazione e studi Tartiniani (Bologna), Eric Wiltshire: selected for the an invited lecture at the Flanders instructional staff for the 2008-piece Early Music Festival (Belgium), and Olympic Orchestra band performing a pre-concert lecture at the Oratorio at the 2008 Olympic Games (China); 16

toy industry leader. The position at the Strand, and orchestra composi- ALUMNI Fisher-Price entails all elements of tion Jeux d’Enfants, were performed audio production for hundreds of at the Society of Composers National Robert Huffman (B.Mus. 1974) products released each year. Clarke Conference at the University of completed two CDs of Music for relocated to the Buffalo-Niagara Central Oklahoma in 2004. Dancing Ballet Class, which are available on Falls area to take the job. on the Strand also was selected for his website, www.MasterClassBal- the 29th Symposium for New Band letMusic.com. Huffman remembers Jon Harnum (B.Mus. 1991) finished Music by the Virginia CBDNA, and George Boughton, Larry Maves, Rob- the first year of his Ph.D. studies in received an honorable mention in ert Hladky, Marlene Thal, Richard music education at Northwestern the competition for ASCAP’s Ru- Trombley, and others of that era. University after earning a master’s dolph Nissim Award. Hutchinson is from Northwestern. He published associate professor of composition Jack Ullom (D.M.A. 1978) recently his second book in 2005, Sound and music theory at the University retired from Santa Barbara City the Trumpet: How to Blow Your of Puget Sound. College in California and is now a Own Horn, and the rights to that professor and dean emeritus after book have been purchased for Hal David Gunn (B.S. 1999) worked at 39 years of teaching, conducting the Leonard’s All About Trumpet, due Leapfrog Toys for four years, writing SBCC Symphony for more than 30 out this fall. In recording the CD for music for interactive children’s toys years after founding the orchestra All About Trumpet, Harnum says he and helping create the Afghan Fam- in 1969, and serving as the chair of was fortunate to play with and learn ily Health Book for Afghan refugees. the music from two of the best He has decided to go to medical department players in Chicago: George Fludas school, and has been accepted to UC for ten (drums) and Dennis Carroll (bass). Davis’ School of Medicine. years and Because of his personal philosophy the Dean of education, both of Harnum’s Rebecca Oswald (M.M. 2001) has of English, books are available for free in their composed a full symphony titled Fine Arts entirety online, and since 2001 the Bowerman, Man of Oregon, about and Social website has given away more than the life of the UO’s legendary track Science for 500,000 PDF files to music students coach. The Central Oregon Sym- more than all over the world. Harnum’s website phony in Bend, under the baton of six years. is at www.questionsink.com Michael Gesme, gave a preview of In 1984 he the first movement in May, and will published a computerized Videodisc Rob Hutchinson (Ph.D. 1998) had a premiere the entire work in October. Series of using commission, As the Blue Night De- Commissioned by the Bowerman material from the University of Dela- scends Upon the World, premiered family, the piece is a symphonic ware Laserdiscs; it was recognized by the Tacoma in biography of Bill Bowerman (1911- in the Chronicle of Higher Educa- February 2007. In 2006, An Infinite 1999). The music paints a picture tion as the first such series using Storm of Beauty on texts of John of Bowerman’s childhood through computer technology. The program Muir and Albert Einstein was per- tunes that he liked or may have is in its third edition at SBCC and is formed at the opening ceremony of heard at the time, including a fiddle in the process of a fourth revision. the Harned Hall science building at solo and bluegrass part that recalls He served 14 years as president of the University of Puget Sound. Ålso his rural upbringing. There is also a the Faculty Instructor’s Association, in 2006, the “Rondo” from his Suite big-band swing section representing and developed a Gateway to Success for Wind Quartet was premiered by a high school dance where Bower- Program that significantly improved the Auburn Chamber Players in Au- man met his wife, and a football the learning of 800 students per burn, WA. The Northwest fight song that marks his love of ath- semester (1600 this year), leading to commissioned Fantasia on Themes letics. In other activities, the Mas- a statewide award for the program of Mozart for its 15th anniversary terworks Chorale in Westminster, in 2004. Ullom is enjoying retire- season and the 250th anniversary of Maryland, along with the McDaniel ment in Oxnard, CA, where he has Mozart’s birth; the composition, for College Choir and the Children’s played violin in the Santa Barbara string orchestra, premiered in Se- Chorus of Carroll County, presented Symphony for 38 years. attle in 2006. Pianist Duane Hulbert Oswald’s new choral work, Journeys premiered Hutchinson’s Variations to Freedom: Rannakud Vabadusse, Tim Clarke (B.A. 1989, M.A. 1993) on at the Society of which includes folk songs from the was hired in May as Staff Audio Composers Region VI Conference in U.S. and Estonia in celebration of Engineer for Fisher-Price Inc., a sub- San Antonio in 2005, and Hutchin- human freedom and dignity. And in sidiary of Mattel, Inc., a worldwide son’s band composition Dancing on New York, the Canadian choir She 17

Sings! performed Oswald’s Let Him missions, and his music has been the University of Texas at Arlington. Return, an award-winning work performed by the California E.A.R. He served as local organizer for this for women’s chorus and piano Unit, Firewire Ensemble, mezzo- year’s meeting of the Texas Society that takes a look at war from the soprano Erica Brookhyser, violinists for Music Theory. women’s perspective. Carmel Raz and Stephanie Skor, cel- list Alex Kelly, and Albert Mitsutoshi Inaba (Ph.D. 2005) com- Keith Kirchoff (B.Mus. 2003) re- Muhlbock and Mabel Kwan. Winner pleted his book manuscripts for the ceived his master’s degree at New of the 2006 Steinway Society Piano University of Michigan Press, titled England Conservatory in 2005. This Competition and the 2005 John Willie Dixon’s Work on the . season he toured the U.S. with a lec- Cage Award, Kirchoff has also won Publication is expected in 2008. ture-recital of the early 20th century the Silver Lake International Piano He recently delivered the paper American “Ultra-Modernists.” The Concerto Competition, the Saint “Melodrama in the Blues: Willie co-founder of the new music ensem- Paul Piano Teachers Association Dixon’s Composition Tail Dragger ble Siren Agenda, he also performs Competition, the Thursday Musical for Howlin’ Wolf” at the Delta Blues regularly with the Callithumpian Competition, and the Saint Cloud Symposium XIII; and “Mississippi Consort, Boston’s premier modern Symphony Orchestra Young Artist County Farm Blues: Son House’s music ensemble, and will appear Competition. His first solo album, Long-Lost Recording and His Influ- on three of their albums by Mode featuring the piano works of Fred- ence on Muddy Waters” at the 33rd Records. Kirchoff has written for eric Rzewksi, will be released soon annual conference of the Society for both large and small ensembles, by Bridge Records. American Music. and was composer-in-residence at the Luzerne Music Center in 2005. David Castro (Ph.D. 2005) is as- Dave Camwell (D.M.A. 2006) did He has received a number of com- sistant professor of music theory at a CD master class of John Anthony Lennon’s Aeterna for the Febru- ary/March 2007 issue of Saxophone Brookhyser wins Boston Lyric Opera Award Journal. Dave also was the featured jazz soloist for the NASA Region 3 Mezzo-soprano Erica Brookhyser (B.A. 2004) received the Stephen conference in Fargo, ND in 2007. Shrestinian Award for Excellence from the Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) on April 25, 2007. The cash award is presented annually to a member of BLO’s Darin Hoskisson (Ph.D. 2006) is as- ensemble who has demonstrated exceptional artistic growth and shown sistant professor of music theory at great promise for continued professional achievement. The recipient may Texas A&M University. He presented use the award for BLO-approved advancement activities such as coaching a “En’light’ening the Musical Idea: new role, taking a movement, dance or acting class, or paying a portion of Text and Musical Structure in We- graduate school tuition. bern’s Das Augenlicht,” at the South “Erica has demonstrated extreme poise Central Society for Music Theory at and grace both on and off the stage,” said Louisiana State University, and also Janice Mancini Del Sesto, General Director at the West Coast Conference of Mu- of BLO. “She has a great range; she delighted sic Theory and Analysis, held at the our audiences as a flirty concubine inThaïs University of Utah. last spring and is ‘wowing’ children and adults in our family and school performances Carolyn Mullin (Ph.D. 2006) pre- as Rosina in The Barber of Seville this spring. sented “All in the Family: Contour, We are delighted with her professional Musical Domains, and Motive growth and are pleased to be able to provide ‘Families’ as Continuity in Webern’s support for her career development.” Unfinished (1914),” Brookhyser first appeared with BLO dur- at the Music Theory Society of the ing the 2005–06 Season as Myrtale in Thaïs. Mid-Atlantic at Catholic University This season she appeared as Kate Pinkerton in Washington, DC. in Madama Butterfly, in the ensemble of Un ballo in maschera and with Opera New England, BLO’s Education and Jamie Weaver (Ph.D. 2006) read Community Programs Division, as Rosina in The Barber of Seville. In 2006, her paper, “Questa nova seconda Brookhyser debuted with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under James prattica: a study of the seconda prat- Levine in Schoenberg’s and also made her first Carnegie ica as right compositional method,” Hall appearance as a featured performer in the Marilyn Horne Foundation at the Music and/as Right Action program The Song Continues…. Brookhyser was a finalist in the MacAllister Conference held in June in Norwich, Awards, and a semi-finalist at the Metropolitan Opera Auditions.u England. u 18

of the Committee for the Performing Wanda Rider, wife of former UO IN MEMORIAM Arts in Eugene. Ruth was a generous music dean Morrette Rider, passed supporter of many arts groups in Eu- away in May at age 89. Wanda Gordon Tripp (B.S. 1941) died in gene, including the opera program received a master’s degree from the April of age-related causes; he was at the University of Oregon. The University of Michigan, where she 89. Tripp was a lumberman, owning family suggests remembrances to the studied with Russian violinist Was- and operating Natron and First United Methodist Church of sily Besckirsky. She also studied All-American Stud Co. Although his Eugene or the UO School of Music with Misha Mishakoff of the Chicago career was in the lumber business, and Dance. and NBC . Wanda was a he was a generous patron and sup- faculty member porter of music in the Eugene area, Helen Beck passed way in May at at Sullins College including the UO Chamber Music age 99. She attended Oregon Normal in Virginia and Series. School (now Western Oregon Uni- Hope College in versity), graduating in 1927. After Michigan; she Ruth Staton Siegenthaler died of teaching for a year, she received toured exten- age-related causes in February; she degrees in education and public sively throughout was 96. She graduated from Eugene school music from the University of the eastern U.S. High School and attended the Uni- Oregon. She taught music at Parrish as a violin soloist versity of Oregon, and her interests Junior High in Salem, and at Brittain and sonata team included music, School in Springfield. Beginning in member. She also conducted the theater, opera, 1954 she owned and operated Kind- Bristol Virginia Symphony Orches- and art of all er Kollege, a musical preschool, and tra. Wanda taught music for almost kinds. She was also gave music lessons in her home 70 years. She also composed music a member of studio for 30 years. She was active for children, and was very active in Phi Beta, Mu in many organizations and volunteer international education. She was a Phi Epsilon, activities, including Phi Beta, and member of Phi Beta, Pi Kappa Lamb- The Very Little was a charter member of the Mount da, and the American Association of Theatre, and a Pisgah Arboretum. University Women. She is survived charter member by her husband, and her daughter Rhonda, who is chair of chamber music at the Boston Conservatory. Memorial gifts in Wanda’s memory HAVE WE HEARD FROM YOU LATELY? may be made to the UO Foundation/ School of Music and Dance.

9/07 UO School of Music & Dance Alumni Robert Nye, former member of the WHAT’S UP? UO music faculty, died on Feb. 23 at the age of 96. Robert and his late NAME______Class of ______wife, Vernice, were eminent writ- Degree______ers of children’s elementary music Comments______education books. Prior to his tenure ______at the UO, Robert was a member of ______the University of North Alabama ______faculty, where ______he supervised ______the elementary My current address: (please print) This is a change of address music educa- Address______tion program and organized City______State______Zip______and directed Phone (day)______(eve)______the school’s first marching band. He authored ____ I have more news to share! Call me for a more complete update. several books and numerous articles for music education publications, You may also send your alumni news for Ledger Lines via e-mail c/o our and chaired several committees for Development and Alumni Relations Office:[email protected] OMEA and Northwest MENC. u 19

2007 DONOR HONOR ROLL $500 + John ‘50 and Helen Backlund ‘51 Dorothy and E. Peter Bergquist Myra ‘71 and Malcolm Brand Pamela and Peter Constantine Your Gifts, Our Thanks Mary Hudson Douda ‘55 Karen Eckhoff ‘85 Music & Dance Gifts July 1, 2006–June 30, 2007 Lynne Eisert-Finch ‘80 and Kenneth Finch ‘81 Marcia and Glenn Gordon Donors made 1,158 contributions, yielding $4.03 million to the School Roberta Clemmens Hall ‘60 and Larry Hall ‘59 of Music and Dance in academic year 2006–07. Ninety-six percent of the total Monte Johnson ‘57 dollars were gifts from individuals, with corporate and foundation philanthropy Victoria and Douglas Lundsgaard rounding out the remainder. We are immensely grateful for such generosity. Ann G. ‘55 and Ronald G. Lyman ‘54 Taylor Mancini ‘07 Space constraints limit our public acknowledgment to those who made Meta gifts of $100 or more during the past academic year. However, we thank all of Shirlene McMichael ‘63 our donors. 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Julia Littlehales Reid ‘60 and Russell Reid Nancy and David Terwilliger ‘73 Sunrise Medical Consultants Leslie and Robert Reisfeld Jr. Mary ‘52 and Donn Thomas ‘51 Suntrust Bank, Mid-Atlantic Foundation Michelle Renwick Larry Tice ‘68 Taylor Construction Carol ‘75 and Keith Richard ‘64 Kathryn Torvik Tykeson Family Charitable Trust Kenneth Richards ‘65 Kristin Towberman United Way of Lane County Anna Ralston Richart ‘83 & Robert Richart ‘82 Jeffrey Turay ‘63 Wildish Sand & Gravel Company Morrie Rider and the late Wanda Rider Sarah and Charles Turley The Woodard Family Foundation Betty Rinck Ellen Wachtel Turner ‘40 COMING EVENTS Virtuoso Horn Duo Guest Ensemble, Nov. 12 For more information about Toby Koenigsberg, jazz piano UO School of Music and Dance FACULTY & GUEST ARTISTS: Faculty Artist Series, Nov. 16 programs, events, and faculty, check our web site: Emerson String Quartet Columbia Piano Trio Chamber Music Series, Oct. 4 Faculty Artist Series, Nov. 18 music.uoregon.edu Andre Canniere, trumpet The Waverly Consort Toby Koenigsberg, jazz piano Chamber Music Series, Nov. 25 The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural Faculty & Guest Artist, Oct. 17 diversity and compliance with the Americans with SPECIAL EVENTS: Disabilities Act. This publication will be made Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio available in accessible formats upon request. Chamber Music Series, Oct. 21 FESTIVAL OF BANDS Accommodations for people with disabilities will October 6 be provided if requested in advance. Julia Brown, organ Guest Artist, Oct. 22 SAXOPHONE DAY October 20 contact Idit Shner: Laurie Monahan, early music [email protected] Vanguard Series, Oct. 26 HOMECOMING WEEKEND Japanese Music October 12-14 World Music Series, Oct. 27 Hult Center Concert Nov. 4 (details, inside front cover) Wayne Bennett, clarinet Victor Steinhardt, piano DAY Faculty Artist Series, Nov. 11 November 10 contact Laura Zaerr: [email protected]

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