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LEDGER LINES SCHOOL of MUSIC and DANCE LEDGER LINES SCHOOL of MUSIC and DANCE Senior Maykin Lerttamrab rehearses a recital piece during Dean Kramer’s Piano Performance class. NEWSLETTER for ALUMNI & FRIENDS September, 2006 Vol. XVIII, No. 2 LEDGER LINES is the biannual newsletter of the Homecoming ‘06 University of Oregon School of Music and Department of Dance. Friday, Nov. 3 Letters, photos, and contributions from alumni, friends, and faculty • 11:15 a.m.–Noon: Groundbreaking ceremonies in the court- are always welcome. yard behind the music school for the new additions to the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building Address all correspondence to: LEDGER LINES • 8 p.m. The Jazz Cafe, featuring UO jazz combos in a cabaret School of Music and Dance setting, Room 186. $5, $3 at the door. 1225 University of Oregon Eugene OR 97403-1225 Saturday, Nov. 4 EDITOR: Scott Barkhurst • 12:30 p.m., Ducks vs. Huskies at Autzen Stadium. [email protected] Alumni Band members can register for the weekend’s ASSISTANT: Carol Roth rehearsal and activity schedule by going to: www.oregonalumniband.com CONTRIBUTORS: George Evano, Julie Polhemus, DeNel Stoltz. PROOFREADERS: Laura Littlejohn, Carol Roth COVER PHOTO by Holly Miller SCHOOL OF MUSIC STAFF DEAN: Brad Foley [email protected] ASSOCIATE DEANS: Ann Tedards–Graduate Studies [email protected] SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DANCE ADVANCEMENT COUNCIL Jeffrey Williams–Undergraduate Studies [email protected] CHAIR: Mira Frohnmayer, ’60, Sue Keene, ’72, UO Foundation Trustee; Pacific Lutheran University emeritus Eugene, OR DEVELOPMENT STAFF: voice professor; Yachats, OR DeNel Stoltz, director Al King, ’76, vice president/investment [email protected] VICE-CHAIR: Zarah Dupree, Sherman officer, RBC Dain Rauscher; Dana Clark, assistant Clay/Moe’s Pianos; Portland, OR Springfield, OR [email protected] PAST CHAIR: David Hilton, Mary Ann Orchid Hanson, president, DANCE DEPARTMENT: Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.; Eugene Symphony Board; Eugene, OR Eugene, OR Jenifer Craig, chair Mia Hall Savage, ’72, ’73, Pacific Youth [email protected] Marcia Baldwin, emeritus voice Choirs; Portland, OR professor, Eastman; Yachats, OR RECEPTION DESK: Lynn Sjolund, ’51, ’56, retired choral Phone: (541) 346-3761 [music] Judy Clinton, architectural designer; director, music educator; Medford, OR (541) 346-3386 [dance] Bend, OR John Tachouet, ’64, retired owner, Fax: (541) 346-0723 Jenifer Craig, ‘71, ‘73, UO Associate The Equity Group; Portland and Web: music.uoregon.edu Professor and Dept. Chair of Dance Bend, OR Roberta Hall, ’60, ’81, Umpqua Symphony John Wells, violinist; Springfield, OR Association; Roseburg, OR Jeff Williams, UO Professor and Associ- Niles Hanson, Northwest Stamp, Rosen ate Dean of Music; Eugene, OR Products Sunvisor; Eugene, OR 1 University of Singapore. Last spring, FROM THE TOP we hosted officials and the orchestra of Taiwan’s National Chiayi Uni- Brad Foley, Dean versity. With these international interactions—and since we continue he 2005–06 academic year was to be an important member of the T an exciting time filled with Association of Pacific Rim Universi- more than 250 outstanding pro- ties—we are exploring the possibil- grams, performances, and creative ity of expanding our outreach into projects by our students, university international venues as a part of the ensembles, faculty, and many superb entire university’s interest in devel- guest artists and lecturers in both oping strong Asian connections. music and dance on-campus. Off- New University Directions campus, thousands of people across At the end of the past academic the state and region had opportuni- year, a number of major administra- ties to hear, see, work with, and tive changes took place across the learn from our students and faculty. campus that will have a tremendous Oregon Outreach impact on our School and University As we strive towards a reputa- for years to come. Long-time Provost tion as the School of Music and John Moseley and Vice President coming year as we welcome five Dance for the entire state of Oregon for Academic Affairs Lorraine Davis new tenure-related faculty members and not just the Eugene/Springfield both retired. These senior adminis- in dance, horn, music education/ area, we have worked diligently to trators were huge supporters of the bands, piano, and trumpet. I antici- develop a growing series of public School of Music and Dance over the pate some new directions for the and school outreach efforts across years, and they will be missed. Oregon Marching Band, as our new Oregon—including Bend, where New faces that will change director brings a wealth of experi- we anticipate working more closely the direction for us in the coming ence from his work in California, with the Osher Lifelong Learning In- months include new Provost Linda Washington, and Ohio. We also stitute. We plan to continue concerts anticipate exploring with athletics and events to the south in Lakeview, and the upper administration the Roseburg, and Medford; we antici- Last year, faculty and possibilities for updating the OMB pate continued performances along students performed and uniforms. the coast in Coos Bay, Florence, and presented in twenty Building Groundbreaking Newport; and we hope to expand Finally, I am delighted to an- our performances to various Port- Oregon communities, nounce that we have met numerous land venues, including an annual thirty-one states, and fif- fundraising goals—although the concert series at the Sherman Clay teen international venues. efforts continue (see pages 2-4). I piano store in the Pearl District. In invite you to attend the ground- the past academic year, faculty and breaking ceremonies for our music students performed, presented, and Brady, who joins us from North building project additions on Friday, worked with individuals and groups Carolina State University, as well November 3, 2006. The building’s in more than twenty Oregon com- as a group of newly appointed vice planning committee completed the munities, thirty-one states and the provosts, including Chunsheng design development phase of our District of Columbia, and in fifteen Zhang, vice provost for international project in June. The architects are international venues. Clearly, we are affairs and outreach, and Charles completing the construction docu- not just sitting at home in Eugene! Martinez, vice provost for equity ments, with construction of our new International Outreach and diversity. We look forward to additions to begin during the 2007 This past spring I traveled with working with these new administra- winter term. We anticipate the proj- a UO delegation to Hanyang Uni- tive leaders. Additionally, Royce ect moving forward on a timeline versity in Seoul and Ansan, South Saltzman will transition into a new that will allow the facilities to be Korea. They have a large, thriving role for the Oregon Bach Festival as I completed for fall 2008 occupancy. College of Music and a very sizeable chair an international search to find I hope you can join us for one Dance Department within their Col- a qualified replacement for one of of our many outstanding programs lege of Human Movement Science. I the festival’s founders (see page 8). throughout the year. also met recently with leaders from New School Opportunities the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Changes in the School of Music Music, a program of the National and Dance also will be notable this 2 so we can get this important project DEVELOPMENT done,” said Lokey, who likes to use his gifts to increase participation from others. “It’s very important to Lorry Lokey Gives $1 Million see others than those of us coming in with a big chunk of money par- ticipating in the university’s expan- Challenge to Music Building sion,” Lokey said. “People who give Challenge gift to leverage further gifts by December ‘06 $100 or $1,000 are just as important as those who give $1 million.” “I’m delighted that Lorry has By DeNel Stoltz part due to the hurricane-related surprised us yet again with his Director of Development catastrophes of last year—and to tremendous generosity and sup- ensure that renovations to the exist- espite selling his San Fran- port—the impact of which will ing building will be included in the cisco-based Business Wire touch the lives of so many for D project. news service to Warren Buffet last decades to come,” said Brad Foley, year, Lorry Lokey is far from retired. dean of the School of Music and He remains in a consulting capacity Dance. “As our building planning for Business Wire, and he continues committee has worked over the past to make the business of the MarAbel six months with our architects to B. Frohnmayer Music Building his business—much to our delight. Lokey, of Atherton, California, “I’ve made this has issued a $1 million challenge gift on top of his earlier $4 million additional commitment donation for the MarAbel B. Frohn- to spur others to mayer Music Building—for a total contribute so we can commitment of $5 million to the get this important project. His generosity seems to be project done.” matched only by the absolute joy he —Lorry Lokey feels from making gifts that support higher education. And, as is so vital to his philanthropy, it continues Lorry Lokey develop a design, we have struggled to help leverage additional private with a budget that has been greatly funds—particularly to help make Lokey’s $1 million will be lever- affected by five years of inflationary the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music aged if the school can raise an addi- costs. Lorry’s pledge will help us le- Building a reality. Lokey made the tional $1 million from other donors verage other supporters as we move challenge gift after learning of the by December 31, 2006. toward an additional goal of at least $2 million that needed to be raised “I’ve made this additional com- $2 million to offset the inflationary to cover inflation for the project—in mitment to spur others to contribute costs we face and complete Phase I Architects’ drawing of the new academic wing.
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