NEWSLETTER fo~ALUMNI & F February, 2000 voi. XII, xo. 1 is the official newsletter of the School of Music and Department of Dance, he Cornmisslon [of the National and is published twice a year for Association of Schools of Music] alumni, faculty, and friends of the xvishes to commend the School of Music school. Your letters, photos, and at the University of Oregon for its flex- contributions are always tvelcome. ibility and creativity in meeting the chal- lenges of severe financial problems." Address all correspondence to: This is hoxc the concluding para- LEDGER LINES graph of the NASM's letter read, giving School of Music us re-accreditation ~chenwe received it 1225 University of Oregon in late December. As a charter member Eugene, OR 97403-1225 of the NASM since 1928, the UO School or call (541) 346-3761 of Music is happily re-accredited for another ten years. Flexibility and creativity are cer- tainly key qualities here, as we continue through the professional and intellectual DEAN: Anne Dhu McLucas to cope with our shortage of space, re- development of artists, teachers, and quiring sometimes literal flexibility-as scholars in a supportive and challenging ASSOCIATE DEANS: Ire dodge instruments, video players, environment." Gary Martin-Graduate Studies u . , I and groups of students coming down Our creativity is also at work in ~obkrtHurwitz-Undergraduate Studies the l~allsat the beginning of the term- devising new methods of reaching DEVELOPMENT STAFF: and infinite creativity as-we figure out promisi~gstudents in the high schools Joan Gardner-School of Music new places to house new faculty mem- of Oregon and elsewhere. Our faculty- Peggy Renkert-Oregon Bach Festival bers and graduate teaching fellows. staff recruitment committee has been But it is creativity of a more funda- hard at work with many initiatives, EDITOR: Scott Barklwrst mental and artistic sort that was on dis- including getting our beautiful Beall play here as the 1990s drew to a close. Hall posters out to Oregon high schools, ASSISTANT: Lesley Sario being present at the music educators' B.A., B.S.in Music The first of our two "Festivals of the B.Mus. in Performance Millennium" (hedging our bets, we will conferences in nearby states as well as CONTRIBUTORS: us. in Coinposition also celebrate 2001) amazed, amused, our own, and maintaining an advertis- B.hIus, in Music Education Jenifer Craig, George Evano, Joan and overwhelmed us with riches of new ing presence in select programs so that B.Mus. in Music Theory Gardner, Anne Dhu McLucas and old music of the 20th century. Spear- the most talented students in the region headed by Robert Kyr of our composi- will be aware of us and our quality. COVER PHOTO by Scott Barkhurst tion faculty, the 19-day festival featured That, of course, is something that our Oregon Marchmg Band piccolo player our faculty students, and guest artists in alumni and friends can do for us as well: MA., M.Mus. in Music History Miclzelle Ford poses with the Duck nt n more than 30 premieres (see article on send us your recommendations of out- us. in Music Theory Sun Boi~71pep rally. See story, pnge 3. standing students so that we can be in \LMus. in Composition page 2). M.Mus. in Music Education The faculty as a whole also dis- touch with them! M.Mus. in Performance played its creativity in a two-day plan- We continue to be grateful for the M.Llus. in Conducting ning retreat that took place before many donations that come in during the M.Mus. in Piano Pedagogy classes started this fall. Intensive discus- year, which enable us to be both creative hI.Ml-IS.in Studies February 23 & 26,2000 sion of our interactions with one an- and flexible, despite a low base budget. Eugene, Oregoll other, between the dance and music Without our donors, whom we proudly D.41.X., P11.D. in Music Ed departments, and of our needs and list at the end of this issue of Ledger D.M.X.,P1i.D. ill Composition Scl-tolarshipsand graduate wishes, both short and long term, led to Llnes, we would literally not be able to D.M.A. in Performance PI1.D. in Music History teaching felioxt-ships are some definitive actions. Among those keep the school afloat, much less at the PL1.D. in Music Theory a\-ailable, based on were deciding how to use the matching level of excellence that we have now application and audition. The University of Oregon is nn eqiinl endo~cmentmoney from the Knight achieved. opportilnity, affirnzative acfion instif~itio~z Chair (see page 21, how to reinvigorate For informahon, contact corrlrnitted to culfural ditlersity our systems of communication, and a nnd compliance with the general radidation of the basic values Americans ivith Disabilities Act. of this school articulated in our mission This pliblicatioi~id1 be iilncle imilable in statement: ". . . dedicated to the enrich- acccssil~lrforr~zat~zipon rrqiiest. ment of the human mind and spirit or call: (541)346-1164 ~~ ~ - its top performances of the season. ESTIVAL OF TH Zimbleman praised the effort of the band, saying: "From mv perspective, it ILLENNIU ETS svas the best performalice of our Classic Rock show. \.\%at a great Tvay to end the ARTISTRY trip and the season." T~venty-tsvoconcerts in nineteen The Ducks, of course, beat the 12th- days, including premieres of more than ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers 21- thirty nelv ~vorks:a full plate by any 20. One of the rising stars for the team is Bassoon/theory search also underway standard, and a veritable banquet for sophomore quarterback Joev Harring- contemporary music lovers, as the ton, ~vhois also an excellent jazz pianist it11 the announcement last year that has been featured in articles in the School of Music's Festival of the Millen- at the School of Music. UO Assistant of a S1 million gift to endo~vthe Chronicle of Higher Education and in nium presented a rich assortment of Professor Gary Versace, in fact, xvas a Robert Trotter faculty chair, the School of Electronic Musician. music and artists November 1-22. Corn- factor in Harrington's decision to attend Music also qualified for a matching Electronic music is an increasingly poser George Crumb xvas in residence Oregon, where he could pursue his in- grant for a Knight Endowed Chair, important part of the music curriculum the third xveek of the festival, ~vhich terest in jazz. funded by a university-wide grant from at the School of Music, according to featured music by him and son David Praise for the Oregon Marching Philip Knight. Stolet. "In contrast to the traditional Crumb, including some premieres. Band came from many quarters. Robert Dean Anne Dhu McLucas held a concert hall performance, we are living Director Robert Kyr said "the festi- Tile Oregon 12/lnrciii~zgBmzd rnllles the crosud m the filznl rnoiileizts offhe Surz BOW/ Gonzalez, the OMB's liaison/host in El number of meetings and discussions in a time when music is experienced val couldn't have gone better; the music- Paso, spoke highly of the band's polite with the faculty to explore the various principally with other arts or ~vithex7- making lvas world class, the audiences and professional behavior (not always in ways the Knight Chair might best be eryday life events," says Stolet. "Most were large and enthusiastic, and the evidence from previous bands at the Sun used. The deci- notably, sound level of creativity was inspiring!" Bo~vl).Minnesota's director of public sion was made and sight have Media coverage of the festival rvas he Oregon Marching Band, under bowl, if one should come. relations went out of his way to compli- this fall to split been brought strong, and the quality of the music its neTv director Todd Zimbelman Due to a scarcity of charter planes, ment the fine, tight sound of Oregon's the funds into together into a drew raves from patrons and media. (UO 1992), continued its legacy of excel- the OMB didn't leave Eugene until two band. And late in the football game, an two Knight pro- more complete Assistant Dean Janet Stewart, ~vho lence on and off the field this year, cul- days before the Sun Bo~vlgame-and El Paso band director and band booster fessorships: one experiential attended the majority of the concerts, minating in a crisp, professional job at were two hours late out of Eugene due took microphone in hand and told the enables Assis- continuum. To said "I have never felt so encouraged the Sun Bowl in El Paso. It was the to fog at the airport. Consequently, the OMB that they rvere "the best Pac-10 tant Professor confirm this, about the future of music . . . there were eighth bowl appearance for the Ducks in band had virtually no free time for sight- band to play in El Paso in many years." Jeffrey Stolet, one needs only some absolutely spellbinding moments." the past eleven years, including trips to seeing and recreation in El Paso. The UO Athletic Director Bill Moos ech- who heads our to consider how And some of those spellbinding the Rose Bo~vl,Cotton Bowl, Las Vegas Minnesota Marching Band shared a oed those sentiments: "The Oregon electronic music often Jve par- moments ~vererecorded by Joel Gordon Bo~vl,and last year's Aloha Bowl. Wednesday evening dinner with the Marching Band is a big part of the color program, to go take of music of WGBH to be featured on "Art of the Bowl appearances have become OMB at the Cattleman's Steak House, and pageantry that has become synony- from half time to through televi- States," an a~vard-~vinningprogram that such a regular event in recent years that and performed with the Ducks at a mous ~vithOregon football. I know that full time in the sion, home is broadcast to more than 80 countries. Oregon Marching Band members are Thursday evening pep rally, attended by I speak for my coaches and all our play- School of Music. stereos, and car Highlights of the festival included now required at the beginning of fall several thousand fans from both teams. ers when I say that the Oregon Marching The other half of radios as well guest artist performances by: Quattro term to cornmit their attendance to a On game day, the OMB gave one of Band plays a significant role in the total the Knight Chair as at shopping Mani, a renowned piano duo which game day experience." + w~illbe an en- malls, restau- played a premiere by David Crumb and dowed profes- rants, and Zeifgeisfby George Crumb; FESTIVAL, cotztimred own styles of composition. The chance sorship for a performer/teacher of bas- movie theaters In the coming century, E.A.R. Unit, which presented a riveting There was also a delightful collabo- to be in a room with and hear the opin- soon and theory, xvhich is currentlv m muslcal arts \dl be deeply involved group of contemporary pieces, including ration between flutist Kristin Halay and ions of George Crumb, as ~vellas several the search phase xvith associations betm~eenthese sonlc two premieres; and Third Angle, ~vhich UO dance artlsts with origmal choreog- other eminent composers, was a treat for Stolet's dutles will be to continue to and visual domalns " featured four premieres of multicultural raphy by Assistant Professor Amy Stod- students, faculty, and patrons. expand and improve the electronic mu- The Electronic MUSICInteractn~e music, including premieres by Obo dart Charles Do~vdpacked Beall Hall Kyr is already excited about the next sic program, rvhich he has alreadv be- xveb site, developed 14 it11 the UO's New Addv, Arlie Neskahie, Robert Kyr, and earlv In the festir a1 1~1tha salute to the millennia1 celebration in November gun to do with his proposed nexv mas- Vedla Center, functions as a handbook Jo11n'~utherAdams. music of Frank Zappa And the culmi- 2000. Internationally reno~medcom- ter's degree in digital med~aand his that contains 38 modules on topics such In his reviexv of the Third Angle natlng concert featured Steven Pologe, poser Lou Harrison is scheduled to be partic~pat~onin the campus-~tide mmor as the phvs~calproperties of sound and concert, Eugene Weekly's Brett Camp- Victor Steinhardt, and others in the the composer-in-residence, and the in multimedia the process of d~gitalrecording It also bell svrote: "Any of those accomplished, st~orldpremiere of David Crumb's pi- School of Music ~villhost a West Coast Besides his outstandmg s\ ork T\ ~th features an extensir e explanation of the brand-ne~vpieces ~vouldhave been a ano quartet as well as George Crumb's gamelan conference, including concert LO student composers in the electroaic Mus~calInstrument Dig~talInterface, or highlight of the year, but to ha1-e them draiuatlc Voice ojfize M71~ale performances, an evening of shadow medium, Stolet has become renoT\ ned 111 MIDI Students also can 1 iew 50 anima- all on the same program revealed the Se\ era1 pre-concert talks explored puppet theater, a program of Indonesian recent vears for the del elopment of his tions, SO diagrams, and a glossarv of 130 diversity and accessibility of contempo- topics ranging from 1%here to fmd per- dance, along ~\-ithanother thirty pre- Electronic Music Interactir e n eb site, an related terms + rary M7estCoast music." forming arts spaces in Eugene to ho1\ mieres. + electronic primer for electronic music colifill~ie~iOJI page 3 contemporary composers find their

-- studying rvith Martha Graham, Hanya DOUGHERTY, con tinid Holm, Charles M'eidman, and Dorls Hum~hrev,knoxvn as the "four - r. D. was the chair of my thesis I i neers." committee and a tough taskmaster. e Dougherty taught dance and physi- I think of her every time I go through cal education in elementary schools m the stages of this process ~viththe people A Remembrance by ]enfey Cmig Greelev, 1935-40; in Denver high schools, I advise. She expected you to get your he UO Department of Dance will forxvard to returning home to share her uring spring term of 1968, as a 1940-46; and was associate prifessor of ~vorkdone on time and to expect edito- host Tiffany Mills (B.A. 1992) for a work \\,here her studies in dance began. freshman, I took a class called health, physical education, and dance at rial comment. Rexvrite, rewrite, rewrite! ency in early June. The residency She n~illteach master classes, rehearse "modern dance," not knoxving what it the University of Northern Colorado, When Dr. D. retired she generously onclude with hvo highly antici- ~vithstudents \\rho will become a part of meant. I had ~vatchedpart of a class in 1946-59. After earning a Ph.D. from Nelv gave me her memorabilia, wonderful performances in Dougherty Dance the local performance, and talk in the the building that Ivas here before Ger- York University and the Founders Day collections of photos, notes, and soure- re, June 2 and 3, when she is joined department's Research Colloquium linger Annex was built. It Tvas taught by A~vardfor Scholastic Achievement, she nir programs. She also "gave" me two by the members of her New York City- about her experiences in the professional Linda Hearn, ~vithBruno Madrid at the led the development of dance education very important classes of hers to teach: based Tiffany Mills Company, along dance field. piano. I was fascinated, so I enrolled. At in the North~vest,becoming the first the modern dance history course, and- with Ursula Payne, co-director of Mills Aiken, director of the Matt Aiken the end of one class, Miss Hearn asked head of the region's first major granting unbelievably to me, a visiting assistant & Payne Dance, and musicians under Ensemble and a frequent performer in me to come with her and took me to Dr. department at the University of Oregon professor at the time-the graduate level the direction of Matt Aiken (B.M. 1994). the doxvntown Manhattan music scene, Frances Dougherty's office, at that time in 1959. At her retirement in 1973 there dance aesthetics course. The residency, in the planning also has connections to the Department located in Gerlinger. She introduced me \irere more than 100 undergraduate ma- She once told me that I would be- stages for three years, was finally made of Dance as a former accompanist dur- and said, "This girl should become a jors and 600 students enrolled each term come head of the department, which possible xvith a generous donation of ing his undergraduate years. dance major." And, by the time I left her in dance courses open to the general seemed ludicrous to me at the time. I $5,000 from Lorene Ferris Brady, which A graduate of the UO Honors Col- office, I rvas one for life. university population. don't think a day goes by that I don't has been matched by department re- lege with a dance degree, Mills is famil- Many of us would say that the fact She designed and implemented a think of her as I go about my work. I am sources. Brady, a UO alumna from Sa- iar with several members of the dance that a department of dance exists at the master's degree and earned national so fortunate to have had her guidance , lem, Oregon, was introduced to the faculty, and they have followed her University of Oregon is recognition of recognition for her administrative phi- and encouragement. She kept in touch company last spring when she travelled career with pleasure. Jenifer Craig was the singular contribution of Frances losophy and curricular vision (see box, as a consultant, advisor, and eventually to New York for the UO alumni event at able to meet with Mills and Aiken in as a friend. When she came to visit Eu- Steinway Hall. New York and observe a rehearsal in the Dougherty to the University of Oregon, below). With her assistance, many of her I gene, often at this time of year, we'd ~' Mills, a Eugene native, is looking coiitinued on page 6 to the discipline of dance, and to the students who affectionately called her total process and purpose of higher "Dr. D." developed other dance pro- have lunch and chat. I always came ~--..-- education. Dr. "D," our pioneer, philoso- rances Dougherty, University of grams in institutions in Oregon and away with more respect for her knowl- pher, leader, mentor, teacher, and friend Oregon professor emeritus and a throughout the country. and vision and dedication to the her and being challenged to do better, died Monday, November 22 in Tucson, national leader in dance education, was Dougherty held more than 25 lead- continued growth of this department. stay focused, think ahead, and to keep Arizona. She was 88. born Jan. 12,1911, in Denver, Colorado, ership positions in the National Dance I miss her, but I feel so blessed that I dance at the center. + She requested no memorial service. to James and Cora Kelly Dougherty. Her Association from 1948-82, and lvas ac- had as much interaction with her for I Instead, the winter facultyconcert brother, James Jr., also preceded her in tive in 25 other professional roles from more than thirty years. I still call the Jenifer Craig- is an nssocinte professor and "Dance 2000: for Dr. D" will be dedi- death. She attended the University of 1950-1982, including: Board of Directors place I'm sitting in right now "her" of- ' chair of the Departmenf of Dance at the cated to her memory and will feature a Ne~vMexico, Albuquerque, 1931-33, of the Congress on Research in Dance, fice. I still remember sitting here with ~ni~le;,sit~of Oreg-on. special tribute to her in each of three earned a B.S. in Physical Education In 1965-68; Board of Directors, American performances in Dougherty Dance The- 1935, and an M.A. in 1940 from the Lni- College Dance Festival, 1972-74; Vice Tickets: $10, $6 atre (see box, page 5). A reception in her versity of Northern Colorado in Greeley. President, Lane Regional Arts Council, Annual faculty dance concert, this honor ;\.ill be held m Gerlinger Alumni I11 the summers of 1937-38 she attended 1978-79; and Touring Selection Panel, year dedicated to the memory of Lounge after the Saturday evening per- the landmark modern dance summer Oregon Arts Commission, 1981-82. Frances Dougherty. Reception formance. courses at Bennington College, Vermont, She authored several articles on following the final performance. dance education, and choreographed more than forty n~orks.Among the lion- Af~idfor file Depm tment ofDance hns "Dance as a performing art is essentially an act of theatre. Many students have ors she received xvere: the Alumni lieen estnbllsized rnFrances Dougizerty's professional goals related specifically to this end. Dance as a discipline is A~vard,Outstanding Woman Educator, name to contiizi~eprojects size soas cle- concerned with this aspect of dance but must be concerned as well with University of Northern Colorado, 1970; wted to as depnrtinent /lend, nlld to broadened sociological application in modern society-with or ~vitlioutimme- National Dance Association Heritage ihdl she contrzbt~tedher persoiznl rc- diate professional goals. Neither aspect is to be denied ...a department ~vithina A~vard,1978, and Scholar Axz-ard, 1982. sourc~swhen ofizers svere not nzxzlable. university is established on the basis of the uniqueness of a discipline. The She xvas named to IZ'ilo'~h%o qf Aiizericaiz Contrlbr~f~onsmay be nlniie ~iiher acquisition, preservation, and transmission of the tenets of this discipline is the I/Vomell in 1983. memory to tile UO Foundationfor tltc principal business of a department. The fact that a department of dance exists Dougherty xvas instrumental in Dr. M.-~rancpsDotlglterty Fund for is in recognition of this uniqueness as a contributor to the total process and securing construction of Gerlinger An- Visiting Artists and Scholarships. purpose of higher education." nex, and its dance studio theatre was FLIT more nzJOrn~ntzon,coilfact Jom - MI.Doligizerty, an escrp t ,from "Phzlosoplzy ofa Deparfrncnt" named for her in 1976. Gaiilner nt 3-16-5687 Rilling, the Festival's co-founder MILLS, coizfitr ued ues to investigate partnering and ~veight "The piece is based on the experi- sharing, and has collaborated J\-it11 ence of living in Ne-rz-York City, in a and artistic director, ~villobserve the 92nd Street Y In 1997 Txro other UO Aiken on many pieces. crorl-ded environment," said Mills. It 230th memorial of Bach's death by con- dance alums, Mlchele Bloom and For Mills, the choreographic process explores the effects of urban life on indi- ducting the St. .!2/l~1fti~ei~?Passion and the Catherine Roach, xvere also part of the usually begins ~rithimprovisation. viduals and relationships, with each Mizss ili B Miiioi.. He'll also lead a four- part lecture-concert series that examines company at that tme "It ~vasa 1%onder- When building a nexr ~rorkshe consid- section loosely based 011 different loca- ful reunion," Craig remembers, "and to ers the indis~idualdancers and looks for tions in the city, such as Central Park the St. Job Passim. A ~ridelyrecognized see the work and how Tiffanv conducted xvays to dra~rout their personal at- and Times Square, and abstracted from Bach specialist, Rilling serx~edas artistic rehearsals and ~vorkedcollaborat~vely tributes, experiences, and stories, using personal experiences. "It's caffeinated; a director for a 170-CD Bach set on the 1~1thher dancers cemented the idea of text and images to enhance the move- high energy vibe," Mills explains, "in he 2000 Oregon Bach Festival ~vill In the folloxving days, each choir Hanssler label, to be completed in 2000. the resldencv for me " ment. In addition to creating her oTvn contrast to 'Root 30,' ~rhichis non-linear link its Baroque past and global ~villheadline a featured concert and also On July 6, Rilling ~villextend the Mills considers ~vorks,Mills has choreographed collab- and light." Inspired by Mills' 30th birth- future, honoring the 230th anniversary offer participatory workshops based on Bach tribute 114th a performance of the her years in the De- oratively and performed extensively day, "Root 30" deals ~riththe social of the death of J. S. Bach in major ~rorks their ethnic culture and choral style. oratorio Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn, the partment of Dance to w~ithUrsula Payne. restraints on age. It ~villreceive its pre- and presenting nelr ~vorksby five inter- Executive Director Royce Saltzman composer m~idelyattributed ~vithspur- be a critical turning Upon completion of the Master of miere at the Tune concerts. 8 national choirs and American composer sees the gathering of international choirs ring a Bach revival in the mid-19th cen- point in her life. "I Fine Arts program at Ohio State Lniver- Lou Harrison. as symbolic of Bach's .\vide-ranging tury discovered the richness sity, the two moved to Ne~vYork City The 31st Festival takes place June influence. "When it comes to the legacy In other concerts, Bach will be the of xvhat dance can be, where they founded Mills & Payne 23-July 9 under Artistic Director and of Bach, there are no borders," Saltzman common thread in programs by Kahane, which led me to where I Dance, a duet company, in 1995. It is Conductor Helmut11 Rilling. said. "In the same Tray, we hope to cre- bassist Jeff Bradetich, the Festival Or- am today" she said. dedicated to exploring human rela- ate a boundary-crossing experience for chestra, Dutch recorder virtuoso Marion Originally a jour- tionships through partilering by our performers and audiences through Verbruggen, and keyboardist Robert Levin. nalism student, Mills fusing cultural perspectives, Friday, June 2 * 8 p.m. the most primal musical instrument- the human voice." Tickets for the Festival go on sale chose dance as her distinct movement sensi- Saturday, June 3 @ 8 p.m. primary field in her Dougherty Dance Theatre The singing continues as the March 30,2000. For more information and updates, call (800) 457-1386 or check junior year. She Tickets: $6, $3 Festival's resident vocal soloists-alto recalls that taking C For information, call 346-3386 Ingeborg Danz and tenor James Taylor, the Bach Festival's web site at dance history class soprano Juliane Banse and bass Thomas 8 (about the vibrant and revolution- Quasthoff-pair off in t~vorecitals as ary women ~vhopioneered modern "Multicultural" is the key word as part of the lizterizntioiznl Voices series. dance) and working with dance ARRISON TO the Festival begms ~riththe weeklong On June 25, Quasthoff will swap his series Iizte~imtiomlVO~S A Brdgc fo the tux for a smoking jacket in a program of professors who challenged her to IGHLIGHT move and think in new ways led her to Recognized as striking Fufzire For opening night, guest choirs American popular songs, jazz, and discover an expanded definition of dance makers, Mills and Payne from Uganda, Inner Mongolia, Sweden, Aaron Copland's El Sld0il Mexico, con- dance. In Mills' senior year, the dance have received critical acclaim Israel, and Cuba have been in\ ited to ducted by Jeffrey Kahane. facultv named her the Universitv of Fv for their ~vork.Village Voice The Oregon Bach Festival Compos- join the Festival's choir and orchestra 111 American composer Lou Harrison, oreg& Outstanding Undergraduate critic Elizabeth ~immerlvrote, ers Symposium will once again forge an a performance of Beethoven's Sylll~~~i~i~ywhose innovative music has reflected The Oregon Bach Festival's Youth Dance Major, an award presented by the "These promising, young chore- important link with this year's Festival. No 9, conducted by M~guelHarth- Native American and Asian influences, Choral Academy, after hvo brief but National Dance Association. ographers are likely to surprise Coinciding with the Festival's goal Bedova, conductor of the Eugene Sym- completes the bridge to the future on ~vonderfullysuccessful years, ~villex- In the UO Department of Dance, you ~viththe strength of their feel- of premiering new rnusic every t~vo phony and associate conductor of the Saturday, July 2. He'll be in residence for pand its reach this coming season. ings and the clarity of their movement years, the symposium brings nearly Pl-ulharmonic In the first premieres of his oxvn ~vorksand those of Previously composed of outstand- designs." thirtv composers (eight full participants half of the program, each choir will pre- participants in the Festival's Composers ing high school singers from the state of miere a ~vorkfrom its homeland, com- Symposium, directed by Associate Pro- Oregon, the YCA will audition young "I discovered the richneSS Of Over the past five years, Mills' irork and t~'rentyauditors) to the university has been performed at many venues, of Oregon for eight days of intense missioned especially for the Festir a1 fessor Robert Kyr. singers from five additional ~restern what dance can which including Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors study, sharing of each other's ~rorks, states: washington, Alaska, Idaho, Moil- in Ke~rYork City, Jacob's Pillow Dance tana, and MTvoming.A total of 90 singers led me to where I am t0da.y."" attending Bach Festival concerts, and -Tiffany Mills Festival in Massachusetts, and at Dance ~i~orkingwith a composer-in-residence. will be selected for the hro- reek session Place in Washington, D.C. Symposium director Robert Kyr has during the Bach Festival, ~i-herethey It is importkt to her that art made arranged for Lou Harrison to be this I\ 111 wmrk xr~thacclaimed youth choral Mills took her first classes in modern in Nexv York Citv be seen other places. year's guest composer-in-residence. d~rectorAnton Armitrong technique and contact improxktion, "Eugene has a very rich arts com- As in 1998, hro performances of the Last year's s outh chorus of 80 and ~vasinspired by course xrork ~rith munity and I want to share n-hat I'm composers' music avill be scheduled x oxes gal e a full concert In S11r.a Hall, Sherrie Barr ~rhichexplored body thera- doing across the countr!;" she said. during the Festival, performed by and performed 11 it11 the Fest~ra1 Chorus pies. She also collaborated ~rithcom- As a result of a memorable experi- Portland's acclaimed neIr music en- on one of the major concerts A corn- poser and music director Bruno Madrid ence when Bebe Miller set a piece on semble, Third Angle. memoratn e CD Tras produced of the in her first choreographic ~vork.These students at Ohio State University, Mills For an information brochure, call S11x a Hall coi~ccrt experiences directly informed her cur- has offered to integrate LO students into the School of Music at (541) 346-5678. 8 For audition inforinnt~on,contact rent choreographic process. She contin- her dance, called "Open Ierve." Alfo Ii1pboi.d Drliir the Bach Fest11a1 office nt (800)317-1466

- - - Victor Steinhardt had another busv year of performances, many of 1% 111ch featured "Schenkerian Analysis of Modern Jazz: iome of h~sow11 compos~t~onshe performed piano duets with Mary Elmbeth Questions About Method," and the Serv~ceConference of the Music Educa- the Percussive Arts Soc~etvInternat~onal Parker at Lane Commun~tvCollege and Ballet Uorth~zest, faculty concerts w ~th second is a combined revie~vof three Jack Boss published an article titled tors National Conference: "Band Litera- Con~ent~on'99 In Columbus, 01110, and obo~stJ Robert Moore 111 February and the Oregon Str~ngQuartet m May, a perfor- books on a related topic. Larson's pre- "Schenkerian-Schoenbergian Analysis ture for Middle-Level Ensembles," and '98 111 Orlando, Florlda He archn ed The mance of Mozart's Plimo Conceuto, K 467,1171th the Oregon Mozart Plavers, a concert sentation, "Rhythmic Displacement in and H~ddenRepetition in the Opening "Recruitment for Beginning Bands: Ap- Kammerer-Dowd Jazz Duo and Quartet 11 ith the Oregon Percussion Ensemble m Eugene and ~71thCharles Do~vdat lorth- the Music of Bill Evans," 1'1-as featured at Movement of Beethoven's Op. 10, No. 1 plication of Recent Research for Devel- and 11-111release a scholarsh~pbenef~t CD TI est Percussion Fest~valin Boise, and a summer performance at the Moha~vkTra~ls the Third International Schenker Sympo-. Piano Sonata," in Music Theory Online, opment." He also presented a paper t~tledKammerer-Dowd Jazz Reu111o1-t on Concerts in Massacl~usettswith cellist Jules Eskin sium in New York. He gave the same the flagship internet journal of the Soci- related to the latter session during the January 31,2000, featur~ngEdxvard and s.iolinist Arnold Steirthardt. In August, he gax7e presentation as invited speaker for three ety for Music Theory. This coming conference. Kammerer's best plano work ~v1t11 a recital of Czech music 11-ith violinist Joseph Suk lecture series: Lectures in the History spring he will publish an article on Ber- Do~vdon jazz v~braharpDotvd also and American music with violinist Arnold Stein- and Theory of Music at the University of nard Rands' choral music in Perspec- Sarah Dornblaser (GTF), a doctoral produced a classical CD of solo t~mpan~ hardt at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Prague, ~arylai-td;.aTheory Colloquium at tives of New Music. Boss was elected student in vocal performance, sang the krks ~vhichincludes the ~oizcerto/ou Czech Republic. This fall he was featured on the Temple University; and for the John treasurer of the West Coast Conference role of Rosalinda in Die Fledemraus avith Tinzpmli by William Kraft, and a classical Faculty Musicale ~vithviolist Leslie Straka and t11-o Donald Robb Composers' Symposium at for Music Theory and Analysis, and ~vill the Festival Opera in Italy last video featuring Victor Steinhardt per- Festival of the Millennium concerts-one with fel- the University of Mexico. At the latter serve on the program committee for that summer. The role came as a result of her forming Sonnta No. 1for Tiinpani ad low composer-pianist Art Maddox, and another symposium he also performed in a re- organization's 2000 meeting. ~vinninga national competition spon- Piano by Anthony Cirone. Dowd contin- with cellist Steven Pologe, performing music by cital that included some of his own corn- sored by the Rome Festival Orchestra. ues as conductor of The Oregon Percus- George and David Crumb. He finished the year by positions and transcriptions, and con- Susan Boynton presented papers in sion Ensemble and is principal timpanist performing at Nexv York's Lyric Chamber Music tributed to various panels: "Jazz and June at the Congress of the International Charles Dowd performed and con- with the Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene Society with soprano Natasha Steinhardt and Concert Music Crossovers," "On Mul- Federation of Medieval Studies Insti- ducted "A Tribute To Frank Zappa" to a Symphony, and three other orchestras. Victor Steznhardt @ tiple Piano Jazz," and "Cultural Context A A violinist Arnold Steinhardt. tutes in sold-out crowd for the Festival of the and Music Theory in Jazz." In , Barcelona, and Millennium, and ushered in the 21st Fritz Gearhart made his third appear- Norway, at the Conference on Musical at the Medieval century playing vibraharp ~vithhis "Mil- ance on the Mid-America concert series woman who was active until the very Kathleen Jacobi-Karna, new to our Imagery, Larson presented a paper, Monastic Edu- lennium Show" with The Charles Dobvd in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie ~vith end of her life. The duo received a nice music education faculty, was appointed "Musical Imagery and Melodic Expecta- cation Confer- Goodvibes Jazz Quartet. He performed a pianist John O1vings in September. He comment in the New York Times, in- chair of the Society for Music Teacher tion," and chaired a session. In San Juan, ence at Down- lecture-concert at San Jose State Univer- lvas featured the follo~vingevening on cluding a large photo in the front half of Education for the Oregon Music Educa- Puerto Rico, to the national meeting of side Abbey, sity with Victor Steinhardt in October the Casadesus Centennial Concert (also the arts section. Plans are being made to tors Assn. She gave a presentation, the College Music Society, he and UO England. She and appeared at the Sorthwest Percus- in Weill Hall) 1v11ich was attended by 97- record the Casadesus material in March "Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: Listening Experi- graduate Arnie Cox (Ph.D. in Music was invited to sion Festival at Boise State University in year-old Gaby Casadesus (~vifeof com- of 2000, xvhich would include the works ences for the Orff-Schuhverk Class- Theory, 19991, presented "Speaking the give a keynote April, also xvit1-t Steinhardt. Do~vdper- poser/pianist Robert Casadesus), ~vho recently performed in New York, the room" at the American Orff-Schul~verk Same Language: Metaphors of Motion address at the formed a solo timpani recital, "An 80th has since passed away. Gearhart and Hoiiiimzge e Chni~ssonand the Sonata No. 2, Association Xational Conference, and and Space in Teaching and Scholarship." Susnn Boynt017 Ecclesiastical Birthday Tribute To Elliott Carter," in Owings were honored to get the chance along xvith other works by Robert held an elementary school music work- conti~zi~edoil page 10 History Society Summer Meeting at the the Faculty Artist Series, and was jazz to meet Mrs. Casadesus, a x7eryspecial Casadesus. Gearhart and Owings Tvere shop, "Listen, Play, Sing, & Move: Music University of Cambridge (England) in recently praised in several periodicals in Elementary School" at Idaho State July, as well as papers at the Abbey of (The Strad, American Record Guide, and University. Jacobi-Karna currently con- Cluny (France) and at Ravello (Italy) in Fanfare magazines) for their ~vorkon a ducts the Boy Choir I for the Oregon September, and at the First Conference CD featuring the music of Quincy Por- Children's Choir Assn. and spoke on of the International Net~vorkon Mean- ter. Texts from these revie~vsand photos "The What? Why? and Ho~v?of Music ing and Representation in the Arts 1000- of Gaby Casadesus are available from in Early ~hildhdod"at the OMEA State 2000, in Copenhagen. Her article, "The Gearhart's ~vebsite:

- - - - 7. Vagner Memorial Endowment Fund Begun in 1996, this fund creates a mean- ingful legacy to Robert S. Vagner, one of the School of Music's reno~vnedformer Joseph A. Farruggia (D.M.A.1965) sic sh List: Ten s band directors. (Gtft gf myarnoui~t) recently retired from Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA He taught 8. Opera Workshop Guarantor ~voodwlndsand teacher preparation Jerold Ottley (D.M.A.1972) retires llfter a quarter C~II~ZL~~ You Can Affect the Future The School of Music and Eugene Opera for music majors and non-majors He os director of the acclaimed Mormon Taber~zcaleChoir have a wonderful partnership; rnake this served as mu& advisor to a half-hour Joan C.Gardner, Director of Development new and popular performance series by color film: "Reach Inside, Learning ithin months of Jerold Ottley's appointment in 1979 as music director of the 1541) 346-5687or (303) 723-8710 our opera students possible on a perma- Through Music." It includes a teaching Salt Lake Mormon , a member of the church hierarchy asked nent basis. S25,000 session ~vithMary Helen Richards, who how he xvas enjoying his work. Without much thought, Ottley responded, "Well, it's a very pleasant agony." He explained that the music and the people were ~vonderful, veryone at some point xvants to , 3. Master Class Series Program Fund 9. Conference Room Remodel pioneered the Kodaly method for know they made a difference: to Help bring in top artists and speakers sight-singing. The film deals w~ithmusic but the pressure and the attendant public visibility were most uncomfortable. Contribute to the purchase of a confer- Twenty-five years later, Ottley announced his retirement from the prestigious leave their mark, change some lives, to for our music and dance students. 5300 ence table and chairs: 53,300 for mentally handicapped children. In pass on a legacy of some kind. There are 1972-73, he spent a year at the Orff choral position, effective Decernber 31,1999. "In retrospect, those feelings have not changed," says Ottley. "How fortunate I many ways you can help ensure a bright 4. Private Chamber Music Event 10. Dean's Discretionary Fund Institut in Salzburg, Austria, and subse- and proud future at the School of Music Entertain your friends with a private Significantly contributes to the contin- quently introduced the system at HSU, have been to work in my chosen field with magnificent facilities and colleagues, but and Department of Dance. Here are just concert performed by School of Music ued growth and visibility of the School where he gave xvorkshops for both mu- ho~vagonizing to face the pressures of a ~veeklyinternational radio and television a few examples: students. Your contribution benefits of Music. Provides funding for faculty sic and classroom teachers. At present, broadcast along with recording and concertizing ~ridelyaround the world-all with volunteer singers." scholarships. 91,000 (Sorry, we can onlv travel, professional development, and he spends time as an occasional visitor Ottley's career xrith the choir xvas preceded by many years as a teacher and 1. Designate an Endowment offer this to Eugene area residents.) special performances. iGft of any ai~zot~nti to HSL vocal diction classes, giving Oboe? Cello? Flute? You pick the instru- presentations in Italian diction. He also conductor in the schools and churches of the area. He is an adjunct professor of mu- ment! Help build the new Scholarship 5. Adopt a Student is a serious photographer who produces sic at the , holding degrees from Brigham Young, the University Endowment Fund that serves all School Sponsor an undergraduate music major black-and-~rhiteprints in his darkroom, of Utah, and a D.M.A. from the University of Oregon. I11 1968 both he and his wife, of Music departments permanently. Be a by providing an annual scholarship for and had a photo published by the San JoAnn, an accomplished soprano, were Fulbright recipients, studying conducting, major gift sponsor and designate your four years. Take part in the student's Francisco Examiner in 1980. He has two voice, and choral performance at the Academy of Music in Cologne, West . favorite instrument. $23,000 progress by attending concerts and grown daughters, Giuliana and Angela. His duties with the Tabernacle Choir have included preparation of the weekly recitals. 51,000 per year radio and TV broadcasts of "Music and the Spoken Word." He has conducted over 2. Guitar Studies Grant Hugh Cardon (D.M.A. 1970), head of the twenty recordings for CBS Masterworks Records, London-Decca, Argo, and The School of Music needs funding for 6. Percussion Inventory vocal music department for the Univer- Bonneville Classics, and has directed concerts throughout the U.S., in Japan, Korea, faculty support and scholarships for the The percussion department literally sity of Texas at El Paso, received the El Brazil, Northern and Central Europe, Australia, Russia, and Israel. Ottley and the guitar studies program. Help give this needs bells and whistles of all sizes to Paso "Image" axvard from the El Paso choir received a Platinum Award for their Hallmark Cards album, Celebrate Christ- program a jump start! $3,000-$25,000 replace aging equipment, from timpani Association for the Performing Arts-a mas, which sold well over 1,000,000 copies. prestigious annual award given to the Ottley was named the UO School of Music's Distinguished Alumnus in 1995, ------person who has made the most signifi- and he received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996 for his contributions to the arts in Utah. Among other recent awards are those from Chorus America and KWAX TO COLLABORATE cant contributions to Fine Arts. Virginia Correia Cardon (M.M. 1980) has been SPEBSQSA, honoring his life- IN REBROADCASTS promoted to director of special educa- time of leadership and con- tion for the El Paso Independent School mitment to musical excellence. Thanks to a glft from Walter and District. His radio and television per- Ruth Coppock of Eugene, a new plan formances, his recordings, and for rebroadcasting School of Mustc con- Timothy Tikker (M.Mus. 1983) had four his tours ~viththe choir have certs has been made possible The of his ~rorksreceive their premieres in made him a major musical Coppocks were concerned that the num- 1999, including two commissioned force in this country and inter- ber of concerts and master classes betng ~vorks.In January, Diane Meredith nationally. gir en at Beall Hall were not bemg atred Belcher gave the first performance of While ~vorkingon his elther 1n.e or recorded bv local CO clas- Tikker's Tiento de Blztalla sobre In Balleftu doctorate at Oregon, Ottley sical station K11'-F\/I dtd Grnndwr? at Claremont Cnited became close friends with his Their gift ~~111enable us to upgrade Church of Christ in California. The work adviser, Garv Martin. That recordmg equipment .I\ lthin the School 11-as commissioned by organ builder friendship has not only lasted of VLIWand to reaffirm and strengthen Manuel Rosales specifically for perfor- over the years, but has been our relationship n it11 KITAX 111 Eugene, mance on the neTv organ he designed for embellished by a mutual love as TI ell as KBPS-FM 111 Portland Claremont UCC, built by Glatter-Goetz of practical jokes. Selected LO facultv artist ~erfor- Orgelbau of Germany and dedicated in Martin, xvho has been 1998. Patterned after battle pieces of the associate dean at the School of the 1993-94 Holtkamp-AGO An ard in merly assistant professor of music edu- tri Memorial Scholarship Endo~vment be released this summer. At the time of Organ Composltio~~The Val liltloili \\,ere cation and choral conducting at The Fund in 1995 in memory of their son, his passing, Short Jvas ~vorkingon a Iberian baroque I.\-it11some modern teatured t~vlcein NPR'b "Plpedrearns" Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, Jim. (Jim Polastri Ivas a voice student of book containing essays from his radio toucl~es,the piece displays all the reed programs for 1998 In December, Tlkker ~~11erehe directed the Concert Choir a11d Ruthann McKenzie Cannell passed Exine Bailey, and passed amxy not long sho~vin the 1960s. He Tvas also complet- stops of the organ. Dr. Belcher has just learned he is one of slx finalists 111 the the Men's Ensemble. His choirs ap- an a\ 11-1 March, 1999, at her hoine In after his graduation.) The Polastri Fund ing xvork on the soundtrack for a movie. released a CD of this organ, opening Alienor Harps~chordCoinposlt~on Com- peared at state and eastern division T'ancouver, l17A Born in 1912, Camell supports four scholarship anwds for mith Tikker's piece, on the JAT' label. In petition, sponsored bv the Southeaster11 MENC conferences, and recorded a earned a bachelor's degree at the Lni- undergraduate male voice majors. Paul WestwindIHalpern of Dunsinuir, June, the vocal ensemble Vox Aeterna Historical Keyboard Socletv The fmal ~vorldpremiere CD n-it11 the Albany 17ersltyof Oregon and a master's degree CA, died Sept. 23,1999 of a heart attack gave the first performance of t~voof round n 111 be held in Hilton Head, Symphony. Imhoff has served as a clini- at Portland State Lnlversity Over her Gregory Norman Short died April 1, at age 50. MTest\vindwas born Paul Tikker's choral works: 12/iilg~lificd(1998) South Carolina, on March 2,2000 cian and guest conductor around Neu- career she taught stringed muslc, both 1999, of a heart attack at his beachfront Halpern in New York City to John and for choir, harp and organ; and IV ~illc York, T7ermont,Dela~vare, Oregon, prir atelv and m schools In ~'allo~~~aand home on Whidbe~Island, 14'A. Short Cecilia Halpern. He earned bachelor's Dimiffis(1981) for unaccompanied choir. Pilar Bradshaw (B.S. 1991) recently Washington, and Toronto. His research Beaverton, Oregon, and in Vancouver, Lras born in Toppenish, WA in 1938. He and master's degrees from the Univer- The performance took place at the Ca- joined PeaceHealth Medlcal Group at interests include concept formation and Washington. She established a strings studied music at ~vhatbecame Cornish sity of Oregon Honors College and Tvas thedral of St. John the Baptist in Charles- their do~vntoumlocation in Eugene. semiotics, and he has presented papers program in the Beaverton schools and College of the Arts, and completed his a Fulbright scholar. He played guitar ton, SC, as part of the Festival of After earning degrees in both music and at conferences in Tucson, AZ and Tvas associated with the Metropolitan D.M.A. in compositioi~at the University and keyboard and was a singer and Churches of the 1999 Piccolo Spoleto chemistry from the University of Oregon Vienna, Austria. Imhoff will be leading a Youth Symphony from its inception as of Oregon in 1995. Short taught pri- song~vriter.He taught music, song- Festival of the Arts. In September, she \vent on to graduate as valedictorian session at the February Nexv Jersey Mu- assistant director and coach. Remem- vately and in public schools and colleges ~vriting,and social studies as a high Tikker xvas commissioned to write a of her medical school class at Oregon sic Educators Conference, and ~vill brances may be sent to the Metropolitan in Washington, and in Gerrnany in the school teacher and was also an instruc- neTv hymn for the ordination of Robert J. Health Sciences University (OHSU). present a reading clinic in April at Youth Symphony. early 1970s. Short left a legacy of over tor at the University of Oregon. He Baker as Txvelfth Bishop of Charleston, While at OHSU, Bradsha~vwas recog- Montclair State. 400 compositions, ranging from short ~rroteand recorded "Goodbye Pre" as SC; Tikker's new hymn tune, "In Spe nized two consecutive years as the Out- Joyce Ann Deters died Sept. 24,1999, of teaching pieces to full symphonic scores. a tribute to Steve Prefontaine after the Gaudientes," set a new text by St. John's standing Resident Teacher in all resi- Teun Fetz (B.Mus. 1995) Tvon the 1999 cancer. Born in Iowa, Deters earned a He was fascinated with Native Ameri- runner's death. Weshvind Tvas fluent music director, William Schlitt, based on dency programs. She's a member of the University of Illinois Student Concerto degree in community service and public can music and culture, and used ethnic in seven languages and he also enjoyed Psalm 148 and on Bishop Baker's motto, clinical faculty at Doernbecher Chil- Competition, performing the Jorge affairs from the University of Oregon in themes in many of his ~vorks.One of his ham radio. He also was appointed by "Rejoicing in Hope," taken from Ro- dren's Hospital and her special interests Sarinuentos ConcertoJou Marimba ~vith 1980. She xrorked more than ten years as most popular pieces 1t7asthe orchestral President Carter to the National Advi- mans 12. Tikker has completed his third within pediatrics are infant/child devel- the University of Illinois Symphony an administrative employee at the UO, suite The Ruaetz Speaks, based on Nort11- sorv Board of the Kennedv Center for year as full-time organist at the Cathe- opment and endocrinology. Bradshaw Orchestra. As a result of that perfor- including several years as administra- west Coast songs and stories. Another the'performing Arts in washington, dral of St. John the Baptist, and serves has continued her coinmitment to music mance he received a monetary award tive assistant to the dean at the School of composition, Mouizf Tnkiioim, is featured D.C. 1) on the planning committee for the Pic- the past txvelve years by playing as a from the Illinois Chapter of the National Music. She is survived by two sons: on a-~ochInternational Classics CD to 1 colo Spoleto llOrgano recital series. In violinist with the Oregon Bach Festival. Arts and Letters Society. Fetz is a timpa- Dean Deters of Monmouth, a 1991 1998 he undertook a concert tour of nist/percussionist with the Illinois Sym- graduate of the School of Music, and Germany, with performances in Bonn, James Imhoff (D.M.A.1995) was re- phony Orchestra, and a percussionist James Fessenbecker. Hannover, Cologne, and Dusseldorf, cently appointed director of choral ac- ~viththe Sinfonia Da Camera, with HAV featuring the European premiere of his tivities at Montclair State University, NJ. whom he recorded a CD earlier this year Alice Knuth of Minneapolis, MN, died ,, ,, , , , .,. , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , 9 Vauiafiotzssuv un zlie~~xNoel, winner of A New Jersey native, Imhoff ~vasfor- titled Mtchd Bloch plays Ravel md lie Sept. 4,1999, after suffering a stroke. Falla. Fetz is a graduate teaching assis- Before her retirement, Knuth was a pro- 2/00 UO School of Music & Dance Alumni tant in the percussion department at the fessor of music education at San Fran- OTTLEY, coiztimied WHAT'S UP? University of Illinois, where he is finish- cisco State University and later at West- Music since 1983, claims that Ottley was the first to pull a fast one on him, sending ing his doctoral course xvork. ern Oregon University. Knuth ~vrote NAME Class of him a dozen long-stemmed roses spray-painted black, a large black bom7, and a dog- several music education books and co- Degree gerel poem about the vicissitudes of age, to celebrate his fortieth birthday. Martin Carl Derfler (D.M.A. 1999) and wife authored the nine-volume "Growing Comments responded some time later, sending Ottley an 18 lb. Tillamook Cheese box, designed Barbara welcomed a new son, Carl An- With Music" textbook series. She re- to hold four large bricks of cheese. The box had a note attached, "please refrigerate." thony, born Sept. 23,1999. ceived her doctorate in education from Ottley complied, relishing the thought of serving some prime Oregon cheese to fam- the University of Oregon. After her re- ily and friends. When he eventually opened the box three reeks later, it was filled Misook Yun (D.M.A.1999) is an assis- tirement from teaching, Knuth moved to ~i~ithvolcanic ash from the recently-erupted Mount St. Helens. tant professor at Youngston7nState Uni- Green Valley, AZ, ~vhereshe was direc- That exchange unleashed a long-lasting series of practical jokes back and fort11 versity in Ohio, where she teaches ap- tor of music at Valley Presbyterian that both have enjoyed over the years. plied voice and a class in German lyric Church for nearly ten years. She Ivas the My current address: (please print) [7 This is a cizangc of address Looking back over his career with one of the ~rorld'smost famous choirs, Ottley diction. Her final performances in Eu- founder and director of \'alley Voices, a Address said "In the heat of battle it ~vasimpossible to appreciate the impact of the Taber- gene included a solo from Elijdi, a Festi- ~vomen'ssinging group, and of a choral City State Zip nacle Choir throughout the world. In retrospect, I see that no matter hom, it is valued val of the Millennium concert, and the speaking group. in the musical ~vorld,the role of the choir as an international cultural icon is a reality. role of the High Priestess in Eugene Phone (day) (eve) My thanks to the University of Oregon School of Music for opening my mind to Opera's Aidil. Joseph E. Polastri, a friend and donor to I have more nexvs to share! Please call me for a more complete update. possibilities, making survival possible xvhen this opportunity came." the School of Music, passed aIvav in Ottley xvill keep his rnusical and organizational skills in action as volunteer September in Alamo, California. Joseph L d director of the educational arm of the , a training program for and Mrs. Polastri are sipifica~~tto the You may also send your alumni nen7sto Lcdiyci. Liizes via E-mail c/o editor current and potential members of the Tabernacle Choir. 1) school for ha~,ingcreated the Jim Polas- Scott Barkllurst at [email protected] , Phd& Ruth Preston '43 Xlarjorie Il'aller '6.5 Llari Bo-\ elk blar~onSaltness Shanks '16 Roger '82 8z Kath>-Allely '77 I\illiani 6Esther Broadbeck Ralph & Sally Bolllger '32 Janeli & Cordon Bittner '71 John & Katie Buiklev Our fharzlcs to the follo~~rizgbzlsirzesses aid ~izdz~rd~ialswho donated or pledged $100 Thonlas Brumbaugh Jr '53 Ziargaret & \l-illiani Bro~cerD11A '73 Imi Canete or more fo the School of Mi~szcand/or Deparinierz t of Dame rlz caleidar year 1999. 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If you have already remem- Leon Davis Barbara & Francis Doran '42 MA '64 Ruth \'ifinter Miller MS '76 James & Marilyn Murdock Dean Forbes '42 MS '33 Phvllls & Herald Wlute Jr '51 John Sepute klBA '73 1Silliam Peebles bered us in your will, give us the Katharme '61 & the late Frank Anderson '72 opportunity io thank you by letting $5,000 + Carl Jr. & Marilyn Husen '45 I John Ornie '7-1 \\.'alter & ICarin Poicin MS '73 us know. UO ALUMNI: Charles Humphreys '52 MA '66 Mark '73 & Janet Steidel'71 Halirn & Fran Rahsaan David & Carole Bald~vin'67 Janette Williams Bryant '47 Calvin '50 & Marilyn Smith '50 Holly Stern '71 Ray Reussner Lawrence '65 M Mus '71 & Lmda Beach '68 For more information or assistance, Kenneth & Helen Glient '36 June Winter '52 Timothy & Tricia Stei,\-art '77 Morrette & Il'nnda Rider R~chardBenedum DMA '72 & Julane contact Joan Gardner, Director of Clyde '33 & Dorothy Fahlman '54 Gregory Thompson '71 Glen11 & Diana Tyson '77 James & Ardeth Riechers Rodgers M Mus '69 DhIA '71 Development, at (541) 346-5687, FRIENDS: FRIENDS: Peggy & Jeffrey M'alker '77 Beryl Rogers R~chard'68 & Suzan Campbell '68 Walter J. & Ruth Coppock E. Peter & Dorothy Bergquist Kenlieth & Karla IYalters DA '76 Ph.D. '80 Stanley K.. Madelle Rosenfcld Duane '63 & Barbara Carg111'62 US. West Foundation Richard & Roberta Groshong Jol111'71 Mhlus. '76 DWiA '89 & Olga Vicki Ross William MacAulay Donald M Mus '72 & Patrma Duerfeldt '61 lYeddle '82 I\/I.MLE.'87 Elizabeth Schaffer V~rginmHenderson Frake '65 M Mus 78 $1,000 + Robert & Sandra Mattielli Carol \l'essler '77 Mark & Marian Siddall Helen Niederfrank Janice Bird Gunderson '68 Brent MA '88 & Co~istancehderson '84 Allen & Emma Sloan The follo~singdonor5 have made Planned UO ALUMNI: Sun Microsysteins, Inc. Donald '66 M Mus '68 & Constance Heard Toin Xstle & Saralee h'lelnick '84 Jeffrey Stolet Gifts this past year to the School of iUIusic. Frances Hancock & Charles Eaton '38 Leola Winn '67 M Mus '69 john & Sarah Ball M.Mus.'84 The Freedom Forum Douglas '32 & Iva Orme '30 La\ ern & Sherrill Hollv '61 hlicheile Cole Cole '80 The Oregon Con~rnunityFoundation The Estate of Francis Cougherty Georgia Staton Siegenthaler '33 $100 + Bruce '69 & Sher~eK~ndler '70 Hanya Etter Etter '83 Tom Grant Leon Davis Phoebe '46 & the late Wayne Atwood '43 UO ALUMNI: Donna & Ruben Kuratli '63 Cheryl & Allail Kato M.Mus. '86 A J & Dorot1i)- Ti~rner Allan and Dixie Gibbs Janette Williams Bryant '47 Bob & Madge Holman '39 Arnold '60 M Mus '67 & Jean Laferty '66 Hark!- & Fern ?VlcArthur'80 1l.liius. '82 U.S. Fancorp Dan lb'. Padlard Michael A. Cohen Jess~ePuckett '31 MS '38 Tho~nasLewis '60 M Mus '65 J. Robert & Jill Moore '83 1larc & Sally \'omocil Helene Robinson Jean Carkin Sanesi Donovan '45 Elizabeth \elson Adanis '49 I Da\ ~d & Janet Mach '60 Elizabeth Tcill~nan'84 ll-eyerhaeuser Compariy Foundation Gene D. Slayter Timothy DMA '73 & Virginia Foo '71 Julia & Ronald Babcock '49 MS '58 Robm '65 \/IS '69 & Jeanne Manela '90 Llontine \\'ilkiriio:~ iC1.1Ius. '87 Carol Tl'annier L\-run and Doris Sjol~md Jay Harness & Cherrie Olson '65 Abbie Wl-ute Bakonv 43 Geraldine Snyder McKee \2 Mus 67 Tl-iomai t;r hlxiol l\'ogainai-i kl.4 '80 Dwglai & Grcendolyi \Shitn~ore Sherry Eager Houghton '65 Suzan &James G~bson'44 B\ ron Meado.\{ s '60 Joseph Billera '96 & Mary John Tachouet '64 \Vyn-ian '48 & Marv Hammer 46 D \elson '65 & Frances Page '69 \I Ed 91 Dena & Gar>-Gilroy DIM '95 Doran Lindelien DMA '79 John & Elizabeth Lane 43 Will~ain'64 MS '68 & T'icki Sam ~lle66 Elizabeth h'Ietcalf h1CRP '98 Henry & Patricia Easley '93 Edn ard MUP '69 & Emilv Lorrame 70 M Mus '67 FRIENDS: FRIENDS: Harriett Douglass Marshall '18 June & Caleb Standafer M Mus 63 Do~~nldR Alonah ridanii- Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Dorothv Ha\ den Porter -15 Deborah &James Straughan '69 6~:rIington1-cirtlmri Faai~d~~tion Thomas & Dorothy Atwood Hope '42 MS '72 & the late E Charles Il'arren 60 LLB 63 & Patr~c~aThbles 61 Eii~.cinGinjihain R. Wavne Bennett Pressman '43 MEd 67 Kcr:.\- iZr Barbara Bott

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Feb. 28 - Oregon Percussion Ensemble Ti~folloi~l~ngis n partial l~tofcormng events nt the Scliool OJMLLSICand De~~arf- Victor Steinhardt, piano lnerlt of Dance Dntes siibject to cimye March 2 - Choral Concert (Faculty Artist Series) For more lizjomintion, call oui. Co?nnirinity Xelntlons Office ioeekday nf 1341) 346-3678 March 3 - University Gospel Choir April 12 - Skampa String (Chamber Music Series) March 4 - Carnival of the Animals (Children's Concert Series) April 14-16 -West Coast Theo Feb. 15 - Leslie Straka, viola (Faculty Artist Series) March 4 - Future Music Oregon April 18 -Oregon Brass Quintet (Faculty Artist Series) Feb. 16 - Oregon Wind Ensemble March 5 - Chamber Orchestra April 24 - Ann Tedards, soprano Feb. 22 - Oregon Brass Quintet March 6 - Kathryn Lucktenberg, violin (Faculty Artist Series) (Faculty Artist Series) Mary Elizabeth Parker, piano (Faculty Artist Series) May 9 -Horn Fandango Feb. 24 - University Gospel Ensemble March 7 - Paul Galbraith, guitar ay 23 -Oregon Opera Ensem Feb. 25 - The Jazz CafC (Chamber Music Series) June 23-July 9: Oregon Bach Festival Feb. 25 - DANCE 2000: "For Dr. D." March 8 - Dance Quarterly (Dance Faculty Concert) --- March 8 - Oregon Wind Ensemble, Feb. 25 - Classical Music of South India UO Symphonic Band (World Music Series) For more informati March 10 - Oregon Jazz Ensemble & Feb. 26 - The 100th Monkey Ensemble Jazz Lab Bands web site: Feb. 27 - Oregon String Quartet (Faculty Artist Series) March 11 - UO Percussion Ensemble l~ttp:/ /music1 .uoregon.edu

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