SHEPHERD Fall 2016 UNIVERSITY Volume 17 MUSIC On the Move! Issue 1

SHEPHERD MUSIC NEEDS YOU TO HELP US GROW “Our greatest challenges are ahead—anticipating several additional years of fiscal challenges for the State of , which only supports 16% of our current budget, while maintaining momentum and advancing our mission. Shepherd is in 10th (last) place for funding from the State, with a $2 million difference between us and #9 (West Liberty).” — Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix, April of 2016 inaugural address

Since I arrived here in 2012, we have Our focus on quality and growth Tamar-Marie Tipton been engaged in a careful, collab- Over the last four and a half years, we orative, and exhaustive examination have made some significant progress. of our programs, our students, and While all of us maintain busy and our passions. Some have been quiet varied professional lives as musi- discussions in retreats about pro- cians, we have been committed to gram scope, increasing musicianship further defining the transformative competency, and effective resource educational experience at Shepherd. management. Others have been We modified our curricular offerings public conversations about what our to return to being wholly focused students and community members on the undergraduate student. In need now, and aspire to have and 2014, we received approval to offer create in the future. We ask ourselves our first Bachelor of Music (BM) in like Jefferson Security Bank and not only what we do and how we will Performance degree. We refined the Integrity Mortgage, the Department accomplish it—we also ask the most Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music to focus of Music is focusing our energy on important question—why do we do solely on the areas of composition, building scholarship resources and it? piano pedagogy, and a general liberal increasing enrollment. Since October arts experience to allow students to of 2014, we have benefitted from We believe music is essential to a pursue their music passions along the generosity of private donors of vibrant, meaningful life, and we are with other areas of interest like busi- all levels and corporate sponsors called to foster musical experiences in ness or science. This fall semester, we to raise over $70,000. These funds our students, community members, applied to the National Association of have been used to provide much- and each other. Our faculty and staff Schools of Music to offer a new jazz needed scholarships to attract and have dedicated our lives to creating a concentration within our BM in Per- keep students, replace the risers for transformative educational experience formance to offer unique educational Frank Center concerts, replace our that takes young people, passion- programming to a group of potential piano lab, support international travel ate about music, and leads them to students interested in Shepherd, but for students, and provide an Inter- make their livelihood as artists and who have often chosen elsewhere for national Guitar Festival. They have artist-educators. We inspire personal this jazz studies. been utilized carefully to improve the growth creatively, artistically, and educational experience at Shepherd, professionally by providing a climate In the spring of 2015, SUDOM exam- and to target students we believe will conducive to the development of the ined carefully our public program- be exceptional musicians of tomor- comprehensive musician and teacher. ming priorities. While Shepherd will row—students like freshmen clari- We achieve this through a highly still offer diverse programming to the netist Tamar-Marie Tipton and jazz personalized and student-centered community through programs sup- guitarist Jarrett Rolls, among many approach. ported by generous sponsorships, others. continued on page 2

INSIDE Pura Vida 4 WVMTA Conference 8 Help us Grow 1 Preparatory News 5 Christina Smith 8 Spain in 2018 2 Alumni News 6 Salon Series 9 Notes from the Choral Area 3 Special Thanks 6 Senior Recitals 9 Honor Band 3 Faculty News 7 Holiday Gala 10 Guitar Festival 4 Student News 7 2

HELP US GROW CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Our aspirations my friends, is with public-private Maybe you’re reading this as a partnerships, creative networking, graduate, a parent, a teacher, or a and new collaborations. Our com- community member and you’re munity is anxious and willing to help thinking, “They seem to be doing us succeed. They are dedicated to fine.” Here’s what you may not offering new apprentice programs know. Generally speaking, we are for our students—so they can experi- working with the same scholarship ence working environments before resources we have had for the last 10 making career commitments. Gener- years or more. Tuition has increased, ous donors are coming forward to and support from the state has provide new scholarships, support diminished. We have been receiving innovative educational programs, Jarrett Rolls generous support, but we need a and strategize about new facilities. groundswell of support if we are to Shepherd should be viewed as a Music has remained at around 100 realize the vision Dr. Mark McCoy and valuable resource for the commu- music majors for the past three my colleagues defined years ago—to nity and the state—in education, years. The department is leveraging become a comprehensive music technology, and intellectual capital. carefully all our scholarship resources, program. Mayor Auxer says “Shepherdstown which are insufficient to expand the is the hub of history,” and we must program. At least one-third of our As support for higher education preserve the knowledge associated music majors receive some form of within the State of West Virginia con- with this distinction. scholarship from the Department tinues to decline, Shepherd Univer- of Music, but we must do better. sity is actively engaged in exploring The Music Department aspires to Our goal is to raise $20,000 in new private funding sources, public- increase our enrollment. We dream scholarships this year to have a private partnerships, grants, and to create a vibrant collegiate-level positive impact on our incoming enrollment growth strategies. Our orchestra. SUDOM Music Faculty class next year. Any amount you give new president, Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix, agree that significant resources are would be appreciated and we will use offered this in her inaugural address needed to create and maintain a it to bring more students to Shepherd in April of 2016: high-quality string program. We for the transformative experience need generous scholarships to fund that has become our legacy. Although we face financial chal- at least: 4 violins, 4 violas, 2 cellos, lenges, we cannot have a lack of 2 basses, 4 brass, 2 oboes, and 2 If you are interested in supporting aspiration, and we must continue to bassoons (20 instrumentalists). In our scholarship campaign, please do everything possible to provide our addition to our current scholarships, contact Christopher Sedlock, Senior students with the opportunities to we would need to provide a Executive Director for Development succeed. minimum of $5,000 per student Special Projects at csedlock@shep- in renewable music scholarships, herd.edu or 304-876-5378. How will this be possible at Shep- equaling $100,000 annually. herd, which receives only 16% of Thank you for supporting music edu- their budget from the state of West We need your help cation at Shepherd! Virginia? The only way forward, Enrollment in the Department of —Dr. Rob Tudor SPAIN IN SUMMER 2018

Shepherd’s Department of Music is plan to take eighty-five travelers on planning our next international tour our musical adventure. If you have for the summer of 2018. Our ten-day had the pleasure of experiencing trip to Spain will include four days in international art, cuisine, history, and Madrid with trips to Segovia, Toledo, culture, you understand the life- and other cities, and will end in with changing opportunities it will present four days in Barcelona. While there, to our students. As we plan our trip Shepherd students will offer three to Spain, perhaps you might consider performances—two in or around joining us, or offering support to our Madrid, and one in Barcelona. students. We will offer the option to extend your stay with a trip to Paris. directly to reducing the cost to our Our goal is to take our choirs, wind students. Contact Dr. Robert Tudor at ensemble, and jazz groups. With All donations are welcome and 304-876-5237, or rtudor@shepherd. community members joining us, we appreciated, and will be applied edu for more information. 3 NOTES FROM THE CHORAL AREA

two Baroque masterpieces—the Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat, on Saturday, November 5th at 8:00 pm in the Frank Center Theater. A professional orchestra joined the Masterworks Chorale, and this concert featured Shepherd University’s Dr. Rob Tudor and Natalie Conte, as well as solos by some of Shepherd University’s finest vocal students.

In December, the Chamber Singers, Women’s Camerata, Men’s Choir, Welcome to the 2016-2017 Following that, the Shepherd Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble academic year! We have several University Chamber Singers will join for our annual Holiday Gala, exciting performances this fall in performed one of Bach’s famous Celebrations Around the World, the Shepherd University Choral motets, Lobet den Herrn, among with performances on Saturday, Department. other works. The Women’s Camerata December 3rd at 7:00 pm and performed works by Schütz and our family matinee on Sunday, The Shepherd University Chamber Eleanor Daley. The Men’s Choir, December 4th at 3:00 pm. in the Singers, Women’s Camerata, and under the direction of Dr. Rob Frank Arts Center Theater. Men’s Choir presented our Fall Tudor, performed a beautiful Choral Concert on Friday, October modern adaptation of the Nunc We hope you can join us, and please 21st at 8:00 pm in the Frank Center Dimitis chant in nine parts and bring your family and friends! Theater. We were delighted to have several contemporary a capella — Dr. Rachel Carlson the Williamsport High School arrangements of popular songs. Chamber Singers, directed by Michelle Rafter, as our guests. The Masterworks Chorale presented THIRTEENTH ANNUAL HONOR BAND

The Shepherd University Department in music education from Auburn Ensemble after auditions. Interested of Music is excited to announce University and his master’s degree is students must: 1) complete the its Thirteenth Annual Honor in music performance (euphonium) student registration form, 2) have it Band program to be held during from the University of Alabama. He signed by their band director, and 3) the Martin Luther King holiday completed his Doctorate of Arts in return it along with the payment by weekend, Saturday, January 14 Wind Conducting with a secondary November 18, 2016. Applications through Monday, January 16, specialization in Euphonium and audition music can be found 2017. In addition to the two concert Performance at Ball State University. online at the Shepherd University bands, under the direction Dr. Scott Department of Music website http:// Hippensteel and guest conductor Auditions for Honor Band chair www.shepherd.edu//music/music- Dr. Ishbah Cox, the Honor Jazz placement will be held on Saturday, prospective-students. Ensemble will return for a third year January 14, and students will under the direction of Dr. Kurtis be divided into one of three (3) Honor Band guest conductor Dr. Ishbah Cox Adams. ensembles: Honor Jazz Ensemble, Gold Honor Band (Wind Ensemble), Guest conductor Dr. Ishbah Cox, Blue Honor Band (Symphonic Band). formerly Assistant Professor of All Honor Band students will perform Bands at Purdue University, is an audition for the concert band currently Director of Bands at and only those interested in being Olentangy Orange High School in considered for the jazz ensemble Ohio. Dr. Cox is active as a festival will perform a second audition. Once adjudicator, clinician, and conductor placed, each student will participate throughout the . A in that one ensemble for the entire native of Notasulga, Alabama, Cox Honor Band weekend. All students received his bachelor’s degree will be placed in an Honor Band 4 3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL FEATURES GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING GUITARIST DAVID RUSSELL

On May 12 – 15, 2016, Shepherd Festival to be held Friday, April 28 David Russell University’s Department of Music through Monday, May 1, 2017. hosted the second annual Shepherd Russell is world renowned for his International Guitar Festival—the superb musicianship and inspired only one of its kind in the region. artistry, having earned the highest The four-day festival included master praise from audiences and critics classes, guitar lessons, guitar en- alike. He spends his time touring semble rehearsals, workshops, and the world, appearing regularly at five concerts by international artists prestigious halls in main cities, such in the Frank Center and at churches as New York, London, Tokyo, Los throughout Shepherdstown. The Angeles, Madrid, Toronto or Rome. number of participants doubled Concert-goers everywhere are in awe from our first year. Festival headliner of his musical genius and inspired by William Kanengiser (a founding his captivating stage presence. His member of the Los Angeles Guitar love of his craft resonates through Quartet) offered two master classes his flawless and seemingly effortless and a concert featuring “Concierto performance. The attention to detail de Los Angeles” for solo guitar and and provocative lyrical phrasing guitar orchestra created from festival suggest an innate understanding of guitarist participants. The festival also what each individual composer was riencing our many concerts, master included concerts by award-winning working to achieve, bringing to each classes, and presentations on tech- multi-genre artist Michael Chapde- piece a sense of adventure. nique, history, or literature, you may laine, the Klasinc and Lončar Guitar enjoy shopping and dining in our Duo, and the D’Amore Duo. Other festival concerts will feature a historic town, relaxing in one of the variety of traditional pieces and new many hotels or inns in the region, and We were also delighted to attend a compositions presented by Cuban exploring the many significant his- lecture presented by noted historian father-daughter Duo Martín, Virgin- toric sites within minutes of our cam- David Gansz on the history of the ia-based international guitar compe- pus. We hope you’ll consider treating Martin guitar in the United States. tition winner Adam Kossler, and the yourself to this unique experience. Gansz has contributed chapters to D’Amore Duo (featuring oboist Emily the book, Inventing the American Tsai, and guitarist William Feasley). As If you are interested in supporting Guitar: The Pre Civil War Innovations in previous years, the festival will also this unique and highly-anticipated of C.F. Martin and His Contempo- include a participants’ concert. cultural event (or know of a busi- raries. The festival concluded with a ness interested in being a featured participants’ concert featuring guitar- Why not plan to attend the festival supporter) your sponsorship would ists of all ages. Friday, April 28 through Monday, be most welcome. Please contact May 1, 2017? Give yourself the gift of Christopher Sedlock, Senior Execu- Grammy Award-winner David Rus- a weekend attending diverse guitar tive Director for Development Special sell will headline the Third Annual concerts in a variety of local venues, Projects at [email protected] Shepherd International Guitar most of which are free. After expe- or 304-876-5378. PURA VIDA! After a great week of band camp, and “Conga” by Gloria Estefan and Band at Shepherd University is Dr. the Ram Band performed a preview the Miami Sound Machine! The Scott Hippensteel. show in Ram Stadium on August Field Commanders are Melissa 19th. The Shepherd University RAM McKay and Chase Remsburg. The RAM BAND will be performing at Band’s new program is a musical Band Staff includes drill writer Dan Shepherd home football games, local tribute to Latin America. Music Kalantarian, Color Guard instructor parades, seven high school marching selections include “I Wanna Be Just Kathy Windle, percussion instructors festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region, Like You” by Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Jonathan Whitney and Heather and the 20th Annual Collegiate “Manteca” by Dizzy Gillespie, “Sway” Nowell, percussion and marching Marching Band Festival in Allentown, by Michael Bublé, ”The Girl From tech Charles Reader, and staff PA. The band is not limited to Music Ipanema” by Antonio Carlos Jobim, arranger Frank Mahoney. Returning Majors and is open to all Shepherd “Vivir mi vida” by Marc Anthony, for his fifth season as Director of University students. “Oye Como Va” by Carlos Santana, Instrumental Studies and the Ram 5 PREPARATORY DIVISION NEWS The Shepherd University Music 30, 45, or 60 minutes in length and play, and creative movement. In this Department welcomes Sherry take place in the Frank Center for the class, students are given foundational Sykes, new Preparatory Division Arts. At the end of each semester, techniques for the study of music Coordinator. She will assist students students have the opportunity that will transition easily to private and parents in the community to share their hard work at our study and continued musical learning with music education on campus, Preparatory Division Recital, which as the child grows and matures. including the Preparatory Orchestra will take place on December 10th The classes also help to encourage and Preparatory Children’s Chorus, and April 29th this coming spring. language and verbal development early childhood music classes, and and improve spatial-temporal skills. private lessons. Her office is located String students have the opportunity in Frank Center 118 and her email to participate in the Shepherd We will once again offer our Summer address is [email protected]. Preparatory Orchestra, which String Camp and Jazz Camps during is made up of a Junior Strings the week of June 19-23, 2017. Ms. Sykes holds a Bachelor of Ensemble and the Senior Preparatory The string orchestra camp, open to Arts from Hamilton College and a Orchestra. The senior ensemble is students in grades 8-12, includes Masters in Arts Administration from in its seventeenth season under the string orchestra rehearsals, master Indiana University. She has worked direction of Dr. Scott Hippensteel. classes, chamber music coaching, for various arts organizations and String faculty members include faculty performances, and a final non-profit educational institutions, Heather Austin-Stone, violin 1; concert to close the week. The Jazz including the Buffalo Philharmonic, Justin Newberger, violin 2; Kathy Camp offers middle school and high Chautauqua Institution, Heinz Hall, Shrader, viola; and Camilo Perez- school students the opportunity to and Yale School of Music Opera Mejia, cello and bass. The orchestra study jazz with some of the region’s program. Her experience includes rehearses on Wednesday evenings, top jazz performers. The junior jazz serving as Registrar and Admissions with the junior ensemble meeting level for students in grades 6-8 Director for six years at Levine School from 6:00-7:00 pm and the senior and senior jazz level for students in of Music, Washington, DC, one of the orchestra rehearsing from 7:30-9:00 grades 9-12. Students will participate largest community music schools p.m. each week. The fall Preparatory in jazz band rehearsals, receive in the country. During her time at Concert will take place in the Frank individual and group lessons, study Levine Music, she managed the Center for the Arts on Wednesday, improvisation and theory, and have registration process for their four December 7th, at 7:30 pm. the opportunity to hear outstanding locations, and saw the enrollment faculty performances. grow to 3000 students and 100 part- The Shepherd Preparatory Chorus, time faculty. Ms. Sykes also served as under the direction of Dr. David For information about the Shepherd Director of Annual Giving at Norwood Gonzol, Director of Music Education, University Preparatory Division and School in Bethesda for two years. is comprised of male and female any of the programs, please contact Sherry has served on the board of the vocalists who are currently in grades Sherry Sykes at 304-876-5248 or Jefferson County Arts and Humanities 3-8. The chorus meets Wednesday email her at [email protected]. Alliance, Chairing the Teaching evenings from 6:10-7:30 pm at the Visit our web site at www.shepherd. Arts Creatively grant program from Frank Center. The chorus joins the edu/music/preparatory. 2010 – 2012. She is also active in her Preparatory Orchestra for the concert church, Shepherdstown Presbyterian on December 7th. Preparatory Division Coordinator Church, and plays clarinet with the Sherry Sykes Rohrersville Band. Early Childhood Music Classes, for children ages 18 months to three The Shepherd Preparatory Division years of age, are taught by Frauke offers music ensembles, private Higgins, an experienced early lessons, and summer music study for childhood music educator, who has students aged 18 months to 80 years actively been teaching students and beyond. of this age group since 1990. For the Fall 2016 term, Ms. Higgins is Private lessons are offered in strings, offering a course she created titled woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, Musical Discoveries (18 months to voice, guitar, and harp, with music 3 years with parent/caregiver)—This faculty members or collegiate music interactive class for children and students, for students of all ages, parents introduces the young student at all levels, on a rolling admission to the rudiments of music. The class basis. Students can begin at any time explores folk songs, echo songs, through out the year! Lessons can be rhythm instruments, rhymes, finger- 6 ALUMNI NEWS

Karen Ballengee (1996) was admit- in music composition at Shenandoah 2013) is a Music Teacher at Universal ted to the University of Missouri’s Conservatory and is an adjunct music American School of Dubai, United Educational Specialst Program faculty member at Frederick Commu- Arab Emirates. (post-master’s) in Information Science nity College. and Learning Technologies with an Ashley Walizer (BME-Instrumental, emphasis in Educational Technology Courtney James (BME-Instrumental, 2016) accepted a position as an and a focus in Learning Systems De- 2007) is now a Music Teacher at elementary band teacher at Bel Air sign and Development. She received KIPP Wisdom Academy in Maryland Elementary School in Harford County, her MEd in Instructional Technology Heights, Missouri. MD. from North Carolina State University in 2014. A member of the 77th Army Samuel Owings Maconachy (BME- Wendy Zepeda (BME-Instrumental, Band at Ft. Sill, OK, she retired from Instrumental, 2011) was ordained 2013/MMME 2016) has accepted a the military in October 2016. into the Ministry of the Lutheran position in Fairfax County, and will Church at Our Saviour Lutheran be teaching K through 6 at Mount Nicolas Corasaniti (BME-Instrumen- Church in Laurel MD. Dr. Robert Scott Vernon Woods Elementary School. tal, 2011) completed his masters Beard performed during the prelude She recently became engaged to Jack degree at Fudan University, Shanghai, (he was music minister there for Dunlap. PRC. His dissertation was a study of some years), and Sam and his wife the application of the universality Liz are off to Maples FL where he has Robert Wancowicz (BA-Composition, of Kodály training, context-specific been called to serve Faith Lutheran 2013) was accepted into the Army to Chinese music education. He has Church. Band as a jazz and enters basic returned to Shanghai to continue his training in January. studies and to teach in an interna- Kris Nigh (BA-Composition, BME- tional school. Instrumental, 2015) is a general music teacher at Deer Crossing Elementary Richard Hopkins (BME-Instrumental, in New Market, MD. 2008) was accepted into a graduate program, Masters in Ethnomusicol- Lisa Oswald (BME-Instrumental, ogy at Bowling Green State University 2008) is in her fourth year with the in Ohio. Houston Grand Opera serving as company manager. Thomas Huenger (BA-Composition, 2011) completed his masters degree Christina Schirf (BME-Instrumental, Robert Wancowicz

SPECIAL THANKS

We are grateful to the following for C. and S. Van Gorder Kenneth and Jantina Mann their generosity and contributions Lois Kuhn Anne Munro in support of Music at Shepherd D. Mark McCoy Clarence Pharr University over the past year— Anne N. and Roger Munro Mark and Cheryl Pullen Randall Wadsworth 2016-2017 Shepherd Music Salon Ceil and Raymond Frazier Scholarship Series Sponsorship Michael D. Thompson For information on how to contribute Jefferson Security Bank to a Music Scholarship Fund, a capital Music Custodial Fund campaign, a concert sponsorship Elna S. Morin - RAM Band support or concert playbill donation, please Suzanne Shipley and contact Dr. Robert Tudor, Music Randall Wadsworth Department Chair at 304-876-5237 or [email protected]. Contributions Shepherd Music Showcase Tour may also be made through the Dr. Erdem Ergin Shepherd University Foundation, James Pantle Scholarship Dr. John and Lisa Younis P.O. Box 5000, Shepherdstown, William D. and Sherrill Pantle West Virginia, 25443-5000. http:// Jean L. Litchfield Shepherd Music Scholarship Fund shepherduniversityfoundation.org/ Hardin and Wendy Pantle John Bresland and Beth Batdorf Wanda Pantle Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Cox Contributions are tax-deductible. Scott Beard Kay Huffman 7 FACULTY NEWS

Susan Petzold-Carpenter spent every weekend in May adjudicating for multiple teacher organizations in West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. In July, she participated in the “Storied Evenings” series, performing one piano, 6- hand repertoire with Dr. Scott Beard and Dr. Yu-Hsuan Liao. Ms. Carpenter is currently developing a Recreational Music Making Course to be used with non-traditional students. The emphasis is on fun and social interaction, rather than performance and practice pressure. Dr. Mark Andrew Cook William Feasley had a busy summer of performing and touring with Dr. Mark Andrew Cook was editing and engraving Piano Sonata oboist Emily Tsai, his partner in the awarded Sabbatical for the Fall of No. 2 and Pas de deux for trumpet D’Amore Duo. Highlights included 2016 for professional development and flute. the premiere of Ronald Pearl’s (composing and writing). He Abraham and Isaac during their completed Meditations Upon Saints, Dr. Cook ‘s books Foundations of concert at the 2nd annual Shepherd a series of five pieces for organ. These Music Theory and Dicta Music: University Guitar Festival, and a tour works were premiered in recital in An Aural Skills Manual, have been of the Czech Republic and Slovakia May by Mark King, organist and adopted as texts for music theory partially sponsored by the U.S. choirmaster of St. John’s Parish and and aural skills courses here at State Department. Their concerts Shepherd Adjunct Faculty member. Shepherd. They are also in use at in the Czech Republic included a other colleges at Universities as performance at the Forfest Festival Dr. Mark Andrew Cook was awarded well as some AP programs. He has of New Music and Art in Kromerita, a Professional Development Grant completed a new book, Dicta Jazz: Moravia, where they gave the world in the April 2016. This award A Jazz Piano Manual and Keyboard premier of four pieces written helped fund recording, mastering, Exercises. The book will be used for especially for them - Dancing Figures and producing a live concert the new Class Jazz Piano course. It is by the prominent Czech composer by his Jazz group. The concert under review and production by BVT Vojtech Mojzis (inspired by the featured internationally renowned Publishing. paintings of William’s late father, saxophonist Chris Vadala, trumpeter Robert Feasley), Suite for Ella by the and arranger Mike Kamuf, bassist Dr. Cook continues to perform American composer Richard Greene David Marsh III and drummer Ronnie throughout the region as a Jazz (a homage to Ella Fitzgerald), Fantasy Shaw (both of Three Mo’ Tenors pianist with Dave Detwiler’s White on ‘Spain’ by Chick Corea by the fame). Dr. Cook composed four new House Band, The Mike Kamuf Little Argentine composer Marcelo Ferraris, pieces for the concert, including Big Band, and differing formations and Tarde de Anochecer by the Ballad for Bill, a tribute to his mentor of his own group. He performed as a Cuban composer Jose Lezcano. Their and friend Bill Potts. trumpet soloist at St. John’s Episcopal concert in Kromeritz was recorded by Parish in July and in a Brass quintet Czech National Radio for broadcast. The concert, generously sponsored for Easter services at the Vereinigte by the St. John’s Music Series, was Kirche in Washington, DC, where he While in Slovakia, Feasley gave a mas- recorded and mastered by Grammy- also sang in the choir. terclass at the Hudobná a umelecká winning engineer Trevor Higgins (a akadémia Jána Albrechta conserva- former student from Montgomery tory in Banská Štiavnica in addition College). The CD was released in to a concert at the local 13th century October and released through iTunes STUDENT NEWS castle. Upcoming concerts this fall and Amazon in November. include performances at Tuesday Matthew Jefferson (BM-piano Music Live in Augusta, Georgia State Dr. Cook composed Symphony for performance) was the 1st place College and University, Belmont Ab- Wind Ensemble as well as Sundogs, A winner at the recent 2016 Mountain bey College in North Carolina and a Concert Overture for Orchestra. Both State Young Artist Competition held solo program at St. Martins Abbey in pieces will be premiered in 2017. He during the WVMTA Conference at Olympia Washington. continues to compose, currently Shepherd University. 8 WVMTA CONFERENCE FEATURES BARBARA NISSMAN

Shepherd University Music Department hosted West Virginia Barbara Nissman Music Teachers Association (WVMTA) conference on October 27-29, 2016. On Friday, October 28th at 8:00 pm, conference guest artist Barbara Nissman performed an exciting recital program on the Frank Arts Center Theater stage.

Hailed as the “one of the last in the grand Romantic tradition of Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Rubinstein,” Barbara Nissman continues the grand bravura tradition of Romantic pianism. Barbara Nissman connects — not only with the music and its composer, but she connects the composer to the listener, touching recital programs; all are now available who celebrates his souls in the process. She makes on her new record label, Three 125th birthday this year, Bela music relevant to all of us, spinning Oranges Recordings. A new DVD, the Bartok who marks his 135th, and out wonderful tales that need to be first in her series of master classes, also honor the “godfather” of all heard. : Portrait of the Man these composers, Franz Liszt who and his Masterwork, a multi-media celebrates his 205th birthday in Her recordings of Prokofiev, Bartók textbook with Michael York as the October, and Franz Schubert, who and Ginastera are considered voice of Liszt, was released this fall. inspired the great Franz Liszt with “definitive,” and she has garnered his “Wanderer” Fantasy. A special praise for her series of recordings of In her evening recital on October birthday concert performed and 19th century composers: Beethoven, 28th, Nissman celebrated the 100th introduced by Nissman pays homage Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Brahms birthday of the Argentine composer to these great composers of the and also Rachmaninoff. She has also , who wrote his last keyboard. recorded 10 volumes of her favorite work for her, and also pay tribute to WELCOME CHRISTINA SMITH! Christina Smith joined the Shepherd offerings in youth education. Fights AIDS, which helps men, women University Department of Music staff and children across the country this fall as Program Assistant. She Ms. Smith is passionate in her receive lifesaving medications, health studied Mass Communications and support of the arts. She has served care, nutritious meals, counseling and Theater at Shepherd University, and on the Executive Committee of emergency financial assistance. built a career in entertainment and USITT Chesapeake, a chapter of the events management working with United States Institute for Theatre Contact Christina Smith at 304-876- companies such as Folger Theatre, Technology, and is a current member 5555 or [email protected]. The Chautauqua Institution, Charlotte of Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR), Christina Smith Ballet, the Contemporary American a motorcycle charity group that Theater Festival, and Forum Theater. raises funds for two charities that In addition, she has worked as a live serve theatrical and entertainment events technician with companies professionals. LRLR supports Behind serving the Mid-Atlantic region. The Scenes, a charity that provides financial support to seriously ill or Ms. Smith brings years of experience injured entertainment technology coordinating classes, communications industry professionals and their and events in a vibrant arts education surviving family members. LRLR setting, having worked for five years also supports one of the nation’s in arts administration at The Old leading industry-based, nonprofit Opera House in Charles Town, WV, a AIDS fundraising and grant-making community arts center with extensive organizations, Broadway Cares/Equity 9 JEFFERSON SECURITY BANK SPONSORS SALON SERIES

The Shepherd University Music On Thursday, February 23, 2017, Department is grateful to Jefferson old meets new in a musical voyage Security Bank for again sponsoring through and America as the 2016-2017 Music Salon soprano Jaely Chamberlain and Series, that opened on Thursday, pianist Andrew Welch present “Neo- September 15th in W. H. Shipley Classicism from the Americas to the Recital Hall with clarinetist Oskar British Isles.” Australian native Jaely Espina-Ruiz and pianist Yu-Hsuan Chamberlain is quickly establishing Liao, presenting a unique program herself as a “pitch-perfect, compelling of Romantic works for clarinet and Jaely Chamberlain soprano” (Berkshire Fine Arts) with piano. “emotion that doesn’t quit and a talented voice to match” (The Writers On Thursday, November 17th, region. Established in 2011 by co- Bloc). baritones Dr. Robert Tudor and directors Ryan Mullaney and Lyle Dr. Bobb Robinson join celebrated Nordstrom, Mountainside Baroque Saxophonist Jeremy Koch and collaborative pianist Yu-Hsuan performances feature some of the pianist Dr. Yu-Hsuan Liao will join Liao for an exploration of American finest professional musicians and forces on Thursday, March 2, 2017, poetry set to music. The recital will specialists from across the country for a unique performance that include, among others, the poetic that come to play for a love of the explores the connection between works of Walt Whitman and Christy music as well as for the beauty of the traditional eastern music and Asian MacKaye Barnes, the music of Phillip mountains. inspired pieces for saxophone and Dalmas and Leonard Bernstein, and piano. contemporary composers James Attracting audiences from the Jenkins, Tim Snyder, and Shepherd surrounding metropolitan and graduate Walker Williams. coastal areas, one of the hallmarks of Mountainside Baroque concerts is a The Salon Series continues on consistent commitment to historically Thursday, January 12, 2017 informed performance and the use with Mountainside Baroque, of reproductions of instruments Kevin Pace Kurtis Adams Cumberland’s early music collective. of the time, including lute, Known for its excellent performances theorbo, recorder, viola da gamba, The 2016-2017 Shepherd Music of music written before 1800, the harpsichord, Baroque oboe, flute and Salon Series concludes on Thursday, ensemble is recognized as a staple of bassoon, and Baroque violin, viola March 23, 2017 with a tribute to the the cultural scene in the mid-Atlantic and cello. music of the high priest of bebop, Thelonious Monk, by Shepherd’s Jazz Faculty. The group includes Dr. Kurtis Adams on saxophone, Dr. Mark Andrew Cook on piano, Kevin Pace on bass and Ronnie Shaw on drums.

All of the Shepherd University Music Salon Series concerts take place in the W. H. Shipley Recital Hall of the Frank Arts Center and begin at 8:00 Mountainside Baroque pm. Admission is free and open to the public.

FALL 2016 SENIOR RECITALS

Kathleen Houle, Flute Recital Bethany Przybocki, Voice Recital Sawyer Gaydon, Percussion Recital Sunday, October 2 at 3:00 pm Sunday, November 6 at 3:00 pm Sunday, November 13 at 5:00 pm W. H. Shipley Recital Hall W. H. Shipley Recital Hall McCoy Rehearsal Hall

Blair Boscolo, Piano Recital Sarah Gilbert, Clarinet Recital All senior recitals are free and open to Friday, October 7 at 5:00 pm Sunday, November 6 at 5:00 pm the public. W. H. Shipley Recital Hall W. H. Shipley Recital Hall Nonprofit U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 4 Department of Music Shepherdstown, WV P.O. Box 5000 • Shepherdstown, WV 25443 25443 www.shepherd.edu/music

EXPECT THE E x tr a o r d i n a r y

SAVE THE DATE!!! Celebrations Around the World ANNUAL HOLIDAY GALA CONCERT

Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm * Sunday, December 4 at 3:00 pm Frank Center Theater

Join us for an adventurous, global exploration of holiday music, stories, poetry, and traditions from around the world. This warm and inspiring holiday musical tradition features the Shepherd Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Women’s Camerata, Men’s Choir, and Concert Choir. The Sunday family matinée features an appearance by Santa and an Instrument “Petting Zoo” for all ages.

$10 general admission $5 Shepherd faculty, staff and alumni, senior citizens, and ages 18 & under

*A special reception for MUSIC ALUMNI follows the Saturday evening concert! 304-876-5555 • www.shepherd.edu/music