Boston University Tanglewood Institute Summer 2009 Information

Two-Week Workshops (NEW for ’09: students ages 15-20 are invited to audition) June 14—27 www.bu.edu/tanglewood encore! YAO, YAVP, YAHS, YACP The Fall Newsletter of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute June 28—August 8 Dear Alumni and Friends of BUTI, YAWE 2008 Student Enrollment Snapshot June 28—July 25 It is a pleasure to greet you once again in this, the second annual edition of encore!. We hope Photo: Shirley Leiphon # of Applicants: 801 that you will enjoy reading about the activities of the 2008 season, which included six perform- YAPP Session I ances in Ozawa Hall, a special appearance by the YAVP in John Williams’ Film Night at June 28—July 18 # Accepted: 577 Tanglewood, and the YAO’s performance of The Rite of Spring at the Hatch Shell in Boston. # Enrolled: 332 YAPP Session II We encourage you to stay in touch with us so that we may share your news with fellow alumni, and invite you July 19—August 8 % on Scholarship: 30 to visit BUTI during the summer to rekindle fond memories by enjoying performances of the remarkable young % of Students artists who continue the BUTI tradition. We look forward to hearing from you! who are Minorities: 14 Visit www.bu.edu/tanglewood to complete and submit an online application, sign up for States Represented: 34 Phyllis Hoffman, Executive Director a live audition, and learn more about BUTI. Countries Represented: 8 Young Artists Orchestra Young Artists Wind Ensemble (YAO) June 29—August 9 (YAWE) June 29—July 26 Age Range: 13-19

Photo: Michael Lutch “Music and Consciousness” Expanded for 2008 Season BUTI once again participated in a study conducted by the Kripalu Center and the Harvard Medical School which addresses mindful- ness and issues of performance- related injuries/anxiety in young Photo: Michael Culler H. Robert Reynolds with students musicians. This year, students Photo: Bob Landes from the YAVP and YAPP were Sean Newhouse conducted the first YAO performance Martins led the first concert featuring works by invited to join their YAO peers in of the season in Ozawa Hall in a program of Rimsky- Byrd, Schwantner, Cichy, and Maslanka. The second con- yoga classes led by Kristen Korsakov’s Scheherazade, and works by Sibelius and cert, conducted by H. Robert Reynolds, included works Reinhardt (YAVP ’99). A total of Higdon. Returning for a second season, Paul Haas led by Bernstein, Latham, Pann, Bryant, and Daugherty, and 53 students participated. Visit the July 26th concert featuring Stravinsky’s The Rite of David Martins returning to conduct a new work, Play of www.wgbh.org/classicalconnec- Spring and orchestral excerpts from Wagner’s Shadows, written by ‘07 Tanglewood Music Center tions and click on “More Classical Götterdämmerung. This program was repeated on July Connections” to listen to an inter- (TMC) Fellow Andrew McPherson. McPherson’s work is 30th at the historic DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles view about this program featured the product of a collaboration between BUTI and TMC River Esplanade in Boston as part of the Boston on NPR’s “Classical Connections” that was also featured on WGBH Boston’s radio pro- Landmarks Orchestra’s Landmarks Festival at the Shell on October 3rd. gram, “Classical Connections” on September 12th. Visit (see insert). Performing Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony www.wgbh.org/classicalconnections and click on “More and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Classical Connections” to listen to a streamed archive of Story, Benjamin Shwartz conducted the YAO in its the program. In an effort to prevent stress-related injuries third and final concert. YAO students also performed and performance anxiety, YAWE students were intro- the Bernstein for the Tanglewood Music Festival’s duced to the principles of the Alexander Technique by annual Tanglewood On Parade festivities and partici- BU Assistant Professor Betsy Polatin.

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Non-Profit College of Fine Arts Fine of College alumni, update us on your news, and join the BUTI E-mail Club. Photo: Emily Culler Master Class Series Two-Week Instrumental Workshops June 15-28 BUTI Snapshots BUTI added new workshops in saxophone and for the 2008 season thereby providing a workshop complement for each student faculty alumni instrument represented in the YAO and YAWE. The Saxophone Workshop was led by international performer and pedagogue Ken Radnofsky. BU faculty member and Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) bassoonist (retired) Dr. Matthew Ruggiero led the Bassoon Workshop. Workshop students also enjoyed master classes led by distinguished guest artists such as the Mark Morris Dance Group, The Julliard String Quartet, and Glen Velez. Photo: BU Today Young Artists Vocal Program Young Artists Program Daniel Müller-Schott with students (YAVP) June 29-August 9 (YAPP) Session I June 29-July 19 Photo: Shirley Leiphon Session II July 20-August 9 BUTI is deeply grateful to the numerous This summer, 80 singers distinguished artists, including BU and participated in YAVP’s inten- The YAPP was led this year BUTI alumni, who generously provided sive curriculum of courses by Maria Clodes Jaguaribe opportunities for students to meet and and performances. Students and Duncan Cumming work with them this summer. Photo: Anteo Fabris Photo: BU Photo Services Photo: Lee Vinson participated in weekly mas- (Session I), and Jonathan Young Artists Composition Program student Anteo Maria Clodes Jaguaribe launched the Young Lee Vinson (YAO and Percussion Workshop '97) BUTI Master Class Guests ter classes given by BSO Bass (Session II). In addi- + Laura Ahlbeck, Fabris was one of BUTI’s ASCAP Young Composer Artists Piano Program at BUTI in 1977 and has was named section percussionist with the guest artists Jane Bunnell tion to private lessons and Alexandra Bacon (‘78) Scholarship recipients this summer. A resident served on its faculty continuously for 31 years. Boston Symphony Orchestra in March 2007. + Edwin Barker, and Marcus Haddock, and daily master classes, stu- of Brooklyn, New York, Anteo began his musical Also a faculty member at Boston University, she He holds the Bachelor of Music degree from the + Penelope Bitzas, mezzo-soprano master teachers Phyllis dents performed in weekly * Jane Bunnell, mezzo-soprano studies in , but feels that he truly found his received her training at the Federal Conservatory Eastman School of Music and did graduate Curtin, Penelope Bitzas, and recitals, including one pre- + Judith Chaffee, movement Jonathan Bass artistic voice as a composer at BUTI. Under the of Rio de Janeiro, the Conservatory of Lisbon and studies at Boston University. Before joining the Photo: Courtney Sander Judith Chaffee. They also Photo: Emily Culler senting all of the Chopin + Richard Cornell, composer guidance of YACP faculty Martin Amlin and Justin Mozarteum, and Boston University (DMA). A BSO, Lee was a member of the United States + Phyllis Curtin, soprano observed a TMC master class taught by international- Preludes. Special projects and classes focused on Casinghino, Anteo experienced a prolific summer distinguished performer and pedagogue, she has Navy Band in Washington, DC. He has also + Anthony di Bonaventura, piano ly renowned soprano Renée Fleming. On July 26, the themes such as the preludes and fugues of Bach, and + Terry Everson, trumpet at BUTI: “Tanglewood really opened my mind. I was produced more than 60 recordings, and has been performed with the Montgomery Symphony YAVP performed with the Boston Pops and maestro contemporary literature techniques and interpretation. A + Joshua Fineberg, composer exposed to various types of music, some of which I the recipient of many honors, including First Prize Orchestra, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Norman Fischer, cello John Williams in the annual Film Night at Tanglewood select number of YAPP students elected to perform in had never before experienced. I came home with a in the Salzburg Mozarteum Piano Competition, the New Hampshire Symphony, and the + Timothy Genis, (‘84) concert featuring music from the Indiana Jones series. chamber ensembles with BUTI string players, or in Daniel Grabois, horn great repertoire of pieces as well as an expansive Second Prize in the Munich International Piano Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2008, Lee For its annual Ozawa Hall performance, the YAVP Ozawa Hall performances given by the YAO or YAWE. * Marcus Haddock, baritone (‘81) knowledge of music. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten as Competition, a Bronze Medal in the Geneva joined the BUTI Percussion Workshop faculty. Richard Hawley, (‘87) chorus performed, with YAWE instrumentalists, a much private attention and such educational value International Piano Competition, and the Harriet Originally from Auburn, Alabama, Lee now Babette Hierholzer, piano semi-staged production of Honegger’s Le Roi David Young Artists Kim Kashkashian, viola from any other summer camp. These six weeks cat- Cohen Award for Best Young Pianist of the Year resides in Boston, Massachusetts. conducted by Dr. Scott Allen Jarrett. YAVP concluded + Bayla Keyes, violin Composition Program apulted me into the world of composition, and that (London). She continues to tour and perform David Kjar, trumpet with three evenings of solo recitals and two evenings (YACP) June 29—August 9 is the path I now clearly see myself following.” frequently in her native Brazil. David Krauss, trumpet (‘88) of opera scenes, culminating with the opening scene + Michelle LaCourse, viola from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers that includ- Nancy Lundy, soprano Vincent Marinelli, clarinet ed all YAVP singers. Meet the Staff… BUTI in Focus * Mark Morris Dance Group Elizabeth Morse, harp * Midori, violin Young Artists Harp Seminar In January, BUTI welcomed * Daniel Müller-Schott, cello (YAHS) June 29—August 9 its newest staff member + Richard Ranti, bassoon Martin Amlin and Justin Casinghino with students Director of Operations and Thomas Riccobono, The five students of Karen Ritscher, viola Photo: Emily Culler Student Life Lisa Naas. Lisa Louis Rosenblatt, oboe the YAHS rotated their YACP director Martin Amlin mentored twelve young grew up in the Midwest, and * Richard Sebring, horn assignments in the YAO composers this year, including two students—Alexander received the Bachelor of Arts + Robert Sheena, English horn and the YAWE to ensure degree in visual arts and art + Ethan Sloane, clarinet Amadeo and Anteo Fabris—who received scholarships Photo: Emily Culler U.S. Marine Band, percussion section performance experience provided by the ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund. history from Carleton College, Glen Velez, percussion and the Master of Education degree from Xavier Photo: Michael Lutch in large ensembles for YACP students also participated in collaborative Cece Weinkauff, violin University. Before coming to BUTI, Lisa worked + Peter Zazofsky, violin each harpist. Students took weekly lessons and also sessions with the fellows and faculty of the TMC for the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, the TMC Master Class Guests participated in daily master classes with YAHS Composition Program, including John Harbison and Archaeological Institute of America in Boston, Ronald Barron, trombone Director and Boston Symphony Orchestra Principal Michael Gandolfi. They also took part in special events at Elliott Carter, composer and served as head coach of the women’s softball Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot. Franziska Huhn, assistant * Renée Fleming, soprano TMC’s Festival of Contemporary Music that commemo- team at MIT. Of her first summer at BUTI, Lisa YAHS director and frequent harpist with BSO/Boston Claude Frank, piano rated the life and work of Elliott Carter, who celebrates says “BUTI truly is a unique music program, but New Fromm Players Pops, led daily classes and also taught private lessons. The Juilliard String Quartet his 100th birthday this December. The YAO provided a maybe more importantly, the people who make Richard Svoboda, bassoon As it does each year, the program concluded with a reading of YACP works, and the program concluded with up the school are a special arts family and I am

* BSO Guest Artist solo and harp ensemble recital. a concert featuring a work by each student composer. pleased to be a part of it.” A YAVP student studies her music. + BU Faculty member Photo: BU Today