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LEDGER LINES SCHOOL of MUSIC and DANCE The Oregon Marching Band performs at a Holiday Bowl pep rally in San Diego. NEWSLETTER for ALUMNI and FRIENDS February, 2009 Vol. XXI, No. 1 LEDGER LINES — SPECIAL EVENts — is the biannual newsletter of the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. Letters, photos, and contri- Sunday, March 1 • 1–3 p.m.: butions from alumni, friends, and faculty are always welcome. Grand Opening Tour & Concert Address correspondence to: Alumni and friends are invited LEDGER LINES to tour the new additions and School of Music and Dance renovations to the MarAbel B. 1225 University of Oregon Eugene OR 97403-1225 Frohnmayer music building from 1-3 p.m., followed by a 4 p.m. EDITOR: Scott Barkhurst concert at the Hult Center. The [email protected] concert will feature the Univer- CONTRIBUTORS: Jenifer Craig, George sity Symphony, Oregon Wind Evano, DeNel Stoltz, Eric Wiltshire Ensemble, Chamber Choir, and UO Repertory Dance Co. PROOFREADERS: Laura Littlejohn, Carol Roth See story on page 2. COVER PHOTO by Scott Barkhurst Tuesday, April 7 • 7 p.m. Tower Theatre in Bend MUSIC & DANCE Thursday, May 21 • 7 p.m. ADMINISTRATION Ginger Rogers Theatre in Medford DEAN: Brad Foley [email protected] School of Music and Dance ensembles will return to Bend and Medford after the success of our recent programs there. ASSOCIATE DEANS: Ann Tedards–Graduate Studies This year will feature a special farewell program honoring [email protected] UO President Dave Frohnmayer. Free admission! Jeffrey Williams–Undergraduate Studies [email protected] DANCE DEPARTMENT: SChOOl OF MUSIC & DANCE ADVANCEMENT COUNCIl Jenifer Craig, chair [email protected] CHAIR: Al King, ’76, vice president/ David Hilton, Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.; DEVELOPMENT STAFF: investment officer, RBC Dain Rauscher; Eugene, OR DeNel Stoltz, director Springfield, OR [email protected] Marilyn Kays, arts patron; Eugene, OR Amy Salmore, program assistant VICE-CHAIR: Niles Hanson, NW Stamping & Natalie Giustina Newlove, arts patron; [email protected] Precision Co., Rosen Products Sunvisor Eugene, OR Systems; Eugene, OR MAIN OFFICE: Jay O’Leary, M.D., arts patron; Eugene, OR Phone: (541) 346-3761 (music) PAST CHAIR: Mira Frohnmayer, ’60, (541) 346-3386 (dance) professor emerita, Pacific Lutheran Mary Glass O’Leary, ’55, arts patron; Fax: (541) 346-0723 University; Eugene, OR Eugene, OR Web: music.uoregon.edu Jenifer Craig, ’71, ’73, Associate Professor Mia Hall Savage, ’72, ’73, Pacific Youth and Chair of Dance, UO; Eugene, OR Choirs; Portland, OR John Wells, violinist; Springfield, OR Mary Ann Hanson, President, Eugene Symphony Association Jeffrey Williams, Professor and Associ- and arts patron; Eugene, OR ate Dean of Music; Eugene, OR 1 a generous gift from Helen Young FROM THE TOP Copple Gerlinger that enables us to acquire three additional Steinway Brad Foley, Dean pianos, completing two-thirds of our piano initiative. Please keep in mind am writing my remarks for this that an outstanding music and dance I issue of Ledger Lines from my school is always in need of excellent new office in the renovated 1920s instruments and equipment related wing of the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer to furnishing classrooms, studios, Music Building, where I can look and production spaces. Immediate over into the new Florence “Penny” needs include five more Steinway Vanderwicken Duprey Courtyard grand pianos and four uprights. Our and see the new sculptures that you goal is to fund the replacement of will read about on page three. one grand piano and two uprights While I eagerly await new fur- each year in order to upgrade and niture, the faculty and staff are maintain the excellence of our fleet enjoying the new and improved sur- of 114 pianos. Our development roundings a great deal. Yes, we have staff and I would be happy to speak completed our moves thanks to the with you about both annual or exemplary organizational efforts of planned gifts to support these kinds Janet Stewart and Laura Littlejohn, of needs. us achieve them: along with the outstanding support The new MarAbel B. Frohnmay- 1) Connection: $10.3 million and help of many others including er Music Building and the twenty raised for the $19.3 million MarAbel Rick Blake, Lance Miller, and Alan new pianos were a part of the Uni- B. Frohnmayer Music Building, plus Phillips. versity’s campus-wide Campaign $7.6 million from state bonds. All but one or two members of Oregon, which began with a goal of 2) Discovery: $1,441,743 raised the music faculty and staff were raising $600 million. The campaign toward a $1 million goal for equip- relocated in the past two months, ment and instruments. and most of our graduate teaching 3) Opportunity: $2,749,101 raised fellows also have new office/studio The School of Music and toward $1 million for scholarships. space. It has been quite an undertak- 4) Inspiration: $284,285 plus ing that came off quite smoothly. Dance has surpassed its $750,000 irrevocable bequest raised Twenty new pianos have been pur- original campaign goal toward $500,000 goal for guest art- chased and put in place thanks to of $10 million and has ists and scholars, including the generous donors. We are presently ChamberMusic@Beall series. in the final stages of painting some raised $17,508,638 As you read through this issue, of our older building wings and fi- you will note that we continue to nalizing the ordering and installation began January 2001 and concluded provide the university, community, of new furnishings, with the hope of December 31, 2008. To date, more and state with outstanding programs having all in place by March 1. than $820 million has been raised. that enrich lives through music and Considering the current econom- I am pleased that the School of dance performances. Our faculty ic situation across the nation, we are Music and Dance has surpassed its and student scholars continue to most fortunate to have completed original campaign goal of $10 mil- speak, publish, and present their our project so that our faculty, stu- lion and has raised $17,508,638 work at the national and internation- dents, and staff finally have facilities from 7,867 documented gifts. We al levels, and we feel fortunate that befitting their talents. I continue to are immensely grateful to the many we work in a profession that can in- feel very fortunate to be part of such generous alumni, donors and friends spire and enrich lives, and in some an incredible school and university who have contributed at every level small measure relieve the stresses that has been so supportive of our to our campaign to make our dreams from the difficult times many are project over the past decade. Please of new facilities a reality, as well as facing. I hope that all of you will join us for our building dedication our other campaign priorities. continue to support the arts during and grand opening events the week While we still have fundraising the coming months. Best wishes in of March 1. (See details on page 2.) work to do, I would like to share 2009, and we hope you can join us We continue to complete our a recap of our campaign priorities on March 1-6. current project with the acquisition within the four cornerstones of Cam- of new equipment and furnishings. paign Oregon, and I applaud our do- We were very pleased to receive nors for their leadership in helping 2 WHAT’S NEW New Music Wings Ready for Grand Opening Alumni invited for tour and concert on March 1 t long last, the construction A and renovation at the School of Music and Dance are complete. Crews have been putting finishing touches in the various new spaces during the first weeks of winter term, and everyone is settling in to their new surroundings. It’s truly a new era for our students, faculty, and staff! Reception-lounge area The new academic wing Foyer of the academic wing The new performance wing Join Us ! Sunday, March 1: 1:00 pm Alumni and friends are invited to tour the new additions and renovations to the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building from 1-3 p.m., followed by a 4 p.m. concert at the Hult Center featur- ing the University Symphony, Oregon Wind Ensemble, Chamber Choir, and UO Repertory Dance Co. Take the building tour and get half-price tickets to the Hult Center concert! Friday, March 6: 10:30 am Official dedication ceremony with UO administration, dignitaries, and media. Large rehearsal hall in Tours following the ceremony. the performance wing 3 CADENZA, CALYPSO, AND FANDANGO KEYS TO SUCCESS: PIANOS STILL NEEDED While the two new wings in the music 9 building are getting most of the attention, Replacement Plan Next Priority a trio of original sculptures in our new Penny Vanderwicken Duprey courtyard is Thanks to the immense generos- turning heads as well. Richard Swanson, ity of donors during the past three the artist who created the dynamic sculp- years, we have been able to purchase tures, said “I think of these sculptures as 22 new pianos, primarily Stein- musical phrases—no hidden meanings, just ways, to furnish our new spaces in something pure, lyrical, and sometimes the MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music loopy, with the interval between notes as Building. essential as the notes themselves.” We still need nine more to com- Swanson said his goal for this commis- pletely furnish the new spaces with sion was to set up rhythmic interactions appropriate pianos: that would engage the courtyard space • three Steinway Concert D grand with a visual expression of exuberance. pianos at $90,000 each (for large re- From the beginning, a series of sculptures hearsal rooms) placed throughout the courtyard seemed a • two Steinway Model B grand better choice to him than a single central Calypso pianos at $60,000 each sculpture.