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UNIVERSITY of OREGON SCHOOL of MUSIC - Newsletter for Alumni & Friends . -- Vol. IV,No 1 -February, 1992 -- .- . ..... .- I-...-: . ... FROM THETOP The Dean's Desk Gary Martin, Acting Dean I enjoy the opportunity to write this column. There is much going on at the School of Music, and this is a handy way to keep you, our friends and alumni, LEDGER LINES is the official informed about recent events. newsletter of the University of We continue to be in the throes of last Oregon School of Music, and is year's tax cut initiative, Measure 5, and published twice a year for alumni, another deep budget cut is scheduled for faculty, and friends of the music next fall unless replacement revenues of some sort are approved by the voters of school. Your comments are the state. If you reside in the state of always welcome. Oregon, I urge you to express your support for Higher Education to your Address all correspondence to: elected officials at every opportunity. Ledger Lines Fortunately, many good things are School of Music happening musically here at the school. University of Oregon We recently received approval to initiate Eugene, OR 97403- 1225 searches for four faculty members to Sing-Along" this year, and filled Beall or call (503) 346-3761. replace those who have leH or retired in Hall with a chorus made up of members of the last two years. Searches are currently the audience. The School of Music under way for new faculty members in provided the orchestra and the sbloists (all GARY MARTIN violoncello, voice, band, and marching UO students), as well as the conductors Acting Dean band. Each of these positions has played from our conducting program. It was a critical role in the life of the school in delightful! 1 sat next to a man who was SCOTT BARKHURST the past, and we are quite pleased to be quite unfamiliar with this format, and Newsletter Editor able to seek new talented and vigorous clearly an amateur singer. He sang the members of the faculty to strengthen us bass part to all the choruses with very little SARA JONES BRANDT in the future. help, and with much gusto. It was clear Director of Development As many of you know, the School of that he thoroughly enjoyed himself. After Music has been seeking reaccreditation by the performance, he and many others told VALERIE EBNER the National Association of Schools of me to be sure to do it again next year. Music (NASM) for the past year. I am That kind of community involvement is Student Contributor quite pleased to inform you that NASM very rewarding. Incidentally, we will has granted the school full accreditation conduct a similar event this summer as Cover Photo by Cliff Coles: for a period of ten years. The review part of the Oregon Bach Festival, with Associate Professor Dean Kramer takes process was vigorous and thorough, and Helmuth Rilling rehearsing a walk-in to the stage in Jeffrey Stolet's provocative we are proud that this national association chorus for J. S. Bach's cantata No. 80, Ein new work, "To Eat the Last Messiah." recognizes the fine quality of our many feste Bul-g is/ unser Gott. Maestro Rilling Story, page 4. degree programs: baccalaureate, master's, has conducted similar events in Stuttgart and doctoral. for many years, and we believe it will be Our recital and concert programs were very popular here. very well received fall term. There were Finally, I am happy to report to you performances almost every night, espe- that donations are up from our friends and cially toward the end of the term. The alumni, and that we are still able to put on community recognizes the quality of these a dynamic program of instruction and performances, and I continue to be musical activity for all of our constituents. delighted with the way we draw audien- It is very rewarding to be involved in these ces. Of special interest to me was activities, and to feel your support. I "Chamber Music at Tea Time," which thank you for helping us maintain this drew a large audience to hear several of excellent program. our student chamber ensembles, embel- lished with complimentary tea and pastries at intermission, courtesy of The University of Oregon is an equal Napoli Restaurant and Bakery. opportunity, affi~~mativeaction institution We also resumed the popular "Messiah committed to cultural diversity. 3 . .. .. .. .- - - -- - .. ..- . .. I"..'... .. WHAT'SNEW -. ... .. -.. .... .-. WHAT'SNE-W -I I I UO Music School Receives UO to Host Neil Postman to Conference, Deliver Lecture Full Accreditation Neil Postman, a national figure in The UO School of Music started 1992 Bachelor of Arts in Music Contests education and media issues, will visit the with some great news, receiving official Bachelor of Science in Music In addition to its regular slate of more University of Oregon on Monday, Feb. 17 notice from the National Association of Bachelor of Music in Performance than 40 concerts and recitals, the School under the joint sponsorship of the Schools Schools of Music that we have been fully Bachelor of Music in Composition of Music will host a number of prestigious of Music, Education, and Journalism. Postman will present a lecture on the ' reaccredited in all degree areas. The Bachelor of Music in Music Education gatherings during the next two months, accreditation report continues the school's Bachelor of Music in Theory including the following: topic "The Role of the University in good standing with NASM for the next ten American Education" at 4:30 in Room 198 years. Master of Arts in Music History - The OMEA Conference, held at the of the music school; admission is free. Gary Martin, Acting Dean until Anne Master of Arts in Music Theory Eugene Hilton Conference Center in Postman will also be the keynote Shapiro arrives this July, was particularly Master of Music in Composition downtown Eugene, Feb. 14-16. speaker at the Oregon Music Educators gratified with the news. "NASM has Master of Music in Music Education The Pacific Northwest Regional Association Conference, Feb. 14-16, conducted an exhaustive evaluation of our Master of Music in Performance T.U.R.A. Conference, held at the music where his topic will be "Information and numerous graduate and undergraduate Master of Music in Conducting school Feb. 21-22. Contact person is Meaning." programs during the past year, and we are Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy Richard Frazier, 346-5646. Hailed as a critic, writer, educator, and delighted that they have reaccredited these The Oregon District 4 solo/small communications theorist, Postman is a programs," he said. "The School of Music Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance ensemble voice and string contests, held professor of communication arts and is an outstanding school that contributes Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Ed at the music school, Feb. 29. sciences at New York University. He is significantly to the artistic life of this state Doctor of Musical Arts in History - The Northwest Regional ACDA the author of 16 books, including Lan- and nation, and I am vely proud of its Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition Conference, rehearsals held at the music guage in America, Teaching as a Subver- accomplishments." Doctor of Musical Arts in Theoly school, with performances at the Hult sive Language, The Disappearance of The UO School of Music is accredited Doctor of Philosophy in Music Ed Center in downtown Eugene, March Childhood, and Amusing Ourselves to for the following degrees: 25-28. + Death. He is the holder of the Christian + Lindback Award for excellence in teaching, and in 1986 was given the George Orwell Award for Clarity in A young percussionist tries his hand at a single paradiddle at the "Be A Marching year's Measure 5 tax initiative, will delay Until then, the curtains-having now Language by the National Council of Duck"program, part of the Children's Concert Series. The annual event is held at completion of the window project and been cleaned- will resume their former Teachers of English. + Autzen Stadium with the UO Marching Band. Photo by Valerie Ebner. Facelift Still other exterior renovation until summer of position on the walls of Beall Concert 1992-at the earliest. Hall. + in Progress Oregon Wind Ensemble Donations Received The music school's eagerly-awaited from Former Student renovation, slowed by several unexpected delays, has nevertheless given a fresh look Draws Ovation at WIBC The School of Music has received a to much of the building. The Oregon Wind Ensemble earned a The program included eight selections, donation of instruments and equipment Already completed is the new roof, standing ovation from the audience at the highlighted by a brilliant saxophone solo from the estate of a UO music student. plus fresh paint and awnings on the 13th annual Western International Band by UO Associate Professor J. Robert David Alger was a UO music major building's west side (see photo). The Clinic, held in Portland last November. Moore, performing Gunther Schuller's and tuba player in the early 1980s who left interior of Beall Concert Hall has regained The concert was the first appearance Tribute to R~ldyWiedoeft. Also on the school to pursue a career in the recording much of its historic elegance with a new for the Wind Ensemble at WIBC, which program were the Northwest premiere of industry. While at the UO, he performed two-tone paint job, and more than 30 draws hundreds of conductors, composers, Circuits by native Washingtonian Cindy in the UO Marching Band, the Wind worn-out seats have been recovered. and music educators each year from the McTee, and two numbers written and Ensemble, Brass Choir, and Jazz Combos.