2011 Music Education in Hungary “It was the single most emotional, spiritual, and musical trip I have ever been on, and it was the best and most challenging class I’ve ever taken.” - Music Education student The Division of Music Education continues to offer The group arrived in the city of Kecskemét just in study abroad experiences in both Austria and time to enjoy an authentic Hungarian dinner (very Hungary. In Fall 2009, twelve students and two generous portions!). For two days, the students faculty members traveled to Hungary for eight days attended workshops at the Institute, led by some of to experience the country’s rich musical culture Hungary’s most highly regarded pedagogues. Part of and to study at the Kodály Pedagogical Institute (an their time was spent observing school music classes, extension of the Liszt Academy). allowing the UNT students to see Kodály’s teaching principles in action with very young children through The trip was divided between two cities – Budapest the most advanced high school students. and Kecskemét (the birthplace of Zoltan Kodály). The students' time in Budapest was spent touring The Division’s international initiative continues to the city and learning about the musical and political thrive! Future plans include a return trip to Austria influences that shaped Hungarian culture. The group and possibly new connections with programs in Italy. heard the Budapest Festival Orchestra perform in What do the students say? Go Global! the city’s Palace of the Arts, they heard the Danubia Orchestra Obuda perform a Chopin Memorial Concert in the historic Liszt Academy, and they attended a stunning performance of Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle at the State Opera. The students were also invited to attend a rehearsal of the Hungarian Radio Children’s Choir, under the direction of László Nemes, who also serves as the Director of the Kodály Institute. 12 Faculty and Student Collaborations 16 A New Concert Hall for the College of Music 24 Three Generations of College of Music Alumni 4 Dean’s Message 5 Faculty and Centers 6 New Faculty 7 Retirement 8 Faculty News 11 Faculty Profiles 14 Student News 18 Alumni News 22 In Memoriam 23 Development 26 Dean's Camerata 28 Gifts 31 College of Music Staff Dean’s Message College of Music Administration Warren Henry James C. Scott Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Dean Jon Christopher Nelson Things are never quiet for our College Associate Dean, Operations of Music, and this past year was no exception as we made important John C. Scott advances in the public dissemination Associate Dean, Admissions of the creative activity of alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Just a few Raymond Rowell weeks into the 2010-2011 academic Assistant Dean, Scholarship Services year, the Symphony performed in and External Affairs a special Superbowl Kickoff concert at Cowboys Stadium for Lynn Eustis an audience of over 30,000 and the One O’Clock Lab Band Director, Graduate Studies performed three concerts with the Houston Symphony on their pops concert series, again reaching thousands of people. We also succeeded in getting a major and very positive review for Jaymee Haefner our Denton Verdi Requiem performance which had a prestigious Director, Undergraduate Studies encore performance at Bass Hall in Fort Worth. We have also been particularly pleased with the development of live streaming Division Chairs our major concerts from Winspear Hall and now our newly renovated Voertman Hall. We have reached literally thousands of Joseph Klein listeners through this advanced technology. Composition Studies There was also much activity focused on the opening of the Richard Sparks Paul Voertman Concert Hall, known in its earlier life to most Conducting & Ensembles of our alumni simply as the Concert Hall. The opening week’s events included the first of three concerts funded by the National John Holt Endowment for the Arts for the presentation of “Three Centuries Instrumental Studies of American Chamber Music.” These NEA concerts bring together all periods of performance study, composition, and John Murphy jazz. The inaugural series also included the first program of the Jazz Studies Jake Heggie Residency supported by the new Institute for the Advancement of the Arts. This residency is already drawing national attention, and will become international in scope when Jesse Eschbach we premiere Heggie’s commissioned symphonic work, Ahab Keyboard Studies Symphony, with the UNT Symphony Orchestra, Grand Chorus, and soloist tenor Richard Croft in April 2012. Debbie Rohwer Music Education An element that was particularly prominent over this past year, and indicative of our sense of community was the plethora of Eileen M. Hayes collaborations between faculty and students. These collaborations Music History, Theory & Ethnomusicology took opera, chamber music, jazz, and early music performances to national and international venues on three continents. The highly Jeffrey Snider professional abilities of UNT students were widely recognized as Vocal Studies they played alongside artist faculty members. Whether through traveling to places nearby or across the world, Development attracting people to our superlative on-campus venues, or reaching Elida Tamez out to the world on the internet, our music is getting heard by new audiences. We hope that all of our readers will enjoy music Director of Development from UNT as we make it increasingly available. Pam King James C. Scott Director of Development College of Music COMPOSITION Woodwinds KEYBOARD STUDIES Adjunct Faculty Full-time Faculty Mary Karen Clardy Full-time Faculty Randy Kinnett David Bithell James Gillespie Joseph Banowetz William McGinney Joseph Klein Elizabeth McNutt Steven Harlos* Mark McKnight Andrew May Eric Nestler Berthe Odnoposoff Masataka Yoshioka Elizabeth McNutt Kathleen Reynolds Pamela Mia Paul Cindy McTee James Scott Gustavo Romero VOCAL STUDIES Jon Christopher Nelson John Scott Vladimir Viardo Full-time Faculty David Stout Terri Sundberg Adam Wodnicki Stephen Austin Charles Veazey* Rose Marie Chisholm Adjunct Faculty Piano Pedagogy/Group/Collaborative Richard Croft James Worlton Brass Bradley Beckman Linda Di Fiore Tony Baker R. Fred Kern* Lynn Eustis Visiting Faculty Brian Bowman* Elvia Puccinelli Jennifer Lane Joelle Wallach John Holt Stephen Morscheck J. Keith Johnson Organ/Harpsichord/Fortepiano Elvia Puccinelli Artist-in-Residence Vern Kagarice Jesse Eschbach* Jeffrey Snider Jake Heggie Donald Little Christoph Hammer William Scharnberg Adjunct Faculty CONDUCTING & ENSEMBLES Adjunct Faculty Pamela King Full-time Faculty Percussion Heejung Kang Heidi Klein Choral Gideon Foli Alorwoyie Mark Scott David Sundquist Alan McClung Christopher Deane Bret Serrin Jerry McCoy* Mark Ford* Visiting Faculty Richard Sparks Paul Rennick MUSIC EDUCATION Inci Bashar Edward Soph Full-time Faculty Early Music Donna Emmanuel CAREER DEVELOPMENT Christoph Hammer Adjunct Faculty Warren Henry Adjunct Faculty Paul Leenhouts* José Aponte Karrell Johnson Debbie Brooks Cynthia Roberts Karen Basrak Nathan Kruse Stockton Helbing William Scharnberg William Clay Alan McClung Blair Liikala Daryl Coad Darhyl Ramsey Opera Justin Cooper Debbie Rohwer CENTERS Stephen Dubberly Liesl-Ann de Villiers Donald Taylor Center for Chamber Music Studies Paula Homer* Michael Drake George Papich, director Deborah Fabian Adjunct Faculty Orchestra Jan Kagarice Susan O’Rear Center for Experimental Music Clay Couturiaux Paul LeBlanc Danny Prado and Intermedia (CEMI) David Itkin* Ann MacMillan Andrew May, director Henry Okstel MUSIC HISTORY, THEORY, Wind Studies Brian Perry ETHNOMUSICOLOGY Center for Schenkerian Studies Brian Bowman Terence Reynolds Full-time Faculty Timothy Jackson, Stephen Slottow, Eugene Migliaro Corporon* Robert Schietroma Music History co-directors Dennis W. Fisher Edward Smith Ana R. Alonso-Minutti Nicholas E. Williams Poovalur Sriji Benjamin Brand Texas Center for Music & Medicine Deanna Bush Kris Chesky, director Adjunct Faculty JAZZ STUDIES Bernardo Illari Bradley Bennight Full-time Faculty Laura Kennedy David Cloutier Tony Baker Margaret Notley* * Area Coordinator C. Keith Collins Rodney Booth Hendrik Schulze Henry Gibbons Richard DeRosa Adam Gordon Frederick Hamilton Theory Lee Lattimore Stefan Karlsson Gene Cho Kathryn Montoya Brad Leali Paul Dworak George Papich John Murphy Joán Groom* Allen Whear Jay Saunders Frank Heidlberger Lynn Seaton Timothy Jackson INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES Edward Soph Laila Kteily-O’Sullivan Full-time Faculty Michael Steinel Graham Phipps Strings Steve Wiest David Schwarz Emanuel Borok Stephen Slottow Jeffrey Bradetich Adjunct Faculty Thomas Sovík Julia Bushkova Rosana Eckert Susan Dubois* Jonathan Fisher Ethnomusicology Jaymee Haefner Dan Haerle Gideon Foli Alorwoyie Thomas Johnson Noel Johnston Gene Cho Philip Lewis Chris McGuire Steven Friedson* Felix Olschofka Richard McLure Eileen M. Hayes Eugene Osadchy Akira Sato John Murphy Nikola Ružević Bruce Wermuth Thomas Sovík UNT College of Music ▪ 5 New Faculty Richard DeRosa (Jazz Arranging) Richard DeRosa has taught jazz arranging and composition classes at Manhattan School of Music, The Juilliard School, and at William Pat- erson University in New Jersey. He received the bachelor of music from New Jersey City University and the master of music in jazz and com- mercial composition from Manhattan School of Music. In 2009, Mr. DeRosa received a Grammy nomination for instrumental arrangement for the critically acclaimed recording projects, Dial & Oatts: Brassworks and When Winter Comes. His compositions