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 for television include scores for various PBS documentaries and commercial music for Telex, Bristol- Meyers and Kodak. He also has composed for the national touring theater company, ArtsPower.

Laura Kennedy (Music History)

Laura Kennedy earned a bachelor of music in piano performance from Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Chicago, and a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 2006, she received a Fulbright Fellowship to study in Russia, where she conducted research into Dmitri Shostakovich’s unpublished manuscripts at the Dmitri Shostakovich Archive in Moscow. She also has received a For- eign Language and Area Studies Fellowship from the Center for Russian and Eastern European Studies, and from the University of Michigan the Glenn McGeoch Memorial Scholarship for outstanding teaching, a Re- gents Fellowship for exceptional scholarly potential, and the prestigious Presser Scholarship.

Paul Leenhouts (Director of Early Music and the Baroque Orchestra)

Paul Leenhouts received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, where he was professor of recorder and historical development since 1993. He is also a composer, arranger and editor of chamber music compositions. Mr. Leenhouts has recorded for Decca, Channel Classics, Vanguard, and Berlin Classics and has served as director of the International Baroque Institute at the Longy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2004, Mr. Leenhouts was elected president of the European Recorder Performers Society and he regularly appears with contemporary and music theatre groups such as Musikfabrik, ZT Hollandia, and NT Gent.

6 ▪ UNT College of Music Felix Olschofka (Violin)

Felix Olschofka holds bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the Academy of Music Hanns Eisler in Berlin, a performance diploma from Indiana University, Bloomington, and a doctor of musical arts in violin and conducting from the University of California, San Diego. He has taught at Indiana University, Bloomington and San Diego State Univer- sity and regularly gives masterclasses at Yale University, Eastman School of Music, Temple University, New York University, Academy of Music and Theater (Germany), and the Academy of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Santa Cruz in Bolivia. He also has served as concertmaster of the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra (2000-2003) and assistant concertmaster of the Brandenburg Philharmonic in Potsdam.

Hendrik Schulze (Music History)

Hendrik Schulze received a master’s degree in musicology from the Technische Universität Berlin, and a Ph.D. in musicology from Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg. He has presented papers at numerous conferences including the University College in Dublin, International Conference on Baroque Music in Manchester, and Society for Seventeenth-Century Music. From 1999 to 2005, he worked as a re- search assistant at the Institute of Musicology of Paris-Lodron University in Salzburg. His publications include a book entitled Studies in South Asian Rituals (Weisbaden, 2008), and numerous encyclopedia entries.

Lyle Nordstrom Retirement (Early Music)

Lyle Nordstrom served from 2000 until his retirement in 2010 as a faculty member and director of early music studies at the UNT College of Music. His awards include the Thomas Binkley award for outstanding achieve- ments in early music direction and the Paul Riedo award for contributions to early music in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. He is founder and co-director of the Musicians of Swanne Alley, an Elizabethan ensemble with whom he has recorded on Virgin Classics, Harmonia Mundi and Focus labels. His arrangements of music for Swanne Alley were used in the MGM movie Rob Roy. He has performed at the early music festivals in Boston, Utrecht, and Bath, on NPR’s “St. Paul Sunday,” as well as on German, Danish, French, and English radio and television. Nordstrom is also the founder and artistic director of the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra which con- tinues to perform throughout the Southeast.

UNT College of Music ▪ 7 Faculty News

Composition Twenty-one double bassists from James Gillespie (pictured with Hsing- Joseph Klein was the first College around the world competed for cash Fang Liu and Aikuang Sun, DMA '06, of Music faculty to receive special prizes, a New York debut in Weill Recital orchestral conducting) presented recognition by the Office of Research Hall at Carnegie Hall, and a CD masterclasses at two schools in Taiwan and Economic Development as a UNT recording with distribution, concerts, and was a featured soloist with the Distinguished Teaching Professor. and masterclasses to be conducted in Taipei Philharmonic, conducted by the United States and abroad. The Aikuang Sun. He also performed Cindy McTee’s Double Play was competition included three rounds of with the Texas Clarinet Consort and premiered by Leonard Slatkin and the performances and one interview round; performed alongside colleague John Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2010 to the winners were chosen by a panel of Scott, with the Dallas Wind Symphony critical acclaim. She was also named as acclaimed judges, as well as voting by Clarinet Choir. one of the first faculty fellows of UNT’s the audience. Institute for the Advancement of the Jaymee Haefner was appointed the Arts. Mary Karen Clardy performed new director of undergraduate studies and lectured at the XXVth Annual and had several articles published in Conducting & Ensembles Peruvian Flute Festival in Lima. She her “Learning Curve” column for Harp Jerry McCoy conducted the A Cappella also performed at the National Flute Column magazine. In addition to giving Choir in a performance of Orff’s Association’s Annual Convention in masterclasses throughout Texas, she Carmina burana with the Dallas Anaheim, California and as a guest was a judge for the American Harp Wind Symphony in Dallas’ Meyerson artist for the Honduras Flute Festival in Society Competition and performed at Symphony Center. He also directed the Tegucigalpa. various national venues. She also led Schola Cantorum in a performance at the UNT Harp Ensemble in a February First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth Mark Ford performed at the Belgium 2010 performance for Anita Perry, the which featured Brahms’ Liebeslieder, Days of Percussion Festival hosted by 1st lady of Texas. Opus 52. the Royal Conservatory in Belgium and presented clinics with John Holt was appointed chair of the the Conservatory Division of Instrumental Studies for Instrumental Studies Percussion Ensemble. a three-year term. He also had his Brian Bowman received The Clifford He premiered his new CD Facets 3: New American Music for Bevan Award for Meritorious Work in marimba solo, Stealing Trumpet released by Crystal Records. Low Brass to recognize a Moment, at the his important life-long Katowice Academy of Music in Poland Vern Kagarice (fourth from left) was research on the and had his percussion ensemble invited to be a member of the jury euphonium. His CD composition, Marimba Heritage, for the titledThe First Carnegie published by Innovative Percussion. Markneukirchen Hall Euphonium Recital The UNT Percussion Ensemble, led by International was released by Crystal Records in Ford, released their CD, Vespertine Trombone Solo 2009. Formations, which features Competition in compositions by Christopher Deane Germany. He was Jeff Bradetich, director and Paul Rennick, and solos by Ed the only American on the 9-member of the Bradetich Soph, Deane, and Rennick. For other panel. Foundation, presented news of the UNT Percussion Ensemble the inaugural please see page 15. Eugene Osadchy, with pianist Anastasia International Double Markina (BMus '04, MM '07, GAC Bass Solo Competition '09, piano) accompanying, released in Summer 2010. the CD Russian Romances - Joys and

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8 ▪ UNT College of Music Sorrows on Seafair-Bolo Records to Jazz Club with the Marvin Stamm Music Education critical acclaim. He also presented Quartet; and Music Fest Canada in Kris Chesky earned the 2010 Safe- masterclasses and performed in Ottawa. in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss numerous concerts around the globe Prevention Award in the Services including Portugal, Alaska, California, Michael Steinel organized and Sector from the National Institute and New York, and sponsored the 10th performed with his All-Star Revue for Occupational Safety and Health annual Osadchy Cello Clinic and Élan at “Dylanfest” which celebrates the (NIOSH), in partnership with the International Music Festival in Dallas, music of Bob Dylan while benefiting National Hearing Conservation Texas. Instruments of Change, a charity that Association (NHCA). The award was provides musical instruments and presented to him at the 35th Annual Jazz Studies training to at-risk children. Instruments Hearing Conservation Conference for The One’ O’Clock Lab Band now of Change currently has outreach raising awareness of the importance of has six Grammy projects in South Africa and New hearing loss prevention in musicians. nominations among its Orleans. list of accolades after Donna Emmanuel is currently serving earning two new Keyboard Studies as chair of the UNT University Faculty nominations this year. Joseph Banowetz’s CD featuring the Senate. She is also serving as chair The band’s album Lab Piano Concerto in D minor by Paul of the Committee for Community 2009 was nominated for Best Large Jazz Kletzki was released in January 2010 Engagement for the College Music Ensemble Album and band director on the Naxos label. In addition to the Society, and for that group she is Steve Wiest was nominated for Best Concerto, the CD includes a number organizing a National Summit on Instrumental Composition for “Ice- of world-premiere recordings of Community Engagement to be held Nine” which is also featured on the solo works that Kletzke composed. in Atlanta in 2011. She presented album. The band attended the 2010 For his work on this CD, Banowetz a paper titled “Exploring Identity: Grammy Awards ceremony during a earned a Grammy nomination for Best Knowing Self Before Knowing Others” California tour. Instrumental Soloist Performance with at the International Sociology of Music Orchestra. Education Conference in Limerick, The Two O’Clock Lab Band, under the Ireland. Her third annual Mariachi direction of Jay Saunders, released Steven Harlos traveled to Chapel Hill, Águilas Summer Camp was successful, their CD Too Two which North Carolina to give the world with over 70 campers in attendance. features Down Beat premiere performance Student Music Award of Dysfunctional, a Warren Henry led a Music Education winners Adam piano concerto Study Abroad trip to Hungary in Hutcheson, Tatiana composed for him by October 2009 (see p. 2). He also gave Mayfield, Sean Jones, Stephen Anderson presentations at the International and John Guari. (MM ‘00, DMA '05 Society for Music Education Conference composition), and commissioned by in Beijing, China, the Orff National Ed Soph performed concerts and the Barlow Foundation. Conference in Spokane, Washington, held clinics at the Universität für and the College Music Society National Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Fred Kern has been selected by the Conference in Portland, Oregon. Graz, Austria; Percussion Creativ Illinois State University (Normal) Teachertage in Hammelburg, Germany; College of Fine Arts to be inducted into Nathan Kruse presented two research Berklee College of Music; Miami Dade their new Hall of Fame, celebrating papers at the International Society for College’s Jazz at Wolfson Concert the 40th anniversary in October of the Music Education World Series; Conservatory of Music, San college. In addition, he was invited Conference in Beijing, Juan, Puerto Rico with bassist Eddie to deliver a guest lecture at a Student China. He presented Gomez and colleague Stefan Karlsson; Convocation during Homecoming research on school- University of Northern Colorado Jazz weekend. Kern was a music major at university partnerships Festival, “The Drummers of Woody ISU, receiving the B.S. degree in 1966. and on folk music Herman’s Orchestra,” with John Riley learning online. He will and Jeff Hamilton; New York’s Kitano also be a pre-concert

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UNT College of Music ▪ 9 Faculty News

lecturer with the Allen Philharmonic Steven Friedson’s Remains of Ritual, Internationales musikwissenschaftliches Orchestra (Texas) during its 2010-2011 the second book in a planned trilogy Symposium commemorating the 175th season. about his musical experience in African birth anniversary of Brahms. She also ritual, was published by the University published “1934, Alban Berg, and the Alan McClung served as a 2010 guest of Chicago Press. This book focuses Shadow of Politics: Documents of a conductor for an 85-voice adult choir, on the Brekete/Gorovodu religion and Troubled Year,” in Alban Berg and His for the Presbyterian Association of the different aspects of Ewe ritual life World by Princeton University Press. Musicians at Mo Ranch in Hunt, TX and and its musicality, including dance and also presented a 2010 Choral In-Service possession, drumming, and chanted Thomas Sovík was nominated for the for Middle School and Sight-Singing for calls to prayer. International Education Committee the Olathe, Kansas School System. He (IEC) Citation for Distinguished also was recognized at the 2010 UNT Timothy Jackson edited a collection Service to International Education. Honors Ceremony as an influential of articles titled Nominations recognize a record of professor. Sibelius in the Old and distinguished and meritorious service New World: Aspects of to international education at UNT. Debbie Rohwer serves as chair of the His Music, Its national Adult and Community Music Interpretation, and Vocal Studies Education Special Research Interest Reception which was Richard Croft made his debut in the Group. She hosted an internationally- published by the Peter famed Teatro alla Scala attended Lifelong Learning Conference Lang Publishing Group, (La Scala) in the title at UNT in 2009 at which she presented, and includes Jackson’s role of Idomeneo under and her senior citizen band, New article, “Sibelius the Political.” He also the baton of Myung- Horizons, performed. published “Punctus contra punctus - a Whun Chung and sang Counterpoint of Schenkerian and at the Opéra Royal in the Château de Don Taylor presented papers at Weissian Analysis and Hans Weisse’s Versailles in France which reopened several national venues, including the Counterpoint Studies with Heinrich after renovations. In addition to these Society for Music Teacher Education Schenker” in the Journal of Schenkerian momentous events, his recording of Symposium on Music Education, Music Studies, volume 4. Idomeneo for the Harmonia Mundi and Lifelong Learning Conference, and label with René Jacobs and the Freiburg the 2009 QMUE Symposium examining Laila Kteily-O’Sullivan had her book Baroque Orchestra was named Opera LGBT Studies in Music Education. Fluent with CD of the Year by the German magazine Publications include an article in Fundamentals: A Opernwelt and received the Editor’s Texas Music Education Research and a Practice Manual for Choice Award from Gramophone collection of pieces for children’s voices Proficiency in College magazine. and Orff instruments published by Level Musicianship Alfred. In addition, Dr. Taylor received focusing on theory Jennifer Lane recorded rare cantatas the Outstanding Alumnus Award from pedagogy, published and arias of Handel with the UNT his undergraduate alma mater, the by Cengage Collegium under the direction of Lyle University of Texas at San Antonio. publications. Nordstrom. The CD was released by Magnatune and all proceeds go to the Music History, Theory, Margaret Notley had her paper Early Music program in the College of “Questions of Music. and Ethnomusicology Lateness and the Gene Cho coauthored the book Opening Allegro of Passage to Music Literacy: A Syllabus Brahms’s E-Flat for Aural Skills with Laila K. O’Sullivan Clarinet Sonata” for theory pedagogues with the Kendall published in the Hunt Publishing Company. conference proceedings from the

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10 ▪ UNT College of Music Faculty Profiles

A Historic Division Chair Appointment

Eileen M. Hayes, chair of Music History, an anthropological perspective on a Theory, and Ethnomusicology, stands lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in front of the Gänseliesel at the topic. Hayes has taught at the College market square in the medieval town of Music since 2002 and is charged of Göttingen. Hayes taught at Georg- with the stewardship of a nineteen- August Universität, located in central member faculty. She is the founding Germany, in Summer 2010 as a visiting chair of the College of Music's Advisory professor, through an award of the Council on Diversity, the purpose German Academic Exchange Service. of which is to raise awareness of Hayes is the first African American to multiculturalism and gender issues chair a division at the College of Music, in music through extracurricular a milestone she referenced at her book programming. Her research and reading in February 2010. Students publication interests include African and faculty from across campus American music, feminist theories, gathered to listen to passages from queer studies in the social sciences, Songs in Black and Lavender: Race, and race in American popular culture. Sexual Politics, and Women's Music, a She is the co-editor of Black Women book in which Hayes theorizes black and Music: More than the Blues and women's experiences at the majority the book review editor for Women of white and predominantly lesbian and Music: The Journal of Gender and music festivals that have been held Culture. In Fall 2010, she was elected throughout the United States. Songs 2nd vice-president of the Society for was nominated for the Ruth Benedict Ethnomusicology. Prize for excellence in writing from

In Recognition of Dedication to Teaching

After learning about a former student’s family crisis, Regents Professor J. Keith Dear Dean Scott, Johnson spent six weeks during the 2010 I am writing to acknowledge the tremendous generosity of your colleague, Regents Professor Spring semester commuting back and forth J. Keith Johnson, during a particularly challenging time for our institution. Unexpectedly, from UNT to the University of Missouri, in January our professor of trumpet, Keith Benjamin, learned that his six-year old son, Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Cameron, was suffering from a rare form of leukemia. Upon learning of the diagnosis, Dance. What follows is a letter Dean we arranged for Keith to take a leave so that he could assist as Cameron undertook James C. Scott received from the Dean of the KC Conservatory of Music and Dance chemotherapy. Our Professor Benjamin, an alumnus of the University of North Texas, expressing deep gratitude to Professor studied with Keith Johnson and considers Johnson a dear mentor and friend. Upon Johnson for extraordinary service to a learning of our Keith’s challenges, your Keith immediately offered to fly to Kansas City College of Music alumnus: and teach for six weeks throughout the semester. With great humility, he offered to do this gratis, a move that helped us tremendously in a very challenging budgetary climate.

I will tell you that his gesture of support, and the caring way in which it was offered, brought us to tears. At the very least, I wanted to write this note to assert what you already know, that in Keith Johnson UNT has a musician and mentor of the utmost integrity and spirit. But for Professor Johnson’s gift of time and skill, we would have been in a very challenging situation. We are very thankful to Keith and to you – in a most meaningful way. UNT has demonstrated that ultimately the greatest schools and greatest teachers lead through compassion and caring. Again, thank you for lifting us up when we needed it. Truly.

With warmth and gratitude, Peter Witte, Dean Conservatory of Music and Dance University of Missouri, Kansas City

UNT College of Music ▪ 11 Faculty/Student Collaborations and Learning Intitiatives

College of Music faculty members performed and taught alongside their students in concerts, workshops, and masterclasses as they helped establish music programs at international universities. These creative endeavors are touching people across the globe.

Establishing a Chamber Music Jazz Studies in China Program in China Undergraduate students Kevin Bach and David Winniford Four faculty members (Gene Cho, director; Terri Sundberg, and graduate students Li Xiaochuan, Sergio Pamies Rodri- flute; Susan Dubois, viola; and Nikola Ružević, cello) and guez, and Sarah Roberts participated in a study abroad trip six graduate students (Kellie Quijano, clarinet; Michelle to Shanghai led by faculty member John Murphy. The group Paczut, viola; Samuel Park, violin; Szemoke Jobbagy, violin; presented workshops and two concerts at East China Nor- Reuben Allred, piano; and Ross Gasworth, cello) traveled to mal University; presented a workshop at the JZ School, an the South China University of Technology to help establish independent music school associated with the JZ Jazz Club; a chamber music program there. While most students at the visited Shanghai Conservatory; played a set at the Melting Pot university focus on preparing for solo careers, many are not jazz club; attended a concert by the Duke Ellington Orches- familiar with Western chamber music. The College of Music tra; and visited Expo 2010. team presented concerts, led workshops, and taught mas- terclasses to instruct students on ensemble performance and collaboration between players. The group also brought along $5,000 worth of music as a gift to the students and faculty to start a chamber music library at the South China University. The project was made possible by a grant from the U.S. State Department, Cultural Affairs Division.

The Shropshire Research Project and Arts Outreach Terri Sundberg, associate professor in the College of Mu- sic, recently obtained a grant for independent researchers to analyze the effectiveness of the Shropshire Music Founda- tion's music education program. The program has demon- strated significant long-term positive impact on children of war, including higher secondary education graduation rates and college enrollment, but there has not yet been a careful, systematic and longitudinal examination of the program’s effectiveness. Two Priddy Fellows from the College of Music, Carolyn Keyes and Laura Erickson, are involved in the re- search and they started an official UNT student organization called “Students for the Shropshire Music Foundation,” simi- lar to a chapter established at the Eastman School of Music.

12 ▪ UNT College of Music Jazz Studies in Sweden and Finland Performing in the Handel Oratorio Series A jazz quartet composed of two Jazz Studies professors Since 2001, Graeme Jenkins, music director of the Dallas Op- (Stefan Karlsson, piano and Ed Soph, percussion) and two era, has led College of Music faculty and students in presenta- Jazz Studies students (Brian Clancy, saxophone and Asher tions of Handel's oratorios. Students have performed along- Barreras, bass) visited Stockholm, Sweden and Jakobstad and side such internationally renowned singers as tenor Richard Vaasa, Finland. The quartet performed at schools, clubs and Croft, professor of music, and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Lane, concert halls as well as presenting workshops at three institu- associate professor of music. The first in the series, Israel in tions. As a result of the visit, two new exchange programs Egypt, was presented in collaboration with Fort Worth Early are being established with the Royal Conservatory of Music Music and the Helios Ensemble of Dallas, and featured in Stockholm and Novia University in Jakobstad, Finland to faculty members and guest soloists. Jephtha followed in 2004 begin in Spring 2011. in partnership with the Dallas Bach Society, featuring the UNT Baroque Orchestra and Collegium Singers. Samson was Opera in Czech and the ‘Texas Tour’ presented in 2006 in conjunction with the Southern Meth- Bedřich Smetana’s opera Prodaná nevésta (The Bartered Bride), odist University Meadows Chorale and Texas Choral Artists. usually sung in English for American audiences, was pre- Most recently, Saul was performed (2009) with UNT student sented by College of Music faculty and students in its original ensembles and faculty soloists. This performance was made language – Czech. Faculty member Stephen Morscheck possible through the generosity of College of Music donors (bottom picture, standing middle) sang the principal role of and a combination of grants. As an additional collaboration, Kecal, and students learned their parts in Czech with coach UNT and Jenkins plan to present Theodora in 2012. Jiří Petrdlík, a conductor from the Czech Republic. In addi- tion to four performances in the Lyric Theater of the Mur- chison Performing Arts Center, the group went on a “Texas Tour” performing in Temple, College Station, Houston, and Austin during March 2010.

UNT College of Music ▪ 13 Student News

College of Music students swept the board as finalists and semi- finalists in two categories at the 2010 International Tuba/Euphonium Conference Competition at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Phil Giampietro placed 1st in the Solo Euphonium category, Chris McGinty placed 1st in Euphonium Mock Band category and 2nd in the Solo Artist category, Mai Kokubo placed 3rd in both the Solo Euphonium and Euphonium Band categories. Patrick Nyren was a semi-finalist in both the Solo Euphonium and Euphonium Mock Band categories, Geoff Durbin and Daniel Chapa were semi-finalists in the Solo Euphonium category and Richard Demy was a semi-finalist in the Euphonium Band category. Eight of the eleven tuba players in Mihaela Čuljak (cello) won 3rd prize Vocal jazz major Mikaela Kahn was one the competitive Artist All-Star Tuba and a special award to participate in a of ten finalists in the auditions for the Ensemble are UNT students: Zack masterclass with Adelheid Litschauer at Fox TV show Glee. Corpus, Raul Escobedo, George Foster, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria at Andrew Jones, Jesse Orth, De’Marcus the International String Competition in Walker, Matthew Wilshire, and Karl Dubrovnik, Croatia. Zelle. Robert Dicks (organ) won first prize 2009-2010 Priddy Fellowship recipients and the best hymn playing award in (names in bold are College of Music the undergraduate division of the San students). Front row: Cara Stroud, Antonio Organ Competition. Joana Hyatt, Megan DiRienzo; Middle row: Karen Colbert, Elizabeth Langdon, Brad Evans (music theory) was the Marcia Keough; Back row: Gerald recipient of the Ralph Vaughan Ringe, Laura Erickson, Christopher Lee, Williams Charterhouse Fellowship to John Whitaker. fund a residency to conduct research in Marisa Kelegian (flute) won first place England in Summer 2010. in flute performance in the Oklahoma Flute Society’s Collegiate Competition at the University of Oklahoma.

As a result of being one of the winners in the acclaimed American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition, doctoral piano student Jisoo (Grace) Kim appeared at Weill Hall in New York’s famed Carnegie Hall in March 2010.

Danny Janklow (saxophone) was The Priddy Charitable Trust Fellowships named the top jazz saxophone soloist in in Arts Leadership provide support North America by the North American for students in visual arts and music Saxophone Alliance. The competition to pursue graduate study in either was in Athens, Georgia with fifty-eight the College of Visual Arts and Design soloists competing for the top spot. or the College of Music. Through a combination of coursework and internships, the Fellows will become influential advocates for the arts and arts education. Min Joung Kim was the featured soloist in the Lewisville Lake Symphony’s International Chamber Series performing works by Debussy, Liszt, and

14 ▪ UNT College of Music Ravel. She also has performed with the Jeremy Stones won first prize in the Jennifer Weaver made a presentation Ulsan University Chamber Orchestra Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass titled “The Introduction to Secondary and the St. Petersburg Radio Orchestra. Trombone Competition at the 2010 Dominants in Major International Trombone Festival in Keys,” during "The Ashley Mendeke was selected as the Austin, Texas. At the same conference, Teaching Component of recipient of the 2010-2011 Presser Craig Flentge (middle) won the Donald the Job Interview" Foundation scholarship recognizing Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition. panel at the Society for her excellence in music performance Music Theory Annual and academics. She is completing Meeting in Montreal. her bachelor’s degree with a double major in music education and flute performance. The Perry R. Bass Fellowship for 2009- Jeffrey Ou made it into the semi-finals 2010 was awarded to Sara Sclamberg, a of "America’s Got Talent." As a result doctoral student in flute performance. of this accomplishment, the City of The Bass Fellowship is awarded to Carrollton mayor, Ronald F. Brandson, students pursuing degrees in music proclaimed Sunday, October 18, 2009 with career aspirations in teaching. as Jeffrey Ou day.

Sara Tran and Chao Wang were both named winners of the 2010 National Flute Association Masterclass Competition. As a result, they performed at the National Flute Association annual meeting in Anaheim, California in August 2010.

Stellar Year for Percussion Ensembles The UNT Gamelan ensemble, “Bwana Kumala” was selected as the winner of the first annual PAS World Percussion Ensemble Competition. This competition is designed to recognize excellence in world percussion ensembles.

In February, the UNT Percussion Ensemble was selected as one of the winners of the PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition and performed at PASIC in Indianapolis. The Ensemble presented a clinic on creating expressive musical phras- ing in percussion ensemble performance at the Texas Music Educators Association Conference in San Antonio. They also were invited to give a special performance at TMEA. This is the first time that one uni- versity has won two prestigious Percussive Arts Society awards.

UNT College of Music ▪ 15 Paul Voertman Concert Hall

The Paul Voertman Concert Hall represents the complete renovation of the 1959 Music Building Concert Hall. The new hall is an intimate venue with 380 seats and optimal acoustics for solo performers and small ensembles. It features improved amenities for the audience, as well as modern theatrical systems for lighting and sound. Unwanted noise from outside sources and mechanical systems has been significantly reduced.

The central decorative element is the irregular geometric pattern of the paneled stage enclosure, which also provides valuable sound diffusion. This motif extends along the hall walls and ceiling. The decorative motif is carried into the renovated lobby which features a ticket office, bright lighting, artwork and a video monitor. The renovation includes new lighting with silent dimming control as well as a sound-reinforcement system with audio production and recording capabilities.

It is also with great pride that we designated our renovated performance space as the Paul Voertman Concert Hall, acknowledging Mr. Voertman’s extraordinary commitment to the College of Music, the University, and the entire Denton Community.

We are all looking forward to outstanding music-making in this beautiful performance space located in the College of Music building. Paul Voertman Concert Hall Alumni News

1934 Robert Dale Olson (BMus ‘56, MM, School band in Wolfforth, Texas, his Maudell Baker (BMus, music education trumpet) gave a lecture individual bands have won over 40 first - the College of titled, “The Trumpet divisions at UIL contests. Music’s first Mouthpiece” at the alumna) was the Scottish International 1985 guest speaker in a Festival of Trumpets in Harry Watters (BMus, jazz) plays piano pedagogy Summer 2010. trombone for the U.S. class in Fall 2009, Army Band, is a hosted by faculty 1965 clinician for Jupiter Brad Beckman and Nora McDaniel (jazz) continues to play Band Instruments, and Fred Kern. She is religious, jazz, blues and classical music is an instructor of still a vital and on the piano while residing at a senior trombone at George creative pedagogue, teaching private living community in Tyler, Texas. Mason University in students in piano and painting in her Fairfax, Virginia. studio in Gainesville, Texas. 1967 Robert Stanton (BMus ‘57, MM, 1988 1944 oboe) leads an active Eden Brent (BMus, music theory) was Rosalie (Grimes) Bergman (BMus, musical life as a recently honored for her keyboard skills composition) was member of the when she won a Blues Music Award the first graduate Arizona Broadway for Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the of the composition Theatre Orchestra in Year and released a new CD titled Ain’t program in the Peoria, playing piccolo Got No Troubles, which she recorded in School of Music in the Phoenix Valley New Orleans. and she continues Concert Band, and to be politically saxophone in the active. She is Senior Chamber Orchestra and Concert pictured here at a Band. He also plays saxophone in his political rally in Tampa Bay, Florida. group “The Golden Saxes” which performs at retirement centers and 1957 church services in Arizona. Joe Buttram (BMus ‘54, MM, music education) (center) continues to 1976 perform with the Washington Street Geoff Bissett (BMus, music education) Strutters in the Rockbridge, Virginia completed the master area. of music education degree at Texas Tech University in August. As the associate high school band director of the Frenship High

Sparky Koerner (MM '76, jazz) became president of the Texas Jazz Educators Association in July 2010. He is director of the College of the Mainland Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo and serves as chairman of the Fine Arts Department.

Robert Herman (BMus '64, vocal studies) (right) and Cary Lewis (BMus, MM ‘65, piano) reunited in Oregon for Herman’s “Swan Song” recital. The last time they performed together was in 1964 at Herman’s degree recital; they repeated three songs from the 1964 recital in this final concert.

18 ▪ UNT College of Music Stephen Wolfinbarger (DMA, the position of director of music at the hip-hop opera project Ensemble trombone) received the Distinguished Memorial Congregational Church in MikNawooj, the new music groups Teaching Award at Sudbury, Massachusetts. Nothingset Ensemble and New Music Western Michigan Works, and the Avenue Winds Quintet. University for Edward Stephan (BMus, percussion) outstanding work with was recently awarded the principal James Popejoy (DMA, wind conducting) music students. timpani position with the Dallas received a North Symphony Orchestra. He won the Dakota Spirit Faculty DSO’s international audition with a Achievement Award unanimous vote and officially began from the University of 1993 in September 2010. For the past eight North and was Robert Lark (DMA, trumpet) released years, he served as principal timpanist awarded the “Citation his fourth CD titled Bob of the Fort Worth Symphony and has of Excellence” by the Lark and Friends: made numerous appearances as a National Band Cathy’s Song. He is soloist with that orchestra. Stephan Association. chair of the Jazz Studies has served on the faculty of the Department at DePaul University of Texas at Arlington and is 2001 University. currently a sought after teacher and Matthew Hiller (BMus, music clinician. education), director of bands at Smith Middle School in Cleburne, received 1998 the Bayard H. Friedman Hero Award David Tough (BA) graduated with from “Score a Goal in the Classroom” his doctorate in for being the most outstanding education from instrumental music teacher in North Tennessee State Texas. He was honored at Bass Hall University in Nashville during a performance of the Fort Worth and won grand prize in Symphony. the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. He is an assistant professor of audio engineering technology at Belmont University.

Tim Smith (BMus, jazz) (far left) and his band Midlake released their CD The Courage of Others 2000 which was featured on Karla Avila (BMus, clarinet) NPR's "Exclusive First teaches and performs Listen" series. with various orchestras, new music, and mixed- genre chamber 1999 ensembles throughout Catherine Meyer (BMus, organ) has Northern California and earned a master’s degree in sacred Western Europe. She is music at Boston University School currently a member of of Theology. She also has accepted

Patricia Racette (BMus '88, voice) was featured in an article in the New York Times reviewing her recent performances in each of Puccini’s triple bill “Il Trittico” as Giorgetta in Il Tabarro, the lead in Suor Angelica, and the role of Loretta in Gianni Schicchi. She performed the roles in the “Il Trittico” with both the San Francisco Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.

Kristopher Carter (BMus '93, composition) received an Emmy nomination for Out- standing Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) for the episode “Mayhem of the Music Meister” featuring Neil Patrick Harris on the show “Batman: The Brave and the Bold.”

UNT College of Music ▪ 19 Alumni News

Carla Moreno (MM, music education) Laura Mercado Wright (BMus, voice) 2005 was selected as a fellow in the newly received stellar reviews Brian Nedvin (DMA, voice) has launched MusicianCorps, a national in both the New York performed “Stories of the Holocaust “musical Peace Corps” intent on using Times and the Boston in Song,” a musical narrative that has music for public good. The program Musical Intelligence for captivated audiences throughout the encourages civic engagement and helps her solo in Berio’s country. develop musicianship and creative Circles performed at skills. She has been assigned to Seattle’s the Tanglewood Music Lorie Scott’s (MM ‘01, DMA, flute) Low Income Housing Institute. Center’s Festival of edition of the Karg-Elert Caprices Contemporary Music. was recently named a winner of the National Flute Association's Newly 2004 Published Music Competition. She Joshua Arvizu (MM, continues teaching as assistant oboe) became the professor at the University of newest member of the Minnesota, Duluth. oboe section in the United States Navy Julia West (BMus ‘02, MM, music band. education) was a nationally selected recipient for a grant from the National Rudolph de Vos (MM, organ) is Endowment for the Humanities for currently director of music for the summer study at both the JS Bach Cathedral of Christ the Light in Institute in Germany and the Institute Oakland, California and in March 2010 on the Operas of Mozart in Vienna, performed the inaugural concert on Austria. the new $2.5 million Conroy Memorial Organ in March 2010.

Patti Edwards (DMA, voice) 2003 performed at a special Michelle Brians (BMus, music Palm Sunday concert at education) was elected for the third St. Paul’s Church in time to serve a two-year term as the South Carolina. She is Texas Music Educators Association currently associate Region 2 Orchestra Division Chair. In professor of voice at 2010, her varsity orchestra at Guyer Coastal Carolina High School in Denton, where she University. serves as the head orchestra director, was selected as a finalist in the Texas Ryan McGeorge (BMus, brass) Honor Orchestra Competition. continues to play euphonium with “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band He became a member of this elite group after passing a series of intensive auditions.

Emily Newton (BMus '01, voice) received a contract at the Metropolitan Opera to sing the part of Ortlinde in the new pro- duction of Wagner’s Die Walküre. She was an inaugural member of the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where she earned a master's degree.

Doug Talley (MM '84, music education) received two prestigious awards in 2009- 2010. His long career as an outstanding educator was recognized by the Kansas Arts Commission with a Governor’s Award in Arts Education, and the Johnson County (Kansas) Library Foundation awarded him a Pinnacle Award for Excellence in the Arts.

20 ▪ UNT College of Music 2006 2007 Erin Harvey (BMus, voice) exchanged Meaghan Walsh Kawaller (BMus, Laurie Spohn (MM, voice) married vows with Adam Pfeifer at Boston clarinet) (pictured here with John Scott) Michael DePauw at a Avenue Methodist Church in Tulsa, OK. won third place in the International ceremony at They live and work in Denton. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cari Shipp (BMus, flute) continues Denton in March 2010. to teach and perform in the Charlottesville, Baltimore and Washington DC areas and released her CD Pages for flute, viola and harp. 2008 Monica Boldt (MM, voice) performed the role of Venus in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld in the Central City Opera production in Colorado.

Craig Butterfield (BMus ‘99, MM ‘02, DMA, double bass) with guitarist Clarinet Association Young Artist Matthew Slotkin, Competition. released their first joint album, Dances, Catherine Martin (BMus, voice) Songs, Inventions on performed the role of Gianetta with Centaur Records. 2009 the Houston Grand Opera in Donizetti’s Their jazz/folk duo Meredith McCook (BMus, cello) The Elixir of Love. This opera opened called Dez Cordas was also invited to was chosen to participate in the the HGO season and Martin received perform at Piccolo Spoleto, South Tanglewood Music Center Fellowship positive reviews in the Houston Carolina’s largest cultural festival. Program, the Boston Symphony Examiner and in ConcertoNet.com. Orchestra’s summer academy for Leah Gray (BMus, music education) advanced musical study. Peter Saleh (MM, percussion) married Carey continues to teach Pittsinger in a Augustine Mercante completed his percussion at the ceremony in March Fulbright fellowship for study at the College of Saint 2010. She is the band Hochschule für Musik in Augsburg, Elizabeth in director at Calvary Germany and appeared in a production Morristown, New Christian Academy in of Vivaldi’s Orlando furioso and Jersey and also teaches Fort Worth and a flute received rave reviews in Opernglas. music for dance at the instructor at Lake SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance Country Christian School, also in Fort in Purchase, New York. Worth.

Chris Williams (BMus '08, viola) finished his master's degree at Yale University and is now executive assistant to the president for Frank Salomon Associates Artist Management in New York City.

Calley Bliss (BMus '07, jazz studies) released her debut album, Pigeonholed. She continues to work in the New York City area and perform as a vocalist in many genres.

UNT College of Music ▪ 21 In Memoriam

Herb Ellis (‘40’s) was born in Farmersville, Jack Rumbley (BMus ‘51, MM ‘52) was Texas and played banjo and harmonica a legendary musician, played in the as a child before taking up guitar. He symphony, marching band and lab band at studied at North Texas State Teachers North Texas and was the drummer for the College in the 1940’s and with two Aces of Collegeland. He was a member associates from Jimmy Dorsey’s band, of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. After the pianist Lou Carter and the bassist serving in the 4th Army Band, he served Johnny Frigo, formed the trio Soft Winds. as school band director and taught at Ellis later toured with Ella Fitzgerald and Mountain View College and Dallas Baptist participated in Norman Granz’s All-Star University. For 40 years, he played with Jazz at the Philharmonic touring shows, the Fort Worth Symphony and with the and in recording sessions led by Louis pit orchestra at Casa Mañana. Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Stan Getz. Mary Aileen Tausch (MM ‘46) was Leon Breeden, was professor emeritus a concert pianist, piano teacher and at the College of Music and served as professor of music for many years in the director of jazz studies at the then Missouri. She was a member of the North Texas State University from 1959 Missouri State Education Association and through 1981, during which time his Pi Kappa Lambda Music Society. One O’Clock Lab Band toured Mexico, Switzerland, Portugal, Germany and Jane Anne Trawick (MM ‘58) taught in Russia. The band is the only university public schools for 32 years and was the jazz band ever to perform at the White pianist at St. Peter’s University Methodist House, and did so for the 1967 state visit Church. She accompanied various choirs of the King and Queen of Thailand with there and worked in the church office. Duke Ellington and Stan Getz. In 1992, She also was a member of the National Breeden and Henry Mancini were co- Music Teachers Association and the local directors for the McDonald’s All-American Sidney Bob Farrar (‘45-’46) was an book club. Jazz Band, which performed in New York accomplished musician and was involved during Grammy week. Breeden was in the beginnings of the jazz program at Ruth Margaret Walters (BMus ‘45) inducted into three “Halls of Fame”—the North Texas in 1945-46. He later earned earned her bachelor of arts degree from International Association of Jazz Educators a master’s degree in radio/television/film. North Texas State Teachers College in (1985), “TCU Band of Fame” (1988), He served as the assistant band director 1945 and after doing graduate work and The Texas Bandmasters Association of the 49th Armored Division of the Texas in Indiana, Colorado, Utah and New (1995). In 1997 the TCU Alumni National Guard, founded Commercial York, returned to Texas and became an Association voted unanimously to award Recording Corp., composed music for the instructor of piano at the University of Breeden the “Distinguished Alumnus Southern Baptist Convention and wrote Texas in Austin. She later returned to her Award,” and in 2009, he was awarded an for PBS. hometown of Tyler, where she taught honorary doctorate from UNT. Breeden private piano lessons for many years. grew up in Wichita Falls, was a clarinetist, Brian Keith Leavell (PhD ‘96) taught at the saxophonist, composer and arranger. New England Conservatory of Music for Elizabeth Anderson “Libba” Weeks (BMus Before arriving at UNT, he had been music one year and later bacame the director ‘50) attended North Texas State Teachers director at Grand Prairie High School of music at the Selwyn School in Denton. College where she received her bachelor’s and band director at Texas Christian He went on to become assistant professor degree in music. Early in her career she University. He also played in bands at NBC in the College of Education at Texas sang with the Ho Hums in Denton and Radio and wrote arrangements for Arthur Woman’s University where he founded later became a much sought after talent Fiedler of the Boston Pops. the Canterbury Episcopal Students’ whose voice graced hundreds of musical Fellowship. radio identification jingles for stations Betty Pope Clinton (‘70) was a former from New York to Los Angeles. music librarian at UNT, and after retiring William Jensen Reynolds (MM ‘46) was taught piano lessons at her home in a church musician, author, composer, Michael Allen (PhD, '89) served as Denton. She previously taught music at hymnologist, and educator. After he the string coordinator for the Denton Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, earned his master of music degree Independent School District for eight Georgia, and at Lousiana Baptist from North Texas State College and his years and under his direction the Denton Children’s Home in Monroe, Louisiana. doctorate in education from Peabody High School Orchestra appeared in College, he joined the staff of the Baptist concert at the Texas Music Educators Wesley Surver Coffman (MM ‘53) served Sunday School Board where he remained Association Convention and the MENC in the U.S. Navy during World War II and for 25 years. In 1980, he began a second National Concention in Indianapolis. In completed his education at North Texas career as a teacher at Southwestern 1993, he became professor of music and Florida State University. He was a Baptist Theological Seminary where he education at Florida State University and music educator and church musician in retired as a distinguished professor of served as editor-in-chief of the Florida Sherman, Houston, and Dallas. From church music. Music Director magazine. 1981-1995, he was dean of the School of Music at Hardin-Simmons University.

22 ▪ UNT College of Music Development

UNT College of Music Alumni Match Challenge

Dear Fellow Alumni,

When I first came to North Texas State Teacher’s College, a gentleman by the name of Wilfred Bain was dean and had begun transforming our sleepy little school into one of the finest music programs in the nation. I am a proud graduate of the College of Music and I have continued my involvement by attending concerts and events on campus and by supporting the college financially. Today, under the leadership of dean James Scott, the College of Music continues to build on its legacy of excellence, graduating top-notch musicians and educators who continue to impact the music world in positive ways.

I have watched Dr. Scott tirelessly serve the College of Music, propelling his vision of creating a unique environment for the transformation of student musicians’ lives. His dedication and leadership remind me so much of Wilfred Bain.

I am writing you today to ask you to help celebrate the tradition of music at North Texas, and to honor its leadership, who have thoughtfully guided it to its world-class stature. My life was changed forever by my experiences at North Texas. For this reason, I am asking you to join me in supporting our alma mater by making a gift to the music scholarship fund. I am so committed to the continued success of the College of Music that I will give an additional $10 for every gift made by fellow alumni through August 31, 2011.

Music will always be an important part of my life. I urge you to take this opportunity to participate in giving to the college to show your appreciation for our alma mater. Let us help future musicians by extending our support as those before us have extended theirs. Please send your gift today.

If you have not already had the chance, I hope you take an opportunity to visit the campus. Although it has changed in so many ways, one thing remains constant: The College of Music continues to provide top quality, comprehensive training for young artists from all over the world, changing their lives forever, just as it changed mine.

With warmest regards,

Charles W. Nelson (’50, BM and ’51, MME) UNT Distinguished Alumnus, 2009

UNT College of Music Alumni Match Challenge Your gift will be matched by distinguished alumnus, Charles Nelson.

Name:______Address:______City: ______State, Zip:______Pledge: ______Amount Enclosed: ______Please detach this portion and mail to: Or give on line now: College of Music Development Office music.unt.edu/how-to-give/make-a-gift 1155 Union Circle #311367 Click "ON LINE" and be sure to include Denton, TX 76203 "Charles Nelson" under Matching Gift. Or Contact: Pam King at 940-369-7979 • Elida Tamez at 940-565-2243 Three Generations by Ross Grant

“When my daughter, Gina Grant, walked across the graduation stage in May 2010, she completed three generations of musicians at UNT. It has been a memorable journey!”

Gina’s grandfather, Charles Millender, enrolled at North Oklahoma Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 1988. During Texas State College in 1955 and studied trumpet with his career he taught in Farmersville, Rotan, and Stinnett, John Haynie, the legendary performer and educator. Texas, and then in Kingfisher, Lawton, (MacArthur High Charles had played trumpet in the Sherman High School School) and Waurika, Oklahoma. Charles and Jane Mil- Band. When he turned 18, he enlisted in the Air Force lender had three daughters – Liz, Marsha and Debbie. Of and soon married his high school sweetheart, Jane Cal- course, all three girls played in their dad’s high school band houn. Charles served as an Air Force – Liz played the clarinet, and Marsha and musician from 1951 to 1955 (stationed in Debbie played the trumpet. St. Johns, Newfoundland for two years). After his tour of duty, he enjoyed his time When Liz was in the tenth grade, Charles at North Texas, and especially treasured made a call to Dr. Lee Gibson, the clari- his years in the Concert Band, under the net teacher at NTSU, and asked him if baton of Maurice McAdow. he would accept his daughter as a clarinet student. Dr. Gibson agreed to teach Liz Charles graduated in 1958, and began on Saturday mornings. So, Charlie be- a distinguished career as a public school gan driving every Saturday from Lawton band director. Always the proud alum- to Denton (three hours each way) in nus, he credited his world-class college order for Liz to study with Dr. Gibson (at instruction for his strong foundation as that time, he was the editor of The Clari- a teacher. Most years, he invited Profes- net magazine). It wasn’t long before the sor McAdow to conduct clinics for his other two daughters started making the high school bands, and his students looked forward to trip, as well, so that they could study trumpet in Denton this distinguished guest. In 1970, “Charlie” established with Mr. Haynie. The three daughters are forever grateful the Lawton Superior Marching Contest which attracted for their parents’ unselfish investment of time and money top bands from across the state. After 39 years, the contest in providing this opportunity. is still an annual event. Charlie was inducted into the

24 ▪ UNT College of Music Liz Millender entered NTSU in the Fall of 1975. She of Music, and is so proud to be an alumnus. As a clari- continued as a clarinet student of Dr. Gibson throughout net teacher, she has often taken her most promising high her college years. She enjoyed being a section leader of school students to Denton for a special lesson with one the Marching Band, and was honored to be a clarinetist of the college faculty. She once told her own teacher, Dr. in the Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Robert Gibson, that he was her students’ “grandteacher." Winslow. As a student in the then School of Music, Liz was challenged and inspired by all of her teachers as well as And now there is Gina! When asked about UNT, Gina by all of the talented student musicians she heard practic- said “During my time at UNT, I have had the honor of ing and performing as she walked through the sacred halls performing with the Symphonic Band, conducted by Den- of the Music Building. While at NTSU, Liz and I met nis Fisher, and the Wind Symphony, conducted by Eugene in the Wind Ensemble, and were married in 1978. Liz Corporon. I was fortunate to be part of UNT’s elite completed her bachelor’s in music (‘78) and master's in clarinet studio, where I studied privately with Deb Fabian. music education (‘81). Like her dad, she became a public Being surrounded by so many outstanding clarinetists gave school band director, and has taught bands in Perryton, me the opportunity to hear a multitude of great works Arlington, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Highland Village and now and also inspired me to improve as a musician. I am proud Azle, Texas. Several of her students have attended UNT, to be a third generation graduate of the UNT College of and many have pursued careers in music. Liz has always Music.” had great respect and appreciation for the UNT School

Ross Grant entered North Texas State University in 1977 as a graduate teaching fellow in trumpet. He earned his master in music education degree in ‘78 and PhD in music education in ‘89. For the past 30 years, he has been a successful public school band director at Perryton, Grand Prairie, DeSoto, and Azle, Texas. His marching bands have been UIL State finalists seven times, and performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade in 1992 and 2002.

UNT College of Music ▪ 25 Dean's Camerata Lifetime Members

Thank you to all who have made donations to the College of Music. The following supporters have given gifts for a lifetime contribution of $25,000 and above.

Anonymous (2) Mary Beth and Dr. Ralph Mennemeyer Wilton J. Aebersold Clyde and Pat Miller Richard Ardoin Estate Kay and Ed Moorehead Avedis Zildjian Company George and Nesha Morey James and Estela Avery Helen and Bob Morgan Sue and Chris Bancroft Mary Massey Morgan Dorothy Bridenthal Bean Estate Lupe Murchison Foundation Jim and Rose Bezdek National Christian Foundation Family & friends of Justine Boozman Beattie Robert* and Shirley* Ottman Cecelia Cunningham Box Theron* and Violet Palmer, Sr. Joyce Ann Bradley Patsy and Fred Patterson Euline and Horace Brock Pamela Mia Paul John P. Burke Wayne R. and Mary V. Perry Trust Ed and Betty Carter Presser Foundation Ted and Barbara Coe Charles and Mina Rainbow Collins-Binkley Foundation Ann and Nick Ricco, Sr. Margaret* and Bill* Collins Estate of Jack Roberts Czech Educational Foundation of Texas Bob and Daisy Rogers Kathryn Drake and Family T. Gary Rogers Carl and Margaret Eastman Estate Betty and Joe Roy Sara Eskew Rose-Mary and Jack* Rumbley Richard and Candace Faulk Lindy and John Rydman Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Gomez David M. Schimmel Estate Joán Groom Robert* C. and Margaret* Sherman Gene and Bettie Gustafson Spec’s Charitable Foundation Anne* L. Hall and Anita L. Hale Vivian Spohn Estate John and Marilyn Haynie Levi A. Stark Estate Harold and Eva Heiberg Gordon W. Tuddenham Estate Anna Harriet Heyer Estate Charn and Uraratn Uswachoke Doc and Shirley Holladay Paul R. Voertman Keith and Cecile Johnson Merle and Marian Volding Melanie and Bill Kahn Donald E. Waugh Estate Im-Sik Kim Wells Fargo Foundation Dr. Francis Kostohryz Margot and Bill* Winspear Doris J. Lambert Estate Chris and Katina Xeros Dora Lee Langdon Trust Estate of N. Patricia Yarborough Paul and Meg Loomis

26 ▪ UNT College of Music Dean's Camerata Annual Members

Thank you to all who have made donations to the College of Music. The following supporters have given annual gifts of $1,000 and above since September 1, 2009.

Denice I. Adams Barry & Ilene Jordan Thomas & Adrian Sovík Cecil & Alis Adkins Melanie & Bill Kahn Thomas H. Spence, Jr. Robert Agatston Henry (Wib) & Nancy Kamp John Stark Michael M. & Elizabeth Archer Virginia S. Kassel John & Bonnie Strauss Stephen Arnold Vince & Becky King Richard & Kathryn Stream Lyle Atkinson & Becky Nurre Joe & Margaret Klecka David H. & Christine Sundquist Nancy S. Manning Atkinson Joseph & Heidi Klein James C. & Debra Parchman Swaim James & Estela Avery Kenneth & Olivia Kochbeck Elida Tamez & Theron Palmer, Jr. Larry & Edna Austin Francis Kostohryz Ruthann & Henry Torgerson Sue & Chris Bancroft Charles & Mary Ku Charles & Sharon Veazey Evelyn Maria Barthold Kathryn & Kent Kuddes Edward & Maryann Velayos Barbara Baugh Young Kwang Paul Voertman James & Margaret (Sam) Bays Steven & Robin Ladik Merle & Marian Volding John & Roni Beasley Jennifer Lane James West Timothy Bell Noah & Rebecca Lee Alex & Martha Whitmore Jim and Rose Bezdek Dale Leininger & Mitchell Barnow Bonnie Blu Williams R. Bryan & Lois W. Boatwright Evelyn Leininger George L. & Catherine Williams Cecelia C. Box Stan & Barbara Levenson Tisa Williams Price & Candis Bradshaw Donald Little & Laura Bruton Ellen & Donald Winspear Horace & Euline Brock Ann MacMillan Margot Winspear Deborah Brooks Douglas Mainous Joy Wright & Gary Harmon Julie A. Brown & Byron Gross Jean Mainous Chris & Katina Xeros Anshel & Marilyn Brusilow Lorraine Rose Mann Bill & Helen Yu John P. Burke Flip Manne Craigie Ann Zildjian Deanna D. Bush Cora Ann Martin Morton D. Cahn, Jr. Morris & Elaine Martin Corporations and Foundations Lee & Peggy Capps, Jr. Fil & Alice Masciarelli AIG Matching Grants Program Ed & Betty Carter Deborah Mashburn & David Boddie Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Dr. Fred & Dr. Jo Anne Cassell Don May Apollo Realty, Inc. Doug & Nancy Chadwick Jerry & Julie McCoy Avedis Zildjian Co. Ted & Barbara Coe Steve & Amy McNabb Betrold Enterprises, Inc. Griffin & Suzanne Collie Clyde & Patricia Miller Collins-Binkley Foundation Bill & Susan Collins David & Phyllis Minton Communities Foundation of Texas Ray Dean & Emily Crocker Frances K. Moore Corporate Education Resources, Inc. Norma, Nathaneal & Kevin Davidson Ed & Kay Moorehead Czech Educational Foundation of Texas C. Dean & Mollie Davis George & Nesha Morey Dallas Foundation Linda Di Fiore Patricia Morey Denton Bach Society Kathryn Drake & Family Bob & Helen Morgan Denton Benefit League Susan Dubois Lawrence H. Morton DFW Musicians Services, LLC Lee & Peggy Duggan John & Genene Murphy Dora Lee Langdon Trust Larry & Gayla Engel Charles & Betty Nelson Eastern Plating Company Jesse Eschbach Jon Nelson & Claire Sahlin Etymotic Research, Inc. Robert & Marcia Estes Martha Len Nelson ExxonMobil Foundation Pat Evans & Johnny Copley Hugh Nini & Neal Treadwell Fidelity Foundation Diane E. Farrar Lyle & Pat Nordstrom First Command Educational Foundation Richard & Candace Faulk Berthe Odnoposoff First United Bank Filip Fenrych & Julia Bushkova Violet Palmer Florence Gould Foundation C. Reid & Elizabeth Ferring George & Sandy Papich Follett Higher Education Group Hildegard Froehlich & Norm Thomas Charles Parker Freebirds World Burrito Edward & Kathy Galante Fred & Patsy Patterson Greater Denton Arts Council Elaine Gardner-Morales Pamela Mia Paul Hard Rock Cafe Ken & Angela George Willis & Margaret Payne Korean Baptist Church of Dallas Henry & Jacqueline Gibbons Kathryn & Robert Pedersen Lewsiville Lake Symphony Association, Inc. James & Cheryl Gillespie Juanita T. Peters Estate Lone Star Attitude, Inc. Ed & Nancy Glick Edith Pfautsch Lupe Murchison Foundation Carroll & Martha Goen Fred & Barbara Pole Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Robert & Vivienne Elaine Gose Chuck & Mina Rainbow Mastercard International M. Jean Greenlaw Evelyn Ramsey Mu Phi Epsilon Alumnae Chapter Joán Groom V. Lane & Mary Jo Rawlins New Horizons Band Pete & Elizabeth Gunter Betsy Reese North Texas Chapter AOSA Gene & Bettie Gustafson Nick & Ann Ricco, Sr. USN (Ret.) North Texas Superbowl XLV Host Committee *Anne L. Hall & Anita L. Hale Susan & Nick Ricco, Jr. Organization of American Kodály Educators, Inc. Cecio M. Hargrove Gregg & Rita Robbins PACCAR Foundation Steven & Carol Harlos Christopher T. Robinson Peak Performance Options James & Emily Hartnett Bob & Daisy Rogers Performing Arts Fort Worth Leah Hatfield Gustavo Romero Performing Arts Medicine Association Pati Haworth & Cone Johnson Joe & Betty Roy Point Bank John & Marilyn Haynie Ruth Rubio & Terri Sundberg Presser Foundation Henry & Sue Hays Paris & Lynne Rutherford Ricco Family Partners, Ltd. Frank Hayward William (Bill) Scharnberg SBC Foundation Harold & Eva Heiberg Helen Schenk Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. Frank & Janice Heidlberger Philip Schenk Spec’s Charitable Foundation Scott Helbing Larry & Cindy Schleinat Stephen Arnold Music Warren Henry Fred & Hulda Schubert Strategic Partnerships, LLC Daniel L. & Patricia Higgins James & Elizabeth Scott Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of DFW Gang (Gary) Ho & Wei-Ling Wang John & Rose Scott Temple Inland Foundation Bunny Hodges Chris & Susan Seiter Town of Addison Doc & Shirley Holladay Robert F. (Bob) & Bette Sherman Transplace Paula N. Homer John & Joy Siegmund UNT Foundation, Inc. Robert & Carol Houston David Shrader & Judy Stewart Verizon Foundation Alfred & Johanna Hurley Neal & Cheryl Small Wayne R. & Mary V. Perry Trust Joseph & Linda Jackson J.B. Smallwood & Wes Porter Wells Fargo Foundation Keith & Cecile Johnson C. Dan & Le’Nore Smith Coyt Randal Johnston Gerald & Mary Smith

UNT College of Music ▪ 27 Donors: Gifts under $999

Thank you to all who have made donations to the College of Music. The following friends of the College have made gifts between September 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010.

Anonymous Ricardo Bozas Timothy and Ann Crowley 20th Century Book Review Club Jeffrey and Judith Bradetich Daniel Cruz Peter Aan Janet Bradford Crystal Records Inc. AARP Chapter 1317 Carl and Joyce Bradley Michelle Cyrus Michelle Acton Collin Bragdon Czech Educational Foundation of Texas Joann Adair John and Rachel Bragdon Dal Rich Book Review Club Kermit and Mary Kay Adams James and Dale Brannon Dalcliff-Wynnewood Lions Club Kathy Adams Brazoria County Master Gardeners Accociation Dallas/Fort Worth Area Tour Guide Association Gary and Pamela Adgate Del and Denise Brickley Inc. Elizabeth Adkins and Edward Newman Jonathan Brooks George D'Ascenzo and Christie Wood Jemey Aebersold Kay Brooks Norma Davidson Afternoon Book Review Club Nancy Brossard Shelley Davidson Byron Akita Nikolai and Barbara Brounoff Todd and Paulette Davidson Aldersgate Class-Spring Valley Methodist Amy Broussard Mark Davis and Mary Curtis Church Donald and Dorothy Brown Ronald and Jenny Davis Scott Alexander Julie Brown Joseph and Susan Dawes Raza Ali Oran Brown Conrad De Jong Robert Allen Philip Brown Manuel De La Rosa Scott Allen Violet Brown Frances Debruyn Emily Amthauer Cynthia Browning Nicholas and Suzanne Dell Bruce and Elizabeth Anderson Sylvia Brummett Thomas and Sara Dell'Omo Antoinette Anglin Corre Brusse Carl and Gloria Denmon Linda Ann Arbolino Doris Bry-Nildsen Denton Benefit League Mary Armes Robert and Ann Buchanan Denton Good Samaritan Village Gerald Ash Shirley Buckert Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Richard Ault Judy Burnett Elizabeth Denton Larry Austin Alex Burton Marcus and Patrice Dickman Sarah Ayala-Marquez Dale and Melody Burton Rhonda Dinwiddie Azilian Study Club Joe Buttram Mary Di Tucci Ann Baker D. Byrd Sara Doan Jean Baker Mary Caddou Dustin Doelling Jason and Kathleen Baker Lori Cadwallader Doubl-Aires Sunday School Class Mary Baker Morton Cahn Bobbie Doublass Jeanette Ball Byron Cain Carol Downs Banks, Widmer, & Shelton, L.L.P. Diana and Mike Campbell Richard Drouillard Baptist Foundation Of Texas-Trustee William and Nora Campbell Garth and Renee Drozin Bard and Ballad Book Club Canterbury Review Club Jeannine Duckworth Carroll and Terry Barnes Philip Capel Marian Duke-Mitze Prentice and Ann Barnett Randall Capshaw Hilarie Dunn Douglas Bartholomew Lajuana Carabasi Katherine Dunton James and Ann Basile Bruce and Susan Cardwell Blake Dutton Paul Bauer George and Barbara Carroll Mary Dyer Barabara Baylis Robert and Frankie Casey Eastminster Presbyterian Women Mr. and Mrs. John Beasley Clyde Caskey Ervin Eatenson Elvia Puccinelli and David Begnoche Nathan and Beverly Cassidy Henry and Katherine Eaton Bethy Bell and Stanley Provus Annabelle Catterall Ebby Halliday, Inc Jeffrey Bell Cedar Creek Lake Women's Club Robert Eidenier Justin Bell Patricia Chamber Eldorado Ladies Association Ben E. Keith Foundation Chancey Book Club Elizabeth Thompson Literary Club James Bennett Marilyn Chandler Kathleen Elkins Edwin Bentley Chapter I Book Club Bernie Ellis Rene Bernard Jean Chatham Danny Ellis Ruth Bernard Vanessa Chavez John Emery Barbara Berry ChevronTexaco Joanne Erwin Wanda Berry Victoria Chittam Ethel Rentfro Book Club Ronald Bertolet Mack and Linda Christian Betty Eubanks Mary Bess City Federation of Women's Club Lynn Eustis Betrold Enterprises, Inc Stella Clapp Kyle Weichmann Jim and Rose Bezdek Mary Karen and Dick Clardy Julie Ann Evans Arlene Biebesheimer Robert and Bonnie Lied Fact to Fiction Book Club Mark and Bernadine Biggs Kathryn Clyatt Inez Fagin Charles Billingsley Joseph Coccia James Farrell Larry and Sara Bills Jeffery and Stephany Cochran John and Penelope Farris Ronald Bisbee Opal Cole Ms. Julia Bushkova Richard Blake Don Collins John Fields Sabrina Blanchett Gordon Collins Ron and Linda Fink Frances Bland Communities Foundation of Texas (Wt) Nathan Finley Mary Bland Kay Copeland First Baptist Church Dallas Vurl Bland Cosmos Review Class First United Methodist Church Denton Tyrone Block Jared Countryman Brock Fischer Houston Bogus Couples Book Club Judith Fisher Thad and Kathryn Bonduris Jeffrey Cranmore Carroll and Betty Flanagin Book & Author Club R. L. and Brenda Crawford Patsy Fleetwood Ronald Bowden Williamd and Gladys Crawford James Flickinger James Bowdre Creekside Pet Care Center Floyd Graham Society Cecelia Box Elaine Crews Donald and Barbara Floyd Catherine Boyce David Crist Francis Folkes Joanne Boyd Emily and Dean Crocker Laura Ford

28 ▪ UNT College of Music Fort Worth Local No. 126 IATSE Kent and Susan Howe Danielle Machiela Joe Foster James and Denise Hubbard Donald and Lynn Mack Helen Foster Sharon Hudak Majestic Car Spa, L.L.P. Fourth Wednesday Club Margaret Hudnall John Manning John Freeman Becky Hughes Jack Marr Elizabeth French Jean Hunter Morris and Elaine Martin Friday Book Club, Dallas Lauren Husting Morris Martin Friday Book Club, Waxahachie Hutch Ice Luis Martinez Friends of the Pottsboro Library Mary Ann Iles Mark Matthews Frisco Lakes Book Club John and Margaret Imlay Connie Maurer Front Row Center Review Club Indian Fine Arts Academy Don May Aaron Fryklund Leslie Irish Janice May Katherine Funston Jack and Marilyn Irons Tatiana Mayfield Jason Galbraith Irving Book Review Club Linnie McAdams Joyce Gandy Troy Isaak Charles and Lanette McCarty Garland Book Review Club It's A Likely Story Book Club Joe McClellan Clifford Garrett Steven and Cynthia Jacobson Joyce McClellan Deborah Gasworth James Campbell Chapter, NSDAR Alan McClung Stephanie Gates Jana's School of Dance Mike McConaghy Dieter Gaupp Don January Christopher and Maruine McCourry Pamela Geer Richard Jensen Ken McCoy John and Brenda Gerken J. W. and Varina Johnson Lenora McCroskey David Gibble Keith and Cecile Johnson Thomas and Heidi McCullough David and Marilynn Gibson Sue Johnson Amanda McElroy Margaret Gilmore Ward Johnson James McGiffin Mary Gilmore Christina Jones Lynda McGinnes Christen Gleaton Jewell Joyce David McGuire Rosie Glosson Allison Kami Christopher and Gera McGuire Glen and Brenda Gomez Wib and Nancy Kamp Janice McKean Adam Gordon Mitchell Kaplan Mark McKnight Grace Community School Tracy Kash-Thomas Earldene McNeill Frances Graham Mary Keener James Medford Seong-Kyung Graham Florence Kelley Troy Meeker L. E. Gray Hael Kelty Ralph and Mary Mennemeyer Russell and Linda Gray Howard Kennedy Trish Mercer Greater Lakewood Shepherd Center Donald Kerr Paul Michalik John Green David and Cheryl Kesterson Dani Mikel Weldon and Wanda Griffith Gloria Kies Melba Mikel Pete and Elizabeth Gunter Kiestwood Historical Homeowners Association Jo Ann Miles Patricia Gurson Jung Yun Kim Burr and Delora Miller Miriam Guten Williamd and Eugenia King William and Tamala Miller Charles and Judy Haddox Pamela King David and Phyllis Minton Marguerite Hale Beth Kinser Miss Persis Studio of Dance Inc Mary Hale David and Laura Kirk Daniel Mitchell Kathryn Hamilton Timothy Kloth Daniel Mitchell Fred Hanna Don Knapp Laura Mitchell Jan and Dan Hanson Arthur Knoll Robert Mitchell Rita Hardie Paul Knox Model T. Ford Club of America D/FW Chapter Linda Hardy John and Rhoda Kokalis Patricia Molloy Steven and Karen Hartjes Betty Korioth Georgia Monnerat Alyse Hashi Charles Kraus and Janine Kraus Stanley and Trellis Moore Donald Hatch David and Susan Kuehn Charlene Moore Susan Hatch Darlene Lacrox Mary Morgan Kathy Hatfield Sam and Mary Lou Laden Bob and Helen Morgan Eileen Hayes Jacquelyn and Van Lamar Nancy Morgridge Frank Hayward Marvin Lamb George and Betty Morrison Gregory and Tena Hehn Jennifer Lane Ms. Texas Senior America Pagent Harold and Eva Heiberg Peter and Patricia Lane Robert and Terrilynne Mullen Frank and Janice Heidlberger Helen Lansburgh Wolfgang and Teresa Muller Mark Henderson Julia Lansford John and Genene Murphy William and Jacqueline Herbein Renee Lau Margaret Murphy George Hicks Maurice and Cheryl Leatherbury Scott Murphy Highland Park United Methodist Church William Lee Russell and Lysbet Murray Shannon Highland Andrew Lee Susan Musgrove Cynthia Hightower-Morris Nancy Lefter NAMM Foundation Howard Hilliard Deborah Leliaert and Paula Woolworth Josephine Nash Jonetta Hinkle Joyce LeRoux D. Ann Nau Caroline Hite Paul and Wendy Leung Abe Nayfa Gary Ho and Wei-Ling Wang John and Dorothy Lewis Penny Neese Lybeth Hodges and Jeffrey Robb Cleva Lichtenwald Jessie L. Nelson Charles Hoffman Sheng and Tung-Lung Lin Paula Nelson James Holden Linda Lindsey Sharon Nettleton Billie Holland Ronnie and Lisa Lingren Zelma Neville Mark Hollingsworth William Linney New Horizons Tour & Travel Ruth Holmes LISI Book Review Club Kenneth Newell Lora Holt Yi-Jan Liu Margaret Newport Newman Hood Daniel Lonie Patricia Newton Pamela Hooper Loyd and Hyla Lott Bethany Nickel Lon and Carolyn Hoover Ward Loving James Nie George and Jane Hopkins W. Lovvorn Keith and Kathryn Noel William Horne Ray and Virginia Luke Thomas Norris Ruth Hovel Richard MacDonald Jon Novi

UNT College of Music ▪ 29 Carold and Rebecca Nunez Glen and Patricia Robinson Third Tuesday Book Club Oak Cliff Rejebian Book Club Rockwall Literary Club Preston and Anne Thomas John and Gale Odom Robert and Daisy Rogers Richard Thomas Christopher Olson Marion Rohwer Ronald and LaVonn Thomas Cindy Olson Rosewood Foundation Jesse Thompson Opus 21 Music Corp Claude Rosson Rebecca Thompson Richard Orton Rose-Mary Rumbley William and Elizabeth Thomson Oliver Osborn Sylvia Rushing Lynda Thornton P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter ET Deidra Russell Virginia Thornton Olive Padgett Paris and Lynne Rutherford William Thrasher Paul and Angela Papich Sonja Ryberg and David Hopman Lois Threlkeld Myron and Mary Papich John and Lindy Rydman Barney and Lois Tiller James Parker Emile Saliyeh and Barbara Lindley Russell Tillman James Parr Karen Sala Ryan Tinch Dehlia Parsons Jerry and Ellen Samuels Town of Addison James Parsons Jessica Sanders Sharon Town Pathway Book Reviewers David and Nancy Saunders Ellen Townley Thomas Patin Doyle Schaer Tommie Townsend Georgia Pawlowski Ira Schantz Tradition Management LLC Deborah Payne Victor and Marie Schaper Susan Treacy Helen Payne Angela Schindler James Treadway Jack Payne Ann Schiola Trinity United Methodist Church Happy Hearts Preston and Martha Peak Gregory and Brenda Schloesser Amy Tullos Pearson Education Barton Schneider Cheryl Turner Annie Pearson Woody and Carol Schober Twentieth Century Study Club Dwayne Pedigo Billy Scholl Jervis and Carmen Underwood Deborah Perkins Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Universal Melody Services LLC Tedrow and Susan Perkins Emily Scoresby Ronald and Rose Unterscheutz Bruce Perry Kendra Scott Kim Van Antwerp-Poenisch Jane Peterson Stephen and Ardyth Scott Margie Van Cleave Marjorie Pettigrew Cynthia Selby Carol Vang Gene and Suzanne Pflug Beverly Sellman Lance Vanhemel Thomas and Amy Philipp Seneca Book Review Club Variety Luncheon club William and Barbara Philips Tony and Kim Sepolio Andrew and Judith Vaughn John and Frances Philips Patricia Sewell Mr. Rodrigo Villanueva Becky Pickle Mary Shadle Gene and Linda Vollen Howard Pickle Joanna Shampine Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program Nancy Pieper Elizabeth Sharpe Sharon Waite Susan Pierce Nancy Shelby Shirley Wallace William Pledger Stanley Shepelwich Kristi Warden Amber Plumley Stephen Shoop Kandice Warner Rebecca Poalinelli Robert and Marilyn Shotola Lucy Warren Steve Polansky William and Deborah Siefkin Williams and Charlene Watson Christopher Polcyn John and Joy Siegmund Tiffany Watson Fred and Barbara Pole Silver Serenaders of Texas, Inc. Kristin Web Carol Pollard Allison Simon Roger and Ann Weill J. Marvin Pollard Paul and Doris Simonsen Wells Fargo-Denton Wes Porter and J.B. Smallwood Dana Sims Lisa Wells David Portillo Winnefred Sizer Lewis Westerfield Ray and Paula Potcinskie William Smialek and Molly McCoy James White Penny Pounders Jeannie Smith Laura Wiggs Danny Prado Patricia Smith Williams and Emily Wilbert Vishwanath and Charusheela Prasad Ronald Smith Marilyn Wiley Wanda Prather Stephen Smith Deloise Wilkie Bobbie Price William Smyth Joyce Willard Marinell Price James and Janis South Brian Williams Roy and Sue Ellen Price Martha Spencer Ellie Williams Ralph Prizio Mark Spicer Selina Williams Joan Propes Dana Springs Martha Wofford Anthony Pucciarello Marijane Stafford Women of UNT James Pumphrey Randal and Jennifer Stark Donald and Claudia Wood Sandra Pursley Carroll Starnes Lawrence Woodruff Mendy Putman Annette Starr Forbes and April Woods Scott and Lee Ann Radell State Farm Companies Foundation Words and Beyond Foster Jones Studios Gary Rago Mike Steinel Joe and Coleen Wright Joe Randazzo William Steinohrt Donald Wyrtzen Rahna Raney Joe and Judith Stewart Susia Yium William Rann Betty Lou Stewart Michael Yost David Rapp Mary Stewart Helen Young K.T. Rapstein Virginia Stone Ann Younger Mary Sue Ray Marjorie Strange Ed Zatzariny Elaine Rayburn Warrenn Strawn Emily Zingale Baron Raymonde Roddy Strobel Milan Reban Michael and Mary Stroeher Glenn and Juanita Redmond Linda Strube Lyle Reed Patricia Suitt Edward Reeves Robert and Mary Sullivan Carol Rein E. H. Sund Rejebian Book Club Bonnie Surber Retired Bankers Association of Dallas Daniel Susan Melinda Rhyne David Swink Paul Richards Edward Talbott Sharon Richardson Douglas and Elena Talley Susan Richter Joshua and Diana Taylor Larry and Paula Rives Paul Taylor and Linda Hannigan Etna Roberson Kelly and Heather Test Mary Roberson Texas AgriLIFE Extension Mark Roberts Texas Flute Society Richard and Pamela Roberts Texas Instruments Foundation Stephen and Patricia Robertson Texas Instruments Foundation

30 ▪ UNT College of Music College of Music Staff Counterpoint 2011

College of Music Main Office Editor Frazee Arledge, Assistant to the Dean Colleen Conlon Colleen Conlon, Assistant to the Dean Bradley Haefner, Information Specialist Design and Layout Becky Hughes, Assistant to the Associate Dean Bradley Haefner Paula Rives, Assistant to the Associate Dean Raymond Rowell, Assistant Dean Contributing Writers David K. Pierce, Office Manager Warren Henry Jon Nelson Development Office Ellen Rossetti Elida Tamez, Director of Development Stephen Kopp Pamela King, Director of Development Ross Grant

Administrative Assistants Proofing Assistance Cory Ando, Graduate Studies Linda Strube Julie Bice, Instrumental Studies Laura Ford, Instrumental Studies Photo Credits Michelle Hurt, Composition and Music Education Jonathan Reynolds, cover, page 16-17 Elizabeth Jackson, Development Donna Emmanuel, Hungary photos, page 2 Darla Mayes, Jazz Studies Walter Eagleton, New Faculty, pages 6-7 Diann Overgaard, Wind Studies Michelle Hurt, Eileen Hayes, page 5; Nathan Kruse & Judy Schietroma, Conducting/Ensembles, Keyboard, Vocal Studies Alan McClung, pages 9-10 Kathy Turnipseed, Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology Gary Payne, Don Taylor, page 10 Al Key/Denton Record Chronicle, Bartered Bride, page 13 Music Building Manager Julia Bailey, Eden Brent, page 18 Rebeca Galindo Matthew Washburn, Karla Avila, page 19 Scoringsessions.com, Kristopher Carter, page 19 Jazz Lab Band Program Manager Joseph C. Schlecter, Carla Moreno, page 19 Craig Marshall Matthew Fried, Chris Williams, page 21

Advisors Cover photo is Jeff Harvick (BMus '09, Music Education, Judy Fisher, Academic Counselor summa cum laude) Becky King, International Academic Counselor Carol Pollard, Senior Academic Counselor Counterpoint is published annually by the College of Music Alicia Welch, Academic Advisor at the University of North Texas to highlight the research, scholarship, and creative activity of our faculty, staff, Budget Office students, and alumni. Vickie Napier, Budgets & purchasing Lucy Warren, Budgets & travel Correction for the 2009 edition of Counterpoint: on page 35 the student identified on the far right is Esra Celikten, Concerts not Mihaela Čuljak. Joseph Janes, Concert and classroom scheduling Linda Strube, Concert programs

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