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SIU International Guitar Festival Dr. Dick Kelley – Director of the School of Music Artistic Director of the Festival – Dr. Isaac Lausell September 22nd & 23rd, October 27th & 28th Southern Illinois University Carbondale Message from Dr. Lausell In the fall of 2020 we would have hosted the 7th edition of the SIU Guitar Festival but our plans had to be postponed due to the pandemic. It was a very difficult year. We lost dear friends, our local businesses went through the roughest patch in their history and as a community we are still experiencing the aftermath of such an experience. In the midst of it all we pressed forward. The students worked hard and thrived whether it was by observing social distancing or through online instruction. We found ways to connect with the world and learn from each other thanks to remote learning resources and the various Zoom lectures and master classes. As we slowly start to regain normalcy and resume our activities it seems fitting that the guitar festival this year should be a homecoming festivity, something that also celebrates the connections our program has made with guitarists and musicians from all over the world. In honor to this we take on a new name and make our debut as the SIU International Guitar Festival. Thanks to the support of the SIU Foundation Grant and our visiting faculty from various institutions from domestic and abroad we will be enjoying concerts, lectures and master classes that explore the guitar from different perspectives and traditions. Who is this festival for? Anyone who loves guitar music! We have activities suitable for professional musicians, aspiring guitar students, weekend warriors or anybody that enjoys good music. Stay healthy, stay safe and see you soon, Dr. Isaac Lausell Artists Prof. Freddie Burgos – Drum set, Ensembles Dr. George Brozak – Director of Athletic Bands, History of Rock and Roll Dr. Dick Kelley – Director of the SIU School of Music (Saxophone, Jazz & Composition) Dr. Isaac Lausell – Artistic Director (Classical & Jazz Guitar, Composition) Prof. Moacyr Teixeira Neto – Classical Guitar & Arranging Prof. Aldemar Valentín – Bass Guitar & Jazz Composition Dr. Christopher Walczak – Theory & Composition Dr. Zvonimir Tot – Jazz Guitar, Theory & Composition Costs & Registration • 4-day pass plus opening Gala – Includes admission to all the concerts, lectures and master classes during the entire festival - $50 • 1-day pass - Includes admission to all the concerts, lectures and master classes for the festival on either 9/28/2018 or 9/29/2018 - $20.00 • Single event pass – This is good for a single admission to a master class, a lecture or a recital. $12.00 - general audience/ $6 students. • ALL EVENTS are free to students, faculty and staff of the SIU School of Music. • If you have a high school or middle school music program and would like to be sponsored to attend the festival contact Dr. Lausell for more information at [email protected] Register (cash or check) at the door or send us a check and make it to “Southern Illinois University”. Specify in the memo line at the bottom that it is for the “SIU International Guitar Festival” and fill up the provided form specifying the event you are registering for. Send it to: Betty Johnson Southern Illinois University — School of Music 1000 South Normal Avenue Carbondale, IL 62901 Contact For questions regarding the festival and the guitar program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale send us an email at: [email protected] For other inquiries: Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1000 South Normal Ave Carbondale, Illinois, 62901 Phone: 618-536-8742 Website: http://cola.siu.edu/music/ Donations and sponsorship We have opportunities for local and national business and enterprises interested in sponsoring the guitar festival. More detailed information of the levels of sponsorship contact Dr. Isaac Lausell at [email protected] Schedule Wednesday – September 22nd, 2021 • 9:00 am – 11:00 pm – Classical guitar master class - Prof. Moacyr Teixeira Neto – Altgeld Hall room -117 • 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Composing for guitar – Dr. Chris Walczak – Altgeld Hall, Room 117 • 7:30p.m. – Classical guitar recital – Prof. Marcus DeJesus – Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall Thursday – September 23rd, 2021 • 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Starting a career in music – Prof. Marcus DeJesus –Altgeld Hall, Room -114 • 11:10 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. – History of Rock – Dr. George Brozak – Altgeld Hall, Room 114 • 7:30 p.m. - Classical Guitar Recital – Prof. Moaxyr Teixeira Neto – Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall Wednesday – October 27th, 2021 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 am – Jazz Composition – Prof. Aldemar Valentín – Altgeld Hall, Room 117 • 11:10 a.m. – 12:10 pm – The study of rhythm for guitarists – Prof. Freddie Burgos – Altgeld Hall, Room 117 • 7:30 p.m. – Jazz Recital – Prof. Aldemar Valentín & Prof. Freddie Burgos featuring Dr. Dick Kelley & Dr. Isaac Lausell – Shryock Auditorium Thursday – October 28th, 2021 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Voicing chords for Jazz Guitar – Dr. Zvonimir Tot • 7:30 p.m. – Jazz Guitar Recital – Dr. Zvonimir Tot & Dr. Isaac Lausell - featuring prof. Freddie Burgos & prof. Aldemar Valentín. *note: OBF is the Old Baptist Foundation also known as Doyle Hall. Master classes Our master classes are open to all our festival audience members regardless if they play or not nor regarding their level of experitse. We will have master classes in composition for guitar, voicing jazz chords and more. To play in Moacyr Teixeira Neto’s classical guitar master class we will be conducting auditions since the amount of spaces to perform is limited. The students selected to play in the master class will receive a tuition waver for the festival. To apply summit a video recording of 2 contrasting pieces. To summit simply upload an unlisted video to youtube.com and send the link to [email protected]. We encourage the presentation of advanced works such as J.S. Bach’s lute suites, works by Heitor Villalobos and Leo Brower. This being said we will feature players from different levels. The level pieces of presented should not be beneath the level of the following: • El testament d’Amelia – Miguel LLobet • El sueño de la muñeca – Agustin Barrios • Lágrima – Francisco Tárrega • Capricho Arabe – Francisco Tarrega • Canarios – Gaspar Sanz • Tarleton’s Resurrection – John Dowland Bios Dr. George Brozak – Director of Athletic Bands, History of Rock and Roll Southern Illinois University Carbondale Since 2009, George Brozak has served as Director of Athletic Bands for the School of Music at Southern Illinois University. A native of Ohio, Brozak received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Master of Music in Music Education Degrees from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and an Ed.D. in Music Education from the University of Illinois. Most recently, he served as Director of Athletic Bands and Associate Director of Bands at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. Prior to his tenure at SIU, Brozak served as Visiting Assistant Director of Bands at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee and Lecturer in Music Education and Assistant Conductor for the renowned University of Illinois Bands, where he assisted both the Marching Illini and conducted Concert Band IIB. Prior to his collegiate appointments, Brozak served as Director of Bands at Tiffin Columbian High School. There he directed marching, symphonic, concert, pep and jazz bands, and taught music composition/theory. The Symphonic Band took part in State Band Contest each year during his tenure. Additionally, Brozak taught beginning lessons on all instruments throughout the district. While at Tiffin, Brozak was the recipient of five Martha Holden Jennings Grants to further music education throughout the district. He was also Director of Bands at Federal-Hocking High School in Stewart, Ohio, where he taught instrumental music, 7-12. While at Federal-Hocking, the marching band was consistently awarded top-honors in their class at OMEA Adjudicated Events. Brozak has authored articles in the prestigious Journal of Band Research and Visions of Research in Music Education. Most recently, his dissertation, A History of the Bands at Ohio University was published by Diamond Ohio Publications. He has presented numerous lectures at both Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) and Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) Conferences, and served as percussion adjudicator for OMEA Marching Band Adjudicated Events. Brozak is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraternity and the Alpha Omega Chapter (Ohio University) of Lambda Chi Alpha. He is an honorary member of the Epsilon Alpha Chapter (South Carolina) of Tau Beta Sigma (national honorary band sorority), the Delta Sigma Chapter (South Carolina) of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and the Lambda Rho Chapter (Tennessee Tech) of Kappa Kappa Psi. In addition to his scholarly writings, Brozak has written production material for Paramount Studios. His story premise for "Birthright" (Episode 142) was produced by Star Trek: The Next Generation. His story for "False Profits" was produced by Star Trek: Voyager (Episode 44), and his story for "Broken Link" (Episode 98) was the Season Four cliffhanger for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Brozak has served as staff arranger for the Ohio University Marching Band; a position he has held since 1988. Additionally, he has written hundreds of marching band arrangements for high schools and college bands. He is a member of the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA), College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), National Band Association (NBA), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), the International Percy Grainger Society, and the Writers Guild of America (WGA). In 1998, Brozak was a finalist in the Ashland Oil Teacher of the Year Award, and has been named to Who's Who in America's Teachers. Prof. Freddie Burgos – Drums, Jazz Ensembles Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Professor Freddie Burgos was born in 1979, in Humacao Puerto Rico.