Welcome Susan D. Van Vorst Dean, Conservatory of Music Music Education: Andrew Buckley Major: Music Education Primary Instrument: Clarinet Presented by: Dr. Andrew Machamer 2020 SENIOR HONOREES Hommage à J.S. Bach Béla Kovács Music Therapy: Faith Hardy (b. 1937) Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, Mvmt. 3 Igor Stravinsky Major: Music Therapy Primary Instrument: Saxophone (1882-1971) Presented by: Prof. Lalene Kay Presentation: The Road so Far Faith Hardy Music Theory: Evan Fraser Woodwind, Brass & Percussion: Nicholas Urbanic Major: Music Theory & Flute Performance Major: Music Education & Percussion Performance Primary Instrument: Flute Primary Instrument: Percussion Presented by: Dr. Jessica Narum Presented by: Prof. Josh Ryan Presentation: Making the Case for Asceses: Evan Fraser Pushing Forward Jamie Kunselman (BW ’16) A Comparative Study of the Unaccompanied I. Vacillation (b. 1993) Flute Works of André Jolivet II. Confrontation Composition: Daixuan Ai Major: Composition Voice: Kailyn Martino Primary Instrument: Piano Major: Voice Performance Presented by: Dr. Clint Needham Primary Instrument: Voice Presented by: Dr. JR Fralick Nocturne (Excerpt) Daixuan Ai (b. 1998) Apparition Claude Debussy (1862-1918) with Jason Aquila, piano HONOREE BIOGRAPHIES Arts Management: Bailey Ford Faith Hardy is a senior music therapy student who has been Major: Arts Management & Entrepreneurship involved on campus all four years. Throughout her undergraduate Presented by: Prof. Bryan Bowser career, she has participated in the Baldwin Wallace Marching Band where she held the position of Drum Major for two years Presentation Bailey Ford and President for one. She has also participated in the Pep Band during spring semesters. Within the Conservatory of Music, Faith has been an active member of the Cleveland Student Music Therapists where she currently holds the position of Secretary. Faith is a saxophone primary learning under the guidance of Professor Gabriel Piqué, and formerly Professor Thomas Lempner. In the spring of 2019, Faith was inducted into the Strings: Colin Henley Honors Society at BW. After graduation, Faith will be completing Major: Viola Performance her music therapy internship at an AMTA National Roster Primary Instrument: Viola internship site in Port Angeles, WA under Mr. Jim Couture, MA, Presented by: Prof. Lembi Veskimets MT-BC. She looks forward to pursuing her career in music therapy. Suite No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Viola Max Reger I. Molto Sostenuto (1873-1916) IV. Molto Vivace Nicholas Urbanic is finishing up degrees in percussion performance and music education in the fall. After this spring semester he will head to Cape Cod to work with the College Light Opera Company (CLOC) in Falmouth, Massachusetts, playing nine shows in just ten weeks. He’ll be student teaching at Medina High School in the choir program under Tyler Skidmore in the fall. After graduation in December, he will audition for a master’s degree in Music Theatre: Nicholas Drake & Charlie Ray orchestral percussion performance. Through his time at BW Major: Music Theatre some of the highlights have been playing at Carnegie Hall with Primary Instrument: Voice the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, as well as playing shows with the Presented by: Prof. Victoria Bussert music theatre department, Cabaret, Kinky Boots, and Freedom Summer (scheduled, but not performed due to COVID-19). Not My Father’s Son Cyndi Lauper from Kinky Boots (b. 1953) Daixuan Ai is a composer and pianist currently pursuing a composition major at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Daixuan is originally from China and has been studying abroad in the United States since 2014. Due to her unique background, she has been greatly influenced by both Chinese and American cultures and music. Daixuan has had her compositions for solo ensembles, Andrew has worked as the conducting apprentice in instruments and various chamber ensembles premiered on many the wind ensemble program at BW, and has conducted numerous New Music Series concerts at BW. In the summer of 2018, concerts and world premieres. In addition to performing in the pit Daixuan was selected to participate in the BW Summer Scholar orchestras for Baldwin Wallace musical theatre productions, program where her project was to write an orchestra piece based during the summers of 2018 and 2019, Andrew also performed on her study of orchestration and research on traditional Chinese as the principal clarinetist with the College Light Opera Company Culture—Xiangxi Tujia and Miao. The final product of this project, Orchestra in Falmouth, Cape Cod. Andrew has also performed on My Father’s Tale, was premiered by the BW Symphony Orchestra, a number of Conservatory recitals and has performed in notable conducted by Dr. Soo Han. During the summer of 2019, Daixuan concert halls around the country such as Severance Hall, home of attended the Fresh Inc New Music Festival in Wisconsin with a The Cleveland Orchestra, and Carnegie Hall. full scholarship offer. Through the festival, she was also commissioned by Kenosha Community Foundation to write a piece for New Hub Music which was premiered in October Evan Fraser is a senior at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of 2019. In July 2019 Daixuan also attended the European Music where he studies flute with George Pope and music theory American Musical Alliance music institute at La Schola Cantorum with Dr. Jessica Narum. He performs regularly with the Baldwin in Paris, France. She studied with composers including Phillip Wallace Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Lasser and David Conte. In 2020, Daixuan’s composition projects He has performed as a guest artist with the Central Ohio included pieces for the BW Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphony and as soloist with the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra. Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra trumpet He has given masterclass performances under noted flutists such player and BW faculty member Jack Sutte, and BW piano & violin as Goran Marcusson, Timothy Hagen, and Lorna McGee. Fraser's faculty duo Sungeun Kim and Barton Rotberg. As a pianist, theory research focuses primarily on post-tonal French Daixuan has played masterclasses with artists including Spencer repertoire, notably the works of André Jolivet. In addition, he is a Myer, Joela Jones, and Anderson & Roe Duo. She frequently member of the Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School Men's performs as a soloist and chamber musician, as well as Symphony Chorus and multiple a cappella ensembles. This autumn, Fraser Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble keyboardist. will attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus working toward an MM in flute performance and an MA in music theory. Andrew J. Buckley is a senior completing a degree in music education at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music with instrumental concentrations in clarinet, saxophone, and flute. Kailyn Martino is a soprano from Pittsburgh, PA. She studies Currently, he is a clarinet student of Daniel McKelway, and has voice under Dr. JR Fralick. This summer, Kailyn will perform the studied saxophone with Steven Banks and Greg Banaszak, as well role of “Elle” in Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine at BW. In 2018, as flute with Sean Gabriel and Bradley Batz. Andrew's most she took the stage as "Younger Alyce" in the Midwest premiere recent performance projects include world premieres of new of Tom Cipullo's Glory Denied. She was also the 2018 recipient of compositions for wind ensemble and clarinet, as well as creating the Hakola Prize for Academic & Vocal Excellence. She has multi-dimensional concert experiences that incorporate both performed supporting and cover roles with Cleveland Opera classical and new music in a setting that engages and connects Theater, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, Harrower Summer with modern audiences. As a student at the Baldwin Wallace Opera and BW Opera. Conservatory of Music, Andrew has performed with the Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Ensemble. Also, when not performing in these Bailey Ford is thrilled to be graduating from Baldwin Wallace business. They sparked his need to pursue performing as a career, University. She has spent the past four years working on new and he decided to come to Baldwin Wallace to do just that. You musicals in New York City. She made her Broadway debut last might have seen Nick onstage in West Side Story, Anything Goes, March working as a social media & production intern on Be More Cabaret, and his favorite Kinky Boots. Thank you to everyone who Chill by Tony Award nominated Joe Iconis. She also worked on who has helped me grow here at Baldwin Wallace University. Iconis’ off-Broadway production of Broadway Bounty Hunter last summer, and most recently on his world premiere of Love in Hate Nation. She is grateful to her parents and her NYC family for Charlie H. Ray is a music theatre major finishing up his senior year supporting her through her time at BW. at BW. Previous credits with BW include: Kinky Boots (Charlie Price), tick, tick… BOOM! (Jonathan), Cabaret (Emcee), Be More Chill (Rich), Anything Goes (Billy), Once (Andrej), and more. This Recently named the winner of Baldwin Wallace University's 2020 past July, Freedom Summer (Music: Charlie H. Ray/Sam Columbus. Lauria Concerto Competition, Colin Henley is a rising violist who Book/Lyrics: Charlie H. Ray) premiered at the New York Musical aims to achieve excellence in his craft. Colin has had the Festival—it recently sold out a run at Playhouse Square. Gratitude opportunity to work with some of the premiere musicians in the to Vicky, Beth, Matt, Greg, and Mrs. O for a dream-worthy four United States, performing in masterclasses/workshops with years. @charliehray www.CharlieHRay.com Robert Vernon, Masumi Rostad, Lynne Ramsey, Stanley Konopka, Mark Jackobs, Phillip Ying, Takako Masame, and more. During his study at Baldwin Wallace University, Colin has been featured at the annual Viola Day Masterclass. He has also had an enriching chamber music experience, including being selected by audition to play Shostakovich's Piano Quintet with the resident ensemble Lyceum².