sonorities 2019 The News Magazine of the University of Illinois School of Music MUSIC MUSIC EDUCATION ’70 campus news

Published for the alumni and friends of the School of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The School of Music is a unit of the College of From the Director Fine + Applied Arts and has been an accredited institutional member of the National Association chool of Music faculty and students have achieved some remarkable successes in of Schools of Music since 1933. the past year. The Wind Symphony and Chamber Singers went on tour to Kevin Hamilton, Dean of the College of and New York with a concert featuring a newly commissioned piece in honor of Fine + Applied Arts the University’s sesquicentennial. The Concert Band performed in a prime- Jeffrey Magee, Director of the School of Music S time slot with jazz legends Ernie Watts and at the Jazz Education Robert Grisbrook, Editor Network conference in Dallas, TX. An intensive Hip-Hop Workshop coincided with Katherine Buzard, Copy Editor ISYM Hip-Hop Camp. The Marching Illini returned to Dublin, Ireland, for the St. Design and layout by Studio 2D Patrick’s Day Parade and dedicated a new instructional tower on its practice feld. UI School of Music on the Internet: Lyric Theatre staged innovative productions of classic and contemporary and www.music.illinois.edu musical theater. Three professors were awarded endowed chairs. And we are now witnessing the fnal stages of Phase 2 of the complete renovation of Smith Memo- rial Hall—a campus investment that preserves a venue on the National Register of Historic Places. Share your good news! Each event and achievement represents a vigorous and sustaining partnership Send photos and submissions to: between a public university and the private citizens who believe in its mission. Among [email protected] the most generous of those believers is our distinguished alumna Dr. Sheila Crump Johnson, who earned her bachelor’s degree in music education in 1970 and went on to storied success as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, flm producer, promoter of causes for social justice, and much more—all the while crediting her studies at the University of Illinois as the foundation for her achievements. Dr. Johnson returned Contents to campus last May to accept an honorary degree from the University and to assist

CAMPUS NEWS ...... 1 us in investing Professor Donald Schleicher as the Daniel J. Perrino Chair in Music, which she endowed more than a decade ago. She also delivered the keynote at our CELEBRATING GIVING ...... 6 annual School of Music convocation, and we feature excerpts from it as the cover OUTREACH: story for this issue of Sonorities. CELEBRATING INNOVATION ...... 8 —Jeffrey Magee, Professor and Director, UI School of Music OUTREACH: NO REST FOR THE MUSICAL ...... 10 “BETWEEN THE NOTES” ...... 12 “WHAT YOU HEAR IS NOT A TEST” . . . 16 HISTORY IN THE MAKING ...... 20 DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM ...... 23 We are grateful to FACULTY NEWS ...... 26 ALUMNI NEWS ...... 35 all of you for your STUDENT NEWS ...... 48 IN MEMORIAM ...... 50 GIVING ...... 52 continued and sustaining support over the years and in the years to come. Today’s studio facilities painting andapproaching thetext.” text to came it when ton a learned I music, Baroque much I could approach them in different ways. As I haven’t sung that with my understanding of what those phrases meant and how song that featured a lot of melismatic phrasing. He helped me said: “Brownlee helped me with my artistry. I sang a very fast theatre, and opera, receiving encouragement from Brownlee. genres, including and selectionsof range a fromfrom works artperformed Students song,18. April on musicalHall in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ Foellinger Great Chorus participated in a masterclass with Lawrence Brownlee Several students selected from Lyric Theatre @ Illinois and Black master class andrecitalgives on campus Brownlee Lawrence tenor canto bel Famed “Ah, mes amis!” A participant in the masterclass,the in participant A Andrew Turner’19), (MM - with thesubjectofbeingablack manin America. poet TerranceHayes named new song set composed and written by Tyshawn Sorey and the Repertoire included Schumann’s song cycle Huang. Myra pianist with recital enthralling an give to stage Brownlee works withanundergraduate singerfrom Black Chorus sound,” says Fieldsteel. interactive and programming, computer production, music curriculum, including courses in audio recording techniques, modern more a for facilities the optimize will improvements several updates to the EMS curriculum and its facilities. “These steel, Assistant Professor of Composition-Theory, is overseeing 28 oftheMusicfromSEAMUSCDseries. position, Portugal; and doctoral candidate Lucas Marshall Smith’s com electroacoustic music masterclass withinternational an Åke in Parmerud participate to inselected Lisbon, individuals seven doctoral students David Nguyen and Eric Zurbin were among the Kyma International Sound Symposium in Santa Cruz, CA; at composition recent his present to selected was Wu Allen lades on a national and international stage: doctoral candidate Music toperform. faculty, and alumni, many of whom returned to the School of students, EMS by works electroacoustic of concerts featured with a two-day festival on November 16–17, 2018. The event for creative work, education,andresearch. center vibrant a as years,serving 60 for composition assisted pioneer a as stood have ing force in the felds of electroacoustic (EMS) music and computer- Studios Music Experimental The success A two-day birthday festival celebrates past and present turnsEMS 60! A day later, on April 19, Brownlee returned to the Great Hall’s In addition to these achievements, EMS director Eli Field Eli director EMS achievements, these to addition In Current EMS students continue to garner awards and acco anniversary 60th its celebrated EMS year, academic This In His Hands , was selected for inclusion on Volume Cycles of My Being,CyclesMy of 2019 Dichterliebe whichdeals 1 and a - - - - Hoemann-Perron photography campus news

Band marches on Dublin

The Marching Illini’s trip to Dublin, Ireland, is a highly Guinness, and see how the beer itself is made. Then, on the anticipated event that comes around every four years, 13th foor in a skylight-like room, students had the chance to reports UIUC student Mary Mahacek cap the day with a free pint of Guinness while looking out over the Dublin skyline. In March 2018, the band embarked on its seventh tour of The next day, students loaded the buses to travel to Galway Ireland, marching in Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. Over and Pearse Stadium, where they played for a Gaelic football 350 students participated in the Marching Illini tour, fying match. The game was quite foreign and very entertaining to the from Chicago O’Hare airport to Dublin on March 15. After a students— Gaelic football is a combination of football, soccer, day of touring around the historic Trinity College and strolling and rugby. Many were very confused at the end of the match through Christ Church and the city, students began preparing when it ended in a tie and fans from both teams stormed the for the St. Patrick’s Day parade held on March 17. feld—an unusual end compared with games we see in the US! On the morning of the celebration, the Marching Illini made Day four was a travel day, taking in the lush green pastures their way to the front of the parade route. Even while battling of Clonmacnoise—an ancient monastic city on the banks of the long and cold wait to start the parade, the students made River Shannon boasting cathedral ruins, high crosses, and the best of the situation in true Marching Illini fashion. They Christian grave slabs—and the Cliffs of Moher. Junior huddled up in their sections for warmth, dancing and jumping player Nomi Willis commented on the Cliffs: “The most strik- around together, and greeting passersby. ing aspect of travel is the change in scenery, and seeing the Finally, the time to march came, and the band entered in color contrast between the ground, water, and sky made me full force while absorbing the cheers of thousands of different feel like I was dreaming!” people from various countries, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The tour’s last performance took place the following day at Senior , Katilyn Nelson, recounted: “The crowd the Titanic Museum in Belfast. Students were able to tour the was so interactive and responsive to our playing, the cadence, museum, learn about the building of the Titanic, experience and meet and greets. I loved how there were multiple ‘grand the tragedy and aftermath by viewing an underwater video stands’ so it felt like there were many performances in one.” of the rubble, and see specifc stories of those who passed in Following the parade, the Marching Illini performed on the the sinking. frst level of the 13-foor Guinness Storehouse and received a On the last day, a fnal bus tour of Belfast and its graffti- tour of it afterwards. As they traveled through each foor, they covered Peace Wall rounded up a phenomenal trip to Ireland. were able to purchase merchandise, pour their own pint of

The Marching Illini hit the streets of Dublin, Ireland Members of the Marching Illini at the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland

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Performing greats join the Concert Jazz Band in Dallas The Concert Jazz Band, under the direction of Charles “Chip” McNeill, Professor and Chair of Jazz Performance, performed in a prime-time slot at the 2018 Jazz Education Network con- ference in Dallas, TX, on January 4, 2018. Fronting the band were two-time Grammy Award winner Ernie Watts; Jim Pugh, Professor of Jazz Performance; legendary (Left to right) Ernie Watts; Jim Pugh, Professor of Jazz Performance; Doc Severinsen; and Chip McNeill, Grammy-winner Doc Severinsen; and McNeill. Severinsen’s Professor and Chair of Jazz Performance appearance was made possible by a generous gift from Mike VanBlaricum.

Gathering tours the US

Illini history celebrated on national concert tour The University of Illinois Wind Symphony and Chamber Singers enjoyed a successful concert tour featuring Dominick DiOrio’s Gathering in Spring, 2018. Written in celebration of the Univer- sity of Illinois’ Sesquicentennial anniversary, it featured faculty soloists Yvonne Redman and Nathan Gunn, as well as alumnus Richard Todd Payne (MM ’93, DMA ’01). The tour visited the Chicago Symphony Center on February 11, Alice Tully Hall at the for the Performing Arts in New York on April 14, and concluded with a home-town celebration at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on April 21. Led by Director of Bands Dr. Stephen Peterson and Direc- tor of Choral Activities Dr. Andrew Megill, the special tour combined two of the School of Music’s premiere ensembles in an unusual and exciting way. Fransen Mitchell Members of the University of Illinois Chamber Singers pose outside of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in

Peterson reminisced: “Gathering provided a unique oppor- tunity for the School of Music to share its talents at three world-class venues in the United States. The students enjoyed the opportunity to bond together through these shared travel experiences, and really enjoyed participating in a large project of this scope, and watching it change and grow throughout the semester. To be part of the project from its frst germ was fulflling, and the end result was better than any of us could have imagined.” Composer Dominick DiOrio also remarked on his involvement in the tour: “Our central goal in this project was to celebrate Mitchell Fransen Mitchell the University of Illinois: its history, its people, and its future. Dr. Stephen Peterson leads the Illinois Wind Symphony and Chamber Singers in Illini Jubilee at Alice Tully Hall in New York I was transformed by this experience, as I have newfound

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hope that all is not lost in the quest for public education. This project displayed for me the very best of what it means to be interdisciplinary. I saw once again how music has the power to change lives.” The Chicago and New York performances of the Gathering were made possible by a generous gift from the Corley family in loving memory of Dr. W. Gene Corley. Fransen Mitchell Featured soloists Nathan Gunn and Yvonne Redman perform Gathering at Chicago Symphony Center

Black Chorus celebrates 50 years at Illinois

A series of special events marks a substantial birthday concert, Jubilee (the acceptable year), which was recognized as a School of Music Pillar Performance at Krannert Center in Founded by students in 1968, Black Chorus has gone from October; and an appearance at the Annual Carol Concert in strength to strength. Its current director, Ollie Watts Davis, December. Professor of Voice, has worked with the group for 37 years, Highlights from the 2018 Spring semester include a concert creating extensive opportunities for U of I students. in celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Broadview Black Chorus’ 2017 calendar was busy with a host of Baptist Church in Broadview, IL; guest appearances at Uncorked celebratory events. Davis launched the Black Chorus Jubilee at Krannert Center; the SAFEHouse Beneft Concert in Cham- celebration at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural paign; and the West Virginia Black Sacred Music Festival at Center in September, 2017, delivering her talk “Yet With A Marshall University in Huntingdon, WV. In April, Black Chorus Steady Beat: Black Chorus at 50.” presented the signature Mom’s Day performance, Beautiful (our The celebration then continued with appearances on the favorite lady), at Krannert Center. In May, they participated in Beckman concert series; the Black Chorus Reunion Weekend the annual Black Congratulatory and University Commence- rehearsal and gala at the Hilton Garden Inn; the Annual Fall ment ceremony.

Black Chorus on stage at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 4 sonorities “I Love a Piano!”

A new Steinway B takes center stage in Smith Memorial Room Faculty lauded the donation of a new Steinway B piano, performing in an inau- gural concert at Smith Memorial Room on January 18, 2018. The new piano was generously donated by Carol Berthold, who has also established a scholarship for Piano at the School of Music.

The piano arrives at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

Carol Berthold and John Minor, the School of Music’s piano technician, intently watch a technician at work in the Steinway factory, Astoria, NY

Carol in front of the new piano in Smith Memorial room

Michael Tilley, Clinical Assistant Professor of Lyric Theatre, and Sarah Wigley, Clinical Assistant Professor of Voice, perform “I Love a Piano” by Irving Berlin

Timothy Ehlen, Professor of Piano and Chair of the Piano Division, performs Chopin’s Prelude in D-flat (“Raindrop”) 2019 5 celebrating giving by David Allen, Associate Director of Advancement for Music, UI School of Music

A very special gift: Lezlee Masson

CMSgt Lezlee Masson recently became one of the youngest donors to make estate plans that include Music at Illinois. Her generous bequest to the School of Music will help guarantee scholarship opportunities for future music students. “The School gave me help when I needed it, so I wanted to do my part to pay it back,” said Lezlee. “I knew I needed to have a will in place, and I knew I wanted to give back to the School of Music, but I had no idea that I could assign a portion of my assets to the School and make such a strong impact.” Lezlee graduated from the School of Music in 1994 with a degree in Music Education. The excellent music experiences Lezlee recently made another she had as a young bassoonist earned her a job in one of the generous commitment when United States Air Force regional bands. Following her time she adopted Bear, a 110-pound in Air Force Bands, Lezlee accepted a post at the Pentagon CMSgt Lezlee Masson (BME St. Bernard! where she handles policy, guidance, and accessions for all of ’94) the Air Force bands. the real world.” As a transfer student to Illinois, Lezlee worked For 24 years, Lezlee has enjoyed a rewarding career as hard to stay on track with her degree path. She remembers a performer and music administrator. She credits her music her classmates being highly motivated and smart. They chal- education professors Thomas Wisniewski and Daniel Kohut, lenged her to give her best and to keep developing her skills, and of course her band director James Keene and bassoon inspiring an outlook which continued to serve her well after professor Timothy McGovern, for coaching her through an graduation. “Each time I transferred, was tested, or promoted, outstanding education. I recalled gratefully how my time at Illinois prepared me for In addition to gaining the skills and knowledge she needed success,” said Lezlee. to be a successful musician and educator, she looks back fondly Thank you for your support of the School of Music, Lezlee! on her time at Illinois, stating that it “truly prepared [her] for We wish you and Bear (see right) all the best!

Another big year of support Giving to School of Music 2014–2018 (FY = July 1–June 30) from you! $3,500,000

Once again, we have surpassed our previous year’s total dona- $3,000,000 tions. The following chart illustrates the different types of dona- tions we received. Thank you for supporting Music at Illinois! $2,500,000 $2,000,000

Unsolicited Estates $1,500,000 Matching $1,000,000 Pledges Deferred $500,000 Outright $0 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018

6 sonorities As we celebrate our sesquicentennial, we must recognize many of the important and memorable names that are represented through funds supporting Music at Illinois every year in incalculable ways. As you browse this list, you may see several familiar names and, most likely, many that you have never heard before, as our music family and legacy are strong and growing! If you would like to add your donation to one of Many Legacies to Celebrate these funds, reach out to us to start a conversation about your potential support and contribution. Your support of these funds is an integral part of the day-to-day opera- tions as well as the long-term success of our students, ensembles, and areas of study.

Albert Austin Harding Awards Elizabeth Meier Frauenhoffer Memorial Marcella K Brownson Memorial Scholar & *Albert C. and Priscilla S. England Scholarship in Music Fellow Scholarship in Voice Elsie E. Maylath Memorial Scholarship *Marching Illini Feature Twirler Scholarship *Andrew George De Grado Memorial Fund Eric Dalheim Memorial Scholarship *Margaret Goldsmith Rice Music Support Andrew George De Grado Piano *Frances Crawford Memorial Scholarship Marilyn Plederer Zimmerman Fellowship Scholarship Fund for Excellence in Music Education Ann and Ralph Mason Endowment in Franz Joseph Haydn Scholarship in Music Martha S. Beerman Endowment Music Performance Mary C. Maslen Fund Barbara H. McMurtry-Noel Scholarship Frida Haller Jones Memorial Award Piano Mary E. Hoffman Music Endowment Bernard Goodman Orchestra Award G. Jean Sutter Music Education McAllister Memorial Musicology Award Bernice Adams Arment Memorial Gene Corley Memorial Fund—Illinois Michel E. Ewald Memorial Scholarship Scholarship in Piano Men’s Glee Club Miriam L. Ekbom Scholarship Beverly Myrow Memorial Harp Fund George M. Unger Endowment Nancy Wustman Memorial Award Bill A. Nugent Endowed Professorship in George W. Brownfeld Fund Nicholas Temperley Endowment Music Performance Gerald and Linda Anderson Music Paul Rolland Memorial String Award Bill A. Nugent Fellowship in Music Education Scholarship Pauline V. and Ralph C. Morgan Memorial Bruce R. Foote Memorial Scholarship Gerald M. Crystal Music Organ Program Music Award Bruno and Wanda Nettl Lecture in Geraldine B. Cooke Endowed Scholarship Pauline V. Morgan Memorial Music Ethnomusicology and Fellowship Scholarship Bruno Nettl Ethnomusicology Fund Geren Stith Memorial Award Peter A. Michalove Fund Bruno Nettl World Cultures Performance Gertrude Weber Gassmann Piano Award *Richard Rual Clark Vocal Scholarship Fund Grace Elizabeth Wilson Memorial Award Robert E. Gray Trombone Award Carolyn Joyce Mitchell Davy Music for Excellence in Singing Robert Earl Thomas Endowment Scholarship *Gregg and Jeff Helgesen Fellowship in Jazz Robert H. and Dorothy R. Clements Charles and Helen Loeb Scholarship Gregory S. Vasich Memorial Endowment Scholarship Charles Leonhard Endowment for Guy M. Duker Awards Robert H. Green Memorial Scholarship Excellence in Music Education Harold Decker Choral Excellence Fund *Robert Swenson Award Charles Leonhard Lectureship Harry Begian Bands Assistantship Robert L. Zarbock Music Fund Claire Richards Memorial Fund Haskell O. Sexton Memorial Award-School Roger R. Cunningham Fellowship Clara Rolland Piano Award of Music Roslyn Rensch Harp Collection Clyde William Young Music Scholarship Howard A. Stotler Endowment Salvatore Martirano Composer Award Daniel J. Perrino School of Music Jana M. Mason and Richard C. Anderson Sheila C. Johnson Endowed Chairs in Scholarship Twenty-First Century Piano Endowment Music—Susan Starrett Scholarships in Diane Heckert Staub Choral Endowment Jerry Hadley Memorial Scholarship Violin Doris Vance Harmon Scholarship Jessica Brennan Clark Scholarship Sheila C. Johnson Endowed Chairs in Dorothy A. and Claude R. Langford Joe Bartkowiak Memorial Scholarship in Music—Daniel J. Perrino Chair Endowed Chair in Music Music Swanson Family Endowment Dorothy A. and Claude R. Langford John & Elvia Suter and Karl M. Hakes Fund Thomas J. Harris Memorial Band Award Fellowship John Brownfeld Memorial Fund Thomas Schleis Memorial Scholarship Dorothy Bowen Scholarship John Garvey Scholarship in Jazz Studies Thomas Smith (Memorial Hall) Music Duane A. and Imogene W. Branigan Joseph W. Schlanger Memorial Opera Legacy Scholarship Project Endowment Scholarship Warren H. Schuetz Memorial Award *Dungan Marching Illini Drum Major Judy Riemenschneider Marderosian William Allen and Lena M. Corder Fund Scholarship Memorial Music Scholarship William Anderson Scholarship in Music Edgard Varese Percussion Award June and Charles Ross Piano Fellowship in William F. Ludwig U of I Band Awards for Edmund C. Williams Excellence Award the Honor of Patti and Bernard Phillips Percussionists Edmund Plaszczykowski Memorial Lex and Sheila Young Music Education William W. Olson Travel Fund Scholarship for Excellence in Music Award William Warfeld Vocal Study Fund Edward Krolick String Scholarship Louise Taylor Spence Scholarship Elizabeth Meier Frauenhoffer Memorial Lucille and Charles Wert School of Music Award in Music Fund *Established since the 2018 edition of Sonorities

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Celebrating Innovation Summer 2019 will usher in seventy years of excellence in music-making for Illinois Summer Youth Music (ISYM) by Jancie Philippus, Public Engagement Coordinator, UI School of Music

s one of the nation’s longest-running youth music programs, ISYM has celebrated tradition and innovation over seven decades, provid- ing the highest quality of musical instruction to participants. Since Aits establishment in 1949, familiar large ensemble offerings such as band, choir, and orchestra have fourished. In recent years, an emphasis on opportunities to explore diverse musical traditions and the role of technology in music has driven ISYM curricular developments. Through innovative programming such as Rock Band, Musical Theater, the Chamber Music Academy, Music Composition, Jazz, The Pre-College Black Chorus, and Hip- Hop, participants are able to explore a wide variety of music genres, styles, and ways of music-making. Due to the extraordinary impact of all programs, nearly one third of incoming freshmen classes have attended ISYM in recent years. Professor Lamont Holden works with a student in 2018 ushered in the frst annual Music Technology Program led ISYM Hip-Hop by Assistant Professor of Composition-Theory, Dr. Eli Fieldsteel. Designed for high school students with a creative ear and a passion for making music with digital audio software, Music Technology students developed fuency with contemporary music software in preparation for college coursework in audio recording, production, and creative sound design. Students worked

8 sonorities ISYM 2019 Program Offerings ■■ Composition ■■ Junior Bands ■■ Junior Chorus ■■ Junior Orchestra Professor John Dee works with a woodwind quintet during the ■■ Junior Jazz Pre-College Chamber Week ■■ Junior Piano ■■ Junior Strings ■■ Hip-Hop in the U of I computer-assisted music lab and completed creative exercises ■■ Intermediate Piano in recording, electro-acoustic composition, and audio programming/live ■■ Music Technology coding. Building upon their 2017 debut, the 2018 Pre-College Black Chorus and ■■ Musical Theater Hip-Hop enjoyed a second year of success, with both programs growing ■■ Pre-College Advanced Piano substantially in their second year. The Pre-College Chamber Academy, led ■■ Pre-College Black Chorus by members of the University of Illinois Faculty, presented another concert ■■ Pre-College of brass and wind quintet music in the Lincoln Hall Auditorium on June 29. 2019 is shaping up to be an exciting year for ISYM. With no fewer than ■■ Pre-College Euphonium and 27 programs, a vast and rich array of music-making is sure to come this Tuba summer! Registration opened December 1, and we’re looking forward to ■■ Pre-College Flute welcoming another class of young musicians to our campus for a transfor- ■■ Pre-College Horn mative summer of music-making! ■■ Pre-College Oboe and Bassoon ■■ Pre-College Percussion ■■ Pre-College Saxophone ■■ Pre-College Trombone ■■ Pre-College Trumpet ■■ Rock Band ■■ Senior Bands ■■ Senior Chorus ■■ Senior Jazz ■■ Senior Orchestra

Professor Ollie Watts Davis rehearses the Pre-College Black Chorus at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

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Summer programs for youth and adults continue to grow at the School of Music by Stephen Burian, Public Engagement Assistant Director, UI School of Music

ummertime is usually thought of as a season of rest for our Midwest college town, but not for the School of Music. As renovations closed down Smith Memorial Hall as well as the usual ISYM dorm (Illinois SStreet Residence Hall), we pushed the Music Building and even the mighty Krannert Center to their limits over the summer, presenting no fewer than 60 public performances between June 6 and July 28. All but three of these were free! Professor Andrew Megill, Director of Choral Activities, again led his Choral Conducting Symposium and Illinois Bach Academy. For the Conducting symposium, Megill was joined by noted choral director Joseph Flummerfelt Jenna Shin with her teacher Aaron Jacobs, ready to perform with (DMA, ’71). Both programs drew participants from across the continent Sinfonia da Camera and included participants from the Summer Master of Music Education degree program. The Paul Rolland String Pedagogy Workshop returned to campus in 2018 and was dedicated to Marla Mutschler, who extensively collaborated with Paul Rolland on his research at Illinois. The assembled string teachers had an exceptionally satisfying week. Highlights were many, and included a performance and a masterclass by alumna Lucia Lin, as well as a concert of fddle music by Peter Rolland and his wife Gail Rolland. The week ended with a performance by the young students assembled for Paul Rolland Day Camp “Young Strings on the Move,” directed by Aaron Jacobs (DMA ’16) and Nancy Kredel (MM and MS ’68). The Illinois Summer Piano Institute (SPI) has long been a quiet staple of our summer programming. In 2017, SPI took a major step forward with the introduction of a faculty concerto concert with Sinfonia da Camera. Both Sinfonia and SPI are led by Professor Emeritus Ian Hobson. In 2018, the program took another leap forward with the introduction of a concerto competition for participants. Four pianists were selected to perform with

Collin Jung in a masterclass with Lucia Lin

10 sonorities Members of the Illinois Chamber Music Academy performing at the Downtown Champaign Chamber Music Festival in Spring 2018

Sinfonia da Camera: Lishan Xue, Yunee , Minyoung Rho and Jihyun Park. A second concert featured concerto performances by Victor Rosenbaum (New England Conservatory), Jong Hwa Park (Seoul National University) and Hobson, director of both programs. The Illinois String Academy (ISA) continues to grow in number and quality. Encompassing private and group lesson instruction on violin, viola and cello, as well as the Illinois Chamber Music Academy (ICMA) for advanced high school students, the years of foundational groundwork are paying dividends. In the spring of 2018, the members of the Chamber Music Academy performed as a string chamber ensemble as a part of DoCha (Downtown Champaign Chamber Music Festival), performing Britten’s Simple Symphony under the direction of doctoral student Chris Livesay. This fall, ISA and ICMA violinist Jenna Shin was a winner of the Sinfonia da Camera Student Concerto Competition. Be sure to look out for ICMA’s spring concert (May 5, 2019); it will include the performances of original compositions by students in the composition class.

Collin Jung in a masterclass with Lucia Lin

2019 11 Between Sheila Crump Johnson’s long list of accolades is impressive by any stan- the dard, spanning many different felds and arenas. Whether as a business- woman and broadcaster, co- Notes founding Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 1979, or as a humanitarian and philanthro- pist, for which she was appointed to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities by in 2010, she continues to work for a better tomorrow. In May, 2018, the University cel- ebrated Johnson’s tremendous contribu- Sheila C. Johnson (BS ’70 Music Education), tion to the arts, bestowing an honorary degree on her in recognition of her businesswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian ever-growing legacy at the School of and violinist, shared her success and Music and beyond. As you will see experience with the School of Music and the from Johnson’s adapted convocation address below, she prizes remaining class of 2018 in May vibrant and curious, impressing these qualities and the power of choice on the graduating class of 2018.

12 sonorities Good evening,

My name is Sheila Johnson and I am a violinist. You don’t choice. Sure, there’s a little luck involved too, but that’s know how proud it makes me to still be able to say those true in all aspects of life. The real variable, however, is four simple words after all these years—even if I don’t choice. And how far you go in life and how you spend play nearly as often as I once did! the rest of your days all hinge on the choices you make. After all, for all my success as a business woman, Some of the choices you have already made—whether philanthropist, or humanitarian, at my very core, I still you know it or not—will take effect, but most of them consider myself a violinist. are still out there, waiting to be made, waiting to present This incredible institution played such an enormous themselves to you, and often when you least expect them. role in taking my interest in music and turning it into a I was given a great many gifts, but, let’s be honest, lifelong passion. It taught me so many things. For example: the road to what-might-have-been is littered with gifted how well you perform onstage is really secondary to how people. I am standing in front of you now because at well you prepare your life offstage and, ultimately, how well some point in my life I took my gifts and made some you conduct your life when the spotlight is elsewhere. It clear and conscious decisions: provided me with lifetime membership in this wonderful club, which now lists you among its ranks and allows me, after all these years, to still call myself an artist. 1 Work hard—in fact, work harder than everyone Believe me, it’s not that long since I was sitting where else. you are now, pondering my future and wondering what 2 Always surround yourself with people who are life might hold for a 21-year old former cheerleader from diligent, wise, moral, motivated and, just as Chicago; a young African American, who at the time was important, fun! recently married, and who had just learned to play some of the greatest pieces in the canon of violin concertos. 3 Try to be like them. And that’s what I want to talk to you about today: 4 Seek out mentors and absorb every last drop of the difference, or rather the lack of difference between wisdom from them. us. Now, you may think the difference between us is enormous, but it’s not, believe me. In fact, take it from 5 Read. someone who knows, it’s very small, microscopic even. 6 Write. Because, given where I am on the journey of life, 37 years later seems like little more than a few months. 7 Take calculated risks when the situation calls And given what I know now—given the experiences for it. I’ve had and the ups and downs I’ve known—I think I 8 Leverage your strengths and assets, and take can say with relative certainty that wealth and fame are full advantage of opportunities when they nothing more than accidental byproducts of success; present themselves. certainly not worth the time or effort so many people spend obsessing about them. 9 Seek balance in life between work, family and From my perspective, success doesn’t seem to be about friends. strategic brilliance or some calculated management of 10 Respect time, but never fear it. one’s potential, as much as it seems to be about showing up every day and working harder and smarter than the 11 Play by the rules, but secretly question authority next person. and constantly challenge conventional thinking. Professional success and all the other possible outcomes 12 Choose love over hate, hope over despair, and of a person’s life generally boil down to three very simple faith over cynicism. things: hard work, deep passion, and above all, personal

2019 13 A country that does not foster or Johnson with Professor nurture the education of the arts, Donald Schleicher, the or a country that does not allow the arts latest recipient to fourish, or does not celebrate its fnest of the Daniel J. Perrino Chair in artists, and treasure what they create, Music, on May 13, 2018 will see the principles upon which it was founded slowly start to crumble.

And even now, despite my success—or perhaps maybe because of it—I continue to make choices with these precepts in mind. I could sit back and rest on my achieve- ments, but I choose not to. There is too much left undone New Chair in Music invested to rest now. Now, for those of you who have been on the music Sheila C. Johnson established the Daniel J. Perrino Chair education track these past few years, I have to say I feel in Music in honor of her UIUC mentor and the signif- a special kinship with you. I knew I could fnd as much cant impact he has had on her life. The Chair, awarded joy in kindling a love for music in a young person’s heart to Professor Donald Schleicher on May 13, 2018, will as I could in playing Mozart or Bach. provide critical support for faculty work in Music Educa- To teach music is to keep alive an absolutely vital tion and Orchestral Divisions. In addition to this, Johnson aspect of the human condition. Because believe me, has also established undergraduate violin scholarships without music, or without the arts in general, any country in the School of Music, honoring another mentor and will soon lose its way. A country that does not foster or friend, Susan Starrett (BME ’62). nurture the education of the arts, or a country that does not allow the arts to fourish, or does not celebrate its fnest artists, and treasure what they create, will see the principles upon which it was founded slowly start and your resolve as an executive. Because once you to crumble. It will have lost its ability to develop and leave here today, from a musical standpoint you are no sustain its single most vital natural resource: namely, its longer an individual; every last one of you immediately next generation of visionaries, its creative thinkers, its becomes a corporation. innovative problem solvers. You will become an entity with assets and liabilities, To you future teachers out there, I say simply, bravo, and how far you go in your chosen feld will be very much and offer you my heartfelt thanks. tied to how effectively you leverage those assets and how To those of you on the performance track, I would well you limit your liabilities. just like to say, I truly admire your courage and I stand in utter awe of your talents. The sooner you view your talents in I make a point of noting your courage, because that’s exactly what someone must possess to willfully enter the same light that Toyota views its this economy as an artist—that, along with nerves of cars, with the same magnitude as Apple steel and a cast iron will. But take it from someone who knows, someone who has been there: guts alone will not views its computers and the same passion guarantee your success as an artist. with which Ben and Jerry’s views its ice Your success will rely upon your talents as an accoun- tant, your skills as a marketer, your drive as a salesperson cream, the better off you will be.

14 sonorities Johnson (left) established undergraduate violin scholarships in honor of her friend and fellow alumna, Susan Starrett (right), during a visit to the School musicians, as graduates of this amazing school, carrying of Music with you the legacy of all of us who have gone before in 2016 you, and all of the hopes and dreams of those who will come after you. I urge you to be bold and relentless, but above all, dis- ciplined. Because if you are, and you continue to practice and work at your art, you will be able to spend the rest And if you think that sounds like boardroom talk, of your life doing what you do best; doing what you love you’re right. Because when it comes to your career as most. So, keep an open mind in your pursuits, and con- an artist, you are the chairman of the board. You’re stantly nurture your intellectual curiosity, because while also the chief technical you can’t always be young, officer, the chief mar- you can always be vibrant; keting officer and the The greatest mentor of my life is you can always matter. In closing, I have one chief fnancial offcer. In someone I frst met on this campus, fact, the sooner you view fnal thought for you. With your talents in the same Dan Perrino. He has been a beacon for any instrument, the human voice included, all, even light that Toyota views me throughout my life, and he remains its cars, with the same beginners, can fnd notes. magnitude as Apple views to this day one of my dearest and most But those who master their its computers and the trusted friends. Another mentor who instrument do so because same passion with which they’ve spent their lives Ben and Jerry’s views its greatly affected my life and still does exploring the spaces ice cream, the better off is University of Illinois School of Music between those notes. That is where genius is found, you will be. alum Susan Starrett (BME ’62). I don’t You have to perform and where those seeking as well as anyone, if not know if I could have come this far without endless possibilities spend their days. better, and you have to her unconditional love, unquestionable outwork and out-think Between the notes is them all. You have to support, and the precious gift of social where all that is possible dress appropriately, you conscience. begins to unfold. It is where have to develop a strong the undiscoverable lays set of interpersonal skills waiting to be discovered and you have to be highly and where the impossible organized. You also have to show up on time, be pro- eventually becomes real. For the master musician, for those active, stay hungry, and always follow up on even the of you with a passion for life and a hunger for knowledge, smallest of details. between the notes is where dreams come true. So never I tell you these things not to scare you, but to help stop exploring that tiny little space between the notes. and motivate you. You are our bearers. You are Now go out there and make us proud. the ones who will venture out into the world as artists, as —Sheila C. Johnson

2019 15 “What you hear is not a test” Hip-Hop is on the rise at UI, explains Dr. Adam Kruse, Assistant Professor of Music Education

nnovation is part of what makes our School of Music special. It’s a celebrated element of our tradition; something we have in common with Hip-Hop music and culture. Given the enor- Imous signifcance of Hip-Hop around the globe and in our own community, plus our school’s increasing efforts to build a more diverse and inclusive environment, it makes sense that some of our next innovations include more engagement with Hip-Hop. In July 2018, I hosted the university’s frst ever Hip-Hop Music Ed Symposium. Both a conference and a workshop, it brought together educators, musicians, and scholars to explore and experience Hip-Hop musicianship.

16 sonorities The symposium featured a keynote address from Dr. William Patterson, Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Information Sciences and the College of Engineering’s Technology Entrepreneurship Center at U of I, and ran concurrently with two days of the ISYM Hip-Hop Camp for middle and high school students. Tiana Steele Campers and symposium attendees created, recorded, performing for and performed original Hip-Hop music alongside local ISYM Hip-Hop musicians including Afro D, Black Mage, and CJ Run, as well as guests Mother Nature, We Levitate, and The Letter L Beats. The ISYM campers then released The 300 Mixtape, which can be found at go.illinois. edu/The300Mixtape. Elsewhere in the School of Music, the Com- position-Theory and Music Education divisions collaborated to offer two workshops focusing on Hip-Hop music production. The frst was pre- sented by Derek Linzy, a producer, engineer, and musician whose credits include working as an audio engineer for Prince. The second was led by U of I alum, Lamont Holden (BA ’04). Holden also hosted a popular sample fipping competition in which students from across campus competed in a timed Hip-Hop composition contest. Symposium panelists The university’s Hip-Hop Collective is (L-R): Blair Smith, Dr. Adam also now entering its second year. Directed Dr. Porshe Garner, Kruse Dr. Ruth Nicole by School of Music faculty member Rudolf hosted the Brown, Tierney inaugural Haken, it serves as a “Hip-Hop focused artist “T.R.U.T.H.” Reed, Hip-Hop community” for students across campus. and Shasta “Klevah” Music Ed Those in its ranks create, perform and Knox Symposium record original material as well as unique covers, with musicians, dancers and visual artists from all backgrounds and genres welcome to participate. Plans for the upcom- ing year include an original Hip-Hopera and tours to schools and communities throughout the US.

Further information can be found at www.rudolfhaken.com/hiphop.

2019 17 Production Specialists Hired

Four adjunct faculty, Graham Duncan, Lamont Holden, Derek Linzy and William Patterson, will teach a suite of new courses in Music Production following student requests for additional classes. “When some of our Music Technology students approached us last year asking for more courses on music production and engineering, we listened,” says Stephen Taylor, Professor and Chair of Composition-Theory. “The curriculum needs to be bottom-up (what students want) as well as top-down (what professors think students need).” The new hires will help to broaden the scope of fundamental courses address- ing essential music technology skills, explains Eli Fieldsteel, Assistant Professor of Composition-Theory, and will provide a wider range of intermediate/advanced courses for music technology students who wish to focus on desired career paths and cover subjects that are more directly relevant to jobs in the commercial music industry. The additions will also address growth in the music technology area and student demand, introducing courses that may appeal to non-majors, says Fieldsteel.

Graham Duncan instructs a class entitled “Audio Recording Techniques Practicum.” He has been a recording engineer for over 20 years, both at the School of Music since 2002, and as a freelance engineer mastering, mixing, and recording classical, jazz, rock, pop, and folk releases. He studied flm production at the University of Wisconsin and is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.

Lamont Holden will instruct “Popular Music Production.” He is known in the urban music production community as TheLet- terLBeats, is a music producer, DJ, co-host of the Producergrind Podcast, videographer, social media content creator, sound designer, teacher and audio engineer. Holden earned a BA from the University of Illinois in 2004 and an MA in Teaching & Education from National Louis University in 2011.

Derek Linzy will instruct “Critical Listening for Audio Profes- sionals” from Spring 2019. He is a music producer, audio engineer, and instructor with over ffteen years of experience in the music industry, and has worked with artists such as Prince and The Real Rickey Smiley Show. A former Marine, he is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University, IPR College of Creative Arts, and Parkland College. www.dlnzmusic.com/Bio.html

William Patterson will lecture on “Decoding Dr. Dre: Explor- ing CS+X in Hip-Hop, Cultural Engineering, and Technology Entrepreneurship.” He earned a PhD in Education Policy Studies from the University of Illinois and has served as an Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Information Sciences and the College of Engineering’s Technology Entrepreneurship Center.

18 sonorities 2019 19 History in the Making

A special sesquicentennial celebration is underway for Illinois Bands. Sonorities looks back at its 150-year history and casts an eye on festivities

llinois Bands has been and continues to be a vital part Scott Schwartz, Archivist for Music and Fine Arts and of the University at large. Founded in 1868, only a year Director of the Sousa Archives and Center for American after the University was itself established, it represents Music, spoke with Sonorities on the development of the Ia historic piece of Illini identity, but also an identity Bands program at Illinois from 1868–1978. In this time, and legacy that continues to be shaped thanks to those the program transitioned from a regimental model, via that take up and develop its traditions. a collegiate model, to a symphonic model in the late Current students, graduates, and staff alike can be 1970s—a model that it maintains today. proud of their personal histories and achievements at Between 1870 and 1907, membership ranged from Illinois Bands, but they should also be proud of their 12 to 104 bandsmen and consisted of a single military part in a wider history: a legacy that continues to enrich band for the most part. In 1907, there were actually two the lives of those that follow them, that builds upon the regimental bands, but this returned to a single regimental past, and strives to go that one step further tomorrow. band in 1908 when Austin Albert Harding became the At the grand age of 150, Illinois Bands is the oldest land frst offcial director of bands at of 27. Freder- grant regimental band program in the US. It has seen ick Locke Lawrence, former Director of the School of a great deal of change in this time and has grown from Music and the Military Band, appointed the unknown having only a dozen pioneering bandsmen in its ranks. Harding, whose extensive contribution to bands has become legendary. Membership grew substantially under Harding’s tenure as director between 1907 and 1948. In 1915, the single military band was split into two regimental bands: Regi- mental Band 1 and Regimental Band 2. These possessed 79 and 62 members respectively, and were complemented with a Trumpet and Drum Corp Band of 36 members. Added together, the three ensembles tripled the pro- gram’s membership over the 1908–1915 period, rising from 46 to 177 people. The program fourished based on the collegiate band model Harding established in 1908. “However, by 1942,” Schwartz noted, “the band program had redefned its ensembles as the Concert Band (with 96 members) and the Military Band (with 71 members).” Nevertheless, by 1958, and now under the direction of Mark Hindsley (1948–1970), “Harding’s development of the collegiate band model was in full bloom, but with the addition of Austin Albert Harding and UI Concert Band, Huff Gym, c. 1930. new arrangements of traditional orchestral repertoire Image from Mark H. Hindsley Papers, 1920–83 (series 12/9/25), for wind bands,” added Schwartz. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, University of By the late 1970s, the program had changed in two Illinois at Urbana-Champaign important ways. Firstly, “Under Harry Begian’s leader- ship between 1970 and 1984, the band program moved 20 sonorities Drill chart, block I formation revision, 1985 (background). Image from James F. Keene Personal Papers, 1923–2008 (series 12/9/28), Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Illini Band Formation, c. 1940 (left). Image from Mark H. Hindsley Papers, 1920–83 (series 12/9/25), Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Band Tuning Exercises, original part for cornet and trumpet, Mark H. Hindsley, c. 1950 (below). Image from Mark H. Hindsley Papers, 1920–83 (series 12/9/25), Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign towards a true symphonic band model,” stated Schwartz. This included a host of ensembles: Symphonic Band I (101 members), Symphonic Band II (91 members), Concert Band 1 (101 members), Concert Band 2A (92 members) and Concert Band 2B (93 members). Secondly, and even more signifcantly, “the symphonic and march- ing bands program had fnally become fully integrated by 1978, allowing both men and women to perform in the athletic and concert band ensembles.” After Begian retired in 1984, James Keene became director of Illinois Bands (1985–2008). Keene refocused the program in his time as director, prioritizing the development of new compositions for wind symphony. Schwartz stressed: “He was instrumental in commissioning composers from across the country to write new works for America’s wind bands.” Today, Illinois Bands stands tall, maintaining its promi- nent position among collegiate bands. The Marching Illini A year to remember has grown to an auditioned ensemble of 375 members and continues to thrill audiences with cutting-edge music This academic year, a range of new commissions, concerts and drills. Illinois Wind Symphony presents several con- and events celebrate Illinois Bands at 150. certs a year at a variety of world-class venues across the The frst of these began on June 21 at a Summer Band country, and consistently performs the best of new and Twilight Concert, featuring music from when the program time-honored wind repertoire. was founded. Two days later, on June 23, the celebration continued at the Bands Alumni Reunion weekend and

2019 21 Harry Begian marching. Image from Harry Begian Papers, 1926–97 (series 12/9/25), Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

concert. Former conductors Tom Caneva, Gary Smith, Composition-Theory and Co-director of Illinois Modern James Keene and Ken Steinsultz, joined current Illinois Ensemble, has composed a fanfare entitled Steal Away, Band Conductors Beth and Steve Peterson to lead over which will be premiered at a pre-conference concert on 100 returning band members in a concert of old favorites. February 17. Composer Steven Bryant has also written a Homecoming weekend on October 12–13 held further new piece for the ensemble. This will be premiered at the festivities. The Illinois Bands Annual Homecoming Concert pre-conference concert in Tempe and then performed began the weekend on October 12, displaying the best for a second time during the conference on February 21. the bands have to offer, including the Wind Orchestra, Canadian Brass will help to wrap up festivities on April the Illinois Wind Symphony, and the Marching Illini. The 10, joining Illinois Wind Symphony in concert at the following day, the University’s Marching Band took to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. This promises the feld along with 430 alumni to support the Fighting to be a special event, featuring the world premiere of Illini in their game against Purdue University. Quintessence, a new work composed for the two ensembles Illinois Wind Symphony, Bands’ premier ensemble, by Dana Wilson. is celebrating the anniversary in its own fashion. On Director of Bands, Stephen Peterson commented: “It January 24, it will play in a concert at the Illinois Music is a great honor and an awesome responsibility to lead Education Conference. Shortly after, on February 21, the the Illinois Bands through this important milestone. I ensemble is particularly proud to play at the conference of feel extremely fortunate to be at the University during the College Band Directors National Association, having this time. We’ve had a busy year so far, and have wel- been invited after a national blind audition process. The comed many band alumni back to campus for a variety event will be held at the Tempe Center for the Perform- of celebrations, with more to come. If you haven’t made ing Arts in Tempe, Arizona. it back yet, we welcome you to any of our upcoming Two new commissions will be performed in concerts, and, of course, we would love to welcome you Tempe. Stephen Taylor, UI Professor and Chair of back to the historic Harding Band Building at any time.”

22 sonorities Dynamic Equilibrium

A major renovation of Smith Hall progresses. Work focuses on safety and accessibility while mitigating acoustic challenges

enovation work at Smith Hall began with the removal of the Recital Hall’s organ by Buzard Pipe Organ Builders on September 25, 2017. The Life Safety and Infrastructure (LSI) project, funded in part by student fees, Rcampus’ deferred maintenance program, and the Chancellor’s offce, includes work on sprinklers and the addition of advanced smoke detectors in the Memorial Room and the Recital Hall. New fre- proof glass doors with magnetic hold-opens have also been added throughout the building. These fre stops close automatically when a fre alarm is triggered, but provide an acoustic bonus too. “You could make noise in one corner of Smith on the second foor and hear it all the way in the basement,” says Chad Wahls, Facilities Manager, School of Music. “So the ability to segregate noise in the building [with these doors] was important to us, allowing a recital in the Recital Hall, and an event in the Memorial Room to take place simul- taneously without noise propagating Work began with the entire building.” the removal of the Smith Recital Hall “The purpose of the doors is to segregate egress paths, organ but we wanted to make this happen without really impact- ing the aesthetics of the building,” adds Wahls. “You’ll notice that if you walk around they’re in odd places, but the stair towers are now going to be a fre exit when the doors are closed.” In terms of infrastructure—yet with acoustics still standing to beneft—the New fire-proof glass doors work team is also replacing all of the steam radiators with hot water, remov- segregate noise in ing the ticking and banging of the radiators. All of the building’s plumbing the building is subsequently being upgraded and the heat exchangers replaced. This means that “when you turn a faucet on you will have hot water—you don’t have to wait for it to go all the way from the heater and up,” explains Wahls. Restrooms are also being replaced with the exception of the third foor, which were refurbished in 2014. American Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements feature as a major com- ponent of the works too. Smith’s Memorial Room now has a ramp entrance for wheelchair users after the reinstatement of its “lost” third door, which 2019 23 was removed in the mid-70s. Stair towers now have rail- ings, and railings have also been extended up over the other monumental railing to prevent fall hazards. Work to Smith Hall (see below) has also seen improvements to ADA clearances.

Recital Hall Refurbishment The Recital Hall is receiving some well-deserved tender love and care with the refurbishment of its seats. New seating was considered, but the work team discovered that even modern, computer-assisted production fell short of recreating the detail around the back of the seating. As a result, the design team entrusted a company out of Chapel Hill, NC, for the work—a company respon- sible for refurbishing the seats in the Senate and other notable historic rooms. The seats had to be completely taken apart, the cast iron stripped and powder coated, and the seats reattached with new wood backs. Signif- cantly, the original faux-leather covering the backs will A new ramp be replaced with cloth. entrance has been “This was terrifying for me in terms of acoustics,” says Wahls, “however, built for Smith Memorial Room we also had to put ‘returns’ on the seats—a function the seats didn’t have originally.” This function helps to balance the acoustic, he explains, as the cloth absorbs sound while the back of the seats (automatically facing up when vacated) act to refect sound. The new return feature also helps with ADA requirements, improving aisle clearances. Faculty were assembled before work began to discuss and offer input on proposed building plans. “I thought everyone was going to want something different,” says Wahls, “but one thing we all agreed on was the noise-bleed into the hall—as with the other spaces in the building. So we chose to put vestibules in the back of the room and acoustically seal the side doors.” The floor in the Recital Hall has Similar vestibules can be found in the auditorium in the School of Music, been re-graded but constructing these for Smith Recital Hall posed an architectural chal- lenge. “By moving them out we had to have a fat space on the foor, which also changed the rake of the foor—making it too steep for for ADA,” says Wahls. “It kind of curved down and then fattened out over 10 feet, but this already made it too steep for a wheelchair. So, in the process of doing that we had to strip the foor out up until back where it levelled out; about two thirds of the foor was stripped out and then re-graded up to where it needs to be. In the back wall, we’ll have a little bit of acoustic treatment, mostly in the corners to eliminate hotspots where the vestibules come in.”

24 sonorities “As apprehensive as I was, our faculty not only gave us a lot of thoughtful insight, but they also gave us a lot of historical references as to what had happened to the building. They were instrumental in that and how we would mitigate these issues. We learned that the stage was extended at one point, which of course explained why there is a sweet spot under its proscenium. The seating, you’ll notice, also starts at letter E because rows A, B, C and D had been taken out to make room Vestibules have for the stage extension.” been added to Along with changes to the seating, the hall is getting prevent noise-bleed new carpet; the foors have been stripped and will be re-stained; there will be handrails; and, in an effort to return it to former glories—the building previously featured skylights in the main stair towers and recital hall—skylights are being relit with LED lighting. Two hot water circulation pumps under the stage are also being moved to a pump room to reduce ambient noise. “We’re doing everything we can to mitigate any noise to that hall,” says Wahls. The Recital Hall, as well as the Memorial Room, will Work extends also be safeguarded with card swipe access thanks to generous support from outside the School of Fine and Applied Arts. This will preserve the historic facility for years to come.

The Memorial Room’s Sarouk Persian carpet is to be cleaned while work continues on the building

2019 25 faculty news new faculty & staff

Megan K. Eagen-Jones (Musicology) earned High School in Houston, TX, and a woodwind and marching her PhD at University of North Carolina, Chapel band specialist in Alabama, Arizona, and Mississippi. McCall’s Hill, in 2016. Since then she has taught at East research centers on issues of race, class, and culture, and Carolina University School of Music and at UNC cultural responsiveness. In addition, she investigates how digital Chapel Hill. Her dissertation, based on research music platforms might expand our perceptions of what artistry, conducted in Munich and Augsburg, Germany, creativity, and equity might look like in the 21st-century music explores readings of the psalms through sixteenth-century classroom. McCall proudly served as a clarinetist and saxo- psalm motets. Her secondary research areas are Irish traditional phonist in the United States Army Bands from 1999 to 2013. music and the Second Viennese School. Anthony M. Messina (Bands) joins the Bands Stephen Fairbanks (Music Education) joins the faculty as Clinical Assistant Professor. He will Music Education Division as a strings specialist. serve as Assistant Director of Bands, Assistant With a PhD from the University of Cambridge, Director of the Marching Illini, and Assistant Fairbanks infuses his research with insights gained Director of the Fighting Illini Athletic Bands at from several years spent working as a high school UIUC where his responsibilities include assisting music teacher, and he ultimately aims to unite with the 375-member Marching Illini, and conducting the researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in addressing some Hindsley Symphonic Band, Women’s Basketball Band, and of the vast disparities students encounter in educational oppor- Volleyball Band. Prior to his appointment, Messina served as tunity. In particular, his research will continue to focus upon Visiting Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic the ethical dilemmas which can emerge when classical music Bands at Florida Atlantic University, where he oversaw all is promoted as a catalyst for social justice. Prior to his move aspects of the athletic band program, including direction of into academia, he directed school orchestras and taught strings the Marching Owls, Parliament Sound Basketball Band, and classes in Park City, UT, and El Centro, CA. A lifelong string conducting the Symphony Band. A proponent of new music player and orchestra enthusiast, Fairbanks continues to actively and historical perspective, Messina’s current research endeavors seek out music-making opportunities. While earning his doc- include Leonard B. Smith, the Detroit Concert Band, and their torate he served as a conductor and co-director of the University discography. of Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra as well as a member of Janice Minor (Clarinet) enjoys an active career the cello and sections of the City of Cambridge as a solo recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral Symphony Orchestra. player, and music educator. She has performed Wayne Lee (Violin) is an active chamber musi- in a wide variety of venues and festivals throughout cian and performs throughout North America, the United States and Europe. Previous teaching Europe, and Asia as a member of the Formosa positions include tenured professor of clarinet Quartet and the Manhattan Piano Trio. A former at James Madison University. A Buffet Crampon/D’Addario teaching assistant at the Juilliard School, he is a Artist, her CD The Recital Clarinetist is available through founder and director of both the Piedmont national/international distributors. janicelminor.com Chamber Music Festival in the Bay Area and the Formosa Casey Robards (Accompanying), a pianist and Chamber Music Festival in Taiwan. wayneleeviolinist.com vocal coach, has given recitals throughout the Joyce McCall (Music Education) joins the Music United States, Europe, Central and South America, Education Division. Prior to her appointment, and Asia. Robards is Head of Collaborative Piano she served as a postdoctoral resident scholar and at the Bay View Music Festival and has worked visiting assistant professor in music education at at Indiana University, Oberlin Conservatory, and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Central Michigan University. Robards has led beneft recitals where she taught introductory music teaching for Musicambia, a non-proft that creates music conservatories courses, advanced instrumental methods, and jazz methods. in prisons. www.caseyrobards.com McCall also served as an assistant band director at MacArthur

26 sonorities milestones & awards faculty updates Promotions Julie Gunn, to full Professor Janet Revell Barrett (Music Zack Browning (Emeri- Rudolf Haken, to full Professor Education) presented tus, Composition/ Bernhard Scully, to Associate Professor papers on music teacher Theory) lectured and Bridget Sweet, to Associate Professor agency and the national attended a concert of standards at the MayDay his compositions fea- Awards Colloquium at Western turing the premiere of Rock Furious at Christina Bashford, FAA Award for Faculty University in London, Ontario, Canada, the University of Trento, Italy. Browning Excellence in Service and culturally responsive teaching with also lectured at the Conservatorio di Ollie Watts Davis, Campus Outstanding colleague Donna Gallo at the Society for Musica “Jacopo Tomadini” Udine, Italy; Faculty Leadership Award Music Teacher Education conference in Flagler College; Jacksonville University; Andrea Solya, FAA Specialized Award Minneapolis, MN. Other presentations Tarleton State University; Southern Meth- for Faculty Excellence included sessions for the Illinois Music odist University; and University of North Endowed Professorships Educators Conference, a keynote for the Texas. Additional premieres included Janet Barrett, Marilyn Pfederer Zimmerman Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Right at the Dead End, commissioned by Chair in Music Education and workshops for Chicago Public School saxophonist Nathan Mertens in Tokyo, Nathan Gunn, Swanlund Professor teachers sponsored by the Ravinia Festival Japan, and Unrelenting Universe com- Don Schleicher, Daniel J. Perrino Chair to commemorate ’s missioned by the Borealis Saxophone in Music centenary. She was appointed by the Quartet in London, UK. Festival perfor- Provost in December 2017 to serve as mances included the 44th International Retirements the chair of the newly constituted Uni- Viola Congress (Wellington, New Zealand); Sandy Horn versity Laboratory High School Governing 18th World Saxophone Congress (Zagreb, Lori Melchi Board, while also continuing her roles as Croatia); North American Saxophone John Minor professional development chair for the Alliance Conference (Cincinnati); and College Music Society and editor of the the International Clarinet Association Bulletin of the Council for Research in Conference (Orlando). Recent recordings Music Education. include Decade of the Dragon (Starkland for Advanced Study and in preparation Records), Howler Back (Mark Records), for her current book project, for which Christina Bashford (Musi- and Soul Doctrine (Innova Records), for she has also been awarded a National cology) continued in her which he received an Illinois Arts Council Endowment for the Humanities Fellow- role as the School’s Director grant. Browning continues to direct the ship. She additionally published a book of Graduate Studies, and Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composi- chapter, “Armenia Aeterna: Commemora- was awarded the College tion Award now in its 22nd year. tive Heritage in Sound, Sculpture, and of FAA’s Faculty Award for Movement from Bulgaria’s Armenian Excellence in Service at the end of the (Eth- Donna A. Buchanan Diaspora,” in Heritage of Death: Land- academic year. In November 2017, she nomusicology) presented scapes, Sentiment and Practice (edited was an invited seminar speaker at the papers at an international by Helaine Silverman and Mattias Friham- North American Victorian Studies Asso- conference celebrating the mer, NY: Routledge). For 2018–19, she ciation “Victorian Preserves” conference 70th anniversary of the is serving as Acting Director of the campus (on the Victorian vogue for collecting Musicology Institute in Russian, East European, and Eurasian violins) in Banff, Canada. In July, 2018, Sofa, Bulgaria, as well as at the annual Center. she traveled to Utah State University to conventions of the Association for Slavic, deliver a paper at the North American East European, and Eurasian Studies Elliot Chasanov (Brass) British Music Studies Association’s bien- (Chicago), and the International Council presented a featured clinic nial conference on depictions of the violin for Traditional Music Study Group on at the 2017 Midwest Band and women violinists in Victorian sensa- Music and Dance in Southeastern Europe and Orchestra Clinic in tion fction and cartoons. A collection of (Sinj, Croatia). She conducted Fall feld- Chicago. Along with Profes- articles written by Bashford on Berlioz’s work in Bulgaria in conjunction with her sor Mark Moore, they spoke English circle were published in The Cam- 2017–18 appointment to the UI Center to a standing-room-only crowd. The pre- bridge Companion to Berlioz (2017). 2019 27 faculty news

sentation also featured a performance of dents. Recent guests have included his Wooldridge’s Concerto for Oboe with Chasanov’s arrangement of Anton Bruck- own former oboe students: Lora Schaefer Sinfonia da Camera at the Krannert Center ner’s “Um Mitternacht” by the UI Trombone (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), Sara Fraker for the Performing Arts. Choir and UI Tuba-Euphonium (Professor, University of Arizona), and Timothy Ehlen (Piano) Ensemble. Zach Hammond (Charleston Symphony released a new CD on the Orchestra). Dee recently completed video Ollie Watts Davis (Voice) Azica Records label in May, recordings of ILMEA oboe competition was selected to receive the 2018, containing the late pieces, which are available for viewing 2018 Campus Outstanding character pieces of Brahms on YouTube, and will be on sabbatical Faculty Leadership Award (op. 116, 117, 118, 119). this spring writing a book on Oboe Reed and was inducted into the It can be heard on Youtube and is avail- Making. On February 15, 2019, Dee will University of Illinois Alumni able from Amazon and major retail outlets. perform the US premiere of John Hall of Fame inaugural class of 150 in Other performances include a Krannert celebration of the University of Illinois Sesquicentennial. She served as an artist/ conductor for the Black Sacred Music Partch celebrated in concert Festival at Marshall University in Hunting- Nearly sixty years ago the maverick don, WV, and led the Black Chorus in American composer Harry Partch performances in celebration of Rev. Dr. was in residence at the University Martin Luther King, Jr. in Broadview, IL, of Illinois. Partch is renowned for on campus, and at the historic Progressive his highly original works featuring Baptist Church of Chicago. She composed dramatic intoning voice and spe- two choral pieces: “BROTHERHOOD,” cially tuned instruments, infuenced an anthem for male voices for Phi Rho by his early years wandering the Eta Fraternity for the occasion of the 20th American West during the Great Anniversary of Phi Rho Eta, Gamma Depression. Later, at the University Chapter at Illinois; and “BLESSING:50,” of Illinois, Partch designed and built a choral octavo in recognition of Black several unique microtonal instru- (L-R) Dr. Charles Corey, Ralph Lewis, Luke Chorus’ Jubilee Anniversary at Illinois. Fitzpatrick, and Dr. Kerrith Livengood ments, and composed and staged Additionally, Davis directed the 2018 several large dramatic works for dancers, actors, and musicians. Since Partch’s Black Chorus at Illinois Summer Youth time at Illinois, his collection of instruments traveled with him and later with Music camp during the pre-college curators including UI alumnus Danlee Mitchell (’59 and ’62). The Partch academy. Instrumentarium is currently housed by the University of Washington under John Dee (Woodwinds) the direction of Dr. Charles Corey. performs regularly at the This fall, Corey and violinist/composer Luke Fitzpatrick came to the UI School Krannert Center for the of Music for a special mini-festival celebrating Partch’s music. The highlight Performing Arts and keeps of the festival was a concert in which Partch’s works for adapted and a full, national schedule of adapted viola, including the seminal work “Barstow,” were performed on the solo and orchestral appear- original instruments. This marked the frst time in nearly sixty years that these ances. Dee was invited to DePaul Uni- historical instruments were at the School of Music. As part of the festival, Group versity as Visiting Professor of Oboe, to for New Music, a student organization led by composer Elizabeth Gartman, succeed the Chicago Symphony’s principal hosted an instrument building workshop for the public at the Independent Media oboist, and has given numerous oboe Center, with Corey, Fitzpatrick, and local instrument inventor Skot Wiedmann. masterclasses across the country. He rep- Additionally, original works for the adapted guitar and viola by UI compos- resents the School of Music at the annual ers Ralph Lewis, Scott Knier and Kerrith Livengood were read and recorded. Mid-West Clinic Conference and serves on the University Faculty Senate. He is We hope this successful mini-festival will mark the beginning of an ongoing Chair of the Performance and Activities exchange between the Partch Foundation, the School of Music, and the Sousa Committee and regularly invites special Archives and Center for American Music. guests to UIUC for the beneft of his stu- —Kerrith Livengood (Composition/Theory) 28 sonorities —compiled by Emily Wuchner, associate editor

Marquee concert with the Jupiter Quartet, own transcription of Mozart’s Clarinet being featured as the High School Master a solo recital at California State Riverside Concerto for five-string viola. Recent Class clinician. Summer festival affliations (current piano faculty include John Perry teaching engagements in Seoul, Korea, include International, Madeline Island and Dmitry Rachmanov), concerto per- took him to Konkuk University and Studio Chamber Music, and the Atlanta Chamber formances with Sinfonia da Camera and LYUM. Haken’s performances in the United Music Festival. He also gave the Illinois the IU Orchestra, and a tour of major States included appearances as an electric premiere of a major concerto by composer schools and performance venues in China. viola duo with undergraduate violist Julius Richard Prior with Sinfonia da Camera. In the US, he has given masterclasses at Adams performing “Hip-Hop Paganini” The concerto’s second movement, a tribute the Colburn School, Los Angeles; Yamaha in Chicago, Washington D.C., and Palo to Israeli teenager Shira Banki who was Corporation in Buena Park, CA; and the Alto for the #withIllinois campaign, and brutally murdered during the Jerusalem Montecito International Music Festival in at the New York Public Library. In Sep- Pride Parade, has been hailed as a power- Los Angeles, where Ehlen performs and tember, 2017, Haken was the keynote ful tribute to the young woman’s life, teaches during the summer. Student faculty member of the University of Florida activism, and advocacy. Keeble performs achievements include a commercial CD Viola Festival. He also taught and per- the concerto as part of the National Flute on the Centaur label and many competi- formed for the Cottonwood Music Festival Association’s coveted Gala Concerto tion awards, including two UI concerto in Kansas; the Michigan City Chamber concert at next summer’s Salt Lake City winners this year (2018). In Summer 2018, Music Festival in Indiana; and the Ruth convention (2019). Ehlen embarked on a month-long tour of Asawa School of the Arts in San Francisco. William Kinderman (Musi- universities and conservatories at major Upcoming performances include a recital cology/Piano) traveled cities in China, offering a total of 20 at the , further widely giving lectures and masterclasses and seven lecture recitals. concerto appearances in Japan, and tours performances, especially Schools visited include: China Conserva- with the University of Illinois Hip-Hop those related to Beethoven. tory in Beijing; Wuhan Conservatory in Collective. He served as Co-Curator Hubei, Wuhan; Xinghai Conservatory of Ben Johnston (Emeritus) has been elected of ’s frst Beethoven Museum, which Music in Guangdong, Guangzhou; and to the American Academy of Arts and opened in the district of Heiligenstadt in other schools and venues in Shanghai, Letters. A leading composer in contempo- November, 2017, at which Kinderman Guangzou, Nanning, and Guiyang. rary and microtonal music, Johnston was gave lectures and piano performances. (Double Bass) on the faculty of the School of Music from In February, he presented a lecture on continued to connect with 1951 to 1983. He has composed music Wagner’s Parsifal in New York in connec- world-class legendary jazz for orchestra, string quartet, voice, and tion with the revival of a production of artists, performing at Jazz piano, and his works have been commis- that work at the Met. During May/June, Showcase Chicago in 2018 sioned by distinguished ensembles such 2018, he gave a series of lecture recitals with , Gary as the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, the at the Shanghai Conservatory, as well as Bartz and . He also made a Swingle Singers, and the Kepler Quartet. other presentations and masterclasses in headline appearance at the Chicago Jazz He was a 1959 recipient of the Guggen- several Chinese cities. He then spent a Festival with the Charles heim Fellowship, received commissions month based in Berlin conducting research McPherson Quartet. from the Smithsonian Institution, and was for a new book: Beethoven: A Political a recipient of the Deems Taylor Award. Life. Kinderman’s lecture recital in Siegen, Rudolf Haken (Viola) spent Germany, was enthusiastically reviewed. the 2017–2018 season Jonathan Keeble (Flute) Fall 2018 included keynote presentations establishing and developing headlined a series of fute in Bonn, Paris, and Vienna, and a recital the University of Illinois festivals, including the of Beethoven sonatas in California to Hip-Hop Collective as well Hamilton Flute Festival in mark the composer’s birthday. as performing and teaching New Zealand, the Chicago internationally. As a faculty member of Flute Club’s biennial fute Adam Kruse (Music Edu- the International Music Festival of the fair, the Florida Flute Association’s annual cation) published an article Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil, convention, and Wichita’s FluteShox fes- on Hip-Hop musical learn- he performed his Concerto for Five-String tival. Summer 2018 included multiple ing in the Music Education Viola. While teaching and performing performances at the National Flute Asso- Research journal; a piece chamber music at the Shakujii International ciation’s annual convention, as well as on Hip-Hop and authentic- Music Academy, Tokyo, he premiered his 2019 29 faculty news

ity in a special issue of the Journal of Chamber Music Festival in La Pointe, WI. Popular Music Education; and co-authored McGovern also hosted LSU Bassoon Pro- a study about community groups fessor, Darrel Hale, and the Voxman Reed in the International Journal of Music Edu- Trio from the University of Iowa for recitals cation. In addition to leading workshops and a masterclass for the UI bassoon and guest lecturing at universities around studio. McGovern also presented three the country, Kruse presented work at the Double Reed Workshops for high school American Educational Research Associa- and middle school students in , tion National Conference, the Hip-Hop Naperville, and Wheeling, IL. He was a Ed Conference, the Progressive Methods featured artist at the Midwest Young Artists in Popular Music Education Symposium, Chicago Double Reed Event at the Ravinia the College Music Society National Con- Festival grounds. McGovern also recorded ference, the New Directions in Music a new CD of French bassoon and piano Education Conference, the Illinois Music music with Cara Chowning. Education Conference, and gave an invited Professor Emeritus Scott Wyatt Jon Mitchell (Emeritus, Music Education) address for the National Association of receives Lifetime Achievement published Gustav Holst: Hymns from the Schools of Music. He also hosted the frst Award from the Society for Electro- Rig Veda (Hal Leoneard/Boosey&Hawkes ever Hip-Hop Music Ed Symposium on Acoustic Music in the United States Windependence Series) and a CD: Con- the UI campus and won a Technology (SEAMUS) at the society’s national meeting in Eugene, OR, in March, ductor on “Young ” (Bur- Initiation Award from the College Music 2018 leske, Serenade, Op. 7, Suite, Op. 4) with Society. pianist Grigorios Zamparas, Bohuslav Gayle Magee (Musi- Martinu Philharmonic (Centaur Records). cology) received the evance: Addressing 21st-Century Higher He also co-authored a book with Paul Irving Lowens Article Education Challenges through Shared D’Angelo: Sounds of the Circus (River- Award from the Society Governance” at the CMS national meeting haven Books). for American Music for in San Antonio, TX. He published an Charlotte Mattax Moersch her article, “‘She’s a Dear Old Lady’: article in an all-Hamilton issue of Studies (Harpsichord) performed English Canadian Popular Songs from in Musical Theatre titled “Miranda’s Les with Opera Lafayette, in World War I,” in the journal American Miz,” co-presented a lecture-recital on New York, NY, and at the Music. The award is given annually for Irving Berlin at the National WWI Museum Kennedy Center in Wash- “an article that makes an outstanding and Memorial in Kansas City, and gave ington, D.C., in the North contribution to the study of American an invited lecture at an international American premieres of Scarlatti’s opera music,” and Magee’s article was selected musical theater conference at the Center Erminia and Geminiani’s La forêt from a pool of more than 90 articles in for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN. He enchantée—performed in its original 29 journals. Photo caption: Professor also served as an evaluator of fellowship version as a dance pantomime—during Magee receiving the Lowens Article Award applications for the American Council of 2017–2018. Other highlights include J.S. from President Sandra Graham and Award Learned Societies and the Radcliffe Insti- Bach’s Goldberg Variations for the 111th Committee Chair Christopher Smith at tute at Harvard University. Festival of the Bethlehem Bach Choir, the Society for American Music’s annual Timothy McGovern with whom Mattax made two recordings meeting in Kansas City, MO, on March (Woodwinds) conducted of Bach and Handel for Analekta Records. 3, 2018 (Photo credit: Michael Broyles) woodwind sectionals for This summer, she recorded two solo harp- Jeffrey Magee (Adminis- Midwest Young Artists stu- sichord CDs for Centaur Records: “JS tration/Musicology), a dents at the Ravinia Festival Bach’s Goldberg Variations” and “Bach member of the College grounds and for the CYSO and Sons: A Father’s Day Tribute.” The Music Society’s Committee in Chicago. McGovern begins his 26th latter includes pieces by JS, CPE, WF, and on Academic Leadership year as Principal Bassoon of the Illinois JCF Bach, and was funded in part by the and Administration, spoke Symphony Orchestra and Champaign/ University of Illinois Research Board. At on a panel titled “Inclusion, Access, Rel- Urbana Symphony Orchestra. He taught Illinois, she directed the period instrument and performed at the Madeline Island ensemble Concerto Urbano in several

30 sonorities performances, and inaugurated a new series at the Krannert Art Museum entitled “Saturdays with Sebastian,” featuring J.S. Bach’s keyboard works. William Moersch (Percus- sion) has commissioned much of the prominent modern repertoire for marimba from composers including seven recipients of the Pulitzer Prize in Music. His latest commissions have resulted in premieres of new works for vibraphone and marimba Jeananne Nichols, Chair of Music Education, conducts the final public performance duo by Zack Browning, for tenor steel of the US WAF Band on Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center for the pan and marimba by Thom Hasenpfug, Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., in August, 2018 for percussion duo and percussion quartet by James Wood, and for marimba and string quartet by Andrea Clearfield. masters Association, and will become Athens, 2017. This book has previously Moersch’s recording as director and con- President of the prestigious organization been published in Chinese and Georgian ductor of the UI Percussion Ensemble, in March, 2019. translations. Long Roll, was released by Albany Troy Bruno Nettl (Emeritus, Jeananne Nichols (Music in December, 2017, to excellent reviews. Musicology) published Education) provided nar- Currently, he is developing and producing several short essays, includ- ration and conducted the an online course on marimba history and ing: “Musikwissenschaft US WAF Band in concert literature. und Ethnomusikologie in on the Millennium Stage Linda Moorhouse (Admin- Mitteleuropa und Amerika at the Kennedy Center for istration/Bands) has um die Jahrhundertmitte: Erfahrungen the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., appeared on international und Kommentare,” in Wolfgang Auhagen in August, 2018. Nichols is writing a book Musikwissenschaft, Nachkriegskultur, adjudication panels for the et al, on the history of the WAF Band; the only Vergangenheitspolitik World Music Contest in . (Hildesheim: G. all-female military band in the US Air Kerkrade, The Netherlands; Olms, 2017), pp. 325-38; “Some Notes Force, which existed from 1951–1961. Singapore’s National Youth Music Festival; on Popular Music and Ethnomusicology,” The performance was the fnal public Journal of World Popular Music and Western ’s Concert Band 4 no. 2, performance for the bandswomen, who and Orchestra Festival in Perth. Last fall, 2017; “Some Contributions of Ethnomu- have been giving concerts as part of their Music and Music she served as an adjudicator for ESPN’s sicology, revised,” in annual reunions since 1998. Education in People’s Lives, vol. 1, ed. by “The Undefeated” Battle of the Bands Edward Rath (Emeritus, Administration) Gary McPherson and Graham F. Welch. contest for select HBCU marching bands. spent a month in Vienna in Fall 2018. He (Oxford University Press, 2018), pp. On the podium, she served as a conductor attended ceremonies for the reopening 104-23; an interview with Harry Lieber- for regional honor bands in Chico (CA), of the Beethoven House, where UI col- sohn, “Cultural Brokers: A Conversation Auburn (AL), Louisville (KY), and Athens league William Kinderman lectured and with Bruno Nettl.” Itinerario 41 (2):215-22, (GA), and she presented two clinics at performed. Among the many musical Aug. 2017. Further, Nettl’s book, The the end of the year for Maine’s Music performances during the stay were masses Study of Ethnomusicology (2nd edition, Educators Association conference. Last by Haydn, Schubert, Mozart, and Vierne; 2005) has been published in a Greek spring, she also traveled to Portugal to the Mozart celebrated by the translation: Ethnomusikologia. Trianda serve as a conducting clinician at the Cardinal Archbishop in Stefansdom; ena zitimata kai ennoies. Athens: Ethno- Lisbon School of Music, where she con- Strauss’ Salome and Verdi’s Masked Ball musicology and Cultural Anthropology ducted the Escola Superior de Música de at the Staatsoper; and Daniel Barenboim Laboratory, School of Music Studies, Lisboa in concert. She currently serves conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in as President-Elect of the American Band- National and Kapodistrian University of

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Liszt’s frst piano concerto (with soloist serve on the International Saxophone Martha Argerich) and Mahler’s Symphony Committee. She was an adjudicator at No. 7. Back home, Rath adjudicated the the SAXGO International Saxophone Brass Division and Sinfonia da Camera Competition, also held in Zagreb, Croatia, concerto competitions. He continues to in July, and performed with the Peninsula serve on the Board of Directors of The Music Festival Orchestra in Fish Creek, American Liszt Society as webmaster WI, conducted by Northwestern professor and Editor of its Newsletter, and featured Victor Yampolsky in August. She also among the adjudicators for the Los Angeles performed Debussy’s Rhapsodie for Saxo- International Liszt Piano Competition in phone with Sinfonia da Camera at the November 2018. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts with Professor Ian Hobson conducting Yvonne Redman (Voice) in February, 2018. was the recipient of the John Dee, Professor of Oboe, with Strategic Research Initiative Casey Robards (Accom- Jamie Bernstein at a Chicago Youth grant through the college panying) was appointed Symphony Orchestra (CYSO) Event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago of FAA. Developed with Lecturer in Vocal Accom- on February 10, 2018 Professor Pasquale Bot- panying and Coaching at talico, “Work-related communicative the University of Illinois in profle of Instructors of Voice” intends to August, 2018. In 2017, and video recorded to capture instructions develop a Workplace Program among Casey made her Carnegie Hall debut with from Maestro Donald Schleicher, a con- the music community; this topic was baritone Christiaan Smith performing an ducting professor whose classes have recently accepted as a poster session at original program of Top 40 pop songs propelled candidates into some of the the annual convention of the American sung as art song arrangements. She also most prestigious conducting roles in the Speech and Hearing Association in served as associate music director of the world.” Schleicher was also invested as November, 2018. She co-presented “Cross- University of Kentucky world premiere the Daniel J. Perrino Chair in Music by ing the Genres” with Sarah Wigley at the of “BOUNCE: The Basketball opera” co- alumna Sheila C. Johnson on May 13, Central Florida National Association of produced with Ardea Arts. Her 2018–19 2018. Teachers of Singing along with a joint performing schedule includes concerts masterclass. She performed Gathering with LaToya Lain (soprano), Risa Renae Bernhard Scully with the Illinois Wind Symphony and Harman (soprano), Angelique Clay (Horn) toured the Chamber Singers in Chicago, New York, (soprano), Richard Todd Payne (baritone), world as the horn and Champaign; and collaborated with Richard Sherman (fute), Sara Fraker (oboe), player of Canadian Ian Hobson, recording vocal pieces by Anthony Patterson (piano), Fangye Sun Brass, performing Heinrich Ernst. She has recently been (violin), Daniel Tressel (cello), Bruce across three continents, soloing with the accepted to present her session entitled Bonnell (horn) and Andrew Pelletier (horn). Milwaukee Symphony, Kansas City Sym- “From Fear to Fierce: Overcoming Per- She completed her 11th summer as a phony, Toronto Symphony, and premiering formance Anxiety” at the Florida Music faculty artist at the Bay View Music Festival Christopher Brubeck’s No Borders: Con- Educators Association annual conference where she is Head of Collaborative Piano. certo for Canadian Brass and Orchestra in January, 2019. with the Lexington Symphony. In order Donald Schleicher to devote more time to his family, teach- Debra Richtmeyer (Saxo- (Orchestral Conducting) ing, and solo career, he stepped down phone) performed the was mentioned in an article after touring for a total of eight years with Glazounov Concerto with on the New York Conduct- the quintet, performing his fnal concert the Made in Taiwan Saxo- ing Institute (NYCI) in in front of the Ball State Wind Ensemble phone Ensemble, con- Forbes magazine in 2018: in April, 2018. He was on faculty at the ducted by Professor Lars “they’ve [NYCI] created a program that Isla Verde Bronces Brass Festival in Mlekusch of the Vienna Conservatory, at brings top-level instrumentalists and solo- Córdoba, Argentina, and was a featured the World Saxophone Congress (WSC) ists together in small or occasionally even artist at the Northwest Horn Symposium, held in Zagreb, Croatia, in July, and was full orchestras that participants get to in Tacoma, WA. As artistic director and elected by the members of the WSC to direct. Podium time is managed tightly solo coach of the Kendall Betts Horn 32 sonorities Camp, he led the organization through another successful summer, after which he performed as a member of the North Historic donation recorded Country Chamber Players, NH. In 1963, former School of Music Director Duane Brani- Michael Silvers’ (Musicology) book Voices of gan and former Dean of Engineering William Everitt (for Drought: The Politics of Music and Environment whom the Biological Engineering building at the corner in Northeastern Brazil was released by the Uni- of Wright and Green is currently named) received a check versity of Illinois Press in Fall 2018. He presented from Magnavox Corp personnel for further development papers at national and international conferences, of the Harmonic Tone Generator invented by Emeritus including the Society for Ethnomusicology’s Professor James Beauchamp as part of his study towards annual conference in 2017 and the 14th International Confer- a PhD in electrical engineering. This instrument was used ence of the Brazilian Studies Association in July, 2018. He also for several electronic music compositions created by gave a keynote address at a music education and ethnomusi- School of Music faculty composers in the 1960s, includ- cology symposium at the Federal University of Cariri, Brazil, ing Salvatore Martirano’s “Underworld” and Kenneth in June, 2018. An article he previously published was reprinted Gaburo’s “Lemon Drops.” in Ethnomusicology: A Contemporary Reader, 2nd edition (Routledge, 2017), an “introduction to the best writing in the —James Beauchamp feld.” Silvers became a Project Coordinator for a Humanities (Emeritus, Electronic/Computer Music) without Walls collaborative project involving faculty and graduate students from the University of Minnesota, Indiana University, and UIUC, that explores environmental activism through music videos in various global contexts. He continues to direct the Brazilian Armorial Ensemble. Gabriel Solis (Musicology) received a grant from the NEH as part of the Trans-Atlantic Plat- form “Digging into Data” program. The funds support large-scale data analytic research into the social process of jazz improvisation. Titled “Dig That Lick,” an international team of scholars including musicologists, electrical engineers, and computer scientists are using signal processing and information science to investigate the movement of musical phrases across a body of 30,000 recordings of jazz. In addition, he conducted a month of feld work in Australia on Afro-Indigenous connections in music and politics. Joel Spencer (Jazz Division/Drum Set) spent the 2017–2018 school year performing with a number of nationally recognized artists. Fall 2017 included appearances with NYC pianist/vocalist Jon Regen at Andy’s Jazz Club in Chicago, and saxophonist Steve Griggs at the Royal Room in Sylvia Stone (Voice) marked her 15th anniversary Seattle, WA. Spring 2018 included appearances with NYC as artistic director of the program she founded saxophonist David Liebman (formerly with ) at the in Sant’Angelo in , Italy, in Summer 2018. Green Mill Jazz Club in Chicago, LA pianist Tamir Hendelman The program, Scuola Italia for Young Opera (currently with Barbra Streisand) at the Bradley University Jazz Singers, attracted talented young singers from Festival in Peoria, IL, and Tonight Show saxophonist Ernie Watts Sweden, South America, Singapore, China, and at Space in Evanston, IL. Other performances of note took place North America, and culminated at Teatro Zuccari with two at Winter’s Jazz Club in Chicago with pianist John Campbell gala performances of celebrated Italian opera scenes. Stone and vocalist Maud Hixson. In addition, Spencer served as was honored for her operatic career and continuing work on Conductor of the IMEA Jazz Ensemble I-District 7, and per- this program in the 55th Edizione della Mostra Nazionale del formed in Professor Tito Carrillo’s Faculty Recital at the Krannert Center. 2019 33 faculty news

Tartufo Bianco Pregiato (55th National Exhibition of the White Pregiato Truffe). She received the “Tartufo D’Oro,” an annual award celebrating 5–10 outstand- ing personalities in the worlds of culture, cinema, politics, medicine, science, com- munication, journalism, fnance, sport, entrepreneurship, or performance, at a ceremony in Sant’Angelo in Vado, Italy, on October 28, 2018. Bridget Sweet’s (Music Education) article, “Voice change and singing experi-

ences of adolescent UI News Bureau L. Brian Stauffer females,” was published in Jeffrey Magee, Director of the School of Music, and Ollie the Journal of Research in Watts Davis, Professor of Voice, pose for a photo after Davis Music Education. She co-presented the receives the Campus Faculty Leadership Award for 2018 research “A multiple case study of two inclusive choirs” with Dr. Elizabeth Parker (Temple University) at the Music and trilling birds. An engaging vernal Ann Yeung (Harp) gave Research and Teacher Education National narrative sprung up in miniature chapters masterclasses and presenta- Conference (Atlanta, GA); and presented with dynamic shifts—patient/edgy, shrill/ tions in New Zealand and research and practitioner sessions at the profound, lento/scorrevole—as tiny mys- California during Summer American Choral Director Association terious surprises burst forth from beneath 2018. She received an regional conference (Chicago, IL), Georgia the teeming, pent-up .” The interdis- Arnold O. Beckman Music Education Conference (Athens, ciplinary concert on the theme of cross- Research Award for her project “The Con- GA), Kentucky ACDA Summer Conference sensory perception also included certo en ut mineur by Henriette Renié” (Louisville, KY), and Iowa Choral Director discussions with a cognitive psychologist and gave a masterclass/presentation at Association Summer Convention (Pella, and food designed by a chef to pair with the University of Kansas in the spring. IA). She conducted the Durham School each piece. Tharp also gave an invited She chaired the successful search for the of the Arts Middle School Choral Festival lecture on his music at MIT. editorship of The American Harp Journal, and serves on the international World (Durham, NC), Vernon Hills and Hawthorn Christos Tsitsaros (Piano Harp Congress Board of Directors. She Middle Schools Choral Festival, ILMEA Pedagogy) had his Sea directed the premiere of Julia Kay Jamie- District 9 Ninth Grade Festival Choir, Diary, a collection of nine son’s “three” at the 16th Illinois Summer ILMEA District 8 Treble Chorus Choir, original early-intermediate Harp Class. Harp Column’s 25th anni- and the 2018 Illinois Summer Youth Music piano solos, published by versary issue noted: “Yeung’s harp program Junior Chorus. Hal Leonard Corporation at Illinois has grown to be one of the Reynold Tharp’s (Com- in December, 2017, and presented in a premier destinations for harp study in the position) piece “Spring Hal Leonard Showcase at the 2018 MTNA country.” Illinois Harp Program alumni Snow” was commissioned National Conference in Orlando, FL, in lead two of the largest secondary school and premiered by the Dino- March, 2018. harp programs in the US, hold university saur Annex new music Steven Wilson (Musicol- positions, and have founded youth harp ensemble in Boston in ogy) presented his paper, ensembles, broadening the diverse paths April, 2018. The Boston Musical Intelli- “Towards an Interpretive forward for youth throughout the country. gencer wrote: “The brief piece exploded Theory of Noise: Symbol- in a multiverse of natural sensations in ism, Sonics, and Record- lively, mutually alert nods, its shards con- ings,” at the American juring up buzzing insects, pushing shoots, Musicological Society National Meeting in November, 2018. 34 sonorities alumni news

1950–1959 Richard Colwell with a grant from the Trumpet in the Opera Australia Orchestra Department of Health, Education and at the Opera House, has recently Barbara Garvey Jackson’s (BM ’50) Welfare and technical production by the completed a two-year term as President publishing company, ClarNan Editions, UIUC flm service. The flm which had of the ITG. Dietz assists him with ITG is devoted to music composed by historic not been shown since the late 1960s is matters when needed, including playing women. In her 37th year of publishing, she of historical signifcance, documenting bass trumpet at the recent conference in has just released two new titles: CN109. an introduction to Suzuki’s teaching and San Antonio, TX. After touring her school Sophia Westenholz, Sonate pour le Piano- pedagogical approach to string educa- groups to places like China, Europe, the forte à Quatre Mains & CN110. Helene tion in the United States. The DVD will USA, and Japan, Dietz and her husband Liebmann, Sonate pour le Pianoforte aver be donated to the Paul Rolland archives are now exploring the world without 70 Violin obligé. See her website: clarnan.com at UIUC Sousa Archives and Center for students in tow! American Music. Robert Fleisher (MM ’76, DMA ’80) is Professor Emeritus of music theory 1960–1969 and composition at Northern Illinois University. In December, 2017, Albany 1970–1979 Neale King Bartee (BS ’69, MEd ’70, PhD Records released a new CD (co-produced ’77) retired from Arkansas State University Howard Bakken (DMA ’75) recently gave by Fleisher and School of Music faculty (ASU) where he taught trombone, con- over 100 copies of WWI sheet music to member William Moersch) entitled “Long ducting, music education, and conducted the Gilmore Music Library at Yale. They Roll: A Tribute to Composer-Percussionist the university orchestra. He founded and have used a part of it for their online WWI Michael Manion (1952–2012).” The CD continues to conduct the Delta Symphony Armistice exhibit entitled: “They Sang and (supported in part by the Illinois Arts Orchestra (DSO) based in Jonesboro, AR. Took the Sword.” The exhibit is available Council Agency) includes performances The DSO is active in community service, online at exhibits.library.yale.edu/ exhibits/ from 2009 of the University of Illinois providing programs for the Hispanic com- show/theysang/introduction (Chrome or Percussion Ensemble, and features Fleish- munity, underserved youth, and Special Edge only; eschew Safari). Bakken says: er’s solo malletKAT composition, “Man- Needs. His dissertation relating Rudolf “Charles Hamm was the inspiration for iondala”—composed for and dedicated Laban’s movement theories to conducting my collecting popular sheet music of the to Manion (MM ’80). As “Maniondala” has inspired further research in the teach- early 20th century.” neared completion, Manion suffered a ing of the art. The ASU Trombone Choir, massive stroke; the frst performance of established by Bartee in 1973, performed Stephen Blum (PhD ’72) retired in Maniondala heard on the CD was given three times at the International Trombone August, 2016, from teaching in the doc- by Fleisher’s faculty colleague, Gregory Festival: Urbana, IL; Nashville, TN; and toral programs of the City University of Beyer, head of percussion studies at NIU. Columbus, GA. Bartee has performed New York Graduate Center, though he is The live recordings were mastered by Frank with the American Trombone Choir in continuing to supervise a few disserta- Horger and Graham Duncan. Access to the Finland, Russia, England, France, Germany, tions. In November, 2017, he was named “Michael Manion Music and Papers” at the Hong Kong, Spain, and Singapore. He an Honorary Member of the Society for Sousa Archives and Center for American and his wife, Elaine, were named to the Ethnomusicology. Music also greatly enhanced the booklet Arkansas Music Educators Hall of Fame. Deborah Dietz (BS accompanying the CD. Both received the Governor’s Award for ’73, MS ’79) has been Arts in Education. Philip Highfill (MM ’75) serving on the board recently retired from the Michael Fanelli (BM ’68, EdD ’01), a of the NSW Band Fes- faculty at Oberlin Conser- faculty member at the 2018 Paul Rolland tival for over ten years; vatory. During his three- String Pedagogy Workshop, presented a she was its frst female adjudicator. She decade tenure as Professor DVD restoration of the16mm flm: “Dem- retired from conducting the bands and of Accompanying, he estab- onstration of the Teaching of Shinichi orchestras at Hornsby Girls Academically lished the school’s frst collaborative piano Suzuki with American Preschool and Selective High School in northern Sydney, curriculum, taught surveys of the French Grade School Children and Their Mothers.” Australia, and continues to teach horn at mélodie and German Lied, chaired the The flm was originally produced in 1965 her home studio. Her husband, Brian piano department, organized special per- by UIUC professors Paul Rolland and Dr. Evans, who plays Principal Cornet/Third

2019 35 alumni news formance projects on topics ranging from Kenneth Lidge (MM ’78) was awarded the to be very active as a clinician, adjudica- the songs of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, 2018 Kauffman Teacher of the Year award tor, etc. In May, 2017, Morgan was invited and Wolf to the poetry of Mallarmé, by the University of Missouri-Kansas City by Wynton Marsalis to adjudicate at coached approximately 1,000 singer- Conservatory of Music. That same year, perhaps the most prestigious school jazz pianist teams, and was founder and music he was promoted to the rank of Associate festival in the US: “Essentially Ellington” director of the Oberlin Arts and Sciences Teaching Professor in the department of at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. In Orchestra. academic studies. December, 2017, he conducted the Tri- State Honors Jazz Ensemble, hosted by Kimm Hollis (MM ’75) (DMA ’77) John A. Little Florida State University, featuring gifted published his book, Forty has retired from his voice students from Alabama, Florida and One Years Teaching Music faculty position at James Georgia. In December, 2015, a coterie at Hanover College, co- Madison University School of Morgan’s ex-students inaugurated authored with Wayne West- of Music, effective Septem- “DocFest,” an annual concert/reunion/ land and Virginia Woodruff ber 1, 2018, after 44 years jam session in honor of his 23-year HSPVA of Rochester, MN. He debuted fve piano of service. career. The event, which raises scholarship works by Dr. Donald Callen-Freed, Pro- (MS funds for HSPVA jazz alumni, has fessor of Music Emeritus at Sul Ross State Kevin McNulty, Sr. ’77) has released a new expanded to include “DocFest/New York,” University, Alpine, TX. Also, he was one book for instrumental and in addition to Houston events. Morgan of fve former Ball State University School choral directors entitled: continues to regard his selection for the of Music graduate piano students chosen Assessing Music Perfor- UI “Alumni Achievement Award” (2003) to perform in the school’s Pia Sebastiani mance . . . A Valid System as the high point of his career. Memorial Concert to honor her long career for Measuring Student Performance and on that campus. Hollis is Professor of Vladimir Morosan (MM Growth. The work presents the frst assess- Music and Artist in Residence Emeritus ’76, DMA ’84) received ment system designed exclusively for at Hanover College, Hanover, IN. grant funding for the cre- music performance classes and music ation of an online Orthodox John J. Kula (MME ’71) education majors. McNulty blends his Sacred Music Reference performs weekly on piano forty plus years of experience judging Library, which will make a with “Songs by Heart”—a music contests with assessment principles choral repertoire numbering many thou- nation-wide public charity being deployed by school music programs sands of titles accessible to users through- that provides a professional across the country. A foundational basis out the world. Initially focusing on works level singer who leads an for the system, steps to deploy it into any by the major Russian composers, the interactive sing-along up to fve times per grading system, and two active case studies library will eventually include music of week, 45 minutes per day, with a piano are included in the book. McNulty is a other prominent fgures in the Orthodox accompanist at senior living facilities. former high school band and orchestra realm. Russian Orthodox sacred choral The goal of “Songs by Heart” is “connect- director, a past Associate Executive Direc- music has been a life-long passion for ing people with memory loss to the lan- tor at Bands of America and former Execu- Morosan. In the mid-1970s, he was the guage and joy of music.” Kula helps to tive Director of the Central States Judges founding conductor of the U of I Russian provide interactive music programs which Association. He has judged school instru- Choir. His DMA dissertation, Choral Per- engage the residents on intellectual, physi- ment groups over 23 states. He is currently formance in Pre-Revolutionary Russia cal, social, spiritual and emotional levels. serving as Interim Coordinator for Per- (UMI Research Press, 1986) remains the The song leader and piano accompanist forming arts at Prairie State College in defnitive study on the subject. His research encourage residents to join in the singing, Chicago Heights, IL. His book is available has been supported by the Watson Foun- clapping, and dancing, as well as to engage on Amazon. dation, the Fulbright Foundation, the in conversation centered around musical National Endowment for the Humanities, selections ranging from “You Are My Robert “Doc” Morgan (DMA ’74) retired in 1999 the Russian Orthodox Theological Fund, Sunshine” to “The Sound of Music.” as Director of Jazz Studies and the Russian Nobility Association. at Houston’s High School Since 1987, he has been head of Musica for Performing and Visual Russica, the premier publisher of Russian Arts (HSPVA), but continues choral music in the West.

36 sonorities Ingrid von Spakovsky (MM ’77) released sity’s radical welcome and service com- a music video of Rachmaninoff’s Prelude mitments to its home neighborhood, the in G# minor, op. 30 with flmmaker Phillip 1980–1989 most culturally diverse zip code between Weaver. Titled “Rachmaninoff Prelude Daniel Adams (DMA New York City and Los Angeles. Played by Ghost Pianist and Spiders,” the ’85) received world James Crowley (BM ’86) video features the unique qualities of the premiere performances recently completed his 20th Yamaha DCFX concert grand used for the of two compositions year on the faculty of the project and footage of nature captured by during the frst half of University of Wisconsin- the flmmaker. The DCFX can play back 2018. Duo Violet (Elizabeth Crawford, Parkside, where he serves what the pianist played, and Weaver shot clarinet, and Katrin Meidell, viola) per- as Professor of Music and the scenes , once with the pianist formed the premiere of “Muncie Mix” in Chair of the Music Department. He and once without. He then edited the clips a recital at Agricola Finnish Lutheran remains very active as a composer, and together, at times showing the pianist as Church in Toronto, Ontario (Canada), on his percussion duet Archipelago was transparent, or leaving the hands playing February 2. Percussionists Carlos Ibarra recently premiered at Kansas State Uni- in the refection above the keys, but with and Joseph Jackson performed the premiere versity under the auspices of the Society the keys moving on their own. The video of “...just ain’t no such thing as dying” of Composers, Inc. Region VI was flmed at the University of Alabama in for percussion duo at Southeastern Okla- Conference. Huntsville, where von Spakovsky serves on homa State University (Durant) on March the piano faculty. The link to the video is 15. Other recent performances: Clarinetist Steve Everett (DMA ’88) started a new youtu.be/uO7pbh6rGYE or search Rach- Trevor Davis performed “Of Sand at Fire” position as Provost and Executive Vice maninoff, ghost pianist spiders in YouTube. for clarinet and (one player) President at Adelphi University in New York in July, 2018. David Wells (BS ’75, MS ’80) directs the at Ruston Artisans in Ruston, LA, as part Moraine Symphonic Band at the University of New Music on the Bayou on May 31; Sheryl Iott, formerly Richardson (MM of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Washington “Transitory Liaisons” for four bass ’88), recently spent a semester as a Ful- County Campus. and percussion ensemble at the Royal bright scholar teaching piano pedagogy Northern College of Music in Manchester, and coaching chamber music at the Uni- Jerry Young (MS ’78, EdD UK, conducted by faculty clarinetist Sarah versity of Brasilia in the capital city of ’80) and Barbara Young Watts with the assistance of Simone Brazil. While there she also presented a (MM ’79) are emeriti faculty Rebello, director of the RNCM percussion workshop on effective practice strategies, from the University of ensemble on June 7. and performed concerts with Paula Van Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Goes (saxophone), Ricardo Duarte Freire are currently living in Lee- Kristina Boerger (BME’89, (clarinet) and Anderson Alves (clarinet), lanau County, MI. In addition to performing MM ’92, DMA ’00) has featuring music of many South American with the “Rags to Riches” ragtime quartet, been appointed the inau- composers. Iott has performed as a soloist they are busy performing recitals and gural John N. Schwartz in Italy and as a soloist and collabora- masterclasses as a tuba/piano duo. They Professor of Choral Leader- tive pianist in many cities in the US and have given recent performances at the ship and Conducting at throughout the United Kingdom as the Universities of Kansas and Central Arkan- Augsburg University in Minneapolis. This performing pianist for the choir Voca sas, as well as the Bayfeld, WI, summer position’s generous endowment supports Lyrica. She performed the Holy Sonnets concert series. They also performed at the Schwartz Professor in ensuring a of John Donne by Benjamin Britten with Oakland University in the fall of 2018. national standard of contemporary excel- lence and a current standard of interdis- baritone Brysien Beer and Bolcom’s From ciplinary and social relevance for the the Diary of Sally Hemming with soprano ensemble singing arts. The experimental Joelle Lamarre in Spring 2018. These works pedagogy of Augsburg’s music program featured in a 20th and 21st-century song is nourished by the University’s location cycle conference held at Michigan State in a metropolitan center of outstanding University in April, 2018. artistic vitality and guided by the Univer-

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John Leister (BM ’82) Carolyn Paulin (DMA Erin Rogers Vadala (BM has “retired” following ’89), retired in Scarborough, ’88) has been promoted to a 30-year career as a ME, is now an adjunct lec- President of Warner Com- public school band turer at the University of munications, a Millwright director and principal Southern Maine School of agency public relations frm in New Jersey. He has a new role as the Music. She also serves as operating out of Boston, percussion teacher at Montclair Kimberly President of the Portland String Quartet MA. She is charged with leading client Academy, NJ, and continues to freelance Society, which supports the Quartet’s relations, strategic planning and agency in the tri-state area. In the past year, he local concerts; the group celebrates its growth. has performed with the Orchestra of St. 50th anniversary this season. Elizabeth Weber (DMA ’80) has served Lukes, the American Ballet Theater Orches- William B. Sullivan (BA as a Chaplain at Northwest Medical Center tra, the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, and ’89) is serving as a Circuit for several years. the Princeton Symphony. Leister presents Court Judge in Cook percussion workshops for music educators Scott Wood (BS ’87, MM County, IL. Sullivan is sitting from his unique perspective as a principal, ’89) lives in the Washington in the Chancery Division freelance musician, and teacher. D.C. metro area, where he where he hears real estate is Music Director and Con- Deborah Nemko (BM disputes. Judge Sullivan was President of ductor of the Arlington ’87) developed innova- the University of Illinois Varsity Men’s Philharmonic and the tive recitals and work- Glee Club during the 1986–1987 school Amadeus Orchestra, Director of Orchestral shops on Dutch year. Activities at the George Washington Uni- Composers of the Peter Tiboris (EdD versity, and distinguished holder of the Holocaust after completing a 2015 Ful- ’80) is the founder of Roeckelein Chair in Music at the National bright Fellowship to The Netherlands for MidAmerica Produc- Cathedral School. He recently guest- her project, “Suppressed and Forgotten tions. It marked its 35th conducted the US Army Chorus, the US Dutch Composers of World War II.” Over anniversary season in Navy Sea Chanters, and the Wolf Trap the last year, Nemko presented “Working Carnegie Hall. Notable performances Orchestra. He is traveling to Israel in June, with a Captive Audience: Outreach and included fve world premieres, the Carn- 2019, to conduct the Israel Symphony Engagement Concerts in Prisons and egie Hall premiere of John Rutter’s Visions Orchestra Rishon LeZion. He has lectured Schools” at NAMM/GenNext, gave a conducted by the composer himself, and for the Smithsonian Institution and the lecture recital entitled “Behind the Iron a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Curtain: The Piano Music of Grazyna No. 5 led by Tiboris. Under the 35-year Bacewicz” at the First International Con- Patricia Wolf Zuber stewardship of Tiboris, MidAmerica Pro- ference on Women’s Work in Music, and (BA ’83), flute, and ductions has presented over 1,300 concerts performed at the Forbidden Music Inter- Greg Zuber, marimba, all over the world, including 578 in Carn- national Conference in Amsterdam. A met while undergrads. egie Hall, making it the largest independent committed educator, Nemko is currently They recently released producer of choral concerts in the history Professor of Music at Bridgewater State an album on Belarca Records (founded of the hall. Tiboris has also produced University and a faculty member of New by William Susman, [BA ’82]) called multiple concerts internationally this past England Conservatory’s Piano Preparatory “Blackbird Redux” in November, 2018. year, including performances in Florence School. In addition, Nemko served on It features a program of 20th and 21st and Paris, as well as recordings with the the faculty of the International Master century music from New Zealand, France, Pan-European Philharmonia, of which he Classes in Belgium with Madame Diane the US, and Brazil. Music on the album is the Music Director. Tiboris directed the Anderson; the Grumo International Music is composed by Gareth Farr, Olivier Mes- 14th Annual International Festival of the Festival, Italy; and was visiting faculty at siaen, William Susman and Heitor Villa- Aegean, held on the island of Syros, Utrecht Conservatory, The Netherlands. Lobos, with arrangements of the Messiaen Greece. It concluded on July 29 and and Villa-Lobos by Greg Zuber. Greg featured a variety of classical music per- Zuber and William Susman performed formances. www.petertiboris.com in a jazz quintet together at such music school haunts as Treno’s and Nature’s Way. Patricia Zuber performs regularly 38 sonorities with the Met Opera, Santa Fe Opera and 2018, her article on Antonio Draghi’s Ora- Eugene Rogers (BS ’96) many other renowned ensembles in New torio di Giuditta (ca. 1668) entitled “Gener- is Associate Professor of York. Greg Zuber is principal percussion ous Widows: Judith and Female Patrons in Conducting at the Univer- with the Met Opera Orchestra and teaches the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” sity of Michigan. He at Juilliard and the Verbier Festival. Duo appeared in the Academy of Sacred Drama became Director of Choirs Zuber has performed at numerous festivals Journal 1, no. 2 (2018). at Michigan in July, 2018. throughout the US. For the past seven years, Rogers was the Jon Hurty (DMA ’94) published an iBook: Associate Director of Choirs. He was also Improvisation for Choirs—Building Com- a recent recipient of two Michigan Emmy munity Confidence and Creativity. The Awards, a 2017 Sphinx Medal of Excel- book provides a practical approach to 1990–1999 lence Award, and a 2015 GRAMMY Award exploring improvisation in choral rehearsal nomination. Musical America Worldwide Carol M Babiracki (PhD and performance. recently named him one of 30 Professional ’91) is in her 3rd year as Lezlee Masson (BS ’94) “Movers and Shapers” in the Arts of 2017. Director of the South Asia continues to serve as the Center, a federally funded Ellen Saharack (BME ’92) has accepted Assistant Career Field National Resource Center a position as the Fine Arts Department Manager for the Air Force at Syracuse University. Co-Chair at Rochelle Zell Jewish High Bands and is currently sta- School in Deerfeld, IL. Saharack has Donato Cabrera (MM tioned at the Pentagon. been the Vocal Music Director at RZJHS ’98), has been Music Masson was recently promoted to the since 2014. Director of the Califor- highest enlisted grade of Chief Master nia Symphony since Sergeant (CMSgt). She proudly credits the Jerry Shelato (BS ’93, MME ’98) and 2013. He signed a new University of Illinois with providing a Andy Sturgeon (BME ’07), Band Directors contract with the ensemble in July, 2018. strong foundation to be a successful musi- at Mundelein High School in Mundelein, cian and leader in the US Air Force. Masson IL, recently led a consortium to commis- Jeffrey Funderburk (DMA also recently included the School of Music sion two new works for wind band, The ’92) accepted the position as a partial recipient in her estate plan- Banquet and Old Number One, by Dr. of Director of the School ning as a thank you to the University. Dana Wilson, Professor of Music Theory, of Music at the University History, and Composition (Emeritus) at of Northern Iowa. Mark McCormick Ithaca College. Shelato and Sturgeon also (BM ’97, MME ’01) has hosted Wilson in residence at Mundelein been the principal High School to coincide with the pre- Andrew Goldberg (BA accompanist for the mieres of the new works by the Mundelein ’97) is Senior Marketing Angel City Chorale, a High School Wind Ensemble in Novem- Executive at The Adrienne community choir in Los Angeles. He can ber, 2017. Both works have since been Arsht Center for the Per- be seen performing with them this year accepted for publication by Boosey and forming Arts of Miami-Dade on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” McCor- Hawkes. The consortium for the commis- County. He was named mick is a GRAMMY music educator quar- sioning of the new works was comprised Nonproft Marketer of the Year by the terfnalist in his 12th year at Mira Costa of band directors at 12 high schools and prestigious American Marketing Associa- High School in Manhattan Beach, CA, three colleges. Several UIUC School of tion in July, 2018. This award celebrates where he instructs music theory, voice, Music alumni are numbered among the “extraordinary leadership and achievement and musical theatre. in the feld of nonproft marketing across members of this consortium: Michael Allen the United States.” Donald Nally (DMA ’95) is a Professor (BME ’99), Chris Barnum (BME ’04, MME of Music at Northwestern’s Bienen School ’06), Matthew P. Bufis (MME ’08), John Kelley Harness’s (PhD ’96) article “The- of Music. He and The Crossing won the Burdett (EdD ’12), Kevin T. Carroll (BS atrical Reliquaries: Afterlives of St. Mary 2018 Grammy for Best Choral Performance ’92), Jerrod Cook (MM ’02), Mark Duker Magdalene in Early Seventeenth-Century with “Gavin Bryars: The Fifth Century.” (BS ’93), Adam Gohr (BME ’98), Anthony Florence” was published in a special Graffeo (MME ’14), Matt Karnstedt (MME issue of Biblical Reception (2018) entitled “Biblical Women and the Arts.” Earlier in

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’18), Vincent Inendino (M.Ed ’14), Keith at Skidmore College, Carnegie Mellon Pears Era, 1948–1986 (The Boydell Press) (BME ’98), Joseph Manfredo (Ed.D University, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh for the 75th anniversary of the Festival. ’93), Polly Middleton (BME ’02, Ed.D ’12), Camerata and Resonance Works. He has During the summer of 2018, Vickers pre- Matthew Smith (BS ’93). also launched a new business venture as sented fve “Britten in America” lecture- a Voice Consultant and works with inter- recitals at The Red House as part of the Charles Joseph Smith (MM ’95, DMA nationally acclaimed singers, public Britten-Pears Foundation’s programming ’02) has at least 10 of his original composi- speakers and business leaders to optimize for the Aldeburgh Festival, singing Britten’s tions published online on several online their vocal instruments and enable them American-era folksong settings alongside streaming platforms through Tunecore, to perform at the top of their felds. American composer John Jacob Niles, and his electroacoustic mix, “Linden who inspired Britten’s frst folksong setting. Love,” has been published online on CD Matt Temple (BS ’94) is Baby (his debut publication on that plat- Director of Bands at New Scott Weiss (MME ’99, form). With the help of Linda Tortorelli, Trier High School in Win- EdD ’04) is the Director of who runs an autism program at UIUC, netka, IL. Temple led the Orchestras and Sarah Bolick Charles was able to perform a postdoctoral New Trier Wind Symphony Smith Professor of Music piano recital at UIUC’s Music Building in a performance at Carn- at the University of South Auditorium on April 5, 2017 (his second egie Hall on Easter Sunday of 2017. Recent Carolina where he conducts since 2011). The event was part of a new guest conducting appearances have the USC Symphony Orchestra, teaches non-proft organization, Celebration of included the Milwaukee Music Festival conducting, and runs the South Carolina Joy Inc., which was founded in 2014 and the Middle Tennessee All-State Band. Conductor’s Institute. Weiss travels to to empower people under the autism He is currently serving as the North Central China regularly where he has conducted spectrum through the performing arts. Division Chair for the National Band many leading symphony orchestras, On April 11, 2017, he was interviewed Association and as the President of the including the Shenzhen Symphony, the on CRIS Radio, in care of The Chicago Illinois Comprehensive Musicianship Hunan Symphony, the Shandong Sym- Lighthouse for the Blind. Later that year, he through Performance Project. Recent phony, the Inner-Mongolia Symphony, was interviewed at Roosevelt University, presentations have included “Meaningful and the Nanchang Philharmonic. Recent his frst alma mater, for a story called: Score Study” at the Midwest Clinic and teaching residencies include those at the “Charles Joseph Smith (BM ’94) Fought “Healthy Balanced Lifestyle” at the Illinois University of , the Sydney Autism Towards Being an Accomplished Music Education Conference. Temple was Conservatorium of Music, the Central Pianist.” In that same year, he performed elected into the prestigious American Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and in recitals at the Chicago Cultural Center Bandmasters Association in 2017. the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. A on April 15, Christ Church at Highland passionate advocate of new music, Weiss Justin Vickers (BM ’96, Park on April 23, at the Second Presbyte- has commissioned dozens of new works DMA ’11) published “Brit- rian Church on May 13, and at the Kroc by many of today’s leading composers, ten’s Donne Meditation” Center in Chicago on November 17. On and has a series of critically-acclaimed in Literary Britten: Words February 17, 2018, Charles gave his frst recordings on the Naxos and Summit and Music in Benjamin Brit- headliner performance and his frst major Records labels. ten’s Vocal Works (The DIY music record release at the Hideout Boydell Press, 2018) and recently went Phillip Todd Westgate venue in Chicago, IL, alongside bands to contract with Cambridge University (DMA ’95) has achieved Mykele Deville, Jamas, and ONO. Press for Britten In Context (forthcoming), the rank of Professor of Daniel Teadt (BM ’98, to which Vickers will contribute and co-edit Music at University of MM ’00) plans to release with Vicki P. Stroeher. Vickers is currently Pikeville, KY. He teaches two new albums on Naxos on full-year sabbatical at Illinois State keyboard, Music Apprecia- records in 2019: “In This University, where he is Artist Teacher of tion, and Music History. Previously, he Blue Room,” by Kile Smith, Voice and Associate Professor of Music. was Director of Choral Activities at Still- and “The English Art Songs He is presently at work researching and man College in Tuscaloosa, AL. of Benjamin Boyle.” Teadt will perform writing The Aldeburgh Festival of Music world premieres and give Masterclasses and the Arts: A History of the Britten and

40 sonorities NATS National Conference in Las Vegas, March, she was a guest harpist at the NV, during Summer 2018; and sang the Festival de Cuerdas in Puerto Rico, where 2000–2009 role of Bonze in Madama Butterfly with she performed and gave a masterclass. Amelia Armstrong (MME Opera Fort Collins in June, 2018. In April, she performed numerous world ’09) is in her 15th year premieres with the Cleveland Chamber Sara Beal (BM ’04) is a tour manager at Symphony at their annual NeoSonic Fest. teaching vocal music and Productions, Still Working guitar at Platteville High She Judged the Anne Adams Awards in Music Group, and World Music in Nash- May. This past season she was a substitute School in Platteville, WI. ville, TN. She serves the WMEA as a harpist with the Buffalo Philharmonic. Vice President, and is a Master Adjudica- John Evans’s (BME ’06) Eric A. Johnson (DMA’02) tor for the WSMA. In November 2018, Webb City High School is Director of Choral Activi- she served the WCDA as a teacher-con- Jazz Ensemble from Webb ties at Northern Illinois ductor with Singing in Wisconsin. Arm- City, MO, was selected to University (NIU), and has strong has grown professionally through perform at the 9th Annual begun the position of Acting Wisconsin CMP, the Teaching Guitar Jazz Education Network Director for the NIU School Workshop, and the VoiceCare Network. Conference on January 4, 2018, in of Music. She is a member of the Madison-based Dallas, TX. Isthmus Vocal Ensemble and the Platteville Marc LaChance (DMA ’07) has accepted Jennifer Gartley (DMA ’06) joined the a new position as Associate Professor Chorale. She lives in Platteville with her performance faculty at Washington Uni- husband, Zack, and two sons. of Music at Roanoke College in Salem, versity in St. Louis, MO, in Fall 2018; she VA. LaChance previously served on the Chadley Ballantyne (MM ’03, DMA ’15) teaches fute. faculties of Eastern New Mexico State has joined the faculty of Stetson University Asami Hagiwara (BM ’09, University, Hastings College, NE, as well in DeLand, FL, as Assistant Professor of MM ’11) has been as subbing with the Toledo Symphony Music, Voice. For the 2017–18 academic appointed Assistant Profes- and teaching in the public schools of year, he was Senior Instructor of Voice at sor of Piano at the Univer- northwest Ohio. the University of Colorado in Greeley, sity of Minnesota Duluth. Charles W. Lynch III (MM ’02, DMA CO. He gave a podium presentation titled She will teach applied “The Second Vocal Tract Resonance: ’09) continues to develop the Mesa Public piano, piano pedagogy, chamber music, Schools (MPS) Harp Program in Arizona fR2 Strategies in Performance and in the and class piano. Studio” at the 2017 Pan-American Vocol- as the MPS Harp Specialist. The MPS ogy Association Symposium in Toronto, Julia Kay Jamieson Harp Program is the largest and most Canada. He was also a co-instructor at the (MM ’02) received the active public-school harp program in the 2018 Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy Workshop world premiere of her country with over 225 students across 16 held at the New England Conservatory new piece, “three,” by different schools. He was also recently of Music. He was a co-instructor at the the Illinois Summer appointed Faculty Associate in harp at 2018 Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy Workshop harp class in June, 2018. She also con- Arizona State University. Lynch remains held at the New England Conservatory of ducted the Youth Harp Ensemble in a active as a chamber and orchestral harpist Music. He presented a micro-workshop world premiere of her “Epic Quest” at in the Phoenix valley and Albuquerque, at the 2018 VASTA/PAVA joint confer- the AHS National Conference in California. NM. Performances this last year include ence in Seattle, WA, titled “Fun with At the Canadian International Summer appearances with the ASU Symphony Vocal Tract Resonances.” He was a con- Harp Institute, she was guest faculty and Orchestra, Scottsdale Philharmonic, tributing author for the book The Evolv- performer; performances included her the Broadway in New Mexico King & I ing Singing Voice: Changes through the original works and arrangements. In March, orchestra, and the Quintessence Summer life span, by Professor Karen Brunssen, 2018, she performed the Mozart Concerto Choral Festival, NM. He was a faculty which was released by Plural Publishing for fute and harp with Amanda Pond and member at the 2018 HarpArts Retreat in in the summer of 2018. He also joined the Danville Symphony Orchestra. Jamie- Petoskey, MI, and a director of the Youth the NATS Foundation Board; presented son’s original cadenzas were premiered Harp Ensemble at the American Harp a poster paper, “fR2 Strategies in Perfor- along with her arrangement of Bernstein’s Society’s 2018 National Conference in mance and in the Studio” at the 55th “Simple Song” for fute and harp. Also in Redlands, CA.

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Ed Martin’s (DMA ’06) album of solo Phil Pierick (BM ’09, MM J. Michael Weiss-Holmes, piano compositions “Journeys” was ’12) was invited to perform formerly Holmes (MM ’06, released by Ravello Records in Septem- Frank Ticheli’s Concerto for DMA ’12), was the Interim ber, 2018. The album includes three and Wind Assistant Dean of Roosevelt works performed by pianist Jeri-Mae G. Ensemble with the Slove- University Chicago College Astolf: “Journey” (2015–17), “Swirling nian Armed Forces Band of Performing Arts (CCPA) Sky” (2014), and “Three Pieces for Piano” at the 18th World Saxophone Congress during the 2017–18 academic year. Weiss- (2006), which was composed for the held in Zagreb, Croatia, in July, 2017. Holmes is also the Head of Woodwinds 2006 21st Century Piano Commission and Artist-Teacher of Saxophone at CCPA. Sam Schmetterer (BME ’08) recently Competition at U of I. He is founder of the highly successful completed his 8th year as a music teacher Chicago Saxophone Institute and the Rebecca Matayoshi (BM ’08) has joined in the Duxbury, MA, Public Schools. Chicago Saxophone Day. Beyond his the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as a This past year he brought his high school teaching responsibilities, Weiss-Holmes full-time violist. ensembles to perform at Carnegie Hall, maintains an active performance career and managed the All-State Band directed Dan Morrison (BME ’10, and has given recent performances with by Dr. Paula Crider. His wife, Beth Mullins MME ’13) is Director of , the St. Louis (BM ’08) has been working to establish Bands at Ronald Reagan Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony new community outreach programs at the High School in San Antonio, Orchestra. Weiss-Holmes is also the Mar- Boston Symphony Orchestra. They are TX. The school’s Wind keting Director for the North American expecting a baby girl in December, 2018! Ensemble was selected to Saxophone Alliance. perform at the 2018 Midwest Clinic, while Anna Schultz (PhD ’04) started a new Audra Ziegel (MM ’08) is the school’s Marching Band was selected position as Associate Professor of Music a winner of the 2018 to march in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving at The University of Chicago in Fall 2018. National Flute Association Day Parade. The Marching Band also Colleen Potter Thorburn’s (BM ’06) Convention Performer’s marched in the Rose Parade in December, recording of Michael Winter’s “mass and Competition and performed 2018. band” for harp and virginal, with key- on the Newly Published Anna Mudroch (BME ’06) boardist Brian Parks, was released on Music Concert at the NFA convention in is currently the K-8 Instruc- Winter’s album “lower limit” on New Orlando in August, 2018. Ziegel also tional Coach at the Arts World Records in January, 2018. Thor- served as co-principal futist of the 2018 Academy at Estrella Moun- burn is based in Richmond, VA, where International Festival of Conductors, Com- tain, a Title 1 public charter she teaches harp, music theory, and aural posers, and Collaborators (IFC3), and was school serving a diverse skills courses at Virginia Commonwealth a winner of the 2017 Flute Society of population of approximately 1,200 stu- University and enjoys a robust freelanc- Washington Masterclass Competition. dents. As a coach, she designs viable ing schedule. She recently performed as She presented a Guest Artist recital and curricula, oversees district assessments, principal harpist for the Virginia Opera’s masterclass at Tennessee Tech University facilitates professional development, and production of Lucia di Lammermoor in in March, 2018, and appeared as a Guest mentors new teachers each year on effec- Norfolk, Richmond, and Fairfax during Artist in recital at East Tennessee State tive instructional strategies. This is her their 2017–2018 season. University in September, 2018. Recent 12th year in education and 3rd year as a engagements include regular appearances J.R. Trimpe (MME ’02) was Fine Arts Administrator. In other news, as a featured soloist on the Towson Uni- commissioned by the Illi- she is getting married in November, 2018, versity Faculty Chamber Music Series and nois Bands to write a fanfare and cannot wait to celebrate her nuptials a performance of the Brahms Requiem honoring the 150th anni- with family and friends! Mudroch lives with the Central Pennsylvania Oratorio versary of the Illinois Band in Peoria, AZ, with her fancé and rescue Singers in November, 2018. Ziegel is program. It was premiered Pit Bull Dizzy. Adjunct Faculty at St. Vincent Pallotti by the Marching Illini in Fall 2018. High School Arts Academy and is the staff fute instructor at The Music Space in Towson, MD.

42 sonorities worked on the department’s production Cristin Colvin (MM of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way ’14) has founded a 2010–2018 To The Forum, in collaboration with Lyric metal opera ensemble, Jonah Angulo-Hurtig (BME ’17) is Asso- Theatre’s Michael Tilley and again directed Oryad, which is the ciate Director of Bands and Director of by Morrissette. He is on the board of the frst of its kind in the Percussion at Groveport Madison High DOSE Foundation, a Champaign-based Rocky Mountain region. The band blends School, OH. organization committed to providing the- bel canto soprano vocals, quotations from atrical opportunities for underrepresented classic Western piano repertoire, and Sulina Seol Baek (BM ’16) students. Programming for DOSE will traditional metal instrumentation for a was a fnalist in the New begin Summer 2019. new play on the symphonic metal genre. York Flute Club Competi- They currently perform in the Denver Sydney Campen (BM ’18) tion (2018) and Bergen area and will be recording material this is a passionate performer Philharmonic Orchestra fall and winter for release in 2019. More and advocate for the arts. Concerto Competition information about the band can be found Most recently, she has per- (2018). She is currently pursuing a DMA here: facebook.com/OryadBand. at the Hartt School-University of formed with the Midwest Hartford. Institute of Opera, Illinois Grace Currie (BME Wind Symphony, Danville Symphony ‘18) and Paula Tuttle Stevee Bellas (BME ’15) recently stepped Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony Orches- (MME ‘17) began their into the role of Artistic Director for the tra, and University of Illinois Symphony school year at LaSalle- Palatine Children’s Chorus (PCC) in Pala- Orchestra. In 2017, Campen was a featured Peru Township High tine, IL, a Northwest suburb of Chicago. soloist for Alberto Ginastera’s Concerto School in LaSalle, IL. Currie is the Choir Bellas was a singer in the PCC for 10 Op. 25 with the University of Illinois Director and Tuttle is the Band years before attending UIUC, and greatly Symphony Orchestra as a winner of the Director. looks forward to her new adventures with University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra Melissa Davis (DMA ’13) and Sun the choir as Artistic Director. She also Concerto Competition. To compliment Hee Kim (DMA ’13) published an audio teaches Choir and Guitar at Mundelein her passion for music, Campen serves as recording of their live performance in High School. The following is a recent the Advertising Manager for the World Tyndale University College and Semi- article on PCC: www.dailyherald.com/ Harp Congress Review as well as an nary in Toronto, Canada. This recording submitted/20180817/palatine-childrens- Ensemble Management Intern at Peabody features a Jamaican folk song cycle by chorus-hosts-welcome-nights-on-august- Institute. Campen is currently pursuing Peter Ashbourne and selections of African- 20-and-22 her master’s in harp performance and American Spirituals. Tim Berg (MM ’14) is Percussion Special- pedagogy at the Peabody Institute of the ist at Naperville Central High School, IL. Johns Hopkins University. Jeff Erickson (DMA ’15) has accepted a position as Brian Coffill (MM ’15) Zachary Bowers (MM ’16) Director of Jazz Studies and recently completed a DMA joined the faculty of Olivet Instructor of Saxophone at in conducting at the Uni- Nazarene University as the University of Wiscon- versity of Maryland, and Adjunct Professor of Percus- sin-La Crosse. In addition has been hired as the sion. He also recently to teaching both jazz and classical saxo- Founding Director of Instru- joined the Elgin Youth Sym- phone students, he directs the Jazz Orches- mental Ensembles and Assistant Professor phony Orchestra as Percussion tra and Jazz Ensemble, jazz combos, and of Music at Randolph-Macon College in Director. teaches jazz improvisation and jazz history. Ashland, VA. He will create and conduct He performs regularly throughout Wis- Justin M. Brauer (BME the Randolph-Macon Ensemble, a brand- consin with the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra, ’14, MM ’16) served as new campus chamber orchestra that will his own quartet, and vocalists Denise music director for Illinois be dedicated to creatively exploring both Sauter and Tim Buchholz. He is also the Theatre’s production of historic and cutting-edge music of all featured saxophone soloist on Tim Buch- Assassins and as music genres, funded in part by a major grant holz’s new Quintet/Octet recording “I supervisor of Failure: A Love from the Mellon Foundation. In addition, Can’t Give You Anything But Love.” Story, both directed by Theatre faculty Coffll will teach courses in conducting, member J.W. Morrissette. Brauer also orchestration, music theory, and music education. 2019 43 alumni news

Noa Even (MM ’10) and Phil Pierick Lindsay Gross (MM ’10) Kaplan also co-founded the JAM Orches- (BM ’09, MM ’12) released their second has been promoted to tra, which had its inaugural concert in album, “SaxoVoce,” as Ogni Suono on Director of Public Events December, 2018, at the Skokie Theatre. New Focus Recordings on September 7, at Bowling Green State The JAM Orchestra is dedicated to pre- 2018. The disc features seven premiere University’s College of senting works of both symphonic reper- recordings of works that explore the wide- Musical Arts in Bowling toire and Broadway repertoire in its ranging musical, dramatic, and theatrical Green, OH. Gross began her job at BGSU original form with full orchestra and possibilities inherent in the synthesis of in 2015 as the Manager of Public Rela- original orche strations. saxophone and voice. The composers tions. Her new position involves leading JungHee Kim (DMA ’14) has joined featured on “SaxoVoce” are among the strategic marketing initiatives for events the faculty of Gacheon University in leading voices in new music today: Kate and recruitment, and working across Seoul, Korea. She performed for the 2018 Soper, Felipe Lara, Erin Rogers, Zach campus to enhance a culture of arts PyeoungChang Paralympic Games cer- Sheets, Chris Fisher-Lochhead, Christopher engagement at the university. emony in Seoul as well as touring with Dietz, and David Reminick. From haunt- Joshua Haggerty (DMA ’17) is Associate her chamber ensemble “The Quartet.” ing whispers to nonsensical shouts, each Director of Bands/Percussion at Goose composer uniquely integrates the human Byul Nim La (DMA ’18) has been Creek Memorial High School, TX. voice into the duo’s saxophone playing appointed a full-time accompanist at and articulates varied aesthetic goals Christopher Holman’s Auburn University. within this unique instrumental context. (BM ’14) paper “Rhythm Dean Luethi (DMA ’13) and metre in French Clas- Gonzalo Farias (MM ’16) is assistant has been named Washing- sical plainchant” has been conductor for the Virginia Symphony ton State University’s new published in Oxford Uni- Orchestra. Director of the School of versity’s journal Early Music and will assume his Joyce Griggs (DMA ’12) Music. duties on April 1, 2018. joined the Manhattan Rebecca Johnson (DMA ’10) is in her Luethi is an Associate Professor in the School of Music (MSM) as 12th year as the fute faculty member School of Music and Coordinator of Music its new Executive Vice at Eastern Illinois University. Fall 2018 Education. He teaches choral methods, President and Provost on highlights include a recital and master- choral conducting, Treble Choir, Tenor/ July 1, 2018. She serves as class as one of eight invited futists for Bass Choir, and supervises student teach- the Chief Academic Offcer with primary the Brazilian Flute Association’s annual ers. He has guest conducted or presented oversight for the curriculum, faculty, stu- festival, held in September in São Paulo, research in Cuba, New Foundland, Hawaii, dents, accreditation, and budgets. She Brazil. Her larger project for the year is as Austria, and Poland. He is sought after works closely with the President, Board the Program Chair for the 2019 National as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and of Trustees, and MSM leadership in devel- Flute Association convention, which will clinician, and has been published in Choral oping strategic and artistic planning. Griggs be held in Salt Lake City, UT. Journal and Music Educators Journal. In joins MSM as it celebrates its 100th anni- 2016, Luethi served as assistant conductor versary this year. Prior to her appointment Aaron Kaplan (BME ’11, for the Classical Music Festival in Eisen- at MSM, she held appointments at the MM ’13) guest conducted stadt, Austria. He is currently working on Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) from Junior Strings at ISYM 2018, a virtual choral conducting series for the 2015–2018. In her fnal year at CIM, conducted an orchestra and National Choir Council of NAFME to be Griggs launched the Center for Innovative cello choir at the Chicago distributed to choral conductors in India. Musicianship, securing more than Suzuki Institute, conducted Luethi enjoys amateur photography and $500,000 in grants during the Center’s productions of Oklahoma, The Little lives in Pullman, WA, with his wife, Ruth frst year. This funding offered critical Mermaid, Annie, and Bernstein’s On the Boden. start-up support for new entrepreneurial Town (all with the original orchestrations), experiences and diversity, equity, and and is entering his 6th year as Assistant Tori Lupinek (MM ’17) inclusion programming for its students Director of Orchestras at Glenbrook North recently relocated to and faculty. and Glenbrook South High Schools. Houston, TX, and has a fute studio of nearly 30 junior high and high school stu- dents from the area. 44 sonorities Jackie Schiffer (BM ’11) (La traviata), Ruggero (La rondine), and was named a Quarterfnalist Erik (Der fliegende Holländer). This season in the 25th Anniversary he debuts Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), American Traditions Vocal Canio (Pagliacci), and Greenhorn (Moby- Competition. She competes Dick). Recent roles include Idomeneo in Savannah, GA, in (Idomeneo), Rodolfo (La bohème), Cavara- February, 2019. dossi (), and Don José (). Since graduation, he has sung with Sara-

Christian Schnorr sota Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Pacifc (DMA ’14) and Ian Opera Project, Opera North, Aspen Music Murphy (BM ’16), two Annie Mauro (BME ’16) sings with Angel Festival, Crested Butte Music Festival, University of Illinois City Chorale in Los Angeles, which is Opera in the Heights, Opera Memphis, jazz alumni, played competing on America’s Got Talent this Castleton Festival, LoftOpera, and more. together in an orchestra onboard the season! The group received the Golden He married soprano Kerriann Otaño in cruise ship Island Princess for two months Buzzer from Olivia Munn in the Judge September, 2018, and they will star side- on a Panama Canal run in the fall of 2017. Cuts round, and they are performing LIVE by-side as Mimì and Rodolfo in La bohème Photo caption: Christian Schnorr (drums, in the quarter fnals on August 14th! with Pacifc Opera Project in December, left) and Ian Murphy (guitar, right). 2018. Zachary May (BME ’11) has begun a Ethan Scholl (MM ’16) won a position two-year term as the president of the New Natalie Teodori (MM ’17) joined the with the United States Army Band in York ASTA. He teaches orchestras, jazz faculty of Southwestern University as their Washington, D.C., in Spring 2018. ensembles, and a mariachi at White Plains harp instructor in the fall of 2017, and High School in Westchester County, NY. Jeff Seltzer (MM ’18) is a Percussion gave a faculty recital there in November Specialist at Pearland Independent School of the same year. As operations manager Andrew McBeath (BM ’10) is Head of District, TX. for the non-proft music group line upon Percussion at Lake Forest High School, IL. line percussion, Teodori coordinated the Ashley Shank (DMA’14) Cara Mitchell (BME ’17) works in Related expansion of the group’s activities into a will teach fute and fute Arts at Don Mensendick Elementary large studio space that houses not only ensemble at Indiana Uni- School, AZ. the group’s rehearsal studio, but also versity of Pennsylvania provides space for visual artist studios. Maureen Murchie (DMA during the Fall 2018 semes- Teodori gave birth to a little boy, Zeke, ’10) lives in New York City ter as a sabbatical replace- in December 2017. and freelances on both ment. She was also appointed the Interim modern and baroque violin Coordinator of Music Education at Susque- José Roberto Imperatore and viola. In addition to hanna University for the 2018–2019 Vianna (DMA ’12) received regular work with the academic year and will continue in her a tenure position at the State Handel & Haydn Society, a highlight of other positions at Susquehanna and Lycom- University of Maringá, this year was playing in the Broadway ing College. During the 2017–2018 season, Brazil, as double bass and show Farinelli and the King, starring Mark she performed and presented at the Mid- aural skill professor in Rylance and Iestyn Davies. Maureen also Atlantic Flute Convention and the National 2015. In 2018, he was elected as the vice has a full-time position as Sales & Market- Flute Association Convention. head of the music department for the ing Administrator at BIA, a Manhattan- 2018–19 season. In September, 2018, he Dane Suarez (MM ’12) based eDiscovery company. was the soloist in a concert with the State has debuted at New York University of Maringá String Orchestra Laleh Omaraie (BME ’18), is now K-6 City Opera (Joe/La fanciulla playing the Bottesini Concerto no. 2 in general music teacher at Canterbury del West) and Washington B minor. In addition, he was invited to Woods Elementary in Fairfax County National Opera (Ely Parker/ give a double bass clinic and play in the Public Schools, VA. Appomattox), and is cur- Music Festival at the University of Brasília, rently tenor resident artist at Opera San Brazil. José. Last season at OSJ he debuted Alfredo

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Alleya Weibel (BM ’17) Center for the Arts, and James Turrell’s and national conferences in Colorado, relocated to London, Twilight Epiphany Skyspace. His Master’s New Mexico, and Utah in Spring 2019. United Kingdom, after thesis, an orchestral commission, will be Bert Zhang (BA ’16) graduating and has been performed by the Shepherd Symphony received his Master of pursuing freelance work. Orchestra in their 2019–2020 season. For Human-Computer Interac- In 2018, she performed on updates: www.NicholasYamamoto.com tion and Design from the The X Factor UK fnale and at The Pride Benjamin Yates (MM ’14) was appointed University of Washington of Britain Awards. She has accepted a Professor of Low Brass at the University of in 2017. He is currently a contract with an all-female music agency Louisiana-Lafayette in Spring 2017. Yates User Experience Designer at Designit, a String Infusion to perform across the UK received his BM at Luther College where strategic design frm. Though his career and Europe. She is also approaching her he studied with UI DMA alumnus Dr. is not directly related to music, his cross- frst year of working at Metropolis Studios. Michael Smith and his MM as a student cultural and interdisciplinary studies at Nicholas “Niko” Yama- of Professor Elliot Chasanov. Illinois inform his approach to ethno- moto (BM ’17) is in his graphic research and creative problem Ka-Wai Yu (DMA ’11) is second year of Master’s solving. Assistant Professor of Music studies in Music Composi- at Dixie State University. Aaron Ziegel (PhD ’11), tion at the Shepherd School He is President of the Cello an assistant professor of of Music at Rice University Society of Southern Utah, music history at Towson in Houston, TX. Following the frst year and has just been elected University, presented a of study, he received the Brown Founda- as President-Elect of the Utah Chapter of paper on Frederick Delius’s tion Fellowship to teach in the Michael the American String Teachers Association opera The Magic Fountain B. Hammond Preparatory Program at Rice (ASTA). He will direct the third annual at the 2018 annual meeting of the Society University. He participated in a masterclass DSU Cello Festival, gathering over 80 for American Music. His most recent with Hans Tutschku (Harvard) for his work, cellists from Utah, Nevada and California. publication, exploring a classroom meth- “Fixed Objects on a Moving Plane,” which Yu keeps his busy performance schedule odology for teaching flm music studies, was realized in the Experimental Music as cellist of the Zion Trio and viola da appeared in a 2018 issue of the Journal Studios at Illinois. He attended the 2018 gambist of the period-instrument ensemble of Music History Pedagogy. He also per- Etchings Festival, writing a new work for Cosmopolitan Baroque. As a soloist, he formed as pianist on three Towson Uni- quartet and studying with composers John performed Brahms’ Double Concerto versity faculty recitals during the Fall 2018 Aylward, Martin Brody, Erin Gee and with the Southwest Symphony Orchestra semester, including a WWI centenary Philippe Hurel. Recent performances and in Spring 2018. This upcoming season, commemoration concert that featured commissions have come from Nunc he will perform Beethoven’s Triple Con- both popular songs and art music from ensemble (with violinist Miranda Cuckson), certo with the Orchestra of Southern Utah. the period. Ecce, Giancarlo Latta (violin), Moody Yu will also give presentations at regional

46 sonorities 2019 47 student news

Mana Azimi, an undergraduate harpist, won the 2018 Anne Nicole Gillotti, a graduate student in trumpet, announces on Adams Awards, a biennial national competition hosted by behalf of the UIUC trumpet studio that the graduate trumpet the American Harp Society Foundation, and was one of three ensemble advanced to the quarter fnal round of the National winners featured at the American Harp Society, Inc. National Trumpet Competition small ensemble division in Denton, TX, on Conference in California. She was also chosen to participate March 8–10, 2018. Ensemble members include Donny Albrecht, in an Opera workshop taught by Metropolitan Opera Princi- Brian Galli, Nicole Gillotti, Saori Kataoka, Sam Loomis, and pal Harpist Emmanuel Ceysson at the American Harp Society Brandon Pauley. They will be performing Erik Morales’ Birds conference. In February, 2018, she premiered “The song of of Paradise. These accomplishments are unprecedented, as the Roland” by Xu Xuesi with the Illinois Philharmonia Orchestra. classical trumpet studio has not been represented at national She also premiered “Chaconne for four lines” by Barry Chiang events in recent history. The group would like to thank Dr. in April. Azimi also made an arrangement of Antonin Dvorak’s Jeffrey Magee and donor Virginia “Ginny” Uhlenhop for their “Songs My Mother Taught Me” for Harp and Flute which was generous fnancial support, and Professor Daval and Professor premiered in April. Romm for their mentorship through this experience. Joseph Baldwin, a DMA candidate in choral Cornelius Johnson, a DMA candidate in voice, conducting, is Assistant Director of Development made his debut with the Sydney Symphony for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the Orchestra, at the , singing University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In the role of Peter in in 2016. He this new role, Joseph serves as a major gifts offcer also sang the role of Major Pond in a new orches- and strategically connects the dreams of donors tration of the opera, The Poet, by Steven Allen, and a great institution. with the South Shore Opera Company of Chicago in 2017. Johnson was a featured Artist at the 20th Anniversary Confer- Ryan Beauchamp, a DMA candidate in viola, joined the ence of the African-American Art Song Alliance held at the faculty at the Renaissance Arts Academy in Los Angeles as a University of California-Irvine, also in 2017. In 2018, he pre- Postgraduate Teaching Fellow in November 2017. sented a recital and masterclass with Texas A & M University- Stephen Busath, a DMA candidate in percussion, is an adjunct Central Texas and the Killeen Independent School District. Professor of Percussion at the University of Illinois at Springfeld. Adding to his musical projects, one of Johnson’s compositions Reginald Chapman, a DMA candidate in bass for choir was performed at the 2018 opening convocation at trombone, has had his album, “Prototype,” released Olive-Harvey College in Chicago, where Johnson is an Assistant on the label, Fresh Selects, out of Portland, OR. Professor of Music. The frst single, “You Go To My Head,” features Saori Kataoka, a graduate student in trumpet, was selected Sam Reed. to be a member of the Orchestra of the Americas 2018 for For more info: ReginaldChapman.com its European Tour. The orchestra performed at some of the continent’s top summer venues and festivals, including The Mary Duplantier, an undergraduate harpist, performed with Rheingau Festival, The Edinburgh International Festival, and The the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra for the 2017 Elbphilharmonie. The tour stretched across Poland, Ukraine, Nutcracker last November. In May 2018, Duplantier was Germany and Scotland, spanning nearly 3,500km of diverse an examiner for the harp portion of the ASTA-CAP exams. cultures and rich histories. Duplantier also played with the Tysons Mclean Orchestra in last spring and won a fellowship position at the 2018 Sewanee YooBin Lee, a doctoral candidate studying viola with Rudolf Summer Music Festival. Haken, will join the faculty of Bowling Green State University, OH, in Spring 2019. Lee has toured internationally with the Matthew C. Endres, a doctoral candidate in Lincoln Center/Holland America chamber music program in Jazz Studies Drum Set/Ethnomusicology, accepted 2018. an Associate Lecturer position at the University of Wisconsin. He is an active professor of Drum Set and Jazz History and has developed two sections of Jazz history.

48 sonorities student news 2018 competition winners Ralph Lewis, a DMA candidate in music com- position, had a wonderful year as a teaching 21st Century Piano Commission Competition assistant in music theory and musicianship, Zhaoyu Zhang (composer) teaching music composition with All Score Urbana, Lishan Xue (pianist) and co-creating community concerts with Group for New Music. His string quartet “Losing Con- Clara Rolland Piano Competition stellations” was performed at College Music Society by Elara Yun Xie String Quartet and at University of Chicago’s CHIMEFest by Kate Neal Kinley Fellowship 2018–2019 Spektral Quartet, and has been selected for SCI’s National Alexandra Nowakowski Student Conference, Electronic Music Midwest, and University of Illinois’s EMS60 retrospective concert. His transmission art Paul Rolland Memorial String Award pieces, including “Drive to the Edge” and “Fearless Reception” Undergraduate division: Leah Zhao appeared on broadcasts in the US, Canada, and UK, including Graduate division: Mary Sanderson the XXFiles’ Nuit Blanche Marathon, Radiophrenia Glasgow, Krannert Debut Artist and WOBC 91.5-FM. Pittsburgh-based experimental music Lishan Xue (pianist) group How Things Are Made released an album of his game and text pieces. Lewis’ piece “Pioneer’s Rest” was premiered Theodore Presser Award by the University of Illinois Springfeld Orchestra in November, Graduate division: Michael Abbott 2018. Undergraduate division: Elizabeth Gartman Julia Lewit, an undergraduate harpist, is starting her frst year Thomas J. Smith Scholarship in harp performance at Illinois as a James and Chancellor’s Kate Demonica Scholar. As a senior in High School, Julia was awarded a Fine Molly Frederick Arts Award in Harp from Interlochen Center of the Arts and Madison Leischner was named principal of the Illinois District 7 Orchestra and Loucine Topouzian Honors All-State Orchestra for a third year. UISO Concerto Competition Rocio Lima, a DMA candidate in fute, won 1st Flute at the Hanah Choi (pianist) Symphony of Guayaquil in her native country, Ecuador. She also Terence Lo (cellist) married a UIUC alumnus from the Department of Mathematics. Jackson Yam (pianist) Dai-An Liu, a graduate harpist, competed at the Korea Inter- national Harp Competition. She was also a semi-fnalist at Jenny Shin, a DMA candidate in fute studying the Nippon Harp Competition in Japan and was selected as a with Dr. Jonathan Keeble, joined the fute faculty fnalist for the International Music Talent Project hosted by the at DePaul University in Fall, 2017. Shin is a National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. previous Krannert Debut artist (2016) and also Molly O’Roark, a graduate student in harp, was completed her BM ’12 at UIUC. commissioned by the Connecticut Valley Harp Noël Wan, a DMA candidate in harp, is a Intensive summer camp to write a new harp 2018–2019 Illinois Distinguished Fellow. She was an invited ensemble piece to celebrate their 10th Anniver- masterclass performer at the 2018 Lyon and Healy Summer sary. “Quinnetehkqut” was premiered on August Concert Series, and was also appointed to teach harp lessons 12, 2018, and O’Roark served as a visiting faculty at the University of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s College in member for the camp. Additionally, O’Roark was commissioned Indiana this past year. by Michigan Harp Day at Michigan State University to write a new harp ensemble work for their harp jam in September, 2018. O’Roark will be a featured artist on the Salvi Delta electric harp as well as a featured composer.

2019 49 in memoriam

Paul J. Vander Gheynst

Paul J. Vander Gheynst, Professor Emeritus in the Vander’s career as a professional musi- Schwob School of Music, Columbus State Univer- cian was wide ranging. As a trombonist, his sity, Columbus, GA, passed away on May 1, 2016. artistry was both in jazz and the classical Vander, as he was lovingly called, enriched the lives styles, performing and recording with an of many over his lifetime and the ripple effects of extensive list of world-class musicians. his infuence will be felt for a long time to come. In addition, he was a noted composer, He was born in Long Branch, NJ, in 1943. His arranger and conductor. educational degrees included a Bachelor of Music Among his many service contribu- from Indiana University, and Master and Doctoral tions, he served as Musical Director for degrees from the University of Illinois. Additionally, the Springer Opera House for over 96 he studied at The Eastman School, The Julliard School musicals, was a former President of the and the University of California at Santa Barbara. Columbus Jazz Society, and co-chair of He was named to the Columbus State Uni- the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts versity faculty in 1972, promoted to professor, “Many lives have Construction Committee. He was instru- and named Dean of the College of Arts and mental in transitioning the performing arts Letters in 1982, a post he occupied for 18 years been touched by the from the main Columbus State University prior to serving for two years as the University’s kindness, respect, campus to the downtown Columbus area. Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs. He He served on the Columbus Cultural Arts was the founder and director of the Columbus and love of all Alliance and was a former president of College Jazz Band, later known as the Columbus that is good and the Georgia Association of Jazz Educators. State University Jazz Band. This highly regarded Many lives have been touched by the band provided over 1,000 performances during honorable in this kindness, respect, and love of all that is Vander’s tenure at CSU. These performances life by Paul J. Vander good and honorable in this life by Paul were heard within the Columbus community, J. Vander Gheynst. His consistently high at state festivals, at national events, including in Gheynst.” standards and vision left the world better Hawaii, and internationally at the Montreux Jazz than he found it. Festival in Switzerland, the North Sea Festival in —Sharon H. Vander Gheynst, Amsterdam, and at Euro Disney near Paris. Professor Emerita, Wright State University

50 sonorities in memoriam

Olly Wilson

Olly Wilson (MM ‘60), a leading American composer, Professor of Musicology Gabriel Solis scholar, and teacher, died on March 12, 2018. observed: “In addition to being a pro- Born in St. Louis in 1937, Wilson played clarinet, foundly important composer and teacher, piano, and double bass, and was deeply rooted in Wilson was one of the most infuential his early musical experiences with jazz, gospel, and theorists of African-American musical classical music. He began composing as an under- aesthetics of the 20th century. His for- graduate at Washington University and continued mulation of the ‘heterogeneous sound in the MM program at Illinois. Recalling his time at ideal’ in Black musical systems has been Illinois in a 1978 interview in The Black Perspec- universally recognized as a foundational tive in Music, he said: “I was very productive that contribution, and has been embraced in year.” After completing his doctorate at Iowa and writing on music throughout the African beginning his career as a composer and professor, diaspora and in Africa. Indeed, it can rea- Wilson returned to Illinois in 1967 for a residency sonably be understood as a crucial notion working in the Experimental Music Studios. The “In addition to in understanding the connections under- result was his electroacoustic piece Cetus, which girding Black musical systems worldwide.” won frst prize in the frst International Electronic being a profoundly Wilson was also an active mentor and Music Competition the following year and was important composer community builder throughout his life. released on LP to wide acclaim. Ollie Watts Davis, Professor of Voice, Wilson held prominent professorships at and teacher, Wilson recalled: “I met Olly Wilson at the Black Oberlin, where he created the frst undergradu- was one of the most American Music Symposium held at the ate degree program in music technology, and University of Michigan in 1985. We share later at UC Berkeley. His music, which often drew infuential theorists a frst name, although spelled differently, on elements from African and African-American of African-American and, of special note, he shares my grand- musics as well as infuences from composers mother’s last name. This ‘kinship’ discovery, such as Stravinsky and Varèse, has been widely musical aesthetics of along with our Illinois connection sealed performed and recorded. He was particularly the 20th century.” my embrace as ‘family.’ And as ‘family,’ noted for his large orchestral pieces, which were he introduced me to other musicians and commissioned by the encouraged me to be part of the great and the Boston and Chicago Symphonies and ‘reckoning.’” performed by most major American orchestras. His music and The Illinois Modern Ensemble recognized Wilson’s creative scholarship were recognized with numerous awards, including legacy with a performance of A City Called Heaven, one of his a Guggenheim to study in Ghana in 1971 and election to the most performed chamber pieces, at their concert on November American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1995. 28, 2018. —Reynold Tharp, Associate Professor of Composition-Theory

2019 51 Giving Gifts in support of the School of Music (July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018)

The overall success of all parts of the School of Music School of Music between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018. depends on the generosity of our alumni, friends, foun- The School of Music welcomes new contributors. For dations and corporations. We gratefully acknowledge the more information about making a gift to the School of generous support of the following individuals, corpora- Music, please contact David Allen in the Advancement tions and foundations, who made gifts in support of the offce, at 217-333-6453 or [email protected].

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52 sonorities Rebecca Beerbower Roger & Joan Miller planned giving Richard & Susan Biagi William & Charlotte Moersch Patrick Bitterman Joan & Steven Moore Creating a Legacy Christine & Philip Bohlman Linda Moorhouse Brenda Brak & Dale Hallerberg Suzanne & Frank Mynard of Excellence Craig & Nancy Branigan Clifford & Linda Nelson Donors who remember the School of Edward & Helen Brooks Steven Ng Music in their estate plans provide criti- Sarah Carr & Larry Parsons David O’Connor & Caroline West cal funding to establish student, faculty, Marva Carter Jennifer & Chad O’Connor Louise & Philip Cary Steven & Laurie Oreskovich and program support. The School of Anna & Joseph Catalano Carolyn & Scott Powers Music would like to recognize the fol- Phillip Chastain Michael Pressler lowing alumni and friends who have Paul Christensen Jonathan Pyatt & Ron Mennow chosen to remember the School through Richard Cogdal Roger Ray a bequest or other planned gift: Michelle Corlew Paul & Yvonne Redman Carrie & Frank Correll Mariann & Robert Reilly Linda Allen Anderson Catherine & Bob Crowley Verlin & Rebecca Richardson Anonymous Ron & Rebecca Cytron Tim Ruestman Joyce D. & Alan J. Baltz John & Terri Dodson Debra Sarvela Norman I. & Mary Jane Beasley Patrick & Carolyn Donnelly Shirley & John Davidson III Carol Berthold Julie & Jeffrey Dreebin James Scharfenberg Stephen Blum Lauren & James Emme Sarah Scharfenberg David A. Bruns Steven Everitt & Sandra Ettema Edwin & Carol Scharlau Judith L. Chastain Carla & Michael Fanelli Patricia & Thomas Schrickel Michael & Stephanie Chu Robyn & Paul Fina Richard & Janet Schroeder Andrea Durison-Clark & Richard R. Michael Folliard & Christina Klintworth Christie Schuetz Clark Mark Fonder Donald & R. J. Sherbert Lynd Corley Andrew & Lisa French Frances Shiplett Roger R. & Shirley E. Cunningham Vince Genualdi Janice & Jeffrey Sibley James R. Frame & Candace Penn Frame Jennifer & James Gettel Michelle & William Stanley John Heath Elizabeth Goldwasser Margaret Stillwell Donald Houpt Jr. & JoAnn Unsell Houpt Nicholas & Judith Good James & Patricia Swan Larry Houtz J. Donald Graham Marie Swenson Raymond & Lori Janevicius Linda Green Eric Tamura & Amy Li Bruce Johnson Michelle & John Hackett Nicholas & Mary Temperley Allen Kleinbeck Richard & Mary Haines Bruce Tomkins Dean Langford Mary Hart John Trapp Lezlee Masson Thomas Hawley Steven Turner Barbara & Michael McDonnell Henry Helenek Nancy Turner Sharon Michalove Zachary Hench & Sarah Beauchamp Nancy & Peter Van Den Honert Tamara Mitchell Charles Jaris Kimberly & Jeffrey Wahl Daniel & Arundhati Neuman Linda & Vinson Johnson June & Ashton Waller Ralph & Kathy Pounds Patricia Justice John & Ruth Weaver Craig Sutter Jeffrey & Julie Kimpton Patricia Weisensee David & Deborah Trotter David & Jennifer Knickel Chad & Amy Williams Sharon Marie West Regis Komperda Kathryn & Steven Williams David & Linda Kranz James & Marilyn Yerkey Jane Kuntz & Richard Powers Susan & Paul Zlotnik $500–$999 Diane & James Lauridsen Susan Lee & James Lund Teresa & Eduardo Acuña $250–$499 Jupian Leung Kenneth & Mary Andersen Ann Alger & Montgomery Alger Laura Luckadoo Linda Allen Anderson Ian Anderson Marshall & Nancy Mabie Larry Ashley Keith Anderson & Desiree Helgren Douglas Mandel Sharon & Theodore Barczak Claretha Anthony Andrea & Matthew Martyn Mildred Barnett Jan Aramini & Michael Pettersen Kurtis Melin Erwin & Linda Arends

2019 53 Anton Armstrong Michael & Sally Pope Elizabeth Ash Roberta & William Potsic illinois music Lisa & Bryan Barger Joseph Rank & Pamela McCulley Rank Robert Bass & Melinda Baldwin Sue & Lou Reinisch advancement Maria & Alan Blair Bruce Reznick & Robin Sahner Joseph & Jill Bonucci Cheryl Richt council Brian & Melinda Breach Joann & Luzern Richter Cynthia & Clark Breeze Kevin & Allison Rockmann Matthew & Jennifer Brown Martha & Craig Schiele Executive Committee Elaine & Nicholas Brown Amanda & Benjamin Shanbaum Mary Claeys & Marvin Lamb John Sheridan The School of Music thanks the Karen Clausius & Douglas Fitzgerald Yvonne Simpson-Matz & Charles Matz following volunteer members of the Gregory & Susan Clemons Thomas Siwe & Joan Fortschneider Illinois Music Advancement Execu- Douglas & Laura Coster Virginia Stitt tive Committee for their support Niki & John Devereux Angela & Evan Tammen and advocacy. Cathy & Gerald Ditto Olivia & Michael Tremblay Adele & Fred Drummond Dora & Herbert Tsang Michael VanBlaricum, Chair Mark Elledge Walter & Karyl Tyler James Frame, Vice Chair Marita & Cleve Fenley Margaret Ward Lynd Corley Dorothy Gemberling Duane Werner & Bonnie Johansen-Werner Paul Herman David Gross Susan Williams Craig Milkint Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud & Robert Ballsrud Scott & Marian Wyatt Virginia Uhlenhop Robert & Julie Healy Richard Ziegler Alice & Jesse Hopkins Robert & Cynthia Hormell $100–$249 Cary Izzi Donna & Jerome Brand Mari (Brown) Chandor Barbara Jackson Karen Bretz Marsha & Larry Ackerman Alice & Rick Joellenbeck Kareen & Thomas Britt Bide Akande Cynthia Jose & Henry Magnuski Craig Brown John Albert Howard Kennedy Wayne Brown & Brenda Kee William & Donna Alberth Robert & Cynthia Kennedy Jill & Bruce Brown Barbara Allen Waunita & Takuo Kinoshita Dan & Carol Browne Eddie & Donetta Allen Paula & Jack Koberstine Verna Brummett James Allison Gerald & Ellen Kuroghlian Emily Buchen Carl & Nadja Altstetter Joan & Ronald Larner Marsha Buchen Jennifer & Timothy Anderson Shung-Wu & Emmie Lee Fisher Robert Buckley Sharon & David Anderson Roberto & Leila Lituma Margaret & Kenneth Buel Richard & Martha Applegate Leslie & Craig Lowry L. Kathryn Bumpass David & Martha Atwater Carl Luckadoo Jennifer & Andrew Burkemper Susanne Aultz Brenda & Morgan Lynge Marjorie & Ralph Butler Kathleen & S. E. Barton Jeffrey & Gayle Magee Stanley Cain James & Renee Barz Ricky & Deborah Mason Helen & William Call Raymond Baum William & Brenda McNeiland Janet & Jeffrey Carter Gordon Baym & Cathrine Blom Patrick Meehan & Julie O’Connor Scott & Janice Casagrande Katherine Becker John Meyer Joseph & Sandra Casserly James Beckwith Brian & Florence Miller Steven & Susan Chamberlin Kenneth Bengoechea & Nancy Johnson William & Martha Miller Jack & Joy Charney Elaine Benisek LeRae Jon Mitchell Anthony & Gertrude Chelmecki Judith & Michael Bennett Jeffrey & Barbara Modlin Megan Christ Joyce & Michael Billing Mark Mosley & Sarah Good Amy & Thomas Clark Alesia Bock Richard Murphy S. D. & David Coen Mary Boggs Nicholson Jessie Coggins Molingo & Eyamba Bokamba Marion O’Leary & Elizabeth Kean Kenda & Gary Corcoran Jane Bonaldi Susan & K. D. O’Leary Ruth Cortright Peggy & Richard Bradley Elizabeth & Don Palmer Caroline Cracraft Samuel & Margaret Bradshaw Peter & Margene Pappas Richard Cridlebaugh & H. D. Robert Bradtke & Lynn Grabher Bradtke Douglas & Rebecca Pinney Alde-Cridlebaugh George & Kathleen Bragle

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