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Shape the Future page 2 Music Entrepreneurship Year Two page 8 Department of Music Summer 2009 www.wku.edu/ music Honored Hilltopper Musicians orty WKU musicians from the Department of Music were selected to perfonn with other NATS Winners Fhonored musicians from universities in the Commonwealth in the four intercollegiate ensembles at the Kentucky Music Educators Association Professional Development On October 17 and 18 twenty-nine WKU Conference in Louisville, KY, held on Feb. 4- 7, 2009. These ensembles rehearsed under voice majors attended the Kentucky the batons of John Dickson (Mercer university). All-collegiate Choir; Ralph Hultgren Chapter of the National Association of (Queensland Conservalorium, Griffith u niversity. Australia). Intercollegiate Band; Sarah Teachers of Singing Student Auditions. Joannides (EI Paso symphony Orchestra & Spananburg Philharmonic Orchestra director), Eighteen students proceeded to the semi­ Intercollegiate Orchestra; and Miles Osland (University of Kentucky), Intercollegiate Jazz final round, with two of the students Ensemble. advanCing in two categories {C lassical The following WKU music students were chosen to participate in these honor ensembles; and Musical Theatre). During the two- day auditions. students performed Dustin seabolt. tenor (Louisvi lle, KY) : Intercollegiate Jazz Band before panels of three judges, attended a Murf Adams, trumpet (G reenville, KY) and jacob sensenig, tenor (Oakland, KY) : Emily masterclass by Doug(as Fi scher (Director jeremy Durst, saxophone UacksonviU e, OR) White, soprano (Bowling Green, KY) of Opera at Fl orida State University) and attended the Finalist's Round (singers from lntercollegiate Band Intercollegiate Orchestra high school through graduate school who jessica Ausbrooks, clarinet (Scottsville, KY) : Susan Abell, cello (Bowling Green, KY): advanced to the finals) . WKU voice faculty Eliott Beckley, trombone (Bowling Green, Katie Aquadro, bassoon (Louisville, KY ); members Nancy Cron, Liza Kelly. Beth Pope KY); Ana Bogach, bass clarinet (Scottsville, Alyna Atkinson, violin (Fairbanks, AK) ; and wayne Pope adjudicated in all rounds. KY); Matt Crocker, trombone (Franklin, Josh Bloecher, violin (Fulton, KY); Amberly KY); Melissa Gensler, nute (Rockfield, Bush, double bass (Bowling Green, KY) ; Finalists were: KY); Cody Gilstrap, hom (Cromwell, KY); Courtney Calvert, clarinet (Elkton, KY): Ellen Murrey (Glasgow. KYI. Second Place zach Cull', double bass (paducah, KY) ; Dayana Guerra, clarinet (Vine Grove, KY); in Underclass Musical Theatre (student of Erin Goad, oboe (Brownsboro, AL); Ashley Kate Hobdey, clarinet (Cen tral City, KY) ; wayne Pope) ; Jameson Price (Glasgow, KYj, Laura Beth Nichols, oboe (Scottsville, KY); Grueter, cello (Ashland City, KY): Chuck Second Place Sophomore Men (student Kara oglesby, clarinet (Mayfield, KY) : Paul jewell, tuba (Eastview, KY); Ke ith Kinder, of wayne Pope) : Raeanne McKendree Rotramel. tn.mlpet (Lexington, KYI : Matt trombone (Franklin,KY); Catherine Larson, (Benton, KY). Third place junior Women White, trombone (Bowling Green, KY); Ian viola (Bowling Green, KY): Nelson Logan, (student of Beth Pope): Nicolas Metcalf Wilder, trumpet (Louisville, KY) percussion (Lewisburg, KY) ; J. B. 1\o1i1ler, (Bowling Green, KY), First Place Upperclass double bass (Leitchfield, KY) ; Kallie Rogers, Musical Theatre (student of Liz a Kelly): lnter collegiate Choir nute (Henderson, KY); Phoebe Simpson, Rebecca Fields (Bowling Green, KY), First Leigh Anderson, alto (Rockfield , KY) : Ben viola (Lexington. KY) : jonathan Staples, Place Advanced Category (student of Goodwin, bass (Owensboro, KY) ; Jessica trumpet (Reynolds Station, KY) : Steven wayne Pope) Lunsford, alto (Franklin, KY): Courtney Stewart, violin (Leitchfield, KY); Andy Richardson, soprano (Shelbyville, KY); Webber, viola (Mayfield, KY); Spencer Wills, bassoon (Louisville, KY) o ix students, selected by the S Deportment faculty, lVere inducted info the IVKU Theta Eta Chapter o/Pi Kappa LAmbda, Q national honorary music society. Pi Kappa LAmbda has been in existence 0/ IVKU since 1996, with members selected based on academic achievement, musical skill and stellar character, and is extended fa the highest ranking Sludentsfrom scnlor and graduate classes. The ceremony a/induction, including J music/acuIty inductees, occurred in May 2009 Of the Faculty House. L /0 R, front row: EVa Floyd (IVKU faculty), Kalfie Rogers (flutC), COurtney Richardson (voice), Mefisso Gensler (fIUfC), courtney Colvert (clarine/). L to R, back row: Don speer (IVKUloCII/ty), Uza Kelly ( IVKU faculty) and Erin Newman (voice). Not pictured was Inductee Faculty Footnotes Join the fAculty At their AnnuAt Autumn CollAge chamber music recltAt on October 18, 2009, At ):00 p.m. In the Fine Arts Center Reelt,,1 H" U. This concert ts p" rt of the Bowling Green We5tern Symphony Orchestra's Chamber Serle5, with proceeds from thl5 concert going to fund scholarships. TIckets Are $18 adultsf$5 students And may be purchased online At w_.bgwso.org, by phone At 270.745.7681 or At the door. Mary lVolinski, music history, Leadership Conference for the professional symphony in the The perfomlance' was part of had an article published in Southern Division of MENC in Commonwealth. His work HPAC's On Stage series where the Leuven, Belgium, and presented Atlanta, GA, and was a delegate with th e public school strings audience joins the performers on a paper for the South·Central to the MENC National Assembly community has resulted in stage for a casual , informative Chapter of the American in waShington. DC. phenomenal growth, and he performan ce. In October, he Musicological SOCiety. She Marshall SCOl(, tmmpet and coac hes the Pauli String Quintet traveled to Dallas to perform The conti nues to research and write jazz band, has collaborated with in musical and entrepreneurship Glory ofOrgan and Voice, a recital notes for the Symphony programs l ohn Marlin, guitar, to form the skills. of sacred song al The Church of and has been appointed as a JMSJazz Duo, who performed Gary Schal/crt, director of Saint Gregory the Great. Leadership Facul ty Fellow in original composi ti ons in recital bands, had a chapter published Michael KalJslrom, Potter College. She organized at WKU, Ohio Unive rsity and the in ''Teacher Resource Guide-A composition and theory, IwO student lrips to see the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. UIlIe Tango Music," and in received performa nces of his operas Don GiDl'llnni and The Duo is completing a CD of "Teacher Resource Guide- Three compositions for solo hom , Ltl Boheme in Nashville, TN. the se composi tions. ScOIt soloed Ayres from Gloucester." Both horn ensemble ,brass quintet, Robyn SWa nson, music with the Symphonic Band, played of these publica tions arc parI of voice, nute, oboe and electronics education, reviewed research with a jazz combo featuring the multi -volume se t of Teaching atthc university of Talca proposals for presentation alumnus Mike Longo at the Music Tllrollgh Perjommncc (Chile), univerSity of La $crena at the second International symphony concert in November for &lIid. He served as a band (Chile), University of Kentucky, symposium on Assessment in and featured Chris vadala with adjudicator in Kentucky and for Austin peay State university Music Education that was held the WKU Jazz Band. Martin is a the New Mexico Sta te Marching (Clarksville, TN), Western at the University of Florida. She member of the Michael Gough/ Band Competition (Albuquerqu e). Carolina University (Cullowhee. is updating the folios for the John Manin duo who won the and as guest conductor for th e NC) , Asbury college {Wilmore, undergraduate music degrees 2008 Russellville Blues SOCiety Bluegrass All-Region Symphonic KY1. UniverSity of Wi sconsin at WKU and is chairing the solo/ duo competition. and is also Band in Richmond, KY. and Belmont University. The committee for the redesign of a member of the Michael ScOIt Wayn e Pope, voice and opera Governors School for the Arts the graduate degree in music Band, currently signed to Rocky theatre. repri sed his Bari/oocs has commissioned Kall strom education. Comfort Records. GoIICBad recital at the Henderson to write a chamber work to be Joe Stites, tuba/ euphonium, premiered in Jtme 2009 by GSA has been active as a performer music faculty. Kallstrom attended with WKU Symphonic Band and the premiere of his commissioned local ensembles, was the guest work, WHITEWATER, at Western conductor of District S {Ke ntuckyl Carolina University by the Smoky High School Wind Ensemble and Mountain Brass Quintet , a Southern Kentucky Concen Band, professional ensemble ba sed in and served as co-manager/ host North Carolina .. for KMEA State SOlo & Ensemble Liza Kelly, voice, performed Festival . He served his second solo and collaborative recitals year as President-elect for the and conductcd masterc!asses Kentucky Music Educators