George W. Chadwick The Bulletin Sesquicentennial — Jean Morrow, Marianne Betz OF THE S OCIETY FOR A MERICAN M USIC FOUNDED IN HONOR OF O SCAR G . T . S ONNECK The New England Conservatory Vol. XXX, No. 2 Spring 2004 of Music (NEC) in Boston and the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig have announced plans to Dvořák in Love (with Nashville) celebrate the 150th birthday of George W. Chadwick commencing — Dale Cockrell, Vanderbilt University in November 2004. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on 13 November This year marks the centenary of that will move into a state-of-the-art 1854, Chadwick received his serious Antonín Dvořák’s death. The anni- $125 million concert hall in 2006. musical training at the Hochschule versary would not be worth much Further, the NSO has made as its sig- during the late 1870’s. He served as remark at this conference but for the nature the performance of American Director of NEC from 1897 till 1930, period from September 1892 to April music. It has recorded ten CDs for the one year before his death in 1931. 1895 when Dvořák was director of the Naxos “American Classics” series, NEC is one of the major archives for National Conservatory of Music in the most of any orchestra, in addi- the study of Chadwick’s music and New York City. And those three years tion to a highly praised Dvořák New recently received a significant new would be worthy of only slightly World Symphony, paired with David collection of source materials that had more remark but for the extraordinary Amram’s Kokopelli. The NSO is a been unavailable since 1932. influence that Dvořák exerted on, natural partner with any festival on NEC plans to mark the compos- first, his students and their generation Dvořák. er’s sesquicentennial with a series of of composers and, ultimately, much The question is then, “How best performances of his music through- American composition to the very to celebrate Dvořák’s work and pres- out the year. Birthday festivities will present. ence in America and his influence and begin on 15 November with an after- So, festivals are a-loose in the significance?” First, I suppose, by noon colloquium and evening con- land—at least six of them—kicked writing grant applications and hoping cert to which the public is cordially off in January by one mounted by The for financial support. In this regard, invited. Speakers at the colloquium New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. It the NSO has benefited from funding will include Chadwick specialists will not be a shock to you that the by the National Endowment for the Marianne Betz, Bill Faucett, Steven guru behind this festival and several Arts for the Dvořák festival, funding Ledbetter and Victor F. Yellin. The of the others during the year is the that was in large part the result of evening concert will include scenes estimable Joseph Horowitz, scholar, innovative planning and a cooperative from the composer’s opera The musician, “consultant and coordina- venture between the orchestra and the Padrone. Details for activities at NEC tor,” and friend. community. are available at their website www.ne Nashville is one of the cities plan- How else to celebrate Dvořák? wenglandconservatory.edu. ning its own festival. Allegedly, some Most obviously through concerts In Leipzig the university library are surprised to learn that Music City of his music. And most most obvi- will host an exhibit organized by U.S.A. is more than guitars, black hats, ously by programing the New World Marianne Betz, and supported by the and pick-up trucks. The Nashville Symphony, which Dvořák wrote self- university library, the Hochschule Symphony Orchestra is a top ech- evidently of, for, and by the American and the Leipzig American consulate. elon, full-time professional orchestra people. Thus the NSO will give two Opening on 23 November 2004 the continued on page 18 continued on page 34 F ROM THE P RESIDENT Deane Root, is working to structure Meanwhile, we are setting our Dear Fellow Members, sound fiscal girders for the future. sights on next year’s conference at Their immediate goal is to fully fund the University of Oregon in Eugene. Our recent conference in the endowments underwriting our We will be honoring the esteemed Cleveland–jointly held with the annual awards. As of the Cleveland avant-garde composer Pauline Association for Recorded Sound conference, that goal was reached for Oliveros, who will present a concert Collections–was a resounding suc- the Wiley Housewright Dissertation of her music as well as a workshop cess. Many people labored to make Award and the Mark Tucker Award, in “Deep Listening,” her distinctive it so, especially Mary Davis, Local but there are many more prize funds fusion of improvisation, myth, and Arrangements Chair; Rob Walser, requiring attention. meditation. Once again, we will have Program Chair; Mariana Whitmer, We have miles yet to travel. There the privilege of exploring the musical SAM’s Executive Director; and Jim are several ways you can help. First, traditions of the West Coast. Hines, Conference Manager. This if you haven’t already renewed your past year has shown me in day-to- membership, do so immediately; and Sincerely, day detail what I vaguely realized if you’re a newcomer to our midst, Carol J. 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This practice of characteristic modesty, “Yes, but a Daniel Kingman combining professional and recre- textbook’s no better than the teacher ational activities was usual for them, — William Kearns using it.” and wherever they went throughout Although Dan wore many profes- the world, Dan would talk with local sional hats, he remained foremost a Dan Kingman was born and composers and attend regional music composer. He wrote in a variety of reared in southern California. He activities. We always looked forward media: opera, ballet, symphony orches- received a bachelor’s degree, magna to seeing the Kingmans at our annual tra, band, chorus, chamber music, and cum lauda, from Pomona College Sonneck Society meetings. songs. He saluted California and the in 1949 and a master’s degree from Eastman in 1952.