LEDGER LINES SCHOOL of MUSIC and DANCE UO dancers perform Ghost String, choreography by Walter Kennedy, original music by Jeffrey Stolet. Photo by Jack Liu. NEWSLETTER for ALUMNI & FRIENDS February, 2006 Vol. XVIII, No. 1 LEDGER LINES UO High School is the biannual newsletter of the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. Letters, photos, Summer Music Camps and contributions from alumni, friends, and faculty are always welcome. JULY 9–15: th Address correspondence to: 59 Annual Concert Band Camp LEDGER LINES School of Music and Dance 1225 University of Oregon JULY 16–22: Eugene OR 97403-1225 Marching Band Camp EDITOR: Scott Barkhurst [email protected] (Drum Major, Section Leader, CONTRIBUTORS: George Evano, Paul Colorguard, Percussion) Omundson, Jennifer Squires, DeNel Stoltz. JULY 23–28: PROOFREADERS: Laura Littlejohn, Carol Roth Jazz Improvisation Camp COVER PHOTO: The Dance Department provided two dramatic numbers in the FOR BROCHURE OR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: School of Music and Dance’s “Collage Concert” at the Hult Center on Nov. 13. Sarah Turley Summer Camp Coordinator 1225 University of Oregon SCHOOL OF MUSIC STAFF Eugene OR 97403-1225 DEAN: Brad Foley Phone: (541) 346-2138 [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ASSOCIATE DEANS: Ann Tedards–Graduate Studies [email protected] Jeffrey Williams–Undergraduate Studies SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DANCE ADVANCEMENT COUNCIL [email protected] CHAIR: Mira Frohnmayer, ’60, Sue Keene, ’72, UO Foundation Trustee; DEVELOPMENT STAFF: Pacific Lutheran University emeritus Eugene, OR DeNel Stoltz, director voice professor; Yachats, OR Mary Ann Orchid Hanson, arts patron; [email protected] VICE-CHAIR: Zarah Dupree, Sherman- Dana Clark, assistant Eugene, OR Clay/Moe’s Pianos; Portland, OR [email protected] Mia Hall Savage, ’72, ’73, Pacific Youth PAST CHAIR: David Hilton, Choirs; Portland, OR DANCE DEPARTMENT: Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.; Jenifer Craig, chair Eugene, OR Lynn Sjolund, retired choral director [email protected] and music educator; Medford, OR Marcia Baldwin, emeritus voice MAIN OFFICE: professor, Eastman; Yachats, OR John Tachouet, ’64, retired owner, The Equity Group; Portland and Phone: (541) 346-3761 Judy Clinton, architectural designer; Bend, OR Fax: (541) 346-0723 Bend, OR Web: music.uoregon.edu John Wells, violinist; Springfield, OR Roberta Hall, ’60, ’81, Umpqua Symphony Association; Roseburg, OR Niles Hanson, Northwest Stamp, Rosen Products Sunvisor; Eugene, OR 1 the English Concert. Both ensembles FROM THE TOP presented outstanding programs to large audiences in Beall Hall. We Brad Foley, Dean look forward to the Pacifica Quartet, the Imani Winds, and the Debussy s we enter the first weeks of Quartet during winter term. Our A 2006, I continue to be amazed students also had the chance to and delighted by the quality of our experience pianist Emily White; students and faculty in music and the saxophone-piano duo of Otis dance and the commitment they and Haruko Murphy; cellist Ronald have for our art forms. Throughout Leonard; dancers Gabe Masson and the fall 2005 term, we presented Linda K. Johnson; and pianist Wil- a number of distinguished guest liam Chapman Nyaho. Each of these performers who enriched the educa- artists—and those to come—bring a tional opportunities available to our wealth of new ideas and repertoire students and the greater community. to the campus to provide excellent learning experiences. Performers and Guest Artists Our Collage Concert on Novem- Under the auspices of our Robert ber 13, “The Spirit of Oregon: Music M. Trotter Visiting Professorship, we Takes Flight,” was a wonderful experienced the enthusiasm, energy, success for our school. Nearly 700 ning committee has met throughout musicianship, and teaching skills people attended the program in the fall with our architects (BOORA) of Samuel Pilafian, tubist extraordi- Silva Hall at the Hult Center for the and design team. (See pages 2–3 naire, former member of the Empire Performing Arts, where many of our for project details and schematics.) Brass, and professor of tuba and jazz performing groups had the opportu- Even though the School of Music studies at Arizona State University. nity to perform in this space for the has now achieved its initial $10 Throughout his residency, he taught first time. The ensemble directors million dollar goal for Campaign and coached students, presented hope to build upon the experience Oregon: Transforming Lives, we now brass and jazz master classes, met in future years. need to focus our energies on sur- with CMENC, met with several area passing our goal by several million public school teachers and their New Faculty more dollars in order to complete all students, gave a class on breathing, Many new faculty and staff the necessary renovations to existing and performed in two concerts. Sam members have joined our School facilities as planned in 2003. returns to Eugene for a second resi- (see pages 7-8). Meanwhile, we are Next, we need funding to equip dency the week of Feb. 12-19 with conducting a number of national the new facilities with adequate on-campus presentations scheduled searches that will greatly impact pianos, percussion, and technology. for February 16 in Beall Hall. our school for years to come. We are All totaled, these additional items Our second Trotter Visiting presently searching for new assistant will require $3 to 4 million ad- Professor for the year will be Dr. Mi- professors in the areas of bands ditional dollars (see details on pages chael Tenzer, Professor of Ethnomu- and instrumental music education, 4–5). We are positive that our goals sicology, Theory and Composition at dance, horn, piano, and trumpet. can be reached and appreciate the the University of British Columbia Two of these searches are to replace support of all our alumni, friends, in Vancouver, B.C. and noted as long-time faculty members and and donors for helping us come so one of the world’s leading experts recent retirees George Recker and far since my arrival in 2002 … with on the music and culture of Bali. Victor Steinhardt. We appreciate ground-breaking slated for late sum- Tenzer will join us weekly through- their many years of service and mer or early fall 2006. out spring term, working with our willingness to phase their retire- Best wishes to all of you in 2006. Balinese gamelan ensemble, team ments over the past two years until I encourage and invite you to come teaching a theory seminar titled replaced next fall. to our programs either on campus “Periodicity in Music,” and making or wherever we might be to see and a number of special presentations, Building Update hear how we are transforming the including one for the Center for Throughout much of the UO School of Music and Dance. Asian and Pacific Studies. past several months, my energies This fall the 38th season of continue to be consumed with the the UO Chamber Music series planning and fundraising associated presented the Mozart Piano Quartet with our music building addition and Violinist Andrew Manze with and renovation. The building plan- 2 feature the first floor being built par- WHAT’S NEW tially into the hillside parallel to the Pioneer Cemetery behind our cur- rent building, with a “green earth” Music Building Completes rooftop. This first floor will connect at the same elevation as the existing first floor spaces and will contain Schematic Design Phase one new 90-seat classroom—a new Fundraising continues in order to cover $2 million home for Music Education—that will have capabilities to be a perfor- for renovation components of the project mance venue in addition to serving he Schematic Design phase T of the $15.2 million addition and renovation project for the newly named MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Mu- sic Building has just completed, and the Design Development phase will continue into April 2006. The Build- ing Planning Committee, chaired by Dean Foley and made up of faculty and staff, has been actively involved with the project since last summer when the design team was selected. The design team includes BOORA Architects, acousticians from Kirkegaard Associates, Lango CONCEPTUAL DRAWINGS BOORA BY Hansen Landscape Architects, and PAE Consulting Engineers. The two groups worked through- out fall term and the beginning of winter term to complete the schematics for the project with input from the entire faculty and staff of the school. The process included a rethinking of the project regarding Architects’ conceptual drawing of one of the two new structures; this one the priorities for space needs. encloses the historic courtyard behind the music building. (Also see B in “During this phase, compared drawing on next page.) Note the south side of Beall Concert Hall at the left. to the conceptual design process, spaces were laid out with the inten- mance wing. The cornerstone will a wide range of classes. It also will tion of how they will specifically be be a new, large (3,000 square foot) house two 40-seat classrooms, and utilized,” explained Dean Foley. “In instrumental rehearsal hall, which all three will be equipped with state- the end, numerous adjustments were will appropriately accommodate the of-the-art technology to aid us in made to the prior Concept Design entire symphony, with capabilities improving the quality of instruction that was completed in 2003, and it for being a small performance venue available to our students. The first has resulted in a superior building as well. It also will feature: a smaller story will also include a hearth or plan.” jazz rehearsal space; two percussion lounge area that will serve as a gath- teaching studios; six new practice ering place overlooking the newly Two New Additions Totaling rooms and three faculty offices dedi- landscaped courtyard, which will be 29,000 Square Feet cated to the jazz and percussion pro- easily accessible.