University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa Magazines Fall 2006 Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa, v25, Fall 2006 University of Northern Iowa. School of Music. Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2006 School of Music, University of Northern Iowa; Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/musicnews Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the Music Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa. School of Music., "Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa, v25, Fall 2006" (2006). Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa. 11. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/musicnews/11 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Magazines at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. /) 01,«._, t,-1.u_, tz:etings: 9.8 million dollar project will enhance t is with pleasure that I write our facilities with a new jazz wing, Ito you during my ninth year as recording studio, chamber music the Director of the School of rehearsal room, renovated auditorium, Music and my 16th year as a faculty new classrooms and faculty studios, member at UNI. As I have stated in new heating and air conditioning past newsletters, the School of Music systems, and a completely remodeled is a ve1y busy place and the faculty facility. We are indebted to so many and students continue to showcase of you for your contributio ns, which their productivity and incredible totaled more than 2 million dollars! Our guest artist program continues musicianship. This success is evident Special thanks to our national advisory to flourish thanks to the generosity in the many awards that have been board members for being so dedicated of Dorothea Dean. The Dean Visiting bestowed upon our faculty and in allowing this project to come to Artist and Scholars program attracts students during this past year. Local, fruition. We are especially grateful to outstanding, nationally recognized regional, national, and international Gayle Rose ('77) and Bruce Bengtson artists to perform, as well as offers performances have been met with ('64) who began the campaign w ith masterclasses/ lectures to our students great acclaim. You will enjoy reading their leadership gifts and stepped on an annual basis. about our student and faculty forward at the end of our fundraising accomplishments and the school's to bring us over the top! Also, special Excellence in Ensembles, Applied ongoing success. Although the thanks to the Hinson Family, Richard Music, Research , Performance and university is constantly changing, as ('79) and Kris ('80) Schultz and a Music Education : is evident with the hiring of our new generous anonymous donor who The excellence of the School president, Benjamin Allen, you will contributed major gifts. There are so of Music large ensembles continues find that UNI's ongoing commitment many of you to thank, ranging from to increase with extensive tours of to excellence continues to be ever so the multiple individual donors to those the United States, Central America present. that contributed larger gifts. While and Europe. This success is directly The support of our alumni, friends space does not allow me to thank all correlated to the excellent instruction and benefactors has made a huge 287 of you individually, please know offered in our applied studios and difference in our ability to recruit that you have made a difference for the dedication of our conductors. The o utstanding students to UNI. Educators future generations of music students! UNI Wind Symphony has performed in the state continue to recommend Bravo and thanks to each of you! in Central Europe three times. This UNI as a leading institution in teacher I would be remiss without ensemble has also produced multiple education and music performance. thanking our friends that have CD's. The UNI Orchestra has toured Our facilities continue to a ll ow our supported our scholarship program New York and cities in Russia and students to practice and learn in an during the past year. With tuition Costa Rica. The Concert Chorale has engaging and aesthetic environment. climbing more than 78% since 2001, made trips to England, Romania, and And, I am pleased to report to you scholarships are even more important the Czech Republic, and performed that the Russell Hall renovation will to o ur students and their families. Our in Carnegie Hall and at national begin in February of 2007. The Board next focus will be on continuing to conventions in the US. UNI Singers of Regents, State of Iowa, approved build our scholarship endowment, has been invited to perform at the the renovation plan o n May 3, 2006 which will allow us to assist future at a meeting o n the UNI campus. This generations of students. continued on page 2 Ensembles on the Move! UNI String Students and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra In April 2006, the Bruce Eilers Kallinikov, Renee Rapier, and Andrew the invaluable learning that took place Memorial Chapter of ASTA (American Steffen performed in the class. Cell ists in the master classes, the students had String Teachers Association) with had their master class with Joshua a chance to ask questions about life NSOA (National School Orchestra Koestenbaum, assistant principal as a professional orchestra musician, Association) traveled with their faculty cellist of the SPCO. Mr. Koestenbaum coupled with the opportunity to hear mentor, violist Dr. Julia Trahan, to 'st. worked with UNI cello students the performers in concert that evening. Paul, MN to attend master classes with Veronica Hindt, Suzanne Svitak, and It was a wonderful trip! " members of the world-renowned St. Thad Sentman. Paul Ch amber Orchestra (SPCO.) The three SPCO musicians also Editor's Note: Thank you to Dr. Julia They also attended a performance of held an informal question and answer Trahan for this article. the SPCO and visited Claire Givens session for all the participants. The Violins in Minneapolis to look at UNI group attended an instruments. SPCO performance that The violinists pa1ticipatecl in evening and heard the a master class with Leslie Shank, last three symphonies of assistant concertmaster of the SPCO. W. A. Mozart. "It was a Students participating were Amy fantastic concert!," Trahan Beekhuizen, Rebek~h Cannon, stated. "This trip was an Amanda Staver, Cara Keidel, and amazing opportunity for Rebecca Homard. The viola master our students to interact class was taught by Evelina Chao, with and learn from assistant principal viola of the SPCO. world-class professional UNI violists Kendra Milder, Denis musicians. In addition to From the Director, continued f rom page 1 • upcoming national American Choral at UNI. The master's program in to campus. If you have not traveled to Directors Association convention in music education also continues to Cedar Falls recently, we would love Florida. The UNI Marching Band has be very successful with offerings on to see you again and reminisce about performed for hundreds of thousands the Iowa Communications Network your clays at the Normal School, ISTC, of people throughout the Midwest. (ICN) for Iowa's teachers. The fifth or the University of Northern Iowa. The recipient of numerous awards and cycle of ICN students recently began Musical excellence continues to be honors, UNI Jazz Band One toured and our graduates continue to make alive and well in the School of Music! the Midwest and the East Coast this a difference as successful music As I close my remarks, let me past May. The UNI Varsity Men's educators. continue to state how proud the Glee Club has made multiple tours to During the past year, our faculty faculty and staff is of our graduates. Europe, including their most recent members have continued to generate You continue to represent our Spring Break tour to England, Ireland, research, publish in journals and institution in an exemplary fashion! and Wales. Other large ensembles offer performances worldwide. You To our friends, benefactors, and and smaller music groups continue to will enjoy hearing about our newest supporters, I also offer greetings and perform at UNI and throughout the faculty members in this edition, who thanks for your ongoing support! We Midwest. Opera UNI is the newest will continue to add to the legacies of encourage you to visit and we look ensemble to tour Costa Rica this their predecessors. forward to hearing from you in the Summer as part of the "Promising We are very excited about our future. Young Artists of the 21st Centu1y" Silver Anniversa1y Celebration of the exchange program. Scholarship Benefit Concert. This The School of Music graduate important concert has been raising program in music performance funds for needy and talented students continues to attract quality students for 25 years and we are pleased to be n F. Vallentine from around the country to study inviting our alumni and friends back Professor & Director l' - ; ., ' l,rJi,1, ~ ~ , - , " ;. '!1 "i 1111 , Musi at the Univ;rsity of Northern) l~ a Varsity Men's Glee Club Takes the UK by Storm In March, 2006, for the first time in the histo1y of the UNI Varsity Men's Glee Club, nearly 80 UNI students and 5 alumni took their music to the shores of Ireland, Wales and England, They achieved great success in performances for multiple audiences, Director Brad Barrett unfolds their experiences, stating "Upon our arrival in Dublin, Ireland, our journey was power packed with activity, First, a sightseeing tour of the city followed by a walking tour of Trinity College, where we viewed Tbe Book of Kells, a medieval illuminated biblical manuscript We then attended a dinner and show which featured traditional Irish folk music complete with a Riverdance style dance performance at UNI Var.5ity Men's Glee Club at St.