[ Cfa ] Visiting Artists This season opens with the dazzling Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, will beoffering a recital of Lieder as well as a new work by Libby larsen. http://www.finearts.utah.edu/visiting.html
Extractions: Mario Naves is a New York based art critic who has been published in New Art Examiner Smithsonian Magazine American Art ARTS COVER The New Criterion The New York Review of Art The New York Sun The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Times Book Review . In addition he writes the weekly column "Currently Hanging" for The New York Observer Steve Barry As far as Barry is concerned, his wildly imaginative mechanical sculptures are not art until the viewer does something to them, or they do something to the viewer. Take "Sirens" for example. This creative contraption actually sways the viewer back and forth as he is bombarded with swirling images of rock musicians, movie stars and other beautiful people. "Basically, all my work is about creating self-awareness, about creating a point of entry into the work that is not in some other world, that is in the viewer's world. That's my goal - to make people feel like art is for them, that it's not just for millionaires to collect or for the public to stand in awe of." -The Albuquerque Tribune 7/9/91, by Ollie Reed Jr. Jiang Qi We are honored to have Jiang Qi, Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of Cincinnati, College- Conservatory of Music and alumni, (BFA & MFA) from the University of Utah, return to Salt Lake City to set a new work on Utah Ballet dancers to Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons". Deemed the premier artist of China by the Chinese government in 1985, Jiang Qi was also ballet master and principal dancer at Ballet West before his appointment as Asst.Professor at CCM in 2001. He has choreographed works for Ballet West, Utah Ballet, Utah Regional Ballet, Alaska Dance Theatre, Ballet West Conservatory, and Joffrey Midwest Summer Workshop. Costume design for Jiang Qi's "Spring" will be by Associate Professor Steve Rasmussen with lighting design by Associate Professor John Duffy.
St. Olaf College | Department Of Music Prior to coming to St. Olaf, carter was instructor of cello at Wichita State Ensemble pianist ronningl@stolaf.edu. Lori Ronning Folland earned a BM from http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/music/faculty/alphabetical.html
Extractions: amundson@stolaf.edu Amundson holds a B.A. from Luther College and an M.M. in orchestral conducting and music theory from Northwestern University. He pursued further study in orchestral conducting and musicology at University of Virginia and the Aspen Music School. In 1980, Amundson was winner of the Hans Haring Prize in conducting in Salzburg, Austria. He is the Minnesota Music Educators' Association 1992 recipient of the "Orchestra Educator of Year" award. Formerly the music director of the Tacoma Youth Symphony, Amundson is the founding conductor of the Metropolitan Symphony in Minneapolis and served as the music director of the Bloomington Symphony for 13 years. A published composer, Amundson is also active as a guest conductor and clinician.
Extractions: Barlow Commissions by COMPOSER Composers in bold are Competition Winners or recipients of the Barlow Prize Last name First name Performer Year Adler Samuel Atlanta Symphony Alexander Catherine Vivace at Tulane University Allen Judith Shatin Anderson Stephen West Point Military Band Arasimowicz George Harp Solo Argento Dominick Dale Warland Singers Asplund Christian Tom Baker/Dale Spiecher Duo Asplund Christian Seattle Experimental Opera Ballentine James Jaren Hinckley, Clarinet Barnson Matthew John Graham Ensemble Bestor Kurt Ballet West Bingham Judith VocalEssence, BBC Singers, University of Utah Singers Bodin Philippe Genevieve Feiwen Lee, Piano Bolcom William St. Louis Symphony Boren Murray New York Pianist at Mannes School Boren Murray Consortium of Wind Ensembles Boren Murray BYU Wind Ensemble Boren Murray Belarussian Wind Octet Boren Murray BYU Wind Symphony Bradshaw Keith Brophy Gerard St. Louis Symphony
The Pianist THE pianist reviews from the nation s top critics and audiences. Callas Forever, Carried Away, The City, Coach carter, * Conspiracy of Sil. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pianist/?critic=3
Oxford University Press: Johnson, Robert Sherlaw and established a considerable reputation as a concert pianist, specialising in Kodály, Zoltán Lambert, Constant larsen, Libby Ledger, Philip http://www.us.oup.com/us/corporate/publishingprograms/music/music/composers/john
Alla Breve Works include Debussys Premiere Rhapsody, larsens Dancing Solo, and internationally renowned pianist and faculty member Ursula Oppens join forces in http://music.northwestern.edu/allabreve/pages/archives/2001-02/051302.html
Extractions: May 13, 2002 ...of note David Kaiserman, Don Roberts and Alan Stout , retiring School of Music faculty, will be honored at the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra concert on Friday, May 31 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. Tickets for the concert are available through Pick-Staiger. To express our thanks and admiration to the retirees, a reception will be held, immediately following the concert, in the back-of-the-stage balcony in Pick-Staiger. Those interested in attending the reception may RSVP to Kristine Batey at 467-6531. Faculty Meeting - June 4, 2002 at Regenstein Recital Hall. 4:15 p.m. refreshments, 4:30 p.m. meeting. From The Editor Please Note: Beginning this week, repeating items (items intended to run for more than one week) must be re-submitted each week. alla breve will not be responsible for re-running items which have not been re-submitted. Submissions are due by noon on Friday of the week prior to publication and must be accompanied by a contact name, phone number and e-mail address. Items submitted to alla breve without contact information will not be published.
Editor's Picks | Crumbs And Whistles Crumbs spectral sound world also calls for the pianist to brush and pluck Its hard to know what the other works on the program by Libby larsen and http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/events/classical/documents/04471527.asp
Extractions: web bostonphoenix.com Music Movies Dining Art ... Events l Band Guide Bands In Town Clubs By Night Club Directory ... RSS Here's the new music you'll hear this week. Click on the track to buy from our iTunes store. Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin' Down Dropkick Murphys - The Burden Beck - Girl ... BY DAVID WEININGER Next Saturday, at Longy School of Music, the Auros Group for New Music presents a bold program with two idiosyncratic vocal works at its core that show the deep interiority of late-20th-century vocal music and the astonishingly dissimilar sound worlds available to its composers, even in such an orthodox genre as the song cycle. George Crumbs Apparition , from 1980, is a set of "elegiac songs and vocalises for soprano and amplified piano." Its one of many musical settings of Walt Whitmans "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd," Walt Whitmans noble and poignant elegy for Abraham Lincoln. But unlike more conventional settings of this memorable text such as Hindemiths A Requiem for Those We Love Crumbs de-emphasizes its communal, ritualistic aspect. Instead of a national act of mourning, Crumb offers a hermetic, lonely meditation on the nature of death itself. Hindemiths work comforts; Crumbs haunts, even when the poetry moves from the mournful to the transcendent.
THE POWER OF LOVE carter Brey recalls the most passionate highlight of his career was the celebrated Beaux Arts Trio pianist Menahem Pressler explained that there is a http://www.cello.org/Newsletter/Articles/masteryofmusic.htm
Extractions: New book from Broadway/Doubleday Publication May 03 It has been over twenty years since the publication of The Inner Game of Music The Mastery of Music, Ten Pathways to True Artistry I must confess, I learned so much from my interviews with cellists on this topic that it has dramatically changed the way I play my bass. It started with Casals when he said that passion comes from what we learn from love love of nature, of music and of man. Most cellists I spoke with were are reluctant to even discuss passion without balancing the emotion with some kind of perspective. Having personally studied with cellist Janos Starker and after speaking with Carter Brey, it is clear to these artists that the pathway to expression from the soul is through discipline. Discipline is a pathway to liberate the spirit but without technique Starker said:, all your idealism is for zilch.
CDeMUSIC solo percussionist, and large orchestra (performed by Philip Larson, baritone, Patricia Spencer, flute, and Linda Hall, piano, play Elliott carter s http://www.cdemusic.org/store/cde_search.cfm?keywords=ne1
Piano Music Arranged by John carter Medium. Bring Back the Springtime Arranged by kurt Kaiser Arranged by Lloyd Larson Medium. O Worship the King http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0,1703,A%3D160517%26M%3D50028,00.ht
Blair Faculty: Keyboard pianist for numerous new music premieres and composer residencies. pianist,Summerfest Chamber Music Series (Kansas City), since 1994, and Arlington Trio, http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Blair/faculty/faculty_keybd.html
Extractions: B.M. (West Chester University); M.M. (Yale); D.M.A. (Michigan) E-mail Student of Martin Katz, Donald Currier, and Vladimir Sokoloff. Coaching with Margo Garrett, Geoffrey Parsons, Seymour Lipkin, Gary Graffman, Claude Frank. Collaborative performances in chamber music and song recital settings throughout the United States and in Argentina and Russia. Opera coaching, master classes, and lectures nationally. Featured on radio broadcasts in Russia, New York City, Iowa, Kansas, and Nashville. Pianist for numerous new music premieres and composer residencies. Pianist, Summerfest Chamber Music Series (Kansas City), since 1994, and Arlington Trio, 1990-95. Official accompanist for national competitions. Member of faculty: Interlochen Arts Camp, 1988; Truman State University, 1988-1996. Member, Pi Kappa Lambda. Blair School since 1996. ROLAND SCHNELLER Senior Artist Teacher of Piano;
Festival At Sandpoint History The school workshops are led by local pianist Judy Heraper, who coordinates theprogram Lorin Hollander, pianist Stefan Kozinski Kelly Farris, Violinist http://www.festivalatsandpoint.com/festhistory.html
Extractions: Our History Past Festival Artists In August, 2005 The Festival at Sandpoint will celebrate its 23rd season of music in Sandpoint. What began in 1982 as a quest by a few pioneering and visionary classical music lovers to bring symphonic music to their town of 5,000, has expanded to become one of the largest arts organizations in Idaho. As The Festival has grown it has continued to honor its original mission to bring classical music to the area, however, it has expanded its vision to include quality jazz, blues, folk, world, and popular music. The Festival now draws audiences upwards of 20,000 per season throughout the region to its diverse and eclectic summer concert series, presented on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. In addition to its summer concert series, The Festival at Sandpoint offered a summer music institute from 1985-1996 under the guidance of Artistic Director Maestro Gunther Schuller. Recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for Music, a MacCarthur Foundation "Genius" Award, two Guggenheim fellowships, the Darius Milhaud Award, the Rodgers and Hammerstein Award, three Grammy Awards and many other honors, Mr. Schuller developed, nurtured and expanded the Schweitzer Institute of Music, offering advanced study to young professional musicians in the areas of composition, chamber, jazz and conducting.
Extractions: published by The Lorenz Corporation From the delicate opening of "Sweet Hour of Prayer" to the spirited statement of "Come, Christians, Join to Sing with Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee," this collection is imbued with colorful writing in all of it's different musical settings. Ideal for the church pianist seeking to infuse the worship service with an invigorating musical spirit, this practical collection will enhance and deepen the ministry of music at the piano. The other titles are "I Surrender All," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," "My Faith Looks Up to Thee," "To God Be the Glory," "Ive Got Peace Like a River/Shall We Gather at the River?," and "Break Thou the Bread of Life." I Surrender All Qty: Price: $12.50 "Images" - Penny Rodriguez published by Beckenhorst Press Ten arrangements that are refreshing, sophisticated, and refined. A useful, wonderful set of pieces that you will love! Titles include: "Tis a Gift to Be Simple," "He Hideth My Soul," "Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee," "I Will Arise and Go to Jesus/Arise My Soul, Arise," "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," "Just a Poor Wayfaring Stranger," and "Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above."
ECM Her background takes in classical training as pianist and singer, Mona Larsenwas the singer on Mantler s previous ECM release Cerco Un Paese Innocente http://www.ecmrecords.com/Background/Background_1648.php
Campus Connection Please contact Anita Larson in the University Relations and Marketing office, Distinguished Lecture Series pianist and composer Scott Kirby will be http://www.msubillings.edu/marketing/CC2004/cc081604.htm
Extractions: previous issues Headlines: August 16, 2004 MSU-Billings University Golf Tournament: The University Relations office of MSU-Billings once again will host its annual MSU-Billings University Scramble Golf Tournament, which helps raise funds for student scholarships. Set for Friday, August 27, 2004 at the Peter Yegen Jr. Golf Club, we are planning an 18-hole shotgun scramble, first and second place team prizes, a hole-in-one, a barbecue for all golfers and volunteers, as well as many additional prizes. Registration is at noon, with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.
2005 Music Bless the Lord, My Strength and Goodness, Larson, Hope Sing of the Lord sGoodness, Sands/carter, Hope (Combined piece with Youth) http://www.fabm.com/2005Music.html
Extractions: Chris Howard- Accompanist Title Composer/Arranger Publisher Glory! Helvey Beckenhorst Brother James' Air Jacob Oxford I Need Thee Every Hour Beck Beckenhorst Bless the Lord, My Strength and Goodness Larson Hope All the Day Long Scott Concordia Go Not Far From Me, O God Zingarelli H.W. Gray Seek the Lord Carter Hope My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Carter Beckenhorst Sing of the Lord's Goodness Sands/Carter Hope (Combined piece with Youth) back Youth Kevin Fentton - Director
Splendid: Departments: File Under ? The interplay between harpsichordist Stephen Beck and pianist Stephen One ofCarter s preoccupations during the past couple of decades has been a series http://www.splendidezine.com/departments/fileunder/fileunder32904.html
Extractions: Want to advertise on Splendid REVIEWS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS ... MISC Alpha Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z V/A SEARCH: splendid > departments > file under ? New Recordings by American Composers For the past several months, this column has spotlighted American composers who continue to create vital and challenging music in spite of the challenges facing them: hostile critics, a lack of sufficient public and private support, the record industry's continuing woes and a dearth of music education in this country. The current economy has had a particularly deleterious effect on music, especially in the realm of concert music; many orchestras are downsizing or folding and a number of arts organizations are struggling to reorganize amid slashed budgets and flat ticket sales. Despite this, a number of fine late 2003 and early 2004 releases demonstrate the steadfast optimism and unwavering dedication of American composers and their supporters, a small number of tenacious recording companies and performing organizations. This month's column focuses on some of the fruits of their labors, recordings that are diverse in style and ambitious in scope. The Music of Stephen Jaffe, Volume Two (Bridge)
Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation songwriter, guitarist and pianist, and the remaining hours underground NELL BENJAMIN In addition to the 2003 Jonathan Larson Foundation grant, http://www.jlpaf.org/biographies.html
Extractions: In 2004, John released a solo piano CD called On Richard Rodgers' Piano (chosen by Show Business Weekly as the best instrumental cabaret CD of the year) on which he performs some of Rodgers' best-loved songs on the composer's own Steinway. John and director Daisy Prince created a revue of his songs called It's Only Life, which was produced as part of the Summer Play Festival here in New York City. He is currently at work writing the songs for a new musical called A CATERED AFFAIR with a book by Harvey Fierstein. Scott and Pauls musical, SIX OF ONE, received a workshop in May 2005 at CAP21. In February 2005, their songs were performed for the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, and the New Voices Collective at Symphony Space. They have also optioned a novel that they are busy musicalizing. Currently, Paul is a keyboardist at WICKED.
Esopus Magazine Issue 1: Contributors carter Burwell composed his first film score for the Coen brothers Heather Larson is a writer and magazine editor who lives and works in New York City. http://www.esopusmag.com/issue1/contributors.html
Extractions: REVIEW L.A.-based artist Don Bachardy s portraits are in the collections of Londons National Portrait Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution, among others. He has published six books of his work, including October (with Christopher Isherwood), One Hundred Drawings Last Drawings of Christopher Isherwood , and, most recently, Stars in My Eyes Discar is musician/deejay Pedro César Beas and vocalist Andréa Perez, from Tijuana, Mexico. Along with their musical collaborations, Beas and Perez have created and maintain the Spanish-language jazz website www.dijazz.com Born in Manitoba and raised in Rapid City, SD, 21-year-old vocalist, pianist, organist and guitarist Haley Bonar is currently based in Duluth, MN. She has released two albums: Haley Bonar and this years The Size of Planets , which features contributions from Alan Sparhawk (Low), Aaron Molina (If Thousands), and Charlie Parr. www.haleybonar.com Carter Burwell composed his first film score for the Coen brothers Blood Simple; he has since provided music for all of their films, as well as over 50 others, including
Frazelle Bio He sent the piece to the duo of mezzosoprano Jan DeGaetani and pianist GilbertKalish, Susan Larson, Boston Globe, Sept. 29, 1998. Shivaree http://www.subitomusic.com/frazelle_bio.htm
Extractions: Kenneth Frazelle The career of composer and native North Carolinian Kenneth Frazelle shows the constant flow of a curious mind at work. His aesthetic inquiry has led to a rich and varied body of work encompassing the complex and non-tonal approach of his earliest creations, multi-disciplinary events, contemporary use of folk materials, and an idiosyncratic perspective on the classical forms of the past. These works have been commissioned by such notable performers as Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw and Paula Robison. Frazelle has been honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and he is the winner of the 2001 Barlow Prize. What the critics say... Catalogue of works... Subito Music Home Frazelle's creative path began in the South. His ancestors were North Carolina farmers as far back as the late seventeenth century. However, his parents joined the throngs of 1950's Americans who settled into suburban living. Music was part of his early life. "My dad had a great ear," Frazelle has said. "He could pick up an instrument, like a harmonica or a toy piano, and pick out tunes." Although his father died when Frazelle was only six years old, the son has vivid memories of a musical guessing game he and his father used to play. His mother placed young Kenneth in piano lessons at the age of nine. His teacher, Mrs. Gladys Sylvester, lived in a small town not far from the lands of his farming ancestors, yet "she really knew the piano and had very good training herself. She started me on Czerny and Chopin etudes." Frazelle's curiosity in the music he was playing led to the discovery of a treasure trove of LPs at the local library, immersing him in the sounds of European classical music. "I started checking out Stravinsky conducting his own music, Bartok, Varese, just anything I could get hold of. I really got into classical music through the piano."
