EKU


October 2003

 
 
 
 

Volume 1 Issue 1


Inside this Issue

 

Inside this Issue

1
Alumna of  the Year

2
Letter From the Chair

3
Faculty & Ensemble News

4
Student and Alumni Notes

5
Calendar of Events

 
 

Department of Music
Eastern Kentucky University


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Student and Alumni Notes

Denver Dill, (BM 2001) finished his masters degree from The Julliard School of Music and has gone on to work on a doctorate at The Eastman School of Music.

Phil Johnson (BM 2001) completed a masters in trumpet performance at The University of North Texas and now is completing a second masters in jazz studies and performing as jazz soloist with the "Two-O'Clock" Band.

John Merz and Scott Reed have taken over duties as Director and Assistant Director of Instrumental activities for the Mason County Public Schools.

Dr. Terry Roberts was appointed Conductor/Director of the Florence symphony Orchestra.

Matt Kurk
(BM 2001, MAT 2003) won the brass division of the National Federation of Music Clubs Kentucky state student auditions. After receiving offers from several prestigious graduate schools Matt enrolled at Boston University where he is now pursuing a MM in Horn Performance and studying with renowned soloist Eric Ruske.

John Fleming (BME 2002) is now teaching music in the Frankfurt Independent school system.

James Young (MM 2003) has gone on to work on a doctorate at Michigan State University.

Saundra Sininger (MM 2001) is now a member of the USAF "Band of the West" stationed at San Antonio, TX where she plays trombone in the concert and ceremonial bands.

Current horn students Kerry Evans, Michael Pickrell, Courtney Spragens, Stephanie Stockburger, Kimberly Wilkins, Adam Will, and Amber Ungaro attended the week-long International Horn Society Symposium held at the Indiana University this past June where they attended masterclasses and concerts featuring some of the leading players in the world today.

David Stephenson (MM Choral Conducting, 2002) is now the Artistic Director of The Chesapeake Chorale, Locust Hill, VA. and Choral Director; Middlesex High School, Saluda, VA; St. and Clare Walker Middle School, Locust Hill, VA.

Pavel Polanco-Safadit is currently working towards his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition at the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he studies composition under Dr. Steve Dembski. Previously, Pavel earned his masters degree in composition/theory at Eastern Kentucky University in August 2003.

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