EKU
October 2000
Volume 2 Issue 1
Inside this Issue
1
Alumna
of the Year
2
Chairman's
Message
Orchestra
Kids Gala
3
EKU
Band Alumni Assoc. Band Dir. Travels
4
Dever
Dill
Meet
Our Faculty
5
Faculty and Alumni
Notes
6
Ensemble
Notes
Calendar
of Events
7
Alumni
Form
Department
of Music
Eastern Kentucky
University
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Comments and Suggestions Are Welcome
Please direct updating information to
Dennis
Davis.
(859) 622-3266
(859) 622-1333 (FAX)
Dec 1 Friday Student Recital 1:25
Dec 1 Madrigal Dinner, Keen Johnson
(Must purchase tickets in advance)
Dec 2 Madrigal Dinner, Keen Johnson
(Must purchase tickets in advance)
Dcc 3 Horn Studio Recital, Brock,
8:00
Dec 4 Art Song Recital, Gifford,
8:00
Dec 4 Saxophone Ensemble Recital,
Brock, 8:00
Dec 5 Jazz Ensemble, Gifford. 8:00
Dec 6 Brass Area Concert, Gifford,
8:00
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Dr Alan Beeler of the music theory
and composition area had two orchestral works released on commercial CD
this spring MMC 2081 - Orchestral Miniatures, Volume 5. His Concertino
for Bassoon, Horn, Strings &Percussion was premiered in March by the
New York Chamber Symphony led by Gerard Schwarz in Alice Tully Hall, NYC.
It was recorded for future release on the MMC label. This July, Dr. Beeler
traveled to London, England for a recording session by the London Symphony
Orchestra of his Quintessence II for large orchestra The work was recorded
for future release in the Abbey Road Studio [home of the Beatles!].
Dr. Beeler in the Abbey Road Studio
Dr. Richard Crosby was elected as the
Chairman of the Province Governors Council for Phi Mu Alpha for the 2000-2003
triennium and as the National Secretary/Treasurer. He continues to serve
as Governor of Province 25 (Kentucky, Southern Indiana). He was promoted
to full professor this year and is teaching private piano, class piano
and music history. His CD, An American Portrait, received an extremely
favorable review in the July/August issue of the American Record Guide:
"The brilliant young American pianist Richard Crosby offers us an
unusual program of American piano works.Some of these may not be abiding
masterpieces, but there is nevertheless a strong need for them to be heard.
Griffes's Four Roman Sketches are certainly well beyond that
category--beautiful impressionist poems on a level with much of
Debussy and Ravel--and this new reading by Crosby is one of the few available
of thecomplete set. In all works, his playing unfolds on a very high artistic
plane, with a wealth of tonal shading, distinctive and supple musical characterization,
fluent, robust technique, and superior musical instincts."
Dr. Connie Rhoades, Assistant Professor
of Clarinet, performed as a clarinet soloist at the International Clarinet
Association ClarinetFest on July 1 3, 2000. She was one of 67 clarinetists
from around the world invited to perform. The Conference was held at the
University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK and was a five-day event featuring
clarinet recitals, master classes, lectures and exhibits.
Dr. Karin Sehmann had an article published
in The Journal of Research in Music Education titled "The Effects of Breath
Management Instruction on the Performance of Elementary Brass Players"
which appeared in the Summer 2000 edition. She has also recently been named
the Research Chair for the state of Kentucky by the Kentucky Music Educators
Association.
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Melanie Martin has accepted an elementary
music position in Pike County. Kristi Howe is teaching instrumental music
at Southern Middle School in Fayette County. John
Merz is teaching instrumental music at Dixie Heights High School.
Michael
Short is teaching high school band and choir at Cocke County High
School near Knoxville, TN. Amy Burton has
returned to the area after having taught in the Chicago area for 2 years.
She is the elementary music teacher at Model Lab School in Richmond and
accompanist in the EKU music department. Alyssa Vanderpool
is teaching high school choir and elementary general music for Beechwood
School District. Kydalla Young has been accepted
into the Ph.D. program at the University of Illinois.
Amanda McCandless, who graduated from
EKU in May 1 999, was one of twelve semi-finalists chosen from around the
world to perform in the International Clarinet Association Young Artists
Competition held at the University of Oklahoma in July 2000. While at the
ClarinetFest, she also had the opportunity to perform in a master class
for Larry Combs, principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Amanda is currently working on a masters degree in clarinet performance
at Michigan State University where she studies with Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr
and performs in the top wind ensemble and orchestra.
Tasha Pence won the first annual American
MusicCompetition, which is open to all music majors on our campus. Her
first prize was worth $500. The money for this prize came from the National
Federation of Music Clubs in honor of our music department's efforts to
promote American music during the 1998-99 school year, and only one state
university and one private college or university is selected each
year. Tasha will also be entering the Bluegrass collegiate Piano Competition
at the upcoming KMTA convention at Northern Kentucky University.
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