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FEBRUARY 2014
Faculty NEWS DEBRA HEDDEN, associate professor of music education and music therapy, has been selected as a Fulbright
Specialist Roster candidate. Hedden will remain on the Fulbright Specialist Roster for up to five years and is eligible for consideration for two- to six-week grant opportunities through the Specialist program. As the International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) receives requests from host institutions overseas seeking Specialists, they contact those candidates on the Roster with the most relevant professional experience to ascertain their interest and availability for the grant opportunity. CIES then sends the information of interested candidates to the overseas Fulbright offices for consideration and final selection. Hedden received a Fulbright Scholar grant to Lithuania in 2012, where she taught classes and conducted research during her affiliation with the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences in Vilnius.
ERic StomBERg, associate professor of bassoon, traveled to Colombia to work with the Filarmonica Joven de
Colombia (Colombian national youth orchestra) during a 2-week residency in Santa Marta, Colombia from Jan. 13-24. He joined an international artist-faculty that included musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic, Tonkunstler Orchestra (Vienna), Houston Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra. The orchestra was led by maestro Andres Orazco Estrada (Houston Symphony, London Philharmonic, Tonkunstler Orchestra).
Student NEWScoNgcoNg cHAi, D.M.A. student in piano performance, was the Grand Prize winner at the 2014 Metropolitan International
Piano Competition. The competition was held February 6 at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church in New York City. Chai, a student of Jack Winerock, professor of piano, performed along with other metropolitan international music Festival (mimF) winners, including KU Music alum Olivia Betzen, at the 2014 MIMF Winter Festival Gala Concert in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on February 10.
JESSicA FiNDLEY, B.M. student in bassoon performance, competed as a finalist in the 2014 Meg Quigley Vivaldi
Competition (MQVC) held at Round Top Festival Institute in TX Jan. 18-20. Findley is a student of Eric Stomberg, associate professor of bassoon. The MQVC is the only music competition in the world with an Audience Engagement component—the performers must speak to the audience from the stage.
Cover photo: Tara Cooper, Etta Fung and Heather Baldwin in KU Opera’s production of Benjamin
Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia,” in Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Jan. 2014.
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EttA FUNg, D.M.A. student in vocal performance, competed in the metropolitan opera National council Regional
Auditions on January 25 in White Recital Hall at UMKC in Kansas City, MO. Fung, a student of Joyce Castle, professor of voice, was one of three winners at the Kansas City District competition held Jan. 11.
Six KU ScHooL oF mUSic students qualified for the 2014 music teachers National Association (mtNA) competition National Finals, to be held in Chicago, IL March 22-26, 2014.
Senior Performance National Finalists - Piano Duet Division - KAi oNo, B.M. student in piano performance, and JASoN
StEtLER, B.M. student in piano performance, won first prize in the Senior Piano Duet division at the West Central Division Competition, held at Drake University in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, January 12. The duo will compete with six other duet finalists in the MTNA national finals in the Piano Duet Division. The duo is coached by Scott McBride Smith, Cordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano Pedagogy.
chamber music National Finalists - Wind Division - cASSiE
BANioN, M.M. student in vocal performance, micKAYLA cHApmAN, B.M. student in clarinet performance, JESSicA FiNDLEY, B.M. student in bassoon performance,
coNgcoNg cHAi, D.M.A. student in piano performance, won first prize in the Young Artist Winds Chamber Music Division at the West Central Division Competition. ENSEmBLE L’AUBE will compete with six other finalist groups in the MTNA National Finals in the Chamber Music Wind Division. The group is coached by Julia Broxholm, professor of voice, and Scott McBride Smith, Cordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano Pedagogy.
The following KU ScHooL oF mUSic students won distinction at the Kansas MTNA competition:Senior piano Division:KAi oNo, alternate (2nd place). Student of Scott McBride Smith, Cordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano Pedagogy.
Young Artist piano Division: QicHEN JiANg, D.M.A. student in piano performance, honorable mention (3rd place). Student of Scott McBride Smith, Cordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano Pedagogy.
REgiNA tANUJAYA, B.M. in piano performance, alternate (2nd place).Student of Steven Spooner, associate professor of piano.
SHARoN WU, M.M. in piano performance, honorable mention (3rd place). Student of Steven Spooner, associate professor of piano.
Three current KU ScHooL oF mUSic students and one alum competed in the U.S. international Duo piano competition (USIDPC) finals held Jan. 4-5 in Colorado Springs, CO.
QicHEN JiANg, D.M.A. student in piano performance, and YiNg tANg, D.M.A. student in piano performance, won 3rd place in the 2014 U.S. International Duo Piano Competition in the Level XI group.
DANiEL cHiA-tE LiU, D.M.A. in piano performance 13’ and WAN-JU Ho, D.M.A. student in piano
performance, were named “Finalist Winners” and competed in the 2014 USIDPC finals. All are students of Scott McBride Smith, Cordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano Pedagogy.
Alumni NEWSSoprano oLiViA BEtZEN, M.M. in vocal performance 11', was the Grand Prize winner in the Art Song Division and one of three recipients
of the Opera Division - Distinction Award at the 2014 Metropolitan International Vocal Competition. Betzen, formerly a student of Julia Broxholm, performed alongside other Metropolitan International Music Festival (MIMF) winners, including KU D.M.A. student in piano performance Congcong Chai, at the 2014 MIMF Winter Festival Gala Concert in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on February 10.
Betzen also performed in the New York Festival of Song NYFoS Next Series at OPERA America's National Opera Center in New York City on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Now in its fourth season, NYFOS Next spotlights a new generation of song composers and interpreters in concerts paralleling New York Festival of Song’s ongoing subscription series.
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Upcoming EVENTS FEB. 20 FACULTY RECITAL SERIES: SARAH FRISOF, FLUTE 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
FEB. 21 KU OPERA: “THE TRAGEDY OF CARMEN” 7:30 p.m. Baustian Theatre Adults - $15 | Seniors & students - $10 Advance tickets available exclusively in Murphy Hall 460. Cash or check only. For more info call: 785-864-3436
FEB. 23 KU OPERA: “THE TRAGEDY OF CARMEN” 2:30 p.m. Baustian Theatre Adults - $15 | Seniors & students - $10 Advance tickets available exclusively in Murphy Hall 460. Cash or check only. For more info call: 785-864-3436
FEB. 25 WIND ENSEMBLE 7:30 p.m. Lied Center of Kansas Tickets: Lied Center Box Office 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu
FEB. 27 SYMPHONIC BAND @ KMEA 2:40 p.m. Century II, Wichita Admission free
FEB. 28 KU CHOIRS: WOMEN’S CHORALE @ KMEA 8:00 p.m. Century II, Wichita Admission free
MAR. 2 FACULTY RECITAL SERIES: VINCE GNOJEK, SAXOPHONE 2:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAR. 2 INSTRUMENTAL COLLEGIUM MUSICUM 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAR. JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERTS7 & 8 7:30 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union Call 785-864-7469 for tickets
MAR. 9 VISITING ARTIST SERIES: ALLISON ROBUCK, OBOE 5:00 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAR. 11 UNIVERSITY BAND & SYMPHONIC BAND 7:30 p.m. Lied Center of Kansas Tickets: Lied Center Box Office 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu
SPECIAL GUESTS:JALEEL SHAW, SAXOPHONEDAVE DOUGLAS, TRUMPET PERFORMANCES BY: KU JAZZ ENSEMBLE I KU JAZZ COMBO I KU JAZZ SINGERS KU JAZZ FESTIVAL ALL-STAR BIG BAND
37th AnnuAl
JAlEEl SHAW, SAXOPHOnE WITH : KU JAZZ FESTIVAL ALL-STAR BIG BANDPLUS: • KU JAZZ COMBO I • OUTSTANDING FESTIVAL HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE
MARCH 7, 2014
DAVE DOuGlAS, TRuMPET WITH: KU JAZZ ENSEMBLE I PLUS: • KU JAZZ SINGERS • OUTSTANDING FESTIVAL COLLEGE ENSEMBLE
MARCH 8, 2014
EVEnInG COnCERTS AT 7:30 P.M.WOODRuFF AuDITORIuM, KAnSAS unIOn
kujazzfestival.com Tickets: $12 - adults | $7 - seniors | $7 - with KU ID
Call 785-864-7469 for ticketsFor more information: 785-864-3436
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School of Music Ambassador’s Club offers new KU Music shirt designsThe School of Music Ambassador’s Club (SMAC) is happy to announce a new line of School of Music shirts available for order! Short-sleeve t-shirts $20 eachWhite shirt with a Royal Blue Conducting Jayhawk screen-printed on the front - or - Grey shirt with a Royal Blue School of Music horizontal logo screen-printed on the front
Short-sleeve polo shirts $35 eachYou choose between Royal Blue, Red, Black or Steel Grey shirts with a full color Conducting Jayhawk embroidered on the left chest
1/4 zip sweatshirts $50 eachYou choose a Graphite Heather or True Royal shirt with a White School of Music vertical logo embroidered on the left chestPlease email [email protected] for an order form.As always, proceeds from the shirt sales go to SMAC’s efforts to make life in the School of Music “just a little bit better!”
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MAR. 12 SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT 7:00 p.m. Kauffman Center for the Arts Kansas City, MO Admission free but tickets are required | Call 816-994-7222 for information
MAR. 25 JOY OF SINGING / JAMES RALSTON MEMORIAL CONCERT 7:30 p.m. Lied Center of Kansas Tickets: Lied Center Box Office 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu
MAR. 26 FACULTY RECITAL SERIES: VÉRONIQUE MATHIEU, VIOLIN & PETER CHUN, VIOLA 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAR. 29 VISITING ARTIST SERIES: KATHERINE WOLFE, VIOLIN 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAR. 30 KU INVITATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STRINGS RECITAL 5:00 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAR. 30 VISITING ARTIST SERIES: CORPUS TROMBONE QUARTET 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAR. 31 UNDERGRADUATE HONOR RECITAL 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 1 FACULTY RECITAL SERIES: FORREST PIERCE, COMPOSITION 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 2 VISITING ARTIST SERIES: JEREMY STARR, VIOLIN & VIOLA 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 5 COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL RECITAL 2:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 5 VIOLIN STUDIO RECITAL 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 6 KANSAS VIRTUOSI 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 10 KU SAXOPHONE QUARTETS 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 15 WIND ENSEMBLE 7:30 p.m. Lied Center of Kansas Tickets: Lied Center Box Office 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu
APR. 19 VISITING ARTIST SERIES: DWIGHT PARRY, OBOE 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 22 JAZZ COMBOS I-V 7:00 p.m. Lawrence Arts Center Admission free
APR. 23 VISITING ARTIST SERIES: ALICE DADE, FLUTE 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
KU Opera Presents
Bill Theisen, DirectorMark Ferrell, Music Director
$15 Adults | $10 Seniors & StudentsCash or check onlyGeneral Admission SeatingAdvance tickets available exclusively at Murphy Hall 460For information call: 785-843-3436
Robert Baustian Theatre Feb. 14 & 21 ∙ 7:30 p.m.Feb. 16 & 23 ∙ 2:30 p.m.
By Peter Brook | Music By Bizet
THE TRAGEDY OF
CARMEN
All events subject to change. Please visit music.ku.edu for up-to-date event info.
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APR. 24 KU TUBA / EUPHONIUM CONCERT 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 25 KU CHOIRS 7:30 p.m. Corpus Christi Church Admission free
APR. 27 VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL COLLEGIUM MUSICUM 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 28 TROMBONE CHOIR 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
APR. 29 HELIANTHUS CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAY 1 KU YOUTH CHORUS CONCERT 5:00 p.m. 328 Murphy Hall Admission free
MAY 1 CLARINET STUDIO RECITAL 6:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAY 2 FACULTY ARTIST SERIES: PAUL LAIRD, A NEW BOOK ON BROADWAY COMPOSER/ LYRICIST STEPHEN SCHWARTZ: A LECTURE/CONCERT 5:00 p.m. Baustian Theatre Admission free
MAY 2 VISITING ARTIST SERIES: MARK STEINBACH, ORGAN 7:30 p.m. Bales Recital Hall Tickets: Lied Center Box Office 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu
MAY 2 KU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 7:30 p.m. Lied Center of Kansas Tickets: Lied Center Box Office 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu
MAY 3 SAXOPHONE STUDIO RECITAL 9:00 a.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAY 3 THE ART OF CONDUCTING SYMPOSIUM WITH H. ROBERT REYNOLDS 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. 130 Murphy Hall Admission TBD
MAY 3 OPERA GALA 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission TBD
MAY 4 UNIVERSITY BAND & JAZZ ENSEMBLES II & III 7:30 p.m. Lied Center of Kansas Tickets: Lied Center Box Office 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu
MAY 6 OPERA GALA 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission TBD
MAY 6 SYMPHONIC BAND 7:30 p.m. Lied Center of Kansas Tickets: Lied Center Box Office 785-864-2787 | lied.ku.edu
MAY 7 JAZZ ENSEMBLE I & JAZZ SINGERS 7:30 p.m. Lawrence Arts Center Admission free
MAY 7 FLUTE STUDIO RECITAL 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAY 8 CLARINET STUDIO RECITAL 5:00 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
MAY 10 BASSOON STUDIO RECITAL 2:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall Admission free
