The Green Room / Summer 2015 by ColoradoStateUniversity_UCA

Colorado State University / THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS / VOLUME 1 / ISSUE 3 / SUMMER 2015

CLASSICAL CONVERGENCE RETURNS SECOND SERIES SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

Conducting Seminar performs

H.M.S. PINAFORE

WELCOME TO

THE GREEN ROOM It was a beautiful day Don’t let it get away Beautiful day — U2

Jennifer Clary Jacobs Carrie Care Marketing Director

Manager of Donor and Alumni Relations

Mike Solo

Publicity and Marketing Manager

Prompted by the chance to add a couple more U2 concerts to my roster, I recently took a break from everyday life and went to Phoenix, Ariz. for a long weekend. Having never been to the area – and except for knowing that U2 would be amazing with their revolutionary animated screen and sound system – I really had a blank slate for additional expectations.

Staying slightly out of downtown in the Roosevelt Row Arts District, I found myself surrounded by colorful, exciting murals; the cutest classic diner, art galleries, eclectic houses, delicious new food, and an agreeable soundscape; I felt compelled to rapidly take it all in, especially snapping photos of each of the special, large-scale creations. Although I had jumped at the chance to go see something familiar and beloved, the unexpected visual, performing, and culinary art was deeply inspiring, creating resources for dreaming and solid memories. Over the next couple months, we encourage you to seek out, research, and embrace something new and intriguing. We hope upcoming UCA events will be part of your plan, but wherever you are, staying local or traveling the world, have a great summer and take in the art around you!

Sincerely, Jennifer Clary Jacobs, editor

THIS IS YOUR UCA

TABLE OF TICKETS Online Sales: CSUArtsTickets.com Ticket Office: Griffin Lobby, University Center for the Arts (UCA) Spring 2015 Ticket Office Hours: M–F, 3:30–5:30 p.m., and 60 minutes prior to performances Information: (970) 491-ARTS (2787) / Email: CSUArts@colostate.edu Group rate: 15% off on ten or more tickets, applied at the time of purchase

CONTENTS Marching and Athletic Band Symposium....... 04 Conducting Seminar: H.M.S. Pinafore............ 08 Classical Convergence Second Series........... 12 Summer at the University Art Museum.......... 18

Tickets may be purchased, both online and at the UCA Ticket Office until 30 minutes after curtain. Print-at-home tickets are available online. All tickets are subject to a $1 ticket fee for both online and at-the-door purchases. At-the-door and phone purchases will incur a $3 processing fee per order. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended to avoid lines and the at-the-door fee.

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Purchase Policy: All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Seating after the start of any performance is at the discretion of the house manager. Photography and recording of performances are strictly prohibited. Food and beverages prohibited in all theatres. Parents with disruptive children may be asked to excuse themselves if the performance is disturbed without refund.

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Rams in Europe................................................... 25 Alumni Spotlight: John Erickson...................... 29 Behold the Sea Performance Recap............... 34 Music Ed Student Scholarship Award............. 39 Class Notes Extended........................................ 41 Scrimmage Preview........................................... 42 Summer at the UCA........................................... 48 Drama Desk Award............................................ 52 New Oboe Professor.......................................... 57 A Ticket to the Cannes Film Festival.............. 58 Student String Quartet performs at ISB......... 62 EXECUTIVE EDITOR: JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS ASSISTANT EDITOR, ALUMNI AND DONOR RELATIONS: CARRIE CARE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: MIKE SOLO

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ANNUAL NATIONAL COLLEGIATE MARCHING AND ATHLETIC BANDS SYMPOSIUM HELD AT CSU

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NoteWorthyRecruiting @Recruit_NW / May 30 Final day at @CBDNA_National athletic band symposium. Looking forward to next year’s. Thanks @CSUMBand for hosting! MaverickAthleticBand @mnsumachine / May 30 On the final day of @CBDNA_National we are focusing on the ‘student experience’ - can’t wait to bring these #bigideas to the @mnsumachine! Famous Maroon Band @maroonband / May 30

The College Band Directors National Association’s 2015 National Collegiate Marching and Athletic Bands Symposium was recently held at Colorado State University, hosted by CSU’s Director of Bands Rebecca Phillips, and Associate Director of Bands Richard Frey. The conference took place May 28-30 at the University Center for the Arts, with special activities held regionally. The College Band Directors National Association’s (CBDNA) Athletic Band Symposium is an annual gathering of the nation's collegiate athletic band directors for the purpose of sharing insights and information about the range of issues faced by directors and ensembles in the genre. The range of topics includes ideas related to performance, music, and show design; travel and itinerary concerns; history and legacy; and marching band/pep band season logistics. “The most notable collegiate directors in the nation were able to see one of the top universities in the Mountain West Conference, and how we’re contributing to the collegiate athletic band experience,” said Phillips. “The wealth of collaboration and creative ideas from the nation’s top athletic band directors at this annual conference was phenomenal!” In addition to the formal presentations, the conference included social opportunities where, historically, many of the same topics are discussed in smaller settings. “What made this conference so special was the genuine desire to share ideas and knowledge,” expressed Frey. “I know that every year I bring unique ideas back to our program here at CSU,” he added.

The FMB staff in Colorado this week at the @CBDNA_National Athletic Band Symposium. Great job hosting by @CSUMBand! Shayna Stahl @DirectorStahlSB / May 30 Had such a great time learning from amazing colleagues! Thank you @ CSUMBand for hosting and @CBDNA_National for these opportunities! CBDNA @CBDNA_National / May 30 That’s a wrap! And so ends the 2015 Athletic Band Symposium. Thanks Colorado State University for a job well done. Safe travels! #CBDNA

In order to host the conference, proposals from interested universities are submitted and examined during the conference, and upcoming locations are announced by the end of the week. The 2016 conference will be held at the University of Minnesota, with the current CBDNA Athletic Band Committee selecting a host for the 2017 symposium.

Mountain National Park, and a banquet keynote given by Melyssa Mead, creative director at New Belgium Brewing Co.

“We submitted a proposal that detailed our facilities, and what the conference would look like at CSU,” explained Frey. “This was the first time that a non ‘Power 5’ school hosted the conference, and I was excited to have so many great friends and colleagues come from around the country to see our tremendous campus, and the Front Range!”

The ongoing growth of performing arts at Colorado State University continues to translate into exposure of the campus and community to new audiences. The CSU Marching Band will host the annual Colorado Bandmasters State Marching Band Competitions at Hughes Stadium for the fourth time in Oct., the Colorado Bandmasters Association Concert Band Festival has been held annually at the UCA since 2009, and state, regional, and national choral, orchestral, theatrical, and dance organizations have all utilized the UCA since its opening in 2008.

In addition to presentations, workshops, and breakout sessions at the University Center for the Arts, conference activities for the nearly 200 athletic band directors included a golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Course, a reception at the Mayor of Old Town, a tour of Estes Park and Rocky

CBDNA attendees definitely got a taste of everything the CSU Marching Band, campus, and region has to offer, and many extended their stay by a day or two. “The bonus is that 200 directors got to see the beautiful CSU campus, and experience the wonders of the Rocky Mountain region,” Phillips concluded.

“The wealth of collaboration and creative ideas from the nation’s top athletic band directors at this annual conference was phenomenal!”

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CSU Marching Band Performs Half-Time at a Denver Broncos Game in 2014

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A Note from CSU Marching Band Director, Dr. Richard Frey:

We are excited to announce this year’s Alumni Band Reunion dates and invite you to join us on Friday, Oct. 16 and 17 this fall for food, friends, and fun! Have you heard about the Alumni Band experience? We anticipate a large and energetic group this year to march with the band during pre-game and halftime for this year’s Homecoming face-off with Air Force! Whether you’re a recent graduate or have been an alum for years, we want you to join us for this special weekend as we celebrate our traditions and connect with old friends. Homecoming activities start as early as Thursday night and include a special Alumni Band breakfast at the University Center for the Arts. I look forward to seeing and meeting many of you this fall as we share our memories, experiences, and show our RAM pride!

Stay updated on the latest Alumni Band Reunion news at Bands.colostate.edu and by joining the Facebook event

GO RAMS!

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Friday, October 16

Saturday, October 17

CSU Homecoming & Family Weekend Parade Parade Route, Downtown Fort Collins

Alumni Band Brunch & Rehearsal Instrumental Rehearsal Hall, UCA

Friday Night Lights: Pep Rally, Bonfire, Fireworks & Light of the A West Lawn

Rehearsal with CSU Marching Band Hughes Stadium

Alumni Band Hot Spot The Mayor of Old Town, 632 S. Mason St.

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Homecoming Football Game: CSU vs. Air Force Sony Lubick Field, Hughes Stadium

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Pre-Game Show RAM Town, Hughes Stadium

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Summer Conducting Seminar Sets Sail with

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or what has become a fun summer tradition, the CSU music program, in collaboration with Opera Fort Collins apprentice artists, presents the Summer Conducting Seminar Final Concert. The seminar, a Master’s program designed for secondary music educators in band, orchestra, and choir, presents its annual concert-staging of a musical or operetta as Gilbert & Sullivan’s hilarious satire, H.M.S. Pinafore. About the Summer Conducting Seminar

The Summer Conducting Seminar is part of a three-year master’s degree which is completed online with the exception of three, two-week summer residencies at CSU. Students begin by singing in the onstage choir in their first two summers, giving them the knowledge and experience in conducting a high school musical. Each summer performance showcases apprentice artists from Opera Fort Collins, including many CSU graduate vocal students, in the major roles. “These concert productions have served as thesis projects for our graduating classes,” explained Leslie Stewart, director of the Summer Conducting Seminar. “We have found that Gilbert & Sullivan operettas seem to offer the most opportunities for our students to get experience conducting recitative, which is an important curriculum goal for this program.” Recitative conducting, the type found in many Gilbert & Sullivan works, is unlike any other kind of conducting, and so serves as a unique teaching form in the program. “You only have control of the larger ensemble [in recitative], while the soloists on stage creating drama are singing in a somewhat measured, but highly flexible paced style,” explained Wes Kenney, professor of conducting at CSU. “It requires the conductor to show the ensemble when to play – often just a chord here and there, sometimes in and out of tempos, but always with the idea that the drama is the main point.” Many alumni of the program cite that it has helped them become better music teachers, particularly with the ability to earn a Master’s degree without having to leave their teaching positions.

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The final concert is directed by working music educators from around the country earning a Master’s degree in Music Education with a Specialization in Conducting through this unique program. Begun in 2007, the first graduating class co-conducted a concert production of No, No, Nanette. Since then, the program has given highly entertaining public performances of Bye Bye Birdie, The Music Man, Mame, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Secret Garden.

About H.M.S. Pinafore

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This year’s concert-staged performance selection of Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore, directed by Opera Fort Collins artistic director Brian Luedloff, is a comic opera in two acts that takes place, as the title suggests, aboard a ship. The captain’s daughter, Josephine, is promised to marry a high-ranking naval officer, but is in love with a lower-class sailor. Despite her intentions to honor her father’s wishes of marrying the officer, Josephine and her lowly sailor plan to elope. While the captain soon learns of their plans, a surprise revelation changes the course of the story dramatically, as is the case in many Gilbert & Sullivan plots. All in great fun, the story pokes at the ideas of patriotism, party politics, the Royal Navy, and the rise of unqualified people to positions of authority. Received with much success when it opened in 1878, H.M.S. Pinafore ran for 571 performances – the second-longest run of any musical theatre piece up to that time. Its extreme popularity, the

Performance: Saturday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA Tickets are $10 for the public. Tickets are available at the University Center for the Arts (UCA) ticket office in the UCA lobby 60 minutes prior to performances, by phone at (970) 491-ARTS (2787), or online at www.CSUArtsTickets.com. All tickets are subject to a $1 ticket fee for both online and at-the-door purchases. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended to avoid lines and further at-the-door fees.

SUMMER KODÁLY WORKSHOP Strategies for Teaching Special Needs Students in Music Class With Special Guest Ms. Kari Michael Thursday, July 17, 2-5 p.m. Instrumental Rehearsal Hall, University Center for the Arts Ms. Michael hails from Nev. and brings with her a wealth of experience in using the Kodály Methodology with her special education training. Ms. Michael will share with teachers ways in which to provide their special needs music students with an inclusive and welcoming environment. The workshop is hosted as part of the Summer Kodály Institute programming, however, teachers not enrolled in the two-week program are encouraged to attend this one-day workshop.

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fourth operatic collaboration of the Gilbert & Sullivan duo, became one of the works that dominated the musical stage on both sides of the Atlantic for more than a decade, and continues to be performed today.

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“Classic Rock” takes on a whole new meaning when Break of Reality hits the stage. The quartet’s boundary-breaking music blends classical technique and rock’n’roll into something that brings together the best of both genres. They appear on stage without the music stands or formal dress of a classical group and illuminate the music they play, be it an original composition, a song by Tool or Radiohead, or a J. S. Bach arrangement.

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CLASSICAL CONVERGENCE CELEBRATES SECOND SEASON INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE LINCOLN CENTER AND COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES by Carrie Care and Jennifer Clary This fall, the Colorado State University School of MuCenter will launch the second season of the Clas-

posed, allowing both organizations to thoroughly examine the intersection of world-class performers and the community. In addition to performances, the series fosters artist-student interaction and community engagement opportunities. Artists on the series partner with the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, as well as schools in Poudre School District, to present lectures and master classes, providing dynamic, hands-on instruction in an informal setting; the sessions are free and open for public observation.

sical Convergence Concert Series, an innovative

“An equally important aspect has been providing stu-

partnership between the two organizations to pres-

dents of all ages the opportunity to learn from these

ent a fresh concert series that features traditional

artists up close, and in some cases even get the op-

classical solo artists and chamber ensembles, while

portunity to perform alongside them,” said Rogers.

further exploring new trends in classical music. For CSU, a perfect example was April’s concert feaBuilding on the classical concert programs of both or-

turing Classical Jam.

ganizations, the first Classical Convergence season was received with great enthusiasm, and featured

“Everyone at the concert could feel the energy and

world-class performances from Grammy award-win-

enthusiasm when students from an improvisation

ning violinist Joshua Bell, as well as pianist Jeremy

workshop, held earlier in the day, came out on stage

Denk, Mother Falcon, Borromeo String Quartet, Orchid

to ‘jam’ at the end,” said Jennifer Clary, marketing di-

Ensemble, Classical Jam, and the Mendelssohn Trio.

rector for the University Center for the Arts. “What a truly special moment for the ensemble, the students,

“Over the past year the partnership between the

and the audience!”

Lincoln Center and CSU allowed us to bring more artists, bigger names, and a wider palette of musical

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styles to the community,” said Jack Rogers, general

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Turtle Island Quartet Friday, October 2, 7:30 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA

Lysander Piano Trio with Mischa Bouvier, Baritone Wednesday, October 28, 7:30 p.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA

Its name derived from creation mythology found in Na-

Winner of the 2012 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh

tive American Folklore, the Turtle Island Quartet has

Competition, the Lysander Piano Trio has been praised

been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends

as a standout for their “passionate playing and articulate

in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 and

and imaginative ideas,” which have made them a stand-

2008 Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Al-

out around the nation. They join forces with American

bum, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet aesthetic

baritone, Mischa Bouvier, for a dynamic performance.

with contemporary American musical styles that has redefined the art form.

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The Minguet Quartet with Andreas Klein, Piano Thursday, January 28, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA

Igudesman & Joo Thursday, February 25, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Center

The Minguet Quartet is among one of the most well-re-

Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo are two classi-

ceived string quartets internationally, and performs at

cal musicians who have taken the world by storm with

major concert venues worldwide. The quartet focuses

their unique and hilarious theatrical shows, which com-

on the Classical and Romantic repertoires, as well as

bine comedy with classical music and popular culture.

contemporary music, and promotes the latter by pre-

Their clips on YouTube, to date, have gathered over 35

miering numerous compositions of our own times. They

million hits, and the duo has appeared on television in

team up with distinguished German pianist, Andreas

numerous countries. Equally comfortable performing in

Klein, for a truly incredible performance.

classical concert halls, as well as in stadiums in front of crowds of 18,000, their collective dream is to make classical music accessible to a wider and younger audience.

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Paul Huang, Violin Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Organ Recital Hall, UCA

Borromeo String Quartet Friday, April 15, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Griffin Concert Hall, UCA

Hailed by the Washington Post as “an artist with the

The visionary performances of the Borromeo String

goods for a significant career,” Taiwanese-American

Quartet have established it as one of the most important

violinist Paul Huang is quickly gaining reputation for his

string quartets of our time. Audiences and critics alike

eloquent music making, distinctive sound, and effortless

champion the Borromeo’s ability to bring back the con-

virtuosity.

temporary fire to often-heard repertoire, while making even the most challenging new music approachable.

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Get Interactive with Exhibitions in the University Art Museum this Summer

A 1971 Volkswagen Beetle painted for the Flower Power exhibition

Summer Dates and Hours June 2 – August 8 Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. For information, call (970) 491-1989 or visit ArtMuseum.colostate.edu FREE and open to the public Please note that due to construction on the expansion, the Museum may need to close sporadically throughout the summer. Please feel free to call before your visit! Summer Mystery Art Hunt! Back by popular demand, children visiting the museum can take part in the Summer Mystery Art Hunt – a fun, interactive hunt for clues in the museum. Age appropriate activity guides will be provided to all participants and participants will receive a small prize. Drawings for other prizes will happen weekly.

Flower Power A highlight of this fun, colorful, hands-on exhibition is a “flower-power” 1971 Volkswagen beetle, painted specially for the exhibition by Department of Art and Art History graduate students and recent graduate students, Cara Coder, Katie Gabriel, Anthony Guntren, and Cei Lambert, and museum staff member, Keith Jentzsch. The museum is very grateful to Brian Vrba of Vrba’s Parts: Independent VW Specialist for the loan of the VW. We invite children, and “the young at heart” to be inspired, make artwork, and express their creativity! In the Garden: Selections from the Permanent Collection Enjoy an eclectic selection of works with a relationship to gardens and the natural world from the museum’s permanent collection. Pieces in the exhibition include Warhol’s iconic flowers, selections from both the Japanese print and the Native American objects collections, and photographs from a new gift. The children’s hunt for clues happens throughout this exhibition.

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Group sessions for children are available upon request.

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You’re Invited

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 50 YEAR CLUB LUNCHEON Honoring the Class of 1965 and those before FESTIVAL ON THE OVAL Enjoy music, kid-friendly activities, and plenty of Ram pride

BONFIRE, LIGHTING OF THE A, AND FIREWORKS Enjoy the sights and sounds of what makes CSU special

GO RAMS!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 5K RACE Show your Ram power and run or walk with those who love CSU PREGAME TAILGATE AND FOOTBALL GAME Enjoy game-day fare and cheer the Rams to victory over Air Force

Visit homecoming.colostate.edu for frequent updates on Homecoming & Family Weekend events and activities.

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HOMECOMING PARADE Gather friends, family, and CSU spirit for a parade through campus

THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED ORGAN WEEK KICKS OFF THIS JUNE By Jennifer Clary Jacobs

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From June 8-11, the campus and Northern Colo. communities are enthusiastically invited to CSU’s third annual Organ Week, where nightly concerts include guest artist solo recitals and an evening of organ concertos with the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Wes Kenney.

Fort Collins is a city of organs, with many renowned instruments on its roster, and artistic collaboration between the university and local churches, their instruments, and the Symphony defines the type of activity that make Fort Collins great. “This is an event for the whole community,” enthused Joel Bacon, who holds the Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair of Organ and Liturgical Studies at CSU, and is the Organ Week director. “When I came to CSU 10 years ago, I never imagined that we’d be able to offer a summer program of this caliber,” said Bacon. “I am so grateful for Home State Bank’s partnership, making this dream a reality and giving Fort Collins a world-class music festival,” he added in reference to the bank’s third year underwriting the event.

“When I came to CSU 10 years ago, I never imagined that we’d be able to offer a summer program of this caliber” — Joel Bacon

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tickets/details: CSU Monday, June 8, 7:30 p.m. An Evening of Organ & Orchestra Featuring the Fort Collins Symphony, directed by Wes Kenney, with organists Joel Bacon, James David Christie, and Ken Cowan University Center for the Arts 1400 Remington St. Tickets: $10/CSU students $20/public

rts at Colorado State University

Tuesday, June 9, 7:30 p.m. Organ Fireworks! Featuring organists Joyce Jones, Ken Cowan, and Lisa Shihoten (violin) First Presbyterian Church 531 S. College Ave. Tickets: FREE

Wednesday, June 10, 7:30 p.m. Cavarra Organ Series Concert Featuring organist Kevin Bowyer University Center for the Arts Tickets: $7/CSU students, $12/public, $1/youth (under 18)

Thursday, June 11, 7:30 p.m. Baroque Extravaganza Featuring organists Joel Bacon, James David Christie, Ken Cowan, Joyce Jones, and members of the Fort Collins Symphony, directed by Wes Kenney University Center for the Arts Tickets: $7/CSU students, $12/public, $1/youth (under 18)

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by Carrie Care The halls of the UCA may be quiet for the summer, but CSU’s Chamber Choir will be making plenty of music this summer on an 11-day European tour to Bratislava, Salzburg, Vienna, Eisenstadt, and Prague. The ensemble’s excellent reputation has earned it an invitation to participate in the 2015 International Youth Music Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia. This invitation also brings with it opportunities to sing in historic concert halls, cathedrals, and outdoor venues across Europe.

Beginning their tour on July 2, the choir will first perform a recital in the Salzburg Dom, then travel to Prague, where they will perform at the Lobkowicz Palace. As they make their way across the former Austro-Hungarian empire territory, they will perform at the Karlskirche in Vienna as part of the American Celebration of Music in Austria, before traveling to Eisenstadt, where they will perform a recital in the Haydnsaal at the Schloss Esterházy. By July 9, the choir will arrive in Bratislava for the International Youth Music Festival. “They are the crown jewels of their department, ambassadors for CSU and Colorado,” said community member Jane Basille in a letter to the Coloradoan in support of the choir’s tour. Widely recognized as a city of music, in addition to its fame as a city of rich cultural and artistic heritage, Bratislava’s musical heritage flourished in the 18th century and established the first public music school in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. The city has played host to Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Liszt, and others. Many say that almost every important European musician or composer touched musical life in Bratislava in some way. “I can put this experience toward the rest of my life,” said junior voice major Vanessa Doss. “The ability to perform in the places where this music was born lets me experience my music the way that these composers did.”

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The festival, taking place from July 9-12 this summer, provides international performance opportunities for children, youth, and adult choirs and orchestras. CSU’s Chamber Choir has been invited to perform at the festival as a featured ensemble.

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While the students cover the majority of their travel expenses, the Chamber Choir executed a successful fundraising campaign earlier this year that will help them make their way through this European tour. The music and the experience make it all worth it, they say. “My passion is to share what I’m learning and singing with other people, and to experience another culture while sharing music from around the world,” said junior voice major Justin Little. “It’s a cool opportunity – one you may not get many chances to take.”

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About the Chamber Choir Under the direction of Dr. James Kim, this top-select ensemble of 24–32 singers performs a wide variety of a cappella and accompanied repertoire. Objectives include ensemble precision with sensitivity to blending and intonation, demonstrating both healthy vocal production and sophisticated musical knowledge.

Check the next issue of The Green Room for a recap of the tour, or follow us on Instagram @ColoradoStateUniversity_UCA!

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The Chamber Choir has been featured at many honor festivals, conventions, and workshops, including the International Sacred Choral Music Festival and Changwon Grand-Prix Choral Festival & Competition in Korea, appearances at National Collegiate Choral Organization conferences in 2006, 2009, and 2011 for a feature performance conducted by Bach specialist Helmuth Rilling. In 2010, they were featured at the ACDA Regional Conference in Denver, Colo.

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After realizing how much he dislikedÂ memorizing lines in college, John rediscovered his love for editing and computer FX and has been doing projection and video design ever since. During his many years living in Colo., John has managed to expand his knowledge of all things design, including lighting, sound, film, and graphic design. His specialties include show programming, 2.5D animation, and Adobe Photoshop. He currently resides in Brooklyn and works in the greater New York area.

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o it’s been a year since I moved to New York, but it feels like only few months. A friend recently told me that New York fits me like a glove, and while I can’t totally agree with that (if anything, it has made my Colo. pride grow ten‐fold), the amount of amazing opportunities and experiences I’ve had since moving here does make it hard not to feel a doting connection to this strange, beautiful city. Of course, like anything in my life, I could never have gotten here without an incredible amount of help and support. First and foremost are my parents – especially my mom – who never doubted that it would be tough living here, but never seemed to doubt that I could do it. I also credit the guidance of my CSU professor, Price Johnston, since I wouldn’t have even

Performance of Donogoo / Photo by Richard Termine

been aware of this profession had it not been for him. Without CSU, I also would not have met Alex Koch when Price Johnston and Walt Jones brought him in as a guest designer for Orestes 2.0 (Fall 2013). Alex has (many times over) gone out of his way to provide teaching moments and opportunities for me to grow as a designer and as a resident of New York (I still don’t think I’ll ever be able to call myself a “New Yorker”). I also have to thank the support team that’s a little closer to my own age, including Laura Kim, who graciously took the time to teach me the ropes of the big city and become my first true New York friend. I’ve also been fortunate in connecting with other CSU alumni here, including Kaylen Higgins, ’12; Roger Miller, ’12; and Emma Kimball, ’13. Without them, life would have

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John Erickson outside the Mint Theatre in New York, NY.

been incredibly boring at first, and lacked all kinds of professional wrestling and artsy theatre, respectively. While I’m thanking people, I want to thank all of my extended family, as well, who have been so interested in my life since moving, even if I am awful at keeping updated. I am immensely grateful for all of their support. As I continue my career, I’ll never down-play how lucky I’ve been to meet the people I have, to get the opportunities I’ve been able to take. Moving to New York just three days after graduation, I immediately started my first job, thanks to my theatre professors Roger Hanna and Price Johnston. It was a show called Donogoo by Jules Romains at the Mint Theatre. The show had an entirely projected set done by Roger and Price, whose work on it was recently nominated for a Drama Desk Award (see page 52). After that, pretty much every job I’ve had here has been thanks to Alex Koch and his group at Imaginary Media. These have included:

> A.R. Gurney’s The Wayside Motor Inn at Signature Theatre (also nominated for a Drama Desk Award), where I was able to do my first very basic design. > A workshop of Cheesecake Girl by Genya Ravan and Chris Henry at the American Globe Theatre, where I debuted my first independent design. > Working at Hamilton College in upstate New York. > Assisting Alex on a show in New Jersey – my first paid travel and hotel room. > The Trojan Wars – the first job where I got to hire my own contacts. > The Valley Lux Festival, which was my first gig for which I got to design an art piece and served as my first paid “VJing” gig. > Gender/Power – my first installation and performance art piece.

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> Interning at Lighting Design International in Las Vegas, which was my first work outside of the New York area.

> Marley by Kwame Kwei-Armahz, a musical based on Bob Marley’s life and music, which I did in in Baltimore, Md. – by far the biggest production of which I’ve been a part.

New York is really great, but it does make me miss a lot of things: travel, my family, cheap Taco Bell, New Belgium, Black Bottle Brewery, college and my friends there, low rent, trees, campfires, swimming, driving, and so much more. Yet it’s honestly the only place I can imagine living right now. I guess it’s kind of a weird niche, and I’m sometimes amazed that I can make a living doing something that I genuinely enjoy. I’ll never stop being thankful for that, and am looking at many more years of crowded subways, over-‐priced food, weird smells, garbage and tourists everywhere, very – little job stability, and small apartments – and I couldn’t be happier!

See more of John’s work on his website at

jericksondesign.com

John and Alex Koch hanging out in Baltimore

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Cheesecake Girl / Royal Family Productions and performed in the American Globe Theatre

Last May, the University Symphony Orchestra and combined choirs at Colorado State University performed a phenomenal rendition of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 1, the monumental “Sea Symphony.”

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Honoring the memory of CSU friend and arts patron, Bea Griffin, the concert represented the full capabilities of the hall, named after the Griffin family, with over 250 performers on stage at once and featuring some of the most advanced acoustical design features in the region. The success of the performance that night was the result of several musical collaborations within CSU music, including the University Symphony Orchestra, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, University Chorus, and Men’s Chorus. Here’s what the CSU community had to say:

Griffin's family felt recognized “andBealoved, there's no other way to say it. The warm words from the stage that night really made the evening enjoyable to the family, the Griffin Foundation, and everyone involved. They were very touched.

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Tonya Malik-Carson Development Office CSU College of Liberal Arts

It was a great honor to conduct such “a magnificent work with such well-prepared ensembles! Thank you to James Kim, Ryan Olsen, and Stuart Dameron for the work put in. Tiffany Blake and John Seesholtz were simply amazing!

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Wes Kenney CSU Music Faculty

So incredibly proud of my peers, “colleagues, friends, and instructors

Chorus, and to all of the CSU musicians who participated in two fabulous performances of Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony this weekend! All of the hard work really paid off! Proud to work with so many talented students and colleagues!

who put on Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony last night! It was perhaps my favorite spring masterwork at CSU. Special shout-out to the soloists, who both did a fabulous job!

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Mallory Buffer Henry, ’09, B.A. Performing Arts: Dance has been dancing with a small traveling show titled “The Silver Screen Saloon Show” as a Can-Can Dancer with the alias, ‘Sophie Darling.’ Malory has also been teaching dance for years, and in Aug. 2014 opened the Henry Stashak Academy of Dance and Innovation in Fort Collins. Malory was also recently selected to take part in a three-week ballet summer intensive in New York City, with instructors from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia, this July.

Thomas Phelan, ’11, Performing Arts: Dance is currently dancing with contemporary dance company, Whim W’Him in Seattle, Wa. Since arriving there almost two years ago, Thomas has also had the wonderful opportunities to dance with the House of Verlaine, The Robbie Turner Revue, Alana Rogers, The Cabiri, Olympic Ballet Theatre, and Ballet Bellevue. He also enjoys flying up to Alaska every now and again to teach and work with Alaska Dance Theatre.

Gene Stenger, ’13, M.M. Vocal Performance, Tenor, graduated from Yale University in May with his Master’s degree in Early Music, Oratorio, and Chamber Ensemble. Gene was recently featured in an interview with PBS for their program “Religion and Ethics News Weekly,” and also performed at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center as the tenor soloist in Beethoven’s Mass in C Major, op. 86. This performance was a preview to a concert tour in England and France that Gene completed with the Yale Schola Cantorum.

Rachael Napper, ’13, B.M. Violin Performance and Music Education currently teaches orchestra in Widefield School District 3.

Joshua Ooms, ’13, B.M. Vocal Performance, Baritone, graduated from the Eastman School of Music in May with his M.M. in vocal performance. While at Eastman, he has had many opera and oratorio performance experiences.

Andrew Hill, ’15, M.M. Choral Conducting, Tenor accepted a position as the music director of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Fort Collins.

Jeremy Maytum, ‘09 M.M. Percussion Performance will begin pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts this fall at the University of Kentucky. Jeremy owes a lot to his teachers at CSU - Dr. Eric Hollenbeck and Shilo Stroman - for their dedication and support and helping him get to this point in his career.

To submit your Class Note, email Jennifer Clary Jacobs at jennifer.clary@colostate.edu

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Francisco Barradas Galvan, ’14, M.M. Violin Performance is in his first year pursuing a D.M.A. in violin performance at the University of Western Ontario on full scholarship.

Charlie receiving his award from MTD Interim Chair Paul Metz

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By Jennifer Clary Jacobs

The 2015 Colorado Bandmasters Association Student Teacher Scholarship was recently awarded to Colorado State University Music Education student, Charlie Mathews, who just finished teaching under Raleigh Eversole at Palmer Ridge High School, Colorado Springs, and Amy Abbott at Red Hawk Elementary School in Longmont. According to the Colorado Bandmasters Association (CBA), the award is for residents of Colo. who have attended a college or university instate, majored in instrumental music education, are student teaching in the area of band, and who plan on teaching K-12 band after graduation. The CBA committee granted Mathews a $1,250.00 scholarship, intended to assist with expenses at the end of a student teaching semester. In his award application essay, Mathews correlated his decision to become a music teacher as “a result of the opportunities and experiences I had in high school.” He went on to say that he “felt a responsibility to share my love of music with a new generation of students.”

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CSU Music Ed Student Awarded Exclusive Scholarship by the Colorado Bandmasters Association

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During his time at Colorado State University, Mathews excelled in every respect, including graduating with a 3.97 GPA. “Charlie is a fantastic student, and as the only CBA scholarship recipient in the state, this is an incredible honor for him,” said Dr. Erik Johnson, assistant professor of Music Education, in charge of instrumental music.

While at CSU, Mathews developed a solid teaching philosophy that resonated with the CBA selection committee. “I want students in my classroom to consider complex questions, learn effective study habits, and broaden their worldview through the study of a diverse repertoire of music,” he explained. Mathews believes “that all students, regardless of their background, should have the opportunity to receive a quality music education and share musical experiences with their peers…resulting in learners and musicians that are capable of looking at the world with an artistic disposition.” Mathews will be recognized at the CBA Summer Convention banquet in Denver on July 16. The committee “hopes that CBA is the place you look to find mentors and a connection with the great community of band directors in Colo.,” CBA Past President Sara Wynes expressed in an email to Mathews confirming his award. As further confirmation of the CBA award, and of his successful collegiate career, the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at CSU conferred the department’s 2015 Distinguished Student Music Teacher award on Mathews, as well. Mathews has accepted an instrumental music teaching position at Fort Morgan High School, and will start this fall. “As I begin my teaching career, I feel very privileged to join the amazing tradition of music education in Colo. that the CBA has supported for many years,” concluded Mathews. And the state is privileged to have you, too, Charlie!

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Alexandra Romberg, ’12, B.A. Performing Arts: Theatre works on the sounds crew for the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Between shows there, she works on outside shows, including audio mixing for the musical First Date at the cabaret space at the Royal George. Alex recently worked sound design jobs, as well as sound system installation at Redmoon Theater and the American Theater Company in Chicago. She has also taken on two small-scale directing jobs: "Presidents' Day!" for Whiskey Radio Hour (Whiskey Rebellion Theater) that performed in Feb., and an evening of HOME: A Festival of Storytelling at The Side Project. This fall, Alex will begin the M.F.A. program in directing at East 15 Acting School in London, England.

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Alex and crew in President’s Day

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The worlds of art and sport collide in Scrimmage: Football in American Art from the Civil War to the Present, a show curated by Colorado State University Art Museum director Linny Frickman.

By Tony Phifer

On her best day, Linny Frickman checks in at 5 feet and 100 pounds, which makes her about the last person you would expect to find organizing a groundbreaking art show focused on football. But for Frickman, director of the Colorado State University Art Museum, football and art create a perfect backdrop to initiate a discussion about America’s most popular sport and its role in our cultural development over the past 150 years. “When I was a little girl, my dad was a rabid University of Michigan fan,” she said. “On fall Saturdays we would watch Michigan football on TV with the Metropolitan Opera on the radio in the background. To, me there has never been a great divide between arts and sports, but I know that’s not the case for a lot of people.”

(ABOVE) R. Tait McKenzie. The Onslaught, study of a football scrum, 1920. Bronze with grey-brown patina, 15 x 38 x 23-1/2 inches. Yale University Art Gallery, Whitney Collections of Sporting Art. (RIGHT) J.C. Leyendecker. The Punter, 1908. Saturday Evening Post illustration, 13-7/8 x 10-3/4 inches. © The Curtis Publishing Company

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Seeking a way to bridge that divide, Frickman has spent nearly three years doing the logistical legwork to assemble what will be the largest art exhibition in CSU’s history. The result: Scrimmage: Football in American Art from the Civil War to the Present. The exhibit will include more than 100 pieces of artwork, including paintings, drawings, posters, photos, sculptures, magazine covers, and much more.

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The works were created by some of America’s greatest artists – Winslow Homer, Frederic Remington, George Bellows, and Andy Warhol – and include contemporary creations and some that date to pre-Civil War America.

Frickman worked with several museums to secure the works for the exhibition, which runs from Aug. 28 to Dec. 18 at the University Art Museum in the University Center for the Arts. She expects more than 15,000 visitors, more than triple the traffic for previous exhibitions. Frickman hopes Scrimmage will start a dialog about football and art and their role in American culture. “As far back as the 1870s, people were talking about head injuries in football. In later years, art inspired people to talk about the role of women in sports, plus things like integration and the racial makeup of teams,” she said. “This exhibition is a great opportunity for fans of football and art to initiate a conversation. I hope it gets everyone thinking.”

For more information about the University Art Museum visit:

ArtMuseum.colostate.edu

Norman Rockwell. A little kid has lots of heroes, 1961, graphite on paper, 12 x 11, Collection of The Norman Rockwell Museum, NRM.1983.26 ÂŠ Norman Rockwell Estate

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TAKE THE NEW MUSIC, THEATRE AND DANCE ALU We want to connect with you – our CSU music, theatre, and dance alumni. Whether you graduated last year or many years ago, please take some time to fill out our alumni survey. Let us know what you’re up to these days and how you’d like to stay connected with the School of Music, Theatre and Dance – we’d love to hear from you!

Visit https://advancing.colostate.edu/3208

Kodály For Kids Days An exciting day full of music and activities For children entering 1ST-6TH grades in Fall 2015 July 20 – grades 5-6 | July 21 – grades 3-4 | July 22 – grades 1-2 $35; space is limited; please apply online by June 15

ACTIVITIES: Singing games, Choir Hour, Folk Dancing, Keyboard/Improv, Movement

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The Colorado Kodály Institute – a component of the CSU Master of Music in Music Education with Kodály Emphasis program – is a dynamic training center for elementary classroom music teachers, independent music instructors, and secondary music teachers interested in taking their teaching, conducting, musicianship, and depth of knowledge about music education to new heights.

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University Art Museum Summer Exhibitions and Activities (Summer Mystery Art Hunt; Flower Power; In The Garden: Selections from the Permanent Collection): June 2 – Aug. 8 Kids Do It All Music-Theatre Camp: June 8-13 Bimson Humanities Endowment Summer Dance Seminar: June 8-11 Organ Week Camp: June 8-11 Organ Week Concert, CSU Organ Week: An Evening of Organ and Orchestra: June 8, 7:30 p.m. Organ Week Concert: Organ Fireworks!: June 9, 7:30 p.m. Organ Week Concert: Cavarra Organ Series featuring Kevin Bowyer: June 10, 7:30 p.m. Pre-College Percussion Camp: June 11-12 Organ Week Concert: Baroque Extravaganza: June 11, 7:30 p.m. Kids Do It All Music-Theatre Camp: June 15-20 LIFT Clarinet Academy: June 15-19 CSU Marching Band Auditions: June 20 CSU Drum Major and Leadership Academy: June 24-27 Harp Colorado Workshop: June 25-29 Harp Colorado Festival Workshop: June 29, 2 p.m. Summer Conducting Seminar for Music Educators: July 3-18 Kids Do It All Music-Theatre Camp: July 6-11 Kids Do It All Music-Theatre Camp: July 13-18 Colorado Kodály Institute: July 13-25 Colorado Kodály Institute Choir Concert: July 15, 12 p.m. Kodály Workshop: July 17, 2 p.m. Conducting Seminar Final, Concert Production of H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullvian: July 18, 7:30 p.m. Summer Keyboard Institute: July 19-23 International Keyboard Odyssiad and Festival, Piano Concerts: July 19-23, 7:30 p.m., nightly Kids Do It All Music-Theatre Camp: July 20-25 Kodály for Kids Days: July 20, 21, and 22 Dalcroze Eurhythmics Course: July 29 – Aug. 7 Dalcroze for Kids Days: Aug. 3-5

for more event information, visit uca.colostate.edu

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SUMMER 2015 SCHEDULE

Kids Do It All Music-Theatre Camp: June 22-27

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Dr. Bonnie Jacobi, coordinator of Music Education, assistant professor of Music Education, and director of the Colorado Kodály Institute, has been invited to present her Dalcroze-based research in Vienna, Austria at the University for Music and Performing Arts, July 26-29. The presentation will be part of the 2nd International Conference of Dalcroze Studies which, for 2015, includes a celebration of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze’s 150th birthday; a plaque honoring the founder of the first modern method of music education will be placed at his house in Vienna. Read more about the conference. Dr. Jacobi was also invited to present her paper at L’Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in Geneva, Switzerland on July 23. The Dalcroze world-wide headquarters are also celebrating their founder’s birthday.

Dr. Michael Thaut, director of the Center for Biomedical Research in Music, and professor of music therapy, was invited to become a member of the Royal Society of Medicine as an International Fellow, which is the highest rank. The Society – located in London, United Kingdom – was founded in 1803 and is one of the most prestigious medical societies in the world, claiming Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud as honorary members. The Society houses one of the largest medical libraries in Europe. “Without an outstanding group of scientific and clinical collaborators, this journey of discovery, and this honor, would not have been possible,” expressed Thaut, who notably included Jerry McIntosh MD, Ruth Rice DPT, Corene Thaut PhD, Matt Malcolm PhD, and Carol Seger PhD, for their “brilliant collaborations over many years.” “I am speechless and humbled,” he concluded.

Shilo Stroman, special assistant professor of percussion, Marching Band drumline, and jazz studies, is now a Yamaha Performing Artist and looking forward to a great relationship with the company. “You know it’s good when they say ‘Welcome to the family,’” he enthused about the announcement. Stroman was previously with another company, but recently approached Yamaha about the possibility of a relationship; after a few months, and several conversations with their artist relations people, the process was complete. “I’m very happy with Yamaha,” he added. Stroman is also an endorser for Evans drumheads, Promark drumsticks, and Sabian cymbals.

INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD Odyssiad and Festival, U.S.A. Presents

Dr. Joel Bacon, Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical Studies; associate professor of organ (10 years) Cory Seymour, technical director (10 years) Dr. Nicole Wilshusen, special assistant professor of music therapy; graduate coordinator of music therapy (10 years) Dr. James Kim, director of choral activities (10 years) Margaret Miller, special assistant professor of viola; coordinator of the graduate string quartet program (10 years) Dr. Eric Prince, director of the Center for Studies in Beckett & Contemporary Theatre Practice; professor of theatre (15 years) Valery Kuleshov, July 19, 7:30 p.m.

Additionally, Dr. Robert Brewer, associate professor of tuba, and Dr. William Davis, professor of music therapy, were recognized for their retirement.

Joint Solo Recital: Takako Tokuda and Hsing-ay Hsu, July 20, 7:30 p.m.

Johnandrew Slominski, July 21, 7:30 p.m. Odyssiad Winners’ Concert, July 22, 7:30 p.m. Olga Kern and Vladik Kern, July 23, 7:30 p.m. $35 ADULT AND $15 YOUTH | TICKETS AT: CSUArtsTickets.com

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Please join us in congratulating MTD faculty and staff who reached an employment milestone during the 2014-2015 academic year. 833 recipients, including the following School of Music, Theatre and Dance faculty, were recognized for their service to CSU at the “Celebrate! Milestones Day” ceremony on April 30:

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Performance of Donogoo / Photo by Richard Termine

CSU THEATRE PROFESSORS NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS DRAMA DESK AWARD by jennifer clary jacobs Colorado State University Theatre Professors Price Johnston, interim director of Theatre and Dance and associate professor of lighting, sound, and projection design, and Roger Hanna, head of design and technology and assistant professor of set design, recently traveled to New York City for the 2015 Drama Desk Award nomination festivities. The pair are nominated in the Outstanding Projection Design category for their work on Donogoo by Jules Romains, which played Off-Broadway at The Mint Theatre in NYC last summer. The awards honor outstanding achievement by professional theatre artists on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off

Broadway. The 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards take place on May 31 at The Town Hall in Manhattan, N.Y. Click here for more about the awards. Hanna was approached by The Mint Theatre, where he’s been the scenic designer on six shows over the past ten years, to conceive the Donogoo set for the 100-seat house. With a low grid and limited wings, a particularly challenging concept was inspired by the video for “Willow” by the band Sweater, where the singer, standing on a small white set with a treadmill built into the floor, “rides” on a boat, “goes down” an escalator, and “jumps” down

a hole, all enabled through projections of the various locales. “While the walls and floor can be seen clearly, the viewer is in on the joke,” explains Hanna of his inspiration. “It is a great example of what is thrilling about theatre – that the audience conspires in the story-telling.” “Fortunately, working repeatedly with the same people at the Mint has built a large amount of trust,” he said. So, along with the music video as proof-of-concept, Hanna worked up scenery sketches which ended up including a bridge, a donkey, four doors, five slip stages, two walls, and a ceiling for the twenty-four, unique-scene show.

For Hanna and Johnston, the Drama Desk nomination is extremely satisfying. “It’s especially flattering being nominated in this category because the reality is, our show was done with four business projectors and cheap software,” said Hanna. “I have no doubt that some of the other nominated shows, like the Broadway musicals, cost up to fifty times what ours did!” Early external confirmation of what the team had accomplished came in the form of an invitation to appear on the Leonard Lopate Show on July 15, 2014. “It was a big deal to me personally,” said Hanna, who hails from N.Y. “Of the over 200 Lopate radio shows I’ve listened to – and as a big fan of the public radio rock star – I don’t recall him interviewing any other set designers,” he enthused, while acknowledging that he obviously hasn’t heard every Lopate show ever made! Hanna, alongside Director Gus Kaikkonen, discussed the 1930s comedy, focusing on the attention being received by the projections.

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Performance of Donogoo / Photo by Richard Termine

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This is where theatrical mysticism comes full circle. Hanna asked his CSU colleague, Price Johnston, who had originally shown him the “Willow” video, to collaborate on the project as animation and co-projections designer. In turn, Johnston asked CSU Theatre alum John Erickson (’14) to be associate projections designer. “Once I knew we’d do the projections, I asked John to watch the video,” explained Hanna. “John began to laugh…because he’s the one who showed it to Price, who showed it to me, in the first place!”

Once the team was in place, they rose to the challenge, creating phenomenal, digital depictions, and lighting the actors, without spoiling the projections.

“It’s especially flattering being nominated in this category because the reality is,

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our show

was done with four business projectors and cheap software”

Roger Hanna and Price Johnston at the Drama Desk Award nomination party

“My conspirator, Price Johnston, solved most of technical problems, did a bunch of animating, as well as (as one reviewer put it) be ‘a miracle worker’ by magically lighting people in a tiny space, without washing out the projections,” explained Hanna at the time. “Additional clever stuff was figured out by our recent CSU graduate ‘Doctor’ John Erickson, who, with gusto and panache, produced such mind-blowing stage firsts as animated vomit,” he went on. Hanna and Johnston have their fingers crossed for a favorable outcome at the Drama Desk Awards at the end of the month. However, as professors, the two are thrilled to report that Erickson remains gainfully employed in his field in NYC! Additional acknowledgments: costumes by Sam Fleming; sound by Jane Shaw; video shot by Reel Time Video Production; Jonathan Frank, Alex Pearlman, and Michelle Knight, videographers.

Watch a video about Donogoo

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Performance of Donogoo / Photo by Richard Termine

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am honored to join the fantastic faculty at CSU's fine music school, and look forward to continuing the development of the oboe studio, both in musical excellence and as a supportive student communty. Let's make some reeds!â&#x20AC;?

The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University is excited to welcome Andrew Jacobson to the music faculty as the new oboe professor, starting this fall. Jacobson has performed with several fine orchestras and organizations, including the National Symphony Orchestra, the Choral Arts Society (both of Washington, D.C.), and the Richmond Symphony (Va.), and has been involved with numerous master classes across the country. He currently performs with the Colorado Symphony, the Fort Collins Symphony, the Fort Collins Wind Symphony, and the Wyoming Symphony. He studied with Rebecca Henderson at the University of Texas-Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree, and with Richard Killmer at the Eastman School of Music where he earned his M.M. in Oboe Performance and Literature. He is currently pursuing his D.A. in Oboe Performance at the University of Northern Colorado.

ANDREW JACOBSON, NEW OBOE PROFESSOR, TO START THIS FALL AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Jacobson’s arrival is a welcome addition for the woodwind faculty. “After 26 years of teaching both oboe and bassoon at CSU, I am happy to share the duties and have the opportunity to focus on bassoon students,” expressed Moody. “Andrew’s presence will give woodwind students an additional resource, as well as make it possible for faculty ensembles to perform literature that calls for both oboe and bassoon at the same time.“ In addition to teaching duties, Jacobson will tag team the administration of the OboeRAMa and BassoonaRAMa workshops with Moody. The unique events, offered alternating falls since 2006, bring guest artists to campus, and activities include lectures, master classes, a Double Reed Band, and a closing recital with guest instrumentalists from across Colo. Look for Jacobson on CSU’s Virtuoso Concert Series when he gives a solo recital on April 18, 2016. Jacobson re-located to Northern Colo. four years ago, and has embraced the regional performing and private teaching opportunities; last summer, he joined the CSU Faculty Chamber Winds on their European Tour. “I am honored to join the fantastic faculty at CSU's fine music school, and look forward to continuing the development of the oboe studio, both in musical excellence and as a supportive student community,” said Jacobson. “Let's make some reeds!”

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To-date, the School has had one professor teaching both bassoon and oboe – a difficult task within an area experiencing a lot of growth, especially over the last decade. “Andrew’s arrival will allow our current Professor of Double Reeds, Dr. Gary Moody, to focus on bassoon, after many years of yeoman-like service to the department teaching oboe as well,” explained Paul Metz, interim director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

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CSU Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lauren Coghlan Contributes to Festival Screening by Lauren Scott

he Cannes Film Festival, held in Cannes, France, is the place for both upcoming and well-established film-makers to present their work to audiences. The mission of the festival is to showcase new writing, genres, and visual advances in the world of cine-

matography. People come from around the world to join in the splendor of film appreciation. This year’s festival, from May 13-24, included CSU’s very own scenic artist, Lauren Coghlan. As scenic artist in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at CSU, most recently completing the design for the Ralph Opera Center’s performance of Mozart’s Idomeneo, Lauren has had Center for the Arts, Lauren stepped in as production designer on a short film for University of Miami’s Tony Mendez, entitled El Mar Y Él. The title translates to mean “The Sea and Him,” but also carries symbolic meaning for the 1980 Mariel Boatlift in Cuba. The 23-minute film is inspired by Mendez’s family; his father was one of the 125,000 Cubans who came to the U.S. by way of the Mariel Boatlift, and his uncle attempted to do the same. WATCH THE TRAILER

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an immense impact on the quality of CSU’s productions. In her work outside of the University

The late 1970s and 80s left Cuba with a weak economy stemming from intense housing and job shortages, which all led to boiling internal tensions. Daily life for Cubans in this time was difficult, with occasional brownouts, no central air conditioning in private homes, and food that was often rationed.

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“This was evident in Ricardo's home [the film’s main character, representing Mendez’s uncle] and at his government office,” says Coghlan. “We decorated the set with old and broken devices like fans, broken pencil sharpeners, and that sort of thing.”

These rising tensions all precipitated the announcement by Fidel Castro on April 20, 1980 that all Cubans wishing to immigrate to the U.S. could do so through the Port of Mariel, thus launching the Mariel Boatlift. 1,700 boats and 125,000 people later, the U.S. was overwhelmed by the large influx in population. There were also negative political implications for U.S. President Jimmy Carter when it was discovered that many of those who came through the Mariel Boatlift were released from Cuban jails and mental health facilities. Coghlan’s work on this short film spanned from research, location scouting, finding and building props and set pieces, and painting a full mural. “The mural was fake communist propaganda,” explained Coghlan. “Throughout the movie you see it progress. I designed it to look like a poster of Fidel Castro from the 1970s.” Towards the end of the film, we learn that the painter present throughout the entire movie was really a dissident mocking the Castro regime. This piece was symbolically important as the use of politically-based murals and propaganda of any kind was a staple of Cuban culture at that time. Searching for an appropriate location in Miami, Fla. was also an integral part of the film. Coghlan explained that the key criteria for picking an appropriate location are aesthetic and availability.

“For example,” says Coghlan, “in the mural scene we only had one workable wall. If we pointed the camera to the right you could see that we were in Wynwood, a neighborhood in Miami known for its colorful street art and galleries. To the left there was even more street art in a style that you'd never see in 1980's Cuba.” They ended up choosing the option to the left because of availability and opportunity to change the environment more easily.

ask a question, the camera cuts to a poster. “Each time it appears, Castro is making a different expression; surprise, disgust, anger or indifference.”

The film has been described as an opportunity for absurd, tragic humor. Coghlan said that she certainly had fun taking on this challenge, putting together four propaganda posters of Castro. Each one was manipulated by Coghlan in some way and added to the absurdity of the situation in which Ricardo is being interrogated. Every time the police

“I really got a better temperature for what's happening in the current independent film scene,” she said. “It's always inspiring to learn about how other people see the world and how to effectively, visually convey a message.”

Lauren recently attended the screening of the film at the Cannes Film Festival – which she cites as an amazing opportunity in making connections with other young filmmakers, discussing new ways to tell stories.

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Lauren Coghlan with Co-producer Robert Colom

Student Quartet Performs at International Society of Bassists Conference >>> by Jennifer Clary Jacobs Last week, four CSU double bass students took the international stage in their own backyard as they performed for the International Society of Bassists Conference, held at the University Center for the Arts, June 1-6. The convention drew over 1,200 bassists from around the world, and was a tremendous opportunity to attend concerts and clinics with world-renowned players and teachers. For more about the ISB Conference, see page 20 of May’s issue of The Green Room.

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The Laplace Quartet is made up of a dynamic group of music students from Colorado State University’s double bass studio, where they study with Dr. Forest Greenough. The quartet’s name is inspired by the “Laplace transform,” which is an integral transform in mathematics that transforms a function of time into a function of complex frequency.

Their equally unique program features Erich Hartmann’s work for bass quartet, and a world premiere of Color Swatches, a piece by quartet member, Zachary Bush. A performance slot at the prestigious ISB conference is an honor for any ensemble. “A performance at the ISB convention will showcase the great work being done by CSU’s bass students for an international audience, and is a fantastic opportunity,” said Greenough. The premiere of Bush’s piece went over especially well. Looking around the hall during the performance, which elevated the bass as a percussive instrument and explored unique string vibrations and syncopations, the audience was very engaged and actively leaning in. Similarly, the expressive quartet obviously relished the moment, and exuded so much joy throughout the performance. “I was so pleased with how the piece turned out, plus they just played it so well,” said Greenough after the event. The quartet is comprised of multi-disciplinary students: Erik Deines is a senior double major in double bass performance and physics; Drew Miller is a senior double major in double bass performance and electrical engineering with a minor in mathematics; Zachary Bush is a senior triple major in double bass performance, composition, and education; and Daniel Probasco is a freshman mechanical engineering major with a music minor. In addition to school duties, the members of the quartet are all busy music professionals: Deines is a section member of the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra; Miller is an in-demand pop/rock and jazz bassist; Bush is a section member of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra; and Probasco is a bassist with the Fort Collins Wind Symphony.

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2015 CSU SU

ORGAN WEEK

PRE-COLLEGE PERCUSSION CAMP

June 7–12

June 11–12 Expand (or begin) your organ study with a faculty of prominent organists. One-to-one instruction, masterclasses, and recitals on the finest pipe organs in Northern Colorado.

Prepare for your college audition through instruction on mallets, timpani, snare drum, and drum set, as well as insight on applications, scholarships, equipment, and student skills.

Cost: $300–$400; housing/dining options

Cost: $125; includes lunches; housing not included; private lessons optional

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UMMER MUSIC PROGRAMS

June 15–19

DRUM MAJOR & LEADERSHIP ACADEMY June 24–27

Unique focus on the musical, technical, and artistic goals of each participant. Through planning prior to the academy, individualized programs ensure a musical boost for each student.

Emphasizing conducting, peer teaching, and team building skills, the Academy prepares drum majors and section leaders for enhanced roles in their school band program.

Cost: $275–$485; housing/dining options

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FESTIVAL

Olga Kern

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medal Winner

with

Valery Kuleshov Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Silver Medalist

July 19 Named “Honored Artist of the Russian Federation” by President Yeltsin in 1997.

Takako Tokuda

Johnandrew Slominski

Hsing-ay Hsu

July 21

IKOF 2014 Gold Medalist AND

Silver Medalist, William Kapell International Competition

July 20 Double your listening pleasure when China meets Japan in this dazzling duo!

IKOF 2012 Silver Medalist

Charismatic personality and mastery of the keyboard have quickly catapulted him to the top echelon of young American pianists.

Odyssiad Competition Winners

July 22 Prizes will be awarded!

Vladik Kern Juilliard Preparatory

July 23 7:30 p.m.

Appearing as a benefit for her Foundation “Aspiration.” Recognized as one of her generation’s great pianists, Kern’s jet-setter career has her performing in major concert halls around the world!

LEAP ONLINE COURSES:

Concerts start at 7:30 p.m. each night $20/adult, $15/Seniors, $10/students Packages available Griffin Concert Hall University Center for the Arts 1400 Remington Street Tickets: CSUArtsTickets.com