Autumn 2011
Music at Ohio State is the annual newsletter of The Ohio State University School of Music 110 Weigel Hall 1866 College Road Columbus, OH 43210 (614) 292-6571 Editor: Tamara Morris Contributors: Charles Atkinson, Kate Blamer, Graeme Boone, David Bruenger, Victoria Ellwood, Pat Flowers, Catherine HopeCunningham, Tamara Morris, Michael Murray, Karen Peeler, Susan Powell, Katie Reed, David Weaver Design/Layout: Arts and Sciences Communications Services
The Ohio State Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ted McDaniel
On the cover: The new recording/production studio includes modular isolation rooms, a mixing surface, and audio production software. {see page 10}
INCOMING SNAPSHOT Facts about our freshmen:
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STUDENTS MAKE UP THE LARGEST FRESHMAN CLASS IN FIVE YEARS
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GRADUATED IN THE TOP 25% OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
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SCORED A 27 OR ABOVE ON THEIR ACT
CONTENTS ANNOUNCING A NEW DIRECTOR WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR A WINNING ALLIANCE
A CONVERSATION WITH DON AND RUSS
IN SEARCH OF RUBY ELZY
DRUMS DOWNTOWN VIII 34TH ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
FACULTY NEWS ALUMNI NEWS NEW ERA BEGINS FOR OSU VOCAL PEDAGOGY PROGRAM AND SWANK VOICE LAB CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SCRIPT OHIO STUDENT NEWS SCHOLARSHIPS
RICHARD BLATTI NAMED DIRECTOR
Richard Blatti was formally named director of the School of Music at The Ohio State University, over the summer. Blatti, who has been with Ohio State since 1989, has served as interim director since 2009, and has a wealth of knowledge and reverence for the unique heritage of the school, said Mark Shanda, divisional dean of arts and humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Executive Dean Joseph Steinmetz and I are more than confident in Rick’s abilities to lead the School of Music forward, particularly as the university and college renew their commitment to the School of Music and the arts at Ohio State,” he added. “We are proud of the significant investments that are being made in the School, including this summer’s major investment in the renovation of Hughes Hall, highlighted by a massive acoustical upgrade in classrooms, studios, and practice rooms.” Before assuming the role of interim director, Blatti was area head of university ensembles and conducting, and associate director of bands. In addition to his duties as conductor of the OSU Symphonic Band, he also supervised all aspects of the undergraduate conducting curricula for the school, and assisted in coordinating the graduate conducting program. He received The Ohio State University School of Music Distinguished Teaching Award in both 1991 and 2001. In 2007 he was presented with the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching by the university’s president. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern University, and has done post-graduate work at Michigan State University. He is internationally esteemed as an authority on conducting pedagogy and score analysis.
WELCOME
FROM THE DIRECTOR To the Friends and Alumni of the OSU School of Music: It is a privilege to write to you as director of this amazing school — our amazing school. Since I began my own musical journey over 50 years ago, I have felt a bond that we all share: a belief in the power and magic of music. Executive Dean Joe Steinmetz and Divisional Dean Mark Shanda share in this belief and have already committed unprecedented new resources to us. Even our publications reflect a fresh spirit and a new look. Beginning with this edition, Music at Ohio State has been streamlined and revitalized. Some articles begin in print and continue online, some features are reformatted, and others are condensed so that our funds and your donations will be used more effectively.
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Our new publicity team, headed up by Tami Morris, and I are determined to communicate with you more often and more efficiently than ever before. For the most upto-date news and events, visit our brand new website, which launches in November – music.osu.edu. Make no mistake … our school is more vibrant than ever! Want proof? Come “home” and experience the excitement we feel first-hand. It’s a New Day! All My Best,
Richard L. Blatti Professor and Director P.S. Remember that locker where you stored your books and instrument? It’s still there! The investment we made in Hughes Hall renovations this summer is a start … but let us hear from you … every little bit helps! Go to giveto.osu.edu/music.
A WINNING ALLIANCE THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND COLUMBUS SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA IS A MODEL OF TWO PROFESSIONAL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN TANDEM FROM THEIR STRENGTHS ON BEHALF OF THE MUSIC PROFESSION. Robert Gillespie —ROBERT GILLESPIE
The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO), in its 57th season, is one of the leading youth orchestra programs in the nation, and we are proud to be one of its partners. Every year, the School of Music plays host to young musicians as they come to campus for auditions, weekly rehearsals, and performances with several of the orchestras that make up the CSYO organization. Katie Blamer was in the seventh grade when she auditioned for the CSYO Junior Strings. She was a bass player, and the group needed bass players. The Blamers lived in Newark, a 45-minute drive to Hughes Hall where the orchestra rehearsed. “I didn’t like coming to Columbus for rehearsals, at first. It was a long drive after a full day of school. But, I enjoyed it more as I became a better player and made friends in the group.” In Junior Strings, Katie had the opportunity to play under the direction of Robert Gillespie, professor of music education and head of string teacher training at Ohio State. She then advanced to Cadet Orchestra and spent her high school years playing in Youth Orchestra, the organization’s high school group, under the direction of Peter Stafford Wilson. “When it came time to choose a college, I chose Ohio State because Dr. Gillespie is a renowned music education professor and I was drawn to bass teacher, Dr. Paul Robinson,” said Blamer, who assisted with the
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CYSO program throughout her college career. Blamer now teaches elementary strings in Virginia. “Ohio State prepared me to be a teacher more than any other school could have. I regularly hear others, particularly my mentor, praise the strings program, stating that a graduate could almost be hired sight unseen! At Ohio State, we learned things that other programs may overlook. We were taught to create budgets, complete requisitions, and defend our programs – very practical aspects of the job.” The CYSO boasts many School of Music alumni among its staff. Mark Sholl (MA, PhD candidate) directs the Cadet Orchestra; Sara Given (MM, 2009) directs Junior Strings; Jeani Stahler (BME, 1977) serves as the director of education for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, and Tricia Fairman (BME, 2009) serves as Youth Orchestras manager.
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Russel Mikkelson (left) and Donald Harris
A CONVERSATION WITH DON AND RUSS THE OSU CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL Donald Harris, composer and professor emeritus in the School of Music, founded the annual Contemporary Music Festival (CMF) in 2000 and has coordinated the event ever since. Following Harris’ retirement in July 2010, Professor Russel Mikkelson took over. We sat down with the two of them to talk about the festival and its future. Don, you started the first Contemporary Music Festival in 2000 with guest composer John Corigliano. What was your goal in establishing the festival? Don: I always felt that one of the prime goals was to get the entire student body in the School of Music involved in the festival. When Corigliano was here, for instance, we had the Ohio State orchestra, the wind symphony, the opera, the choirs, and faculty and guest artists all involved. It allowed “new music” to become part of the educational fabric of the school.
Symphony got involved and they’ve been a part of the festival ever since. Now that you’re passing the baton to Russ, what do you hope to see?
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Don: Russ will put his own stamp on the festival, which he absolutely should. But I would really like to see the tradition of bringing named composers to Ohio State for residencies, and maybe extend those residencies for more than a week. Maybe invite them to be on campus for a whole quarter, which would enable greater interaction with our student composers. Russ: It’s exciting and daunting at the same time to take over the reins of the festival. Don has set the bar very high. I’m not a composer, I’m a conductor, but I’ve always been very supportive of new music. New music is how our bands have supported young composers, and having young composers involved is a key to the CMF.
The other important thing was getting the community involved. By The festival is also a chance for faculty to collaborate with each our third year, with guest composer other, which, due to scheduling, is Krzysztof Penderecki, the Columbus
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difficult to coordinate. But with the festival, we always comment how satisfying it is to perform together as musicians and colleagues.
2012 OSU CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL April 26-27, 2012 Continuing a tradition of featuring world-class composers, the 2012 OSU Contemporary Music Festival announces the residency of Pulitzer Prize winning composer Joseph Schwantner. For concert and repertoire information please visit: music.osu.edu
So what’s next for the Contemporary Music Festival?
Will Don be involved in some way? Don: I will be if they want me!
Russ: The 2011 festival was wonderful, because it honored Don and especially because of the documentary film, Sonata 1957¹, that was made. Don: Yes, that was a big surprise! I knew they were working on a film about my career, but I had no idea how it would turn out. It’s going to be shown next year at Lincoln Center! Russ: I formed a steering committee of faculty members to provide me with ideas and input, and to explore ways we can continue to improve the festival, which will be an ongoing process. I’m very grateful to those who agreed to help. We have just chosen a composer for the 2012 festival, a composer of unquestioned integrity and artistry, Pulitzer Prize Winner Joseph Schwantner. He is looking forward to coming to Ohio State and we are very excited to honor him through the Contemporary Music Festival.
Russ: He’ll have the unofficial title of Director Emeritus of the festival. Don: I’d rather be director emeritus than coordinator of the festival any day. It’s a scheduling nightmare! What are a couple of words you would use to describe the Contemporary Music Festival? Don: Innovative. Quality Performances. Russ: New. Collaborative. Exciting. ¹ A clip from the documentary, Sonata 1957, by Daniel Beliavsky,
can be viewed at music.osu.edu. The full documentary was aired on WOSU on October 28 at 10:30 PM.
THE JOHNSTONES Columbus community leaders Jack and Zoe Johnstone have supported the Contemporary Music Festival for 10 years and founded the Johnstone Woodwind Master Series. As an extension of that support, they founded the Johnstone Fund for New Music, which promotes the growth and vitality of new music throughout Central Ohio. The fund offers grants for the creation and performance of new musical works, and seeks to inspire the collaboration between composers, musicians, dancers, and other artists. For more information, visit johnstonefund.org and Facebook.com/johnstonefund.
WE LIKE THE ENERGY IN THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC…ESPECIALLY THE SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO PRESENT AND CELEBRATE NEW (AND NEWISH) MUSIC AND ITS COMPOSERS. THE WOODWIND MASTER SERIES WAS CREATED TO CELEBRATE GENERATIONS OF TEACHERS AND MUSICIANS AND THE FABULOUS FACULTY WE HAVE.
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– ZOE JOHNSTONE
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GUEST OPERA DIRECTOR HELPED CAST STRETCH THEIR ABILITIES Calvin Griffin had to step outside his comfort zone to perform in the School of Music’s main-stage opera last spring. The senior voice student (who graduated in June) was one of 11 cast members in the comic opera Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten, guest directed by the visiting A. Scott Parry.
“We were delighted to have Scott Parry direct Albert Herring and teach the Introduction to Operatic Techniques course for us,” said Patrick Woliver, associate professor of voice and opera. “Scott provided students in the opera program with a professional perspective. The world of ‘lyric theatre’ is a small one and giving our students
“Scott got us all out of our little bubble by having us stretch and try things we hadn’t done before,” says Griffin. “He really took the time to get to know the whole cast, and helped us trust him and trust each other. By doing that, he got better work from us, and a more professional final product.” Parry, a stage director from New York City who has garnered praise for his work in opera and musical theatre, was brought to Ohio State for a residency during spring quarter. He directed the opera and also taught a class in the School of Music. “I really A. Scott Parry enjoyed working with the students – the performance went hand in hand with the course,” said Parry, who is currently directing the Des Moines Metro Opera in Iowa. “The more we could invest in the process, the better the dividend was on the performance. I try to focus on the process, the development of the production – the journey of getting there.”
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Griffin started graduate studies this fall at Rice University, and said, “I’ll for sure use these techniques when I do other shows. It was so great to have a professional director come in and share his experience, because he’s out there directing shows. It’s what he does. He’s in the business.” Parry returns as director-in-residence to build on the professional perspective he brought to the OSU opera program last spring. Side by Side – Mozart and Sondheim will showcase School of Music voice students in an exploration of thematic scenes from the lyric theatre repertoire in preparation for the May production of Verdi’s final comic masterpiece, Falstaff.
Calvin Griffin as Superintendent Budd in Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring
exposure to Scott’s network is most advantageous to them,” said Woliver. Griffin, who sang at Wolf Trap Opera Company in Virginia all summer, said, “Scott taught us his philosophy on opera and how to be a singer/ actor. He had us really get to know our characters – like not only what the character did for a living, but what was his favorite color, what was his favorite ice cream, how does he relate to others in the cast. The more you do that, the more you take it to the stage with you. It makes the character more believable, more real to the audience.”
LOOK FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS FROM THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC Side by Side Mozart and Sondheim
November 12, 2011 Thurber Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center
Verdi’s Falstaff
May 4 and 6, 2012 Mershon Auditorium
IN SEARCH OF RUBY ELZY By David Weaver “Have you ever heard of a singer named Ruby Elzy?“ Little did I know that that question, asked of me in 1998 by an 89-year-old woman named Madge Cooper Guthery, who had been a classmate of Ruby’s at Ohio State in the late 1920s, would launch me on a five-year adventure that led ultimately to my biography of Ruby, Black Diva of the Thirties.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A SINGER NAMED RUBY ELZY?
What was it that drew me to Ruby Elzy’s remarkable story? Many things, really: how she overcame poverty and prejudice to become a star of stage, screen, and radio; how composer George Gershwin personally chose her to create the role of Serena in his masterpiece, Porgy and Bess; how she died so suddenly at the young age of 35 just as she was about to fulfill her greatest dream, to sing the role of Aida on a grand opera stage. Most of all I was drawn to her voice – a beautiful, soaring soprano that had, as Pulitzer Prize winning music critic Lloyd Schwartz stated, “a unique quality that can only be described as heartbreaking.” Of course, Ruby’s story is intertwined with that of The Ohio State University. She was discovered at Rust College in 1927 by Professor C.C. McCracken. He brought her to Columbus to study at the new Ohio State Department of Music (founded in 1925). Its founder and chair, Royal D. Hughes, was Ruby’s voice teacher and personally guided her musical development during her three years here. She would forever credit Ohio State, McCracken, and Hughes for putting her on the path that would lead her to Broadway and Hollywood, from headlining at the Apollo Theatre to entertaining First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House. “Have you ever heard of a singer named Ruby Elzy?” I’ll always be grateful to Madge (who died in 2009 at age 99) for asking me that question.
EVENT HONORS ELZY The Ohio State University School of Music and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will co-sponsor The Ruby Elzy Story, a special event concert to be held at the newly restored Lincoln Theatre on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 8 pm. Ruby’s story will be brought to life as narrated by David Weaver. Students from the School of Music will perform
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David E. Weaver is the author of Black Diva of the Thirties – The Life of Ruby Elzy (2004, University Press of Mississippi) and producer of the CD, Ruby Elzy in Song on the Cambria label.
the music that influenced and shaped the career of this trail-blazing soprano. Performances will include the concert repertoire she experienced in her years as a student at Ohio State, and conclude with selections from her professional career, including highlights from Porgy and Bess and actual radio recordings by Ruby herself. This event will be held in conjunction with the Columbus Bicentennial Celebration – honoring the past, celebrating the present, and envisioning the future. Visit music.osu.edu for program updates and ticket information.
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OHIO STATE IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR THIS ENTERPRISE. THE UNIVERSITY IS A STRIKING MIX OF DEEP TRADITION COMBINED WITH THE HUNGER FOR INNOVATION. THAT’S A GREAT COMBINATION. --DAVID BRUENGER, MME PROGRAM DIRECTOR
David Bruenger, MME program director; Mark Rubinstein, au engineer; Patrick Bond, 4th year, marketing major and music minor; Kristen Mancini, 4th year, violin performance
MUSIC, MEDIA, AND ENTERPRISE
A PROGRAM FOR THE CREATIVE ECONOMY The Music, Media, and Enterprise (MME) program is celebrating its fourth year of innovative curriculum, student engagement, technology, and outreach. The program’s ongoing exploration of 21st-century music production and reception includes the following initiatives: UNDERGRADUATE MINOR The MME program continues to support an interdisciplinary minor for students in music, business, communications, and other majors. Program graduates pursue MBAs, law degrees, and creative entrepreneurship, as well as internships and careers in the entertainment industry.
RECORDING STUDIO Ohio State’s first-ever recording/ production facility occupies a suite in Mershon Auditorium. Designed by Mark Rubinstein, MME audio recording coordinator, the studio includes two modular sound isolation rooms, a mixing surface, ProTools audio production software, and a full complement of microphones and signal-processing gear and software. The studio is equipped and furnished using funds from the university’s Targeted Investment in Excellence grant awarded to the School of Music in 2006 and a 2007 gift from Women in Philanthropy. Rubinstein led the installation with generous contributions of
time and labor from students and faculty. This facility, combined with Rubinstein’s expertise as a Grammywinning sound engineer, provides unprecedented opportunities for student and faculty projects. MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MEISA) MEISA’s 45 student members meet weekly, host guest speakers, and hold release parties for record labels. MEISA also connects creative enterprise to social service, producing events in support of Ohio’s underserved communities, including Feed Ohio’s Future (2010) and the Concert for Invisible Children (2011). {continued to the right}
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MME SCHOLARSHIP Herve Romain (BA, 1997) majored in communication at Ohio State and went on to work with many popular recording artists at Interscope Geffen A&M. His tragic death in 2006 affected not only his family and friends, but also his many colleagues in the music industry. The Herve Romain Scholarship Fund was established in 2011 with a $50,000 endowment from the Herve Romain Foundation, through the generosity of Suzanne Levy (BA, 1996), David Firestone (BS in Bus. Adm., 1992), and friends. Visit go.osu.edu/herve for more information. Program Director David Bruenger said, “We receive this gift with deep appreciation. It is not only an opportunity to honor an extraordinary individual; it will advance the MME program’s mission to develop students who, like Herve, can see the connections between and across disciplines and who aspire to be leaders in the creative economy.”
MUSICOLOGY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR RECEIVES HIGHEST AWARD Charles M. Atkinson, Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor of Music, received the prestigious Kinkeldey Award from the American Musicological Society this past year for his book The Critical Nexus: Tone System, Mode, and Notation in Early Medieval Music (Oxford University Press, 2009). The Kinkeldey is the highest honor given in the field of American musicology, awarded once a year to acknowledge “a musicological book of exceptional merit published in any language and in any country by a scholar who is beyond the early stages of his or her career.” One reviewer cited the volume as “the crowning achievement of decades of scholarship... It truly transforms our understanding of medieval music.”
CONFERENCE HONORS ATKINSON The School of Music hosted a conference on Oct 28-29 in honor of Charles Atkinson’s 70th birthday: Music in the Carolingian World: Witnesses to a Metadiscipline. With over 20 invited scholars coming from around the world to present papers (and many others attending), this was a landmark in early medieval studies and an occasion of great celebration. There was also a concert of early medieval music, featuring the world-renowned ensembles Dialogos and Sequentia, on Friday, Oct 28, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in downtown Columbus. The Ohio State University Press will publish the conference papers in a book in honor of Atkinson. More detailed information on the conference is available at: atkinsonconference.osu.edu.
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Margarita Mazo (center) with students - past and present
CROSSING BOUNDARIES: A SYMPOSIUM AND CONCERT IN HONOR OF MARGARITA MAZO Last May 7 and 8, the School of Music, in collaboration with Ohio State’s Center for Slavic and East European Studies and the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures, hosted Crossing Boundaries: A Symposium and Concert in Honor of Margarita Mazo. The event celebrated one of the United States’ foremost experts on both the art and folk music of her native Russia and the founder of Ohio State’s program in ethnomusicology. The symposium was organized in three sessions, each of which featured a presentation by one of Professor Mazo’s former students, along with other leading scholars in their respective fields. The sessions and their alumni participants were: Adaptation and Revelation: Russian Opera, with Olga Haldey (University of Maryland); Music, Mind, and Body, with Benjamin Koen (Xiamen University, China); and Russian Art Music in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries, with Joan Titus (University of North Carolina, Greensboro). The concert on Saturday afternoon featured works by Sophia Gubaidulina, Dmitri Shostakovich, Alfred Schnittke, and Mstislav Rostropovich, performed by Ohio State faculty and students and guest artist Alexander Ivashkin. The concert concluded with a performance by Ohio State’s Russian chorus, Rusalka, followed by a reception and banquet.
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DRUMS DOWNTOWN VIII
Drums Downtown pairs drums and dancers The OSU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Susan Powell and Joseph Krygier, presented Drums Downtown VIII on February 18 and 19, 2011 at the Capitol Theater in downtown Columbus. This year’s event, Elements, drew inspiration from the six elements – air, water, fire, earth, wood, and metal. Highlights included: • • • • • •
Air: Scratch by Rolf Wallin, for three amplified balloons Water: …a second before awakening by the Pendulum Duo (Powell/Krygier), for two water percussion soloists with percussion trio Fire: Little Sea Gongs by Gareth Farr, for percussion quartet and fire dancer Earth: Child of Tree by John Cage, for amplified cactus and four dancers Wood: Music for Pieces of Wood by Steve Reich, for five sets of claves and dance Metal: Dark Full Ride by Julia Wolf, for cymbals and hi-hats, featuring live responsive animation
The program involved participation from more than 55 faculty and students from the OSU Department of Dance, and featured faculty work from ACCAD (Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design). “The theme of this year’s event worked perfectly for the combination of percussion and other artistic disciplines,” said Susan Powell, co-producer. “It was definitely the most time-intensive show from a behind-the-scenes standpoint, as we had the extra pressure of working with a fire expert and coordinating the necessary permits through the fire marshal. In the end, however, it was the most musically intense, visually appealing program we have presented to date, and it definitely puts some pressure on us to try and top it next year!”
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Featuring the music of Steve Reich, Guest Composer in Residence
FEBRUARY 24 AND 25, 2012. RIFFE CENTER’S CAPITOL THEATRE Visit percussion.osu.edu for information about this and other percussion events.
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HUGHES HALL RENOVATION In the final weeks of spring quarter, students cleared lockers and the faculty cleaned out their offices. With the help of members of student music organizations, most of the contents of Hughes Hall was relocated for the summer. Sullivant Hall was used for summer instruction and became a warehouse for instruments, furniture and office equipment, while faculty members shared studios with colleagues in Weigel Hall. “Our faculty, staff, and students have done a great job helping us prepare for the project, and we’re all very excited to see the results!” said Pete Tender, music technology administrator and coordinator of the project. Hughes Hall, which was built in 1948, has received minimal attention in its 63 years. The improvements made this summer include: • • • • • •
Abatement: removal of any hazardous materials Acoustical enhancement on the fourth floor and around the auditorium, with “box-in-box” sound insulation New drum set studio space and practice rooms in the basement, where sound insulation is best Upgraded lighting and ceiling treatments in over 50 percent of rooms; replacement of incandescent bulbs New doors throughout the fourth floor Cosmetic work in areas of construction
THE 34TH ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL The School of Music presented the 34th Annual Jazz Festival April 7-10 in Weigel Auditorium. This annual favorite continued the tradition of presenting headline artists and the best of college and high school jazz bands during a fourday celebration. Thursday’s concert featured the Kenyatta Beasley Septet (assistant professor of jazz trumpet and composition), playing the Frank Foster songbook. On Friday, the OSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ted McDaniel, professor and director of jazz studies, welcomed guest guitarist Tim Cummiskey, a wellknown performer and clinician who serves on the jazz faculty of Ohio State and Kenyon College. Saturday was dedicated to collegiate jazz with back-to-back performances by the Michigan State University Jazz Orchestra II, directed by Etienne Charles; the Oberlin Conservatory Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dennis Reynolds; and various OSU jazz bands directed by faculty members Jim Masters, Shawn Wallace, and Kris Keith. The festival headline concert featured the Carl Allen-Rodney Whitaker Project. Allen, a New York-based drummer, prolific recording artist, bandleader, and producer serves as the interim artistic director of jazz studies at the Juilliard School. Whitaker is a world-renowned jazz bass performer and educator. The 2011 festival concluded with performances from many of Ohio’s best high school jazz bands, followed by the awards ceremony.
JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL CELEBRATION OF THE 35TH OSU JAZZ FESTIVAL APRIL 19 - 22, 2012
MUSIC/DANCE LIBRARY MOVES The Music/Dance Library has moved to its permanent home in the Science and Engineering Library at 175 W. 18th Ave. The move was necessary due to the pending renovation of Sullivant Hall, the former location. The new location offers three new and larger seminar rooms, improved facilities for housing the collections, and 24/7 access. It is approximately the same distance from the School of Music, just in a different direction. As always, the expert Music/Dance librarians and staff are available to help you find what you need. Stop by and discover something new among its 170,000 books and scores and 35,000 CDs and videos! Why the move? • • • •
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Three new and larger seminar rooms Improved facilities for housing the rare books and scores collection Increased linear shelving 24/7 access
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FACULTY NEWS Katherine Borst Jones, flute, was honored with the National Flute Association’s National Service Award during the NFA’s 39th annual convention in Charlotte, NC, in August. Jones has also been re-elected to the board of Chamber Music Columbus. David Clampitt, theory, received the School of Music 2011 Distinguished Scholar Award in June. David has also been selected as a member of the Arts and Humanities Research Committee. Associate Professor of Music Education, Jan Edwards was designated as one of six “AfricanAmerican Women Who Make a Difference in Our Community” by the City of Columbus. Danielle Fosler-Lussier, musicology, has been awarded a Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. At the 2011 Honors Convocation, Fosler-Lussier received the School of Music Distinguished Teaching Award.
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Visit music.osu.edu for a full list of faculty achievements.
Ohio State President Gee has appointed Tim Gerber, music education, to a three-year term as secretary of the University Senate. School of Music Director Rick Blatti presented Professor Emeritus Donald Harris, composition, with the 2011 Distinguished Service Award at Honors Convocation in June. Margarita Mazo, musicology, has accepted an invitation by the Directorium of the International Musicological Society to join the Editorial Board of Acta musicological, the flagship international journal in musicology. In a surprise visit during a February 2011 Jazz Ensemble performance, Ohio State President Gee and a group of VIPs presented William T. (Ted) McDaniel, professor and director of jazz studies, with the University Distinguished Service Award.
Lois Rosow, musicology, has been elected to a two-year term on the board of directors of the American Musicological Society. Jim Rupp, jazz percussion, co-authored Turn it Up and Lay it Down: Baby Steps to Giant Steps, a book with accompanying CD, with Columbus native and New York City-based drummer, Peter Retzlaff. The book is available at Amazon.com. Jon Woods was awarded the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Lifetime Achievement Award. In April, Woods also received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Music at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
STAFF NEWS Becky Chappell, graduate studies coordinator, and Connie Murphy, instrument room supervisor, were recognized at the 2010 Faculty and Staff Recognition Brunch for 25 years of service at OSU. Sean Ferguson, music/dance librarian, has published a book for Kindle, The Guitar Before 1900: What the Dictionaries Reveal. It is available at Amazon.com.
THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC WELCOMES... Jacques Barzun: Portrait of a Mind, by Michael Murray, music/ dance librarian, will be available in bookstores this fall. Audio Engineer Mark Rubinstein received the 2010 IRNE (Independent Reviewers of New England) Award for Best Music Director for his work on American Repertory Theater’s (Harvard) production of The Blue Flower.
Kristina Caswell-MacMullen as visiting assistant professor of choral studies. She will conduct the Symphonic Choir and interact with both undergraduate and graduate students in conducting and choral pedagogy. Caswell-MacMullen earned the bachelor of music education and her master of music degrees from Michigan State University and completed the coursework for her doctorate of musical arts at Texas Tech University. Emerging as a nationally recognized conductor and scholar, future engagements include the International Pangea Choir Project, an international virtual choir designed for secondary school-age singers, and All-State Choruses in Kansas and Arkansas. Her work spans a variety of ages and abilities with a diverse career as a public school teacher, conductor of community choral ensembles, and clinician at conferences and workshops. Her teaching and conducting is featured on the DVD "Conducting-Teaching: Real World Strategies for Success" published by GIA (2009).
I AM INCREDIBLY HONORED TO BE JOINING THE FACULTY OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE GREAT PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF SHAPING FUTURE CONDUCTORS AND EDUCATORS.
THE WIND SYMPHONY RECORDING PROJECT Under the direction of Russel C. Mikkelson Since 2000, the OSU Wind Symphony has embarked upon an ambitious recording project, releasing four professional recordings to date. A fifth CD is in the offing for Spring 2012, to include Fugue a la Gigue by Bach/Holst, Rest by Ticheli, Symphony No. 1 by Ticheli (featuring tenor Brian Cheney), Vigil by Gilbertson and Asphalt Cocktail by Mackey. CDs are available through the OSU Bands Office (order form at bands.osu.edu), iTunes, Borders, Barnes & Noble, and all classical music retailers.
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ALUMNI NEWS Doug Spaniol (DMA, 1998), professor of music and coordinator of woodwinds in the School of Music at Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to teach at England’s University of York and restore pedagogical bassoon works by 19th-century German bassoonist Julius Weissenborn.
Taylor Stayton (BM, 2007), who recently won the Licia AlbanesePuccini Foundation International Voice Competition, has been engaged to cover the leading roles, Percy (Anna Bolena) and Tonio (La fille du Régiment), at the Metropolitan Opera next season. He received first prize in the general division of the Gerda Lissner Foundation International Voice Competition. The announcement was featured in the June edition of Opera News and described his performance of “Ah, mes amis” from La fille du Régiment as “perfectly spun.”
Emily Sheets Recchia (BM/ BME 2005, MM 2008, summa cum laude) re-enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 2010. She first enlisted in August 2008, and joined the TRADOC Band (Training and Doctrine Command) at Ft. Monroe, VA, where she was active until June. While at TRADOC she was the head music librarian (music library non-commissioned officer in charge). In July, she transferred to the USAREUR (U.S. Army Europe) Band and Chorus in Heidelberg, Germany, where she will hold an administrative role as her secondary job, Admin NCO (non-commissioned officer). She plays oboe, English horn, saxophone, and cymbals and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2011. She will remain on active duty until September 2014.
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Naxos has just released The Music of Gui Sook Lee by the McCormick Percussion Group. While at Ohio State, Gui Sook Lee (DMA, 1996, composition) pursued post-doctoral studies with Donald Harris. She currently teaches in Korea at Gangnam and Sungshin Women’s Universities. Ellen (Blanchard) Huntington (MM, 2001), founding flutist of the Lyrebird Ensemble, has recently released the CD, Taking Flight: Music for Flute and Harp, with harpist Lillian Lau. The recording features many rarely performed compositions for the flute and harp duo. The duo was invited to perform at the American Harp Society National Conference in 2010 and the National Flute Association Convention in 2011. Ellen is second flute with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and on the faculty of North Park University.
William I. Bauer (BME, 1982) is a visiting associate professor of music education at the University of Florida, on leave from Case Western Reserve University where he is associate professor of music education. Bauer has published in leading music education journals and presented in many venues throughout the U.S. and abroad. He is chair of the Ohio Music Education Association’s Research Committee, an Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Teacher, serves on the National Advisory Board of the Technology Institute for Music Educators, and is a member of the Journal of Music Teacher Education editorial board.
Gary Stith (BME, OSU; MM, Eastman) is currently professor and coordinator of music education at Houghton College and has authored Score and Rehearsal Preparation: A Realistic Approach for Instrumental Conductors, published by Meredith Music. Mary (Moscato) Miller (Mus. Ed., voice, 1945) remains a proud Buckeye and supporter of the arts. She was recently honored with the Foundation Star Award by the Torrance California Cultural Arts Foundation.
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Kimberlee Goodman (MM, 2000; DMA, 2007) serves on the faculty of Otterbein University. This summer, Goodman traveled to Seoul, Korea to perform as part of the EOS Duo, a flute and guitar ensemble with Karl Wohlwend, classical guitarist and lecturer at the Ohio State School of Music. The pair presented 20th Century Flute and Guitar Repertoire from Around the Globe at the College Music Society’s international conference. She also performed as part of the harp duo, From the West, with Dr. Charles Lynch, harpist, at the National Flute Association Convention, in August. Laura Ahlbeck (BM, 1979) was honored at the School of Music Honors Convocation with the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award. Laura’s daughter, Carolyn Ranti, and husband, Rick Ranti, were in attendance to accept the award. Laura is currently on the faculty of the New England Conservatory and serves as principal oboist with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Boston Lyric Opera, and the Bard Festival Orchestra. She is an active chamber musician in Boston and a frequent substitute with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Geary Henderson Larrick (BS, 1965, music education) holds a MM in performance and literature from the Eastman School of Music, and a DM in percussion and pedagogy from the University of Colorado. A former music instructor in the Cambridge, Ohio city schools and Muskingum University, he is a retired music professor from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. Geary is a prolific writer with numerous articles, books, and compositions to his credit. He continues to perform on percussion and piano in central Wisconsin.
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George R. Haddad (1918-2010), beloved pianist and educator who influenced generations of musicians, continued to teach until a week before his death at his Upper Arlington home, at age 92. Professor emeritus at Ohio State, and in past years a frequent guest soloist with the Columbus Symphony, Haddad taught for 35 years at Ohio State until his retirement in 1988. Following retirement he continued to perform, lead master classes, judge competitions, and teach privately. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, he studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music, the University of Toronto, Juilliard School of Music, and the Paris Conservatory. He performed with many of the major orchestras in Canada, Europe, and the United States. At Ohio State, Haddad was a full professor and artist-in-residence and won a presidential citation for excellence in teaching. In 1986, the university established a George R. Haddad Piano Scholarship. Donald Harris, professor emeritus and former dean of the College of the Arts, said that Haddad became a fixture at college concerts after his retirement. “He continued to have a lively interest in what was going on,” Harris said. “He had legions of students – all very dedicated to him.”
ROGER L. STEPHENS Representatives of the Ohio University School of Music and Opera Columbus joined the faculty of the OSU School of Music to honor the life of Roger L. Stephens (1942-2011) on Monday, June 13, in Weigel Auditorium. Stephens attended Capital University, East Carolina University, and North Texas University. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award at both Capital University and East Carolina University, and served on the faculties of the University of Nebraska, Washington State University, and Northern Michigan University prior to serving as opera director of the Ohio State School of Music from 1980 to 1993, and dean of the Ohio University School of Music from 1993 to 2002. He then became dean of music at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville until his death last March. Always an innovator, Stephens helped establish Columbus Light Opera, and directed a number of shows for Opera Columbus and served as interim director of the School of Music for two years. The celebration included many remembrances of Roger by his friends and colleagues, as well as music and opera excerpts featuring his unique staging.
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NEW ERA BEGINS FOR OSU VOCAL PEDAGOGY PROGRAM AND SWANK VOICE LAB By Professor Emerita Karen Peeler The School of Music announces the appointment of Scott McCoy as professor of voice pedagogy and voice science. Succeeding Karen Peeler, who retired in June, McCoy will become director of the Helen Swank Voice Teaching and Research Laboratory, and supervise the extensive graduate program in vocal pedagogy and the Singing Health Specialization. About Scott McCoy
Scott McCoy
About Vocal Pedagogy at Ohio State:
Internationally acclaimed as a singer, voice pedagogue and researcher, conductor, pianist, and academic leader, tenor Scott McCoy comes to Ohio State after a distinguished career as professor of voice and pedagogy, director of the Presser Voice Laboratory and of graduate studies at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in New Jersey. He has held similar leadership positions at the University of Iowa, University of Georgia, and Butler University. McCoy is the immediate past international president of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and is a member of the American Academy of Teachers of Singing. His voice science and pedagogy textbook, Your Voice: An Inside View, is used worldwide.
Vocal pedagogy became an integral part of the voice graduate program at the School of Music in 1980. Founded by Helen Swank, voice professor and then area head, the Ohio State program was the first of its kind in the nation to focus intensively on systematic voice teaching and to offer the MA in vocal pedagogy as a degree track. Led since 1992 by Karen Peeler, the program today includes five pedagogy courses taught within the School of Music, and a wide variety of supporting courses available there, as well as in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science and the College of Medicine. Properly stated, the over-arching philosophy of the program is to provide Ohio State voice students with instruction leading to excellence in both the artistry of singing and the technical mastery of their voices, combined with the information and skill to teach that art and technique in the most effective, efficient, and healthy manner. A new addition to the pedagogy program is the 23-hour graduate curriculum leading to certification as a Singing Health Specialist. Adopted in 2006, this unique program is the result of a collaboration between the School of Music, Department of Otolaryngology in the College of Medicine, and Department of Speech and Hearing. Graduate students from vocal music and speech-language pathology may apply to be one of a limited group of students accepted yearly into this intensive and highly individualized program of study.
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HELEN SWANK VISIONARY BEHIND THE VOICE LAB Anyone who knows the vocal music program at Ohio State knows Helen Swank. They know her as a preeminent educator – a teacher of teachers. Professor Emerita Helen Swank (BME, 1953; MA, 1966) began teaching in the School of Music as a graduate assistant and joined the music education faculty in 1966. In 1972 she moved to the full time voice faculty and served as voice area head from 1977 until her retirement in 1991. Under her leadership, the DMA in vocal performance was adopted in 1978. Ultimately it was her passion for education that fueled a desire to empower talented teachers with a systematic method of vocal instruction. This effort resulted in the voice pedagogy curriculum, including the MA in vocal pedagogy, the first of its kind in the nation. Swank received the University Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1968 and 1977, and the School of Music Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1992. She endowed the School of Music “Helen Swank Award” for an outstanding graduate singer, and as long-time supporters of the university, she and her husband Bill have given generously to make the new Voice Teaching and Research Lab, named in her honor, a reality.
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KAREN HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR SPARK PLUGS — AN INSPIRATION, DEDICATED SERVANT, TEACHERS’ TEACHER AND DEAR, DEAR FRIEND...WE WOULD ONLY LET HER RETIRE WITH THE PROVISO THAT SHE RETURN A FEW DAYS A WEEK THIS YEAR...I’M WORKING ON WAYS TO BOTTLE HER IDEAS, WISDOM, CHARM, AND LIFE FORCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.” —RICK BLATTI
KAREN PEELER SWANK LAB DEVELOPER RETIRES Friends and colleagues gathered at the Faculty Club Colleagues Room on May 25 to celebrate the distinguished career of Professor Karen Peeler, and to wish her well in retirement. Peeler, soprano, is a graduate of Tulane University (BA), the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (MM), and Florida State University (DMA).
Karen Peeler works with a student
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She succeeded Helen Swank in 1992, teaching voice and heading the graduate program in vocal pedagogy. She was instrumental in broadening the specialized vocal pedagogy program by joining with colleagues in the College of Medicine and in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science to fund and develop the Helen Swank Voice Teaching and Research Lab and the unique interdisciplinary program in Singing Health. For her work, Peeler received the 1993 Van Lawrence Award from the Voice Foundation for excellence in vocal pedagogy, and the 2006 School of Music Distinguished Teaching Award.
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AND NOW, THE MOST MEMORABLE TRADITION IN COLLEGE BAND HISTORY–THE INCOMPARABLE SCRIPT OHIO!
Script Ohio celebrates its 75th anniversary this year and we tip our hats (and sousaphones) in its honor. Did you know? •
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It was actually the Michigan marching band that first performed the word “OHIO,” in script, across the Ohio Stadium field. (Sorry, folks, but it’s true.) The original “i” dotting routine was actually an accident.
Visit these sites to read the history of these prized traditions. go.osu.edu/scriptohio
2011-2012 CONCERT SEASON Contact musicevents-news@osu.edu for a copy of our quarterly Concert Brochure. Avoid the box office lines. Look for concerts that offer pre-sale tickets. Call ahead and your tickets will be waiting for you at the door. Buy a ConcertCard – the pinnacle of concert passes. With your purchase, support the School of Music, and attend on-campus concerts – all season long.
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HANG ON SLOOPY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in association with The Ohio State University, is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Hang On Sloopy as the official Rock Song of the State of Ohio. In 1965, The McCoys, a small rock group from Ohio, recorded Hang On Sloopy. Later that year, band member John Tatgenhorst arranged the song for the Ohio State Marching Band and convinced then director Charles Spohn to try it. Since that time, it has become an essential part of the Saturday afternoon ritual – a tradition that no other music has matched. In April 1985, Columbus Citizen-Journal columnist Joe Dirck wrote a story about a proposal to designate Louie, Louie as the state rock song of Washington. This motivated the 116th Ohio General Assembly into action. House Concurrent Resolution 16 officially designated Hang On Sloopy as the state rock song on November 20, 1985. Watch for a special Sloopy tribute during this year’s Ohio State vs. Penn State football game on Saturday, November 19.
A MUSICAL CONNECTION John-Rine Zabanal, nephew of Professor Patricia Flowers, music education, graduated from Ohio State last spring with a degree in music education. This year he accepted the job as orchestra director at Riverbend High School and Freedom Middle School in Fredericksburg, VA. His first year was a great success and highlighted by his selection for the “Staff of the Month” award at Freedom Middle School. The year turned out to have a hidden coincidence. One of John’s high school orchestra members, Jessica Delano, is Eugene Weigel’s granddaughter. During a spring break visit, Pat Flowers met the Delanos at a concert. She says, “They feel very connected to Columbus with a long family history at Ohio State and the School of Music.” Jessica and her mother were very excited that the new orchestra teacher was from Ohio State.
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John-Rine Zabanal and Jessica Delano
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STUDENT NEWS The Art Blakey Jazz Combo, supervised by Kenyatta Beasley (jazz faculty) and led by keyboardist Jeffrey Benatar (5th year, jazz studies) played for the festivities honoring the new First Lady of Ohio, Karen Kasich, at a reception at the Columbus Museum of Art in January. They also performed for the Inaugural Ball at the Columbus Convention Center. The first lady personally requested a student jazz ensemble from Ohio State to play at these events! This summer, voice majors Cierra Byrd (2nd year, voice), McKenna Klontz (4th year, music education), Kristen Kurivial (3rd year, vocal performance), and alumna Melissa Davis (MA, 2010) completed a six-week intensive program at the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. Erin Chiparo (BME, violin, 2011) accepted a job in Columbia, SC. “My OSU education is what secured me this job and what has given me the resources to do it well.” Erin is the new strings teacher at Longleaf Middle School, where the district orchestra director said that it was her OSU education that secured her initial interview. He referred to the School of Music’s program as “the Harvard of Strings Education.” Jacob Dakon (PhD candidate, music education) was appointed as the new assistant professor of music education in String Pedagogy at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Todd Fessler (4th year, music education, trumpet) was awarded a fellowship with the 2011 Lancaster Summer Festival Orchestra. Casey Grev (4th year, music performance/education, saxophone) was selected to attend the Brevard Music Center this summer and won the concerto competition. He performed the Ibert Concertino da Camera with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. Calvin Griffin (BM, voice, 2011) was one of three singers chosen
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For more student news, including photos and videos visit music.osu.edu at the Ohio District Auditions of The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions to proceed to the Central Region Finals held at The Music Institute of Chicago. He was also a finalist in the 2011 Opera Columbus Irma M. Cooper Vocal Competition and was awarded the Merle McInturff Award for Musical Excellence. Jane Harrison (PhD candidate, musicology) was named as a recipient of Ohio State’s Presidential Fellowship. The fellowship supported Jane’s dissertation research on Debussy’s musical legacy. She also won First Prize in the Arts category of the 2011 Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum, co-sponsored by the Council of Graduate Students, the Graduate School, and the Office of Research. Her presentation was entitled “As Though Heard from Afar: Score Indications in Debussyste Compositions.” Emily Holsclaw (MM, vocal performance, 2011) was accepted to the Artist Diploma program at Indiana University. Allie Hovland (BM in vocal performance; BME in choral and general music, 2011) was hired as the director of vocal music at Canton McKinley High School. She will direct McKinley’s numerous vocal ensembles, as well as serve as music director for the fall musical. Nicholas Johnson (PhD candidate, musicology) was awarded an AGGRS (Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship) grant to fund a trip to archives in Prague, Graz, Freiburg, and Frankfurt to research his dissertation.
States,” accepted for the Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum. The forum is co-sponsored by the Council of Graduate Students, the Graduate School, and the Office of Research. Kim also presented at the annual conference of the Association for Asian American Studies held in New Orleans, Louisiana. An Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship funded her participation. Allison Klein (BME, flute; with a psychology minor, 2011) has conducted research centered on methods used by the Communist Party in China to harness music for propaganda. She will pursue an instrumental music teaching position or teach English in China. McKenna Klontz (4th year, music education) was selected to participate in the American Choral Directors Association National Women’s Honor Choir, which performed for the ACDA National Convention in March. Mo Li (DMA, voice, 2011) performed the principal tenor role of Fritz, in La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein by Offenbach, in France this summer. Zhichun Lin (PhD candidate, musicology) presented her paper “Women Through Sound: A Comparison of Theme Music in Two Versions of ‘Letter from an Unknown Woman’,” at the 2011 Music and Moving Image conference at New York University. Recognized nationally, this symposium on film music is co-sponsored by the NYU Film Studies program and Steinhardt School of Music. Lin’s travel and participation were made possible by research grants from Arts and Humanities and from the School of Music.
Jon Jurgens (MM student, voice) was cast as the lead role, Ruggero, in Puccini’s La Rondine for the Prelude To Performance Program this summer in New York City.
Mario Marini (BM, percussion, 2011) will pursue his MM at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, where he will study with Christopher Norton.
Soojin Kim (PhD candidate, ethnomusicology) had her research paper entitled “A Percussive Journey between Korea and the
Chris Ott (BME, jazz trombone, 2011) received an honorable mention in the International Trombone Association Carl Fontana
Scholarship Competition. He spent his second summer with the Disneyland All-American College Band. In addition to performing 25 shows a week, he was able to work with some of the world’s most renowned jazz and studio musicians, as well as experts in various divisions in the music business. Guest artists/ clinicians included Arturo Sandoval, John Clayton, Bob Mintzer, Wayne Bergeron, Jiggs Whigham, and Rick Baptist, among others. Chris had the honor of being selected from the previous summer to be the teaching assistant and assistant director for the 2011 band. This fall he will be attending the Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music where he received a graduate assistantship for jazz trombone. Melinda H. Crawford Perttu (PhD, music education, strings, 2011) was hired as assistant professor of music at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. Joe Plazak (PhD, theory, 2011) has accepted a full-time position as an assistant professor of music theory at Illinois Wesleyan University. Laura Portune (DMA, vocal performance, 2011) will perform in the upcoming productions of L’elisir d’amore (Adina), Rogue Opera; The Mikado (Yum Yum), Lyric Opera San Diego; Glynn Family Honor’s Program of A Night at the Opera.
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Erin Helgeson Torres (DMA candidate, flute) was one of three finalists for the Flute Society of Kentucky Orchestral Excerpt Competition held at the University of Louisville in January. As winner of the National Flute Association Master Class competition, she performed the Sonatine by Henri Dutilleux in a master class for Jean Ferrandis at the convention held in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August. She is the National winner of the Sigma Alpha Iota’s Career Performance Grant. She will use it to conduct research in France for her DMA document. Hans Utter (PhD, ethnomusicology, 2011) published Trance, Ritual and Rhythm: The Cult of Mahasu Deota with New Delhi research publisher, B.R. Rhythms. The book is based upon field research conducted in Hanol, a Jaunsari village in the Western Himalayan region of India. He is currently completing research on the contemporary processes in musical life in Delhi. The article, “Sitar Man,” published in the February 2011 issue of Columbus Monthly magazine, detailed his musical journey. Anthony Vine (BM, composition, 2011) was featured in a crowdsourced selection of 100 composers under 40, launched by NPR music and WQXR’s Q2 radio (NYC). Vine’s recording of The Temptation of Saint Anthony for 24 trombones (performed by the OSU Trombone
Choir) was featured. He also placed third in the art and architecture division of the Denman Forum held in May. His project was titled, “Tree Music: A Compositional Study in Sound and Space.” Dan White (5th year, jazz saxophone and music education) was awarded an Arts Undergraduate Research Scholarship by the College of Arts and Sciences. His new album Between the Lines, funded by a previous Undergraduate Research Grant and The 2010 Xerox Rochester Jazz Star Competition, was released in August. Dan was recognized as the winner, Jazz Soloist – College Outstanding Performance, in Downbeat Magazine’s 34th Annual Student Music Awards. This summer he was a member of the 2011 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. Keyona Willis (DMA student, voice) appeared in the title role in The Ohio State University and the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts’ production of Disney’s Aida, in November. “Keyona Willis shines as Aida, a Nubian princess captured and enslaved by the Egyptians. Willis’ terrific voice delivers consistently lovely and ardent singing that comes close to giving this often-skin-deep show an inner emotional life.” The Columbus Dispatch
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2010-2011 NAMED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Derek H. Busch Memorial Award Fund Kyounglae Kang, Se Kyeong Seong, Chien-Hui Wong The Jerry L. Canterbury and Nancy Houston Canterbury Scholarship Fund Justin Hennig The Carmen Ohio Fund for The Ohio State University Men’s Glee Club Andrew Garner Anita Esbenshade Chapman Scholarship Fund Leland Greene, Jamie Polzin Each year, the School of Music is able to provide student support due to the generosity of those who have established funds for that purpose. We are grateful for our donors’ dedication to the mission of the School of Music and pleased to provide this list of 2011 recipients. William M. and Arlene Aldridge Music Scholarship Fund Stuart Woodard Thomas Battenberg Jazz Scholarship Fund Daniel White The Lynwood Battle, Jr. Fund Matt Berndsen, Brad Rarick Eleanor Thomas Bazler Fund in the School of Music Chien-Hui Wong The Brahms Fund Leah Bergman, Cierra Byrd, Elisa Davis, Katherine Ezawa, Todd Fessler, Andrew Gordon-Seifert, Leland Greene, Chris Lape, Rebecca Mullins, Lucas Snader, Mark Tegtmeier, Shannon Thouvenin, Erin Torres The Virginia A. Bridges Music Education Award Alejandra Ferrer, Christina Pelletier
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Irma Cooper Endowment Fund for International Studies in Music Caitlin Bolden, Vera Cremeans, Lindsay McGinnis, Hannah Van Jura The Irma Cooper Vocal Scholarship Fund Vera Cremeans, Whitney Dodds, Andrew Garner, Rebecca Mullins, John Nevergall, Yung-Wei Sun A. Peter Costanza Distinguished Dissertation and DMA Document Award Amalia Sagona The Janet and Grace Souders Crist Music Scholarship Fund Charles Combs The Henry F. and Raymond W. Dachsteiner Music Scholarship Fund Richard Celestina, David Grenier, Kerry Haberkern, Will Kinney, Sabrina Stovall The Elizabeth Dancey Scholarship Fund Ian Bolden Eugene C. D’Angelo Award Michael Brosius, Alexander Jewell
Delta Omicron Memorial Scholarship Lauren Watkins The Hilda Dierker Scholarship Fund Matthew Mauro, Chris Ott, Holly Spohn, Daniel White, Matthew Zabiegala Instrumental Doctoral Conducting Associate Support Fund John Oelrich William A. Dougherty Music Scholarship Fund Emily Bennett, Justin Hennig, Kyle Huston, Suzie Kim, Joshua Laux, Jaclyn Oplinger, Lucas Snader, Mark Tegtmeier, Jenna Wilt Dr. Paul E. and Anne C. Droste Music Education Scholarship Fund Dominik Repka The Jack and Carol Evans Scholarship Fund in Music Ryan Columbare The Maria A. Melnyk Franks Memorial Scholarship Fund Rebecca DeMattia, Jaman Dunn, Ben Unterbrink Ruth Friscoe Scholarship Joseph Graziosi, Anthony Vine The Thomas H. Fuhrman Memorial Fund Joshua Dick General Electric - Dorothy McVitty Scholarship in Music Grant Yang Ruth Gordon Memorial Fund Jeffrey Benatar, Joseph Hansalik, Erina Hirai, Paul Jancura The Clare Grundman Scholarship Fund Henry Attaway, Matt Evans, David Gresko, Casey Grev The Fred Gump Scholarship Adam Gilbert, Chris Ott, Wes Perry, Zachary Thomas
The George R. Haddad Piano Scholarship Joseph Hansalik, Kevin Yang
Frank Kinnan Scholarship in Music Margaret Blasko
School of Music Faculty Scholarship Fund Emma Tarai
The Roger and Jennie Hall Concert Band Scholarship Fund Chelsea Tanner
The Gertrude Kuehefuhs Piano Accompanists Endowment Fund Nathan Laney
Neutron Man Band Scholarship Fund Amanda Morman
The Marilyn and Donald Harris Scholarship Fund Joseph Hansalik, Luis Obregon, Eun Seok Park, David Root, Anthony Vine
The Joseph A. Leeder Memorial Fund Chris Hoch
The Donna M. Noland Scholarship Fund Ben Unterbrink
The Richard Lambert Harris Flute Scholarship Fund Rachel Haug, Shane Paul
The Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum Endowed Voice Scholarship Fund Allie Hovland , Katherine Kraus
Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Award Alejandra Ferrer
Terry Heymeyer/Jack O. Evans Scholarship Luke Shultz
The Donald E. and Ruth L. McGinnis Concert Band Scholarship Fund Ryan Columbare
The Howard R. Hill Scholarship Fund Matthew Zabiegala
The John and Linda Mercer Scholarship Fund Mark Tegtmeier
William G. Hinton, Jr. Memorial Fund Karina Nuñez
The Professor Keith E. Mixter Scholarship for Music History Nathan Laney
The Marjorie R. and Charles H. Hoover Memorial Scholarship in Vocal Music Luke Smith, Maria Zarick
The Mark Moffett Memorial Scholarship Matthew Zabiegala
Dr. H. Wayne Ramsey Memorial Scholarship in Music Education Andrew Garner, Jilian McGreen
James L. Moore Percussion Award Matt Evans
The Bernice B. Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund for Music Alex Szaruga, Anthony Vine
The Robert L. Muncie Scholarship Fund Allison Klein
George and Janice Scantland Jazz Scholarship Chris Ott
John G. and Zoe Johnstone Endowed Fund for Musicology Thomas Beardslee Dave Kaylor Marching Band Percussion Scholarship Nick Lewis
Pfeifer Family K-L “I-Dot” Scholarship Fund Frank Cosenza Barbara Lipton Pinchuk Scholarship Fund Rebecca Cichy The Presser Foundation Scholarship Award Fund Calvin Griffin
The Margaret E. Snider Marching Band Scholarship Lindsey Danhoff The Society of Alumni and Friends of the School of Music Scholarship Fund Helen Allen, Emily Axel, Jonathan Bosarge, Lin-San Chou, Malinda Essex, Todd Fessler, Stephanie Frakes, Michael Goede, Andrew Gordon-Seifert, Leland Greene, David Gresko, Joseph Hansalik, Andrew Hartman, Jaime Hartzell, Quintin Hedrick, Lucas Holmes, MeiHsuan Huang, Randolph Johnson, Addison Jones, Nathan Laney, Robert Lunn, Marci Major, Amedee
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2010-2011 NAMED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Moore, Marina Nir, Emily Patronik, Jamie Polzin, Corey Riley, Deborah Ruhl, Marlyn Strickland, Chelsea Tanner, Kevin Wallick, Julia Ware, Ashley Williams, Matthew Zabiegala The Margaret Speaks Vocal Scholarship Vera Cremeans, Amedee Moore Charles L. Spohn Jr. Graduate Award Fund Chris Hoch The J. Norman Staiger/Ohio State Men’s Glee Club Memorial Scholarship Alex Asp, Richard Celestina, Zac Delmonte, James Eder, Isaac Ruiz, Matthew Zabiegala Stoltzman Scholarship Fund Quintin Hedrick The Helen Swank Vocal Scholarship Fund Vera Cremeans The Samuel G. Swope Scholarship Fund for The Ohio State University Marching Band Ryan Columbare, Suzie Kim, Joshua Laux, Jacob Lowe, Mark Tegtmeier TBDBITL Scholarship Fund Corey Balogh, Bethany Barnes, Lindsay Barrie, Alex Bowers, James Carwile, Frank Cosenza, Justin
Crawford, Lindsey Danhoff, Rebecca DeMattia, Lauren Diangelo, John Draper, George Farris, Clayton Finken, David Fosnaugh, Evan Greene, Margaret Gulick, Justin Hennig, Matt Hernandez, John Hillenbrand, Oyun Hyun, Ryan Keegan, Suzie Kim, Brandon Kimbro, Charles King, Philip Kirkendall, David Kloosterman, Melanie Krepczynski, Alex Kuhn, Jonathan Lampley, Joshua Laux, David Lee, John Lennon, Nick Lewis, Paul Limmer, Michael Maley, Alex Marras, Edward McCary, Amanda Morman, Joshua Niles, Ben Norris, Kyle Oliver, Seth Ost, Zach Profit, Tyler Provo, Brad Rarick, Tyler Russell, Spencer Schweinfurth, Monique Shaffer, Alex Shaw, Grant Smucker, Hannah Soboslai, Jason Stuckert, Ben Thorton, Gina Tomasello, Christopher Turner, Rebecca Vallera, Taylor Wharton, Meredith Wentz, Christopher Wiet, Jenna Wilt, Cassaundra Wood, Tyler York, Andrew Zapor Patrick J. Tiberi Marching Band Scholarship Fund Stephanie Hookway, Oyun Hyun Eugene J. Weigel Memorial Scholarship for Music Education Justin Hunnig
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Nina Weigel Music Scholarship Fund Cierra Byrd, Jennifer Ferguson, Jessica Warren Wilson Vocal Awards Fund Caitlin Bolden, Jesse Darden Wilson Weait Bassoon Studio Award Fund John Gorman, Kerry Haberkern, Sabrina Stovall Gertrude S. Woodin Memorial Scholarship Fund for Music Brett Czekaj, Ashley Martin, Deborah Showalter, Julia Ware The Ohio State University Women’s Glee Club Scholarship Lindsey Epperly
2011-2012 SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY AND STAFF ADMINISTRATION Richard L. Blatti, Director Timothy Leasure, Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies C. Patrick Woliver, Associate Director, Graduate Studies COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION Joseph Steinmetz, Executive Dean and Vice Provost, Arts and Sciences Mark Shanda, Divisional Dean, Arts and Humanities MUSIC EDUCATION Jan Edwards, Area Head Beverly Bletstein – OSU Lima Malinda Essex Patricia Flowers Jere Forsythe Timothy Gerber Robert Gillespie Daryl Kinney Milton Ruffin Paul Sanders – OSU Newark Richard Schnipke Lynn Singleton David Tovey – OSU Mansfield Kenneth Williams Jon Woods Margaret Young – OSU Lima MUSICOLOGY Lois Rosow, Area Head Arved Ashby Charles Atkinson Graeme Boone Ron Emoff – OSU Newark Danielle Fosler-Lussier Margarita Mazo Ryan Skinner Udo Will
ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS Katherine Borst Jones, Area Head James Akins Amanda Bekeny Joseph Duchi Bruce Henniss James Hill Joseph Krygier Timothy Leasure Jeanne Norton Karen Pierson Susan Powell James Pyne Paul Robinson Mark Rudoff Robert Sorton Kia-Hui Tan CONDUCTING AND ENSEMBLES Russel Mikkelson, Area Head Milton Allen Marshall Haddock Kristina Caswell-MacMullen Robert Ward Jon Waters
MUSIC, MEDIA AND ENTERPRISE David Bruenger, Director Mark Rubinstein ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Dale Beaver STAFF Jayne Allison Eva Banks Sarah Burson Becky Chappell Tom Cook Catherine Hope-Cunningham Mary Machuga Tamara Morris Connie Murphy Katie Reed Mark Rubinstein Mitch Staples Pete Tender JEFFERSON ACADEMY Ruth Haddock, Director
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