MAKING APPEARANCES
Some notable moments from 2018-19 captured only small glimpses of the full spectrum of musical activity under way at the School of Music over the past academic year. The School of Music’s Welcome Barbecue got Fall Quarter 2018 off to
Campbell and Christopher Roberts and his graduate students
a proper start, with burger aficionado David Alexander Rahbee,
from Music Education prior to departing the UW for a new role at
the UW’s director of orchestral activities, rating his meal a solid
Northwestern University (7, 8). An innovative melding of music and
“ten.” (1). Fall Quarter Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Ganesh
technology hosted by the School of Music and the DXARTS Art
Rajagopalan performed with his UW students and special guests in
+ Brain Lab enabled patients of neurologist Thomas Deuel to
his December 2018 concert at the University’s Jones Playhouse (2, 3).
collaborate with professional musicians using their own brainwaves
Other fall performance highlights included a forward-thinking set at
and the novel brain-computer interface known as the Encephalaphone
Meany Theater by the UW Modern Band and a mainstage concert
(9). An epic choral-orchestra undertaking in spring quarter put
of music by Brahms, Schubert, and Fauré performed by the Campus
Professor Geoffrey Boers on the conductor podium at Meany Hall
Philharmonia Orchestras, led here by graduate conductor
for a massive performance of Britten’s War Requiem involving UW
Mario Alejandro Torres (4, 5). The Fourth Wednesday
Orchestra and Combined Choirs as well as dozens of musicians from
Concert Series launched in January with a performance by UW
multiple community organizations. (10). The UW Music Class of
Music students in the Allen Library atrium. The ongoing lunchtime
2019 flooded the stage of Brechemin Auditorium during the School’s
series co-hosted by the School of Music and UW Libraries continues
Grand Finale celebration (see page 26) (11). Students from the UW
in 2019-20 (6). Professor Steven Morrison accepted parting gifts
Vocal Theatre Works staged Philip Glass’s Hydrogen Jukebox with
and best regards last spring from Music Ed colleagues Patricia
modern, minimalist flair (12).
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