FACULTY RECITAL Gloria Galante, harp
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020 WARE FAMILY RECITAL HALL SWOPE MUSIC BUILDING 7:30 PM
PROGRAM
PROMENADE A L’AUTOMNE ........................................................................ Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975)
Gloria Galante, harp Odean Pope, tenor saxophone
STYLE DE VERROUILLAGE (LOCKDOWN STYLE SUITE) ................................Gloria Galante (b.1960) I. Quarantine II. Pandemic III. Manifestation Coutre IV. Solidarity: A Prayer of Hope
Gloria Galante, harp Odean Pope, tenor saxophone Lee Smith, upright bass
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PROGRAM NOTES Marcel Grandjany (1891-1975) was born in Paris. He studied with Henriette Renie’ at the Paris Conservatory (eight years old). Marcel won the Premier Prix at age thirteen. Mr. Grandjany’s debut, seventeen years old, was with the Concerts Lamoureux Orchestra, and gave his first harp solo recital winning immediate acclaim. He appeared with Maurice Ravel in Paris in 1913. His London debut was in 1922 and his New York debut in 1924. He appeared as soloist with major orchestras under the direction of Gabriel Pierné, Alfred Cortot, Fritz Reiner to name a few. Marcel headed the Fountainbleau Summer School from 1921 to 1926. He moved to the United States in 1936 and was appointed head of the Harp Department at the Juilliard where he taught until his death in 1975. In 1943 he was chosen to organize the harp department of the Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique à Montréal, and for the next twenty years he traveled monthly from New York to Montréal. He was also head of the harp department at the Manhatten School of Music from 1956 to 1967. Notable students include American harpists Nancy Allen, Catherine Gotthoffer, and Eileen Malone. The First International Harp Competition in Israel, 1959, Pierre Jamet of France proposed the formation of an international association of harpists. Grandjany undertook to see what he could do in the United States and chaired a committee of leading harpists. The Founding Committee met for the first time on 3 December 1962 in his apartment at 235 W. 71 St, Apartment 32. Over the years, he was a member of the Board of Directors, Regional Director, Chapter Chairman and President of the New York Chapter. He generously performed at AHS conferences; in 1964 at the first conference and in 1967, a solo recital which was his last public performance. He supported the educational goals of the Society vigorously and delighted in the American Harp Society’s growth and community. He died in New York City.
ARTIST PROFILE 2019- 2020 Jazz Legacy Harpist Gloria Galante, Professor, and Humanitarian www.gloragalante.com Versatile and dynamic as a performer, deeply committed to teaching community and using the harp as an instrument of healing, Gloria Galante is inspiring. Who first inspired Gloria Galante to play Jazz was her piano teacher, Miss Alice Shinn (from the University of the Arts). She would teach Gloria to play classical pieces from Bach, Mozart, Beethoven. She introduced her to Fats Waller, Pine Top Smith and Scott Joplin. She loved plying those pieces. Miss Shinn bargained with her to first learn a classical piece to perfection then was awarded with a jazz piece Gloria signed up for the high school Symphonic Orchestra two weeks before classes began. The teacher stated the available instruments were the Trombone, Tuba, or Harp. Gloria started harp lessons at Cardinal Dougherty High School. The school owned a beautiful Lyon and Healy Harp Style 17 in natural wood with ornate carvings and a gold decal on the soundboard. Gloria transferred her jazz pieces on the harp when time permitted. Gloria signed up for the jazz jam at the Blue Note on Limekiln Pike in 1986 hosted by Bob Perkins. When it was her turn to play with the band consisting of Tyrone Brown, Bass, Jim Miller, Drums, Duke Wilson ,Percussion and Jeannie Brooks, vocals it turned into a whole set. Gloria joined Tyrone Browns group called Kusangala and her jazz career began in Philadelphia. Gloria has toured worldwide performing Jazz, Classical, Latin, African ad Pop genres. She has appeared with such great stars as Frank Sinatra, Diana Ross, Jose Feliciano, Luther Vandross, Odean Pope, Tyrone Brown, Cecil Bridgewater, Warren Oree, Monnette Sudler to name a few. Gloria and Oden Pope were paired together as a musical duo in 1998 by Alice Coltrane. The CD entitled Pope - Galante has received much airplay and recognition in the jazz world. They performed a concert celebrating John Coltrane’s Birthday Concert in Philadelphia. They completed a Pew Grant Project awarded to Odean Pope. This year long project of original compositions composed by Odean Pope called Sounds of the Circle. Gloria Galante has performed and participated in masterclasses and concerts at the Philadelphia Clef Club. Gloria is the Principal Harpist of the Moog Endorsed Group the Divine Hand Ensemble. Divine Hand Ensemble. Equally dedicated and experienced as an educator and performing artist, Professor Galante is the founder of the Wells School of Music Harp Program at West Chester University, PA . The harp program is in it’s thirty third year.
ARTIST PROFILE CONTINUED Gloria is the director of the WCU Harp Ensemble and Community Harp Ensemble, Musicopia ensemble leader, and serves on the prestigious PA Council of the Arts as a teaching artist. She is focused on fundraising for the WCU Harp Endowment fund that she began in 2017. Once the goal is achieved the program will benefit promising students to receive College education and harp performing opportunities as a Harp performance major. Professor Galante and Maestra Suzzette Ortiz took the Community Harp Ensemble including WCU students to perform in Vienna, Austria for nine days. This was life changing education for the students learning about Mozart at his home in Austria, as well as Alpine Harp music which was Mozart’s inspiration. Gloria has thirty recordings and compositions. She produced two therapeutic cds raising funds for the Cancer Cure research. She is a CMP, certified music practitioner and advisor for MHTP.org Music for Healing and Transition program. Ms. Galante has a music ministry as she mentors students on each level, as well as performs in hospitals and hospice. ( Gloria plays for Crossroads Hospice in the Gift of the Day Program) . Gloria has made history as the first CMP to provide therapeutic music In Vitro Fertilization patients to reduce anxiety during transfers at the Abington reproductive medicine.com/ toll center at Abington Hospital. She participated in a two year medical study completed by Dr. Barmat in 2001. Ms. Gloria Galante is currently providing therapeutic live harp music for IVF Patients during their embryo transfers.
UPCOMING WELLS SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS For full event details visit wcupa.edu/music or call (610) 436-2739
COVID-19 STATEMENT In Person Audiences Are Not Permitted for Fall 2020 Events Thursday, October 15, 2020, 8:15 PM Symphony Orchestra Concert Joseph Caminiti, director WCU Foundation 202 Carter Drive
Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 8:00 PM Wind Symphony Concert M. Gregory Martin, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Friday, October 30, 2020, 7:30 PM Fall Choral Festival David P. DeVenney & Ryan Kelly, directors Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building
Sunday, November 1, 2020, 3:00 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Andrew Yozviak, director Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre Performing Arts Center
Thursday, November 5, 2020, 12:00 PM Madeleine Wing Adler Concert Series: Jazz Division Jonathan Ragonese Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building
Saturday, November 7, 2020, 8:00 PM Friends of Jazz Concert featuring the WCU Criterions Jazz Ensemble and special guests Jonathan Ragonese, director Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall Philips Memorial Building
Monday, November 9, 2020, 7:30 PM Faculty Recital: Igor Resnianski, piano Philips Autograph Library Philips Memorial Building
Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 8:15 PM Keyboard Honors Recital Emily Bullock, director Ware Family Recital Hall Swope Music Building
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