2023-24 School of Theatre and Bass School of Music Program Booklet

2023-2024

SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND BASS SCHOOL OF MUSIC

with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic

with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic

Light & Sound on Steel & Glass

JOIN US

FOR OUR 2023 EVENT

AT THE BOK PARK PLAZA 7PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

Students from Oklahoma City University’s School of Theatre stage production classes will present their light show project on the BOK Park Plaza building downtown. Each project will be timed to music by OCU’s Bass School Music Project 21 student composers for a multimedia outdoor concert of light and sound.

Audience members arre invited to view the show and hear the music from the top level of the parking garage at the southeast corner of Harvey and Park Avenues.

Enter from Harvey Avenue, press the call button and mention the Oklahoma City University event to security. Parking will be available on levels five through seven.

This is a free event for the public. | Refreshments will be provided.

OCU STUD I O SER I E S 2023-2024 Seaso n

Studio

THANK YOU, DONORS!

Bruno Zuniga - Hernandez

BM in Trumpet Performance ‘24

“Thank you to the all the donors whose continuous support allows students like myself to pursue our passions through music.”

Anjeli Harrison

B F A A c t i ng ‘ 25

“ I am b eyond grateful that this d ep artment invested in me so I c an invest in them. I would have never thought that I would b e ab le to have the op p ortunity to attend a university d oing what I love.

T hank you, OC U, for making this p ossib le for me.”

B M Mus i c T he at e r & C o mp o s i t i o n ‘ 24

“

T hank you to the generous d onors for help ing me to p ursue my p assion for music and the arts at OC U. Without you, my ed uc ation and future would not b e p ossib le.”

Rebecca Wallingford

WIND PHILHARMONIC & WIND ENSEMBLE DR MATTHEW MAILMAN, DIRECTOR

CONCERTS BEGIN AT 7:30PM | ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

February 1

Wind Ensemble/Symphony Orchestra

Petree Recital Hall

Fanfare “Stadt Wien” from Festmusik der Stadt Wienn (1943) - Richard Strauss

Concerto for Tuba (1976) - Edward Gregson

I Allegro deciso

Andy Chan, tuba

Circus Overture (1944) - William Schumann

February 22

September 14

Wind Ensemble/Symphony Orchestra

Petree Recital Hall

Supercollider (2020) - Mathew Campbell

Timepiece (2001) - Cindy McTee

Suite Francaise, Op 245 (1945) - Darius Milhaud

October 4

Wind Philharmonic

Petree Recital Hall

Chorale and Alleluia, Op 42 (1954) - Howard Hanson

“Blessed Are They” from Ein Deutches Requiem, Op 45 (1866) - Johannes Brahms

Four Scottish Dances, Op 59 (1957) - Malcolm Arnold

Satiric Dances for A Comedy by Aristophanes (1975) - Norman Dello Joio

Fantasia in G major Pieced’Orgue (1708) - Johann Sebastian Bach

October 31

Wind Ensemble / Wind Philharmonic

Visual and Performing Arts Center, OCCC

7777 South May Avenue

Wind Philharmonic

Symphonic Dance no 3 “Fiesta” (1964) - Clifton Williams

Aegean Festival Overture (1967) - Andreas Makris

Vulcan (2014) - Michael Daugherty

Wind Ensemble

Rio Grande (2015) - Michael Daugherty

The Passing Bell (1974) - Warren Benson

El Salón México (1936) - Aaron Copland

Wind Philharmonic Petree Recital Hall

The Washington Post March (1898) - John Phillip Sousa

Chester (Overture for Band) (1957) - William Schumann

Mars, the Bringer of War (1918) - Gustav Holst

Lux Perpetua (2020) - Frank Ticheli

Old Home Days (1894) - Charles Ives

Danzón No 2 (1994) - Arturo Márquez

April 9

Wind Ensemble / Wind Philharmonic

Visual and Performing Arts Center, OCCC

7777 South May Avenue

Wind Philharmonic

Konzertstück No 2 in D Minor for Two Clarinets, Op 114 (1848) - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Lisa Kachouee and Michelle Kiec clarinets

Ash (2018) - Jennifer Jolley

Raging Machines (2008) - Brian Balmages

Wind Ensemble

Parhelion (2022) - Roshanne Etezady

Masks and Machines (2015) - Paul Dooley

Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo, Op 52 (1930) - Gustav Holst

Combined

Hasseneh: Wedding Dance (1955) - Jacques Press

Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral (1848) - Richard Wagner

Dr. Julie Yu, newly appointed Director of Choral Activities, and Prof. Tony Gonzalez, Associate Director of Choral Activities, lead our four major choruses: the Ad Astra women ’ s chorus, mixed-voice University Chorale, University Chamber Choir, and University Singers. On-campus performances are free of charge. Tickets to our 44th Annual Christmas Vespers, held at First Presbyterian Church, are available from 405.208.5227 or okcu.edu/tickets.

OCTOBER 12

FALL CHORAL CONCERT ALL CHOIRS

7:30PM, PETREE RECITAL HALL

DECEMBER 8

CHRISTMAS VESPERS

ALL CHOIRS 8PM, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

DECEMBER 9

CHRISTMAS VESPERS

ALL CHOIRS 4PM, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FEBRUARY 6

ALL-CHOIR WINTER CONCERT

7:30PM, PETREE RECITAL HALL

APRIL 2

ALL-CHOIR SPRING CONCERT

7:30PM, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

MAY 4

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC & OCU SCHOOL OF THEATRE

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R o n R a i n e s

R o b e r t S p i n k s

M i c h a e l T a v l i n

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Mak ing Things Easier for Our Community

The Cameron Group of companies were founded on the idea of helping others, and giving back to our communit y is a big par t of who we are. The American Fidelit y Foundation is proud to sponsor the OCU Schools of Music and Theatre.

august 15-20, 2023

september 26october 1, 2023

october 10-15, 2023

february 21 - march 10, 2024

season special

season special

December 26-31, 2023

JANUARY 16-21, 2024

APRIL 9-14, 2024

may 21-26, 2024

2023-2024 Touring Attractions

A fresh and funny salute to Americana

September 8 & 9, 2023

Tickets on-sale August 1*

Forever Motown So Good for the Soul!

Thursday, September 14 , 2023

Tickets on-sale August 1*

Voctave & Main Street

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Tickets on-sale August 14*

genius sister

November 16 & 17, 2023

Tickets on-sale September 18*

Gloria Estefan

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Tickets on-sale October 2*

Jerry Herman:

Tuesday, January, 23, 2024

Tickets on-sale November 27 *

A wild journey through a postapocalyptic future

February 8-10, 2024

Tickets on-sale December 11*

Joshua Henry Get Up Stand Up!

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Tickets on-sale December 18*

Forever Young Your Life | Your Music

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Tickets on-sale January 8*

Raul Midón Singer, Guitarist, Eclectic Adventurist

March 28 & 29, 2024

Tickets on-sale January 29*

Love Happens

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Tickets on-sale February 19*

GOTHIC MIDNIGHT

OCTOBER 7, 202

Dmytro Choni, piano

BACH : Toccata and Fugue, d-minor

LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 1

BERLIOZ: Symphony fantastique

FOLK ROOTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Mark & Maggie O’Connor, violin

ORTIZ: Kauyumari

O’CONNOR: Improvised Violin Concerto

O’CONNOR: “Swing”

BARTOK: Concerto for Orchestra

RACHMANINOFF!

JANUARY 13, 2024

JoAnn Falletta, guest conductor George Li, piano

RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3

ZEMLINSKY: The Little Mermaid

BRAHMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Benjamin Schmid, violin

BRAHMS: Hungarian Dance No. 4

BRAHMS: Concerto for Violin

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3

GLORIOUS LIFE

MARCH 23, 2024

Canterbury Voices & Teng Li, viola

THEOFANIDIS: Rainbow Body

KANCHELI: Styx

PÄRT: Festina Lente

STRAUSS: Death and Transfiguration

PINES OF ROME

APRIL 20, 2024

Sō Percussion

BOULANGER: D’un matin de printemps

WAGNER: Siegfried: Forest Murmurs

LANG: Man Made

SMETANA: Die Moldau

JOHANNSSON: IBM 1401

RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome

TOSCA

MAY 18, 2024

Latonia Moore, Alan Held, Adam Smith

PUCCINI: Tosca

celebrates Heroes & Villains from movies to comics to television, with some of the greatest performers from around the world!

AN EVENING WITH BERNADETTE PETERS

MAY 3-4, 2024

Tedd Firth, conductor

The legendary Bernadette Peters is coming to Oklahoma City, bringing her sparkling song and personality to the OKCPHIL!

2023-2024 AUDITIONS

Prospective Students interested in Spring 2024 or Fall 2024 admission are invited to audition in person, virtually or by recorded audition. Generous talent-based scholarships available!

Music season sponsors

T H A N K Y O U

Grand Season Sponsors

The Wanda L. Bass Foundation

Louise Bass

The Chickasaw Nation

Greg & Lisa Love

season Sponsors

First National Bank of McAlester

Oklahoma City University Societies

Oklahoma City Community Foundation/ Civic Music Endowments

Tom & Brenda McDaniel/ American Fidelity Foundation

Show Sponsors

Don & Paula Beck/Beck Design

Mike & Wanda Gilliam/Edmond Music

Michael Tavlin & Marvona Easley Tavlin

Benefactors

Carol Byrd

Gerald & Jane Jayroe Gamble

Sustaining Members

James & Jean Hartsuck

Cathy Leichter

Ron & Linda McDaniel

Debbie McKinney

Mark Edward Parker

Dr. Joseph Phillips

Bill & Pam Shdeed

Bob & Pam Spinks

Patrons

Christopher Lloyd & Erik Salazar

We appreciate your continued support!

This season’s offerings include more than 250 events: solo recitals, guest artists, and concerts by our renowned choruses, orchestra, wind ensembles, jazz band, chamber groups, new music consortium, early music ensemble and the world’s oldest campus-based opera and music theatre company!

G r a n d Se a so n Sp o n so r : $ 25 , 0 0 0

$24,068 allowed charitable contribution

Se a so n Sp o n so r : $ 10 , 0 0 0 $9,460 allowed charitable contribution

Sh o w Sp o n so r : $ 5 , 0 0 0 $4,650 allowed charitable contribution

B e n e f a c t o r : $ 2, 0 0 0

$2,262 allowed charitable contribution

Su st a i n i n g M e m b e r : $ 1, 0 0 0 $858 allowed charitable contribution

Pa t r o n : $ 5 0 0 $444 allowed charitable contribution

To submit payment for your sponsorship online, visit okcu.edu/sponsorbass

2023 - 2024 T H E AT RE S E AS ON S P ONS ORS H IP

Oklahoma City University is heralded as one of the most innovative and successful arts incubators in the nation, a catalyst for community engagement and creativity. This season’s School of Theatre offerings include imaginative theatrical works presented by our awardwinning students in acting, production, and design. By partnering with us as a sponsor, your reach extends beyond our campus to include audience members from around the block and around the world.

G rand S eason S ponsor: $ 25 ,0 0 0

$24,550 allowed charitable contribution

S eason S ponsor: $ 10 ,0 0 0 $9,625 allowed charitable contribution

S how S ponsor: $ 5 ,0 0 0 $4,850 allowed charitable contribution

B enefac tor: $ 2,0 0 0

$2,350 allowed charitable contribution

S ustaining Member: $ 1,0 0 0

$880 allowed charitable contribution

P atron: $ 5 0 0

$440 allowed charitable contribution

To submit payment for your sponsorship online, visit okcu.edu/sponsortheatre

S C H OOL OF T H E AT RE D ONORS

Gifts from July 1 , 2022 - June 30, 2023

Thank you to our donors for your generosity and continued support.

$ 10 , 0 0 0 -$ 4 9 , 0 0 0

The Chickasaw Nation

Tom &Brenda McDaniel/ American Fidelity Foundation

$ 2, 5 0 0 -$ 9 , 9 9 9

Michael Tavlin &Marvona Easley Tavlin

$ 10 0 0 -$ 2, 4 9 9

Homer &Treva Hancock

Mark Edward Parker

W. Jerome &Jennifer Stevenson

$ 5 0 0 -$ 9 9 9

Luke D. Hadsall

Mitchell Southerland

$ 4 9 9 & B e l o w

Jeremy &Kristen Fisher

Jeanetta Horne

Robyn Huizinga

Don Jordan

Harold Kohlman

Shane &Julie Nichols

If you are a contributor to the School of Theatre at Oklahoma City University and your name is not listed, please accept our apologies. Let us know as soon as possible so we can amend our records and give you the recognition you deserve.

Please call Susan Tate at 405.208.531 6

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Ann Simmons Alspaugh Music Scholarship

Josephine E. Atkins Endowed Music Scholarship

Wanda Bass Music Scholarship

Jean Frances Beatty Endowed Music Scholarship

Robert & Florence Birdwell Endowed Vocal Scholarship

Edna Hoffman Bowman Endowed

Music and Performing Arts Scholarship

Clarence Burg Endowed Music Scholarship

Wallace & Emogene Collins Endowed Music Scholarship

William H. Dougherty Endowed Scholarship

Phyllis Kastner Edson Endowed Scholarship

J. Emrick Endowed Music Scholarship

Myrtle S. Forsythe Endowed Scholarship

Marjorie Lee Germany Endowed Scholarship

Mary Jean Hackler Endowed Music Scholarship

William Randolph Hearst Music Scholarship

Deb Heine Scholarship

Gerald L. & Jayne Jayroe Gamble Endowed Scholarship

Kurt & Cathy Leichter Endowed Music Scholarship

Virginia Everitt Lovell Endowed Music Scholarship

Elizabeth Loewenstein Endowed Music Scholarship

Lisa Reagan Love Vocal Scholarship

Martin Mailman Endowed Band Scholarship

Ruth Mayer Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship

Philelle & Charles McBrayer Endowed Piano Scholarship

Tom & Brenda McDaniel Endowed Scholarship

Brye Ashley McKenzie Endowed Scholarship

Charles E. Mehr Endowed Music Scholarship

Darlene Milligan Endowed Music Scholarship

Music School Endowed Scholarship

Nellie J. Moss Endowed Scholarship

Kelli O’Hara Music Endowed Scholarship

Frances McMillan Oney Endowed Scholarship

Mark Edward Parker Endowed Scholarship

Margaret E. Petree Endowed Music Scholarship

OUMF – Margaret E. Petree Music Scholarship

Performing Arts Academy Scholarship

Presser Foundation Scholarship

Francis W. Preston/BMI Endowed Music Scholarship

Nancy Laughbaum Ragsdale Endowed Scholarship

Margaret K. Replogle Endowed Music Scholarship

Royal Sarjent Endowed Scholarship

Michael Schafer Endowed Scholarship

Inez Silberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship

William Elza Smith EndowedChurch Music Scholarship

Forest & Gloe Stith Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Marvona Easley Tavlin & Michael John Tavlin Endowed Scholarship

Watkins-Soloway Music Scholarship

Verle & Lawrence Watson Endowed Music Scholarship

Esther Wessel Farmer Endowed Piano Scholarship

Florence Wilson Voice Award Scholarship

Aleta Winkler Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship

Georgia Winton Endowed Scholarship

ENDOWED FUNDS

Ann H undley H oover E ndowed C hair

F lorenc e B irdwell E ndowed C hair

Mark & J ac kie D arrah P rofessorship in Opera & Music al Theater

H erbert E D avis Music E ndowment

J osephine F reede E ndowed P rofessorship in Instrumental Music

Morris H atley C anterbury C horal P erforming Arts E ndowment

Naomi Mc C asland B urton & J ames L. B urton Music C ompetition F und Robert & J eaneen Naifeh Meditation Garden E ndowed F und Oklahoma C ity C ommunity F oundation –F ine Arts F und Music S c hool S upport

Opera Assoc iation F und Opera S oc iety F ounders E ndowment

Ronald K. Raines Opportunity E ndowment

Wanda L. B ass C hapel Organ E ndowment

Wanda L. B ass Music C enter E ndowment

Wanda L. B ass Music E duc ation E ndowed C hair

Wanda L. B ass Organ E ndowed C hair

Wanda L. B ass P iano S upport E ndowment

To learn more about establishing a music scholarship, contact Dean Mark Parker at: mparker@okcu.edu or call him at 405.208.5700

F A C U L T Y & S T A F F

DEANS

Mark Parker, Dean/Ann Hundley Hoover Chair

Mark Belcik, Associate Dean

JoBeth Moad, Assistant Dean/Director of the Performing Arts Academy

Conducting/Ensembles

Mark Belcik, Conducting

Matthew Mailman, Winds

Jeffrey Grogan, Orchestra

Tony Gonzalez, Choirs

Vincent Norman, Jazz Ensemble

Joesph Ripka, Early Music Ensemble

Julie Yu, Choirs

Composition

Edward Knight, Director

Clint Williams

Theory

Zachary Daniels

David Easley

Erik Heine

Lisa Kachouee

Kate Pritchett

Kate Sekula

Musicology

Matthew Jones

Jan McDaniel

Campbell Shiflett

Music Education

Tony Gonzalez, Choral

Peter Markes, Instrumental

Kim McElroy, Elementary

John Schimek, Instrumental

Instrumental

Michael Anderson, Trumpet

Brian Belanus, Jazz Guitar

Genevieve Clarkson, Tuba/Euphonium

Matt Denman, Guitar

Tommy Dobbs, Percussion

Emily Duncan, Harp

Joshua Gaub, Trombone

Nick Hatt, Violin

Joshua Heaney, Saxophone

Lisa Kachouee, Clarinet

Rachel Maczko, Oboe

Parthena Owens, Flute

Kate Pritchett, Horn

Anna Resnick, Bassoon

John Schimek, Double Bass

Emily Stoops, Cello

Jamie Whitmarsh, Percussion

Shaohong ‘Betty’ Yuan, Viola

Keyboard

Sergio Monteiro, Director of Piano

Claudia Carroll-Phelps, Piano

Heejin Jang, Group Piano

Kimberly Jensen, Group Piano

Peggy Payne, Piano

Melissa Plamann, Organ

Joseph Ripka, Harpsichord

Jean Shackleton, Piano

Opera & Music Theater

David Herendeen, Director

Karen Coe Miller, Assistant Director

Charles Koslowske

Matthew Mailman

Jan McDaniel

Voice

Rachel Barnard

William Christensen

Courtney Crouse

Sarah DeYong

Jennifer Graham

Davy Green

Brenda Holleman

Kelly Holst

Larry Keller

Brianne Kollmorgen

Catherine McDaniel

Jeffrey Picón

Jeremy Small

Sarah Jo Smittle

Autumn West

Mary Brozina Wierick

Vocal Coaches

Sara Chiesa

Taylor Hutchinson

Charles Koslowske

Jan McDaniel

Accompanists

Jordan Andrews

Kay Boyles

Judy Chen

Benjamin Clark

Joe Fitzgerald

Blake Hilligoss

Katayla Mongold

Jean Shackleton

Donald Tullius

Rachel Whatley

Daniel Willsey

Staff

Mary Jane Alexander

Susanna Brieschke

Emily Duncan

Joshua Heaney

Thalia Hernandez

Rachel Maczko

Jack Malm

Melissa Rice

Kelsey Shanks

Susan Tate

Luis Francisco Venegas

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