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WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR

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SEMESTER CONVERSION GRADUATE STUDIES UPDATE

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A NEW DAY FOR THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

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FIGHT THE TEAM OFFERS NEW VERSIONS OF SCHOOL FAVORITES

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2011-2012: A YEAR IN REVIEW • DRUMS DOWNTOWN IX WITH STEVE REICH • JAZZ FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 35 YEARS • OPERA STUDENTS SHINE IN FALSTAFF • CONTEPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH JOSEPH SCHWANTNER

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RETIREES

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NEW HIRES

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PROFESSOR HONORS MLK

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OSU WIND SYMPHONY RELEASES REST CELEBRATION YOUTH CONCERT

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STRING STUDENTS GIVE BACK

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FACULTY NEWS

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DOUBLE REED HONORS INVITATIONAL

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ALUMNI EDUCATORS RECOGNIZED ALUMNI NEWS

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DONALD HARRIS HONORED

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MCGINNIS FUND ANNOUNCED

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PASSAGES FLUTE STUDENT’S MUSICAL ADVENTURE

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THE PATH TO THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

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STUDENT NEWS

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HONOR BANDS NURTURE TALENT

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HONORS CONVOCATION

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2011-2012 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY AND STAFF

WELCOME

FROM THE DIRECTOR

To School of Music Friends and Alumni: As I begin my third year in the director’s chair, I am thankful for so much: • a distinguished faculty who are dedicated to teaching, performance, and research • a talented and hard-working student body committed to learning • administrative leadership determined to make a difference in the life of our school • a new creative force borne out of new resources, new ideas, and new levels of commitment • donors and friends who are setting new records for supporting the arts • a university that values and celebrates music In my experience, each of these is rare enough, but to find them all at one place is unparalleled … such is The Ohio State University School of Music … unparalleled.

This edition of Music at Ohio State features some of our highlights from the 2011-12 academic year … and there is much to brag about: the New Day Fund for new facilities, faculty awards, student projects, new initiatives, alumni achievements, new appointments, and lots of other news.

In my travels last year, I’ve enjoyed reconnecting with alumni and friends all over the country; I am told frequently of the deep pride you have in your Alma Mater and how much you loved your experiences here. By building on this strong tradition for excellence, our current faculty and students are dedicated to making your diploma worth more each and every day.

How Firm Thy Friendship!

Richard L. Blatti Professor and Director

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SEMESTER CONVERSION In June 2009, The Ohio State University Senate formally approved a recommendation to move the institution from a quarter to a semester calendar.

Soon after, the faculty and staff of the School of Music began reviews of the school’s curricular offerings. Each area within the school began to revise its program(s), carefully reviewing the role of every course as well as reducing the overall credit requirement. Five-credit courses became three credits. Three-credit courses became two, and two-credit courses became one. The end result is that under semesters the credit load for each program was reduced by approximately one-third. After months of careful preparation and

courses are at least four digits in length. In all cases, new syllabi were created to take into account the 14-week semester versus the 10-week quarter. Courses no longer useful in their quarterly forms were removed, modified, or consolidated and several other courses were created, bringing the total number of courses in the school to approximately 800, the highest number for any single unit within the university. The last of these courses were approved in spring 2012.

Perhaps the greatest challenge in this process has been to create, from scratch, a completely new schedule of classes.

Most courses in the university are now either 55 minutes or 1 hour and 20 minutes with a 15-minute break between classes. To minimize class conflicts, this new schedule had to take into account the new four-year curricular plans, while also paying close attention to the school’s limited teaching and rehearsal spaces.

Despite all of these challenges, we are hopeful that the ongoing refinements to the school’s curricula and schedule will permit greater opportunities for our students down the road.

We look forward to the possibilities such as a revamped chamber music program, increased participation in international conferences and performances, and internships with area and regional businesses.

PERHAPS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE IN THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN TO CREATE, FROM SCRATCH, A COMPLETELY NEW SCHEDULE OF CLASSES. intense scrutiny, the Council on Academic Affairs (CAA) approved the school’s graduate and undergraduate programs in 2011.

Every undergraduate and graduate course was converted to the semester numbering system. Under quarters, the university’s courses were three digits in length, but in semesters, all

Timothy Leasure Associate Director and Chair of Undergraduate Studies

GRADUATE STUDIES UPDATE As chair of Graduate Studies in Music at Ohio State, it gives me great pleasure to inform you that many exciting performances have taken place and several university and national honors have been bestowed upon graduate students in our programs. For the past five years, the graduate population has consistently remained at approximately 200 students at various stages of their programs. Approximately 65 students are funded annually by graduate associateships and many others receive

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funding from various sources such as grants. All have been chosen through rigorous audition and interview processes.

Led by an esteemed faculty of artists and scholars, our graduate students are involved in various levels of inquiry related to performance, composition, conducting, music education, theory, historical musicology, and ethnomusicology. Their research continues to shape performance practice and challenges old paradigms about music. As we chant a new mantra “But for Ohio State,” we are proud to exclaim, “We have done something great!”

C. Patrick Woliver Associate Director and Chair of Graduate Studies

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n a balmy evening last April, the Ohio State Marching Band welcomed guests in true Buckeye style as they arrived at the Ohio Union for a memorable School of Music event.

More than 150 community members, alumni, and friends of the school helped celebrate a “New Day” for the School of Music at the gathering in the Ohio Union’s impressive Performance Hall. Throughout the evening, they were treated to performances by a broad range of music students — from opera singers, flute players, and the entire Wind Symphony to a jazz trio, percussionists, and the beloved Men’s Glee Club.

“What stood out the most to me was the fact that the Performance Hall was not only a stunning room but also acoustically perfect for the student performers,” said Marilyn Harris, a long-time supporter of classical music who co-hosted the event with her husband Donald Harris, professor emeritus and former dean of the former College of the Arts. “It would be so nice for the School of Music to have a facility mirroring that excellence for our students.”

And that’s what the evening was all about.

Joseph Steinmetz, executive dean and vice provost of the College of Arts and Sciences, announced a new fundraising initiative to vastly improve and revitalize School of Music facilities and a commitment of $20

million of university funds to support the endeavor. The New Day initiative, he said, would start immediately and raise funds for the school over a three-year time period with the goal to bring facilities in line to complement the school’s outstanding faculty and students.

“At Ohio State, we realize the vast importance of the arts, not only to our campus community but to the Columbus community as well,” he said. “The arts are the front door to our university, a way for us to connect to those around us. Our vision is to develop a vibrant arts district on campus with galleries and performance and teaching spaces that invite students, faculty, and community members to gather and celebrate creativity and the arts. To realize our vision, we are in the midst of a major transformation of our arts facilities, and this endeavor will help us transform the School of Music.”

According to Richard Blatti, director of the school, the generous $20 million lead gift from the College of Arts and Sciences is one of the many things that make this a new era for the school.

“There are hundreds of reasons, most notably our talented students, why it’s a new day for the School of Music,” he said.

“We also have a distinguished faculty who have been awarded, honored, and invited to perform all over the world. And our student ensembles and academic programs are at the forefront of the music profession. The New Day initiative will help propel our school from the excellence of today to the eminence of tomorrow.”

Executive Dean and Vice Provost Joseph Steinmetz announces the New Day initiative.

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Since April, the endeavor has been quietly progressing with many conversations with alumni, potential donors, and friends of the school, according to Dan Cloran, former senior director of development. “This initiative is one of the top priorities for

A BOLD PLAN TO REVITALIZE SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACILITIES Opera students recreate musical number from The Ruby Elzy Story

the College of Arts and Sciences,” he said. “The goal, ultimately, is to make the School of Music one of the top music schools in the nation.

This will help make that happen.” He added that the New Day initiative dovetails with Ohio State’s recently announced major fundraising campaign, But For Ohio State.

What exactly will New Day proceeds fund?

According to Blatti, the architectural firm of Westlake, Reed and Leskosky studied the needs and priorities of the school, and conceptually mapped out plans to expand and revitalize Weigel Hall, including construction of an adjacent (acoustically excellent) recital hall and much-needed large teaching and rehearsal studios. The firm’s plans could result in modest, substantial, or sweeping renovations, depending on the resources raised.

And that’s good news to Marilyn Harris. “It’s very exciting that the university, and particularly Joe Steinmetz and the College of Arts and Sciences, is getting behind the push for expansion of the school. It’s a wonderful opportunity, and gives the school greater impact on the broader cultural community here in central Ohio.”

The Men’s Glee Club serenades Marilyn Harris

Marching Band trumpets welcome guests

Support the School of Music building project.

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OHIO STATE MUSICIANS CUT ALBUM OF SCHOOL FAVORITES

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n Ohio State music student and two recent alumni are “mixing it up” when it comes to Ohio State school tunes, from Hang on Sloopy to Fight the Team.

Jon Lampley, a jazz studies major who will graduate next spring, Dan White (BM/BME, jazz saxophone, 2012), and Chris Ott (BME, jazz trombone, 2011) joined forces a few months ago to create a CD of newly arranged versions of Buckeye favorites.

“The CD has seven tracks, including Fight the Team, Carmen Ohio, Seven Nation Army (the jumping song), and Hang on Sloopy,” said Lampley. “We took all the songs and rearranged them for sousaphone, saxophone, trombone, vocals, even beatboxing. It’s really been a blast, and we’ve learned so much.”

“Some of the songs have a New Orleans feel, that kind of vibe,” he added. “Others have an orchestral feel, some even hip-hop.”

The three got the idea for the project last winter when they performed for the College of Arts and Sciences’ Winter College alumni event in Florida. They improvised some Buckeye favorites at a small dinner gathering and people loved it. “They wondered where they could buy the CD,” Lampley said.

With the expert help of Mark Rubinstein, School of Music audio engineer and a coordinator of the school’s Music, Media

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Jon, Dan, Chris, and Mark in the studio

and Enterprise program, the group recorded the songs in the school’s new recording/production studio. Lampley said, “The whole process, from recording to getting the album in stores, was a learning experience. A lot was unexpected but we all worked hard and by the album release everything worked out and the CD sounded great!”

The project was funded with a summer research grant from the Undergraduate Research Office. The CD — titled Fight The Team — is now available in campus area bookstores and gift shops, as well as through iTunes and Lampley’s website, jonlampleymusic.com.

Caption: Jon Lampley, Dan White, Chris Ott, Mark Rubinstein (L to R)

The School of Music presents hundreds of events, annually. In each edition of this magazine we highlight just a few. Visit music.osu.edu for a full view of the variety of concerts, outreach, and educational events that fill our calendar.

2011-2012: A YEAR IN REVIEW DRUMS DOWNTOWN IX WELCOMES PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING COMPOSER STEVE REICH Drums Downtown IX was presented February 24 and 25 at the Riffe Center’s Capitol Theater in downtown Columbus. This year, the event took on a new format, featuring the music of a single composer, Pulitzer Prize-winner Steve Reich. About the

Composer Steve Reich

Joseph Krygier, co-artistic director, said, “Steve Reich is truly one of the greatest American composers of all time, and to have the opportunity to bring him to campus to work with the students was an absolutely monumental experience.

Having Russell (Hartenberger) involved as well simply took it over the top, and I’m confident this is an event the students won’t soon forget.”

Junior percussion major Ashley Williams added, “Working with Steve Reich was an experience most musicians would only dream of having after years and years of success. We were lucky enough to interact with him in our formative years, as growing musicians. The chance to work closely with a composer of that caliber, who was so appreciative and complimentary of our playing, was inspiring and the opportunity of a lifetime!”

decision to focus the theme to Reich’s music alone, coartistic director Susan Powell said, “With the success of eight previous Drums Downtown productions under our belt, we felt the time was right to narrow the scope and delve deeply into a single composer. Though Reich’s music falls under the category of ‘minimalism,’ we carefully selected representative works spanning 20-plus years of his illustrious career, striving for as much diversity as possible. We wanted to incorporate other instrumentalists and singers from the School of Music, while also including collaborations with both the Department of Dance and Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD). In the end, the program was exciting and diverse, once again successfully bringing together all of the elements that define Drums Downtown.”

In addition to attending the dress rehearsal and final performance, Reich presented a convocation to the student body and held a seminar with composition students and faculty. During the Saturday performance, the audience was treated to a performance of Reich’s piece, Clapping Music, performed by Reich himself and Russell Hartenberger, founding member of Reich’s ensemble, Steve Reich and Musicians. Hartenberger was involved in the preparation of the second half of the program, which featured a full performance of Drumming, with choreography created by faculty in the Department of Dance.

Drums Downtown will be on hiatis in 2013 but will return with Drums Downtown X in early 2014.

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2011-2012: A YEAR IN REVIEW THE 35TH ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL perform his composition, Blues a La Burgess, with the Jazz Ensemble.

The 35th Annual OSU Jazz Festival, April 19 – 22, provided a rich array of jazz styles and talent that featured seasoned professionals, talented university students, and promising high school jazz bands. The four-day festival opened on Thursday with the Nashvillebased seven-piece Latin Band, EL MOVIMIENTO, or ElMo, as the band is popularly known. A highlight of ElMo’s appearance was the return to campus of their Puerto Rican trumpeter and coleader, Edwin Imer Santiago. Santiago, a School of Music jazz studies alumnus, was a performer and student leader during his days at Ohio State.

Opening night of the festival also featured the great Miguel Xenon Quartet, presented by the Wexner Center for the Arts. The saxophonist and members of his band ably demonstrated their considerable instrumental prowess as they explored tunes from their latest release, Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook.

Friday night highlighted the Ohio State Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ted McDaniel, with guest artist, Dr. E, a professor of education at Ohio State and a singer known for her sultry stylings of R&B, gospel, reggae, pop, and more. Sensational trumpeter, arranger, composer, and Saturday night headliner, Derrick Gardner, made a special Friday night appearance to

Saturday morning featured performances by eight different jazz combos, directed by Shawn Wallace and others, and two big bands — the Jazz Lab Ensemble, directed by Kristopher Keith, and Jazz Workshop Ensemble, directed by Jim Masters.

The headliner for the evening was Derrick Gardner and the Jazz Prophets, a hard bop band that has become nationally and internationally recognized for their straight-ahead, yet innovative, stylings and original compositions.

The festival ended on Sunday with the popular High School Jazz Band Day. This year featured 15 high school jazz bands from throughout the state, proving that there is an abundance of musical talent at that level. Outstanding soloists from the high schools were rewarded with scholarships to the OSU Summer Jazz Camp.

The 35th Jazz Festival was a grand success, enthusiastically received by the audiences for each event.

Join us for the 36th Annual Ohio State Jazz Festival April 4-7, 2013 • visit music.osu.edu for details

HALLEBOOIA! 2011: A COSTUMED CONCERT TRADITION

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The Lady GaGa Flute Studio

Guest Artist Todd Thomas The Ohio State Lyric Theatre program presents Carmen – A One-Act Opéra-Comique, reconceived and adapted by A. Scott Parry April 13-14, 2013 Drake Performance and Event Center – Thurber Theatre

OPERA STUDENTS SHINE IN FALSTAFF Last spring’s Ohio State opera production of Verdi’s Falstaff was a success on many levels. Not only can the students involved feel pleased to have performed such a challenging masterpiece at such a high level, they can also be proud to know they did so with one of the country’s leading baritones alongside them. Guest artist Todd Thomas’s eponymous errant knight was a quintessentially skilled portrayal of one of the repertoire’s most challenging leading men. He was alternately comic and heroic, laying bare all the flaws of human nature and its joys as well.

His voice sounded both stentorian and subtle, with a naturalness that belied the technical demands of the role. Next to him, the Ohio State students held their own, matching Falstaff’s antics tit for tat, both in terms of stagecraft and musicality.

A. Scott Parry, director of Opera

Among the standouts, doctoral candidate Keyona Willis shone brilliantly in the prima donna role of Alice Ford, Falstaff’s attempted love interest and wife of the tempestuous Master Ford, portrayed with an intensity of purpose and dramatic tone by master’s student Errik Hood. The frustrated young lovers of Fenton and Nanetta were sweetly sung and comically played

by Jesse Darden and Cristina Castro respectively, and Falstaff’s nemesis foil, Dame Quickly, was quite convincingly brought to life through the multifaceted talents of doctoral candidate Olga Perez. The four remaining principals, along with the assembled chorus, were truly fantastic in their forays, all being accompanied with aplomb by the Ohio State Symphony Orchestra under the experienced baton of Marshall Haddock. It was a wonderful production overall and a great showcase of the many talents within the School of Music.

PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING COMPOSER ENJOYS OHIO STATE VISIT The 2012 Contemporary Music Festival (CMF) featured Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joseph Schwantner. From April 23 to 27 the School of Music community was abuzz with the excitement of Schwantner’s visit to campus. The week was filled with exhilarating rehearsals, performances, seminars, and master classes in which Schwantner worked with students, faculty, and guest musicians from the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. In the CMF convocation Schwantner said, “This week, The Ohio State University School of Music has done nothing to harm its reputation as one of the premier music schools in the country.”

In addition, internationally renowned soprano Lucy Shelton sang two works written for her by Schwantner, including his landmark composition Sparrows, as well as Two Poems of Agueda Pizarro. Schwantner was pleased to proclaim that the Ohio State Wind Symphony’s performance of his …and the mountains rising nowhere was “the finest live performance of that work I have ever heard.”

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Society of Composers, Inc.

The Ohio State Contemporary Music Festival will host the 2013 National Conference of the Society of Composers International, February 13-16. Ohio State professor and composer Thomas Wells serves as president of SCI. This event will afford School of Music students and faculty the opportunity to perform and listen to over 75 premiere works by composers from around the world.

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COLLEAGUES PAY TRIBUTE TO SCHOOL

OF MUSIC RETIREES

In the spring of 2012, five dedicated faculty members retired from the School of Music. Together, these ambassadors for music, music education, and research wielded an unmatched spirit and enthusiasm for the profession, a sincere love for their students, and a professional legacy that will live on for years to come.

Together they enjoyed enormous success through their combined years of teaching, performing, research, and service to the university and a national community, which continues to benefit from their professional contributions. The School of Music gathered in spring to pay tribute to these dedicated educators.

Lora Gingerich Dobos, associate professor, holds PhD and MPhil degrees in music theory from Yale University, and a BA in music and mathematics from Wellesley College.

She taught at Southern Methodist University before coming to Ohio State. Her publications include articles and reviews in Music Theory Spectrum, Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, Integral, and In Theory Only. She has served on the nominations committee for the Society for Music Theory, the publications committee for The College Music Society, and the editorial board of College Music Symposium. Her research interests include melodic motivic analysis in the music of Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, and other early twentieth-century composers; pedagogical games; mathematical models of music; music theory pedagogy; and transformational theory.

In 1976, Jere Forsythe joined the School of Music faculty and began a long and successful career in music teacher education. He subsequently provided 12 years of leadership as area head for music education at Ohio State.

Forsythe will be remembered for his love of teaching and the enthusiasm with which he guided and inspired his students. As one might expect, his professional impact reached far beyond the local community. His professional contributions were known across the country and it is his enthusiasm that will remain in our hearts and minds for years to come.

Margarita Mazo, a recipient of the University Distinguished Scholar Award, is one of the world’s leading specialists in Russian music. She has published widely on Russian folk music, the music of Stravinsky and Shostakovich, and music in post-Soviet Russia. She has served as a consultant for the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife and as guest lecturer for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and her critical edition of Stravinsky’s ballet Les Noces has served for major performances in Europe and America. During her tenure at

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Ohio State, Mazo introduced courses in Russian music and ethnomusicology, as well as a Russian choir, and hosted two major conferences. She was the architect of the graduate program in ethnomusicology with its special focus on cognitive ethnomusicology, which is unique in the United States.

In April 2012, over 150 clarinetists gathered in Weigel Auditorium for a surprise grand scale Ohio State clarinet reunion to honor professor of clarinet, James Pyne. The afternoon was a testament to his teaching, playing and lifetime achievements and the emotion in Weigel Hall was palpable. Pyne was principal clarinetist in the Buffalo Philharmonic for many years before coming to Ohio State; mistress of ceremonies Katherine Borst Jones read congratulatory messages from former Buffalo music directors Michael Tilson Thomas and Semyon Bychkov. Alumni and professional colleagues traveled from across the country to attend and to perform in the phenomenal Celebration Clarinet Choir. Former students performing solo works included: Kenneth Grant (Eastman School), Andrew Brown (‘06, Rochester Philharmonic), Bruce Curlette (‘91, Cedarville College), Gail Zugger (‘02, Capital University), and Kathleen Mulcahy (‘91, Annapolis Symphony).

Recorded examples from Pyne’s performances with the Buffalo Philharmonic and Ohio State recitals over the years were a highlight of the afternoon.

In 1974, Jon Woods embarked on a long and successful career with the Ohio State University Marching Band (affectionately known as TBDBITL).

Under his leadership, the band’s reputation soared and it was renowned for being one of the best-loved and most easily recognized icons of The Ohio State University. His legacy as a leader in music education extended beyond the field and into the classroom where he influenced new generations of bandleaders. Woods’ former students lead many of the most respected middle and high school band programs in the country.

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NEW FACULTY Johanna Devaney, assistant professor, theory Johanna Devaney’s research applies a range of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of musical performance, with a particular focus on intonation in the singing voice. She has been appointed assistant professior in music theory and cognition.

Devaney completed her PhD at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University. She also holds an MPhil degree from Columbia University, as well as an MA and a BFA from York University in Toronto. Before coming to Ohio State, Devaney was a post-doctoral scholar at the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT) at the University of California at Berkeley.

Caroline Hartig, associate professor of clarinet An acclaimed clarinet soloist and recording artist, Hartig has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. A Columbus native, Hartig earned degrees from Ohio State (BME), New England Conservatory (MM), and the State University of New York at Stony Brook (DMA). Prior to returning to Ohio State, she taught at Michigan State University, Ball State University, and Oberlin Conservatory and has taught at Interlochen National Music Camp. In addition to an active solo and recording career, she is in demand as a master teacher and clinician and was recently elected secretary of the International Clarinet Association. Hartig is the director of two events new to the School of Music, Clarinet Spectacular and Ohio State ClariNetworks.

Scott A. Jones, associate professor of music and associate director of bands In addition to conducting the Symphonic Band, Jones leads the undergraduate conducting curriculum and guides the annual Middle School Honor Band Festival (February). Prior to coming to Ohio State, Jones was director of bands at Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) and garnered 15 years of teaching experience in the public schools of Apple Valley, Minnesota and Ashville, Ohio. An ardent supporter of the “composers of today,” Jones has commissioned more than 30 compositions for band in the past decade. A native of Fairfax, Virginia, Jones received his undergraduate degree from Ohio State, a master’s degree from the Vander Cook College of Music (Chicago), and a PhD from the University of Minnesota.

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Leonid Polonsky, artist-in-residence, violin Leonid Polonsky has been appointed artist-in-residence and as instructor of violin during Kia-Hui Tan’s sabbatical. Polonsky’s musical career began in his native city of Moscow where he was graduated from the Special Music School for Gifted Children and the Gnessin Music Institute. He was assistant concertmaster with the Moscow Philharmonic and concertmaster of the Moscow State Orchestra. In 1982, Polonsky accepted the position of leading soloist with Russia’s internationally acclaimed “Moscow Virtuosi” chamber orchestra. With that ensemble, he performed throughout the world and made numerous recordings. In 1990, he immigrated to the United States and currently is associate concertmaster with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

Juliet White-Smith, professor of viola Violist Juliet White-Smith is an active international soloist and chamber musician. She has presented master classes at Mahidol University College of Music in Thailand and the Eastman School of Music. She has been a regularly featured clinician at the American String Teachers Association National Conference and has served as string juror for the William Primrose International Viola Competition. A prominent advocate of the viola, White-Smith served as president of the American Viola Society from 2008 to 2011. Her debut CD recording of works by American composers George Walker, Michael Colgrass, and Maurice Gardner was released in May 2009

by Centaur Records. White-Smith is co-founder of Viola Intensive, a 4-day workshop held at Ohio State and in Greenville, South Carolina.

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LECTURERS Christopher Hoch, lecturer, music education, interim assistant director, athletic bands Christopher Hoch is in his first year as interim assistant director of The Ohio State University Marching and Athletic Bands. His duties include field show design and leading marching and athletic band rehearsals. He also assists in music education courses and student teacher supervision. Hoch holds bachelor’s degrees in music education and mathematics, as well as a master’s degree and a PhD in music education. From 2002-2009, Hoch served as director of bands at Rutherford B. Hayes High School in Delaware, Ohio. He also serves as musical director of the Scioto Valley Brass and Percussion Company, a Columbus-area brass band.

Kris Johnson, lecturer, jazz trumpet and jazz improvisation Trumpeter, award-winning composer, and passionate educator Kris Johnson earned his master’s (2007) and bachelor’s (2005) degrees in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University. He is a prominent performer, composer, arranger, and educator who has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious jazz venues, appeared on an impressive list of albums including two Grammy-nominated releases, has performed with an extensive list of jazz greats including the Count Basie Orchestra, and is a former member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s educational staff.

A. Scott Parry, director of opera A. Scott Parry’s stage direction has been hailed as “marvelous,” “lively,” and “imaginative” in productions that have spanned an enormous range, from La bohème to West Side Story. He has served on the faculty of Indiana University, where he previously received a master’s degree in opera direction, and has been a visiting professor at Amherst College and the New England and Peabody Conservatories. His professional associations include New York City Opera, Dallas Opera, and Des Moines Metro Opera, among many others.

Michael Smith, lecturer, music education, percussion Michael Smith has led an adventurous musical life.

He has played drums in numerous jazz, soul, rock, country, and polka bands; performed as a jazz, rock, and classical vocalist; played orchestral percussion; and has conducted in New York’s famed Carnegie Hall. Smith has been a music educator for 30 years, with experiences teaching at every level from kindergarten through college. He enjoys presenting workshops and lectures on American music history in general, jazz and American popular music in particular, as well as arts integration for non-arts educators.

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STAFF James Broadhurst, instrument room manager James Broadhurst came to Ohio State in 1995. He holds a bachelor of music degree from the University of Massachusetts, a master of music degree from Indiana University, and a doctor of musical arts degree from Ohio State. He enjoys performing as a freelance musician and exploring innovative musical instrument design.

Tim Donel, production manager Tim Donel brings 30 years of live-event production experience to the School of Music. A native of the Pittsburgh area, he began running sound and lights for his middle school band concerts and assemblies. He continued doing tech work in high school, working with the marching band, stage bands, and theater productions. He received a degree in communications from Ohio University specializing in audio recording. Since then, Donel has traveled the country working and designing events in venues ranging from bars to cruise ships to Carnegie Hall to the Superdome, including the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Pops and several events for three U.S. presidents.

Megan Pierce, program assistant Megan Pierce graduated with high distinction from Ohio Northern University in 2011, where she majored in vocal performance and theater and was a member of the honors program. Upon graduation, she interned with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and most recently with BalletMet, Columbus. Locally, she plays euphonium in the Dublin Wind Symphony and works as the box office manager of Available Light Theatre Company.

NEW APPOINTMENT Pete Tender, music technology administrator for the School of Music, has been appointed assistant director of operations. In this new capacity, Tender works in support of the director and associate directors managing the day-to-day business of the school. He continues to teach classes in music technology and maintains the music computer lab. Tender received his bachelor of science degree in computer and information sciences in 1992, and a master of arts in music theory in 2005. In 2012 he received a master of business administration from Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business.

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TED MCDANIEL CONDUCTS MUSIC FOR MLK MEMORIAL CELEBRATION When the towering Martin Luther King monument was unveiled in Washington, D.C. in August 2011, the accompanying gala celebration was in part orchestrated by Ohio State’s Ted McDaniel. McDaniel, professor and area head of jazz studies in the School of Music and professor of African-American and African studies, served as conductor and music arranger for the Friday evening event in Constitution Hall, “MLK: A Monumental Life,” a theatrical and musical celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “The white tie affair was basically a who’s who of leaders in government, human rights, civil rights, and women’s rights. It was the most incredible thing ever,” McDaniel said. “Of whatever I’ve attempted to do as a musician, this was the high point. It was a tremendous opportunity. A tremendous honor. And a privilege.”

McDaniel arranged much of the evening’s music and conducted an 18-member orchestra of musicians from the Washington D.C. area and Atlanta. “I worked on this from January until August, and I was part of the program from the downbeat until the end,” he said.

Some of the evening’s performers included Denyce Graves, the Dream Choir, the Morehouse College Glee Club, Ruby Dee, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Della Reese, Phylicia Rashad, India Arie, Marvin Winans, Nancy Wilson, the Pace Sisters, and Dawn Lewis. For Lewis (A Different World actress and singer), McDaniel arranged the song, I’ve Got a Date with a Dream.

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“She was absolutely incredible and got a standing ovation,” he said. “In fact, she’s asked me to write some more songs and arrangements for her.”

McDaniel is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha national fraternity — the first African American fraternity — as was King. The fraternity raised the money to build the monument, and contacted McDaniel to be involved in the musical celebration. “I got a call one day and they said they had the bread to build this monument,” he remembers. The $120 million memorial occupies four acres on the National Mall, and includes a 30-foot sculpture of King, an inscription wall, and a stand of cherry trees.

Despite an earthquake that rattled Washington D.C. the day he started rehearsals, and the threat of a hurricane the day after the gala, McDaniel is more than pleased with the event.

“I conducted the huge, huge finale with We Shall Overcome,” he said. “Ahh, it was something.”

Rubicon Productions, a film and movie company, has been contracted to do a film on the building of the MLK Monument that is titled, Building the Dream. McDaniel was recently contacted to serve as music producer/editor for the film.

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OSU WIND SYMPHONY NEW CD ON THE NAXOS LABEL: REST Since 2000 the OSU Wind Symphony has embarked upon an ambitious recording project, releasing four professional recordings to date. A fifth CD was released in November, 2012.

REST, includes 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. This CD is available through Amazon, iTunes, Barnes & Noble, Borders and all classical music retailers. It is also available directly from the Ohio State bands office. Email cook.24@osu.edu.

CELEBRATION YOUTH CONCERT Each year, the School of Music welcomes nearly 2,000 school children to Mershon Auditorium to hear the annual Music Celebration Youth Concert. Music teachers from schools throughout central Ohio use the concert as an opportunity to teach their students about the makeup of various musical ensembles and to put into practice lessons in concert etiquette.

“My students love going to the Celebration Concert. The fast-paced format allows them to experience all sorts of musical styles and genres through a wide variety of OSU’s performing ensembles… orchestra, band, jazz, choral, percussion etc., and they surprise us by playing all over the auditorium. Best of all, this concert provides a fantastic springboard for musical discussion throughout the rest of the school year!” said Nonon Mathews, School of Music alumna and music teacher at Montrose Elementary in Bexley (Columbus).

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What the critics are saying about The Ohio State University Wind Symphony’s last release, Southern Harmony: The Ohio State musicians play their collective hearts out and conductor Mikkelson shapes the music with a loving hand, wringing every last drop of emotion out of the music. If this does not give you goose-bumps, nothing will.

— Fanfare Magazine ...the music is very strong and tightly played by this expert wind ensemble. By turns splashy and reflectively still, Southern Harmony is an outstanding wind symphony disc. ...a solid effort on every front; a great band, outstanding, fresh literature, and a fine recording ­— made at OSU’s Weigel Auditorium — that delivers all of the music up close and personal.

— All Music Guide …a beautifully voiced performance of Morten Lauridsen’s signature piece, his eternally radiant O magnum mysterium. “.... Kabalevsky’s colorful Colas Breugnon Overture is effectively refined, and Copland’s El Salon Mexico, was played with appetite and panache. This powerful recording was made at Weigel Auditorium on the university campus.

— Gramophone Magazine

Lisa Springer, choir director from The Wellington School (Columbus), said, “It gives my students an opportunity to dream about participating in a band or choir when they become older and plants those seeds of musical creativity at an early age.”

School of Music students, especially those in music education, enjoy interacting with the school children before the concert. Brandon Mash (third year, music education/clarinet performance) said, “Seeing the way these children lit up when we were talking with them was incredible. They were so excited to meet a real live musician! No matter how famous, at that moment, they were in heaven.”

The youth concert is followed by the evening public performance at 8 p.m., which has become a Columbus tradition, and sells out Mershon Auditorium each year. Friday, November 30, 2012 marked the Celebration Concert’s 20th year. To commemorate the anniversary, WOSU-TV broadcast an edited one-hour format of the concert in December.

STRING STUDENTS TEACH AND LEARN Weinland Park Elementary is located about a mile from the Ohio State campus in an urban neighborhood. Under the direction of Ohio State band alumnus Jim Eley, the strings program for fifth graders has flourished. For chapter advisor Robert Gillespie, this stood out as an opportunity for members of the Ohio State student chapter of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) to impact their community in a big way. In November 2011, a few ASTA members started visiting the school weekly to give students private lessons. In just a few months, the number of teachers had doubled.

Last year, approximately 11 children received free music lessons and the chapter’s goal is to sustain and expand the program in coming years. ASTA members have described the teaching experience as “incredibly rewarding” and as a great preparation for future string teaching.

Weinland teacher Jim Eley said, “We are very fortunate to have the ASTA members volunteer their time to work with my students who do not have the financial means to pay for private lessons. If it were not for ATSA and Dr. Gillespie, they would not have this invaluable opportunity! This network provides great learning opportunities for my students, and for myself as well.”

ASTA member Katherine Garrett pointed out, “It’s also a great opportunity for ASTA members to teach on a secondary instrument. Prior to teaching at Weinland, I had only given lessons on cello, my primary instrument. Now I have experience giving instruction on the other string instruments, which has definitely boosted my confidence about my future as a string teacher.”

The Weinland Park project for 2012-2013 resumed in September. The project includes a string instrument repair workshop provided by The Loft Violin Shop. The workshop will feature instruments from Weinland Elementary with staff from The Loft teaching ASTA members how to make routine repairs on school instruments.

In addition to their work at Weinland Park, ASTA has expanded its service to the Ohio State School for the Blind.

Students in grades K-12 receive beginning strings lessons. The program is off to a great start, with the interest growing from three to 12 students in just two months.

Do you have an unused string instrument that could use a new home? Instruments may be donated to the strings program at The Ohio State School for the Blind by contacting Carol Agler, Music Director, Ohio State School for the Blind, 5220 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214 or by email: cagler@ossb.oh.gov or phone (614) 752-1536.

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FACULTY NEWS The faculty of the Ohio State School of Music is comprised of more than 100 full- and part-time professors who are nationally and internationally recognized performing artists, composers, scholars, and master teachers passionate about their individual fields, education, and outreach. Faculty members regularly perform, publish, lecture, present master classes and workshops, and collaborate.

News of the hundreds of annual faculty activities can be found at music.osu.edu and also in Kudos, the School of Music weekly e-newsletter. To subscribe, email musicevents-news@osu.edu.

Absolute Music, Mechanical Reproduction,

by Arved Ashby, musicology, has been short-listed

by The Association for Recorded Sound Collections for its annual book awards. The book, published last year by University of California Press, has also been garnering positive reviews in major U.S. and UK publications. “This formidable work of scholarship has the capacity dramatically to change thinking,” says Classical Music magazine. According to the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, “Ashby really stakes out the place of instrumental art music in a digital world, never backing away from hard questions that make us examine the very nature of musical performance itself.” And by The Wire’s description, “Ashby raises crucial and often agonizing issues for those who care about the marginalization of classical music.”

Pat Flowers, music education, has been recognized by her peers in NAfME (formerly MENC) with the Senior Researcher Award — a lifetime achievement award for distinguished research and scholarship, presented biennially at the national conference (last year in St. Louis). The award is the highest honor bestowed by NAfME for research and is recognition of significant contributions to the field of music education, both in quality and in quantity. Following the award presentation, recipients give formal speeches, which are often regarded as

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highly influential, even trend-setting.

Flowers’ remarks are published in the Journal of Research in Music Education (JRME), October 2012 edition.

The third edition of the text, Strategies for Teaching Strings: Building A Successful String and Orchestra Program, coauthored by Ohio State Professor Robert Gillespie and Professor Donald Hamann from the University of Arizona, was accepted for publication by Oxford University Press and was released this past summer.

Tim Leasure, associate director, has edited and adapted the Tom S. Wotton Dictionary of Music and Handbook of Orchestral Instruments for the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Originally published in 1907, the Wotton Dictionary contains over 8,000 musical terms in the German, Italian, French, English, Latin, and Spanish languages.

The application is available worldwide in the Apple App Store. In addition, New York’s classical music radio station (WQXR) has named Leasure’s Mahler Translations as one of their top five apps for classical music in 2011. Version 1.3, just released, contains over 1,500 English translations of the German words and phrases found in the symphonies of Gustav Mahler.

Russel Mikkelson, bands, and his former students Lisa Galvin, Brian Sze, and Zachary Roberts jointly composed a work for concert band titled Songs from the Heartland that has been published

by Daehn Publications. In addition, the piece has been selected for inclusion on the OMEA Class B required contest list for Concert Band.

Robin Rice, voice, was honored with the 2012 Ohio State Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Recipients of the award are nominated by present and former students and colleagues and are chosen by a committee of alumni, students, and faculty. They receive a cash award made possible by contributions from the Alumni Association, friends of Ohio State, and the Office of Academic Affairs. They also receive an increase in their base salaries from the Office of Academic Affairs. Recipients are inducted into the university’s Academy of Teaching, which provides leadership for the improvement of teaching at Ohio State.

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Jon Woods, music education and athletic bands, was honored with the Ohio State 2012 Distinguished Service Award.

As the longestserving full-time director of the Ohio State Marching Band and an outstanding teacher and mentor in the School of Music, Woods served for more than 38 years, beginning as associate director of the band in 1974, and serving as band director for 28 years. As an expert on technique and

show design, he earned a reputation for memorable halftime productions and set the standard for college bands across the country. Under his direction, the band was awarded the prestigious Sudler Trophy as the outstanding college band in the country, and was invited four times to Washington D.C., to march in presidential inaugural parades — a true testament to his vision. In addition to directing concerts within the School of Music and beyond, Woods is well known for implementing new technology, such as digitally charting band formations to enhance the visual elements of his shows. Woods was awarded a Lifetime

Achievement Award in 2011 by the College Band Directors Association and received the American School Band Director’s Association Hall of Fame Award and a National Service Award in 2008. In 2004, the College of Arts and Sciences awarded Woods the Endowed Chair for the Director of Marching and Athletic Bands, the School of Music’s first endowed chair.

Earlier this year, the Arts and Sciences Student Council awarded Woods its Outstanding Teaching Award for his long-time contributions to teaching and mentoring students.

DOUBLE REED HONORS INVITATIONAL On May 19, 2012, professors Robert Sorton (oboe) and Karen Pierson (bassoon) hosted the Third Annual Ohio State Double Reed Honors Invitational.

Talented young double reed players were selected for participation from a large pool of strong candidates nominated by public school music teachers and private instructors. Sixteen oboists and 18 bassoonists from four states were invited to come to campus. These students joined members of the Ohio State oboe and bassoon studios, a few graduates,

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and professionals for the day’s activities.

The day began with a short master class to ensure that instruments and reeds were in working order. The music chosen for the day covered various styles and eras and was intended to challenge the students, yet be fun to prepare.

The majority of the music selected was written specifically for double reed ensembles and included multiple parts for each instrument. The day culminated in a recording session with each student receiving a copy as a momento.

The 2013 Double Reed Honors Invitational is scheduled for Saturday April 20, 2013 Visit music.osu.edu for participation details.

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ALUMNI HONORED FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE Each year, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra awards excellence in music education through its annual Music Educator Awards, which honor individuals who make a difference in the community through a dedication to music education, and their efforts to promote a greater understanding of and appreciation for music.

Three nominees are selected to receive awards in the categories of elementary, secondary, and community education with each winner receiving a monetary grant to be spent at their discretion on a broad range of music education endeavors.

The School of Music is proud to congratulate two of its alumni who are winners of the 2012 CSO Music Educator Awards.

Yeh-fen Chin, Columbus City Schools, was recipient of the Elementary Education Award.

Chin received her initial teacher preparation from the National Taipei Teachers College in Taipei, Taiwan. After several years of teaching in Taiwan, she came to the United States to pursue her master’s degree in music education at Ohio State. Chin emphasizes musical growth through performing and co-curricular activities and dedicates her teaching career to students in the urban Columbus City School district.

John S. Long was recipient of the Secondary Education Award. John received his master’s degree from Ohio State and is in his 38th year as director of vocal music and chairman of the Music Department at Pickerington Central High School. His entire professional career has been spent at the high school level with choirs earning superior ratings in state competitions and national honors. Along with his high school choirs, Long is in his 33rd year as music director of the Helvetia Maennerchor and Edelweiss Damenchor of the Columbus Swiss Singers.

Chin and Long join a long list of School of Music alumni who have been honored by the CSO Music Educator Awards. Initiated in 1997, 28 of the 47 winners have been School of Music alumni. For a full list of alumni winners visit music.osu.edu.

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ALUMNI NEWS Stephanie Adrian (DMA, 2003) had her article, “The Impact of Pregnancy on the Singing Voice: A Case Study,” published in the January-February 2012 issue of The Journal of Singing of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Adrian lives in Atlanta, where she has recently joined the voice faculty of Emory University. In addition, she teaches at the Atlanta Opera High School Institute and maintains a private studio. She has also written articles for Opera News and Classical Singer magazines, and is an active singer in the area.

Michele Angelini (aka Michael Szczesniak, BM, 2003) maintains an active schedule as an operatic tenor, recently performing the roles of Il Conte di Libenskof in Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims at both the Teatro del Maggio Musicale and at the Firenze Comunale Opera in Florence, Italy; Lindoro in Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri in Bilbao, Spain and at the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Italy; and Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni at the Savonlinna Festival in Finland. In April he made his New York City debut singing the title role of Scipione in Mozart’s Il sogno di Scipione with Gotham Chamber Opera. Angelini also won the Charles Anthony Encouragement Award in the George London Foundation Awards Competition and first place in the Gerda Lisner Foundation International Vocal Competition, performing in the Foundation’s annual Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Recital Hall.

Jeff Benatar (BM, 2011) presented “Planning and Referential Soloing: The Ultimate Variation,” focusing on a Herbie Hancock transcription, at the Leeds (England) International Jazz Education Conference in March.

Amy Johnston Blosser (BME, 2000; MM, 2008), director of choirs at Bexley High School in Columbus, and her vocal ensemble were invited to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Central Division Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in March. The choir commissioned a work entitled Healing Heart by Eric Barnum for the occasion.

A STELLAR YEAR FOR PROFESSOR EMERITUS DONALD HARRIS In April, the Columbus arts community celebrated the anticipated world premiere of Professor Emeritus Donald Harris’ Symphony No. 2. Under the direction of conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra presented the work; its first commissioned piece in over 20 years.

Harris, former dean of the College of the Arts and director of the School of Music, is recognized internationally for his dedication to new music, most recently through his involvement with the Ohio State Contemporary Music Festival. His compositions have received international acclaim, but the hometown commission and premiere of his work was a career high.

The new “Doctor Harris” recieves his degree from President E. Gordon Gee.

The year continued to bring acknowledgement of Harris’s contribution to his field and to the Ohio State community.

At spring commencement, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree.

Music. “I extend my heartiest congratulations to a man who has given his heart and soul to this place we call home.”

“Donald Harris epitomizes the meaning of the word ‘citizen.’ As a teacher, as a composer, as an administrator, and as an arts advocate, he has made our school, our university, and our community a far better place in which to work and live,” said Richard Blatti, director of the School of

Touched by the award, Harris said, “To be singled out by one’s peers is the highest form of praise. The honorary degree is an honor, therefore, that I accept with great pride. I shall be forever grateful to those who nominated me and made the award possible.”

Cate Bolden (BM, 2011), who is pursuing an MM in vocal performance at the University of TennesseeKnoxville on a full graduate teaching assistantship, will perform La Principessa in Gianni Schicchi and Madam Flora/ Baba in The Medium for the UT Opera’s fall presentation of the Puccini/Menotti double-bill. This past spring, she sang the role of Marzellina in their production of Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Figaro.

Jonathan Bosarge (DMA, 2010) won a position as a trumpet instrumentalist in the 62nd Army Band based in Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

Jonathan Busarow (MM, 2010) recently completed a year at Valparaiso University as the sabbatical replacement for the director of choral activities, Christopher Cock. He has been appointed the new artistic director of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir.

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Rebecca “Becki” Christopherson (BM, violin performance) founded Talent Education Suzuki School (TESS) in Norwalk, Connecticut. The music school’s philosophy is based on the pedagogy of Sinichi Suzuki and provides private instruction on violin, viola, piano, guitar, and flute, as well as lessons in theory and music history.

Laura Portune Cordell (DMA, 2011) performed as guest soloist and presented a concert lecture at the University of Notre Dame. She also appeared in the role of Adina in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore with Rogue Opera in May and as Musetta in La bohème with the Southern Illinois Music Festival in June. She will be the featured soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Northwest Choirs (Columbus) in December 2012.

Jesse Darden (MM 2010; MM, 2011) was the first place winner in the Women in Music Competition, Columbus, and was accepted to the Chautauqua Opera Young Artist program last summer.

Dave Deason (DMA, 1992) had his composition, Carnival for Saxophone Ensemble and Vibraphone, performed at the Eastman School of Music and at the University of Texas School of Music last fall. His score for the actionadventure film From Kilimanjaro With Love was nominated for Best Score at the Indie2008 Film Festival in Los Angeles. His recent CD entitled From Another Time received stellar reviews in Jazz Police and Chicago.Net. Keith Dippre (DMA, 1999), professor and chair of the music department at Methodist University, North Carolina, recently won the Henry Grady Miller Cup Award (North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs) for his choral composition Daughters of Song.

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ALUMNI NEWS Rachel Gates (DMA, 2002) had her article, “Bridging the Gap: An Oncampus Initiative for Professional Voice Users and Speech Language Pathology Students,” published in the JanuaryFebruary 2012 issue of The Journal of Singing of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Gates teaches vocal health at Michigan State University, where she is a member of the MSU Musicians Wellness Team, and is an active singing health specialist in the area. She has also taught and directed opera at Northwestern University, Hart College, and Yale University.

Kimberlee Goodman (MM, DMA, flute performance) was the guest artist for the Cleveland Flute Society’s High School Flute Choir Day in February 2012. She was also the guest clinician for Flute Day at Music and Arts in Westerville.

Goodman hosted her second Annual High School Flute Choir Day at Otterbein University in May and is in the process of recording a debut album with her duo partner, guitarist Karl Wohlwend. Goodman teaches a World Music course for the LifeLong Learner’s Program of Columbus.

Matt Harriman (BME, 2006) joined the United States Naval Academy Band as its newest trumpeter.

Jane Harrison (PhD, musicology) has accepted a position as assistant professor of music at the Istanbul Technical University Centre for Advanced Music Studies.

Quintin Hedrick (BM, 2010; MM, 2011, clarinet performance) departed in April to begin a music career with the U.S. Army. He has been assigned to the First Cavalry Division Band in Ft. Hood, Texas.

Emily Holsclaw (MM 2011) performed with St. Louis Opera Theatre this summer, covering the roles of Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte and the Queen in Alice in Wonderland.

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Indiana University where she is in the performance diploma program.

Danielle Hundley (BM 1996, flute) recently returned from a California tour with Conundrum. The ensemble gave master classes and concerts at California State University-Long Beach and Idyllwild Arts Academy, and appeared as guest artists with Synchromy, an L.A.-based composers collective. The ensemble’s repertoire is a balance of newly commissioned works, transcriptions, and works featuring different combinations of their unique instrumentation — soprano, flute, clarinet and piano. Other recent appearances include a concert and master class at Wright State University in Dayton, the New Norse Now Festival at Northern Kentucky University, and at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rob Kerr (MM, 2005) performed Sacristan in Opera Memphis’ production of Tosca.

Soojin Kim (PhD, ethnomusicology) has been awarded a Korea Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. Kim will spend an academic year in residence at the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign.

Geary Larrick (BS, 1965, music education) wrote an article titled “Priorities in Percussion” for the winter 2011–12 issue of the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors Journal. He honored his two percussion professors at Ohio State recently in print with the article, “Tribute to Dr. Charles Spohn,” for the winter 2012 TBDBITLetter, the alumni newsletter for The Ohio State University Marching Band. His 2005 book, An Annotated Bibliography of Percussion Music Publications, reports on James Moore’s publishing firm, PerMus Publications, and can be found in the Ohio State Music/Dance Library.

Larrick resides in central Wisconsin where he performs regularly.

Tod Leavitt (DMA, 1997), a lecturer at Valdosta State University, presented the premiere of Jon Deak’s The Speckled Band at the International Society of

Double Bassists Convention, San Francisco, in June. In March, he hosted the 2012 Valdosta State University BASS DAY featuring Craig Butterfield and Tod Leavitt.

A new composition by Gui Sook Lee (DMA, 1996) entitled Flame for alto saxophone (doubling tenor saxophone) and geomungo (nine-stringed plucked Korean traditional bass instrument) with Korean traditional orchestra, was selected for the competition at the National Gugak Center.

Mo Li (DMA, 2011) performed the leading tenor role of Piquillo in La Perichole by Jacques Offenbach, and the title role of Tito in La Clemenza di Tito by Mozart, in the Franco-American Vocal Academy (FAVA) production in Austin, Texas. This past summer he sang the title role in FAVA’s production of Offenbach’s La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein, in France. Li was named a resident artist and won the Opera Fellowship Award at the Atlantic Music Festival Institute for summer 2012. Li is also an adjunct professor at the Long Island Conservatory of Music where he teaches in the undergraduate and artist diploma programs.

Robert Lunn (DMA, 2010) teaches at Lake Michigan College. Among his responsibilities are the undergraduate music theory class, aural training, guitar, and an introduction to technology. He recently arranged a piece for bluegrass band and choir, which was performed in April. He performed a solo recital at Hope College in March and has several new compositions for guitar, available at robertlunncomposer.com.

Maureen McKay (MM, 2004) has joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera and will be covering the role of Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel.

She recently performed Blanche de la Force in Dialogues des Carmélites with Komische Oper Berlin.

Kathy Cameron Melago (DMA, 2009) has accepted a position as assistant professor of music education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Melago has served as interim instructor at Slippery Rock since 2009.

Douglas Monroe (DMA, 2008), previously assistant professor of clarinet at North Dakota State University, has accepted the position of assistant professor of clarinet at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. This summer he will also serve as clarinet instructor at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.

Amedee Moore (MM, 2010) performed the world premiere of Positions 1956 in Arlington, Virginia last spring. She also sang in the Metropolitan Opera Council Regional Auditions at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Nathan Muehl (BME, 2003; MM, 2005) has accepted a position as assistant professor of music at St. Petersburg College (SPC) in St. Petersburg, Florida. His duties will include conducting the concert band, orchestra, and teaching music theory.

SPC consists of nine separate campuses within Pinellas County, Florida, and serves some 65,000 students annually.

This appointment follows five years as a music faculty member at AldersonBroaddus College (Philippi, West Virginia) where Muehl conducted the concert band and taught various music courses.

The Rev. Brian D. Nolder (BM, 1991) accompanied two musical productions: an original musical, A Tinkerman Christmas Eve, and Annie, for the Union Street Players in Pella, Iowa. He teaches piano, accompanies, and performs part-time in the Pella region, as well as serving as pastor.

Beth Owen (MM, flute performance; MA and current PhD student in musicology) recently returned from three weeks in China where she taught master classes at Shenyang Conservatory as well as in Dalian and Beijing.

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Stanley Schumacher (PhD, 1976) is featured as a trombonist and vocalist on the new CD release, Way Cool (Musikmacher Productions) by Stanley Schumacher and the Music Now Ensemble. The ensemble is a quartet consisting of two trombones, double bass, and percussion. The title track, Way Cool, is a morality tale about abandonment, sin, and a young man’s fall from grace.

Anna Netrebko in Anna Bolena (Donizetti) and performed the role of Don Ramiro in Rossini’s La Cenerentola last spring with Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Stayton was featured in Suzanne Roberts’ “Seeking Solutions” interview while he was in rehearsals for the Academy of Vocal Art’s (AVA) production of Don Giovanni, where he sang the role of Don Ottavio.

Also featured are AVA music director Christofer Macatsoris and legendary stage director Tito Capobianco.

Vera Stanojevic’s (DMA, 2004) commissioned work The Tree of Glory, for two sopranos, flute, clarinet, percussion, chorus, and piano, premiered in February in London, with a subsequent performance at The University of York. Tom Wells, professor of theory and composition, conducted the work.

Yung Wei Sun (MM, 2009) progressed to the next round of the Fifth China International Vocal Competition.

This fall, she traveled to Shanghai to compete in the next round.

Douglas Starr (BM, 1974; MM, 1975; DMA, 1978), adjunct faculty at Penn State-New Kensington, teaches world music and jazz history, and also directs the jazz performance ensemble. This past summer he has been working on the composition of a requiem Mass that draws upon personal inspiration.

“The words for the standard requiem Mass are in Latin, although I am writing my settings in both Latin and English,” he said. “My father was a seminary professor, and my mother a poet, and I have, thus far, superimposed her poetry over top Latin text.” The work will be published on the website which Starr shares with his wife, composer Annette Tierney, tierneystarrmusic.com.

Taylor Stayton (BM, 2007) sang the leading role of Ernesto in Don Pasquale with the Des Moines Opera under the direction of Ohio State opera director, A. Scott Parry, last summer. His review in the most recent Opera News states: “The very gifted Taylor Stayton’s laser-bright timbre boasts an exceptional fluidity above the staff and is probably ideally displayed in Rossini, but his Ernesto was no slouch.” Stayton made his Metropolitan Opera debut opposite

Craig Sylvern (DMA, 1996, composition) was the tenor saxophonist with Keith Brion and his New Sousa Band on its China tour, sponsored by the U.S.-China Cultural and Educational Foundation, which featured concerts in Beijing, Chengdu, Kunming, Shanghai, and Yinchuan. The New Sousa Band was the first foreign wind band to perform in the performance hall of the Forbidden City. Last June, the trustees of the University System of New Hampshire approved his application to full professor. In October 2011, his composition New England Rhapsody for violin and marimba received its world premiere at the MTNA Quad State Convention at Tufts University in Boston. In November 2011, he hosted the first Keene State College Woodwind Fest, which attracted high school and college students throughout northern New England. The guest artist/clinician for this year’s Woodwind Fest was Ohio State flute professor Katherine Borst Jones. In July, Sylvern performed his composition, Digitorum for tenor saxophone and percussion, at the World Saxophone Congress in St. Andrews, Scotland.

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ALUMNI NEWS Beth Szczepanski (PhD, 2008) has had her book The Instrumental Music of Wutaishan’s Buddhist Monasteries: Social and Ritual Contexts, published by Ashgate.

Margaret Tung (DMA, 2010, horn) is now living and working in Zurich, Switzerland.

She teaches at both the Zurich International and Winterthur International Schools, performs with the Zurich Opera Orchestra, and is an active freelance musician.

Andrew Wilson (BM, 1991; MM, 1997, The Catholic University of America) retired at the enlisted rank of senior master sergeant (SMSgt) from the United States Air Force Band in Washington D.C. in May 2011. He was the principal and solo cornet with the U.S. Air Force Concert Band, a position he was awarded in April 1998. Wilson was selected for membership in the Washington D.C. band in 1994, completed numerous concert tours of the United States and traveled to Europe with the band. He was frequently featured as a soloist and member of the brass quintet.

Joshua Zona (BME, 1992) is the founding music director of the Renova Music Festival, a two-week summer chamber music and chamber orchestra festival held in western Pennsylvania.

The inaugural festival was held this past June. He continues in his eighth season as music director of the Rapides Symphony Orchestra in Alexandria, Louisiana, and as artistic director of the Louisiana International Piano Competition.Â

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ANNOUNCING THE DONALD E. MCGINNIS SCHOOL OF MUSIC NEW DAY FUND Concert Band alumni have enthusiastically responded to a New Day for the School of Music by honoring their beloved former professor and emeritus director of bands, Donald E. McGinnis, with the creation of a fund in his name (fund #314212). Their donation of seed gifts will ensure that Dr. McGinnis will be recognized with a named space in the new School of Music facilities so that future generations of music students can continue to be motivated by his inspirational teaching legacy.

To find out more about the this effort, go to music.osu.edu or contact Elizabeth Burns in the development office for the College of Arts and Sciences at (614) 292-2197 or burns.217@osu.edu

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Donald McGinnis and Kay Wolford Logan (BM, 1958)

PASSAGES MARY RUTH TOLBERT

The School of Music remembers Mary Ruth Tolbert, professor emerita, music education, who passed away in her Circleville, Ohio, home on May 27, 2012.

An Ohio native, Mary graduated from Pickaway Township High School in 1931, received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State in 1935, and her master’s degree in music from Columbia University. She continued her graduate work at both The Julliard School and Ohio State in addition to international studies in Europe, Russia, China, Africa, and Mediterranean countries.

Mary taught at The Ohio State University School of Music for over 40 years. Some of her well-known

students include composer/educator, Wallace DePue and internationally known jazz pianist, Karen FantaZumbrunn. She was well known as co-author of This is Music, a textbook series that is still used in elementary music classrooms across the country.

“Mary was widely recognized for being ahead of her time on so many educational and social issues.

The music education series, which she coauthored, was known for its foreshadowing of the growing interest in multicultural music education. An independent, world-class woman, she served as a role model for so many people in our profession. Her legacy will endure,” said Jere Forsythe, professor emeritus of music education, at Ohio State.

CLASSROOM EXERCISE LEADS TO MUSICAL ADVENTURE What would you do if you met a famous musician in an elevator?

Professor Katherine Borst Jones, flute, traditionally poses this question to her students in order to prepare them for unexpected and unpredictable opportunities. Kana Murakoshi (BM, 2008) learned this lesson well, and it led her on the musical journey of a lifetime.

Murakoshi attended her first National Flute Association convention in Pittsburgh in 2006. Her goal was to hear renowned flutist Carol Wincenc in live performance. Also on the program was French soloist and conductor Jean Ferrandis. Murakoshi recalls, “As soon as Mr. Ferrandis started to perform a composition by Japanese composer Yuko Uebayashi, I thought I had never heard music that beautiful.“ During intermission, Murakoshi found the courage to approach Uebayashi who subsequently introduced her to Ferrandis who invited her to contact him if she was ever in Paris.

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The following year, Murakoshi won the Sigma Alpha Iota summer workshop scholarship, which enabled her to travel to Italy to attend a music festival and study with Ferrandis for 10 days.

Shortly before her 2008 graduation, she received the SAI Graduate Study Abroad Grant and studied at the École Normale Musique de Paris. She entered Ferrandis’ studio in 2009 and studied with him for four years.

It was a time of tremendous musical and personal growth. Murakoshi recalls her mentor’s counsel, “Anyone can play the flute, but no one can play Kana’s music.”

She gives credit to the flute studio exercise. “Because I had practiced the idea of meeting a famous artist in an elevator, I had the courage to reach out and it has changed my life.”

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THE PATH TO THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

How does a high school student find his or her way to the Ohio State School of Music? One key is that they have likely participated in one of the many outreach programs that the school offers to middle and high school musicians. Another is that they may have met Catherine Hope-Cunningham, undergraduate recruiting coordinator. Cunningham, an Ohio State alumna (BME, 1992; MM, 2003), travels throughout the year meeting students at their high schools, contest events, concerts, state fairs, college fairs, and music conventions.

Another significant factor in a student’s college choice is the alma mater of their high school ensemble director. As an institution that graduates Catherine Hope-Cunningham about 100 undergraduate and graduate students per year, the School of Music has many alumni advocates. Cunningham’s own high school band director, Thomas “Doc” Holliday (BME, 1982), was the largest influence on her choice to pursue music education at Ohio State. Twenty-some years later, Doc mentored Philip Schliech, a trumpet player from Cunningham’s high school in Canton, whose private lesson teacher, Chris Hall, is also an Ohio State graduate. Philip is now a proud member of the freshman class and over 20 percent of his peers have teachers who are Ohio State alumni.

Over 30 percent of the incoming freshmen class attended a School of Music outreach event such as Junior Visit Day, Practice Audition Day, the Double Reed Honors Invitational, Honor Band, or a Flute, Strings, or Jazz summer camp. Evan Copeland, a freshman bassoonist from Akron, attended the Double Reed Honors Invitational twice, and also came to Practice Audition Day. Now a freshman, he recalls: “I felt comfortable, and even at home, as professors invited me into their offices. The support and sense of belonging I felt was unlike anything I encountered at other music schools.”

Non-Ohio students have a different set of influences on their college choices. These students are typically attracted by the reputation of the degree program. Bianca Kumar, freshman oboist from Michigan, says: “I chose Ohio State not only because I heard their music program was excellent, but also because it advertised diversity and offered a wide range of fields to study that other universities do not.”

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(left to right, back to front) Brett Ramberg (percussion) Philip Schliech (trumpet) Bianca Kumar (oboe) Evan Copeland, (bassoon)

Sometimes out-of-state students don’t even consider Ohio State until they connect with Cunningham or a faculty member at a college fair. Brett Ramberg, a percussionist from the Chicago area, and his mother, chatted with Catherine at the NACAC fair in Chicago, and did some research on percussion at Ohio State. Impressed with the reputation of the program, he subsequently visited, auditioned, and enrolled.

The Buckeye reputation and sense of family draws students to Ohio State. Diversity and challenge keeps them here. When they graduate, Buckeye pride continues to inspire them to point their students toward The Ohio State University School of Music.

STUDENT NEWS Josh Albrecht (PhD, 2012, music theory/ cognition) received a tenure-track position at the University of Mary HardinBaylor in Belton, Texas.

Henry Attaway (BM, 2012) started his MM in euphonium performance at Carnegie Mellon University this fall. He received both a graduate fellowship and graduate assistantship, working as librarian for the CMU Wind Ensemble.

J. Patrick Barrett (4th year in music education and flute performance) was accepted and attended the Walfrid Kujala 2012 Flute and Piccolo Orchestral Audition Master Class at Northwestern University. Barrett was elected to the Board of Trustees for Chamber Music Columbus.

Tim Berens (MM student, orchestral conducting) was commissioned by the National Arts Center Orchestra (Pinchas Zukerman, music director) to orchestrate Tom Sawyer by the band Rush. The arrangement was performed at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Ceremony, honoring Rush with a lifetime achievement award.

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recently recorded Berens’ arrangement entitled A Winter Miracle, which has been released on CD, and commissioned another arrangement for orchestra and chorus, which was performed during the opening ceremony of the 2012 World Choir Games. He was also commissioned to write orchestral arrangements for The New York Pops, which premiered at Carnegie Hall, and for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Berens also released a DVD of bass/guitar duets with bassist Frank Proto, titled Two Sessions (Red Mark).

Margaret Bissler (graduate student, ethnomusicology) presented her paper “Sounding Reserves: Potentiality, Political Economics, and Protest Song in the Digital Archive” at the Music, Media, and Technology Conference hosted by the Harvard Graduate Music Forum.

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Kari Boyer (third year, flute performance and French major) won second place in the Women in Music Scholarship Competition for Advanced Music Study.

She performed music of C.P.E. Bach, Jacques Ibert, and Michael Colquhoun.

Her placement qualified her to perform on the winner’s recital at Capital University.

Tiffany Damicone (DMA candidate, horn performance) won honorable mention at the International Women’s Brass Conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the professional horn division of the Susan Slaughter Brass Solo Competition.

Damicone serves as acting fourth horn in the Springfield Symphony and Ashland Symphony, acting second horn in the Lima Symphony, and as substitute with the Westerville Symphony. Completion of her document, “An Internationally Informed Approach to Horn Pedagogy and Musicianship,” will take her back to Europe for further research. Fergus McWilliam, of the Berlin Philharmonic, recently mentioned Damicone in the acknowledgements for editorial and critical contributions in his newly published book, Blow Your Own Horn.

Damicone assisted McWilliam both from Ohio and while in residence at the Philharmonie in Berlin.

Emily Erken (PhD candidate, musicology) had her paper, “A Dialogue between Chekhov, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich: John Neumeier’s 2002 Ballet The Seagull, “ was accepted for publication in the fall 2012 edition of 19th Century Music, one of the most prestigious peer-reviewed journals in musicology.

Sarah Fischer (DMA student, music education) served as a clinician at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Conference. Her session was entitled “The Informance: Educate & Advocate.”

Michele Fuchs (PhD candidate, musicology) received the top of two annual prizes for outstanding student papers read at the 2012 meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the American Musicological Society, for her paper “Gradual chants and the notion of embodied lament in a passage from Innocent III’s De sacro alteris mysterio (1198 C.E.).” She was also accepted into a summer course at the Rare Book School, University of Virginia.

Alison Furlong (PhD candidate, musicology) presented a paper, “Crowdsourcing the Archive: A Profile of Muslim World Music Day,” at the national meeting of the American Folklore Society in Bloomington, Indiana.

She was awarded grants, from both the Harold Powers Travel Fund of the American Musicological Society and DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), that will allow her to extend her archival and field research in Berlin. Her dissertation is on East Berlin churches as social and musical spaces in the last decade of socialism.

Adam Gilbert (BME, 2012, jazz studies, saxophone) will be attending the University of Central Missouri; he was granted a full assistantship as a hall director while he works toward his master’s degree in College Student Personnel Administration.

N. Michael Goecke (PhD candidate in ethnomusicology and MA candidate in African-American and African Studies) had a paper, “A Ruckus on High Street: The Birth of Black Studies at The Ohio State University,” (co-authors Thomas Albright and Judson L. Jeffries) published in the International Journal of Africana Studies, in fall 2012. The article chronicles the tumultuous events and circumstances that led to the creation of Black Studies at Ohio State in 1970.

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STUDENT NEWS James M. Green (DMA candidate, tuba performance) played with the Lima Symphony Orchestra performing Straus’ Death and Transfiguration and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music.

He also played two young people’s concerts with the symphony for an audience of nearly 2,000 children and parents.

Casey Grev (BM/BME, 2012, saxophone) returned to Brevard Music Center for summer study on a full tuition scholarship he received as winner of the Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition in summer 2011. This year he began his master’s in music performance at Michigan State University, where he received a University Distinguished Fellowship.

David Hedgecoth (PhD candidate, music education) conducted the Virginia District 13 Middle School Honor Band in Charlottesville, Virginia, in February. At the 2012 Ohio Music Education Association Conference Research Roundtable, he presented his dissertation research entitled “Factors Affecting the Programming Practices of Mid-Level Collegiate Conductors,” and presented a clinic entitled “Don’t Be a Rock, Don’t be an Island” at the Florida Music Educators Association Conference. Hedgecoth also presented a guest lecture at the Wexner Center’s Docent Salon entitled “What’s Your Music?” The discussion explored the evolution/controversy of pop music and the impact this music has had on current music education practices.

Jon Jurgens (MM student, voice) sang the leading role in Puccini’s La Rondine last summer in New York City with the Prelude To Performance Program.

Opera News featured a review, “The surprise discovery of Puccini’s La Rondine was Jonathan Jurgens as Ruggero. His affable, all-American demeanor belies an open-throated Italianate tenor with a full, easy top,

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focused middle and real lyric bloom. His singing in the final scene was thrilling — all the more so given his youth and modest resumé.”

Yoonee Kim (DMA student, flute performance) was selected to perform for the Greater Cleveland Flute Society Alexa Still Masterclass Competition in November 2011. She performed Bartok’s Suite Paysanne Hongrois.

Charles Laux (PhD candidate, music education) was appointed assistant professor of music education at Kennesaw State University for fall 2012. He will serve as conductor of the campus Philharmonia Orchestra, director of the new Kennesaw String Project, and will oversee the string music education program. In 2011, he served as guest lecturer at the Ohio University School of Music. His lecture topics included repertoire selection, programming for school orchestras, and “Marketing for Success in the Music Profession.” In January, he was featured as guest conductor for the New Mexico Music Educators Association All-State Concert Orchestra.

Zhichun Lin (PhD candidate, musicology) presented her paper, “Heroine and Music in Farewell My Concubine,” at the Asian Cinema Studies Society Conference, University of Hong Kong, in March. The paper focused on the idea of women’s musical voices in the 1993 film by Chen Kaige, with special emphasis on use of the pipa. Lin published her article, “The Heard and Unheard Sounds of Women: A Comparison of Female Silence and Theme Music in Two Versions of Letter from an Unknown Woman,” in the peerreviewed film music journal Music and the Moving Image (University of Illinois Press). The article also appears as a chapter in her dissertation.

Mark Lomax (DMA student, composition) completed a commission

for bassoon and piano that was premiered by Maya Stone, bassoon instructor at Bowling Green State University, at the International Double Reed Society Conference at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio).

He will be recording it as part of several commissions of pieces based on or inspired by Negro spirituals and gospel songs.

Jilian McGreen (BME, 2012, voice) was accepted to the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music to pursue a master of music degree in voice performance.

Joshua Michal (DMA student, horn) was among the winners of the 2012 Ohio State Concerto Competition.

Kim Miller (hospitality management major and second-year trombone in the Jazz Lab Ensemble) spent last summer in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, working for the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders, building new homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina. While researching the affordable housing crisis in America she discovered the organization Bike and Build. She raised $4,500 for organizations such as Habitat for Humanity by biking 4,003 miles from Providence, Rhode Island, to Half Moon Bay, California. Throughout the trip, riders stopped once a week to dedicate a full day to a local housing project.

Bill Mullins (PhD student, music education, piano) performed a solo concert of his own arrangements of Christmas music as part of the 34th Annual Festival of Lights at the Washington D.C. Mormon Temple in December, 2011.

James Naumann (MA candidate, musicology) was hired as faculty pianist and vocal coach at Opera Viva! — a summer opera program in Verona, Italy.

In addition to playing for all student lessons and recitals, he accompanied

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John Oelrich (DMA, 2012) accepted a faculty position as assistant professor of music and director of bands at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

In this position, he oversees the band program, conducts the wind ensemble and concert band, teaches conducting, and supervises student teachers. Oelrich presented the results and conducted the critical edition of his doctoral research, “Ignace Pleyel’s Parthia in Dis: A Study and Critical Edition,” at the Graduate Music Student Association’s seminar, Chamber Music: An Interdisciplinary Crossroads. His critical edition, prepared from 18th century manuscripts, has been accepted for publication by Fountayne Editions, London.

Juan Carlos Ortega (DMA candidate, violin performance) played lecture recitals at the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Great Lakes College Music Society Regional Conferences, last spring.

Research for these presentations, entitled “Ecuadorian Folk and AvantGarde Elements in Luis Humberto Salgado’s Sonatas for String Instruments,” included visits to the Historical Archive of the Central Bank of Ecuador in Quito.

Christina Pelletier (PhD candidate, music education) presented her dissertation in process, “The Learning Communities of Exemplary Mid-Career Elementary General Music Teachers,” at the Ohio Music Education Association Graduate Research Roundtable.

Olga Perez (DMA student, voice) returned as director of fitness and nutrition, and director of scenes program for the Up North Vocal Institute in summer 2012.

A. Joshua Robinson (second year, horn) was awarded third place at the

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International Horn Society Premier Solo Competition held in Denton, Texas, in May. Isaac Ruiz (second year, voice) returned for his third year as a counselor at Ramapo for Children Camp for special needs children, in Rhinebeck, New York. This was the second summer that Ruiz was asked to lead the music program. As music counselor he taught teamwork, listening skills, and understanding through the use of music games and activities geared for children with autism.

Luke Shultz (second year, flute performance) received honorable mention in the New Albany Orchestra Concerto Competition in March 2012.

He performed Poem by Charles Griffes.

Erin Steele (fourth year, flute performance and accounting) earned a summer internship with The Metropolitan Opera Guild. The Met Opera Guild’s mission is to broaden the support base for the Met and develop future audiences through school and community outreach programs and publications. Steele worked with the director of development and communications on a variety of projects regarding the financial support of these programs.

Yung Wei Sun (DMA student, voice) was offered a position in the Young Artist Program with the Central Florida Lyric Opera in Orlando, Florida.

Anthony Tipton (BME, 2012, music education) was hired as the director of bands and general music teacher for the Mogadore Local Schools (Ohio).

Erin Torres (DMA, 2012, flute performance) auditioned and won the position of substitute flutist with the Lima Symphony Orchestra (Ohio). Torres also performed for Jean Ferrandis as winner of the National

Flute Association’s Master Class Competition. She took second prize in the Flute Society of Kentucky Young Artist Competition and was awarded second place in the Mid-Atlantic Flute Festival Young Artist Competition.

Torres was awarded the 2012 Sigma Alpha Iota National Career Grant and used the award to fund her research in Dijon, France in March. This research contributed to her doctoral document.

In August, she began studies for the artist diploma at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Michael Rene Torres (DMA ‘12, saxophone) was appointed lecturer of saxophone and composition at Muskingum University in 2011. Torres recently performed a recital during the 2012 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference held at Arizona State University in which he presented world premieres by Jason Buchanan and Daniel Temkin, as well as one of his own compositions. His performance was praised in an article posted on newmusicbox.org. Also, his private saxophone student, Mark Harrison, competed and was selected as the First Place Winner in the National Young Artist Saxophone Competition during the convention. In February 2012 Torres performed as a soloist with the Muskingum Valley Symphonic Winds and his chamber ensemble, the Black Swamp Saxophone Quartet, was featured as guest artists with the Otterbein University Symphony Orchestra. His piece Short Episode for Solo Flute premiered at the University of South Dakota and was selected from a national competition.

Hannah Van Jura (fourth year, vocal performance) created a video to celebrate and recognize the talent, dedication, and hard work of the faculty and students of the Ohio State School of Music. Set to After Hours by the band We Are Scientists, Van Jura wished the video to capture “the joy

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STUDENT NEWS and satisfaction they get from doing that work.” youtube.com/watch?v=B8c2-yGyZUc Mark Wallace (BME/BM, saxophone) recently performed Claude Debussy’s Rapsodie for orchestra and saxophone at the First Annual Single Reed Day at Morehead State University, Kentucky.

Wallace was featured on a master class taught by Indiana University professor of saxophone, Otis Murphy. The event featured lectures, master classes, and performances for saxophones and clarinets with Victor Goines as guest clarinetist. Wallace performed Jacques Ibert’s Concertina da Camera on Jonathan Helton’s master class at the 2012 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference. The master class presented new ideas in practicing technique.

Matthew Zabiegala (BME, 2012) was named director of choral activities at Central Crossing High School in SouthWestern City Schools (Grove City, Ohio). He is responsible for directing the concert, men’s, women’s, and symphonic choirs, the competitive showchoir Excelsior and the spring musical productions.

The Horn Studio joined the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM) and Indiana University horn studios to present free concerts in Corbett

Auditorium, on the CCM campus, in October 2012. The concert included selections by individual studios as well as mass horn choir presentations.

The Ohio State Flute Troupe performed twice at the National Flute Association Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August. It also performed at the Ohio Music Education Association Convention and on the Guest Artist Series of Bluffton University in February.

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Kathryn Wene (BM, 2012, oboe performance) served as unit leader at the Interlochen Arts Camp in summer 2012.

Dan White (BME, 2012, jazz studies, saxophone) released an eight-video YouTube series featuring original music and arrangements of music by Stevie Wonder, Radiohead, Nick Drake, Dave Matthews, and Neil Young. The project was recorded live and professionally filmed in December 2012 in Brooklyn, New York. Part of White’s honors research project, the venture was funded by the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Music. The Dan White Sextet consists of School of Music students John Hubbell, Adam DeAscentis, Jon Lampley, and recent alumnus, Chris Ott.

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On February 11, 2012, a wintry evening in Columbus, campus and community members came together at the historic Lincoln Theatre for one of the city’s bicentennial events. The School of Music presented The Ruby Elzy Story celebrating the life, music, and career of the groundbreaking School of Music alumna.

Read Ruby’s story at music.osu.edu/ruby-elzy-story.

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31ST ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL HONOR BAND The 31st Annual High School Honor Band Weekend, held January 13-15, 2012, hosted 119 students from 56 high schools in Ohio, Michigan, and Kansas. Under the leadership of Ohio State director of bands Russel C. Mikkelson, with guest conductor Frederick Nyline, professor emeritus from Luther College, the weekend began with a short concert by the Ohio State Wind Symphony.

The remainder of the event was spent rehearsing, making music, and socializing. School of Music students served as hosts and mentors; Ohio State brass, woodwind, and percussion faculty presented master classes.

The final concert, performed to a packed Weigel Auditorium, included works by Tchaikovsky, Camphouse, Basler, Sousa, and Boysen.

The 32nd Annual Honor Band will be held January 18-20, 2013 The closing concert is free and open to the public Sunday, January 20 2 p.m.

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Following the event, students reflected on what the Honor Band experience was like for them: “I can truly say that this was the highlight of my senior year and a turning point in my life as a musician.”

“Honor Band reminded me how influential music really is. It makes you feel things you didn’t know you could feel.”

“You have re-lit a passion inside of me and brought new ways for me to appreciate and love music.”

MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR BAND FESTIVAL PREMIERES On February 11, 2012, the Ohio State Bands hosted 170 seventh and eighth grade students from 50 schools across the state of Ohio for the first annual Middle School Honor Band Festival. The event gave students the opportunity to work with Michael Sweeney, a prolific composer of music for young bands and a highly sought clinician and guest conductor.

The morning consisted of rehearsals for the 70-piece seventh grade band and the 100-piece eighth grade band. Mentors from the Ohio State bands were on hand to coach and provide encouragement. Students enjoyed a pizza lunch in TBDBITL’s Steinbrenner Band Center followed by performances featuring Ohio State chamber ensembles. During this time, band directors of participating schools had a chance to collaborate through round table discussions, lectures, and new-music reading sessions.

The day culminated in a performance conducted by Sweeney, with many of his own works featured. The experience was met with acclaim from parents, teachers, and students alike.

Chardon Middle School band director Tracy Paroubek wrote, “It wasn’t even 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning following the Middle School Honor Band, and my students were in to tell me what a wonderful experience it was. My 7th grade trombone player is so proud that he got Mr. Sweeney’s autograph and was so excited about eating lunch in the ‘Shoe. Thank you!”

Sweeney himself declared the festival a success and stressed its importance for young people in Ohio. He said, “Events such as the middle school honor band festival held at OSU are wonderful vehicles for energizing young students, who then take this renewed excitement and enthusiasm back to their own band programs. The students were fantastic to work with, and showed an amazing amount of progress and enthusiasm.”

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2012 guest clinician, Michael Sweeney

The 2013 Middle School Honor Band Festival welcomes guest clinician Brian Balmages.

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HONORS CONVOCATION CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE The School of Music community wrapped up another outstanding year at the annual Honors Convocation on May 30 at The Blackwell Inn on the Ohio State campus. Faculty, students, alumni, and friends celebrated a year of excellence with a wide variety of student performances and award presentations.

In addition to the presentation of awards to student musicians and scholars, the following 2012 awards were presented to faculty and alumni recipients:

Charles Atkinson, David Clampitt, Richard Blatti

The OSU School of Music Distinguished Scholar Award was presented to Professor Charles M. Atkinson, musicology.

The OSU School of Music Distinguished Teaching Award was presented to Professor Katherine Borst Jones, flute.

Fritz Kaenzig was honored with the School of Music Distinguished Alumnus Award. Kaenzig has served as principal tubist of the Florida Symphony Orchestra as well as with Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Detroit, Houston, San Francisco, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; has recorded and performed as soloist with several of these orchestras, as well as appearing as soloist with the U.S. Air Force and Navy Bands; and has performed in ensembles backing up artists as widely varied as Alan Ginsberg, Luciano Pavarotti, and the Moody Blues. Kaenzig received degrees from The Ohio State University where he studied with Robert LeBlanc, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Prior to joining the University of Michigan faculty, he taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Northern Iowa. Kaenzig is a past president of the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association, now known as the International Tuba and Euphonium Association.

The School of Music Distinguished Service Award was presented to Columbus resident Ruth Friscoe. Friscoe graduated from The Ohio State University with a major in theatre, owned and operated the Ruth Friscoe Dance Studio Columbus for nearly 30 years, and has always had a passion for composing music. As a young girl in Youngstown, she studied composition and theory with Orlando Vitello and spent summers at the Interlochen Music Camp (Michigan), focusing on dance and music composition. The Ruth Friscoe Prize in Jazz Composition was originally established in 1996 and altered the following year to include another award for students of classical composition. Regarding the awards Ruth writes: “The purpose of the Ruth Friscoe Composition Awards is to encourage creativity and provide incentive and support to students who love to compose music.”

Danielle Fosler-Lussier, Hannah Sterman (Undergraduate Music Council, president), Katherine Borst Jones, Richard Blatti

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2011-2012 NAMED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Each year, the School of Music is able to provide student support because of the generosity of those who have established funds for that purpose. We are grateful for our donors’ dedication to the mission of the school and pleased to provide this list of recipients.

Judith H. Ahlbeck Double Reed Instrument Scholarship Fund Leland Greene Thomas Battenberg Jazz Scholarship Fund Daniel White Dominic Carioti The Lynwood Battle, Jr. Fund Brett Logan Kyle West The Brahms Fund Michael Benning Benjamin Coy Matthew Dockendorf Todd Fessler Aaron Given Talia Lindsley Dannielle Sturgeon Michael Torres The Virgina A. Bridges Music Education Award Alejandra Ferrer Christina Pelletier Richard Burkart Trumpet Award Ryan Columbare Derek H. Busch Memorial Award Fund Hyunhee Byun Jun Jung The Jerry L. and Nancy Houston Canterbury Scholarship Fund Ryan Columbare The Carmen Ohio Fund for The Ohio State University Men’s Glee Club Ian Bolden Brandon Moss Anita Esbenshade Chapman Scholarship Fund Leland Greene Jamie Polzin

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Irma Cooper Endowmnet Fund for International Studies in Music Cierra Byrd McKenna Klontz Mihyun Lee The Irma Cooper Vocal Scholarship Fund Chelsea Mondesir Carly Scranton The Janet and Grace Souders Crist Music Scholarship Fund Charles Combs Henry F. and Raymond W. Dachsteiner Music Scholarship Fund David Grenier Will Kinney Walter Damrosch Music Scholarship Erica Donahoe The Elizabeth Dancey Scholarship Fund Chelsea Mondesir Eugene C. D’Angelo Award Jeff Bass Regina Kinnear Lieutenant Richard de Selm Fellowship for the Development of Choral Music Joshua Senn The Hilda Dierker Scholarship Fund Heath Barron Rebecca Cichy Jilian McGreen Hannah Sterman Mark Tegtmeier Instrumental Doctoral Conducting Associate Support Fund John Oelrich

William A. Dougherty Music Scholarship Fund Andrew Boring Todd Fessler Stephanie Hookway Oyun Hyun Jung A. Kim William Kinney Jon Lampley Samuel Piehl Ross Runyan Joshua Senn Marlyn Strickland Rachel Warner Jenna Wilt Dr. Paul E. and Anne C. Droste Music Education Scholarship Fund Dominik Repka The Jack and Carol Evans Scholarship Fund in Music Margaret Blasko The Maria A. Melnyk Franks Memorial Scholarship Fund David Lee Joseph Mook Robert Anthony Tipton The Thomas H. Fuhrman Memorial Fund Tzu Yun Chen Jacob Dakon Joshua Dieringer Darin Olson Joseph Plazak General Electric - Dorothy McVitty Scholarship in Music Jon Jurgens Christina Roberts Grant Yang Evelyn Ackers Glore Scholarship Alison Furlong Calvin Griffin Kyle Huston Sarah Khatcherian Juan Carlos Ortega Paredes Joseph Plazak Christa Price Erin Torres Hans Utter Lauren Watkins Kelly Winner Kevin Yang Ruth Gordon Memorial Fund Joseph Hansalik Paul Jancura

The Clare Grundman Scholarship Fund Todd Fessler Gunnar Hirthe Kaitlin Kuvin Lauren Watkins The Fred Gump Scholarship Evan Murphy Aroh Pandit Wes Perry Matthew Urbanek Daniel White The George R. Haddad Piano Scholarship Hannah Polster The Roger and Jennie Hall Concert Band Scholarship Fund Arthur Robinson Helen and Arthur Harley Scholarship Fund Christopher Turner The Marilyn and Donald Harris Scholarship Fund Joseph Hansalik Luis Obregon Eun Seok Park Joseph Sferra The Richard Lambert Harris Flute Scholarship Fund John Barrett Terry Heymeyer/Jack O. Evans Scholarship Spencer Gross Howard R. Hill Scholarship Fund James Eder William G. Hinton, Jr. Memorial Fund Daniel White The Marjorie R. and Charles H. Hoover Memorial Scholarship in Vocal Music William Darby Joshua Senn Jazz Ensemble Student Award Jon Lampley John G. and Zoe Johnstone Endowed Fund for Musicology Nicholas Johnson

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2011-2012 NAMED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Anna Rebecca and Robert H. Katz Endowment Fund Brandon Kimbro Philip Kirkendall Michael Maley Tyler Provo Rebekah Robison Tyler Russell Matt Schaffer Dave Kaylor Marching Band Percussion Scholarship Olivia Friel Frank Kinnan Scholarship in Music Kaitlin Kuvin The Gertrude Kuehefuhs Piano Accompanists Endowment Fund Megan Rainey Jiung Yoon The Joseph A. Leeder Memorial Fund Sarah Fischer David Hedgecoth Christopher Hoch The Elenaor Searle Whitney McCollum Endowed Voice Scholarship Fund Katherine Kraus Matthew Zabiegala Donald E. and Ruth L. McGinnis Concert Band Scholarship Fund Margaret Blasko Men’s Glee Club Scholarship Brandon Moss The Professor Keith E. Mixter Scholarship for Music History Alison Furlong The Mark Moffett Memorial Scholarship Robert Anthony Tipton Edward E. Montgomery Jr., Scholarship Fund Joshua Laux Marc Parulekar James L. Moore Percussion Award Mario Marini Neutron Man Band Scholarship Fund Taylor Wharton

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The Donna M. Noland Scholarship Fund Ben Unterbrink Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Award Erin Torres Pfeifer Family K-L ‘I Dot’ Scholarship Fund Peter Droll Barbara Lipton Pinchuk Scholarship Fund Justin Hennig The Presser Foundation Scholarship Award Fund Deborah Showalter Dr. H. Wayne Ramsey Memorial Scholarship in Music Education McKenna Klontz Matthew Zabiegala The ”Remembering Jack” Endowment Fund Nicholas Bechtel Brandon Boucher Brett Logan Spencer Schweinfurth Hannah Soboslai Christopher Wiet

The Margaret Speaks Vocal Scholarship Cierra Byrd Jaime Hartzell Charles L. Spohn Jr. Graduate Award Fund Christopher Hoch The J. Norman Staiger/ Ohio State Men’s Glee Club Memorial Scholarship Heath Barron Douglas Brunner Richard Celestina Zac DelMonte James Eder Eric Justice Daniel Ehrman Aaron Kleer Johnathan Mendes Grant Morris Benjamin Powell Isaac Ruiz The Helen Swank Vocal Scholarship Fund Carly Scranton

The Bernice B. Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund for Music Joshua Dieringer

The Samuel G. Swope Scholarship Fund for The Ohio State University Marching Band Ryan Columbare Evan Greene Justin Hennig Stephanie Hookway Jon Lampley

George and Janice Scantland Jazz Scholarship Jon Lampley

Symphony Club of Central Ohio Scholarship Tim Berens

The Margaret E. Snider Marching Band Scholarship Cassaundra Wood

TBDBITL Alumni Scholarship Oyun Hyun Melanie Krepczynski Alex Kuhn Kyle West Taylor Wharton

The Society of Alumni and Friends of the School of Music Scholarship Fund Todd Fessler Andrew Hartman Lucas Holmes Addison Jones Nathan Laney Chris Ott Jamie Polzin Marlyn Strickland Chelsea Tanner Anthony Vine Julia Ware Ashley Williams Matthew Zabiegala

TBDBITL Scholarship Fund Corey Balogh Katherine Bingmer Ryan Columbare Lauren Diangelo Peter Droll William Ehret Clayton Finken Olivia Friel Justin Hennig Oyun Hyun Jung A. Kim Brandon Kimbro Charles King Philip Kirkendall Jon Lampley

David Lee Brett Logan Matthew MacFarland Michael Maley Jarrod Maynard Edward McCary Tyler Provo Matt Schaffer Spencer Schweinfurth Hannah Soboslai Marlyn Strickland Jason Stuckert Christopher Wiet Jenna Wilt Cassaundra Wood Patrick J. Tiberi Marching Band Scholarship Fund Ryan Columbare Joshua Laux Bliss Johnson Virago Award Alexandra Hovland Eugene J. Weigel Memorial Scholarship for Music Education Megan Dougherty Emily Voto Nina Weigel Music Scholarship Fund Kaitlin Kuvin Wilson Vocal Awards Fund Cierra Byrd Carly Scranton Wilson Weait Bassoon Studio Award Fund Jacob Darrow Gertrude S. Woodin Memorial Scholarship Fund for Music Erica Donahoe Paul Jancura John Joyce Deborah Showalter Holly Spohn Marlyn Strickland The Ohio State University Women’s Glee Club Scholarship Amy Van Auker

2012-2013 SCHOOL OF MUSIC FACULTY AND STAFF College of Arts and Sciences Joseph Steinmetz, Executive Dean and Vice Provost Mark Shanda, Divisional Dean, Arts and Humanities School of Music Administration Richard L. Blatti, Director Timothy Leasure, Associate Director and Chair of Undergraduate Studies C. Patrick Woliver, Associate Director and Chair of Graduate Studies Peter J. Tender, Assistant Director of Operations Music Education Jan Edwards, Area Head Beverly Bletstein – Lima campus Malinda Essex Patricia Flowers Timothy Gerber Robert Gillespie Daryl Kinney Milton Ruffin Paul Sanders – Newark campus Richard Schnipke Lynn Singleton Michael Smith David Tovey – Mansfield campus Kenneth Williams Margaret Young – Lima campus Musicology Lois Rosow, Area Head Arved Ashby Charles Atkinson Graeme Boone Ron Emoff – Newark campus Danielle Fosler-Lussier Margarita Mazo Ryan Skinner Udo Will

Music Theory and Composition David Clampitt, Area Head Marc Ainger Ellen Archambault Johanna Devaney Anna Gawboy Donald Harris David Huron Gregory Proctor Jan Radzynski Ann Stimson Thomas Wells

Jazz Studies William T. McDaniel, Area Head Tim Cummiskey Mark Flugge Kris Johnson Kristopher Keith James Masters James Rupp Shawn Wallace Andrew Woodson Orchestral Instruments Katherine Borst Jones, Area Head James Akins Joseph Duchi Caroline Hartig Bruce Henniss James Hill Joseph Krygier Timothy Leasure Jeanne Norton Karen Pierson Leonid Polonsky Susan Powell Paul Robinson Mark Rudoff Robert Sorton Kia-Hui Tan Juliet White-Smith

Conducting/Ensembles Russel Mikkelson, Area Head Kristina Caswell-MacMullen Casey Cook Matthew Ebright Marshall Haddock Christopher Hoch Scott A. Jones Robert Ward Jon Waters Keyboard C. Patrick Woliver, Area Head Edward Bak Ryan Behan Steven Glaser Christina Haan Caroline Hong Kristin Schoeff Maria Staeblein Voice Loretta Robinson, Area Head C. Andrew Blosser Scott McCoy A. Scott Parry Tamara Regensburger Robin Rice C. Patrick Woliver

Music, Media and Enterprise David Bruenger, Director Mark Rubinstein

Staff Jayne Allison Eva Banks James Broadhurst Sarah Burson Becky Chappell Tom Cook Tim Donel Catherine Hope-Cunningham Mary Machuga Tamara Morris Megan Pierce Katie Reed Mitch Staples Music and Dance Library Alan Green, Head Librarian Gretchen Atkinson Sean Ferguson Steve Long Michael Murray Vicki Underwood Nick Wilkenson Jefferson Academy Ruth Haddock, Director

Alexander Technique Dale Beaver

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—Jonathan Waters, who was officially named director of The Best Damn Band in the Land in October. Waters, a long-time assistant director of the band, was named interim director following the retirement last year of Jon Woods.