STUDENT NEWS Chad Hutchinson (DMA, orchestral conducting, student of Mark Russell Smith) was appointed assistant conductor of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and music director of the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestra. He conducted pops, run-out, and family concerts for the South Dakota Symphony as well as leading four youth ensembles within the Youth Orchestra program. Benjamin Klein (PhD, composition, student of Alex Lubet) is on the faculty of Lawrence University. Jennifer LeDoux (MM, voice, student of John De Haan and David Walsh) and Sullie OjalaHelmbolt (BM, voice, student of Philip Zawisza and David Walsh) performed songs from Lady in the Dark on Classical Minnesota Public Radio ahead of University Opera Theatre's production of Kurt Weill's Lady in the Dark in Spring 2016. The segment also features David Walsh (opera) in conversation with host John Birge. Soojin Lee (PhD, music education) presented a session “Bringing Korean Music to Your Classrooms” at the 2016 Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter Clinic. In her session, Lee provided diverse ideas for introducing Korean folk song arirang in American music classrooms. Lee also completed her Korean drum project at Bamber Valley elementary school in Rochester, MN that ran in October 2015. At the end of the project, she and 23 5th graders presented a concert of Korean drum music for the school and parents. Fanya Lin (DMA, piano, student of Lydia Artymiw) performed a solo recital at the Eslite Concert Hall and presented a master class in Taipei, Taiwan in August 2015. Lin returned to Weber State University in Ogden, Utah where she performed a solo recital and presented master classes for the Carol Furst Master Class Series (March 14–16, 2016). Lin was invited to perform two solo piano recitals at the 2015 Rocky Mountain Audio Festival in October 2015. Each live performance was recorded by Sony for demonstrations on EMM Labs, Martin Logan, and Kimber Kable products. Lin, Gabriel Quenneville-Bélair (DMA, piano, student of Lydia Artymiw), and Kaitlin Lalmond (BM, piano, student of Lydia Artymiw) each performed a solo program for the St. Anthony of Padua/ Catholic Eldercare in February and March.
Fanya Lin and Gabriel Quenneville-Bélair (DMA, piano, students of Lydia Artymiw) each performed a Bach Prelude and Fugue for the Bach’s Birthday Bash concerts hosted by Michael Barone of Classical Minnesota Public Radio. Quenneville-Bélair’s performance from the St. Paul Seminary was broadcast live on MPR on March 19, 2016. Ming-Hui Lin (DMA, flute, student of Immanuel Davis), Chia-Lin Ko (DMA, flute, student of Immanuel Davis), and Soojee Yoo (DMA, flute, student of Immanuel Davis) won all the prizes at the Upper Midwest Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition. Lin won First Prize, Ko won Second Prize, and Yoo won Third Prize.
2016 Marvin O. Mechelke II Piano Award Winners Congratulations to Isabella Jie (DMA, piano, student of Alexander Braginsky) and Fanya Lin (DMA, piano, student of Lydia Artymiw) who tied for the first prize at the 2016 Marvin Mechelke Piano Competition on Saturday, April 16. The competition was held at the Mechelkes’ home.
Kappa Alpha chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi wins Leadership Award The Kappa Alpha chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, a national honorary co-ed band fraternity, has been honored with a Kappa Kappa Psi Leadership Award. This distinction allows the chapter to be one of a select few to compete for the William A. Scroggs Founder’s Trophy during the 2015 National Convention—an honor that is given to the nation’s top chapter. During the Spring 2015 semester the Kappa Alpha chapter was also one of a few regional chapters to host the 2015 Midwest District Convention, which brought more than three hundred members to the U of M Twin Cities campus.
Cameron Longabaugh (DMA, saxophone, student of Preston Duncan), Justin Sales (BM, saxophone, student of Preston Duncan), Hannah Hickman (BM, music education, saxophone, student of Preston Duncan), and Kurt Hattenberger (MM, saxophone, student of Preston Duncan) received Honorable Mention for their performance of Philip Glass’ Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra in the U of M School of Music University Symphony Orchestra 2015–16 Concerto Competition. Cameron Longabaugh (DMA, saxophone, student of Preston Duncan) presented a clinic session titled “Improving Your Woodwinds: Developing Technique & Critical Listening Skills” at the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) In-Service Workshop on February 26, 2016 at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, KS. Lindsay Lundeen (BM, music education), Alex Lyren (BM, music education), and Lydia Sadoff (BM, clarinet, student of Alexander Fiterstein) volunteered their time to play music for the children at the U of M Child Development Center during the Week of the Young Child (April 11–16, 2016). Education Director Sarah McKee describes their session as developmentally appropriate and engaging for the little ones. Lauren McNee (DMA, flute, student of Immanuel Davis) was published in the July 2015 issue of Flute Talk Magazine. Her article, “Mathieu Andrè Reichert: An Extraordinary Virtuoso,” is based on research conducted at Northwestern University under the advisement of Professor Drew Edward Davies. McNee’s flute and harp duo (harpist Keryn Wouden) was invited to perform for Northwestern University's dedication ceremony of the Bienen School of Music's new building, the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts. McNee received her master’s degree from Northwestern in 2014. Maria Mannone’s (PhD, creative studies & media, student of Guerino Mazzola) research “The Pianist’s Hand, the Conductor’s Baton, the Voice and Theoretical Physics—The Paradigm of String Theory in Musical Gestures of Performance and Composition” was featured in the University of Minnesota 2016 Doctoral Research Showcase on April 6, 2016 in the Great Hall at Coffman Union.
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