WHY UTSA?
FINAL AUDITION DATE!
Fall 2018 Entrance Non-Scholarship audition May 5, 2018 Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Strings, Guitar, and Voice
A music degree from UTSA provides students with a solid foundation from a comprehensive, nationally recognized program, as well as opportunities for creative development Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the department makes a rich contribution to the university and the greater San Antonio community
UTSA has a tradition of investing in, recognizing, and encouraging promising musicians who seek careers in music Former UTSA scholarship recipients and graduates are successfully teaching in public schools and universities, attending prestigious graduate schools, conducting professional ensembles, performing in major orchestras, producing their own weekly television programs, and winning prestigious performance competitions Former students include a past winner of the Steinway Piano Competition and the National Metropolitan Opera Auditions
For audition information, please visit: music utsa edu
WORLD VOICE DAY AT UTSA
LED BY UTSA PROFESSOR OF VOICE, JOHN NIX
Have you ever wondered about the mechanics of the human voice when speaking or singing? If so, then World Voice Day at UTSA is just the thing for you World Voice day is celebrated around the world in means of singing events, health screenings, workshops, and lectures to bring celebration to what the human voice can really do. This year at UTSA, World Voice Day will be celebrated with a magnificent collaboration between the UTSA vocal department and several members of the and Texas Vocal center of UT-Health. This amazing opportunity will be celebrated by hosting an interactive lecture that will include demonstration of endoscopy equipment and real-time acoustical analysis of the speaking and singing voice in action.
SOME OF THE POSSIBLE TOPICS OF DISCUSSION ARE AS FOLLOWED:
- The Role of voice in many occupation and the meaning of professional voice use
- The concept of how one voice is used for speaking and singing
- Unique needs speaking and singing voice users
- Imaging the voice for research and diagnostics purposes
- Seeing the voice in action
- And finally, a Q&A with the audience.
This event is April 16th, 2018 in the UTSA Recital Hall at 12pm. Th f d h bl
FEATURING KAREL HUSA'S MONUMENTAL WORK:
Music for Prague 1968
Other works by: Vaughan Williams, Ticheli, Wilson
Thursday, April 19th - 7:30PM
UTSA Recital Hall - Free Admission PRESENTED BY THE:
COMMEMORATIONS
Spring is here and with it, comes our final concerts of the semester! Please join the UTSA Wind Ensemble for our last performance on Thursday, April 19th at 7:30 pm. We are presenting a program entitled, Commemorations. Each piece on the program was written with some form of commemoration in mind. The concert starts with Ralph Vaughan Williams' Toccata Marziale, a contrapuntal wind band masterwork that was written for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 We then follow with an emotionally-stirring piece, Frank Ticheli’s Rest, which is a wind band adaptation of Ticheli’s choral work, There Will Be Rest This beautiful music was dedicated to the memory of Cole Carsan St Clair, the young child of two very dear friends of Ticheli’s who had passed away
The last two pieces are presented as companion works to each other Dana Wilson’s Fanfare for Karel was composed as a tribute to his very good friend and fellow composer from Ithaca, Karel Husa, who had just recently passed away The fanfare introduces themes that are present in the following work
We are excited to conclude the performance with Music for Prague 1968, a powerful and significant "tour-de-force" for winds, written by Pulitzer Prizewinning composer, Karel Husa. This is the 50th anniversary of the work, which features atonality and musical symbolism, both evocative of the Prague spring of 1968, but more inspirationally, of the Czech people, the country, and of Prague itself.
Throughout the evening, we will “commemorate” and give thanks to our outgoing members/seniors, who have contributed so much to the UTSA Bands and our department. Please join us for this special evening and enjoy the emotional depth and richness of these fantastic pieces!
Thoughts provided by: Dr.
John Zarco
ARIA WINNERS' CONCERT
A P R I L 2 2 N D - 3 : 0 0 P M
This year ’ s winners of the Aria Competition will join the UTSA Orchestra conducted by Dr. Eugene Dowdy in their annual Aria WInners’ Concert. The program will include Bernstein’s "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide, sung by Ashley Logan, and Dvorak's "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka, sung by Isabelle Garza. This concert will be an impressive showcase of both singers, as well as the orchestra in their last concert of the season. The UTSA Orchestra will also perform Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture and Schubert's Unfinished Symphony.
Dr Dowdy explains that, “this performance is the final concert for the UTSA Orchestra's 2017-18 season themed Six Degrees of Separation The central point for this theme is not that the world is all connected through random people, but rather, that a very small group of extraordinary individuals connects the rest of us through their special mark on the human race In this way, outstanding music can make the world seem much smaller when many people are connected through those performances We will also give the world premiere performance of a local San Antonio composer named Charlie Hill The work is entitled
"The Missions" and was commissioned for the 2015 UNESCO designation of the five San Antonio missions along the San Antonio River as World Heritage Sites This concert is offered by UTSA in recognition and celebration of the city of San Antonio's tricentennial ”
Ashley Logan expressed her excitement as she explained how she is “thrilled to be singing such a challenging piece with the UTSA Orchestra Glitter and be Gay has been the most difficult aria I have learned in my undergrad here It still surprises me that I am actually able to sing it, let alone getting to
perform with our amazing orchestra It has been a long endeavor, but I have made it and I am ready to sing my heart out on stage ”
The concert will take place on Sunday, April 22nd at 3pm in the Recital Hall located in the Arts Building Tickets are $5 per person and are on sale now on the UTSA Music website Students receive one complimentary ticket with the presentation of a current UTSA ID upon arrival Parking is free in Employee A, Employee B, and unmarked commuter spaces in nearby surface lots Please follow the link to view the UTSA campus map
Music Biz Day 2018 Map
Parking is free in the Durango Lot and in the lower level of the DTC Garage
4TH ANNUAL UTSA UNDERGROUND
For the 4th consecutive year MOB (Musicians of Business) is getting ready to host “UTSA Underground”, a music and art festival that takes places in the University’s service tunnels Last year the festival was a total success bringing in over 500 attendees! In collaboration ith th i ti lik R d
The students in the class searched the university to find a new creative space where a large music event could be hosted, and that’s when they came across the service tunnels.
They figured they could turn the loading docks into stages and have multiple performances throughout the night in different sections of the tunnels. The festival was fittingly named “UTSA Underground” as the event literally took place underneath the University, but also strived to showcase the “underground” musicians of the UTSA and local community.
This year the festival will be taking place on April 7th from 7PM to 11PM and will be free and open to the public.
W O R L D - C L A S S F L A
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G U I T A R I S T T O P E R F O R M A T U T S A
This month, guitar aficionados and audiences alike will be treated to a world-class performance by the one-and-only flamenco guitarist, Grisha Goryachev A native of St Petersburg, Russia, Grisha is well known for his virtuosity in both flamenco and classical guitar studies He began playing the guitar at the age of six and began his musical career as a child prodigy At age nine Grisha was already performing regularly for some of the largest audiences in some of the more prestigious concert halls of the former Soviet Union However, it wasn’t until 1991 that he received international recognition during the Danny Kaye International Children’s Awards – here Grisha was the runner-up amongst contestants from 26 countries and despite a second place title he began to see an increase in opportunities, including a performance at the UN headquarters in New York City. From here, the young Goryachev proceeded to find success performing at music festivals and even a tour in Spain. Upon this tour, he managed to attract the attention of flamenco legend Paco de Lucia. Paco de Lucia, among other masters such as Ramon Montoya and Sabicas, were heavy influences on Grisha as a child and this recognition with his longtime hero would only fuel the flames to his passion for guitar. By 1997, Grisha had settled in the United States where he would only deepen his involvement in his craft adding more classical selections to his repertoire Today, Grisha Goryachev strives to keep the flamenco solo guitar genre alive by presenting them to new audiences and bringing his own unique interpretations to some of the best guitar compositions the genre has to offer
The concert will take place on April 9th at 7:30 pm in the UTSA recital hall and will be free for all UTSA students and cost $20 for general admission Tickets can be purchased online here: https://app arts-people com/index php?show=85686 All proceeds will go towards establishing a fund for aiding Latin American guitar students with scholarships to attend UTSA This is something that is very important to the department, as many talented and ambitious Latin Americans yearn to study music in the United States but simply do not have funds With these scholarships, they can be given the opportunities all UTSA music students have of growing as musicians and will be welcomed into our cherished community of accepting and constructive faculty and students
Grisha is truly one of the most talented and enticing guitarists of our time, and with such a small price to pay for such a good cause, this concert is one that is truly a must-see and will provide for a unforgettable performance; perhaps one of the best UTSA has ever seen
