A new CD has been released that features Jacobs faculty members James J. Pellerite (flute), Dominick DiOrio(conductor) and David Canfield (composer), as well as many students from the Jacobs School of Music. The CD is entitled, “Embrace the Wind: Chamber Music for the Native American Flute.” Amazon Review: “Captivated by the sound of the native American flute, virtuoso flutist James… Read more »
Faculty
Don Freund named IMTA Teacher of the Year
This individual is described as a “total musician.”That musicianship is expressed in a variety of ways. This very talented pianist’s performances have been described as “top notch.” This person’s playing displays finely developed technique and keen stylistic understanding in performances in a broad range of styles—from very early music through Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier to music… Read more »
MUSIC REVIEW: NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE AND LARSEN
The whole concert was a delight to hear By Peter Jacobi In a conversation prior to Thursday evening’s New Music Ensemble concert, guest composer Libby Larsen waxed enthusiastically about the ensemble and its director, David Dzubay. We did not meet again after the program, but I would guess that she was waxing again because the… Read more »
Composer Libby Larsen to speak in Master Class, serve as a guest composer
By Carolyn Crowcroft Composer Libby Larsen will take up a residency Wednesday and Thursday at the Jacobs School of Music as part of the music school’s “Five Friends Master Class Series.” Larsen will give a lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Ford-Crawford Hall. She will also serve as guest composer for the New Music Ensemble’s… Read more »
Update from faculty David Ward-Steinman
The world premiere of David Ward-Steinman’s Singapore Sonorama was given in Singapore’s Esplanade Concert Hall Dec. 1 by the Philharmonic Winds of Singapore conducted by Leonard Tan, who commissioned the piece. (The American premiere was recently given by the IU Wind Ensemble under the direction of Stephen Pratt on Nov. 12). Ward-Steinman also delivered a… Read more »
New David Ward-Steinman CD receives five-star review and more
Faculty composer David Ward-Steinman’s new CD, Western Orpheus, has been garnering very positive reviews. Read some below. amazon.com: This superb cd is a long-awaited follow-up to the other two fine fine cd’s of David Ward-Steinman’s–Borubudur from 1999 and 3 Concertos from 2000. It definitely was worth the wait! Read More More reviews of Western Orpheus: arkivmusic.com, maestrosteve.xanga.com, fanfaremag.com (Fanfare… Read more »
Professor Aaron Travers wins in Alexander Zemlinsky Composition Competition
Aaron Travers was recently selected as the second-prize winner of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music’s (CCM) 2013 Alexander Zemlinsky Composition Competition. He will be awarded $20,000 to write a new work for one of CCM’s orchestras, to be premiered in fall 2014.
Update from Head of Composition David Dzubay
David Dzubay was on sabbatical during spring 2013, spending five weeks in Bogliasco, Italy with a fellowship at the Liguria Study and Conference Center near Genoa. His recent band version of Snake Alley was featured on the closing concert of the 2013 CBDNA Conference in March (Scott Weiss leading the University of South Carolina Wind… Read more »
Update from faculty composer John Gibson
John Gibson was Composer in Residence at the Lipa Festival of Contemporary Music at Iowa State University in October. His Red Plumes, for cello and electronics, was performed by cellists Craig Hultgren, Gregory Sauer, Madeleine Shapiro, and George Work at various festivals throughout the year. Uncanny Valley, his 50-minute piece for spoken word, piano, and… Read more »
Update from faculty composer Don Freund
Don Freund’s visit to Brazil in May included lectures, master classes and recitals at the National Musicology Symposium in Pirenópolis, the Colloquium of Early Music in Goiás, and at the State University of Ceara in Fortaleza. Included were Brazilian premieres of Daydream for Recorder, Songs without Words for clarinet and piano, and seven Piano Preludes,… Read more »