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holds degrees from Peabody, as well as the Wind which marks the band’s second
From Auburn University... Cincinnati College-Conservatory and the collaboration with internationally renowned
University of Wisconsin. His teachers have composer Stephen Melillo. Ralph Ford,
Auburn University is pleased to welcome included Bill McGraw, Thomas Grubb and Director of Bands at Troy University,
three new faculty members to the Music Bill Eddy. Dr. Koon has performed with conducted the Symphony Band, working
Department organizations such as Seattle Opera, with the composer and the ensemble to
Baltimore Opera, the Baltimore Chamber create this highly original recording. The
Opera and the Rochester Oratorio Society. first collaboration between Stephen Mellilo,
His research interests include advanced Ralph Ford and the Troy University
study of French lyric diction and repertoire, Symphony Band was Stormworks, Chapter
as well as historical vocal pedagogy. I∞: A Wish to the World. The compact disc
was recorded during May of 2007 with
From UAB...
additional recording taking place in May
UAB Clarinet Retreat and October of 2008. It was formally
released in December 2008. It is available
Registration is open to clarinetists of all
on conventional compact disc, digital
ages for the eighth annual UAB Clarinet
download from sites such as iTunes and
Henning Vauth, Kathleen Allen, and
Retreat, February 28-March 1, in the UAB
through a new technology called the digi-
Michael Koon
Mary Culp Hulsey Center, 950 13th St. S.
music card. The digi-music card is a credit
Registration is $50. The weekend features
card with a special serial number. To use the
A native of Germany, Henning Vauth holds
recitals, rehearsals and master classes with
serial number, the user goes to the website,
degrees in piano performance and piano
clinicians as well as a final concert featuring
www.digi-cards.net, enters the code, and the
pedagogy from the Hochschule für Musik
all participants. All recitals and the concert
music and liner notes are instantly
und Theater Hannover in Germany, the
are free and open to the public. For
downloaded to the computer and installed
Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, France,
information or to register, contact retreat
in software such as iTunes or Windows
and Western Michigan University. He has
coordinator and UAB associate professor of
Media Player. The Troy University
recently finished the degree Doctor of
clarinet Denise Gainey, D.M.A. at
Symphony Band is the first university band
Musical Arts in Piano Performance and
clarinet@uab.edu or call 205-975-0558.
to utilize this new music and media delivery
Literature at the Eastman School of Music.
Clinicians for the weekend include Gainey
system. Additionally, the Stormworks,
His principal teachers include Dr. Nelita
and Deborah Bish, D.M.A., clarinet
Chapter 13: Whispers on the Wind digi-
True, Prof. Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri, and
professor at the Florida State University, as
music card was featured in the November 8
Prof. Einar Steen-Nokleberg. Aside from
well as other local professional clarinetists.
issue of Billboard magazine on page 11.
performing and teaching, Mr. Vauth is
Gadsden Music will provide a display of
For this recording, the composer called for
avidly pursuing research in piano pedagogy
instruments and equipment, along with
the use of multiple synthesizers as
and performance studies. Featured in
representatives from Leblanc Clarinets,
instruments on equal footing with the wind
leading American journals such as Human
Conn-Selmer, Co. A potpourri recital
and percussion instruments. Oftentimes,
Movement Science (2008) and Movement
featuring The Alabama Clarinet Ensemble
synthesizers are used to replace a harp,
Disorders (2004), he co-authored articles on
is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, February
piano or some other difficult to obtain
focal dystonia and the influence of practice
28th, in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey Recital
instrument. In this case, however, the
on developing motor skills in pianists.
Hall, 950 13th St. S. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
synthesizers were utilized as instruments in
February 28th, Gainey and Bish will
their own right, with their own particular set
Drs Kathleen M. Allen and Michael perform a recital in the UAB Mary Culp
of timbral, textural and harmonic qualities
Koon come to Auburn from the Crane Hulsey Recital Hall, assisted by Dale
and possibilities that blended seamlessly
School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in New Reynolds of the UAB Department of
with the winds and percussion. In this way,
York. Dr. Allen, a spinto soprano, holds Music. A final recital featuring all retreat
the Symphony Band functioned more like a
degrees in voice from the University of participants is planned for 3 p.m. Sunday,
studio ensemble with the wide variety of
Wisconsin-Madison and the Peabody March 1, in the UAB Mary Culp Hulsey
sounds that became available with the use
Conservatory of Music, where her teachers Recital Hall, 950 13th St. S. All three
of the electronic instruments.
have included Ilona Kombrink, Stanley recitals are free and open to the public. Call
The centerpiece of the recording is
Cornett, Bill McGraw and Thomas Grubb. 205-975-0558 for more information.
Last World Standing, which at 33 minutes
She has performed nationally with
conductors such as Richard Westenberg,
From Troy University...
would be a major undertaking for any
ensemble. The Troy Symphony Band was
Stephen Cleobury and Dr. Robert Fountain.
Troy University Symphony Band releases
one of three ensembles that commissioned
Her research interests include care of the
new compact disc
this ambitious work that incorporates pre-
professional voice, vocal pedagogy/
vocology and the music of female
The Troy University Symphony Band has
recorded tracks, traditional symphonic band
composers. Dr. Koon, who teaches applied
released a new compact disc entitled
music, vocalists, dance, and graphic
voice, singer’s diction and opera workshop,
Stormworks, Chapter 13: Whispers on the
imaging.
32 February 2009
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