LEGACY - Schwob School of Music - Columbus State University

LEGACY 

Beethoven Chamber Masterworks 

September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Legacy Hall 

Roberto Díaz, viola 

November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Legacy Hall 

Wendy Warner, cello 

November 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Legacy Hall 

Fine Arts String Quartet 

February 19 | 4:00 p.m. | Legacy Hall 

David Russell, guitar 

March 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Legacy Hall 

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Sergiu Schwartz, violin & Alexander Kobrin, piano 

April 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Legacy Hall 

2011-2012 Season 

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PAID 

PERMIT NO. 10 

COLUMBUS 

GA 31907 

Fanfare 

Fanfare 

Fall 2011 Fall 2011 

A Publication of Columbus State University’s Schwob School of Music 

Dear Patrons of Music Society Member 

As we begin our 11th year at the 

RiverPark Campus and the Saunders 

Center for Music Studies, we 

can see the dramatic changes experienced 

over this decade. 

In 2001, the Schwob School of 

Music enrollment stood at 125 

students. Now numbering 260 

students and 25 full-time faculty, 

the Schwob School increasingly 

enjoys a reputation as a selective 

and prestigious institution. 

Our students regularly earn distinction 

in top national and international 

competitions, and 

our music education graduates 

are highly sought-after, with a 

near-perfect placement rate upon 

graduation. 

We are the top-enrolled discipline 

in the CSU Honors Program, and 

we have formed partnerships 

across the university and the region. 

We will host an international 

conference in May 2011 and 

another one in June 2012. 

I’d like to thank all those who 

have made possible our dramatic 

growth, and those who shared the 

vision when it was just a possibility. 

We have become an All-Steinway 

School, created five endowed 

faculty chairs, and increased 

scholarship funding to over half a 

million dollars per year. 

The Woodruff Award program 

has grown this year to include 

fourteen outstanding students 

from ten countries, becoming 

increasingly competitive at the 

same time. We extend our sincere 

thanks to these great leaders and 

supporters who have brought us 

to our current position of prominence. 

Looking ahead, we are poised for 

significant growth in graduate 

students with the inauguration 

of a new Master’s in Performance. 

Already, graduate enrollment has 

topped 30 students, far exceeding 

previous levels. 

Legacy Hall continues to attract 

performers and recording artists 

who love its rich acoustics. The 

College of the Arts, formed two 

years ago by linking Music with the 

Departments of Art, Theatre, and 

Communication, offers the possibility 

of new synergies and crossdisciplinary 

offerings. 

We have entered a period where 

public universities increasingly 

must look to private funding sources 

to maintain and improve their 

program quality, and we invite 

your participation and support in 

this journey. Please come and see 

us! 

Cordially, 

Ron Wirt, Interim Director 

Schwob School of Music 

Table of Contents 

1 Fall Concert Calendar | 2 2010-2011 Highlights | 3 9/11 Concert and 

Gusto | 4 Alumni Spotlight | 5 Legacy of George Woodruff | 6 Scholarship 

Student Spotlight | 7 Student Thank Yous | 8-9 Patron of Music Supporters 

| 10 Endowments and Support |

Schwob School of Music Fall Concert Schedule 

Named Endowments 

Earl Coleman, baritone 

August 18 at 7:30pm 

Legacy Hall | Free 

Alexander Pershounin, bass 

September 1 at 7:30pm 


9/11 Memorial Concert 


Bill Heard Theatre | Free 

Willis Delony, saxophone 



Julia Heinen, clarinet 



Jason Vieaux, guitar 



Lisa Oberlander, clarinet 



Andrew Miller, tuba 



CSU Wind Orchestra 



James Houlik, saxophone 



Elainie Lillios, composer 


Studio Theater | Free 

Beethoven Chamber Masterworks 


Legacy Hall | $20.00 

Andrew Zohn 



CSU Philharmonic 



Kansas with CSU Philarhmonic 

October 1 at 7:30pm 

Bill Heard Theatre | Ticketed 

CSU Flute Studio 



CSU Wind Ensemble 



CSU Vocal Concert 



Robert Murray, trumpet 



CSU Bass Ensemble 



CSU Percussion Ensemble 



Bongshin Ko, cello 


Legacy Hall| Free 

CSU Jazz Ensembles 



CSU Philharmonic & 

Choral Union 


Bill Heard Theater| $10.00 

Faculty Chamber Concert 



CSU Philharmonic 

November 3 at 8:00pm 


Roberto Díaz, viola 



Almeda Trio 



CSU Vocal Concert 



Popular Music Ensemble 



Columbus Brass 



CSU Contemporary Ensemble 



CSU Jazz Ensembles 



CSU Trombone Ensembles 



CSU Guitar and Flute Studios 



Wendy Warner, cello 



CSU Wind Orchestra 

December 1 at 7:30pm 


CSU Wind Ensemble 



CSU Choral Union 



CSU Guitar Chamber Recital 



CSU Philharmonic Orchestra 



The Paul S. and Jean R. Amos Distinguished Chair in Music, The Lloyd and Effie Bowers Music Endowment, 

The George H. Brawner, Sr. Music Scholarship Endowment, The Columbus Junior Woman’s Club 

Fine Arts Endowment, The William and Isabelle Curry Eminent Scholar Chair in Voice, The Betty Anne and 

Manuel Díaz Music Scholarship Endowment, The Maud Flournoy Dixon Music Scholarship Endowment, 

The Dwight Curtis Floyd Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship Endowment, The Ethel Foley Distinguished Chair 

for Orchestral Activities, The Lenora Jordan Garrard Music Scholarship Endowment, The Ken and Melinda 

Goldman Music Scholarship Endowment, The Greenblatt Family Music Scholarship Endowment, The Bert 

S. and Mary Eleanor Harp Music Scholarship Endowment, The Janet B. Hollis Endowment for Music, The 

Georgia Mae Hopkins Piano Scholarship Endowment, The Jill Howard Music Education Endowment, The 

S. Stanley Hunter Music Enhancement Fund, The G. Gunby Jordan Concert Organ Endowment, The G. 

Gunby Jordan Endowment for Operatic Studies, The Leon and Beverlye Lapides Scholarship Fund, The Virginia 

Cook Lee and Katie Lou Cook Memorial Music Scholarship Fund, The Anson Locklear Memorial Music 

Endowment, The Alma and Theo McGee Endowment for the Teaching and Performing Arts, The Alma 

Taliaferro McGee Music Scholarship Endowment, The Lucy Quillian Page Master Class Series Endowment, 

The Dr. J. Daniel Palmer Music Scholarship Endowment, The Kathleen S. Palmer and Dwight Skone-Palmer 

Music Scholarship Endowment, The Dr. E. Stephen Purdom Music Scholarship Endowment, The Helen 

Roberts Music Scholarship Endowment, The Gerald Benjamin Saunders and Charlotte Alexander Saunders 

Music Endowment, The Otis and Sandy Scarborough Music Scholarship Endowment, The Ruth S. Schwob 

Music Scholarship Endowment, The Simon Schwob Foundation Music Scholarship Endowment, The Martha 

S. Turner Music Scholarship Endowment, The William B. and Sue Marie Turner Distinguished Chair in 

Music, The John and Sally Walden Endowment for Opera, The Lynn K. Whiddon Music Conservatory Scholarship 

Endowment, The L. Rexford Whiddon Distinguished Chair in Piano, The L. Rexford Whiddon Music 

Scholarship Endowment, The Woodruff Family Endowment for Cultural Advancement 

Events: $2,000.00 

Services: $2,300.00 

Printing: $8,900.00 

Postage: $5,100.00 

Advertising/Promotion: $1,658.00 

Guest Artists: $2,050.00 

Supplies/Equipment: $12,406.00 

Travel Expense: $4,716.48 

Scholarships: $246,391.00 

Total: $285,521.48 

What Your Donations Support 

To Donate to the Patrons of Music, please contact Laura Johnson at 706-649-7287 

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Mrs. Jerry E. Dockery 

John F. Douglas 

Dr. William Blake Lane 

COL Chuck and M’Lynda Durr 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Edge 

John and Shirley Pekor Fatum 

Mrs. J.W. Feighner Sr. 

Fountain City Realty 

Jeanne H. Galloway 

Dr. and Mrs. Vincent S. Haneman, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Madden Hatcher III 

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Heard, Jr. 

Tom and Laura Helton 

Sandra and Bill Henry 

Joan Mize Holder 

Paul and Elizabeth Hostetter 

Michael L. Hunt 

Susan B. Isom 

Milton and Jeanette Jones 

W. Herbert and Miranda S. Jones 

Rebecca Kelly 

Jean and Gerald Kent 

Alexander Kobrin 

Janet and Calvin Koonce 

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie A. Kurtz 

John & Kayron Laska 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Lemieux 

William C. Lincicome 

Randolph Lindsey 

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. MacElhannon 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Marcus 

McNeel Family Limited Partnership 

Cas and Ida Mendez-Vigo 

J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air, Inc. 

Hugh B. Moffett 

Judith M. Nail 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Newman 

Lisa Oberlander and Amy Griffiths 

John T. O’Brien 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Olson 

Mr. and Mrs. John Page 

Brad and Amy Palmer 

Amor and Dottie Pasion 

Cherry & Bunky Pease 

Pine Hollow Inc. 

Pope Johnson Video Productions 

Kenneth and Judy Powell 

Mr. and Mrs. T. Samuel Rawls, Jr. 

Drs. Rochelle and Julian Ripple 

Clarence J. Robinson 

Robinson, Grimes & Company, P.C. 

Dr. and Mrs. Hugh I. Rodgers 

Barbara Rothschild 

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Dr. Carole Rutland 

Mr. and Mrs. Claude G. Scarbrough III 

Marvin and Ruth Schuster 

Jerry C. and Jo Ellen Scott 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Shadburn II 

Richard L. Singletary 

Emily A. Spradley 

St. Francis Hospital 

Ms. Patty K. Taylor 

The Colleen & Sam Nunn Family 

Foundation 

Susan H. Tomkiewicz 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Tomlinson 

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Rick and Jan Ussery 

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COL and Mrs. Bernard D. Wheeler 

Cathleen J. Williams 

Walter & Candy Wojdakowski 

Deborah J. Woodruff 

Mrs. Janice W. Woodruff 

Peggy P. Woodruff 

Jean D. Wright 

Ruth B. and James D. Yancey 

Allegretto Grazioso - ($50.00 + ) 

Arwood and Doris Begor 

Jean N. Berry 

Mr. and Mrs. Weyman Brooks 

Jim and Nancy Buntin 

Helen and Dennis Calhoun 

Rusty Callaway 

Doris M. Carr 

Cooper Industries 

William Dillard 

Fred and Sara Dupree 

Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred E. Gross, Jr. 

Timothy E. & Pamela D. Grysztar 

E. Paul and Sharon Hamm 

Dr. Walker Harris 

Judye and Morton Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Madden Hatcher, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Key 

Dian L. Lawler-Johnson 

A. Elizabeth Leonard 

Jim and Florence Lipham 

Ronald M. Mack 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Marino 

Dr. Andree Martin and 

Dr. Paul Vaillancourt 

W. Richard McMichael 

Shirley F. Melton 

Jimmy and Barbara Motos 

Stacy and Bob Poydasheff 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Ramsay, Jr. 

Joan Swift Redmond 

Maureen V. Rosenbaum 

Charles and Susan Scarborough 

Marion L. Scott 

Wynne P. Stevenson 

Juanita C. Thomas 

Susan G. Thompson 

Dr. and Mrs. W. David Varner, Jr. 

W. T. Harvey Lumber Co. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Williams, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Wright, Jr. 

Donors 

Mote and Patti Andrews 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Anthony 

Ted & Elsie Arno 

William and Margaret Benn 

Patty H. Branch 

Clara Kearley Brown 

Ronnie and Carolyn Caldwell 

Harriet H. Chambers 

George and Nancy Clark 

Steve Doocey and Zodiac Webster 

Dr. Kristen Hansen 

Kevin and Mary Harcourt 

Julian E. Harper 

Robert and Cindy Hicks 

Josephine H. Holladay 

Darryl B. Holloman 

The Honorable and Mrs. A. David 

Johnson 

Management Recruiters of Columbus, Inc. 

Brenda and Richard Ito 

Robert A. & Judy McCarley 

Allen and Donna McKenzie 

David S. Mitchell 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Norris 

Lucile W. Ogie 

Charles and Linda Reynolds 

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sandri, Sr. 

Mrs. C. Alex Sears, Jr. 

Mr. and Dr. Charles and Gina Sheeks 

Susan and Michael Silverstein 

St. Paul United Methodist Church 

Barbara R. Waller 

Cecil and Terry Whitaker 

Sonny and Lisa White 

Noteworthy News: 

Schwob School piano student and Woodruff Award Scholar Liliya Ugay won 1st place in the National 

Composers Competition of the Music Teachers Education Association. 

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010-2011 ighlights 

Panorama - A Journey Through the History of Music 

The Schwob School of Music presented its first Panorama 

concert on November 20 at RiverCenter for the Performing 

Arts. The performance, spread throughout the River- 

Center facilities, introduced over 300 musicgoers to a wide 

range of musical ensembles. From early orchestral masterpieces 

to contemporary jazz and rock, Panorama wove a 

unique and compelling story of the music of our time. 

The 5th Annual Kaleidoscope Concert 

The Schwob School of Music presented its annual Kaleidoscope 

concert on April 16 in Bill Heard Theater. A true 

musical extravanganza that satisfies all types of music lovers, 

Kaleidoscope featured almost all the students at the 

Schwob School of Music in a fast-paced, non-stop musical 

performance. New groups, including the Popular Music 

and Contemporary Music Ensemble, joined the line up 

with old favorites such as the Philharmonic and Jazz Band. 

An annual crowd pleaser, this year’s Kaleidoscope was 

warmly received by an enthusiastic audience. 

Annual Children’s Open House 

The Schwob School’s Annual Children’s Open House on 

March 26 was a great success, attracting over 100 children 

of all ages. Budding musicians were introduced to an array 

of musical instruments through the musical instrument 

petting zoo, and also had the opportunity to participate in 

musical games and activities. The highlight for many was 

the chance to play the Jordan Concert Organ in Legacy 

Hall. Photos from the Open House were featured in Valley 

Parent in the “Valley Smiles” section in the August edition. 


Last year, Schwob School of Music violin student Suliman Tekalli was awarded third prize in the 

Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition in Gorizia, Italy. He was also awarded four special 

prizes at the competition, which was more than any other competitor. 

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Join the Schwob School of Music and the Fort Benning Manuever 

Center for Excellence Band for a special performance observing the 

ten year anniversary of the September 11 attacks on our great nation. 

Led by local leaders, the patriotic performance will remember the 

tragic events of that day through music, poetry, and song. The concert 

begins at 7:30pm in Bill Heard Theater on September 11. It is free to 

the public but tickets are required. 

G 

eptember 11 Memorial Concert 

September 11, 2011 

7:30pm in Bill Heard Theater 

RiverCenter for the Performing Arts 

usto - An Elegant Evening of Fare and Flair 

Dear Patrons of Music Member, 

On November 12, 2011, the Schwob School of Music hosts a very 

special event at The RiverMill Event Centre. The event is Gusto – An 

Elegant Evening of Fare and Flair, and there has never been an event 

in Columbus like it. 

Gusto is a five course dinner exploring the cuisines of Spain, Italy, 

Germany, Russia, and France. While guests partake of each course, 

Schwob School of Music students present music from the same 

country as the food being served. 

The cost for this very special evening is $75.00 per person. To sponsor a table for eight is $1,000. The benefits 

of purchasing a table include having a table reserved for yourself and 7 people of your choice, having 

your sponsorship listed in the program, and having a portion of your sponsorship be a tax deductible donation 

that supports the scholarship fund for students of the Schwob School of Music. 

Courses may also be sponsored. With two course sponsorships remaining, please contact 706-649-7287 if 

you are interested in a course sponsorship. 

Make plans right now to be at The RiverMill Event Centre on November 12 at 6:30pm. Chef Jamie Keating 

and the Schwob School of Music students are planning an incredible evening for all of us. For reservations, 

call Laura Johnson at 706-649-7287. 

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Jackie K. Titus 

Co-Chair Gusto Planning Committee 

Patrons of Music Society 2010-2011 Donors 

Prestissimo - ($10,000.00 + ) 

Aflac 

Fred and Catalina Aranas Family 

Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Butler 

Columbus Cultural Arts Alliance 

Gail B. Greenblatt 

Norman S. and Emmy Lou P. 

Illges Foundation 

Akitoshi and Etsuko Kan 

Lois E. and R. Duke Miller Family 

Foudation 

Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Robbins 

Maxine R. Schiffman 

Mrs. Mary W. Schley, M.D. 

Mr. Wade H. Tomlinson III & 

Mayor Teresa P. Tomlinson 

TSYS 

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Turner, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr. 

Mr. George C. Woodruff, Jr. 

Vivacissimo - ($5,000.00 + ) 

W.C. Bradley Company 

The Columbus Neurologic Institute, P.C. 

Columbus Regional Healthcare System Inc. 

Ellman Family Fund 

Dr. Elizabeth D. Heard 

The Jordan Foundation, Inc. 

Nelson and Martha Kittle 

Harvey and Mildred Minsk 

Mrs. Francis A. Norman 

Presto - ($2,500.00 + ) 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Black 

Mr. and Mrs. Lovick P. Corn 

Creek Stand Partners, LP 

Mrs. Frank D. Foley, Jr. 

Jean M. Hartin 

Hollis / Link Fund 

Hilde K. Holmes 

Mrs. J. Daniel Palmer 

The Presser Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Otis J. Scarborough 

Vivo - ($1,000.00 + ) 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Bacon 

Dr. and Mrs. Champ L. Baker, Jr. 

Otis and Eleanor Burnham 

CB&T 

CLIBOCA Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Comer Hobbs, Sr. 

The Crowley Foundation, Inc. 

Dora G. and Jac H. Rothschild Fund 

Joyce and Herbert Fingerhut 

Mr. and Mrs. D. Clyde Fountain 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Garnett 

Cindy and Spencer Garrard 

Joseph D. Golden 

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas Hackett, Jr. 

Richard and Tasca Hagler 

Hardaway Foundation, Inc. 

The Harmann Family Fund 

J. Anderson & Jane Harp 

Kent and Deborah L. Hirschfelder 

Pat and Dexter Jordan 

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kinnett, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Lapides 

Mrs. Robert L. Loflin 

Marie T. Moshell 

Music Teachers National Association 

Thomas and Margaret McBrayer 

Pezold Family Foundation 

Columbus Roberts III 

Mrs. Wallace Shinkle 

South Arts, Inc. 

Mrs. Betty S. Van Cleave 

L. Rexford & Lynn K. Whiddon 

Christopher S. Woodruff 

Vivace - ($500.00 + ) 

Mrs. Cyrus M. Adams 

Dr. and Mrs. Morton P. Berenson 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Bernard 

Mr. and Mrs. James J. W. Biggers, Jr. 

Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. Booth 

Ed Bosworth 

Gary and Mary Bruce 

Max and Ann Burr 

Judy and Fred Cohen 

D’Addario Music Foundation 

Alexander and Ann Deblond 

Dr. and Mrs. Augustus B. Dudley, Jr. 

Roger Greenwald 

Edward and Beverly Kinner 

Lane Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery 

Dr. and Mrs. James Lopez 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Ben Moon, Jr. 

Emma Jo Jones Ploeger 

Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Register 

Eileen S. Riesenburger 

Sergiu and Diana Schwartz 

St. Luke United Methodist 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Thomas, Jr. 

Mr. Peter J. Vold 

Pat and Jack Wilensky 

Kaki Woodruff Williams 

Ron and Susan Wirt 

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Zanga 

Allegro - ($250.00 + ) 

Alexander Electric Co. 

Charles and Mitzi Allen 

Maria Luisa Aranas 

Major (Ret.) Joseph A. Blair 

James and Rinda Brewbaker 

Philip L. Brewer 

Mrs. Clarence C. Butler 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larry Cardin 

LTG (Ret.) and Mrs. Carmen J. Cavezza 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Feighner, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Willis M. Grimm 

Char and Allen Kerr 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Key, Jr. 

Dr. A. J. Kravtin 

Dr. Leon Lapides 

Annette B. Less 

Sallie T. and John C. Martin 

Matthew L. McCabe 

Dr. and Mrs. Tim Mescon 

Moon, Meeks, Mason, & Vinson 

LTC (Ret.) Richard A. Munn, Jr. 

Elizabeth Parker 

Mrs. Mary L. Pierson 

Sean R. Powell 

Savarez S. A. 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scrantom 

Jim and Janice Sigmund 

Frank and Barbara Star 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Titus 

Constantina Tsolainou and Gary Wortley 

Dr. Thomas A. and Sherry F. Wade 

Allegretto - ($100.00 + ) 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Adams 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Andrews 

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beil, Esq. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Bickerstaff 

Richard H. Bickerstaff, Jr. and 

Barbara L. Van Duyn 

Mr. and Mrs. James J. W. Biggers, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Blanchard 

Patricia A. Boutton 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Young Bradley 

Dr. Harry Brill and Mrs. Midge Bregman 

Frank and Jo Ann Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Bryan 

Builders FirstSource 

Jim and Nancy Buntin 

Dr. and Mrs. John F. Cabelka II 

Nancy & Wally Carlson 

Columbus Board of Realtors 

Karen and Bainbridge Cowell 

Robert and Susan Culpepper 

D & S Signs 

Drake and Marguerite Dale 

Dr. and Mrs. Waverley B. Dashiell 

Dr. and Mrs. John H. Deaton, Jr. 

Joel and Michelle DeBruyn 

Jeanne H. Dickey 

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T 

hank 

You P 

atrons of 

Dear POM Members, 

As a college student, money is 

tight with all of the expenses like 

books, housing, and tuition. It is 

very helpful for both me and my 

parents for me to be able to receive 

scholarship money to help 

with the costs of attending such 

a fine school. Than you for being 

so generous in helping my family 

pay for a great music education. 

Amanda Ramsay 

Clarinet, Performance Major 


I can honestly say without a 

doubt that the Schwob School 

has made an indelible impact on 

my life. The faculty have been 

amazing, both as educators as 

well as resources for valuable 

skills and information about 

the music business. I would not 

have been able to experience the 

Schwob without your gracious 

support. Thank you! 

William May 

Horn, Music Major 

M 

usic 


As a senior at the Schwob School 

of Music, your generous support 

has allowed me four years 

of memorable music study with 

world-class faculty. I have had 

innumerable opportunities that 

have well prepared me for my future 

studies in graduate work as 

well as my goal of becoming an 

orchestral musician. 

Emily Vold 

Violin, Performance Major 


My education is extremely important 

to me. I am lucky to be a 

student at this school surrounded 

by world-class faculty and talented 

students. My experience 

[at the Schwob School] has been 

nothing but rewarding and inspiring. 

Thank you for making 

my time and education at the 

Schwob School possible. 

Heather Thomas 

Violin, Performance Major 


Vocal alumna Maureen McKay made her European debut in the leading female role of Poulenc’s 

“Dialogues des Carmelites” at the Komische Oper Berlin. To see an interview with Maureen, visit the 

company’s video on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRtc0UzuaSU. 

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Coming from a single parent 

home, paying for college has 

been tough. You touch many 

lives through your contributions, 

and I, for one, could not 

be more grateful. We are very 

blessed to have so many generous 

patrons at the Schwob 

School of Music, and we cannot 

thank you enough for all you do. 

Thank you so much! 

D. I. Brunson 

Trumpet, Performance Major 


It is obvious to me that none 

of my wonderful experiences 

here would be possible without 

the support of donors like you. 

The faculty, facilities, and instruments 

here at the Schwob 

School are truly world class, and 

I am grateful for your support of 

my dream of attending this fine 

institution. 

Alissa Castro 

Percussion, Music Education 

Major 

R 

oyal 

P 

erformances: Columbus State Music Alum Peforms for Prince Charles 

An accomplished operatic soprano and 2005 Columbus 

State University music graduate, Paula Sides 

knows how to prepare for a performance. But Sides’ 

role in an intimate May 12, 2011 concert before Prince 

Charles at the Royal College of Music in London presented 

a fresh challenge: How to curtsy. 

“That was really freaking me out,” said Sides, a Smiths 

Station, Ala., native who attended Columbus State on 

a Servant Leadership scholarship. “I ended up doing 

fine, though.” 

Sides and other graduate musicians who performed CSU vocal alum Paula Sides shakes hands with Prince Charles 

during the prince’s annual visit to the government-funded college even got an opportunity to chat for 20 minutes 

with the British royal. “It was really fun because you just talk to him,” she said. “I remember feeling like 

my face was cramping up from smiling. It was amazing.” 

Sides was chosen to perform as winner of the Royal College of Music’s most prestigious honor for female students, 

the Tagore Gold Medal. At Prince Charles’ request, she sang My Heart is Like a Singing Bird, a challenging 

song by former RCM Director Hubert Parry, one of England’s most celebrated classic composers, who also 

wrote three songs that Prince Charles selected for the royal wedding. 

Sides, 28, has been amazing audiences with her voice since she was a preteen, when she sang the lead role of 

Mary during a Christmas pageant staged by North Highland Assembly of God in Columbus. Growing up in 

Smiths Station, the daughter of Berita and Claude R. Mooneyhan, Sides said she didn’t begin moving “from 

gospel to classical” until she enrolled at Columbus State in 2000. She got bitten by the opera bug at age 19 after 

attending, with other CSU music students, an Atlanta Opera performance of The Marriage of Figaro. From 

that point on, she spent dozens of hours listening to old opera LPs in the music library at the entrance to the 

Saunders Center for Music Studies, which houses CSU’s Schwob School of Music. 

Among her Schwob faculty influences was organ professor Joseph Golden, longtime director of operatic studies. 

“I learned so much from him about opera,” she said. CSU’s former vocal studies director, Teresa Hopkin, 

now at Emory, played a key role in developing Sides’ voice. 

Even as a student at the Royal College of Music, Sides began performing professionally as the only American 

artist in the English Touring Opera, the oldest and largest opera company in Britain, a government-funded effort 

to “bring opera to places that normally don’t get opera.” She divides her time between Yorkshire, in northern 

England, and London, where she’s now preparing for two roles in a fall tour. 

Despite the fact she’s gotten rave reviews from British opera critics, Sides said she’s cognizant about the importance 

of growing professionally while remaining grounded in her roots and her role as part of an ensemble. 

“I’m not a diva,” she said. “It’s about being consistent and a really great colleague, being great to work with and 

having an `it’ factor when you’re on stage. I love performing and it comes across. People have to see you’re passionate 

about every note you sing.” 

Bill Sutley 

Associate Director, University Relations 

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he 

Legacy of eorge 

G 

C. W 

oodruff, 

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achary 

B 

ryant: A Story from an Adopt-A-Student 

With the death of George Woodruff, Jr. on May 12, 2011, the Schwob School and Columbus State University 

lost a valued friend, trustee and benefactor. Real estate developer, financier and insurance executive, 

Mr. Woodruff represented the fourth generation of a family that has greatly impacted Columbus 

for more than a century. 

A true visionary for our city, he was instrumental in identifying the Shannon Hosiery Mill as the original 

home of Columbus College. But, perhaps his greatest legacy is the innovative Woodruff Award Program, 

established in 1999 as an important element in the vision to elevate CSU’s Schwob School of Music to 

a level of preeminence as one of the leading music schools in the nation. It was Mr. Woodruff’s vision 

that this unprecedented award program would ensure that the most talented and gifted students in the 

world could be recruited to study and perform at Columbus State University. 

His vision has been realized with dozens of students from across the globe receiving Woodruff Awards, 

students who could have matriculated at any music school in the world, but came to Columbus State 

because of The Woodruff Award Program. This fall 14 Woodruff Scholars are at the Schwob School 

studying bassoon, cello, guitar, percussion, piano, trumpet, viola, and violin from three states and ten 

foreign countries. George Woodruff and many others in this generous community have made gifts that 

will continue to transform the School of Music and the lives of countless students in perpetuity. 

Rex Whiddon, Retired Chairman 


From Left to Right: Sophomore Woodruff Award Student Huan Yang, piano; Freshman Woodruff Award Student Colin Fullerton 

and Senior Woodruff Award Student Donovan Butez, guitars; Junior Woodruff Award Student Jing Yang, violin 

For CSU Senior Zachary Bryant, it was a no brainer 

that music would be his chosen career path. First finding 

his voice in the church choir, Bryant was involved 

in choir and musical theater productions throughout 

his middle school and high school years. 

“I was fascinated with stage performing and felt comfortable 

entertaining large audiences,” says Bryant. 

“The cycle of rehearsals and performances made me 

realize that music would be my life long aspiration.” 

Bryant knew he would need more training after high 

school. Even though he was a student at Mayde Creek 

High School in Houston, TX, he was already familiar with CSU’s Schwob School of Music vocal program. A 

former Mayde Creek graduate, CSU vocal alum Carrie Beth Barnett, was already studying at the school with 

Professor Earl Coleman, The William and Isabelle Curry Eminent Chair in Voice. 

“Carrie Beth would come home and tell us all the great things she was doing and learning at Schwob. So my 

high school choir director brought me out for a visit. We saw The Marriage of Figaro, and I took a sample lesson 

with Professor Coleman. It seemed the school would be a great fit, and I was right.” 

Bryant has found the atmosphere at the Schwob School of Music to be exactly what he wanted. He has plenty 

of undergraduate performing opportunities, and the faculty have been personable and willing to help him 

progress inside and outside the classroom. 

During his four years at CSU, Bryant has been on scholarship through the Adopt-A-Student program. His 

scholarship supporter, The Norman S. and Emmy Lou P. Illges Foundation, has allowed him to spend more time 

learning and less time worrying about finances. “As an Adopt-A-Student, I have witnessed the great support of 

the Schwob School first hand. Meeting my donors as well as other donors has encouraged me to believe there 

is a future for music and a future for my career. Fostering that personal relationship with my specific supporters 

has led me to greater appreciation for my education.” 

Graduating in May, Bryant will next turn his eyes towards graduate school. “As a baritone, my voice will not 

be fully developed until my late twenties or early thirties. I want to take the next few years as an opportunity 

to focus on my training and growth as a musician before beginning my career.” 

As for his education at CSU, Bryant feels it has aptly prepared him for his career path. “Every single class,” he 

says, “no matter how seemingly tedious or boring, has made me a better musician. The vocal training is, by far, 

some of the best in the undergraduate field. Every aspect of my education at the Schwob has turned me from 

a singer into a well-rounded musician. This will allow me to perform with intelligence and specificity.” 

Zachary Bryant performing as Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods 

Laura Johnson 



Last year, Schwob School of Music student Christopher Adkins won first place at both the Appalachian 

Guitarfest at Appalachian State University and the MANC Guitar Competition in Greensboro, NC. 

Schwob student Colin Fullerton was awarded second prize at the Appalachian Guitarfest and third 

prize at the MANC Competition. 

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