Overtones: Spring 2017

NOTATIONS
RECORDINGS AND PUBLICATIONS
ROBERT CERULLI (Double Bass ’61)
has had several arrangements
published in Familiar Classics
for Three’s flute and clarinet
collections. Bob currently teaches
music theory at Rowan College in
Glassboro, N.J.
DARON HAGEN’s (Composition ’84)
Valse Blanche, recorded by violinist
Livia Sohn and pianist Ben Loeb
on the album Opera Fantasies for
Violin 2 (Naxos) in January 2016,
was nominated for a GRAMMY
Award. An album of Daron’s art
songs, performed by Philadelphia’s
LyricFest, was released by Naxos
in January.
In November Harmonia Mundi
released New South American
Discoveries, with MIGUEL
HARTH-BEDOYA (Conducting ’91)
leading the Norwegian Radio
Orchestra. Naxos released Celso
Garrido Lecca: Peruvian Suite
in December, featuring Miguel
conducting the Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra and the
Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
Last April the Prism Quartet
released The Curtis Project on
XAS Records. The album consists
of works for saxophones by
JENNIFER HIGDON (’88), DAVID
LUDWIG (’01), KAT SOUPONETSKY
(’12), DANIEL TEMKIN (’13),
GABRIELLA SMITH (Composition
’14, ArtistYear ’16), THOMAS
OLTARZEWSKI (’13), and TIM WOOS
(’13). The recording originated in
Prism's 2012 residency at Curtis.
Jennifer's Flute Poetic was also
included on the album American
FluteScape by Jan Vinci, released
in November on Albany Records.
JONATHAN HOLLAND’s
(Composition ’96) piece Synchrony,
commissioned by the Radius
Ensemble, was included on their
album Fresh Paint, self-released
in August. Synchrony incorporates
audio clips from President Obama
and Sandra Bland.
JUDITH INGOLFSSON (Violin ’92)
and pianist Vladimir Stoupel
recorded three CDs, released in
2016 by Accentus Music. Titled
Concert-Centenaire, this recording
project explored music of composers
whose lives were influenced by
World War II.
DANIEL KELLOGG’s (Composition
’99) horn trio, A Glorious Morning,
was featured on the album Inspired
by Brahms, performed by YUMI
HWANG-WILLIAMS (Violin ’91),
Michael Thornton, and Andrew
Litton. The CD was released in
February 2016 by Albany Records.
LEON McCAWLEY (Piano ’95) is
featured on Haydn: Sonatas and
Variations (SOMM Recordings),
released in January.
In October Azica released Infusion,
guitar faculty Jason Vieaux’s album
with bandoneonist Julien Labro.
JASON VIEAUX is also featured
on Ginastera: One Hundred, a
centennial tribute album from
Oberlin Music produced by
harpist Yolanda Kondonassis.
ALUMNI OFFICE NOTES
In its pilot year, the Alumni Network has been steadily adding resources,
thanks to great work from many of your fellow alumni and the leadership
of Alumni Network Chair STANFORD THOMPSON (Trumpet ’09). Here’s
an update.
Mentorship Project
Are you interested in meeting alumni in your region? Moving to a new area?
Interested in learning a new skill? Sign up for a “Curtis Coffee Break,”
an opportunity to connect with an alumnus in your area for an hour to
talk about Curtis, ask career-related questions, or discuss whatever you
would like! Mentorship project leader MIMI STILLMAN (Flute ’99) directs
this initiative.
Professional Development
This April is Curtis’s first Alumni Professional Development Month!
Follow Curtis’s Alumni Facebook page in April to learn about workshops
and other opportunities designed to benefit your professional career.
Storytelling Committee
Project leader WILLIAM SHORT (Bassoon ’10) penned the committee’s
first Overtones story on page 35 of this issue. This spring a Curtis Tumblr
page will begin to showcase stories of alumni and the diverse paths and
opportunities our alumni discover. Be sure to follow the Curtis Institute
of Music Alumni Facebook page for updates.
Regional Events
Curtis hosted a successful event in Seattle this February, following a
Seattle Symphony Orchestra performance with HILARY HAHN (Violin ’99)
as soloist with a post-concert reception. Project leaders MARSHA HUNTER
(Opera ’77) and CATALINA VICENS (Harpsichord ’06) are planning a series
of alumni events in conjunction with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra’s
European tour.
Opera and Vocal Task Force
Task Force leaders KAREN SLACK (Opera ’02) and JANELLEN FARMER
(Opera ’84) have been busy interviewing opera and vocal alumni about
their experiences transitioning out of Curtis and into the challenging
world of opera performance.
Fundraising
Alumni came together last fall to give back to Curtis. We far surpassed
our goal of 200 alumni donors by December 31, 2016. This campaign
ended at 133 percent participation, with 265 donors contributing over
$155,000. Thank you!
To find out more about these initiatives or to volunteer, please contact
Laura Sancken, director of alumni and parent relations, at
laura.sancken@curtis.edu or (215) 717-3128.
40 OVERTONES SPRING 2017