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Sounds THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC FALL 2004 PAGE 4 Community Music Programs 2004-05 Calendar The School of Music’s Community Programs Office continues to sponsor high quality educational opportunities for amateur music enthusiasts, as well as serious music students, teachers and ensembles. In addition to the events listed below, the School of Music’s Neighborhood Music Schools offers lessons and classes to students of all ages, ability levels and backgrounds. For a complete listings of offerings and events, please visit www.cmp.music.gsu.edu. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ SDU OFFERINGS FOR TEACHERS Sept. 18 -19 Choral Director’s Workshop (HS Honor Chorus) FREE Concert - Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., Rialto Center Oct. 19 Music Education Leadership Institute * Jan. 27-29 Georgia Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference (Savannah) Mar. 17 Music Education Leadership Institute * * Must attend both to receive SDU FESTIVALS/MASTERCLASSES Oct. 22 High School Orchestra Festival Oct. 23 Middle School Orchestra Festival Nov. 8 Double Reed Day Nov. 21 Brassfest Concert - 3:00 p.m., Rialto Center Nov. 22 Brassfest Masterclasses Feb. 5 High School Honor Band Feb. 12 High School Honor Orchestra For fee and registration information, call 404-651-1720 or visit www.cmp.music.gsu. University Singers Complete Tour of Russia and the Baltics The Georgia State University Singers, under the direction of Alan Raines, completed a highly successful tour of Russia and the Baltics. The tour, which ran from May 18-31, included performances at the Church in the Rock in Helsinki, Finland; the Musical Academy in Tallin, Estonia; and the Sheremetiev Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. The tour culminated in a joint performance at Moscow State University with its renowned University Chorus. The two groups performed their individual programs and then sang together the Gaudeamus igitur and Tchesnekov’s Salvation is Created under Raines’ direction. Members of the University Singers relax after a performance in Moscow. “The audiences were the most receptive audiences for whom I have ever performed,” commented Raines. “All of the performances had at least five encores.” Dr. Raines recently completed his fifth year as Director of Choral Activities at Georgia State. Harbison continued from page one Concert of Reconciliation in Rome), the complete version of his ballet Ulysses, his Requiem (for the Boston Symphony Orchestra), his second piano sonata and String Quartet No. 4. JOHN HARBISON FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:30 PM John Harbison, composer; Michael Palmer, Robert Ambrose,Alan Raines conductors; University music ensembles, guest artist Rose Mary Harbison, violin, and faculty performers Featured works include Harbison’s Music for 18 Winds, Variations, and arias from The Great Gatsby. Rialto Center for the Performing Arts - FREE Information: 404-651-INFO or online at www.music.gsu.edu School of Music Announces Affiliation with Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestras The School of Music is pleased to announce a new affiliation with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestras of Atlanta (MYSO). The group includes a string orchestra for players 13 and younger and a full symphony orchestra for students ages 13 to 21. Dr. Marilyn Seelman, assistant professor of music education (strings) at Georgia State, serves as the ensemble’s music director and conductor. Founded in 1990, MYSO serves the entire Atlanta metropolitan area, providing young musicians the opportunity to continue their music education beyond the classroom in a full orchestra setting under the direction of professional musicians. MYSO members perform at least two formal concerts, three or more chamber music concerts and a “Pops” concert each year that are open to the public.As part of their affiliation with the School of Music, the group will be rehearsing at Georgia State. Special thanks to MYSO Board of Director member Mildred Davis, who established a graduate assistantship in support of the Orchestra. For more information about MYSO, please visit www.mysoatlanta.com. The University Singers at the Sheremetiev Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Georgia State University Singers together with the Moscow University Chorus.
Sounds THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC FALL 2004 PAGE 5 Development Update School of Music Exceeds $1 Million in Endowed Scholarships and Professorships Fundraising efforts in support of the Georgia State School of Music continue to gain momentum, as evidenced by the School of Music’s recent achievement of over $1 million in endowed scholarships and professorships. Bob Wiener and his wife Lois recently created three $1,000 scholarships for Jazz Studies students, to be awarded on an annual basis. The Charles and Rosemary Hall endowed scholarship has surpassed its goal of an endowed principal of $50,000. In other development news, retired music professors Jerry Etheridge, Charles Knox and John Nelson have donated their personal music book libraries with a combined worth of over $10,000 to the Media Center. The School has also been the beneficiary of the recent gifts of two harpsichords: a reproduction 17th-century Flemish harpsichord from the estate of alumnae Laura Wise [BMu ‘76, MMu ‘86], and a double manual harpsichord from keyboard faculty member George Lucktenberg. The “Encore” Recital Hall Project, a fundraising campaign to support renovation of the Florence Kopleff Recital Hall, is also underway (see full article on page one). Naming opportunities will be available as part of the renovation project, with anticipated completion by fall 2006. Support the School of Music! Yes, I wish to support the School of Music with my gift of $______________. I would like this gift directed toward the music program or named scholarship circled below. MAJOR ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Artistic Goals Performance Scholarships General/Academic Music Industry Director’s Fund Thomas M. Brumby [keyboard] Lucile Sauls Allen Bobbie Bailey/NARAS A. Programmatic Needs B. Recital Hall Project C. Guest Artists Friends of Music A. Opera B. Concert Series C. Jazz D. Student Scholarships E. Special Projects Center for Educational Partnerships in Music Alfredo Barili [strings] Robert E. Clayton, Jr. [percussion] William G. Densmore [voice] Peter Harrower [voice] Florence Kopleff [voice] Helen Riley Smith [voice] Steven Winick [trumpet] John Demos [woodwinds] Edwin & Ina Gerschefski [cello] Haskell & Mabel Boyter Sally Monsour Fellowship Arthur L. Montgomery Harris M.Taft Bob & Lois Weiner Charles T.Wurm Charles & Rosemary Hall Bill Lowery Sam Wallace QUESTIONS? Call us at 404-651-3676 Continue the music tradition at Georgia State by making a contribution to one or more of the special interest categories listed above. Please include this form along with your check (made payable to GSU Foundation) or credit card information, and return it to the address below. You will receive a receipt and be listed as an official School of Music donor, unless otherwise specified. Method of Payment: Check (Payable to GSU Foundation) Visa MasterCard Name ______________________________________________________________ [please print your name as you would like it listed in concert programs] Address ____________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ State _______ Zip____________ MAIL TO: Georgia State University Foundation, P.O. Box 3963,Atlanta, GA 30302-3963 Georgia State University celebrated the contributions of Artist-in-Residence and Professor Emerita Florence Kopleff on her 80th birthday with a ceremony on May 2, naming the School of Music’s Recital Hall in her honor. Miss Kopleff, seen here with Georgia State President Carl V. Patton and School of Music Director John B. Haberlen, established a scholarship at the School to support the education of future generations of vocalists and recently made a pledge and a substantial estate bequest to support the “Encore” Recital Hall Renovation Project. Card No. ________________________________________ Auth. Signature ____________________________________ Phone (Daytime) __________________________________ Phone (Evening) ____________________________________ Email ____________________________________________ ✃
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