Alumna Mary Ann Hart Returns to UCM for Nov. 10 Concert
Oct 29, 2008 Alumni/Emeriti, Choral/Vocal, Keyboard, Music Ed, Music Tech, Strings, Theory/History, Winds/Perc
The University of Central Missouri Friends of Music Society will host Warrensburg native and UCM alumna Mary Ann Hart as she returns to her alma mater for a concert Monday, Nov. 10.
The internationally renowned mezzo soprano will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Hart Recital Hall, which is named in honor of her father, the late Ralph E. Hart, chair of the UCM Department of Music from 1952 until his retirement in 1975. Her concert will include songs by Ralph Vaughn-Williams, Edvard Grieg, Cole Porter, and Claude Debussy. She will be accompanied at the piano by Mia Hynes, associate professor of music. Hart received a Bachelor of Music degree from UCM in 1973 and a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois in 1976. She also received her diploma with distinction in Lied and Oratorio, Hochschüle für Musik, Vienna in 1978. She made her New York Philharmonic debut under the baton of Kurt Masur. She has appeared with the New York Chamber Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, American Composer’s Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony, Boston Baroque, and has been a guest artist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Hart has recorded a solo CD of American songs, “Permit Me Voyage,” and was one of four vocalists who recorded the complete songs of Charles Ives. She also can be heard on a CD of the songs of Henry Cowell, all on the Albany label. She appeared in the United States tour of the Philip Glass opera, “Hydrogen Jukebox,” and recorded that work for Nonesuch.
A winner of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition and recipient of second prize in the Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition, Hart also was awarded a Solo Recitalist Grant by the National Endowment for the Arts. Recital appearances have taken her to 26 American states, Austria, Germany, Romania, Canada, and the Virgin Islands. She previously was on the faculties of Vassar College and the Mannes School of Music, and is professor of music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and chair of the Department of Voice.
In addition to the public recital, Hart will be conducting two master classes prior to her concert. The first master class will feature regional winners of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and other invited students at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. The second class will feature students from the UCM Department of Music at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. Both master classes will meet in Hart Recital Hall. The public is invited to attend the master classes at no charge. Tickets for the Nov. 10 concert are available beginning Monday, Nov. 3, through the Performing Arts Series box office in Administration 100, 660-543-8888, from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or online at www.ucmo.edu/pas. Tickets prices are $12 for adults and $5 for UCM students and children 17 and under. Tickets also will be available at the door one hour prior to the concert.
For more information, contact Hynes at 660-543-8890.
Marimba Quartet to Premier Percussion Composition 10/28/08
Oct 26, 2008 Alumni/Emeriti, Music Ed, Music Tech, Theory/History, Winds/Perc
The UCM Marimba Quartet, under the direction of Dr. Michael Sekelsky, will premier a percussion ensemble work on Tuesday, October 28, 3:00 pm in Hart Recital Hall, as part of the “Crime and Pop Culture” conference hosted by the UCM Department of Criminal Justice.
Dr. Trent Hanna and Jiletta Kubena will present Tatitlek, Alaska: An Exploration of Environmental Crime and Composition Inspired by the Exxon Valdez Devastation, based on the Indigenous Music of Tatitlek and Chenega Bay. With the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill approaching, Ms. Kubena reexamines the victimization of Alaskan natives and the eco system of the Prince William Sound. She will explore how crime, victimization, and art can work together within the study of criminology and criminal justice. Her presentation will be followed by an original composition by Dr. Hanna which focuses on the natural elements of the Sound and the effect the Exxon Valdez oil spill had on the area. The programmatic piece is composed for four percussionists and uses melodic and rhythmic elements from Quyannanana, a popular piece from the indigenous people of the area.
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Sean Malone and Cynic “Traced In Air” receiving high praise
Oct 18, 2008 1
Sean Malone, Assistant Professor of Music Theory at UCM continues to receive critical acclaim for his bass and Chapman Stick work on Cynic’s latest release “Traced in Air.”
Reviews:
http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/14237/tempidx/4/menuid/2
http://www.progarchives.com/album-reviews.asp?id=19655
NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL: Call for Scores & Papers
Oct 4, 2008 1, Choral/Vocal, Keyboard, Music Tech, Strings, Theory/History, Winds/Perc
This year marks the first New Music Festival at the University of Central Missouri. We invite composers and scholars to submit scores and/or papers for the festival, to be held March 2-3, 2009. The postmark deadline for submissions is Oct. 31, 2008. Composers can find the list of available performers, ensembles, and technology in the detailed call for scores on the festival website: http://www.ucmo.edu/music/NMF/UCMNMFIndex.htm. All forms of electroacoustic music are very welcome.
In keeping with the newness of the gathering, we have organized the festival around the theme of Innovation.