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Celebration
Messiaen...to understand at last the Invisible |
The composer’s former
students and foremost interpreters come together
for four days of concerts, master classes, and
scholarly presentations at Duquesne University’s
Mary Pappert School of Music, a center for the
study of organ and sacred music and French composers.
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The Mary Pappert School
of Music at Duquesne University presents
Musique on the Bluff:
The
French Seasons, a new two-year performance series.
These eight
concerts of enchanting French masterpieces will
be performed by David Allen Wehr, holder of the
Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair and artistic
director for the series, along with faculty colleagues,
and world-renowned guest artists.
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Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
8 p.m.
A co-presentation with the Department
of Organ and Sacred Music's
Celebration
Messiaen, an Olivier Messiaen centennial
festival, this program features the monumental Quartet
for The End of Time written while the composer
was held in a German POW camp during World War II.
Saturated with Catholic mysticism and visions of
the Apocalypse, it reveals Messiaen's fascination
with birdcalls, complex rhythms and the idea of
music as color. It is truly one of the great masterpieces
of the 20th century. More
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David Allen Wehr,
piano, Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair
Rachel Stegeman,
violin
Kenneth Burky, piano,
Chair of Piano
David Premo, cello,
Associate Principal, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Ron Samuels, clarinet,
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
With: Louise Burky,
flute |
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Calendar
of Events
We offer
musical performances for everyone. Our events schedule
showcases acclaimed faculty artists and students
who promise to be tomorrow's stars.
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Student Recitals Schedule
We
are very proud of our students' accomplishments.
Come and enjoy their remarkable performances! |
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Thursday, November 20
Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble
David Liebman, saxophone
Mike Tomaro,
director
8 p.m./Manchester
Craftsmen’s Guild
$15 Suggested Donation
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November 30 - December
3
Concerts and master classes daily
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 Wednesday,
December 3
Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble
Lynn
Purse and Ken
Karsh, directors
8 p.m./PNC Recital Hall
$10 Suggested Donation
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Our faculty includes members of the world-renowned
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as well as acclaimed
performers of opera, jazz and sacred music. Students
benefit from personalized attention and the best
academic resources, including advanced learning
laboratories and a fully-equipped Music Technology
Center with state-of-the-art recording facilities.
Assistant
Professor, Sean Jones
Currently performing with Wynton Marsalis
and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra as lead
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The Mary Pappert School of Music Welcomes:
Assistant Professor, Dr.
Elaine Abbott
Chair of Music Therapy
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a faculty member:By
Department
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Daniel Snoke, a music technology
major at Duquesne, traveled to Yangon, Myanmar this
past June. During his stay he worked with Heart
Sounds International and the Grace Music Institute
to set up a recording studio. While in Yangon some
of his jobs included supplying the studio with equipment,
teaching musicians how to use recording tools, and
working on a few of the Burmese song recordings.
The rest of Daniel's summer was spent working
for his church as the music director, interning
at Audible Images Recording Studios, and gearing
up for another semester full of music with his
band, My
Son Daniel.
Daniel hopes to continue his work with the church
and in the music world. Drawing from his experiences
of working with his own music and in recording
studios, he plans to work as a studio producer
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 Earlier
this summer, Kelly Myers, a music
education major at Duquesne, accompanied the Pittsburgh
Youth Symphony Orchestra on their first Asian tour.
While in Asia the orchestra performed in a variety
of cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou,
and Hong Kong.
In addition to numerous public performances,
the orchestra had the opportunity to participate
in several exchange programs which allowed them
to interact one-on-one with local music students.
For Kelly, this interaction was a highlight:
“For many of us, this was one of the most
interesting parts of the trip. It was great to
see that even though we had quite a language barrier,
we could still communicate through music.”
Though the orchestra’s schedule was quite
busy, the musicians were still able to find time
to see some of the sights China has to offer.
With activities ranging from visiting the Forbidden
City in Beijing, to enjoying a rickshaw tour of
a Hutong (a very narrow street or alley), the
orchestra enjoyed themselves wherever they went.
In fact, while visiting the Great Wall of China,
some of the musicians broke up into chamber groups
and began to play on top of the giant structure.
Overall, the trip was an enjoyable learning experience
for everyone.
Kelly added, “Experiencing various cultural
aspects such as bargaining in markets and tasting
local cuisine was amazing. I think that all of
us hope to get the chance to go back someday.” |
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|  Robert
Singley
MM, Ithaca College
BM, Duquesne University
Robert Singley has written over thirty substantial
works for various
ensembles ranging from full orchestra to soloist.
His music has been
performed by members of the National Repertory
Orchestra, the Bowdoin
International Music Festival, the Duquesne Symphony
Orchestra, the Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble,
the Duquesne Electronic Ensemble, and the Ithaca
(NY) based group "Tabula Rasa." He is
the winner of several competitions for his music,
including the 2009 Vermont Music Educator's Association
"Composer of the Year" commission, the
Smadbeck Composition Prize, and honorable mention
in the 2006 Brian Israel Prize for new music.
He has taught music at Bennington College, Ithaca
College and at the Putney School Summer Program.
Robert's Flute Concerto will be premiered
Thursday, October 16 by The Duquesne Contemporary
Ensemble.
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Mary
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Dean
Kocher's interview about becoming an All-Steinway
School.
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Undergraduate
Degrees: Education, Technology,
Performance, Therapy
Graduate Degrees:
Performance, Composition, Theory,
Education, Technology, Sacred Music, Artist
Diploma in Performance |
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Our
Mission Statement:
"The Mary Pappert School of Music provides
musical education that connects the broad
spectrum of historical and current practices;
and in promoting the relationship between
theory and practice, prepares professionals
who will be the leaders in the musical culture
of the 21st century." |
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