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Jay Siverson, Trombone, Jay Siverson

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JAY SIVERSON, Trombone

• assisted by Tina Gorter and Yi Wang, Piano Mike Haisten, Chris VanHof, and Ruth Lindgren, Trombone

Jay Siverson is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in trombone performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University.

Jeremy Bieber, Guitar, Jeremy Bieber

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JEREMY BIEBER, Guitar
• assisted by Dave Izard, Organ Chris Earley, Drums

Jeremy Bieber is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in jazz performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University.

Carl Ratner, Baritone, 11/3, College Of Fine Arts

School of Music Faculty Recitals

• CARL RATNER, Baritone
• Gunta Laukmane, Piano
• assisted by Joe Miller, Tenor

Jorge A. Martinez, Viola, Jorge A. Martinez

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JORGE A. MARTINEZ, Viola
• Tina Gorter, Piano
• assisted by LA CATRINA STRING QUARTET Daniel Vega Albela, Violin Alfredo Hernandez Cadena, Violin Alan Daowz Mendez, Cello

Jorge A. Martinez is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in viola performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Conservatorio de Las Rosas in Mexico.

Concerto For Marimba And Orchestra, Scott Blasco

Masters Theses

The Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra is a three-movement work in the traditional concerto form. The first movement is roughly Sonata-form, the second movement is in essence a set of variations on two mutually derivative melodies over an almost constant rhythmic motive of five eighth-notes, and the third movement is a short through-composed finale based on a quirky, angular melody. The tonal scheme of the concerto is fairly traditional, in that the outer two movements focus on an 'A' tonal center, while the slower middle movement is based on an 'E' tonality. Quintal, extended and added-tone tertian, and mixed cluster-based …

Two Chinese Festivals, Peng (Pamela) Chen

Masters Theses

Two Chinese Festivals is a music piece written for a chamber-sized orchestra. The first movement Kite Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration in which people give thanks that the spring is coming. The second movement Lantern Festival is an event run on the fifteenth day of Chinese New Year. People make many varieties of Lanterns that represent different ancient Chinese tales. Then the lanterns are displayed on all the city streets.

As The Ruin Falls, Luke Dahn

Masters Theses

As the Ruin Falls is a two-movement work scored for full orchestra, augmented with bass clarinet, piano, and three percussionists. Though the title comes from a poem written by C.S. Lewis, it is in no way is a programmatic representation of the poem's content. Furthermore, the programmatic "scenes" in the second movement do not relate to the poem. The title was selected only to signify the work's rather ominous character.

The primary musical building block for the entire work is a four-note chord whose construction is symmetrical - two minor thirds separated by a perfect fourth: C-Eb-Ab-Cb (or B). The …

Chung Park, Viola, Chung Park

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• CHUNG PARK, Viola
• Genaddi Zagor, Piano
• assisted by Bruce Uchimura, Cello

Chung Park is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in viola performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music and a master’s degree (in conducting) from the University of Illinois.

Armenoui Keheyan, Violin, Armenoui Keheyan

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• ARMENOUI KEHEYAN, Violin
• Henning Vauth, Piano

Armenoui Keheyan is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in violin performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Kristy Smith, Conductor, Kristy Smith

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• KRISTY SMITH, Conductor
• conducting the University Symphonic Band

Kristy Smith is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in instrumental conducting. She received her bachelor’s degree from Stetson University (DeLand, Florida).

Don Sibley, Bass, Don Sibley

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• DON SIBLEY, Bass
• assisted by Dan Kramlich, Piano Chris Earley, Drums

Don Sibley is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in jazz performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Jeffrey Meador, Bass Trombone, Jeffrey Meador

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JEFFREY MEADOR, Bass Trombone
• Chris Sargent, Piano

Jeffrey Meador is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in trombone performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University (Kentucky).

Jeremy Landig, Conductor, Jeremy Landig

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JEREMY LANDIG, Conductor
• with COLLEGIUM SINGERS CHAMBER VOCAL ENSEMBLE COLLEGIUM MUSICUM PLAYERS Matthew Steel, Director Tamara Flick, Narrator Yu-Lien The, Piano

Jeremy Landig is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in choral conducting. He received his bachelor’s degree from Millikin University (Decatur, Illinois).

Katharine Hoogerheide, Organ, Katharine Hoogerheide

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• KATHARINE HOOGERHEIDE
• assisted by the WMU Graduate Brass Quintet Keith Geiman, Trumpet Stephen James, Trumpet Jon Chesman, Horn Jay Siverson, Trombone Stephen Molnar, Tuba

Katharine Hoogerheide is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in organ performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University.

Keith Geiman, Trumpet, Keith Geiman

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• KEITH GEIMAN, Trumpet
• assisted by Helen Lukan, Piano Katharine Hoogerheide, Organ Daniel Vega-Albela, Violin

Keith Geiman is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in trumpet performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from Towson University (Maryland).

Sara Salentine, Piano, Sara Salentine

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• SARA SALENTINE, Piano

Sara Salentine is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in jazz performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay.

The Clarinet Through Western's Century: An Exploration Of Its Twentieth Century Repertoire With Additional Historical Commentary On Western Michigan University, Christopher M. Jacobson

Honors Theses

No abstract available.

Yu-Lien The, Piano, Yu-Lien The

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• YU-LIEN THE, Piano

Yu-Lien The is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in piano performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hannover, Germany.

Richard Such, Saxophone, Richard Such

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• RICHARD SUCH, Saxophone
• assisted by Tina Hatch and Yu-Lien The, Piano Matthew Lefebvre, Saxophone

Richard Such is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in saxophone performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon.

Marcus S. Talley, Violin, Marcus S. Talley

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• MARCUS S. TALLEY, Violin
• Susan Wiersma Uchimura, Piano

Marcus S. Talley is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in violin performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University (Bellingham, Washington).

Haida Peterson, Flute, Haida Peterson

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• HAIDA PETERSON, Flute
• Helen Lukan, Piano and Harpsichord

Haida Peterson is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in flute performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Washington State University.

Monica Griffin, Soprano, 1/28, College Of Fine Arts

School of Music Faculty Recitals

• MONICA GRIFFIN, Soprano
• Yu-Lien The, Piano
• assisted by the LA CATRINA STRING QUARTET Alfredo Hernández Cadena, Violin Daniel Vega-Albela, Violin Jorge Martínez Rios, Viola Alan Daowz Méndez, Cello

Cynthia Duda, Bassoon, Cynthia Duda

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• CYNTHIA DUDA, Bassoon
• assisted by Helen Lukan, Piano Diana Larson, Oboe and
• members of the bassoon studio Rebecca Christensen, Joshua Clevenger, Joseph Mosketti, Mary Pearson, Kathryn Seidel, Martin Van Klompenberg, and Stefanie Ward

Cynthia Duda is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in bassoon performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University (Ohio).