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The Relationship Between Creativity Style And Music Career In University Music Students, David A. Zmudka

Masters Theses

This study investigated the relationship between creativity style and choice of musical career among university students. Data was collected from 74 students enrolled in one of four majors in music; music education, music therapy, instrumental performance and jazz performance, as assessed by View: An Assessment of problem solving style, which included 34 items defining problem-solving style across three dimensions including Orientation to Change (OC), Manner of Processing (MP), and Ways of Deciding (WD) scales. Subjects also provided demographic information concerning their declared major, preferred musical career, and level of education. Significant differences were found between the four groups on …

Kristin Guy, Oboe, Kristin Guy

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• KRISTIN GUY, Oboe
• assisted by Courtney Phelps, Piano A. François Henkins, Violin Arturo Ziraldo, Viola Ellen Nettleton, Cello

Kristin Guy is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Boise State University.

Fred Glesnes, Tenor Saxophone, Fred Glesnes

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• FRED GLESNES, Tenor Saxophone
• assisted by Bartosz Hadala, Piano Mark Ziegler, Bass Chris Earley, Drums
• and the University Jazz Orchestra

Fred Glesnes is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in jazz performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Northern Norway Music Conservatory.

Marco Blackmore, Alto Saxophone And Flute, Marco Blackmore

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• MARCO BLACKMORE, Alto Saxophone and Flute
• assisted by Yu-Lien The and Dave Izard, Piano Zach Lane, Bass
• and the WMU Jazz Octet Chris Beckstrom, Tenor Saxophone Pat Laslie, Baritone Saxophone Terrence Massey, Trumpet Shawn Bell, Trombone Logan Thomas, Piano PJ Roberts, Bass Spiro Sinigos, Drums

Marco Blackmore is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah.

Tina Gorter, Piano, Tina Gorter

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• TINA GORTER, Piano
• assisted by Helen Lukan, Piano

Tina Gorter is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degrees from Augustana College and the University of Montana.

Ellen Nettleton, Cello, Ellen Nettleton

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• ELLEN NETTLETON, Cello
• Yi Wang, Piano

Ellen Nettleton is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Miami University of Ohio.

Kathryn Hahn, Trombone, Kathryn Hahn

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• KATHRYN HAHN, Trombone
• Helen Lukan, Piano
• assisted by Chris Van Hof, Trombone Ruth Lindgren, Trombone Evan Conroy, Bass Trombone

Kathryn Hahn is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University.

Carl Ratner, Baritone & Lori Sims, Piano, 3/7, College Of Fine Arts

School of Music Faculty Recitals

• CARL RATNER, Baritone
• LORI SIMS, Piano

Laurel Kay Filzen, Horn, Laurel Kay Filzen

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• LAUREL KAY FILZEN, Horn
• Yu-Liën The, Piano
• with Nicholas Filzen, Tenor

Laurel Kay Filzen is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University.

Henning Schroeder, Saxophones, Henning Schroeder

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• HENNING SCHRÖDER, Saxophones
• Yu-Liën The, Piano

Henning Schröder is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. He received his artist diplomas from the University of Arts in Berlin, Germany.

Adam Snider, Tuba, Adam Snider

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• ADAM SNIDER, Tuba
• Yu-Liën The, Piano
• assisted by The WMU Graduate Saxophone Quartet Neil Free, Soprano Saxophone Henning Schröder, Alto Saxophone Marco Blackmore, Tenor Saxophone Tony Babecka, Baritone Saxophone

Adam Snider is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Boston Conservatory.

Jules Roussel, Trumpet, Jules Roussel

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JULES ROUSSEL, Trumpet
• Helen Lukan, Piano

Jules Roussel is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University.

Jared Daugherty, Conductor, Jared Daughtery

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JARED DAUGHERTY, Conductor
• conducting Collegiate Singers

Jared Daugherty is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in choral conducting. He received his bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University.

Caprices, Emmanuel M. Dubois

Emmanuel Dubois Compositions

Op. 23: 1 score (ii + 15 pages) ; includes table of contents

Piano Pieces:

1. Aurore - At Dawn
2. Papillons - Butterflies
3. Le joyeux promeneur - The Merry Wanderer
4. Le voile de la danceuse - The Dancer's Veil
5. Le charivari - The Charivari

Yu Wang, Piano, Yu Wang

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• YI WANG, Piano

Yi Wang is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing.

Lori Sims, Piano, 9/18, College Of Fine Arts

School of Music Faculty Recitals

• LORI SIMS, Piano
• John T. Bernhard Professor of Music

Intersection: For Orchestra, William Jones

Masters Theses

Intersection is a musical work written for orchestra. The concept for it is loosely based on the sounds and emotions that I associate with trains. The music at the beginning of the piece, and the concept in general, was inspired by the sounds made by trains slowly passing the intersection of Kalamazoo Ave., Water St., and Pitcher St. in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Though most of the piece just uses the idea of the sound of trains as general inspiration, there are also sounds that more directly represent actual sounds, like an occasional blow of the whistle, or the sound of the …

A Survey Of Music Therapy Business Owners, Julie M. Guy

Masters Theses

An invitation to participate in a survey was emailed or sent to 503 self-employed/ private practice music therapists. As this study focused on describing current music therapy business practices, only music therapy business owners were asked to participate. Responses were received from 29% (n= l47). Results indicated that the typical business owner is a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) with a bachelor's degree who has most likely owned a sole proprietorship for less than 9 years. They typically work 30-39 hours each week and maintain 10-19 hours of contracts (primarily consisting of individual sessions). Most of the respondents work in …

Doug Pierce, Trumpet And Flugelhorn, Doug Pierce

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• DOUG PIERCE, Trumpet and Flugelhorn
• assisted by Dave Izard, Piano Aaron Tully, Bass Jevin Hunter, Drums Aaron Kruziki, Tenor Saxophone Shawn Bell, Trombone
• and WMU Jazz Octet University Jazz Orchestra

Doug Pierce is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance–jazz. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of the District of Columbia.

Katarzyna Bugaj, Viola, Katarzyna Bugaj

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• KATARZYNA BUGAJ, Viola
• Gunta Laukmane, Piano

Katarzyna Bugaj is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Peabody Conservatory.

Michael Haisten, Tenor And Alto Trombone, Michael Haisten

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• MICHAEL HAISTEN, Tenor and Alto Trombone
• Peter Van Beck, Piano

Michael Haisten is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from Butler University.

Showings, Karen J. Olson

Masters Theses

Showings is a setting of excerpts from the writings of Julian of Norwich, a 14th century anchoress and mystic. While in her middle life, Julian fell ill, and, during the course of her illness, she received sixteen revelations of the love of God. She recorded these showings in two texts: a short version, apparently written soon after her recovery, and a longer one, written years later after she had reflected on the meaning of her visions.

Within the frame of an exploration of Julian's experience of the humbling and generative power of divine love, Showings focuses on her questions concerning …

Musical Poems For Chamber Ensemble, Fumiko Honda

Masters Theses

Musical Poems for Chamber Ensemble is a piece for a large ensemble of woodwinds, percussion and strings. The ideas for the piece come from Western music and Oriental music. There are four movements. Each movement has musical elements and sounds that create an image of motion. These movements are composed on the supposition that they could be choreographed for dancers as well as performance by a chamber ensemble.

Although the piece uses simple musical forms such as the rondo and arch, many different musical elements and languages express the characteristics of each movement. In general, the sounds are limited by …

Jonathan Poland, Trumpet, Jonathan Poland

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JONATHAN POLAND, Trumpet
• Helen Lukan, Piano

Jonathan Poland is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from James Madison University.

Justin Eichler, Viola, Justin Eichler

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• JUSTIN EICHLER, Viola
• Gunta Laukmane, Piano

Justin Eichler is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alaska–Fairbanks.

Davis Erin Anderson, Horn, Davis Erin Anderson

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• DAVIS ERIN ANDERSON, Horn
• Peter Van Beck, Piano

Davis Erin Anderson is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Sean Butterfield, Trumpet, Sean Buttefield

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• SEAN BUTTERFIELD, Trumpet
• Helen Lukan, Piano and Harpsichord
• assisted by Katie Seidel, Bassoon Michael Haisten, Trombone

Sean Butterfield is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado–Boulder.

Mimi Rohlfing, Vocals/ Jazz, Mimi Rohlfing

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• MIMI ROHLFING, Vocals/Jazz
• assisted by David Izard, Piano Aaron Tully, Bass Jon Wert, Drumset Chris Beckstrom, Tenor Saxophone Benje Daneman, Trumpet Shawn Bell, Trombone
• sound by Andy Barker
• video and slide production by Tony Calardo

Mimi Rohlfing is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance–jazz. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Berklee College of Music.

Matthew Warnock, Guitar, Matthew Warnock

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• MATTHEW WARNOCK, Guitar

Matthew Warnock is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance–jazz. He received his bachelor’s degree from McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada).

Lora Clark Kolean, Piano, Lora Clark Kolean

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• LORA CLARK KOLEAN, Piano

Lora Clark Kolean is a candidate for the Master of Music degree majoring in performance. She received her bachelor’s degree from Hope College and a diploma from the Academia Musicale Umbra in Perugia, Italy.