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Syracuse University Opera Workshop: Eric Johnson And Kathleen Haddock, Directors, Syracuse University Opera Workshop, Setnor School Of Music, Eric Johnson, Kathleen Haddock

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Shanghai Quartet, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University

2015-2016 Art Between Real and Imagined

Renowned for its passionate musicality, impressive technique, and distinctive blend of styles, the Shanghai Quartet has become one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. The “utterly sublime” (The New York Times) ensemble returns for two enchanting engagements. The Shanghai Quartet is the quartet-in-residence at Montclair State University’s Cali School of Music.

Daniel Fields, Tenor: Student Recital, Daniel Fields

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Overwhelmed, Overworked, And Under-Appreciated: A Mixed Methods Study Of Undergraduate Music Education Students, John P. Riley

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

The primary purpose of this study was to compare burnout levels of college music education students by National Association for Music Education division, year in school, primary instrument, and certification track (i.e., instrumental, vocal, general). The secondary purpose of the study was to examine relationships among perceived burnout, academic, and personal variables. Moreover, in this study I explored participants’ experiences with burnout, why participants think burnout occurs, and how participants try to combat burnout. Respondents were 320 undergraduate students studying music education across the United States. Results revealed percussion students exhibited the highest levels of emotional exhaustion. Juniors reported the …

Instrumental Chamber Music: Woodwinds And Brass, Olivia Gerns, Alvin Ly, Varsénik Aslanyan, Sara Petty, Emilia Lopez-Yañez, Mia Barinaga, Allison Demuelle, Gina Kouyoumdjian, Carlos Hernandez, Christian Mininsohn, Matthew Mattila, Gary Matsuura, Matt Labelle, Christopher Traynor, Nolan Delmer, Nick Huelster, Cynthia Navarette, Rebekah Dennis, Alex Cowen, Ariel Flach, David Scott, Emily Prather, Grecia Rodas, Michael Kolinsky, Connie Tu

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Instrumental Chamber Music: Strings And Piano, Alicia Correa, Emy Eddow, Priscilla Peraza, Hannah Ceriani, Bella Pepke, Will Parker, Safieh Moshar-Fatemi, Ariel Chien, Lorianne Frelly, Ethan Reed, Ariel Flach, Kate Huntley, Esther Kim, Michael Fleming, Arturo Balmaceda, Lisa Yoshida, Leehyeon Kim, Haley Hedegard, Suzanne Haitz, Julianne Lussier, Christine Anderson, Chloé Tardif, Sam Ek, Stella Monshaw, Kimberly Levin, Eileen Kim, Stephanie Calascione, Christopher Defazio

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Senior Recital, Anzhela Kushnirenko, Hye-Young Kim, Sam Ek

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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A Theory Of Associations: An Explanation And Applications To Wagner's Das Rheingold, Parker T. Gordon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis posits an interdisciplinary theory of associations. Within inter- and intra-textual texts, there exists a presence that points toward an originating source, which audience members may or may not consciously recognize. This presence accumulates associations from surrounding materials through abstract and subtle references or through direct quotations. These associations, once examined in relation to one another in the context of the narrative, may help readers discover additional insights and uncover new information about a text. My theory draws upon literary scholarship primarily grounded in intertextual theory and adaptation theory. Inspired by the intertextual insertion of pre-existing music in film …

Senior Recital, Storm Marquis

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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In Concert: University Women's Choir, Chapman University Women's Choir

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Yili Huo, Piano: Student Recital, Yili Huo

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

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A Pilot Project Of Art And Eating Disorders: A Self-Advocacy Campaign Through Video Narratives, Sarah Pray

Art Therapy Counseling Final Research Projects

This pilot project of Art and Eating Disorders was approved by The Emily Program Foundation (TEPF) (Emily Program Foundation, n.d.), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit working to eliminate eating disorders through advocacy, social outreach, and collaboration with community partners. TEPF recruited five artists. Artists were interviewed by Sarah Pray and artwork digitally recorded at various locations, filmed and edited by videographer, Eve Daniels. Artists brought artwork and other creative work related to their recovery. The resulting videos were uploaded to the TEPF website (www.theemilyprogramfoundation.org) weekly. The goal of the pilot project was to measure the project's ability to document …

Graduate Recital: Dennis Northerner, Percussion, Dennis Northerner

Student Recitals

No abstract provided.

2015-2016 Class Of 2016 In Concert, Chen Liang, Julia Jakkel, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Chance Israel, Manuel Capote, Anastasiya Timofeeva, Emily Nichols, Munkhshur Enkhbold, Kristen Seto, Kevin Karabell, Hugo Valverde Villalobos, Zongxi Li

Other Student Recitals

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Notes For A Writer: The Role Of The Flute As Narrator In Jon Lord's To Notice Such Things, Brianne Little

Dissertations, 2014-2019

Jon Lord’s To Notice Such Things is a twenty-seven minute suite for flute, piano, and string orchestra composed in memory of the writer and barrister Sir John Mortimer, Q.C. In this orchestral work Lord used the flute as a narrator for Mortimer’s life as a programmatic or figurative device. Lord used his knowledge of Mortimer, through their close friendship, in order to create a narrative of the author’s life experience through music. Each movement of this suite points to a specific idea, time, or experience in Mortimer’s personal history, and provides the listener with a glimpse into the author’s life …

Finding Jean-Blaise Martin: An Italianate Approach For A Modernized Baryton-Martin Fach, Aaron D. Agulay

Dissertations, 2014-2019

The voice type or ‘fach’ baryton-Martin was named for Nicolas Jean-Blaise Martin (1768–1837), a French baritone celebrated for his agile voice, brilliant timbre, and extensive range. Historical accounts described his voice as having the depth of a bass-baritone with a tenorial upper range. Unfortunately, with the departure of Martin and the evolution of voice types during the bel canto era, this particular voice category fell out of favor. However, there is a voice type that successfully evolved and survived the bel canto era: the modern lyric tenor. The manner in which we have grown accustomed to hearing singers of this …

Chai Ming, Piano: Student Recital, Chai Ming

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Establishing Human Identity Through Randomly-Generated Lyrics: A Comprehensive Performer's Analysis Of Robert Paterson's Captcha And Its Performance, Kyle Yampiro

Dissertations, 2014-2019

Robert Paterson’s CAPTCHA is a five-song cycle for baritone and piano that comes with some unique challenges from an interpretive standpoint. The text is comprised of CAPTCHAs: two-word phrases originally designed to test human identity versus that of a computer. Nearly every phrase contains a gibberish word and a real word and there is no proper syntax. The composer leaves interpretation open to the performer, which prompts the primary question explored in this document: how can a singer create an effective performance of this piece, given its unique challenges?

This document takes a multidisciplinary approach to discover the range of …

A Tank Full Of Wishful Thinking: Crystallizing The Rhythms Of The Road, Leanna K. Smithberger

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

This thesis is a personal exploration of American car culture — the roads the enable it, the everyday actions that sustain it, and the values that justify it. I use a constellation of mobilities, autoethnography, and rhythmanalysis in order to generate a glimpse into the rhythm of our road-centered culture — how it shapes and constrains our lives in mundane and extraordinary ways, why it is largely taken for granted, and why it is so stubbornly persistent. I use a variety of artistic, evocative methods, including narrative, poetry, and music, because I argue that knowing is not enough — we …

The Origins And Development Of The Euphonium Concerto With Brass Band, Joel M. Collier

Dissertations, 2014-2019

Since shortly after its invention, the euphonium has been utilized as a solo instrument, both in chamber music settings with piano, and with large ensembles such as brass bands and wind bands. However, it was not until the composition of Joseph Horovitz’s Euphonium Concerto in 1972 that the euphonium was genuinely regarded as a serious solo instrument in the brass band, capable of performing large-scale, substantial works.

In the following two decades, several composers wrote concerti for euphonium and brass band, each building on the technical demands of their predecessors. Their contributions established the basis of the genre, and also …

The Creation Of A Skills-Based Grading System For Solo Trumpet Repertoire, Charles R. Ahlhorn

Dissertations, 2014-2019

This research organizes a sample of solo trumpet literature, selected from state music educators associations’ repertoire lists, into a bi-level, skills-based grading system. At the first level of classification, each work is assigned an overall difficulty rating of 1, 2, or 3, with the latter being the most demanding category. The second level of classification evaluates the requirements of each work in six particular skill areas: range, rhythm and meter, articulation, flexibility, endurance, and phrasing. The rating scale for these parameters ascends from 1 to 5, where 1 represents beginner-level skills and 5 connotes virtuoso-caliber challenges.

The goal of this …

Meditation And Awakening: An Exploration Of The Wind Music Of Eric Guinivan, Henry C. Hess Jr.

Dissertations, 2014-2019

American composer and percussionist Eric Guinivan is a rising star in the world of composition. He is the recipient of several major awards including the Morton Gould Young Composer Award, the BMI Student Composer’s Award, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance for his work with the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet. His work Meditation and Awakening was hailed by the New York Times as “engaging,” and commented on the work’s “shimmering colors” and “frenetic energy.” His pieces for wind band have been performed around the country, including at national and regional conferences of the College …

New Music Ensemble, Chapman New Music Ensemble

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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2015-2016 Performance Forum - May 5, 2016, Yordan Tenev, Franz Felkl, Camille Ripple, Yuliya Kim, Kevin Karabell, Guillermo Garcia Cuesta, Robert Williams, Zongxi Li, Sodienye Finebone, Alexander Ramazanov, Olga Kim, Luke Schwalbach, Sohyun Park, Natalia Hidalgo, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Jiaxian Li, Matthew Calderon

Performance Forum

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Metaphorically Mapping Literature Onto Music: An Analytical Guide, Aubrey Elizabeth Leaman

Senior Theses

Music and literature are both inherently narrative structures. Because of this, when the paraphrase of a musical aspect is similar to the paraphrase of a literary aspect, that literary aspect, whether it is a character or action, can be metaphorically mapped onto the music at that point. Like any mode of interpretation the theorist must be careful to remain true to the music, but conscientious metaphorical mappings provide a creatively stimulating approach to both literature and music that can engender an even deeper understanding of the music itself. There are many precedents to this approach. Renowned theorists including Lawrence Kramer, …

A Comparison Of Irish Flute And Classical Flute Training, Allison Marjorie Layton

Senior Theses

For my Senior Thesis Project, I learned to play the traditional Irish flute while I was in Ireland for a semester. I initially thought that there would be no better time or place to learn a new instrument than if I was surrounded by its culture for four months. I went in to the project already knowing how to play the classical silver flute, but knew that the traditional Irish flute was different. I found that the biggest differences were between the instruments themselves and how the two final performance goals of each affected the training in almost every step …

2015-2016 Sanctuary Series - May 4, 2016, Lynn University, Mozhu Yan, Yvonne Lee, Sean Colbert, Elizabeth Lee, Gioia Sacco, Mipmik Quartet, Jessica Quigly, Harry S. Murphy, Marcheta Wright, Jeff Morgan

Snyder Sanctuary Series

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Hang Zhang, Violin: Student Recital, Hang Zhang

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

The Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble: Dr. John C. Coggiola, Director, Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble, Setnor School Of Music, John Coggiola

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Concert Recording 2016-05-04, Cali Alexander, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Devanee Williams, Drew Packard, Andrew Chu

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Duo for flute and piano. Flowing ; Poetic, somewhat mournful ; Lively, with bounce / Aaron Copland -- [13:43]. Serenade no. 10, op. 79. Larghetto ; Allegro comodo ; Andante grazioso ; Andante cantabile ; Allegretto ; Scherzando ; Adagietto ; Vivo / Vincent Persichetti -- [26:32]. Toward the sea. The night ; Moby Dick ; Cape Cod / Toru Takemitsu -- [37:59]. Oshokun (Lady Wang Zhao Jun) / unknown -- [39:34]. Horai, traditional honkyoku original pieces of the Kokutai-ji school / unknown -- [42:03]. Flute sonata in D, op. 94. Moderato ; Scherzo : presto ; Andante ; …