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Mixing It Up With Peter Mokran, Sound Engineer

DePaul Magazine

Peter Mokran (MUS '90) is one of the music industry's most sought-after sound mixers, engineers and producers because he understands what it takes to make a great record. He didn't realize there was a career in mixing, but he learned his craft at the DePaul School of Music sound recording technology program.

A Composition Project: An Original 12-Tone Fugue Modeled After J. S. Bach's Bwv 847, Ilana Joyce Cady

Honors Theses

A prominent feature among great composers is they often attempt to expand the boundaries of expectation and strive to discover fresh, new, and innovative styles. Throughout the musical periods, composers have established standard compositional forms; among these processes is the fugue. The specific goal of this project is to explore the compositional techniques of the 12-tone system developed by Arnold Schoenberg in 1921, and apply these techniques to fugal writing. In this process I am taking Bach’s fugue, BWV 847, and using it as a blueprint for my original 12-tone fugue. I follow the same overarching structural pattern of BWV …

Bridging The Social Media Value Gap Between Fans And Artists, Andrew Teeter

Honors Program Theses

Social media is commonly considered a powerful tool for engaging customers and audiences, but that is only true if social media is done in a proper context. If social media is not executed in that context it may deliver sub-par value to fans, leading to lower financial returns. The purpose of this research is to find that context and determine how musical artists can best bridge the gap between themselves and their fans in the social media heavy 21st century. The goal is to find what expectations fans have for the artists they follow on social media and how the …

A Master's Recital In Flute, Tara Lynn Meade

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Tara Lynn Meade performed a graduate flute recital at eight o’clock in the evening on Friday, March 7, 2014 in Davis Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Collaborating with Ms. Meade on selected works were pianists Polina Khatsko and Brittany Lensing and flutists Mara Miller and Natalie Neshyba. The recital was presented in partial fulfillment of a Master of Music in flute performance. The program opened with a set of contrasting fantasies — Telemann’s Fantasia No. 3 in B Minor, a baroque work for solo flute, followed by François Borne’s virtuosic Fantasie brillante on themes from Bizet’s Carmen. …

Remembering The Concentration Camps: Aleksander Kulisiewicz And His Concerts Of Prisoners' Songs In The Federal Republic Of Germany, Barbara Ann Milewski

Music Faculty Works

This chapter considers the performances of Aleksander Kulisiewicz, a Polish political prisoner who composed and collected songs in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. In the 1960s and 1970s, he would perform these works on stages across Europe, with frequent appearances in East and West Germany (in front of highly diverse audiences. When compared to other forms of musical commemoration at the time, his appearances uniquely operate somewhere in between performance and historical witnessing by building on his authentic experience and profound belief in remembrance. While Kulisiewicz’s activity evolved out of his personal Holocaust experience, musicians and composers of subsequent generations also …

The Conscious Guitarist: Alexander Technique And Body Mapping For Guitarists, Alma Sehic

Theses and Dissertations

Musicians “move” for a living, yet many guitarists (among other instrumentalists) seem to be unaware of the quality of their movements in playing and teaching the instrument. This may simply be due to the lack of appropriate movement training and body awareness incorporated into current teaching practices, which leaves guitarists vulnerable to playing-related injuries, pain, and frustrating technical limitations. The purpose of this dissertation is to introduce somatic education into guitar pedagogy and performance, as a means of enhancing performing abilities and preventing injury.

After introducing the basis and principles of Alexander Technique and Body Mapping, the author provides practical …

Fusion Of Classical Virtuosity And Jazz Techniques In The Etudes Of Nikolai Kapustin: Eight Concert Etudes, Op. 40, And Five Etudes In Different Intervals, Op. 68, Ruby Wang

Theses and Dissertations

Delighting audiences and attracting attention from pianists and fusion composers the world over, Kapustin's distinct and imaginative unification of classical construction and jazz idiom is inspiring and a “breath of fresh air” to traditional repertoire. Kapustin's piano etudes, in particular, are a considerable contribution to standard etude repertoire that remains understudied. Kapustin's etudes are innovative and noteworthy in that his fusion of classical form with modern idioms of jazz and rock, combined with the technical demands expected of a standard study, have not been previously characteristic of the genre. The lack of thorough research and related literature on his works, …

A Supporting Document For A Graduate Recital, Noree Michelle Dolphay

EWU Masters Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

A Brief History Of Jazz Drumming, Zachary A. King

Honors Theses and Capstones

No abstract provided.

An Exploration Of Teaching Music To Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Samantha D. Jimenez

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The purpose of this grounded-theory qualitative study was to explore how music teachers successfully work with students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Many individuals with ASD are impacted daily by social and communication difficulties, sensory sensitivities, executive functioning challenges, and restricted or rigid behaviors. Current research, literature, media, and ASD and music circles support that music is a powerful medium for individuals with ASD. Benefits of music for individuals with ASD include therapeutic advantages, various improvements in skills, social opportunities, emergence of gifts and talents, and emotional outlets. Regular exposure to learning music in the U.S. is typically through music …

Concert Recording 2014-02-19, Nick Rhodes, Megan Dobbs

Concert Recordings & Programs

2 + 1 / Ivan Trevino

Concert Recording 2014-03-15, Kolby Palmore, Nick Rhodes, Megan Dobbs

Concert Recordings & Programs

Cameleon / Eric Sammut -- Wave motion / Bill Molenhof -- To the gods of rhythm / Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic -- Saeta / Elliott Carter -- 2 + 1 / Ivan Trevino -- Eight on 3 and nine on 2 / Robert Marino

Concert Recording 2014-10-12, Lia Uribe, Moon-Sook Park, Miroslava Panayotova, Theresa Delaplain, Ronda Mains

Concert Recordings & Programs

Filis yo tengo / Clemente Imana -- Evocacion / Jorge Humberto Pinzon -- Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano. Allegro ; Grave ; Andante ; Allegro / Moises Bertran -- Bachiana Brasilera no.6 for flute and bassoon. Aria (Choro) ; Fantasia / Heitor Villalobos -- Choro chorado / Geraldo Silva ; arr. maria Ines Guimaraes -- Candombe de la solapa / Jorge Mockert

Concert Recording 2014-02-26, Robert Morris, Johan Botes, Donna Vickers, Stephen Thorn, S. Michael Shuman, Amanda Davis, Kristine Mezines, Henry Bowen, Robert Wiser, Josh Matlock, Sean Breast, David Grayling

Concert Recordings & Programs

Air on the "g" string / J.S. Bach -- Requiem for a dead little cat / Ernst-Thilo Kalke -- Daybreak / Nicola Ferro -- The last five years. Still hurting / Jason Robert Brown -- 2 portriats. 1 psalm / Joseph Turrin -- Concertino / Cecile Chaminade -- Sonata for tuba / Paul Hindemith

An Examination Of Toccata Line Movements In Prokofiev's Piano Music, Jeremie Michael

Online Theses and Dissertations

Sergei Prokofiev categorized his compositions by grouping them into several "lines," namely, the classical, modern, toccata, and lyrical lines. This thesis will examine six solo piano works by Sergei Prokofiev, their relationship to one another, and their relative significance in context of Prokofiev's oeuvre as a whole. Three of the movements are specifically listed by the composer in the toccata line category, and the remaining three possess arresting similarities that could place them in that line.

Chapter 1 places the following six compositions in historical context of Prokofiev's career as composer and pianist: Scherzo, Opus 12, No. 2; Third Sonata, …

Concert Recording 2014-11-19, Kim Oehlert, Baron Lyle, Grant D'Aubin, Felipe Antonio, Ron Juzeler, Morgan Aldridge, Kristine Mezines, Zachary Winn, Schumann Robert, Coby Anderson, Hannah Mindeman Shuman, Stephanie Murry, Olga Greenhut, Jason Forte, Charles Robinson, Helena Aung, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Horn Choir

Concert Recordings & Programs

Rocky road rag / Lewis Songer -- I saw three ships / Traditional ; arr. Matthew Land -- Courante from Suite no.1 in G major, BWV 1007 / J.S. Bach -- All of me / Gerald Marks ; Seymour Simons -- Mignon / Hugo Wolf -- Ma come potrei / Ottorino Respighi -- The pirate king from The pirates of Penzance / W.S. Gilbert ; Arthur Sullivan -- Dein blaues Auge, op.59, no.8 / Johannes Brahms -- The impossible dream / Mitch Leigh -- Lord God of Abraham from Elijah op.70 / Felix mendelssohn

Concert Recording 2014-04-16, University Of Arkansas Fayetteville. Trumpet Ensemble, Morgan Aldridge, Michael Hanna, S. Michael Shuman, Ryan Trickey, Paige Tavernaro, Jason Forte

Concert Recordings & Programs

Suite bergamasque. Clair de lune ; Passapied / Claude Debussy -- Piano sonata op 10 no 1 c minor. Molto adagio / Ludwig van Beethoven -- Gavotte / Padre Martini -- The garden of love / Jacob ter Veldhuis -- Vergebliches standchen / Johannes Brahms -- Durreuhorn passage / Kevin McKee

Concert Recording 2014-11-19, Kim Oehlert, Baron Lyle, Grant D'Aubin, Felipe Antonio, Ron Juzeler, Morgan Aldridge, Kristine Mezines, Zachary Winn, Schumann Robert, Coby Anderson, Hannah Mindeman Shuman, Stephanie Murry, Olga Greenhut, Jason Forte, Charles Robinson, Helena Aung, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Horn Choir

Concert Recordings & Programs

Rocky road rag / Lewis Songer -- I saw three ships / Traditional ; arr. Matthew Land -- Courante from Suite no.1 in G major, BWV 1007 / J.S. Bach -- All of me / Gerald Marks ; Seymour Simons -- Mignon / Hugo Wolf -- Ma come potrei / Ottorino Respighi -- The pirate king from The pirates of Penzance / W.S. Gilbert ; Arthur Sullivan -- Dein blaues Auge, op.59, no.8 / Johannes Brahms -- The impossible dream / Mitch Leigh -- Lord God of Abraham from Elijah op.70 / Felix mendelssohn

Concert Recording 2014-04-15, University Of Arkansas Fayetteville. New Music Ensemble, Benjamin A. Chamberlain, Patrick Oliverio, Jennifer Fox, Michael Burner, Kristine Mezines

Concert Recordings & Programs

Fantasy for trombone / Malcolm Arnold -- Ballade / Frank Martin -- Fandango / Joseph Turrin -- Unreturned Salute / Sgt. Nicholas Z. Navarro -- Choral, cadence et fugato / Henri Dutilleux -- Cats. Memory / Andrew Lloyd Webber -- Mowtown metal / Michael Daugherty

A Graduate Recital In Voice, Brent M. Smith

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Brent Smith presented his graduate recital on March 3, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in Davis Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Perfroming Arts Center on the University of Northern Iowa campus. The program consisted of four sets of music, in collaboration with pianist Jessica Schick, by the composers Theron Kirk, Robert Schumann, Francis Poulenc and Tom Lehrer. This abstract discusses musical and historical features of the recital pieces in the order of the program.

Graduate Recital In Choral Conducting, Alice Reid Pruisner

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Alice Reid Pruisner presented her graduate recital in choral conducting in four parts. The first section, presented on September 20, 2013, was J.S. Bach’s sacred cantata BWV 84, Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, performed by UNI’s Cantorei and members of the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra. The featured soprano soloists were Michelle Joy Monroe and Lara Wasserman. The second section, presented on October 24, 2013, included selections from Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, performed by UNI’s Women’s Chorus and members of the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra. The Varsity Men’s Glee Club, accompanied by Jessica Schick, also performed a set of …

Graduate Recital In Composition, Joseph Carey

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This graduate composition recital was a compilation recital of two separate events. The first was a public recital which took place on 29 March 2013. This recital included three main pieces: in the day, cloak + dagger, and Fib. The second event was a reading session of Corpus Loci by UNI Concert Chorale, which took place on 14 November 2013. This abstract will summarize the structural, rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic components of each of these pieces, and will recognize and acknowledge the many musicians who donated their time to make this recital possible.

The Artist's Dilemma; A Philosophical Analysis Of “Selling Out” And Its Impacts On Well-Being In The Music Industry, Jenson R. Tuomi

CMC Senior Theses

Beginning with a discussion of a concept referred to as “The Artist’s Dilemma,” my thesis discusses the common criticism of artists in the music industry that they can “sell out” by changing their sound, appearance, and jeopardizing their artistic integrity in exchange for financial or celebrity gain. Furthermore, it attempts to search for a universal guide by which artists in the music industry could circumnavigate this “artist’s dilemma” in order to ensure a meaningful career without over-playing their role as a celebrity, nor under-playing their role as a musician. In order to evaluate this topic, I consider multiple “real world” …

Jonathan Green, Charlie Schlenker

Interviews for WGLT

"How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall? Write - As Well As Practice"

An Illinois Wesleyan University composer recently had a work of his debut at Carnegie Hall. WGLT's Charlie Schlenker has more.

Hip-Hop, Medellín And Social Change, Veronica Henao Posada

Master's Theses

This study explores the ways in which the Hip-hop movement is producing social change in Medellín, Colombia. Looking specifically at a Hip-hop school called Cuatro Elementos Skuela, which exists autonomously and with very little state support in the Medellín neighborhood of Aranjuez, I argue that young people are contributing to the reconstruction of the city’s social, cultural and economic fabric. I start by explaining the historical context of Medellín, describing the different sets of conflicts that unleashed high levels of violence and caused the fragmentation of the social, cultural and economic fabric. Moreover, I review the role of the …

Darkness Is Your Candle, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University

2013-2014 Raise the Bar

World music supergroup East of the River has a very different type of holiday concert in store this upcoming season. With a focus on the winter solstice, family, and new beginnings, Darkness Is Your Candle explores music of the Mediterranean, Balkans, Armenia, and the Middle East, presenting the earliest songs of those extraordinary cultures. Taking its name from the work of Persian poet Rumi, the program shifts from a lunar atmosphere in the first half of the program into rebirth and daylight in the second half, creating a unique and unforgettable musical journey for the New Year.

Pre-Service Music Teachers' Perspectives Of Experiences In An Informal Music Learning Group, Veronica Jane Sharpe

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

Pre-service music teachers’ undergraduate preparation is often geared towards formal music making (i.e., large conductor-led ensembles). However, recent research suggests that many school-aged students are making music in informal settings (e.g. garage bands) outside of school. Despite a recent influx of research in informal music learning, there is little information on pre-service music teacher’s opinions towards and preparedness in incorporating informal music making into the classroom. The purpose of this study was to examine how pre-service music teachers’ informal music learning experiences shaped their perspectives on the importance of informal music learning and its role in the classroom. For this …

Artie Shaw's Concerto For Clarinet: A Lecture Recital, Allyson Sanders

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The ultimate goal of my project will be a performance of Artie Shaw’s Concerto for Clarinet, accompanied by a brief lecture centered around attitudes toward jazz, Shaw himself, and the Concerto. I aim to draw conclusions about how Shaw’s experiences and reactions to the perception of jazz may have influenced his composition. Also, I will provide a musical analysis of the Concerto for Clarinet and will compare its form with that of a traditional concerto from the Classical period. During the performance and presentation, I will play excerpts and explain different techniques found throughout the piece, focusing on the rhythmic …

Every Town Is All The Same When You've Left Your Heart In The Portland Rain: Representations Of Portland Place And Local Identity In Portland Popular Lyrics, Meghan Andrea Kearney

Dissertations and Theses

This study looks at how place and local identity of Portland are described within music lyrics from Portland, Oregon popular indie-rock artists. Employing a constant comparative analysis on a set of 1,201 songs from 21 different popular Portland indie-rock artists, the themes of landscapes and climate were found to represent place, and themes of lifestyles and attitudes represented local identity. Reviewing the uncovered themes showed a strong connection between representations of place and local identity within lyrics and common stereotypes or understandings of the city of Portland and its indie-rock music scene. The results of this study illustrate how place …

Faculty Recital, Tianna Harjo, Jae Ahn-Benton

Faculty Recitals

Program listing performers and works performed