October 2018 Newsletter

Brussels-based chamber music ensemble Carousel gathers together eleven talented young musicians, who aim to perform chamber music at the highest artistic level. Coming from eight European countries, Carousel enthusiastic musicians offer a modern and creative approach to both well-known repertoires as well as contemporary works. The ensemble has the privilege of being at the creative heart of music premiering pieces written for them by a composer in residence. Carousel’s programs are flexible, varying from trio to octet, and covering a large wide ranging repertoire. Their founding members are clarinettist Annelien Van Wauwe and violinist Samuel Nemtanu and together with the others in the ensemble, they wish Carousel to bring its listeners closer to the ensemble’s core philosophy: communicating in a universal language that connects people and dissolves cultural and artistic borders.

Carousel will take you on a vivid, joyful and enthusiastic musical ride, which will appeal to all who enjoy great music played with passion and commitment.

APPLY NOW to spend one or more weekends studying with the best clarinetists in the world!

WHY SHOULD I APPLY?

Low low prices—as low as $250 per weekend—make it possible for even the most budget conscious clarinetists to benefit from our stellar faculty! For the price of one private lesson, you can spend two full days with two of the top clarinetists in the world including all of the following:

Play in masterclasses for both teachers
Professional pianists provided for free
Lectures, demonstrations, and instrument repair
Final concert featuring both faculty members
…and much more!

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ALL AGES & LEVELS WELCOME

Clarinetists of all ages and levels are welcome and encouraged to apply. Boston Clarinet Academy provides a welcoming, challenging, and world-class environment designed to bring out the best in each student, but enrollment for each weekend is limited to:

15 Active Students
5 Auditors

There are several weekends to choose from throughout the year. You can apply for any number of them. APPLY NOW before the seats are all taken!

DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

Receive valuable recognition from our stellar faculty.

Professional Clarinet Studies Diploma
(5 to 6 weekends)
Professional Clarinet Studies Certificate
(3 to 4 weekends)
Certificate of Participation
(1 to 2 weekends)

Graduate Clarinet Assistantship Opportunity at Michigan State University - Application Deadline: 1 December 2018

Senior VIP Franklin Cohen (Cleveland Orchestra Solo Clarinetist Emeritus) Performs Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Fidelio Wind Octet - VIP Marie Ross, Director, with the University of Aukland Series

First International Klarinetska Academy Clarus in ohrid, Macedonia from 4 TO 6 October.
The first edition of this academy opens ilian iliev - an exceptional klarinetsist, an innovator in klarinetskata pedagogy, an international renowned artist (graduate of juilliard school of music).
DIRECTIONS:
- Psyhology of teaching (Psychology of surrender (tutoring) intended for teachers, teachers)
-MECHANICS OF PLAYING
-BODY MAPPING
-MUSIC INTERPRETATION
-Breathing coordination
-Cat tongue method
-THE POWER OF NON-DOING
-THE SYNDROME OF AUTO-PILOTING IN ANY MUSICIAN/SINGER
-Principals of Alexander Technique

Senior VIP Richard Nunemaker (BS 64) Performs World Premiere of Gottschalk piece with the Fredonia Wind Ensemble

WKA Senior VIP Richard Nunemaker, a symphony musician, concert soloist and educator who compiled a storied career that includes four decades with the Houston Symphony Orchestra after graduating from Fredonia, will return to campus to perform with the Fredonia Wind Ensemble.

The concert on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall will mark the culmination of a three-day residency by Mr. Nunemaker and Houston Symphony colleague Arthur Gottschalk at the School of Music.

A highlight of the concert, which is free and open to the public, is the world premiere of “Hacksaw,” a piece with Nunemaker as the featured soloist on bass clarinet and the wind ensemble. It was written for Nunemaker by Dr. Gottschalk, professor of Music Theory and Composition at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, who will offer commentary on the piece at the concert.

“Richard Nunemaker has been very successful in the classical music world, performing with top orchestras of the world, including the Houston Symphony,” said Fredonia Wind Ensemble Director Paula Holcomb. “To achieve that level of success is certainly a huge credit to him, and for us to be able to claim him as a Fredonia graduate is a great honor.”

Opening the concert will be “Fanfare for the Common Man,” composed in the 1940s by Aaron Copland to rally Americans against imperialism during World War II. It was introduced to a new audience decades later by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and has also served as a frequent television and sports theme.

Joan Tower’s “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman,” which was inspired by the Copland piece and dedicated to women who take risks and who are adventurous, “Adagio,” by Joaquin Rodrigo, and “Nimrod,” from Elgar’s “Enigma Variations,” will follow.

The concluding selection will feature trombones and several soloists in Carlos Simon’s rousing “Amen!” Inspired by growing up in Pentecostal churches, Simon’s intent was to recreate the musical experience of an African American Pentecostal church service that he enjoyed being part of while growing up.

For Holcomb, it’s a great honor for the School of Music to have Nunemaker commission a piece specifically for Fredonia’s wind ensemble. Now retired and living in the Buffalo area, Nunemaker has been extremely generous with his time, frequently returning to campus to work with the clarinet choir and other ensembles.

“He is the epitome of a wonderful alumnus who is giving back to his college, offering his expertise and love of music and live experiences to students,” Holcomb said.

Both musical guests will attend wind ensemble rehearsals on Thursday and Friday. Gottschalk will also conduct a master class with Music Composition students on Saturday.

The career of Nunemaker, a Buffalo native, has run the gamut from managing his own dance bands in high school to being in the pit for New York road show productions that include “West Side Story,” “My Fair Lady” and “South Pacific.” Nunemaker played clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone with the Houston Symphony Orchestra for over 40 years and was also a member of the Houston Latin American Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra and Erie (Pa.) Philharmonic Orchestra.

A current member of the Erie County Wind Ensemble, Cheektowaga Symphony Orchestra and the Buffalo Niagara Concert Band, Nunemaker continues to perform as a featured soloist at recitals and with symphony orchestras around the country.

Nunemaker received a B.S. in Music Education and a Performer’s Certificate from Fredonia in 1964 and a M.M. from the University of Louisville, where he is also an Alumni Fellow.

Gottschalk served as a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome and received the Meritorious Service Award, the highest honor for a non-graduate of Rice University, from the Association of Rice Alumni.

Among numerous awards, Gottschalk’s “Concerto for Violin and Symphonic Winds” won first prize in the XXV Concorso Internazionale di Composizione Originale (Italy).

Gottschalk received a D.M.A in Music Composition, a M.A. in Music Composition and English Literature and a B.M. in Music Composition, all from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

The Wind Ensemble features the most outstanding wind and percussion players of the School of Music.

VIP Philippe Cuper (Solo Clarinetist in the Paris Opera Orchestra and Renowned International Soloist - Recital and Master Class at the Buffet Crampon New York Showroom - 153 West 36th Street, 4th Floor - Between Broadway & 7th Ave - New York City

Andre Kerver Soloist Performing Weber Clarinet Concert No 1, Op 73 with the Konigkij Symphony Cecilia

VIP Denise Gainey Lectures and Recital at the University of British Columbia

VIP Wenzel Fuchs performs Brahms Chamber Concerts at Paris Theatro Champs-Elysees

VIP Nathan Williams and Master Class at the Buffet Crampon New York Showroom

153 West 36th Street, 4th Floor - Between Broadway & 7th Ave - New York City

Michigan State University Clarinet Extravaganza - VIP Guy Yehuda, Director with Senior VIP Franklin Cohen

Join us for a full day of clarinet! MSU clarinet professors Guy Yehuda and Mingzhe Wang will be joined by guest artists Franklin Cohen for master classes, rehearsal, and concerts.

Open to clarinetists at the high school level and above. Several vendors on premises for clarinet display and products.

See artists' bios: faculty and guests

Schedule of Events

All events take place at Cook Recital Hall, Music Building, 333 West Circle Drive, (MSU Campus) East Lansing, MI 48824

Questions?

All events take place in Cook Recital Hall in the Music Building, conveniently located on West Circle Drive in North Campus. 333 West Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824

VIP William Blayney performs Weber 1st Concerto Op 73 with the Sammamich Symphony

Mercadante International Clarinet Competition - VIP Antonio Tinelli, Director

VIP John Bruce Yeh (Chicago Symphony) Performs as Soloist James Stephenson's Liquid Melancholy for Clarinet and Orchestra with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra

Jason Alder ContraBass Clarinet Tour starting at Michigan State University and continuing through November 2018

Please join us for our annual Rutgers Woodwind Day, featuring our guest artist clarinetist and saxophonist Bence Szepesi, and Mason Gross School of the Arts faculty and students in recitals and master classes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The event is open to professionals, amateurs, students, teachers, parents, and music directors. All are encouraged to attend and register to play in master classes.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS
This event may be used for professional development by public school instructors. Teachers may request a certificate from the Mason Gross Extension Division documenting their participation in this event.

PARTICIPATING MASON GROSS FACULTY
Maureen Hurd, Clarinet, Head of the Woodwind Program
Kaoru Hinata, Flute
Andrew Adelson, Oboe
Erin Banholzer, Oboe
Mark Timmerman, Bassoon
Paul Cohen, Saxophone
Allison Brewster Franzetti, Piano and Extension Division Chamber Music Program Director

DAY-LONG VENDOR FAIR
Participants will have the opportunity to try and purchase a vast assortment of woodwind instruments and accessories. A master repair person from Elefante Music will be on site to make minor repairs free of charge.

VENDORS & EXHIBITORS
Exhibiting 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Mason Gross School of the Arts
Mason Gross Department of Music
Mason Gross Extension Division at Rutgers University
Elefante Music (also providing free, minor, onsite repairs)
Flute Pro Shop
Selmer
Silverstein Works

FEES
Register online through October 19: $20
Register online October 20 and afterward: $25
Day-of-event walk-in registration: $30 (cash or check made out to 'Rutgers University' only)
Parents/guardians attend free.
Groups of 10 or more students attending together: $175 (instead of $200). Please contact Ms. Dana Wilson, registrar - dwilson@mgs.rutgers.edu, 848-932-8618 - for assistance with group registration.

SCHEDULE
10:30 a.m. Registration Opens
11:00 a.m. MGSA Faculty/Student Concert -Nicholas Music Center
12:15 pm. MGSA Faculty Master Classes (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone) for Participants-Schare Recital Hall, Shindell Choral Hall, Marryott Music Building
1:30 p.m. Bence Szepesi Master Class-Shindell Choral Hall
2:45 p.m. Mason Gross Extension Division Presentation- Shindell Choral Hall
4:00 p.m. Bence Szepesi Recital--Shindell Choral Hall
12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch available

APPLY NOW to spend one or more weekends studying with the best clarinetists in the world!

See artists' bios: faculty and guests

Schedule of Events

Questions?