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Mansfield University Butler Music Center 18 Campus View Dr Mansfield PA 16933 Consultants Deliver Report on MU and the State System T here have been lots of rumors recently that Mansfield University is closing since the state system began its system review earlier this spring. We are happy to announce that these rumors are completely unfounded, as the review results came out in mid-July and recommended that no universities be closed or merged. The review recommended more collaboration between universities and more effort to function as a system, and we’re hopeful that any changes that come out of this study will be positive for the Department of Music at Mansfield. The Department of Music is planning some curricular change this fall for the following year. The PASSHE system has a metric by which they count how many students graduate in each major over a five-year period, and the Department of Music doesn’t always reach those benchmarks in all of our majors. Because of that, the MU administration has asked us to revamp our programs so that some of our majors can be counted together and we will more consistently reach the required number of We love to hear from our Alumni majors. So you may be seeing some information about changes to our programs, but most of those changes Please take a few minutes to keep us current with any change of name, address, and your are planned to be minor changes to allow us to align recent happenings. the Music Performance, Music Technology, and Music Business degree programs so that we can count them as Name _______________________________________________________Class _____________ one degree program for PASSHE. We’re still working on exactly what those changes will entail, and will keep all address _______________________________________________________________________ involved parties apprised of these changes as they occur. email _________________________________________________________________________ - Dr. Alissa Rose, summer chair News: _________________________________________________________________________ FACULTY EMERTI: The Mansfield University Concert Choir *Grace Steadman (faculty 1921-39) 2017 Music DepartMent *Bert Francis 1940-74, Wind spreads good-will at home and abroad! Ensemble, Trumpet, Chair MU *Christine Lewis 1946-70, Voice *Florence Borkey 1946-74, See more at music.mansfield.edu The MU Concert Choir completed an Keyboard, Eurhythmics Percussion John Doyle, 1947-79, Piano, exciting semester of music-making in Music Appreciation the region and internationally garnering September Ensembles *John Baynes, 1947-79, Brass, acclaim for Mansfield University. In 16 9:00 AM TTOSA Workshop Music Ed., Chair January, they presented a 20-minute solo to Release 18 7:30 PM Percussion Studio Showcase *Benjamin Husted, 1950-71, Chair, performance in Carnegie Hall for the Theory, Clarinet, Chorus Performing Arts Educators 11th Annual 24 3:00 PM Mr. Jeff Stempien, Faculty Recital *John Little 1950-86, Piano, Invitational entitled, “Of War, Peace, and Christmas 29 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ Composition the Power of Music.” *Helen Henry 1955-75, Horn, Recording Music Ed October In April, the Concert Choir appeared *Eugene Jones 1956-83, Vocal 1 2:30 PM PRISM Concert $ in concert at the Pennsylvania Music Choral, Piano, History *Jack Wilcox 1956-88, Voice, Educators State Conference in Erie, PA. Picture yourself on a beach. The sand is silky and 8 2:30 PM Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra Mansfieldians, Musicals 10 7:30 PM Piano Recital smooth. The ocean waves gently caress the shoreline. *Sylvester Schmitz 1959-74, Chair And in May, the esteemed choir 13 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ *William Goode 1962-88, Piano, participated in the ensemble’s 8th The palm trees sway in a gentle breeze as you rock steadi- Intro to Music European Tour, performing for large ly in a hammock, adult beverage in hand. Floating across 14 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ Angeline Schmid, 1962-90, Piano audiences in the Netherlands, Belgium, 15 2:30 PM Choral Collage the sunny beach is music coming from a steel band. You Wayne Rusk, 1963-96, Piano, and Germany, resulting in standing 27 4:00 PM Young Men’s Choral Festival Theory, Organ look to find where the music is coming from. You find ovations and Gold Level performances at Charles Wunderlich, 1964-98, the 2017 Harmonie Festival in Limburg- the group: IT’S THE PANSFIELDIANS! THE 27 7:00 PM Cantus Concert, www.facebook.com/CantusSings/ Music History 28 1:00 PM Sax Studio Recital, Butler 163 Lindenholzhausen, Germany, on May MU STEEL PAN BAND and they are playing Marjorie Kemper, 1965-88, Music 25 to 28. The Mansfield singers won first 28 7:30 PM Jazz Ensemble & Mansfieldians Concert Ed, Piano Class, Harp Christmas music with a calypso groove! Richard Kemper, 1965-88, Double prize in the Women’s Choir category, Reeds, Music Ed second prize in both the Men’s and Mixed November *Joyce Wunderlich, 1965-97, Music Choir categories, and third prize in Sacred You won’t want to miss this novelty recording of standard 5 2:30 PM Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra Concert Ed, Chair Music category. Christmas tunes with a twist from Director of Bands *Irwin Borodkin 1966-85, Cello/ 5 5:00 PM Octoboefest! Adam Brennan and the MU Percussion Studio! Tunes Bass, Orchestra In all four categories, they were rated at 9 10:00 AM The Marriage of Figaro *David Dick 1966-87, like, Jingle Pans The Island Way, Jolly Old St. Nicholas the coveted Gold Level, achieving more Voice, Choral, Conducting than 23 of 25 points. Goes Reggae, A Trip to da Beach! (Children, Go Where I 10 7:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro *Donald Stanley, 1966-91, Wind 11 8:00 AM Piano Competition Send Thee!), We Be Cultivating da Seeds, Mahn! (Lo, How Ensemble, Low Brass, Chair The Harmonie Festival attracted more 11 7:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro *Edwin Zdzinski 1966-91, Violin, A Rose Err Blooming), Rise Up Shepherd, (And Follow Me Orchestra, Chair than 200 choirs from 37 countries 12 2:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro to da Island, Mahn!), Bring Me a Drink, Mahn! (Here We Konrad Owens, 1966-04, Clarinet, competing in 13 categories. 19 2:30 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Come A Wassailing!), Silent Night on da Island, Where is Business, Keyboard, Tech 20 7:30 PM Student Composer’s Society Concert *Katherine Dyck, 1967-87, Voice, And the MU Choir was featured with the Your Momma? (What Child is This?), and Get Down from Chorus, Diction renowned Cardinal Singers of Louisville, 27 7:30 PM Mansfield Percussion Ensemble Concert Me Roof! (Up On The House Top). All music was arranged Richard Talbot, 1967-91, Bands, KY, in a performance of Unclouded Day, Percussion, Merchandising directed by Peggy Dettwiler, to close the by Adam Brennan and recorded at MU by Steadman December *Kent Hill, 1967-95, Piano, Organ, prize-winners’ concert at the Harmonie Studios with student Steve Backenstoes serving as the re- Theory, Eurhythmics, Chair 2 7:30 PM Holiday Concert $ Sleigh Bells Ring Festival on the final evening. cording engineer. The recording will be available for sale John Monaghan, 1969-97, Flute, 3 2:30 PM Holiday Concert $ Sleigh Bells Ring Music Ed, Theory this fall. Get ready to laugh, sing along, and groove to the See the performance on YouTube at *Ed Brown 1971-98, Piano, Theory www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PzFToYLoMI&t=41s music with a Caribbean beat! $ Event Fee David Borsheim, 1973-04, French Horn, Theory, Comp. Elizabeth Grovenstein, 1978-07, S m c S Music Therapy ummer uSic ampS a ucceSS Jean-Anne Teal, 1991-2008, Voice MU Chorus invited to sing at Carnegie Hall Steve McEuen, 1977-2013, Trombone/Euphonium Michael Galloway, 1980-2013, Rob Fisher (renowned Broadway musical director and recipient of a Doctor of Music Degree from MU last 160! Summer Music Camps had over 160 students Trumpet, Jazz October) has invited Dr. Dettwiler to form an 80-voice choir to sing all of the choruses in Bernstein’s comic distributed between 7 different camps, Nancy Boston, 1989-2015, operetta, Candide, in a benefit for Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, April 18 at 8 pm! This is a similar event to Piano including Youth, Choral, Percussion, Saxophone, The Sound of Music in 2012, where Dr. Dettwiler prepared Mansfield singers for the nuns’ choruses. This Kenneth Sarch, 1995-2013, Violin, will surely be an unforgettable experience for Mansfield University singers. Stay tuned as we shall certainly students Flute, Clarinet, and Oboe & Bassoon Camps. Viola, String Ensembles arrange bus transportation for attendees to travel to NYC! * deceased 2 7 MU Bands To Host Flute Studio FACULTY: Joseph Murphy, 1987 Saxophone, Assist. Chair, Intercollegiate Band News Chair 1996-02 Young Kim, 1988 Voice Karen Bogardus, principal flute The Office of Mansfield Assistant Director of Bands and current chair of the music with the Binghamton Symphony Susan Laib, 1989 University Bands is department will host this event which brings approximately and New York City free-lance Double Reeds pleased to announce 120 musicians from 35 colleges and universities across the flutist, visited Mansfield in April Peggy Dettwiler, 1990 that they will host, for state. The event will be held in Steadman Theatre and will playing for and teaching the flute Dir. of Choral Activities, the fourth time in the culminate with a concert on Sunday, February 25th at 2:00 studio. Her expertise and experience Conducting past 22 years, the PA pm. A nominal admission charge for the concert is expected. were welcomed and enjoyed by all. Intercollegiate Band. Adam Brennan, 1995 The PA Intercollegiate Co-hosting the event will be MU Music Alumnus and In February Nora Suggs, Japanese Dir. of Bands, Conducting, Band is the oldest and Director of Bands at Keystone College, Mr. Jeff Tylutki. shakuhachi expert, came to play for Chair 2002-08 longest running Inter- Mr. Tylutki developed a new music maintenance program at and teach the woodwind students in Sheryl Monkelien, 2001 Collegiate Band in the Keystone College and is anxious to assist in the ICB event. the basics of playing shakuhachi, an Music Ed., Vocal Jazz, country. Mansfield Brennan said, “Jeff is a go-getter and always has been. His end blown flute. She was joined in Musical Theater University has hosted organizational skills and musical ability make him a great a concert by clarinetist Deb Andrus Nathan Rinnert, 2003 this organization a match for co-hosting this program. We are so proud of his in an eclectic program of solo and Band, Low Brass, Music Education, total of seven times work in the music field. He represents the best MU has duo music. (see photo) Chair 2014-present since its inception and produced and we are looking forward to working with him Conrad Alexander, 2004 is pleased to bring this in this co-hosting capacity.” The String Project diverse group back to Percussion campus on February The Guest conductor for the ICB is tentatively scheduled Christine Moulton, 2004 23-25, 2018. Dr. Adam to be Gary Green. Green is the professor emeritus of the The String Project @ Mansfield University will start up on Saturday, September 9 at 11:00 Flute, Piano Class F. Brennan, Director University of Miami, Frost School of Music. Assistant AM. Registration is open on August 29. The cost is $50 per semester or $90 for the year. Rebecca Dodson-Webster, 2005 of Bands is serving Director of Bands, Nathan Rinnert had the privilege of Weekly group lessons on violin, viola, cello, and bass for community members. Group lessons French Horn, Music History as the Pennsylvania studying with Mr. Green during his Phd studies and Dr. are at 11 AM with the large ensemble following at noon. The SP@MU features a large Andrew Walters, 2007 Collegiate Bandmaster’s Brennan is a colleague of Mr. Green’s in the American ensemble, multiple small ensembles, and soloists in recitals at the end of every semester at Music Theory/Technology/ Association Vice- Bandmasters Association. “Gary Green is one of the finest MU. Private lessons on string instrument are also available and can be set up during the week Composition President. He and wind-band conductors in the world and he will bring a world with any of our student instructors. Contact Jeff Jacobsen for more info. Jeffrey Jacobsen, 2008 Dr. Nate Rinnert, class experience to the PA Intercollegiate Band. Orchestra, Jazz Band, Bass, ENSEMBLE NEWS Music Ed Concert Wind Ensemble Alissa Rose, 2008 Voice Alumni Reunion Planned The Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Jacobsen, conductor, season Todd Ranney, 2009 includes: OCTOBER 8 FEBRUARY 10 Voice Plans are underway to host a reunion of the MU Concert Wind Ensemble. We invite all former members of the Concert Wind Borodin Mozart Eric Carlin, 2011 Ensemble to return to campus for this gathering! Dates for the event are February 16-18 in Steadman Theatre. The event will On the Steppes of Central Asia Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte Guitar open with an early bird reception on Friday evening and an open rehearsal of the current MU Concert Wind Ensemble. Saturday Polovtsian Dances Symphony 29 - With student Zachary Sweet, 2013 will be a day filled with rehearsals of the alumni members to prepare for a concert on Sunday. Both the alumni ensemble and the Dubois conductors Cello current ensemble will play in concert on Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 pm to close the weekend. Saxophone Concerto Michael Becker - soloist APRIL 22 Richard MacDowell, 2014 Hosting the event is current Director of Bands and conductor of the CWE, Dr. Adam F. Brennan. Brennan plans to compose a Student Concerto Concert Clarinet work in honor of Mr. Stanley that will be premiered by the combined current CWE and alumni ensemble. “Don was a wonderful NOVEMBER 5 Stravinsky Eun-Joo Kwak, 2015 person, leader, teacher, mentor and friend. His legacy will live on in the lives of all those he encountered, and it is only fitting Sibelius Pulcinella Suite (Excerpts) Keyboard that we should salute his legacy in music.” A schedule of events and registration for the event will be on line and available in late Finlandia Sinfonia Jeff Stempien, 2015 September of 2017. Blocks of rooms will be reserved for alumni at local hotels and receptions and meals will be planned. All Canzonetta Minuetto Trumpet information will be posted on the music department web page for alumni to register and make plans to attend. Once music is Valse Triste Finale selected, it will be made available to members on line. Links will be sent once a member registers. Hard copies of all music will be Violin Concerto John Vaida, 2016 provided on site. Contact Dr. Brennan with questions at [email protected]. John Vaida - soloist Violin/Viola 6 3 Faculty Alumni News News Adam F. Brennan, Director of Bands at Christine Moulton performed with the Jim Willow ’72 taught for 31 years at the Wayne Highlands Jordan Schreiner ’14 won First Prize in the Edward M. Murray MU has been elected Vice President and Manhattan Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Middle School in Honesdale, PA, and retired ‘05 due to illness. International Competition of Voice. The final round of the President Elect of the Pennsylvania Music at Weill Hall in Manhattan in May and He earned Suzuki certification from Dr. Suzuki when during Edward M. Murray International Competition of Voice was Educators Association for District VIII. recorded new music for flute, violin & an educational sabbatical in Matsumoto, Japan. He also studied held in Ithaca, New York, on March 19th, when twenty singers Brennan began serving his term this past June viola by Richard Auldon Clark for a CD on music learning theory with Dr. Ed Gordon and Dr. James selected from seventy-five applicants from all over the world and looks forward to serving the region in the Keuka Classical Label. In June she was Froseth. He received citations from PMEA, The National competed for prizes including contracts with Opera Ithaca this leadership role. In addition, Brennan is featured with flute colleague Robin Kani in Band Directors Association, WVIA-TV PBS, and the Wyoming and other companies. The three winners and three honorable serving as Vice President of the Pennsylvania the Vivaldi Concerto in C for 2 flutes and Seminary. His middle school band earned awards including mentions came from New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Collegiate Band Masters Association. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #4, a concerto being featured at the PMEA Conference. His students have West Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Singers were required to for 2 flutes & violin, with the PA Sinfonia gone on to Eastman, Julliard, University of Michigan, Yale present four to six pieces, fulfilling a variety of requirements. Peggy Dettwiler, Director of Choral Orchestra in Allentown. She is featured and, of course, Mansfield. He said “Mansfield was the perfect In the final round, Jordan sang “Pourqoui me réveiller” Hurst Activities, visited six states as a result of three weekends in July in the Finger Lakes school for me. When I was hired at WHMS, I was prepared from Massenet’s Werther, “New York Lights” from William guest conducting invitations. In January, Chamber Music Festival as a soloist and in for the classroom. I knew what to do because I had great Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge, and the Witch’s aria from she served as the Artistic Director for the trios and quartets with strings. Since January preparation. I owe all of my success to Mansfield.” He would Hänsel und Gretel by Humperdinck. Jordan graduated from given Performing Arts Educators Invitational held the MU faculty trio Velocity 3 (Christine love to hear from former classmates. [email protected]. Mansfield University in 2014 with a B.M. in Vocal Performance in Carnegie Hall to celebrate Martin Luther and Elective Studies in Music Business: Management and is Moulton, flute; Susan Laib, oboe; Richard King weekend. She chose the theme, “Of James W. Stover (’74) of Richland Twp., PA, passed away currently a Resident Artist at Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton. Mac Dowell, clarinet) was busy visiting eight War, Peace, and the Power of Music,” and Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Presser different high schools in PA and NY giving invited eight choirs to perform solo spots Salisbury Twp., PA. He was 66. Sarah Polinski ’16 earned concerts and workshops for the students. and join with the MU Concert Choir for a an Honorable Mention in the Playing for and working with these students is powerful finale singing “Nations Shall Not Doug Bolasky (’78), David Cross (‘78),and Jerry Eischeid National Hal Leonard Vocal Scholar a favorite activity for the group. Rise Up Against Nations” from Vaughan (’77) met in Butler this past June to reminisce, see photo. Competition in the Musical Williams’ Dona nobis pacem. Three of the Theatre category. 2017 is Zachary Sweet (cello) has been enjoying choirs were conducted by MU alums: Jill the seventh year for the Hal his packed summer of playing and teaching Award Davis, Ken Myers, and Samantha Roberts. Leonard Vocal Competition, across the country. He’s teaching at the In February, Peggy was a headliner for the which had over a thousand Intermountain Suzuki Strings Institute, Maryland Music Educators In-Service entrants this year. You can see Kelsey Hurst (Senior, Conference in Baltimore, presenting the Ithaca College Suzuki Institute, the Sarah’s video, along with the Ozark Suzuki Institute, and the Ithaca Music Education four interest sessions. March took her to videos of the other winners, College Summer Music Academy, as well as Piano Concentration) Lexington, Massachusetts, as an Artist- finalists, and semi-finalists, continuing his residency with the MostArts in-Residence for the choral program at at www.youtube.com/ received the Mansfield Music Festival in Alfred, NY. Lexington High School. (Jason Iannuzzi leads watch?v=A__LphVr7hE&li Music Department a fabulous choral program there, teaching st=PLJONjU1VZOYpqcord John Vaida (violin/viola) spent an intensive Presser Scholar Award great repertoire to hundreds of students.) In 6zbDa2oMoMgVz5eP&ind two weeks performing and teaching at the in February 2017. May, Peggy directed two all-state choirs: the ex=8. Also Sarah was named Vermont All-State High School Chorus in Killington Music Festival. Situated in the Nedra Templar ’81 works for Keystone Schools, and is MU’s Outstanding Senior for Brattleboro, and the New Jersey Junior High heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont, working on her EdD in Educational Leadership; Curriculum 2016-2017 and as the winner of All-State Honor Choir held in Flemington. the Killington Music Festival brings together and Instruction. the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Academic Steadman Most recently in July, she led the choirs for faculty and students from all over the world Excellence Award, the PASSHE the Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts for a summer of music making. Mr. Vaida Vincenzo (Vinnie) Mignano ’15 of the Towanda High School equivalent of Outstanding Studios Camp in Kingston, PA. These invitations performed the Brahms String Quintet no. 2 music department which announced a Show Choir concert on Senior, for 2017. No Mansfield provide the opportunity to meet dynamic as well as the Mendelssohn Octet for Strings May 17th featuring their rendition of “Mr. Sandman” written student has ever won this award before, and we’re very proud music educators and talented students, and on the Music in the Mountains concert series. by Pat Ballard in 1953 while living in Towanda. Although the of Sarah. Created in 2000, the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Steadman Studios was also spread the word about the Mansfield Ballard Family lived mostly in Troy, Pa, Mr. Ballard and his wife Academic Excellence is conferred upon a graduating senior involved in recordings of the University Music Program. Andrew Walters (theory, tech, business, moved to Towanda to take care of his of his ailing mother. from one of the State System universities. This award was Concert Wind Ensemble comp) piece Pushing Buttons for alto Ultimately Mr. Sandman was #1 on the Bill Board between founded by Dr. Syed R. Ali-Zaidi, a charter member of the and many of our Choral Eun-Joo Kwak (Keyboard Area Chair/ saxophone and 2-channel electronic Dec 4th 1954 and Jan 21, 1955. Mr. Sandman was featured in Board of Governors. Dr. Ali-Zaidi wishes to inspire and honor Music Ensembles including Assistant Professor of Piano) was Piano background was performed at the National the hit movie with Michael J Fox, Back to the Future. It is sung by State System students who exhibit excellence in their pursuit of the Holiday Concert and Liaison at the Green Lake Festival of Music in Society of Composers, Inc. Conference at acapella groups around the world. Vinnnie will be incorporating knowledge. Sarah spent the summer in Ohio, performing as a the Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Wisconsin in July, giving pre-concert lectures, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, other works of Pat Ballard as well as Steven Foster and John Young Artist with the Ohio Light Opera Company, where she Dona Nobis Pacem. The speaking at a masterclass, and working for Michigan in March of 2017. Joseph Murphy Philip Sousa (who performed at the Keystone Theater several joined alumnus Sarah Best. group also held Mountiestock community engagement. In June, Dr. Kwak performed the alto saxophone part. Dr. times) in to his lessons to share Towanda’s connection to this for the second straight year. also presented a lecture on piano pedagogy Walters’ piece Premonitions and Reverberations part of music history with his students. Concert Choir Alumni please check your email for a message This all day music festival as a clinician at the Pennsylvania Music was premiered at the Arbons Art Center in sent at the end of June and/or see the post on the Mansfield brought in bands form Teachers Association 2017 Conference held New York City as part of the New York City Emily Rittenhouse ‘17, Music Technology Piano University Concert Choir Alumni Facebook page. We have Pennsylvania, New York, and at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA. Electroacoustic Festival, June 2017. Concentration, has been a full-time Audio Engineer at Water 342 members and welcome more to join. If you are an MUCC New Jersey and featured Will Music Recorders in Hoboken NJ since April 2017. alum and didn’t receive my email message, please write to Wood and the Tapeworms as [email protected]! their headlining act. 4 5 Faculty Alumni News News Adam F. Brennan, Director of Bands at Christine Moulton performed with the Jim Willow ’72 taught for 31 years at the Wayne Highlands Jordan Schreiner ’14 won First Prize in the Edward M. Murray MU has been elected Vice President and Manhattan Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Middle School in Honesdale, PA, and retired ‘05 due to illness. International Competition of Voice. The final round of the President Elect of the Pennsylvania Music at Weill Hall in Manhattan in May and He earned Suzuki certification from Dr. Suzuki when during Edward M. Murray International Competition of Voice was Educators Association for District VIII. recorded new music for flute, violin & an educational sabbatical in Matsumoto, Japan. He also studied held in Ithaca, New York, on March 19th, when twenty singers Brennan began serving his term this past June viola by Richard Auldon Clark for a CD on music learning theory with Dr. Ed Gordon and Dr. James selected from seventy-five applicants from all over the world and looks forward to serving the region in the Keuka Classical Label. In June she was Froseth. He received citations from PMEA, The National competed for prizes including contracts with Opera Ithaca this leadership role. In addition, Brennan is featured with flute colleague Robin Kani in Band Directors Association, WVIA-TV PBS, and the Wyoming and other companies. The three winners and three honorable serving as Vice President of the Pennsylvania the Vivaldi Concerto in C for 2 flutes and Seminary. His middle school band earned awards including mentions came from New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Collegiate Band Masters Association. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #4, a concerto being featured at the PMEA Conference. His students have West Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Singers were required to for 2 flutes & violin, with the PA Sinfonia gone on to Eastman, Julliard, University of Michigan, Yale present four to six pieces, fulfilling a variety of requirements. Peggy Dettwiler, Director of Choral Orchestra in Allentown. She is featured and, of course, Mansfield. He said “Mansfield was the perfect In the final round, Jordan sang “Pourqoui me réveiller” Hurst Activities, visited six states as a result of three weekends in July in the Finger Lakes school for me. When I was hired at WHMS, I was prepared from Massenet’s Werther, “New York Lights” from William guest conducting invitations. In January, Chamber Music Festival as a soloist and in for the classroom. I knew what to do because I had great Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge, and the Witch’s aria from she served as the Artistic Director for the trios and quartets with strings. Since January preparation. I owe all of my success to Mansfield.” He would Hänsel und Gretel by Humperdinck. Jordan graduated from given Performing Arts Educators Invitational held the MU faculty trio Velocity 3 (Christine love to hear from former classmates. [email protected]. Mansfield University in 2014 with a B.M. in Vocal Performance in Carnegie Hall to celebrate Martin Luther and Elective Studies in Music Business: Management and is Moulton, flute; Susan Laib, oboe; Richard King weekend. She chose the theme, “Of James W. Stover (’74) of Richland Twp., PA, passed away currently a Resident Artist at Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton. Mac Dowell, clarinet) was busy visiting eight War, Peace, and the Power of Music,” and Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Presser different high schools in PA and NY giving invited eight choirs to perform solo spots Salisbury Twp., PA. He was 66. Sarah Polinski ’16 earned concerts and workshops for the students. and join with the MU Concert Choir for a an Honorable Mention in the Playing for and working with these students is powerful finale singing “Nations Shall Not Doug Bolasky (’78), David Cross (‘78),and Jerry Eischeid National Hal Leonard Vocal Scholar a favorite activity for the group. Rise Up Against Nations” from Vaughan (’77) met in Butler this past June to reminisce, see photo. Competition in the Musical Williams’ Dona nobis pacem. Three of the Theatre category. 2017 is Zachary Sweet (cello) has been enjoying choirs were conducted by MU alums: Jill the seventh year for the Hal his packed summer of playing and teaching Award Davis, Ken Myers, and Samantha Roberts. Leonard Vocal Competition, across the country. He’s teaching at the In February, Peggy was a headliner for the which had over a thousand Intermountain Suzuki Strings Institute, Maryland Music Educators In-Service entrants this year. You can see Kelsey Hurst (Senior, Conference in Baltimore, presenting the Ithaca College Suzuki Institute, the Sarah’s video, along with the Ozark Suzuki Institute, and the Ithaca Music Education four interest sessions. March took her to videos of the other winners, College Summer Music Academy, as well as Piano Concentration) Lexington, Massachusetts, as an Artist- finalists, and semi-finalists, continuing his residency with the MostArts in-Residence for the choral program at at www.youtube.com/ received the Mansfield Music Festival in Alfred, NY. Lexington High School. (Jason Iannuzzi leads watch?v=A__LphVr7hE&li Music Department a fabulous choral program there, teaching st=PLJONjU1VZOYpqcord John Vaida (violin/viola) spent an intensive Presser Scholar Award great repertoire to hundreds of students.) In 6zbDa2oMoMgVz5eP&ind two weeks performing and teaching at the in February 2017. May, Peggy directed two all-state choirs: the ex=8. Also Sarah was named Vermont All-State High School Chorus in Killington Music Festival. Situated in the Nedra Templar ’81 works for Keystone Schools, and is MU’s Outstanding Senior for Brattleboro, and the New Jersey Junior High heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont, working on her EdD in Educational Leadership; Curriculum 2016-2017 and as the winner of All-State Honor Choir held in Flemington. the Killington Music Festival brings together and Instruction. the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Academic Steadman Most recently in July, she led the choirs for faculty and students from all over the world Excellence Award, the PASSHE the Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts for a summer of music making. Mr. Vaida Vincenzo (Vinnie) Mignano ’15 of the Towanda High School equivalent of Outstanding Studios Camp in Kingston, PA. These invitations performed the Brahms String Quintet no. 2 music department which announced a Show Choir concert on Senior, for 2017. No Mansfield provide the opportunity to meet dynamic as well as the Mendelssohn Octet for Strings May 17th featuring their rendition of “Mr. Sandman” written student has ever won this award before, and we’re very proud music educators and talented students, and on the Music in the Mountains concert series. by Pat Ballard in 1953 while living in Towanda. Although the of Sarah. Created in 2000, the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Steadman Studios was also spread the word about the Mansfield Ballard Family lived mostly in Troy, Pa, Mr. Ballard and his wife Academic Excellence is conferred upon a graduating senior involved in recordings of the University Music Program. Andrew Walters (theory, tech, business, moved to Towanda to take care of his of his ailing mother. from one of the State System universities. This award was Concert Wind Ensemble comp) piece Pushing Buttons for alto Ultimately Mr. Sandman was #1 on the Bill Board between founded by Dr. Syed R. Ali-Zaidi, a charter member of the and many of our Choral Eun-Joo Kwak (Keyboard Area Chair/ saxophone and 2-channel electronic Dec 4th 1954 and Jan 21, 1955. Mr. Sandman was featured in Board of Governors. Dr. Ali-Zaidi wishes to inspire and honor Music Ensembles including Assistant Professor of Piano) was Piano background was performed at the National the hit movie with Michael J Fox, Back to the Future. It is sung by State System students who exhibit excellence in their pursuit of the Holiday Concert and Liaison at the Green Lake Festival of Music in Society of Composers, Inc. Conference at acapella groups around the world. Vinnnie will be incorporating knowledge. Sarah spent the summer in Ohio, performing as a the Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Wisconsin in July, giving pre-concert lectures, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, other works of Pat Ballard as well as Steven Foster and John Young Artist with the Ohio Light Opera Company, where she Dona Nobis Pacem. The speaking at a masterclass, and working for Michigan in March of 2017. Joseph Murphy Philip Sousa (who performed at the Keystone Theater several joined alumnus Sarah Best. group also held Mountiestock community engagement. In June, Dr. Kwak performed the alto saxophone part. Dr. times) in to his lessons to share Towanda’s connection to this for the second straight year. also presented a lecture on piano pedagogy Walters’ piece Premonitions and Reverberations part of music history with his students. Concert Choir Alumni please check your email for a message This all day music festival as a clinician at the Pennsylvania Music was premiered at the Arbons Art Center in sent at the end of June and/or see the post on the Mansfield brought in bands form Teachers Association 2017 Conference held New York City as part of the New York City Emily Rittenhouse ‘17, Music Technology Piano University Concert Choir Alumni Facebook page. We have Pennsylvania, New York, and at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA. Electroacoustic Festival, June 2017. Concentration, has been a full-time Audio Engineer at Water 342 members and welcome more to join. If you are an MUCC New Jersey and featured Will Music Recorders in Hoboken NJ since April 2017. alum and didn’t receive my email message, please write to Wood and the Tapeworms as [email protected]! their headlining act. 4 5 MU Bands To Host Flute Studio FACULTY: Joseph Murphy, 1987 Saxophone, Assist. Chair, Intercollegiate Band News Chair 1996-02 Young Kim, 1988 Voice Karen Bogardus, principal flute The Office of Mansfield Assistant Director of Bands and current chair of the music with the Binghamton Symphony Susan Laib, 1989 University Bands is department will host this event which brings approximately and New York City free-lance Double Reeds pleased to announce 120 musicians from 35 colleges and universities across the flutist, visited Mansfield in April Peggy Dettwiler, 1990 that they will host, for state. The event will be held in Steadman Theatre and will playing for and teaching the flute Dir. of Choral Activities, the fourth time in the culminate with a concert on Sunday, February 25th at 2:00 studio. Her expertise and experience Conducting past 22 years, the PA pm. A nominal admission charge for the concert is expected. were welcomed and enjoyed by all. Intercollegiate Band. Adam Brennan, 1995 The PA Intercollegiate Co-hosting the event will be MU Music Alumnus and In February Nora Suggs, Japanese Dir. of Bands, Conducting, Band is the oldest and Director of Bands at Keystone College, Mr. Jeff Tylutki. shakuhachi expert, came to play for Chair 2002-08 longest running Inter- Mr. Tylutki developed a new music maintenance program at and teach the woodwind students in Sheryl Monkelien, 2001 Collegiate Band in the Keystone College and is anxious to assist in the ICB event. the basics of playing shakuhachi, an Music Ed., Vocal Jazz, country. Mansfield Brennan said, “Jeff is a go-getter and always has been. His end blown flute. She was joined in Musical Theater University has hosted organizational skills and musical ability make him a great a concert by clarinetist Deb Andrus Nathan Rinnert, 2003 this organization a match for co-hosting this program. We are so proud of his in an eclectic program of solo and Band, Low Brass, Music Education, total of seven times work in the music field. He represents the best MU has duo music. (see photo) Chair 2014-present since its inception and produced and we are looking forward to working with him Conrad Alexander, 2004 is pleased to bring this in this co-hosting capacity.” The String Project diverse group back to Percussion campus on February The Guest conductor for the ICB is tentatively scheduled Christine Moulton, 2004 23-25, 2018. Dr. Adam to be Gary Green. Green is the professor emeritus of the The String Project @ Mansfield University will start up on Saturday, September 9 at 11:00 Flute, Piano Class F. Brennan, Director University of Miami, Frost School of Music. Assistant AM. Registration is open on August 29. The cost is $50 per semester or $90 for the year. Rebecca Dodson-Webster, 2005 of Bands is serving Director of Bands, Nathan Rinnert had the privilege of Weekly group lessons on violin, viola, cello, and bass for community members. Group lessons French Horn, Music History as the Pennsylvania studying with Mr. Green during his Phd studies and Dr. are at 11 AM with the large ensemble following at noon. The SP@MU features a large Andrew Walters, 2007 Collegiate Bandmaster’s Brennan is a colleague of Mr. Green’s in the American ensemble, multiple small ensembles, and soloists in recitals at the end of every semester at Music Theory/Technology/ Association Vice- Bandmasters Association. “Gary Green is one of the finest MU. Private lessons on string instrument are also available and can be set up during the week Composition President. He and wind-band conductors in the world and he will bring a world with any of our student instructors. Contact Jeff Jacobsen for more info. Jeffrey Jacobsen, 2008 Dr. Nate Rinnert, class experience to the PA Intercollegiate Band. Orchestra, Jazz Band, Bass, ENSEMBLE NEWS Music Ed Concert Wind Ensemble Alissa Rose, 2008 Voice Alumni Reunion Planned The Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Jacobsen, conductor, season Todd Ranney, 2009 includes: OCTOBER 8 FEBRUARY 10 Voice Plans are underway to host a reunion of the MU Concert Wind Ensemble. We invite all former members of the Concert Wind Borodin Mozart Eric Carlin, 2011 Ensemble to return to campus for this gathering! Dates for the event are February 16-18 in Steadman Theatre. The event will On the Steppes of Central Asia Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte Guitar open with an early bird reception on Friday evening and an open rehearsal of the current MU Concert Wind Ensemble. Saturday Polovtsian Dances Symphony 29 - With student Zachary Sweet, 2013 will be a day filled with rehearsals of the alumni members to prepare for a concert on Sunday. Both the alumni ensemble and the Dubois conductors Cello current ensemble will play in concert on Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 pm to close the weekend. Saxophone Concerto Michael Becker - soloist APRIL 22 Richard MacDowell, 2014 Hosting the event is current Director of Bands and conductor of the CWE, Dr. Adam F. Brennan. Brennan plans to compose a Student Concerto Concert Clarinet work in honor of Mr. Stanley that will be premiered by the combined current CWE and alumni ensemble. “Don was a wonderful NOVEMBER 5 Stravinsky Eun-Joo Kwak, 2015 person, leader, teacher, mentor and friend. His legacy will live on in the lives of all those he encountered, and it is only fitting Sibelius Pulcinella Suite (Excerpts) Keyboard that we should salute his legacy in music.” A schedule of events and registration for the event will be on line and available in late Finlandia Sinfonia Jeff Stempien, 2015 September of 2017. Blocks of rooms will be reserved for alumni at local hotels and receptions and meals will be planned. All Canzonetta Minuetto Trumpet information will be posted on the music department web page for alumni to register and make plans to attend. Once music is Valse Triste Finale selected, it will be made available to members on line. Links will be sent once a member registers. Hard copies of all music will be Violin Concerto John Vaida, 2016 provided on site. Contact Dr. Brennan with questions at [email protected]. John Vaida - soloist Violin/Viola 6 3 FACULTY EMERTI: The Mansfield University Concert Choir *Grace Steadman (faculty 1921-39) 2017 Music DepartMent *Bert Francis 1940-74, Wind spreads good-will at home and abroad! Ensemble, Trumpet, Chair MU *Christine Lewis 1946-70, Voice *Florence Borkey 1946-74, See more at music.mansfield.edu The MU Concert Choir completed an Keyboard, Eurhythmics Percussion John Doyle, 1947-79, Piano, exciting semester of music-making in Music Appreciation the region and internationally garnering September Ensembles *John Baynes, 1947-79, Brass, acclaim for Mansfield University. In 16 9:00 AM TTOSA Workshop Music Ed., Chair January, they presented a 20-minute solo to Release 18 7:30 PM Percussion Studio Showcase *Benjamin Husted, 1950-71, Chair, performance in Carnegie Hall for the Theory, Clarinet, Chorus Performing Arts Educators 11th Annual 24 3:00 PM Mr. Jeff Stempien, Faculty Recital *John Little 1950-86, Piano, Invitational entitled, “Of War, Peace, and Christmas 29 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ Composition the Power of Music.” *Helen Henry 1955-75, Horn, Recording Music Ed October In April, the Concert Choir appeared *Eugene Jones 1956-83, Vocal 1 2:30 PM PRISM Concert $ in concert at the Pennsylvania Music Choral, Piano, History *Jack Wilcox 1956-88, Voice, Educators State Conference in Erie, PA. Picture yourself on a beach. The sand is silky and 8 2:30 PM Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra Mansfieldians, Musicals 10 7:30 PM Piano Recital smooth. The ocean waves gently caress the shoreline. *Sylvester Schmitz 1959-74, Chair And in May, the esteemed choir 13 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ *William Goode 1962-88, Piano, participated in the ensemble’s 8th The palm trees sway in a gentle breeze as you rock steadi- Intro to Music European Tour, performing for large ly in a hammock, adult beverage in hand. Floating across 14 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ Angeline Schmid, 1962-90, Piano audiences in the Netherlands, Belgium, 15 2:30 PM Choral Collage the sunny beach is music coming from a steel band. You Wayne Rusk, 1963-96, Piano, and Germany, resulting in standing 27 4:00 PM Young Men’s Choral Festival Theory, Organ look to find where the music is coming from. You find ovations and Gold Level performances at Charles Wunderlich, 1964-98, the 2017 Harmonie Festival in Limburg- the group: IT’S THE PANSFIELDIANS! THE 27 7:00 PM Cantus Concert, www.facebook.com/CantusSings/ Music History 28 1:00 PM Sax Studio Recital, Butler 163 Lindenholzhausen, Germany, on May MU STEEL PAN BAND and they are playing Marjorie Kemper, 1965-88, Music 25 to 28. The Mansfield singers won first 28 7:30 PM Jazz Ensemble & Mansfieldians Concert Ed, Piano Class, Harp Christmas music with a calypso groove! Richard Kemper, 1965-88, Double prize in the Women’s Choir category, Reeds, Music Ed second prize in both the Men’s and Mixed November *Joyce Wunderlich, 1965-97, Music Choir categories, and third prize in Sacred You won’t want to miss this novelty recording of standard 5 2:30 PM Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra Concert Ed, Chair Music category. Christmas tunes with a twist from Director of Bands *Irwin Borodkin 1966-85, Cello/ 5 5:00 PM Octoboefest! Adam Brennan and the MU Percussion Studio! Tunes Bass, Orchestra In all four categories, they were rated at 9 10:00 AM The Marriage of Figaro *David Dick 1966-87, like, Jingle Pans The Island Way, Jolly Old St. Nicholas the coveted Gold Level, achieving more Voice, Choral, Conducting than 23 of 25 points. Goes Reggae, A Trip to da Beach! (Children, Go Where I 10 7:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro *Donald Stanley, 1966-91, Wind 11 8:00 AM Piano Competition Send Thee!), We Be Cultivating da Seeds, Mahn! (Lo, How Ensemble, Low Brass, Chair The Harmonie Festival attracted more 11 7:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro *Edwin Zdzinski 1966-91, Violin, A Rose Err Blooming), Rise Up Shepherd, (And Follow Me Orchestra, Chair than 200 choirs from 37 countries 12 2:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro to da Island, Mahn!), Bring Me a Drink, Mahn! (Here We Konrad Owens, 1966-04, Clarinet, competing in 13 categories. 19 2:30 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Come A Wassailing!), Silent Night on da Island, Where is Business, Keyboard, Tech 20 7:30 PM Student Composer’s Society Concert *Katherine Dyck, 1967-87, Voice, And the MU Choir was featured with the Your Momma? (What Child is This?), and Get Down from Chorus, Diction renowned Cardinal Singers of Louisville, 27 7:30 PM Mansfield Percussion Ensemble Concert Me Roof! (Up On The House Top). All music was arranged Richard Talbot, 1967-91, Bands, KY, in a performance of Unclouded Day, Percussion, Merchandising directed by Peggy Dettwiler, to close the by Adam Brennan and recorded at MU by Steadman December *Kent Hill, 1967-95, Piano, Organ, prize-winners’ concert at the Harmonie Studios with student Steve Backenstoes serving as the re- Theory, Eurhythmics, Chair 2 7:30 PM Holiday Concert $ Sleigh Bells Ring Festival on the final evening. cording engineer. The recording will be available for sale John Monaghan, 1969-97, Flute, 3 2:30 PM Holiday Concert $ Sleigh Bells Ring Music Ed, Theory this fall. Get ready to laugh, sing along, and groove to the See the performance on YouTube at *Ed Brown 1971-98, Piano, Theory www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PzFToYLoMI&t=41s music with a Caribbean beat! $ Event Fee David Borsheim, 1973-04, French Horn, Theory, Comp. Elizabeth Grovenstein, 1978-07, S m c S Music Therapy ummer uSic ampS a ucceSS Jean-Anne Teal, 1991-2008, Voice MU Chorus invited to sing at Carnegie Hall Steve McEuen, 1977-2013, Trombone/Euphonium Michael Galloway, 1980-2013, Rob Fisher (renowned Broadway musical director and recipient of a Doctor of Music Degree from MU last 160! Summer Music Camps had over 160 students Trumpet, Jazz October) has invited Dr. Dettwiler to form an 80-voice choir to sing all of the choruses in Bernstein’s comic distributed between 7 different camps, Nancy Boston, 1989-2015, operetta, Candide, in a benefit for Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, April 18 at 8 pm! This is a similar event to Piano including Youth, Choral, Percussion, Saxophone, The Sound of Music in 2012, where Dr. Dettwiler prepared Mansfield singers for the nuns’ choruses. This Kenneth Sarch, 1995-2013, Violin, will surely be an unforgettable experience for Mansfield University singers. Stay tuned as we shall certainly students Flute, Clarinet, and Oboe & Bassoon Camps. Viola, String Ensembles arrange bus transportation for attendees to travel to NYC! * deceased 2 7 Mansfield University Butler Music Center 18 Campus View Dr Mansfield PA 16933 Consultants Deliver Report on MU and the State System T here have been lots of rumors recently that Mansfield University is closing since the state system began its system review earlier this spring. We are happy to announce that these rumors are completely unfounded, as the review results came out in mid-July and recommended that no universities be closed or merged. The review recommended more collaboration between universities and more effort to function as a system, and we’re hopeful that any changes that come out of this study will be positive for the Department of Music at Mansfield. The Department of Music is planning some curricular change this fall for the following year. The PASSHE system has a metric by which they count how many students graduate in each major over a five-year period, and the Department of Music doesn’t always reach those benchmarks in all of our majors. Because of that, the MU administration has asked us to revamp our programs so that some of our majors can be counted together and we will more consistently reach the required number of We love to hear from our Alumni majors. So you may be seeing some information about changes to our programs, but most of those changes Please take a few minutes to keep us current with any change of name, address, and your are planned to be minor changes to allow us to align recent happenings. the Music Performance, Music Technology, and Music Business degree programs so that we can count them as Name _______________________________________________________Class _____________ one degree program for PASSHE. We’re still working on exactly what those changes will entail, and will keep all address _______________________________________________________________________ involved parties apprised of these changes as they occur. email _________________________________________________________________________ - Dr. Alissa Rose, summer chair News: _________________________________________________________________________

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Mansfield University Butler Music Center 18 Campus View Dr Mansfield PA 16933 Consultants Deliver Report on MU and the State System T here have been lots of rumors recently that Mansfield University is closing since the state system began its system review earlier this spring. We are happy to announce that these rumors are completely unfounded, as the review results came out in mid-July and recommended that no universities be closed or merged. The review recommended more collaboration between universities and more effort to function as a system, and we’re hopeful that any changes that come out of this study will be positive for the Department of Music at Mansfield. The Department of Music is planning some curricular change this fall for the following year. The PASSHE system has a metric by which they count how many students graduate in each major over a five-year period, and the Department of Music doesn’t always reach those benchmarks in all of our majors. Because of that, the MU administration has asked us to revamp our programs so that some of our majors can be counted together and we will more consistently reach the required number of We love to hear from our Alumni majors. So you may be seeing some information about changes to our programs, but most of those changes Please take a few minutes to keep us current with any change of name, address, and your are planned to be minor changes to allow us to align recent happenings. the Music Performance, Music Technology, and Music Business degree programs so that we can count them as Name _______________________________________________________Class _____________ one degree program for PASSHE. We’re still working on exactly what those changes will entail, and will keep all address _______________________________________________________________________ involved parties apprised of these changes as they occur. email _________________________________________________________________________ - Dr. Alissa Rose, summer chair News: _________________________________________________________________________ FACULTY EMERTI: The Mansfield University Concert Choir *Grace Steadman (faculty 1921-39) 2017 Music DepartMent *Bert Francis 1940-74, Wind spreads good-will at home and abroad! Ensemble, Trumpet, Chair MU *Christine Lewis 1946-70, Voice *Florence Borkey 1946-74, See more at music.mansfield.edu The MU Concert Choir completed an Keyboard, Eurhythmics Percussion John Doyle, 1947-79, Piano, exciting semester of music-making in Music Appreciation the region and internationally garnering September Ensembles *John Baynes, 1947-79, Brass, acclaim for Mansfield University. In 16 9:00 AM TTOSA Workshop Music Ed., Chair January, they presented a 20-minute solo to Release 18 7:30 PM Percussion Studio Showcase *Benjamin Husted, 1950-71, Chair, performance in Carnegie Hall for the Theory, Clarinet, Chorus Performing Arts Educators 11th Annual 24 3:00 PM Mr. Jeff Stempien, Faculty Recital *John Little 1950-86, Piano, Invitational entitled, “Of War, Peace, and Christmas 29 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ Composition the Power of Music.” *Helen Henry 1955-75, Horn, Recording Music Ed October In April, the Concert Choir appeared *Eugene Jones 1956-83, Vocal 1 2:30 PM PRISM Concert $ in concert at the Pennsylvania Music Choral, Piano, History *Jack Wilcox 1956-88, Voice, Educators State Conference in Erie, PA. Picture yourself on a beach. The sand is silky and 8 2:30 PM Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra Mansfieldians, Musicals 10 7:30 PM Piano Recital smooth. The ocean waves gently caress the shoreline. *Sylvester Schmitz 1959-74, Chair And in May, the esteemed choir 13 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ *William Goode 1962-88, Piano, participated in the ensemble’s 8th The palm trees sway in a gentle breeze as you rock steadi- Intro to Music European Tour, performing for large ly in a hammock, adult beverage in hand. Floating across 14 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ Angeline Schmid, 1962-90, Piano audiences in the Netherlands, Belgium, 15 2:30 PM Choral Collage the sunny beach is music coming from a steel band. You Wayne Rusk, 1963-96, Piano, and Germany, resulting in standing 27 4:00 PM Young Men’s Choral Festival Theory, Organ look to find where the music is coming from. You find ovations and Gold Level performances at Charles Wunderlich, 1964-98, the 2017 Harmonie Festival in Limburg- the group: IT’S THE PANSFIELDIANS! THE 27 7:00 PM Cantus Concert, www.facebook.com/CantusSings/ Music History 28 1:00 PM Sax Studio Recital, Butler 163 Lindenholzhausen, Germany, on May MU STEEL PAN BAND and they are playing Marjorie Kemper, 1965-88, Music 25 to 28. The Mansfield singers won first 28 7:30 PM Jazz Ensemble & Mansfieldians Concert Ed, Piano Class, Harp Christmas music with a calypso groove! Richard Kemper, 1965-88, Double prize in the Women’s Choir category, Reeds, Music Ed second prize in both the Men’s and Mixed November *Joyce Wunderlich, 1965-97, Music Choir categories, and third prize in Sacred You won’t want to miss this novelty recording of standard 5 2:30 PM Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra Concert Ed, Chair Music category. Christmas tunes with a twist from Director of Bands *Irwin Borodkin 1966-85, Cello/ 5 5:00 PM Octoboefest! Adam Brennan and the MU Percussion Studio! Tunes Bass, Orchestra In all four categories, they were rated at 9 10:00 AM The Marriage of Figaro *David Dick 1966-87, like, Jingle Pans The Island Way, Jolly Old St. Nicholas the coveted Gold Level, achieving more Voice, Choral, Conducting than 23 of 25 points. Goes Reggae, A Trip to da Beach! (Children, Go Where I 10 7:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro *Donald Stanley, 1966-91, Wind 11 8:00 AM Piano Competition Send Thee!), We Be Cultivating da Seeds, Mahn! (Lo, How Ensemble, Low Brass, Chair The Harmonie Festival attracted more 11 7:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro *Edwin Zdzinski 1966-91, Violin, A Rose Err Blooming), Rise Up Shepherd, (And Follow Me Orchestra, Chair than 200 choirs from 37 countries 12 2:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro to da Island, Mahn!), Bring Me a Drink, Mahn! (Here We Konrad Owens, 1966-04, Clarinet, competing in 13 categories. 19 2:30 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Come A Wassailing!), Silent Night on da Island, Where is Business, Keyboard, Tech 20 7:30 PM Student Composer’s Society Concert *Katherine Dyck, 1967-87, Voice, And the MU Choir was featured with the Your Momma? (What Child is This?), and Get Down from Chorus, Diction renowned Cardinal Singers of Louisville, 27 7:30 PM Mansfield Percussion Ensemble Concert Me Roof! (Up On The House Top). All music was arranged Richard Talbot, 1967-91, Bands, KY, in a performance of Unclouded Day, Percussion, Merchandising directed by Peggy Dettwiler, to close the by Adam Brennan and recorded at MU by Steadman December *Kent Hill, 1967-95, Piano, Organ, prize-winners’ concert at the Harmonie Studios with student Steve Backenstoes serving as the re- Theory, Eurhythmics, Chair 2 7:30 PM Holiday Concert $ Sleigh Bells Ring Festival on the final evening. cording engineer. The recording will be available for sale John Monaghan, 1969-97, Flute, 3 2:30 PM Holiday Concert $ Sleigh Bells Ring Music Ed, Theory this fall. Get ready to laugh, sing along, and groove to the See the performance on YouTube at *Ed Brown 1971-98, Piano, Theory www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PzFToYLoMI&t=41s music with a Caribbean beat! $ Event Fee David Borsheim, 1973-04, French Horn, Theory, Comp. Elizabeth Grovenstein, 1978-07, S m c S Music Therapy ummer uSic ampS a ucceSS Jean-Anne Teal, 1991-2008, Voice MU Chorus invited to sing at Carnegie Hall Steve McEuen, 1977-2013, Trombone/Euphonium Michael Galloway, 1980-2013, Rob Fisher (renowned Broadway musical director and recipient of a Doctor of Music Degree from MU last 160! Summer Music Camps had over 160 students Trumpet, Jazz October) has invited Dr. Dettwiler to form an 80-voice choir to sing all of the choruses in Bernstein’s comic distributed between 7 different camps, Nancy Boston, 1989-2015, operetta, Candide, in a benefit for Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, April 18 at 8 pm! This is a similar event to Piano including Youth, Choral, Percussion, Saxophone, The Sound of Music in 2012, where Dr. Dettwiler prepared Mansfield singers for the nuns’ choruses. This Kenneth Sarch, 1995-2013, Violin, will surely be an unforgettable experience for Mansfield University singers. Stay tuned as we shall certainly students Flute, Clarinet, and Oboe & Bassoon Camps. Viola, String Ensembles arrange bus transportation for attendees to travel to NYC! * deceased 2 7 MU Bands To Host Flute Studio FACULTY: Joseph Murphy, 1987 Saxophone, Assist. Chair, Intercollegiate Band News Chair 1996-02 Young Kim, 1988 Voice Karen Bogardus, principal flute The Office of Mansfield Assistant Director of Bands and current chair of the music with the Binghamton Symphony Susan Laib, 1989 University Bands is department will host this event which brings approximately and New York City free-lance Double Reeds pleased to announce 120 musicians from 35 colleges and universities across the flutist, visited Mansfield in April Peggy Dettwiler, 1990 that they will host, for state. The event will be held in Steadman Theatre and will playing for and teaching the flute Dir. of Choral Activities, the fourth time in the culminate with a concert on Sunday, February 25th at 2:00 studio. Her expertise and experience Conducting past 22 years, the PA pm. A nominal admission charge for the concert is expected. were welcomed and enjoyed by all. Intercollegiate Band. Adam Brennan, 1995 The PA Intercollegiate Co-hosting the event will be MU Music Alumnus and In February Nora Suggs, Japanese Dir. of Bands, Conducting, Band is the oldest and Director of Bands at Keystone College, Mr. Jeff Tylutki. shakuhachi expert, came to play for Chair 2002-08 longest running Inter- Mr. Tylutki developed a new music maintenance program at and teach the woodwind students in Sheryl Monkelien, 2001 Collegiate Band in the Keystone College and is anxious to assist in the ICB event. the basics of playing shakuhachi, an Music Ed., Vocal Jazz, country. Mansfield Brennan said, “Jeff is a go-getter and always has been. His end blown flute. She was joined in Musical Theater University has hosted organizational skills and musical ability make him a great a concert by clarinetist Deb Andrus Nathan Rinnert, 2003 this organization a match for co-hosting this program. We are so proud of his in an eclectic program of solo and Band, Low Brass, Music Education, total of seven times work in the music field. He represents the best MU has duo music. (see photo) Chair 2014-present since its inception and produced and we are looking forward to working with him Conrad Alexander, 2004 is pleased to bring this in this co-hosting capacity.” The String Project diverse group back to Percussion campus on February The Guest conductor for the ICB is tentatively scheduled Christine Moulton, 2004 23-25, 2018. Dr. Adam to be Gary Green. Green is the professor emeritus of the The String Project @ Mansfield University will start up on Saturday, September 9 at 11:00 Flute, Piano Class F. Brennan, Director University of Miami, Frost School of Music. Assistant AM. Registration is open on August 29. The cost is $50 per semester or $90 for the year. Rebecca Dodson-Webster, 2005 of Bands is serving Director of Bands, Nathan Rinnert had the privilege of Weekly group lessons on violin, viola, cello, and bass for community members. Group lessons French Horn, Music History as the Pennsylvania studying with Mr. Green during his Phd studies and Dr. are at 11 AM with the large ensemble following at noon. The SP@MU features a large Andrew Walters, 2007 Collegiate Bandmaster’s Brennan is a colleague of Mr. Green’s in the American ensemble, multiple small ensembles, and soloists in recitals at the end of every semester at Music Theory/Technology/ Association Vice- Bandmasters Association. “Gary Green is one of the finest MU. Private lessons on string instrument are also available and can be set up during the week Composition President. He and wind-band conductors in the world and he will bring a world with any of our student instructors. Contact Jeff Jacobsen for more info. Jeffrey Jacobsen, 2008 Dr. Nate Rinnert, class experience to the PA Intercollegiate Band. Orchestra, Jazz Band, Bass, ENSEMBLE NEWS Music Ed Concert Wind Ensemble Alissa Rose, 2008 Voice Alumni Reunion Planned The Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Jacobsen, conductor, season Todd Ranney, 2009 includes: OCTOBER 8 FEBRUARY 10 Voice Plans are underway to host a reunion of the MU Concert Wind Ensemble. We invite all former members of the Concert Wind Borodin Mozart Eric Carlin, 2011 Ensemble to return to campus for this gathering! Dates for the event are February 16-18 in Steadman Theatre. The event will On the Steppes of Central Asia Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte Guitar open with an early bird reception on Friday evening and an open rehearsal of the current MU Concert Wind Ensemble. Saturday Polovtsian Dances Symphony 29 - With student Zachary Sweet, 2013 will be a day filled with rehearsals of the alumni members to prepare for a concert on Sunday. Both the alumni ensemble and the Dubois conductors Cello current ensemble will play in concert on Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 pm to close the weekend. Saxophone Concerto Michael Becker - soloist APRIL 22 Richard MacDowell, 2014 Hosting the event is current Director of Bands and conductor of the CWE, Dr. Adam F. Brennan. Brennan plans to compose a Student Concerto Concert Clarinet work in honor of Mr. Stanley that will be premiered by the combined current CWE and alumni ensemble. “Don was a wonderful NOVEMBER 5 Stravinsky Eun-Joo Kwak, 2015 person, leader, teacher, mentor and friend. His legacy will live on in the lives of all those he encountered, and it is only fitting Sibelius Pulcinella Suite (Excerpts) Keyboard that we should salute his legacy in music.” A schedule of events and registration for the event will be on line and available in late Finlandia Sinfonia Jeff Stempien, 2015 September of 2017. Blocks of rooms will be reserved for alumni at local hotels and receptions and meals will be planned. All Canzonetta Minuetto Trumpet information will be posted on the music department web page for alumni to register and make plans to attend. Once music is Valse Triste Finale selected, it will be made available to members on line. Links will be sent once a member registers. Hard copies of all music will be Violin Concerto John Vaida, 2016 provided on site. Contact Dr. Brennan with questions at [email protected]. John Vaida - soloist Violin/Viola 6 3 Faculty Alumni News News Adam F. Brennan, Director of Bands at Christine Moulton performed with the Jim Willow ’72 taught for 31 years at the Wayne Highlands Jordan Schreiner ’14 won First Prize in the Edward M. Murray MU has been elected Vice President and Manhattan Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Middle School in Honesdale, PA, and retired ‘05 due to illness. International Competition of Voice. The final round of the President Elect of the Pennsylvania Music at Weill Hall in Manhattan in May and He earned Suzuki certification from Dr. Suzuki when during Edward M. Murray International Competition of Voice was Educators Association for District VIII. recorded new music for flute, violin & an educational sabbatical in Matsumoto, Japan. He also studied held in Ithaca, New York, on March 19th, when twenty singers Brennan began serving his term this past June viola by Richard Auldon Clark for a CD on music learning theory with Dr. Ed Gordon and Dr. James selected from seventy-five applicants from all over the world and looks forward to serving the region in the Keuka Classical Label. In June she was Froseth. He received citations from PMEA, The National competed for prizes including contracts with Opera Ithaca this leadership role. In addition, Brennan is featured with flute colleague Robin Kani in Band Directors Association, WVIA-TV PBS, and the Wyoming and other companies. The three winners and three honorable serving as Vice President of the Pennsylvania the Vivaldi Concerto in C for 2 flutes and Seminary. His middle school band earned awards including mentions came from New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Collegiate Band Masters Association. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #4, a concerto being featured at the PMEA Conference. His students have West Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Singers were required to for 2 flutes & violin, with the PA Sinfonia gone on to Eastman, Julliard, University of Michigan, Yale present four to six pieces, fulfilling a variety of requirements. Peggy Dettwiler, Director of Choral Orchestra in Allentown. She is featured and, of course, Mansfield. He said “Mansfield was the perfect In the final round, Jordan sang “Pourqoui me réveiller” Hurst Activities, visited six states as a result of three weekends in July in the Finger Lakes school for me. When I was hired at WHMS, I was prepared from Massenet’s Werther, “New York Lights” from William guest conducting invitations. In January, Chamber Music Festival as a soloist and in for the classroom. I knew what to do because I had great Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge, and the Witch’s aria from she served as the Artistic Director for the trios and quartets with strings. Since January preparation. I owe all of my success to Mansfield.” He would Hänsel und Gretel by Humperdinck. Jordan graduated from given Performing Arts Educators Invitational held the MU faculty trio Velocity 3 (Christine love to hear from former classmates. [email protected]. Mansfield University in 2014 with a B.M. in Vocal Performance in Carnegie Hall to celebrate Martin Luther and Elective Studies in Music Business: Management and is Moulton, flute; Susan Laib, oboe; Richard King weekend. She chose the theme, “Of James W. Stover (’74) of Richland Twp., PA, passed away currently a Resident Artist at Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton. Mac Dowell, clarinet) was busy visiting eight War, Peace, and the Power of Music,” and Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Presser different high schools in PA and NY giving invited eight choirs to perform solo spots Salisbury Twp., PA. He was 66. Sarah Polinski ’16 earned concerts and workshops for the students. and join with the MU Concert Choir for a an Honorable Mention in the Playing for and working with these students is powerful finale singing “Nations Shall Not Doug Bolasky (’78), David Cross (‘78),and Jerry Eischeid National Hal Leonard Vocal Scholar a favorite activity for the group. Rise Up Against Nations” from Vaughan (’77) met in Butler this past June to reminisce, see photo. Competition in the Musical Williams’ Dona nobis pacem. Three of the Theatre category. 2017 is Zachary Sweet (cello) has been enjoying choirs were conducted by MU alums: Jill the seventh year for the Hal his packed summer of playing and teaching Award Davis, Ken Myers, and Samantha Roberts. Leonard Vocal Competition, across the country. He’s teaching at the In February, Peggy was a headliner for the which had over a thousand Intermountain Suzuki Strings Institute, Maryland Music Educators In-Service entrants this year. You can see Kelsey Hurst (Senior, Conference in Baltimore, presenting the Ithaca College Suzuki Institute, the Sarah’s video, along with the Ozark Suzuki Institute, and the Ithaca Music Education four interest sessions. March took her to videos of the other winners, College Summer Music Academy, as well as Piano Concentration) Lexington, Massachusetts, as an Artist- finalists, and semi-finalists, continuing his residency with the MostArts in-Residence for the choral program at at www.youtube.com/ received the Mansfield Music Festival in Alfred, NY. Lexington High School. (Jason Iannuzzi leads watch?v=A__LphVr7hE&li Music Department a fabulous choral program there, teaching st=PLJONjU1VZOYpqcord John Vaida (violin/viola) spent an intensive Presser Scholar Award great repertoire to hundreds of students.) In 6zbDa2oMoMgVz5eP&ind two weeks performing and teaching at the in February 2017. May, Peggy directed two all-state choirs: the ex=8. Also Sarah was named Vermont All-State High School Chorus in Killington Music Festival. Situated in the Nedra Templar ’81 works for Keystone Schools, and is MU’s Outstanding Senior for Brattleboro, and the New Jersey Junior High heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont, working on her EdD in Educational Leadership; Curriculum 2016-2017 and as the winner of All-State Honor Choir held in Flemington. the Killington Music Festival brings together and Instruction. the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Academic Steadman Most recently in July, she led the choirs for faculty and students from all over the world Excellence Award, the PASSHE the Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts for a summer of music making. Mr. Vaida Vincenzo (Vinnie) Mignano ’15 of the Towanda High School equivalent of Outstanding Studios Camp in Kingston, PA. These invitations performed the Brahms String Quintet no. 2 music department which announced a Show Choir concert on Senior, for 2017. No Mansfield provide the opportunity to meet dynamic as well as the Mendelssohn Octet for Strings May 17th featuring their rendition of “Mr. Sandman” written student has ever won this award before, and we’re very proud music educators and talented students, and on the Music in the Mountains concert series. by Pat Ballard in 1953 while living in Towanda. Although the of Sarah. Created in 2000, the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Steadman Studios was also spread the word about the Mansfield Ballard Family lived mostly in Troy, Pa, Mr. Ballard and his wife Academic Excellence is conferred upon a graduating senior involved in recordings of the University Music Program. Andrew Walters (theory, tech, business, moved to Towanda to take care of his of his ailing mother. from one of the State System universities. This award was Concert Wind Ensemble comp) piece Pushing Buttons for alto Ultimately Mr. Sandman was #1 on the Bill Board between founded by Dr. Syed R. Ali-Zaidi, a charter member of the and many of our Choral Eun-Joo Kwak (Keyboard Area Chair/ saxophone and 2-channel electronic Dec 4th 1954 and Jan 21, 1955. Mr. Sandman was featured in Board of Governors. Dr. Ali-Zaidi wishes to inspire and honor Music Ensembles including Assistant Professor of Piano) was Piano background was performed at the National the hit movie with Michael J Fox, Back to the Future. It is sung by State System students who exhibit excellence in their pursuit of the Holiday Concert and Liaison at the Green Lake Festival of Music in Society of Composers, Inc. Conference at acapella groups around the world. Vinnnie will be incorporating knowledge. Sarah spent the summer in Ohio, performing as a the Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Wisconsin in July, giving pre-concert lectures, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, other works of Pat Ballard as well as Steven Foster and John Young Artist with the Ohio Light Opera Company, where she Dona Nobis Pacem. The speaking at a masterclass, and working for Michigan in March of 2017. Joseph Murphy Philip Sousa (who performed at the Keystone Theater several joined alumnus Sarah Best. group also held Mountiestock community engagement. In June, Dr. Kwak performed the alto saxophone part. Dr. times) in to his lessons to share Towanda’s connection to this for the second straight year. also presented a lecture on piano pedagogy Walters’ piece Premonitions and Reverberations part of music history with his students. Concert Choir Alumni please check your email for a message This all day music festival as a clinician at the Pennsylvania Music was premiered at the Arbons Art Center in sent at the end of June and/or see the post on the Mansfield brought in bands form Teachers Association 2017 Conference held New York City as part of the New York City Emily Rittenhouse ‘17, Music Technology Piano University Concert Choir Alumni Facebook page. We have Pennsylvania, New York, and at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA. Electroacoustic Festival, June 2017. Concentration, has been a full-time Audio Engineer at Water 342 members and welcome more to join. If you are an MUCC New Jersey and featured Will Music Recorders in Hoboken NJ since April 2017. alum and didn’t receive my email message, please write to Wood and the Tapeworms as [email protected]! their headlining act. 4 5 Faculty Alumni News News Adam F. Brennan, Director of Bands at Christine Moulton performed with the Jim Willow ’72 taught for 31 years at the Wayne Highlands Jordan Schreiner ’14 won First Prize in the Edward M. Murray MU has been elected Vice President and Manhattan Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Middle School in Honesdale, PA, and retired ‘05 due to illness. International Competition of Voice. The final round of the President Elect of the Pennsylvania Music at Weill Hall in Manhattan in May and He earned Suzuki certification from Dr. Suzuki when during Edward M. Murray International Competition of Voice was Educators Association for District VIII. recorded new music for flute, violin & an educational sabbatical in Matsumoto, Japan. He also studied held in Ithaca, New York, on March 19th, when twenty singers Brennan began serving his term this past June viola by Richard Auldon Clark for a CD on music learning theory with Dr. Ed Gordon and Dr. James selected from seventy-five applicants from all over the world and looks forward to serving the region in the Keuka Classical Label. In June she was Froseth. He received citations from PMEA, The National competed for prizes including contracts with Opera Ithaca this leadership role. In addition, Brennan is featured with flute colleague Robin Kani in Band Directors Association, WVIA-TV PBS, and the Wyoming and other companies. The three winners and three honorable serving as Vice President of the Pennsylvania the Vivaldi Concerto in C for 2 flutes and Seminary. His middle school band earned awards including mentions came from New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Collegiate Band Masters Association. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #4, a concerto being featured at the PMEA Conference. His students have West Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Singers were required to for 2 flutes & violin, with the PA Sinfonia gone on to Eastman, Julliard, University of Michigan, Yale present four to six pieces, fulfilling a variety of requirements. Peggy Dettwiler, Director of Choral Orchestra in Allentown. She is featured and, of course, Mansfield. He said “Mansfield was the perfect In the final round, Jordan sang “Pourqoui me réveiller” Hurst Activities, visited six states as a result of three weekends in July in the Finger Lakes school for me. When I was hired at WHMS, I was prepared from Massenet’s Werther, “New York Lights” from William guest conducting invitations. In January, Chamber Music Festival as a soloist and in for the classroom. I knew what to do because I had great Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge, and the Witch’s aria from she served as the Artistic Director for the trios and quartets with strings. Since January preparation. I owe all of my success to Mansfield.” He would Hänsel und Gretel by Humperdinck. Jordan graduated from given Performing Arts Educators Invitational held the MU faculty trio Velocity 3 (Christine love to hear from former classmates. [email protected]. Mansfield University in 2014 with a B.M. in Vocal Performance in Carnegie Hall to celebrate Martin Luther and Elective Studies in Music Business: Management and is Moulton, flute; Susan Laib, oboe; Richard King weekend. She chose the theme, “Of James W. Stover (’74) of Richland Twp., PA, passed away currently a Resident Artist at Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton. Mac Dowell, clarinet) was busy visiting eight War, Peace, and the Power of Music,” and Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Presser different high schools in PA and NY giving invited eight choirs to perform solo spots Salisbury Twp., PA. He was 66. Sarah Polinski ’16 earned concerts and workshops for the students. and join with the MU Concert Choir for a an Honorable Mention in the Playing for and working with these students is powerful finale singing “Nations Shall Not Doug Bolasky (’78), David Cross (‘78),and Jerry Eischeid National Hal Leonard Vocal Scholar a favorite activity for the group. Rise Up Against Nations” from Vaughan (’77) met in Butler this past June to reminisce, see photo. Competition in the Musical Williams’ Dona nobis pacem. Three of the Theatre category. 2017 is Zachary Sweet (cello) has been enjoying choirs were conducted by MU alums: Jill the seventh year for the Hal his packed summer of playing and teaching Award Davis, Ken Myers, and Samantha Roberts. Leonard Vocal Competition, across the country. He’s teaching at the In February, Peggy was a headliner for the which had over a thousand Intermountain Suzuki Strings Institute, Maryland Music Educators In-Service entrants this year. You can see Kelsey Hurst (Senior, Conference in Baltimore, presenting the Ithaca College Suzuki Institute, the Sarah’s video, along with the Ozark Suzuki Institute, and the Ithaca Music Education four interest sessions. March took her to videos of the other winners, College Summer Music Academy, as well as Piano Concentration) Lexington, Massachusetts, as an Artist- finalists, and semi-finalists, continuing his residency with the MostArts in-Residence for the choral program at at www.youtube.com/ received the Mansfield Music Festival in Alfred, NY. Lexington High School. (Jason Iannuzzi leads watch?v=A__LphVr7hE&li Music Department a fabulous choral program there, teaching st=PLJONjU1VZOYpqcord John Vaida (violin/viola) spent an intensive Presser Scholar Award great repertoire to hundreds of students.) In 6zbDa2oMoMgVz5eP&ind two weeks performing and teaching at the in February 2017. May, Peggy directed two all-state choirs: the ex=8. Also Sarah was named Vermont All-State High School Chorus in Killington Music Festival. Situated in the Nedra Templar ’81 works for Keystone Schools, and is MU’s Outstanding Senior for Brattleboro, and the New Jersey Junior High heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont, working on her EdD in Educational Leadership; Curriculum 2016-2017 and as the winner of All-State Honor Choir held in Flemington. the Killington Music Festival brings together and Instruction. the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Academic Steadman Most recently in July, she led the choirs for faculty and students from all over the world Excellence Award, the PASSHE the Wyoming Seminary Performing Arts for a summer of music making. Mr. Vaida Vincenzo (Vinnie) Mignano ’15 of the Towanda High School equivalent of Outstanding Studios Camp in Kingston, PA. These invitations performed the Brahms String Quintet no. 2 music department which announced a Show Choir concert on Senior, for 2017. No Mansfield provide the opportunity to meet dynamic as well as the Mendelssohn Octet for Strings May 17th featuring their rendition of “Mr. Sandman” written student has ever won this award before, and we’re very proud music educators and talented students, and on the Music in the Mountains concert series. by Pat Ballard in 1953 while living in Towanda. Although the of Sarah. Created in 2000, the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Steadman Studios was also spread the word about the Mansfield Ballard Family lived mostly in Troy, Pa, Mr. Ballard and his wife Academic Excellence is conferred upon a graduating senior involved in recordings of the University Music Program. Andrew Walters (theory, tech, business, moved to Towanda to take care of his of his ailing mother. from one of the State System universities. This award was Concert Wind Ensemble comp) piece Pushing Buttons for alto Ultimately Mr. Sandman was #1 on the Bill Board between founded by Dr. Syed R. Ali-Zaidi, a charter member of the and many of our Choral Eun-Joo Kwak (Keyboard Area Chair/ saxophone and 2-channel electronic Dec 4th 1954 and Jan 21, 1955. Mr. Sandman was featured in Board of Governors. Dr. Ali-Zaidi wishes to inspire and honor Music Ensembles including Assistant Professor of Piano) was Piano background was performed at the National the hit movie with Michael J Fox, Back to the Future. It is sung by State System students who exhibit excellence in their pursuit of the Holiday Concert and Liaison at the Green Lake Festival of Music in Society of Composers, Inc. Conference at acapella groups around the world. Vinnnie will be incorporating knowledge. Sarah spent the summer in Ohio, performing as a the Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Wisconsin in July, giving pre-concert lectures, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, other works of Pat Ballard as well as Steven Foster and John Young Artist with the Ohio Light Opera Company, where she Dona Nobis Pacem. The speaking at a masterclass, and working for Michigan in March of 2017. Joseph Murphy Philip Sousa (who performed at the Keystone Theater several joined alumnus Sarah Best. group also held Mountiestock community engagement. In June, Dr. Kwak performed the alto saxophone part. Dr. times) in to his lessons to share Towanda’s connection to this for the second straight year. also presented a lecture on piano pedagogy Walters’ piece Premonitions and Reverberations part of music history with his students. Concert Choir Alumni please check your email for a message This all day music festival as a clinician at the Pennsylvania Music was premiered at the Arbons Art Center in sent at the end of June and/or see the post on the Mansfield brought in bands form Teachers Association 2017 Conference held New York City as part of the New York City Emily Rittenhouse ‘17, Music Technology Piano University Concert Choir Alumni Facebook page. We have Pennsylvania, New York, and at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA. Electroacoustic Festival, June 2017. Concentration, has been a full-time Audio Engineer at Water 342 members and welcome more to join. If you are an MUCC New Jersey and featured Will Music Recorders in Hoboken NJ since April 2017. alum and didn’t receive my email message, please write to Wood and the Tapeworms as [email protected]! their headlining act. 4 5 MU Bands To Host Flute Studio FACULTY: Joseph Murphy, 1987 Saxophone, Assist. Chair, Intercollegiate Band News Chair 1996-02 Young Kim, 1988 Voice Karen Bogardus, principal flute The Office of Mansfield Assistant Director of Bands and current chair of the music with the Binghamton Symphony Susan Laib, 1989 University Bands is department will host this event which brings approximately and New York City free-lance Double Reeds pleased to announce 120 musicians from 35 colleges and universities across the flutist, visited Mansfield in April Peggy Dettwiler, 1990 that they will host, for state. The event will be held in Steadman Theatre and will playing for and teaching the flute Dir. of Choral Activities, the fourth time in the culminate with a concert on Sunday, February 25th at 2:00 studio. Her expertise and experience Conducting past 22 years, the PA pm. A nominal admission charge for the concert is expected. were welcomed and enjoyed by all. Intercollegiate Band. Adam Brennan, 1995 The PA Intercollegiate Co-hosting the event will be MU Music Alumnus and In February Nora Suggs, Japanese Dir. of Bands, Conducting, Band is the oldest and Director of Bands at Keystone College, Mr. Jeff Tylutki. shakuhachi expert, came to play for Chair 2002-08 longest running Inter- Mr. Tylutki developed a new music maintenance program at and teach the woodwind students in Sheryl Monkelien, 2001 Collegiate Band in the Keystone College and is anxious to assist in the ICB event. the basics of playing shakuhachi, an Music Ed., Vocal Jazz, country. Mansfield Brennan said, “Jeff is a go-getter and always has been. His end blown flute. She was joined in Musical Theater University has hosted organizational skills and musical ability make him a great a concert by clarinetist Deb Andrus Nathan Rinnert, 2003 this organization a match for co-hosting this program. We are so proud of his in an eclectic program of solo and Band, Low Brass, Music Education, total of seven times work in the music field. He represents the best MU has duo music. (see photo) Chair 2014-present since its inception and produced and we are looking forward to working with him Conrad Alexander, 2004 is pleased to bring this in this co-hosting capacity.” The String Project diverse group back to Percussion campus on February The Guest conductor for the ICB is tentatively scheduled Christine Moulton, 2004 23-25, 2018. Dr. Adam to be Gary Green. Green is the professor emeritus of the The String Project @ Mansfield University will start up on Saturday, September 9 at 11:00 Flute, Piano Class F. Brennan, Director University of Miami, Frost School of Music. Assistant AM. Registration is open on August 29. The cost is $50 per semester or $90 for the year. Rebecca Dodson-Webster, 2005 of Bands is serving Director of Bands, Nathan Rinnert had the privilege of Weekly group lessons on violin, viola, cello, and bass for community members. Group lessons French Horn, Music History as the Pennsylvania studying with Mr. Green during his Phd studies and Dr. are at 11 AM with the large ensemble following at noon. The SP@MU features a large Andrew Walters, 2007 Collegiate Bandmaster’s Brennan is a colleague of Mr. Green’s in the American ensemble, multiple small ensembles, and soloists in recitals at the end of every semester at Music Theory/Technology/ Association Vice- Bandmasters Association. “Gary Green is one of the finest MU. Private lessons on string instrument are also available and can be set up during the week Composition President. He and wind-band conductors in the world and he will bring a world with any of our student instructors. Contact Jeff Jacobsen for more info. Jeffrey Jacobsen, 2008 Dr. Nate Rinnert, class experience to the PA Intercollegiate Band. Orchestra, Jazz Band, Bass, ENSEMBLE NEWS Music Ed Concert Wind Ensemble Alissa Rose, 2008 Voice Alumni Reunion Planned The Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Jacobsen, conductor, season Todd Ranney, 2009 includes: OCTOBER 8 FEBRUARY 10 Voice Plans are underway to host a reunion of the MU Concert Wind Ensemble. We invite all former members of the Concert Wind Borodin Mozart Eric Carlin, 2011 Ensemble to return to campus for this gathering! Dates for the event are February 16-18 in Steadman Theatre. The event will On the Steppes of Central Asia Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte Guitar open with an early bird reception on Friday evening and an open rehearsal of the current MU Concert Wind Ensemble. Saturday Polovtsian Dances Symphony 29 - With student Zachary Sweet, 2013 will be a day filled with rehearsals of the alumni members to prepare for a concert on Sunday. Both the alumni ensemble and the Dubois conductors Cello current ensemble will play in concert on Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 pm to close the weekend. Saxophone Concerto Michael Becker - soloist APRIL 22 Richard MacDowell, 2014 Hosting the event is current Director of Bands and conductor of the CWE, Dr. Adam F. Brennan. Brennan plans to compose a Student Concerto Concert Clarinet work in honor of Mr. Stanley that will be premiered by the combined current CWE and alumni ensemble. “Don was a wonderful NOVEMBER 5 Stravinsky Eun-Joo Kwak, 2015 person, leader, teacher, mentor and friend. His legacy will live on in the lives of all those he encountered, and it is only fitting Sibelius Pulcinella Suite (Excerpts) Keyboard that we should salute his legacy in music.” A schedule of events and registration for the event will be on line and available in late Finlandia Sinfonia Jeff Stempien, 2015 September of 2017. Blocks of rooms will be reserved for alumni at local hotels and receptions and meals will be planned. All Canzonetta Minuetto Trumpet information will be posted on the music department web page for alumni to register and make plans to attend. Once music is Valse Triste Finale selected, it will be made available to members on line. Links will be sent once a member registers. Hard copies of all music will be Violin Concerto John Vaida, 2016 provided on site. Contact Dr. Brennan with questions at [email protected]. John Vaida - soloist Violin/Viola 6 3 FACULTY EMERTI: The Mansfield University Concert Choir *Grace Steadman (faculty 1921-39) 2017 Music DepartMent *Bert Francis 1940-74, Wind spreads good-will at home and abroad! Ensemble, Trumpet, Chair MU *Christine Lewis 1946-70, Voice *Florence Borkey 1946-74, See more at music.mansfield.edu The MU Concert Choir completed an Keyboard, Eurhythmics Percussion John Doyle, 1947-79, Piano, exciting semester of music-making in Music Appreciation the region and internationally garnering September Ensembles *John Baynes, 1947-79, Brass, acclaim for Mansfield University. In 16 9:00 AM TTOSA Workshop Music Ed., Chair January, they presented a 20-minute solo to Release 18 7:30 PM Percussion Studio Showcase *Benjamin Husted, 1950-71, Chair, performance in Carnegie Hall for the Theory, Clarinet, Chorus Performing Arts Educators 11th Annual 24 3:00 PM Mr. Jeff Stempien, Faculty Recital *John Little 1950-86, Piano, Invitational entitled, “Of War, Peace, and Christmas 29 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ Composition the Power of Music.” *Helen Henry 1955-75, Horn, Recording Music Ed October In April, the Concert Choir appeared *Eugene Jones 1956-83, Vocal 1 2:30 PM PRISM Concert $ in concert at the Pennsylvania Music Choral, Piano, History *Jack Wilcox 1956-88, Voice, Educators State Conference in Erie, PA. Picture yourself on a beach. The sand is silky and 8 2:30 PM Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra Mansfieldians, Musicals 10 7:30 PM Piano Recital smooth. The ocean waves gently caress the shoreline. *Sylvester Schmitz 1959-74, Chair And in May, the esteemed choir 13 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ *William Goode 1962-88, Piano, participated in the ensemble’s 8th The palm trees sway in a gentle breeze as you rock steadi- Intro to Music European Tour, performing for large ly in a hammock, adult beverage in hand. Floating across 14 7:30 PM PRISM Concert $ Angeline Schmid, 1962-90, Piano audiences in the Netherlands, Belgium, 15 2:30 PM Choral Collage the sunny beach is music coming from a steel band. You Wayne Rusk, 1963-96, Piano, and Germany, resulting in standing 27 4:00 PM Young Men’s Choral Festival Theory, Organ look to find where the music is coming from. You find ovations and Gold Level performances at Charles Wunderlich, 1964-98, the 2017 Harmonie Festival in Limburg- the group: IT’S THE PANSFIELDIANS! THE 27 7:00 PM Cantus Concert, www.facebook.com/CantusSings/ Music History 28 1:00 PM Sax Studio Recital, Butler 163 Lindenholzhausen, Germany, on May MU STEEL PAN BAND and they are playing Marjorie Kemper, 1965-88, Music 25 to 28. The Mansfield singers won first 28 7:30 PM Jazz Ensemble & Mansfieldians Concert Ed, Piano Class, Harp Christmas music with a calypso groove! Richard Kemper, 1965-88, Double prize in the Women’s Choir category, Reeds, Music Ed second prize in both the Men’s and Mixed November *Joyce Wunderlich, 1965-97, Music Choir categories, and third prize in Sacred You won’t want to miss this novelty recording of standard 5 2:30 PM Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra Concert Ed, Chair Music category. Christmas tunes with a twist from Director of Bands *Irwin Borodkin 1966-85, Cello/ 5 5:00 PM Octoboefest! Adam Brennan and the MU Percussion Studio! Tunes Bass, Orchestra In all four categories, they were rated at 9 10:00 AM The Marriage of Figaro *David Dick 1966-87, like, Jingle Pans The Island Way, Jolly Old St. Nicholas the coveted Gold Level, achieving more Voice, Choral, Conducting than 23 of 25 points. Goes Reggae, A Trip to da Beach! (Children, Go Where I 10 7:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro *Donald Stanley, 1966-91, Wind 11 8:00 AM Piano Competition Send Thee!), We Be Cultivating da Seeds, Mahn! (Lo, How Ensemble, Low Brass, Chair The Harmonie Festival attracted more 11 7:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro *Edwin Zdzinski 1966-91, Violin, A Rose Err Blooming), Rise Up Shepherd, (And Follow Me Orchestra, Chair than 200 choirs from 37 countries 12 2:30 PM The Marriage of Figaro to da Island, Mahn!), Bring Me a Drink, Mahn! (Here We Konrad Owens, 1966-04, Clarinet, competing in 13 categories. 19 2:30 PM Wind Ensemble Concert Come A Wassailing!), Silent Night on da Island, Where is Business, Keyboard, Tech 20 7:30 PM Student Composer’s Society Concert *Katherine Dyck, 1967-87, Voice, And the MU Choir was featured with the Your Momma? (What Child is This?), and Get Down from Chorus, Diction renowned Cardinal Singers of Louisville, 27 7:30 PM Mansfield Percussion Ensemble Concert Me Roof! (Up On The House Top). All music was arranged Richard Talbot, 1967-91, Bands, KY, in a performance of Unclouded Day, Percussion, Merchandising directed by Peggy Dettwiler, to close the by Adam Brennan and recorded at MU by Steadman December *Kent Hill, 1967-95, Piano, Organ, prize-winners’ concert at the Harmonie Studios with student Steve Backenstoes serving as the re- Theory, Eurhythmics, Chair 2 7:30 PM Holiday Concert $ Sleigh Bells Ring Festival on the final evening. cording engineer. The recording will be available for sale John Monaghan, 1969-97, Flute, 3 2:30 PM Holiday Concert $ Sleigh Bells Ring Music Ed, Theory this fall. Get ready to laugh, sing along, and groove to the See the performance on YouTube at *Ed Brown 1971-98, Piano, Theory www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PzFToYLoMI&t=41s music with a Caribbean beat! $ Event Fee David Borsheim, 1973-04, French Horn, Theory, Comp. Elizabeth Grovenstein, 1978-07, S m c S Music Therapy ummer uSic ampS a ucceSS Jean-Anne Teal, 1991-2008, Voice MU Chorus invited to sing at Carnegie Hall Steve McEuen, 1977-2013, Trombone/Euphonium Michael Galloway, 1980-2013, Rob Fisher (renowned Broadway musical director and recipient of a Doctor of Music Degree from MU last 160! Summer Music Camps had over 160 students Trumpet, Jazz October) has invited Dr. Dettwiler to form an 80-voice choir to sing all of the choruses in Bernstein’s comic distributed between 7 different camps, Nancy Boston, 1989-2015, operetta, Candide, in a benefit for Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, April 18 at 8 pm! This is a similar event to Piano including Youth, Choral, Percussion, Saxophone, The Sound of Music in 2012, where Dr. Dettwiler prepared Mansfield singers for the nuns’ choruses. This Kenneth Sarch, 1995-2013, Violin, will surely be an unforgettable experience for Mansfield University singers. Stay tuned as we shall certainly students Flute, Clarinet, and Oboe & Bassoon Camps. Viola, String Ensembles arrange bus transportation for attendees to travel to NYC! * deceased 2 7 Mansfield University Butler Music Center 18 Campus View Dr Mansfield PA 16933 Consultants Deliver Report on MU and the State System T here have been lots of rumors recently that Mansfield University is closing since the state system began its system review earlier this spring. We are happy to announce that these rumors are completely unfounded, as the review results came out in mid-July and recommended that no universities be closed or merged. The review recommended more collaboration between universities and more effort to function as a system, and we’re hopeful that any changes that come out of this study will be positive for the Department of Music at Mansfield. The Department of Music is planning some curricular change this fall for the following year. The PASSHE system has a metric by which they count how many students graduate in each major over a five-year period, and the Department of Music doesn’t always reach those benchmarks in all of our majors. Because of that, the MU administration has asked us to revamp our programs so that some of our majors can be counted together and we will more consistently reach the required number of We love to hear from our Alumni majors. So you may be seeing some information about changes to our programs, but most of those changes Please take a few minutes to keep us current with any change of name, address, and your are planned to be minor changes to allow us to align recent happenings. the Music Performance, Music Technology, and Music Business degree programs so that we can count them as Name _______________________________________________________Class _____________ one degree program for PASSHE. We’re still working on exactly what those changes will entail, and will keep all address _______________________________________________________________________ involved parties apprised of these changes as they occur. email _________________________________________________________________________ - Dr. Alissa Rose, summer chair News: _________________________________________________________________________

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