Alumnus Randy Drake presented a paper November 1, 2012 at the SEM/AMS/SMT conference in New Orleans entitled, A Journey of Identity: Jennifer Leitham’s Challenge to Normative Gender Hierarchies of Jazz.
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Alumnus Elliot Deutsch wins Arranging Competition
Alumnus Elliot Deutsch won first place place in the 2012 ASMAC/Bill Conti Big Band Arranging and Composing competition with his arrangement of “Pure Imagination.”
Yi Chen in Saxophone Competition Semi-Finals
Alumnus Yi Chen advanced to the Semi-Finals in the International Saxophone Competition at River Center for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia.
Singing the Unsung Song
Dr. Alicia’s Doyle’s paper, “Singing the Unsung Song of Repurposed Music Manuscripts,” has been accepted for the 2013 The Medieval Association of the Pacific conference.
John van Houten performs Jaws parody
Adjunct tuba instructor, John van Houten and and Alumni Stephen Hughes recorded Fox’s “Family Guy” on October, 22. The episode includes a tuba solo, a parody of “Jaws,” which depicts a turtle getting flushed down a toilet only to come back with a vengeance.
Johannes Müller-Stosch invited to China
Johannes Müller-Stosch has been invited to conduct the Kunman Philharmonic Orchestra, China in May 2013.
Desha Dunnahoe’s film orchestration
HBO aired the acclaimed documentary “Ethel” on October 18. The film, which premiered at Sundance in January, celebrates the life of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of late Senator Robert F Kennedy and mother of the director. Desha Dunnahoe orchestrated the score.
Jonathan Talberg, LA Bach Festival director
Dr. Jonathan Talberg, Professor and Director of Choral, Vocal, and Opera Studies concluded the 79th Annual Los Angeles Bach Festival with a performance of Cantata #80 with Bob Cole Conservatory Alumni Ashley Seaton (BM 2008), Gregorio Taniguchi (BM 2010), and Sean Fitzpatrick (BM, 2011) singing the solos. The five-concert program included two organ recitals, an evening with the Horizon Chamber Choir and Players, where Stephen Salts (MM 2014) Â sang the baritone solos, and a piano recital of Bach’s keyboard works influenced by the Italian and French schools.
Alexandra Roderick receives MET award
Alexandra Roderick (MM opera) was given an Encouragement Award at the MET District Auditions last weekend.
Marina Harris to sing with Marilyn Horne and Jessye Norman
Alumna Marina Harris was accepted for participation in “The Song Workshop” January 14–19, 2013. The workshop consists of master classes and private coachings with Marilyn Horne and Jessye Norman at Carnegie Hall.