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CONTENTS
FEATURES
DEAN
Patricia J. Flowers
EDITOR
Stanley C. Pelkey
WRITERS
Jayme Agee
William Fredrickson
2 Foundations and Futures
The College of Music continues to provide a world-class education in music to
Caroline Glaeser
Patrick Murnin
hundreds of students each year even as it launches new initiatives to enhance
Stanley C. Pelkey student success.
Nina Scheibe
DESIGN
Perry Albrigo 5 New Music at the College
LAYOUT
Wendy Smith
of Music
Faculty and students at the College of Music continue to champion new music
PHOTO CREDITS through concerts, recitals, and festivals.
Michael Broyles
Bill Lax
Bruce Palmer
Wendy Smith 12 Students Present, Perform,
Ray Stanyard
COVER PHOTO
and Win Awards
Wendy Smith Students in the College of Music share their talents across the country and
around the world and receive recognition for their accomplishments.
DEPARTMENTS
8 Great Performances
10 Comings and Goings
15 New Faculty
20 Alumni News
22 Faculty News
24 In Memoriam
26 Recent Endowments, Friends and Supporters
The College of Music re-launches its
Alumni Magazine after a five-year
hiatus. We hope you like the new look.
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FEATURE STORY
FOUNDATIONS AND
FUTURES
Foundations... compete for full- and part-time positions Florida, the Southeast, and throughout the
in their specialized fields of study. Many country.
Current students and alumni of the College pursue freelance performing and teaching
of Music are also establishing outstanding opportunities whether solely or in addition
careers on strong musical and professional And Futures...
foundations built under the tutelage of our
exceptional faculty. There are innumerable DOCTORAL DEGREE The College of Music’s programs are strong;
stories and anecdotes of success, but the
College also has solid data demonstrating
PLACEMENT RECORDS the foundations that we provide to our
students are solid. But faculty members are
that our alumni find diverse ways to support OUTPACE NATIONAL not resting on past successes. They continue
themselves, develop satisfying careers, and
contribute to their communities. TRENDS FOR EMPLOYMENT to light the way with their many professional
accomplishments, which draw students to
faculty, and general community lectures. just begun, but the significant size of the gift it also boldly and unapologetically voiced the
The goal is to widen students’ understanding and the opportunities and infrastructures it central importance of training in the musical
of career options, equip them to meet the will generate should strengthen our efforts in arts:
challenges of rapidly changing economies musical entrepreneurship and innovation at
and markets, and provide them with the the College of Music. “Today we live in a scientific age. Man [sic] is
tools necessary to lead change in the arts and studying and doing research on man in space...
their communities. David Cutler, Rachel Coda But the key today is man, himself—the inner
Roberts, Jessica Meyer, Angela Myles man... The humanities comprise the study of
Beeching, Sebastian Ruth, Jim While serving as Dean human expression. One of the humanities is
Rupp, Russell Willis Taylor, Ramon and Summer Music music. It is my hope...that all Musicampers will
Ricker, and Ayden Adler have held Camp Director (1945- have learned many things, including a more
Entrepreneurship Residencies over 1966), Dr. Karl O. meaningful perspective for man’s expression in
the past several years. Kuersteiner published music, and a more realistic realization of their
the summer camp own place as young Americans in society today.”
The recent gift of $100 million newsletter known as
dollars from Jan Moran and the “Allegro.” Each year, it The College of Music continues to transform
Jim Moran Foundation to create included the program lives and communities through music.
the new Jim Moran School of of the final gala concert, This foundation has remained unchanged,
Entrepreneurship at Florida State lists of scholarship and despite changing curricula, technologies,
University promises to transform other award winners, styles of music, means of expression, and
how the university prepares and photographs broader social contexts. The stories of
students to be leaders and innovators. The of ensembles. The Dean also wrote a faculty, students, and alumni in the pages
stand-alone School, which will be housed short inspirational message each year that follow show that others also believe in
downtown in a building donated to the that proclaimed the value of aesthetic the importance of music as a central form
University by Kathryn and Brian Ballard, experiences in young people’s lives and of human expression and continue to look
will offer more courses in entrepreneurship insisted on the importance of music in a to us for musical leadership in Tallahassee,
and innovation to more students than democratic society. Kuersteiner’s final Florida, and across the United States. We
is currently possible. Conversations to message, published in the 1966 “Allegro,” invite you to continue to partner with us in
determine how the Jim Moran School and even anticipated the widening gap in our endeavors by your presence on campus
existing entrepreneurship programs and American higher education between STEM whenever possible, your friendship, and your
initiatives at FSU will interface have only disciplines and the arts and humanities, but financial support. SP
Current DM student Ryan Reynolds and fellow members of the Akropolis Reed Quintet toured extensively and commissioned new works
from Gregory Wanamaker, John Steinmetz, David Biedenbender, and Rob Deemer for their third album, The Space Between Us, due out in
Fall 2016. In February, Akropolis launched “Akropolis WORKS,” a residency program designed to help students develop entrepreneurial
skills. The inaugural residency took place at the University of Michigan. Akropolis received the 2015 Fischoff Educators award for creative
educational programming and a 2016 Chamber Music America Residency Partnership grant to support outreach performances in downtown
Detroit. Ryan taught masterclasses across the country and will be recording a new nine-player chamber version of Carl Nielsen’s Clarinet
Concerto and the composer’s original Serenata in vano with legendary clarinetist, David Shifrin.
Aliza Llovet and Natalie Quintana, graduate students in Music Therapy, received a $5,000 grant from the Jim Moran Institute in the
College of Business to support their project, “The Creation, Evaluation, and Commercialization of a Music Therapy Mobile App.” The app
will act as a media playlist and store, where a cappella lullabies are organized into 30-minute-long sets and by one of six languages. In each set,
the music systematically decreases in speed and volume in order to meet therapeutic goals. The app will be available free on the Apple Store
and for the Android market, while each individual set of lullabies will be available for purchase. Funds generated will support the National
Institute of Infant & Child Medical Music Therapy, a partnership between Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.
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new music, and world premieres. During Kalhous, and Benjamin Sung, as well as in large season. This is the second time Wingate
the Fall 2015 University Musical Associates ensemble concerts. and Theofanidis have collaborated. In 2008,
Concert Series, the University Symphony they were co-commissioned by the Austin
Orchestra under the direction of Alexander Among the most anticipated premiere Symphony for “Field of Infinite Forms,” a five-
Jiménez gave the world premiere of performances in Fall 2015 was Dr. Ladislav movement work for orchestra and fixed media
Concertante Borealis by Daniel Fulmer (b. Kubík’s Flashes of Light for percussion, pianos, utilizing 22 loudspeakers.
1964) on October 9, 2015. The Concertante and trumpets. Guest artist Barbara Butler and
featured members of the Trio Bel Canto, FSU Professor Christopher Moore, as well as Clifton Callender (Professor of Composition)
including recently retired College of Music members of Moore’s trumpet studio, were also continues to compose for performances
saxophone professor, Patrick Meighan. That joined by FSU piano faculty Read Gainsford, both on and off campus. In 2015, he was an
concert concluded with a rousing performance Joel Hastings, David Kalhous, and Heidi Louise Artist-in-Residence at I-Park, a competitive
of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. On Williams and students from the percussion artist residency in Connecticut, and his work
October 5, Richard Clary and the University studio of Professor John Parks. Point and Line to Plane for solo piano was
Wind Orchestra presented a well-received performed throughout China by FSU alumna
concert of twentieth-century masterworks, Kubík writes that the work was inspired by “the Hui-Ting Yang. His Canonic Offerings was also
including pieces by Hindemith, Persichetti, deep history and symbolism of the trumpet... performed by the T’ang Quartet at the Yong
and Stravinsky, as well as “Sanctuary” (2006) Associated with the significant, often pivotal Siew Toh Conservatory in Singapore as part of
by Frank Ticheli (b. 1958). Likewise, the first moments of life, it is the harbinger of both Mathemusical Conversation, an international
concert of the 2015–2016 Faculty Chamber good and bad news, triumphs and tragedies, workshop on mathematics and computation
Music Series featured twelve College of Music blinding jubilance and unfathomable anguish. in music performance and composition.
faculty in performances of twentieth-century Even though the modern trumpet is an Callender’s Metamorphoses II, for violin
American chamber music for voice and strings excellent concert instrument, I believe we are and piano, was recorded in August 2014 by
composed by Lee Hoiby, Samuel Barber, Ned still impressed with a sense of its timeless Emily Hanna Crane (also an FSU alumna) and
Rorem, and the College’s own Dr. Timothy symbolic foundation, as we similarly are with Hui-Ting Yang and was included as part of the
Hoekman. The second Faculty Chamber Music the bells or drums.” Kubík chose an ensemble CD Pendulum, released by Parma/Navona
Series concert concluded with an inspired comprising four pianos and percussion Records. February 2016 saw the release of
performance of Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklärte instruments because of his “love of the piano Callender’s gegenschein, for solo violin, on
Nacht by Professors Corinne Stillwell, Shannon (‘my’ instrument) and my rather substantial alumnus Piotr Szewczyk’s CD Violin Futura
Thomas, Pamela Ryan, Greg Sauer, and Evan experience with percussion.” (Navona Records).
Jones, with graduate violist Razvan Berindean.
New music continued to be celebrated in the College of Music composition faculty are March 2016 saw the world premiere of Carlisle
Spring 2016 semester in faculty solo recitals by actively involved with the Biennial Festival Floyd’s latest opera, Prince of Players, which
Shannon Thomas, Heidi Louise Williams, David of New Music, but they are also engaged in concerns the seventeenth-century English
many other projects. actor Edward Kynaston. Floyd served as a
Mark Wingate (Associate member of the faculty of the College of Music
Students conduct and perform in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at the 2013 Professor of Music from 1951 to 1976. The Houston Grand Opera
FSU Festival of New Music.
Composition) and commissioned Prince of Players, and Floyd’s
renowned composer work on the opera was featured on OPERA
Christopher Theofanidis America’s web-based series, “MASTERS AT
have been co- WORK: Crafting an Opera with CARLISLE
commissioned by the FLOYD,” during the past year. The five, live-
Houston-based Apollo streamed webcasts featured Floyd and Marc
Chamber Players to Scorca, President of OPERA America, who
prepare a string quartet moderated questions about the compositional
with live electronics to and rehearsal processes from students
be premiered during participating at Florida State University and
their 2016–2017 concert four other invited universities.
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Finally, in November 2015, three faculty Symphony under Leopold Stokowski gave young composers to be “gutsy” and “knock on
members were represented on five concerts her many insights into the professional music the door again.” None of us can control luck,
with the Netanya Chamber Orchestra, world, but she also found that her experience she said, but “the one thing you can do yourself
one of the leading orchestras in Israel. Dr. teaching a music appreciation class as a young is to try.” Still, for her, success is not in getting
Alexander Jiménez conducted the ensemble in professional in New York City helped her learn the prize or the grant. She noted, “To me,
performances of representative masterpieces to speak about music both to people with success is having a wonderful performance
that characterized states of mind and technical knowledge about music and to those of my music and having the time to devote to
experience at the turning points of the past without such knowledge. “I benefited from writing.”
three centuries. In addition to Beethoven’s thinking about things I was doing as a learning
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (1800), and experience.” Young composers must strike the I concluded by asking Ellen Taaffe Zwilich for
selections from Sibelius’s Pelléas et Mélisande, right balance, however, in terms of professional her advice for alumni of the College who want
Op. 46 (1900), the concerts featured the activities. “Don’t lose the dream,” Zwilich said, to more intentionally and effectively build
Clarinet Concerto (2000-2001) by Ellen “but do what you have to [do] to stay afloat.” rapport with audiences. “Bringing the audience
Taaffe Zwilich, Francis Eppes Distinguished into the family” is critical, she said, and she
Professor of Composition and one of the most- Zwilich also advocated cultivating a sense of urged musicians to speak with and meet the
performed living American composers. Dr. Jon resilience as a young artist or composer. One members of their audiences. At the heart of
Holden (Assistant Professor of Clarinet) joined must take risks and “stick [your] neck out.” In building audience rapport, however, is creating
Jiménez as soloist on the Clarinet Concerto, terms of grants and awards, young composers a joyful concert experience. Determination
which was shaped by the events of 9/11. need to remember, “If you don’t apply, you is critical to the craft of the musician and
don’t get [them].” Being turned down is “only composer, but Zwilich also pointed to the
On October 28, 2015, I had the opportunity the beginning,” Zwilich noted as she urged importance of “love and passion” for our work.
to talk to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich about some of
her current and recent projects. Noting that
collaboration has been “incredibly gratifying”
for her, Zwilich highlighted a new piece for the
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, her sixth Pulitzer prize-
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The College hosted the Badke Quartet, widely recognized as one of Great Britain’s finest string quartets,
for a Housewright Eminent Scholars residency in February 2016. In addition to giving masterclasses for
violin, viola, and cello, the members of the Badke Quartet offered an outstanding workshop on performing
the quartets of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, as well as a presentation on starting, managing, and
promoting a chamber ensemble. Those who attended their recital in Opperman Music Hall, pictured
above, were amazed by the quartet’s gorgeous tone and exceptionally tight ensemble playing.
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Dr. Kevin Fenton leads members of the University Singers in a concert in Ruby Diamond
Concert Hall (pictured above). Fenton recently received a Fulbright Specialist grant to help
introduce a choral conducting curriculum at the Kenya Conservatoire of Music. Fenton,
along with Professor Valerie Arsenault and members of the Bach Parley, also spearheaded
the creation of the “Bach’s Lunches,” a series of noontime concerts of Baroque Music in the
lobby of Ruby Diamond Concert Hall.
FLEMING took to the stage in Ruby Diamond Opera, presented a masterclass for
voice and opera students and also
Director of The Legendary
Count Basie Orchestra)
Concert Hall for a masterclass with College worked one-on-one with students was featured on the “Music”
students in October 2015. in private lessons. World-renowned episode of the PBS series Craft
soprano Renée Fleming also in America. During the episode,
traveled to Tallahassee as the guest Barnhart demonstrated the
artist for the Tallahassee Symphony unique qualities of the David G.
Orchestra’s 35th Anniversary Gala Monette trumpet that he plays. The
Concert on October 16. Over 100 Monette Corporation of Portland,
voice majors were special guests Oregon, crafts custom-made
of the Symphony during the dress brass instruments. An interview
rehearsal with Ms. Fleming. The with Barnhart and excerpts of
following morning, Ms. Fleming a special performance at the
returned to the stage at Ruby Monette factory can be viewed at
Diamond Concert Hall and worked scottybarnhart.com.
with four graduate students and
answered audience questions Because of the spectacular
during a masterclass sponsored reputations and quality of
by the College of Music and College of Music ensembles
attended by nearly 200 faculty, and their faculty conductors,
staff, students, and friends. In College of Music students have the
February 2016, the College hosted opportunity to travel to regional,
acclaimed mezzo-soprano Marilyn national, and international venues
Horne. A celebrated opera singer and to tour at home and abroad.
and recitalist, Marilyn Horne is The Florida State University
also the Vocal Program Director at Singers performed at the National
the Music Academy of the West in Convention of the American Choral
Santa Barbara and the founder of Directors Association in March
the Marilyn Horne Foundation. Ms. 2013, toured central Europe in May
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NGS
2013, and also performed for the Orchestra was the only orchestra educational scholarships
conference of the Florida Chapter selected to perform at the 2016 from the US Embassy.
of ACDA in 2014. In March 2015, the American String Teacher’s The highlight of the trip
University Singers toured Florida Association National Conference was time spent with
before making appearances at in Tampa. Finally, the Florida State children at Cueva de Luz,
the Conservatory of Puerto Rico, University Horn Choir was featured a community center in
the University of Puerto Rico- at the Southeast Horn Workshop the worst slum of San
Arecibo, and the University of in Baton Rouge in 2014 and the Jose. After returning to
San Juan-Utuada. The University International Horn Symposium in Tallahassee, the students
Wind Orchestra performed Denton, Texas (2012), Memphis presented a Benefit
at the 2015 College Band (2013), and Los Angeles (2015). Cabaret and received
Directors National Association $800 to support Cueva
Conference in Nashville. As with Gayle Seaton, Program Director de Luz. Maris Stella
their performance at the CBDNA for Music Theatre, students Fernandez, founder
in 2007, the Wind Orchestra’s Berkley Jones, Angel Lozada, of Cueva de Luz, and
invitation came after being and Graham Mortier, and their Rodrigo Duran, organizer
identified as the top submission accompanist, graduate theory of the cultural exchange
by the conference’s selection student Jeremie Michael, trip, “Promising Artists
committee. The Wind Orchestra traveled to Costa Rica in March of the 21st Century,”
also presented the Finale 2016. They presented staged at the Centro Cultural
concert for the 2013 American concerts of music theatre pieces Costarricense Norteamericano in being built between the College and
Bandmasters Association in and masterclasses and worked San Jose, expressed appreciation communities in Costa Rica.
Tampa. The University Symphony with high-risk students receiving for the gift and the relationship
Eva Amsler (flute): soloist with the Orquesta Sinfonica National de Bolivia. • Scotty Barnhart (jazz): masterclasses at the Jazz Music
Institute, Brisbane, Australia; Senzoku Gakuen University, Tokyo; and Meiji University, Tokyo. • Kasia Bugaj (string music education):
panelist, Wronski International Competition for Solo Violin, Warsaw, Poland. • Cliff Callendar (composition): presenter, International
Conference on Mathematics and Computation in Music, London. • Jane Clendenning (theory): presenter, North Atlantic Fiddle
Convention, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. • Shirley Close (voice): faculty member, San Miguel Institute of Bel Canto Studies, San Miguel del
Allende, Mexico. • Denise Von Glahn (musicology): presenter, Swiss Music Research Society, University of Bern, Switzerland. • Timothy
Hoekman (vocal coaching, accompanying): head Lieder coach, American Institute of Musical Studies, Graz, Austria. • Bruce Holzman
(guitar): artist faculty member and competition juror, the Iserlohn Guitar Festival, Germany. • Margaret Jackson (ethnomusicology):
presenter, International Conference on Media and Popular Culture, Centre for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities, London;
presenter, International Conference on Identity Studies, Vienna, Austria. • David Kalhous (piano): performances in the Czech Republic
and Israel. • Christopher Moore (trumpet): featured soloist, International Trumpet Guild Conference, Columbus, Ohio. • Eric Ohlsson
(oboe): soloist and masterclasses, VIII Rio Wind Festival, Brazil. • Iain Quinn (organ): performance at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. •
Marcus Roberts (jazz): international tours of France and Japan. • Wanda Brister Rachwal (voice): performances and masterclasses,
Orfeo Musical Festival, Vipiteno, Italy. • Michelle Stebleton (horn): 2nd horn with the Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Bolivia; guest
artist, International Horn Symphonium, Los Angeles, California. • Greg Sauer (cello): masterclasses at Auckland University and Victoria
University in New Zealand, and at the Richard Wagner Conservatorium, Vienna, Austria. • Ben Sung (violin): soloist, Virtuosi XVIII,
Recife, Brazil. • André Thomas (music education, choral): conducted the Tallahassee Community Chorus in performances at the Rome
Choral Festival, Italy. • Heidi Louise Williams (piano): performances, lectures, and masterclasses in China and Taiwan.
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of the Guri Santa Marcelina,” which was understood how important it was for jazz
National Trumpet Competition supervised by Dr. Frank Gunderson, Sylvia pioneers such as herself… to seek out and
Students from the trumpet studio of Dr. explored one case study of how social nurture young jazz talents deserving of
Chris Moore successfully represented change can be created through music wider attention. So the fact that Emily
the College of Music at the 2016 National education. Sylvia plans to pursue a career [was] chosen for this group speaks volumes
Trumpet Competition. Six soloists plus as a researcher-practitioner in the music as to her seriousness and her dedication to
the studio’s trumpet ensemble competed classroom. advancing her talents in the world of jazz.
in the semi-final round of the competition. She will now have the great opportunity
Two FSU students advanced to and took Betty Carter Jazz Ahead to be heard by an international audience.”
prizes in the final round of the competition: Emily Mikesell, a jazz trumpet major and Barnhart anticipates that this outstanding
Judy Gaunt (BM) won third place in the pupil of Professor Scotty Barnhart who honor for Emily will create even more
Undergraduate Solo Division, and Eric graduated in April 2016 (at left, above), opportunities for her as she launches her
Millard (DM) won third place in the spent part of her final semester at FSU at career.
Graduate Solo Division. the prestigious Betty Carter Jazz Ahead
program. Located at the Kennedy Center in MTNA Collegiate Piano Pedagogy
Research and Creative Activity Washington, D.C., and under the direction The College of Music’s piano pedagogy
Award of Jason Moran, Kennedy Center Artistic program was well represented at the January
In Fall 2015, then-senior music education Director for Jazz, this international jazz 2016 MTNA Collegiate Chapter Piano
major Sylvia Aycock was among eighteen residency program brings talented young Pedagogy Symposium at the University of
recipients from across the University of the performers, like Emily, together under the South Carolina. Seven FSU students (Emily
2015 Undergraduate Research and Creative tutelage of experienced artist-instructors Charlson, Iris Cheng, Andy Lagrimas,
Activity Award. Sylvia also participated who help the young artists polish their Dotan Nitzberg, William Perry, Sarah
in the 2015 President’s Showcase of performance, composing, and arranging Quek, and Adam Ravain) gave a plenary
Undergraduate Research Excellence on skills. The late Betty Carter, one of the session entitled, “Add This To Your Teaching
September 28, 2015. In her project, “Music greatest jazz vocalists, founded Jazz
Education and Social Work: A Case Study Ahead. Professor Barnhart notes, “[Carter] See “Students,” page 14
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WIN AWARDS
The Seminole Trombone Quartet (left)
performed at Carnegie Hall in May 2016.
What is Noise (below) performed there
two years earlier, in May 2014.
The College’s Carnegie Hall Student Competition Continues to Showcase Outstanding Student Performers
in the Heart of the Big Apple
Since 2010, the College of Music has been sending select student Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Jennifer Higdon, and Joshua Burel, among
ensembles to Carnegie Hall to present a recital during the annual others. What is Noise was also an ensemble-in-residence at the 2015
“Noles in NYC” festival. Ensembles are chosen through a rigorous Taneycomo Festival in Branson, Missouri.
application process in which their proposed programs, performances, The saxophone quartet Singularity was the featured ensemble at
and marketing plans are all evaluated. the May 2015 Carnegie Hall performance. Quartet members Thomas
In May 2012, two student duos took the stage at Carnegie. Albert Giles, Cole Belt, Scotty Phillips, and Bryan McNamara played
Lee (tenor) and Edward Rothmel (piano) presented a program Josquin des Prez’s Ave Marie and Mille Regretz, David Ludwig’s Josquin
entitled Montage of a Dreamer that featured settings of the poetry of Microludes, Rondo by Zdeněk Lukáš, Gregory Wanamaker’s Elegy,
Langston Hughes. Pianists Hyemin Kim and Joohae Kim traced György Ligeti’s Six Bagatelles, Everything Must Go by Martin Bresnick,
their journeys from South Korea and New Zealand to America and Charles Wuorinen’s Saxophone Quartet. Ludwig, Wanamker,
through their program, Behind Every Artist. Bresnick, and Wuorinen attended the recital.
Piotr Szewczk (violin) and John Callahan (piano) were the The Seminole Trombone Quartet, which consists of members
featured artists in May 2013. Their program, Violin Futura + Piano: Christopher Brown, David Ellis, Stephen Ivany, and Dunwoody
21st Century Music for Violin, included works composed within the Mirvil, won the 2016 Carnegie Hall Student Competition. The STQ
past decade, including one by College of Music composition professor presented transcriptions and original works for trombone quartet,
Clifton Callender and two by Szewczk. Five of the composers including “Down By the River” by Sheila Silver, which received its
attended the recital. world premiere at the concert. In preparation for their Carnegie
May 2014 brought new music ensemble What is Noise to Carnegie Hall performance, the members of the Seminole Trombone Quartet
Hall. Sarah Jane Young (flute), Lisa Kachousee (clarinet), Joshua completed a number of preview concerts across the Southeast.
Burel (violin), Justin Page (cello), Cholong Park (piano), Tommy
Dobbs (percussion), and Jamie Wind Whitmarsh (percussion
and conductor) presented American Stories, performing works by See “Carnegie,” page 14
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Arsenal: Method Books to Consider.” They Robertson is very grateful to have been part organized by Professor Matthew Lata over
were among the nearly 200 college students of the trip. “The group had never played on the course of the past year and a half, and
who attended and participated in the a grand stage like Dizzy’s, so to experience was made possible in part because of the
conference. Charlson, Lagrimas, and Perry playing on the same stage as some of NYC’s improved official relationship between Cuba
also gave a poster presentation, “Learning To top jazz musicians, it was an honor.” The and the United States.
Play, Learning To Teach: Pedagogical Issues Student Jazz Combo performed a tribute to
In An Adult Group Piano Course.” Dr. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Voice Students Engage in
Diana Dumlavwalla, faculty advisor for the Outreach Across Tallahassee and
FSU MTNA Collegiate Chapter, also gave a
teaching demonstration.
HE REPRESENTS WHAT Beyond
In November 2015, the Women’s Glee
CAN POTENTIALLY BE MY Club traveled to Sarasota for a day-long
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s
Club Coca-Cola FUTURE IN THE MUSIC FIELD choral clinic and concert with area high
school singers. Drs. Judy Bowers, Marcía
Members of Professor Rodney Jordan’s
Student Jazz Combo traveled to New
AS AN FSU ALUMNUS Porter, and David Okerlund were the guest
clinicians. During January and February
York City in June 2015 for a performance 2016, students engaged in outreach activities
at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, housed in Jazz College of Music Students throughout Tallahassee. Soloists presented
at Lincoln Center. Led by Rodney Jordan, Perform in Cuba opera excerpts as well as a recital celebrating
the performance was particularly special On the evening of May 7, 2016, College the poetry of Robert Burns at Westminster
because two FSU Jazz Studies alumni (Chris of Music students Richard Coleman, Oaks. They also completed two weeks
Pattishall, piano; Dave Potter, drums) joined Felicia Gavilanes, Gabriel Hernandez, of Opera Outreach performances in area
the performance. Boyce Griffith, tenor Galen Dean Peiskee and Margaret schools. The Men’s Glee Club (Collegians)
saxophonist and an April 2016 graduate, Flannigan joined seven Cuban singers for a participated in a day-long festival for middle
recalls, “Playing with Chris Pattishall was performance of music by Mozart, Gershwin, and high school male chorus members in
inspiring to me because… he represents what Carlisle Floyd, and others at Havana’s Grand Leon County at Lawton Chiles High School.
can potentially be my future in the music Theatre. The concert was the culminating Dr. André Thomas was the guest clinician.
field as an FSU alumnus.” Bassist Brandon event of an eight-day residency in Havana Contributions by NS / CG / PM / SP
Members of the Singularity saxophone quartet pose for a publicity photo before
their 2015 Carnegie Hall debut.
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Texas Music Educators Association, and at the Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Flint LORI GOODING, ASSISTANT
conventions of the International Clarinet Symphony Orchestra. PROFESSOR OF MUSIC
Association in Ohio, Georgia, Sweden and THERAPY, taught at
Spain. His work has been published in the Charleston Southern
Journal of Performing Arts Leadership in Higher 2015 University and founded
Education, The Clarinet, Saxophone Symposium, the academic and
Medical Problems of Performing Artists, and DIANA DUMLAVWALLA, clinical music therapy
the NACWPI Journal. As a performing ASSISTANT PROFESSOR programs at the
clarinetist, Thrasher has performed with OF PIANO PEDAGOGY, University of Kentucky before joining the
numerous symphony and opera orchestras taught at Western FSU faculty.
in Texas, Louisiana, and North Dakota. He University where she Her research and teaching interests
has appeared as a recitalist and chamber developed the faculty’s include music therapy in mental and
musician in many locations throughout the inaugural doctoral physical healthcare, with particular focus
United States. Thrasher holds the BME piano pedagogy on psychosocial care and wellness. Dr.
degree from Northwestern State University, course. Additionally, she was an instructor Gooding’s publications appear in a variety
and both the MM and DMA degrees from at the University of Toronto, University of refereed journals including the Journal of
the University of North Texas. of Windsor, Wilfrid Laurier University, Music Therapy, Music Therapy Perspectives, and
and the Beckett School in Kitchener. She Medical Problems of Performing Artists. She
KATHERINE WEINTRAUB, was also director of the Children’s Piano is editor of Medical Music Therapy: Building
VISITING ASSISTANT Pedagogy Program at the University a Comprehensive Program and co-author of
PROFESSOR OF SAXOPHONE, of Toronto. A member of the Royal Procedural Support Music Therapy: A Guide
is a decorated Conservatory of Music’s College of to Evidence-Based Practice and Program
performer and Examiners, she adjudicates at local, regional Development.
passionate educator. and provincial festivals. She is an active Gooding is President of the Southeastern
A native of Sarasota, member of the Music Teachers National Region of the American Music Therapy
she made her solo Association, the Ontario Registered Music Association, co-chair of the Florida Music
debut at the age of 15 performing Jacques Teachers Association, the College Music Therapy Task Force, and a member of the
Ibert’s Concertino da Camera with the Society, and the Association of Canadian editorial board for the Journal of Music
Florida Orchestra. Known for her sensitive Women Composers. Therapy. She has presented nationally and
musicianship, Weintraub champions the Dumlavwalla has performed in North internationally. She has also received several
standard repertoire of the saxophone America, Europe, and Australia and has grants, including one from AARP and one
in addition to contemporary music and presented lecture recitals and papers at from the National Institute on Aging.
creative transcriptions of borrowed works. numerous national and international She received her BME degree from
She holds the BM and MM degrees from conferences. the University of South Carolina and her
the University of Michigan, where she was Dumlavwalla completed the Doctor of MM and PhD degrees from Florida State
a pupil of Donald Sinta. She is also a recent Musical Arts Performance degree at the University.
doctoral graduate of the Eastman School University of Toronto studying piano with
of Music, where she studied with Chien- James Parker and piano pedagogy with STANLEY C. PELKEY,
Kwan Lin. Weintraub received first prize at Midori Koga. She received her Master of ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR
the International William C. Byrd Young Music (Piano Performance) at the Royal COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Artist Competition in 2013. In the fall of College of Music in London, Honours AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP,
2014, she was the winner of the Eastman Bachelor of Music (Piano Performance is a graduate of the
School of Music Concerto Competition. and Voice) at Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Rochester,
Shortly after, she was named first-prize and an Associate diploma from the Royal where he completed
winner of the International Saxophone Conservatory. the MA and PhD
Symposium and Competition in Georgia. degrees in Historical Musicology at the
Weintraub has performed as a soloist with Eastman School of Music, and the MA in
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European History. He was previously Dean of the Society for Music Theory, the film.
of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Music Theory Society of New York State, A proud FSU alumnus, Jones previously
Roberts Wesleyan College and an Associate and Music and the Moving Image. In served on the voice faculty of the University
Professor of Music at Western Michigan a forthcoming article in Music Theory of Memphis. He is completing his Doctorate
University. Online, he establishes taxonomic categories at the Eastman School of Music, where
Pelkey researches and writes about for film-music themes, then traces these he won the Friends of Eastman Opera
American and British film and television categories across Hollywood films since the Competition and was the first recipient of
music, English keyboard music, Handel 1930s. the William McIver Memorial Award in
reception history, and the music of Ralph Before joining the College of Music, teaching.
Vaughan Williams. He was the 2009 Richards taught at the University of
recipient of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. He SHANNON THOMAS,
Fellowship and has received support from received his PhD in Music Theory from ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
the American Handel Society, London the University of Toronto in 2011, where his OF VIOLIN, performs
Handel Institute, and Presser Foundation. doctoral work was supported by an award as a chamber
Pelkey has co-edited two books, Anxiety from the Social Sciences and Humanities musician and soloist
Muted: American Film Music in a Suburban Research Council. throughout the United
Age (Oxford University Press, 2014), and States and abroad.
Music and History: Bridging the Disciplines Recent performing
(University Press of Mississippi, 2005), 2014 engagements have taken her to the Kennedy
and he has published other articles, book Center, Spoleto Festival USA, Carnegie
chapters, encyclopedia entries, and book EVAN T. JONES, ASSISTANT Hall, and the Banff Centre, where she has
reviews. He has been a peer reviewer for PROFESSOR OF VOICE, collaborated with artists such as the St.
Oxford University Press and Indiana enjoys a diverse Lawrence String Quartet, David Halen,
University Press. He remains active as an performing career in Richard King, Wendy Chen, and Anita
organist, pianist, and composer. concert, opera, and Pontremoli. In addition to concerts with
musical theatre. He the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and
MARK RICHARDS, ASSISTANT has performed with Naples Philharmonic, Thomas performs
PROFESSOR OF MUSIC Opera Memphis, regularly with the IRIS Orchestra and has
THEORY, researches Opera Naples, Berkshire Opera Company, appeared at numerous festivals, including
issues of form and Compañía Lírica Nacional de Costa Rica, Kneisel Hall, ENCORE School for Strings,
style in music of the Rochester and Buffalo Philharmonic Sarasota Music Festival, and the Aspen
the classical period, Orchestras, and the Memphis and Helena Music Festival.
especially Beethoven. Symphonies. An active performer of new Thomas has served on the faculties of
Other interests works, he was the soloist on the premiere the University of Southern Mississippi, the
include thematic structure in film music, recording of Randol Bass’ Passage Into Cleveland Institute of Music Preparatory
and harmonic function and progression in Spirit, and for the premiere performance Division, Interlochen Arts Camp, and
rock music. His work has been published in and Naxos label recording of Dohnányi’s Lee University. Her students have been
peer-reviewed journals such as Music Theory Orchesterlieder with the FSU Symphony prizewinners and finalists at national
Spectrum, Music Analysis, and Theory and Orchestra. competitions, including MMTA and the
Practice, and he currently has a monograph In 2014, Jones won an “Emerging Leader” Sphinx Competition. She is on the violin
under contract with Indiana University award from the National Association of and chamber music faculty of the Kinhaven
Press titled Continuity in Beethoven: Teachers of Singing. His current and former Music School and serves as Education
Stylistic Transformation in the Sonata students have won awards at competitions Director of the Innsbrook Institute Summer
Forms. such as the Metropolitan Opera National Music Academy and Festival.
Richards has presented at such Council Auditions, and they have performed Thomas earned a Doctorate of Musical
conferences as the International Conference in major opera houses, on national equity Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
for Music Theory, and the annual meetings tours and Broadway, and in television and She received her Master of Music from Yale
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University and a Bachelor of Music from State University, and his Masters and the Sarasota Orchestra. He is a founding
Vanderbilt University. Doctoral degrees in vocal performance from member of the Vireo Ensemble (clarinet,
the University of Kentucky. violin, cello, piano) and the Argot Trio
(clarinet, violin, piano).
2013 SARAH EYERLY, ASSISTANT Holden is an ardent soloist and chamber
PROFESSOR OF MUSICOLOGY, music collaborator. He has made guest
CHUCK CHANDLER, holds the MA and appearances with the Degas, Ciompi, and
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PhD in musicology Voxare string quartets and has performed as
VOICE, previously taught and criticism from a soloist and chamber musician by invitation
at Reinhardt University the University of of the British Clarinet Congress, Oklahoma
and Shorter College, California, Davis, and Clarinet Symposium, College Music Society,
where he was director the MM in historical Music Teachers National Association,
of the Guest Artist performance practices from the Mannes Festival South, Festival Contempoaneo
Series and New Music College of Music. As a Fulbright Fellow (Brazil), Alfredo de Saint Malo Festival
Series. Chandler is a member of the National to the Netherlands, she studied historical (Panama), Chamber Music Wilmington,
Association of Teachers of Singing, where his performance practices at the Royal American Music Festival, and Saugatuck
students consistently win top awards at the Conservatory, The Hague. Her research Chamber Music Festival.
state and regional levels of the NATS voice explores the close relationship between the Holden’s latest work with the Argot Trio
competition, as well as the Music Teachers art of memory, literacy, and improvisation, has yielded notable fundraising success and
National Association, where his students as represented by archival records from the commissioning of several new trios to
have won the young artist competition at the the eighteenth-century German and be included on a forthcoming CD, Made in
state, divisional, and national levels. American utopian communes of the Mississippi, featuring works inspired by the
Chandler has performed with the Rome Moravian church. She is currently working birthplace of America’s music. Contributing
Symphony Orchestra, Kentucky Opera, on a book manuscript, Utopia Improvised: composers include Luigi Zaninelli, Michael
Seven Hills Opera, Converse Opera Theatre, the Heavenly Lotteries of the Moravian Burns, Alan Theisen and James Sclater.
the Louisville Ballet, and the Louisville Church, which details the literate practice Holden received his Doctor of Musical
Philharmonic Orchestra, among others, in of Moravian improvisers. She has previously Arts degree from Michigan State University.
roles such as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, taught at UCLA and the University of He received his BM and MM performance
Gherardo in Gianni Schicchi, King Caspar Southern California, and has been appointed degrees from the Guildhall School of Music
in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Goro in as a visiting scholar with UCLA’s Center & Drama.
Madama Butterfly, and Emperor Altoum for Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century
in Turandot. His international appearances Studies and the William Andrews Clark IAIN QUINN, ASSISTANT
include concerts in Russia, Vietnam, Memorial Library. PROFESSOR OF ORGAN
Germany, and Austria. Chandler’s numerous AND COORDINATOR OF
concert appearances include Elijah, The JONATHAN HOLDEN, SACRED MUSIC, enjoys
Creation, Messiah, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF a distinguished
Saint-Saëns’s Christmas Oratorio, DuBois’s CLARINET, is Principal career as an organist,
Seven Last Words of Christ, Stainer’s Clarinetist of the West musicologist, and
Crucifixion, and two world premiere Michigan Symphony composer. Born
performances: composer Jocelyn Hagen’s and a member of in Wales, Quinn began his study of the
song cycle for tenor and soprano, “The the Tallahassee organ with Robert Court and Nicolas
Time of Singing Has Come”, and a concert Symphony Orchestra. Kynaston. In 1994, he moved to the US
opera commissioned by the Georgia Music A frequent guest of numerous orchestras, to pursue advanced study at The Juilliard
Teachers Association entitled Toowhopera, he has performed with the Grand Rapids, School, The Hartt School, University
written by Georgia composer Sorrel Hayes. Kalamazoo, Baton Rouge, and Lansing of Hartford (BM), and the Institute of
Chandler received his undergraduate symphony orchestras, the Fort Wayne Sacred Music, Yale University (MM). In
degree in vocal performance from Florida Philharmonic, the Mobile Symphony, and 2009, he returned to the UK as a Doctoral
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Fellow at the University of Durham during Project, a curricular elementary school violin contemporary German society, music and
which time he was also a Visiting Fellow at program in Attica, Indiana. She was also violence, and economic anthropology. She
Harvard University. He completed his PhD the assistant director of the Fairview and currently serves as a Research Ambassador
(Historical Musicology) in 2012. Highland Park string programs, and taught for the German Academic Exchange
At age fourteen, Quinn became the violin and viola on the faculty of the Indiana Service.
youngest person ever appointed Organist at University String Academy. She was adjunct Jackson’s work has been published in
St. Michael’s Theological College, Llandaff. faculty at Valparaiso University, a member Musicians and Composers of the Twentieth
Since that time, he has held college, church of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Century, The Forties in America, The Thirties
and cathedral positions in Durham (UK), and also played with the Grand Rapids and in America, and Great African-Americans of
New York, Connecticut, and New Mexico Louisville Symphony Orchestras. the Twentieth Century, all with Salem Press,
and taught at the Blackheath Conservatoire, At FSU, Bugaj teaches string techniques and the National Association of Teachers
London, and Western Connecticut State and methods courses; she also teaches at the of Singing Journal of Singing. Jackson’s
University. He has given lectures and FSU Summer Music Camps. Her research stage experience includes performances
conference papers in the UK, Europe, and interests include string pedagogy, working with operatic, symphonic, and chamber
North America, including papers for the with underserved populations, and music ensembles throughout Germany, Italy, South
Royal Musical Association-Society for teacher education. She has presented at state, America, and the United States. A sought-
Musicology in Ireland, and the American national, and international conferences and after recitalist and interpreter of new music,
Musicological Society. has published both academic articles and Jackson has more than forty world and US
Quinn has performed in many of the articles about music for the general audience. premieres to her credit. Prior to joining the
world’s most important musical centers and She is an active translator of Polish musical College of Music faculty, Dr. Jackson served
at numerous international music festivals. texts. as the Music History Area Coordinator and
His scholarship has been supported by a Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology and
number of prizes and grants and has been MARGARET JACKSON, Voice at Troy University in Alabama.
published in Tempo, MLA Notes, Journal ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
of Victorian Culture, Interpreting Historical OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY,
Keyboard Music (Ashgate), and in editions of holds the PhD in RECENTLY RETIRED
Samuel Barber and Carl Czerny published Musicology and the
by G. Schirmer and A-R Editions. He has Doctor of Music in FACULTY
recorded eleven CDs on the Chandos, Voice Performance Frank Kowalsky, clarinet (Spring 2013)
Hyperion, and Raven labels. from Florida Eliot Chapo, violin (Spring 2014)
State University, the Master of Music Larry Gerber, voice (Spring 2014)
and Performer’s Certificate in Vocal Victoria McArthur, piano pedagogy
2012 Performance from the Eastman School (Summer 2014)
of Music, and the BA in German and Don Gibson, Dean/theory (Fall 2015)
KATARZYNA BUGAJ, Philosophy from Birmingham-Southern Anne Garee, piano technology (Spring 2016)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF College. She completed additional studies Patrick Meighan, saxophone (Spring 2016)
STRING MUSIC EDUCATION, in German literature at Ruprecht-Karls James Mathes, Associate Dean/theory
received her PhD in Universität in Heidelberg, Germany. (Summer 2016)
Music Education from Jackson is a former Fellow of the American Bill Kennedy, jazz saxophone (Summer 2016)
Indiana University Association of University Women, Rotary
Jacobs School of Music. Ambassadorial Scholar to the University STAFF
She also has degrees of Heidelberg, Germany, and Deutsch Sally Gross, registrar (Summer 2010)
from Western Michigan University and The Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Lucy Ho, opera costuming (Spring 2014)
Peabody Conservatory, and she is a graduate visiting scholar to the University of Cologne, Karey Fowler, undergraduate advising (Fall
of the Interlochen Arts Academy. Prior to Germany. Among her study interests 2015)
her appointment at Florida State University, are hip-hop culture, blues, minstrelsy, Iris Melton, band office administrator
Bugaj was the director of the Attica Violin agitpropaganda theater, music politics in (Summer 2016)
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The opera program at the College of new General Manager. Connor, also a three big bands and teaches combos, private
Music continues to produce exceptional musical entrepreneur, co-founded the online guitar lessons and jazz improvisation courses.
performers who are establishing significant publication, Sexi Soprano, in 2013.
careers on stage around the country and Robert Woody (MME 1993, PhD 1998) was
throughout the world. Countertenor Ray named the Steinhart Foundation Distinguished
Chenez (MA 2008, DM 2011) was recently Professor of Music at the Glenn Korff School
listed among “25 Rising Stars” by Opera of Music at the University Nebraska-Lincoln
News. The magazine described Chenez’s in November 2015. Dr. Woody is an author
voice as “bold and assertive but warm-toned of the book, Psychology for Musicians:
and luxurious” and celebrated his “electric Understanding and Acquiring the Skills, with
presence” and precise diction. Winner of the Andreas C. Lehmann and John A. Sloboda
2014 George London Foundation Awards (Oxford University Press).
Competition – one of the oldest and most
prestigious vocal competitions in North James A. Grymes (MM 1998, PhD 2002),
America – Chenez made his Lincoln Center professor and chair of the Music Department
debut in the 2014-2015 season as the at the University of North Caroline at Charlotte,
Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. He is the author of Violins of Hope: Instruments
also made his European debut in 2014-2015 of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest
with Parnassus Arts Productions in the role Hour (Harper Collins, 2014), which won the
of Marzia in Leonardo Vinci’s Catone in Utica, 2014 National Jewish Book Award in the
which toured several European cities. Holocaust category.
Recent graduate, Kathryn (Kat) Bowden, In 2015, Robert Duke (BM 1976, MM Wendy Sims (PhD 1985) accepted the
had her San Francisco Opera debut in Fall 2015 1978, PhD 1983), Marlene and Morton Faculty Citation for Graduate Alumni on June
as the Queen of the Night in four performances Meyerson Centennial Professor in Music 10, 2016. Dr. Sims was chosen for this award
of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Bowden’s and Director of the Center for Music Learning for her distinguished achievement in music
performance was highly praised by Joshua at the University of Texas at Austin, received education and scholarly research in music.
Kosman in his review of the production for the the Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship, which Dr. Sims specializes in early childhood and
San Francisco Chronicle. includes a $25,000 award. The Friar Society, elementary music education and in addition to
the oldest honor society at UT-Austin, awards teaching at the University of Missouri School of
In January 2016, Florida Opera Theatre the Fellowship and selected Duke from among Music, she volunteers weekly teaching music
in Central Florida officially changed its name 179 nominations. in preschool and toddler classrooms in the
to Opera Orlando and announced its new university’s Child Development Laboratory.
leadership: Gabriel Preisser (BM 2008) Kansas State University recently selected
has been appointed Executive & Artistic Wayne Goins (PhD 1998) as one of its Charles Robinson (BME 1973, PhD 1988)
Director. Preisser also co-founded Angels newest university distinguished professors, was presented the Ella Scoble Opperman
& Demons Entertainment, an opera/music the highest honor the university bestows on Faculty Citation on September 16, 2016. The
theater production company focusing on its faculty members. Goins is a jazz guitarist primary motivation in selecting Dr. Robinson
semi-staged and site-specific opera and music and renowned researcher in the field of music for this award stems from his career-long
theater presentations. Vincent Connor (BM education. He is the director of jazz studies at focus on teaching music in choral music
2009) has been appointed Opera Orlando’s Kansas State University, where he conducts settings to singers of all ages, preparing future
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teachers/conductors for all types of choral the 2011 New Year’s Day Parade and Festival in representing shows such as The Book of
music settings (K-12, higher education, and London. Most recently his band traveled to the Mormon, Les Misérables, and Mamma Mia! Of
professional), and providing leadership in his 2014/2015 New Year’s Day festival in Rome, the names mentioned, Stephen (Sabbag)
schools and within the music profession at the Italy. Sever is an active member in the Music Anthony (BM 2012), Mike Evariste (BM
state, regional, and national level. Educators National Conference, the Florida 2003), Greg Mills (BM 1997), and Martin
Music Educators Association, and the Florida Sola (BM 1992) are alumni of the College of
Jon W. Sever (BME 1999, MME 2004) was Bandmasters Association. Music’s Bachelor of Music in Performance–
named FMEA Music Educator of the Year Music Theatre track.
for 2016. Since 2004, Sever has served as In Fall 2015, the College of Music and
director of bands at Bloomingdale High School School of Theatre were recognized in an Jamison Ross (BA 2010) won the
in Hillsborough County. Mr. Sever also serves article in Playbill Online as a “Top Ten College Thelonius Monk International Jazz
as the Department Head for the Fine Arts at for Broadway Bests.” Playbill Online tracked Competition, the most prestigious award
Bloomingdale High School. His ensembles where major members of the cast and creative for jazz artists, in 2012. He has since released
have performed throughout the United States teams on each Broadway show went to his debut album, Jamison, in 2015. One of the
and have received high accolades at numerous college. FSU ranks 10th on the list, alongside most sought-after young drummers in jazz
competitions and festivals. His marching schools such as New York University, The right now, he was featured in the September
bands have performed at the “NFL Experience” Julliard School, and Northwestern University. 2015 issue of DRUM!
on Super Bowl Sunday in Tampa (2009), and Fourteen graduates are named in the article
FACULTY NEWS
Denise Von Glahn, the Curtis Mayes song, “It was a Lover and Her Lad,” was FSU alumnus and Dohnányi scholar, Jaymes
Orpheus Professor of Musicology, received recorded on the CD From the Heartland by Grymes, to consult on the project. Together
the 2015 Pauline Alderman Award for her Baritone Robert Peavler and pianist Arlene they identified a copy of the original Dohnányi
book Music and the Skillful Listener: American Shrut. Heidi Louise Williams’s solo piano manuscript of the Zwei Orchesterlieder in the
Women Compose the Natural World (IUP, recording, Drive America, issued in 2011, was Allen Music Library. Grymes confirmed that
2013). An adjudicator wrote, “The scope of named among the top classical albums of 2011 the work had not been performed since 1920,
Von Glahn’s work is impressive as she deftly by the Philadelphia City Paper and was listed on had never been recorded, and that the original
and convincingly employs ecomusicology to the “Critics’ Wants List” in Fanfare Magazine. manuscript was still in Hungary. Arrangements
investigate the various ways in which American were made to obtain the original manuscript,
female musicians have reflected nature in their In March 2013, the University Symphony from which Grymes made a performing edition
work.” Orchestra under the direction of Alexander of the work. Violinist Bailey Salinero recalls,
Jiménez completed a critically well-received “The only way I can describe those recording
Faculty members in the College of Music recording of Ernst von Dohnányi’s powerful sessions was magical. We had lived and
have released a number of new recordings second symphony, as well as two songs for breathed this piece for weeks. We developed
during the past several years: Marcus Roberts baritone and orchestra. Evan T. Jones joined a deep love [for] the second symphony and
released The Race for the White House in the orchestra as soloist for the songs. John were committed to bringing it to life...” Hadden
March 2016. Rodney Jordan was featured on Hadden, recording engineer on the project, concludes, “Throughout the three days of
the recording, as was recent graduate Boyce notes, “Originally completed in 1944 and then grueling sessions the orchestra remained
Griffith. In 2015, Scotty Barnhart, Director revised in Tallahassee while Dohnányi taught focused and enthusiastic, always happy to do
of the Count Basie Orchestra since October at FSU, the revised version [of the Symphony] one more take. The result is a performance
2013, led that group on the very well-received received its first performance in 1957 by the which displays the technical mastery as well as
CD The Count Basie Orchestra: A Very Swingin’ Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra... For the musical maturity of which the students, their
Basie Christmas. Michelle Stebleton and USO recording, some students were even teachers, and Dr. Jiménez can be extremely
Lisa Bontrager released On Safari: MirrorImage performing from the somewhat yellowed proud.”
Goes Wild; and John Parks IV and members of manuscript parts used in
the FSU Percussion Ensemble performed and this first performance. The
recorded Ten Windows. Parks and his students symphony is a colossal work,
also completed Not Far From Here (2013), calling for an extraordinarily
which featured music performed at the PASIC large orchestra and sometimes
2011 International showcase concert. Faculty described as the last great
CDs in 2014 included Scotty Barnhart’s Say it Romantic symphony... It’s
Plain and Marcus Roberts’ Romance, Swing, a very complex work, often
and the Blues. In 2013, Jonathan Holden, with several layers of music
with the Argot Trio, recorded a new work by sounding simultaneously, while
Steven Holochwost for the Albany label, Marcus demanding utmost musical
Roberts issued From Rags to Rhythm, and understanding and maturity
Corinne Stillwell completed Songs of the from the orchestra.” The
Soul with Naxos. Corinne Stillwell (violin), Symphony has been performed
Gregory Sauer (cello), and Read Gainsford and recorded before, but the
(piano) released Diamonds in a Haystack (MSR orchestral songs have rarely
Classics) in 2012, and Timothy Hoekman’s been heard. Jiménez brought in
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IN MEMORIAM
“Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road
which you must travel in the steps they trod.” - Aristophanes
Joel H a st i ngs (19 6 9 - 2 016 ) years. She was also active in the Southeastern Historical
Joel Hastings, 46, passed away on Keyboard Society.
May 26, 2016. Born in Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario, in July 1969, Joel spent his Nor m a M a st ro gi ac omo (19 3 1 - 2 015)
childhood in North Bay and Windsor Norma Ellen Mastrogiacomo,
and later earned degrees in organ (BM) 84, passed away on June 23, 2015. She
and piano (MM, DMA) from the was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in
University of Michigan. Hastings won March 1931 and later received degrees
the 8th International Web Concert from the Chicago Musical College
Hall Competition and the International Bach Competition (BM) and Northwestern University
at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A Steinway (MM). Mastrogiacomo continued
Artist, he performed recitals and concertos across Canada, her musical training in New York and
the United States, and Europe and made several recordings, in Florence, Italy, as a winner of a Fulbright Scholarship.
including live performances of Frederic Chopin’s 24 Études Norma joined the FSU faculty in 1980; she and her husband,
and Franz Liszt’s song and operatic transcriptions. Joel Leonard, served for many years as Duo Pianists in Residence
taught piano at the University of Windsor and Eastern at FSU. Together they presented concerts, lectures, and
Michigan University before joining the FSU faculty in 2011. workshops. The Mastrogiacomo Duo was selected twice
He was also well regarded as an organist, having served to participate in the Florida Department of State’s Touring
churches in Windsor, Detroit, and Ann Arbor. Program and received a National Endowment for the Arts
Grant to commission new duo piano pieces. A member of
K a ry l L ou w e n a a r-Lu e ck the Trio Bel Canto, Norma also received a bronze medal at
(1940 - 2 016 ) the first Osaka International Chamber Music Festival.
Karyl June Louwenaar-Lueck, 76,
passed away on March 3, 2016. She was C a roly n A n n Br id ger (1943 - 2 01 4 )
born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Carolyn Ann Bridger, 71, passed
January 1940 and later earned degrees away November 18, 2014. She was
from Wheaton College (BM), the born in Memphis, Tennessee, in June
University of Illinois Champaign- 1943 and later received her bachelor’s
Urbana (MM), and the Eastman School degree from Oberlin Conservatory,
of Music (DM). A pioneering figure in early music and her master’s from Indiana University,
harpsichord performance, Louwenaar began her teaching and her doctorate from the University
career at Wheaton before joining the FSU faculty. During of Iowa. Carolyn was a renowned
her 35-year career at FSU, Karyl developed a new curriculum pianist and enjoyed a long career on the FSU music faculty.
in early music, instituted the Early Music Ensemble, and She created the collaborative piano program and was later
taught both piano and early keyboard instruments to many honored with the President’s Council for Excellence in
students. She was also Coordinator of the Keyboard Area College Teaching Award in 2003. Carolyn was also a former
for six years before she retired in 2007. Karyl was one of the student, faculty member, and patron of the Interlochen Arts
co-founders of the Tallahassee Bach Parley in 1981, and she Camp and was active in the Tallahassee arts community.
served as its artistic director and harpsichordist for many She was principal keyboardist for the Tallahassee Symphony
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Orchestra for over 30 years, was among the community State Opera. He possessed an unbounded love for teaching
members who began the Artist Series of Tallahassee, and and was a passionate teacher. A mentor for students and
helped launch the Big Bend Community Orchestra. faculty alike, his legacy lives on in his many former students
who are teaching and singing throughout the world. Roy
Wil bu r Dav is (19 5 3 - 2 01 4 ) was also a devoted and loving husband and father. It is with
Wilbur “Babahamza” Davis, 61, passed away on July sadness that we note that his wife, Maryellen, died two
18, 2014. A native and long-time resident of Tallahassee, months after Roy passed away. They both will be missed by
Davis was a graduate of Florida A & M University. Known for their love, wit, humor, guidance and friendship.
affectionately to his many students simply as Baba, Davis
directed the FSU African Music and Dance Ensemble for Thom a s G. “ Tom m ie” Wr igh t
several years. He was a beloved figure at the University and (1919 - 2 01 4 )
throughout Tallahassee and was regarded as one of the pre- Thomas G. “Tommie” Wright, 95,
eminent authorities on West African music and culture in passed away on May 8, 2014. A faculty
the southeast. Baba gave selflessly to countless good causes, member at FSU from 1949 to 2008,
volunteering with youth groups, community centers, and to date, he was the longest-serving
service organizations in Tallahassee and beyond. West faculty member in the College of
African music and dance were his primary vehicles for Music’s history. Best known for writing
strengthening community bonds and growing intercultural (with Doug Alley) the Florida State
tolerance. His contributions to the College, and his FSU University fight song as well as for his much-loved music
ensemble’s contributions to the University and Tallahassee appreciation classes taken by thousands of FSU students,
communities, were immeasurable. Wright was a celebrated concert pianist renowned for
programs of Gershwin’s music. A native of Indianapolis,
Roy Del p (1943 - 2 01 4 ) Wright served in the Air Force during World War II and
Roy Edward Delp, 70, passed later earned his master’s degree from Indiana University and
away Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Delp began his doctorate at Columbia. He supported his doctoral
was born in Newark, New Jersey, work by writing commercial jingles and serving as soloist
in October 1943 and completed his and staff pianist for radio shows. President Doak Campbell
musical education at the Oberlin hired Wright as part of a large class of new faculty intended
and New England Conservatories to enhance academic programs as FSU transitioned from a
and at the Akademie Mozarteum in college for women to a co-ed university. Wright taught piano
Salzburg. He taught at the University and helped establish FSU’s doctorate in piano. Throughout
of Wyoming and Augusta College in Georgia before joining his career, Wright maintained an interest in television;
the FSU faculty in 1976. Roy, later named the Walter S. he served on a gubernatorial task force that created the
James Professor of Voice, served as Coordinator of the Voice Florida Educational Network and helped start WFSU-TV.
Faculty from 1982 until 2010, when he retired. His tenure Following his retirement in 2008, Wright was active in
at FSU was highlighted by his leadership, thoughtfulness, outreach programs with the FSU Alumni Association. In
scholarship, innovation and attention to detail. Under his August 2012, he delivered the FSU summer commencement
leadership the Voice and Opera Area grew in prestige and address and was presented with an honorary doctorate of
scope, and Roy’s status in Vocal Arts and Vocal Pedagogy music degree by President Eric J. Barron. During his career,
grew internationally when he was elected President of the Wright received the University Teaching Award, a College
National Association of Teachers of Singing. Roy was a of Music Teaching Award, and an Outstanding Educator of
consummate artist: he sang many leading bass roles in opera America Award.
and oratorio throughout the United States, in eight foreign
Special thanks to Michael Bakan, William Fredrickson, and Larry Gerber for their
countries, for National Public Radio, and with the Florida contributions to these memorial texts.
26 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC
RECENT ENDOW
The College of Music is deeply grateful to our generous benefactors who have established
the following endowments in the past three years. Endowed funds provide an ongoing
source of support for students and programs, thereby sustaining musical excellence at
Florida State University well into the future. Total giving to the College of Music between
July 2013 and June 2016 was over $16.5 million.
M ENTS
Kyung-ae Gibson Graduate Piano Professor Florence Helen Ashby
Performance Scholarship and Laird B. Anderson Director of
to provide support for outstanding pianists pursuing Bands/Director of Marching Band
graduate degrees in performance at the College of Music. Endowed Professorship Fund
to support the recipient’s teaching, research, and creative
Les and Ruth Akers Fund for activity, especially as it enhances the quality of student
performance in band ensembles.
Entrepreneurial Activity in Music
to provide support for music students pursuing activities
that prepare them for the 21st century workplace. Ray and Patsy Kickliter Endowed
Fund in Choral Music Education
Marching Chiefs to support an undergraduate junior or senior
pursuing a degree in choral music education.
Travel Endowment
to support all aspects of travel by the Marching Chiefs.
Richard Joel Fellowship in Opera
to provide support for a graduate or undergraduate vocal
Michelle and Andrew F. Feinberg
student with potential for a significant career
Endowed Music Scholarship as a performing artist in opera.
to support music students from the Orlando area.
FRIENDS &
SUPPORTERS
WE THANK THESE DONORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS GIFTS, GIVEN BETWEEN JULY 1, 2013 AND JUNE 30, 2016:
The Presser Foundation Brown & Mrs. Yvonne T. Tallahassee Chapter
$1,000,000 or more Mrs. Delores Spearman & Mr. Brown Mrs. Autumn Lititia Ames & Mr.
Guy M. Spearman, III Dr. James L. Byo & Dr. Jane W. Peter A. Ames, Jr.
Cassidy Mr. Thomas G. Ando & Mrs.
The Estate of Mr. Richard Joel
Reverend Paul H. Cleveland & Dana M. Ando
Dr. Charles E. Rockwood & Dr.
Persis Emmett Rockwood $10,000 - $24,999 Ms. Linda Cleveland Mr. H. John Angelbeck, Jr. &
Mr. Andre F. Connan & Mrs. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Angelbeck
Eleanor Connan Dr. Charles D. Aronovitch &
Ms. Cynthia E. Berry
Duke Energy Foundation Dr. Sharon A. Aronovitch
$500,000 or more Ms. Donna G. Callaway & Mr.
Mr. Douglas L. Fisher The Honorable Nina N.
Jimmie R. Callaway, Jr.
Dean Patricia J. Flowers Ashenafi Richardson &
Dr. Jane Piper Clendinning
The Estate of Mr. Howard L. Dr. Don B. Gibson, Jr. & Mrs. Commissioner Curtis B.
Ms. Frances H. Cleveland
Latzer Kyung-Ae Gibson Richardson
Mrs. Barbara S. Coen & Mr.
Mr. Charles L. Hardwick, Sr. & Mrs. Carina D. Beaudoin-Tate
William E. Coen
Ms. Sheilagh Mylott Dr. Seth V. Beckman, Jr.
The Community Foundation of
$250,000 or more North Florida Mr. Steven L. Hearn & Ms. Ms. Kathryn M. Beggs
Suzanne Hearn Ms. Marla I. Blair
Dr. J.W. Richard Davis
The Estate of Miss Carolyn C. VADM (R) Gordon S. Holder & Ms. Jane C. Bocchino & Mr.
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Taylor Mrs. Patricia A. Holder Vincent Michael Bocchino
Ms. Patricia A. Fish
Thompson-Hartford Jacksonville Seminole Club Mrs. Melissa N. Booth & Mr. M.
Ms. Phyllis T. Goodman
Foundation, Inc. Ms. Patricia P. Kickliter & Mr. Shaun Booth
Mrs. Lucy M. Ho
Raymond L. Kickliter Ms. Karen N. Bradley
Jacksonville Jaguars, LLC
Mr. Matthew L. Lata & Ms. Dr. Carolyn A. Bridger
Lake Brantley High School
Phyllis M. Pancella Ms. Jeannie M. Brodhead & Mr.
$100,000 or more Band Boosters Association,
Mrs. Candace J. Leslie & Dr. Kenneth G. Brodhead
Inc.
Robert H. Leslie, Jr. Dr. Malcolm H. Brown
Gaston Dufresne Foundation Mr. Leslie MacDill, II & Ms.
Mr. Mark A. Myers & Mrs. Mary Dr. Michael E. Broyles & Dr.
for the Performing Arts Pamela W. MacDill
C. Myers Denise Von Glahn
Dr. Clifford K. Madsen & Mrs.
Mr. J. Michael Pate & Mrs. Judy Mr. C. Michael Burkhardt
Mary M. Madsen
B. Pate Dr. Suzanne R. Byrnes & Dr.
Dr. Mark H. Malone & Dr.
$50,000 - $99,999 Patricia S. Malone Dr. Gayle Seaton & Dr. William E. Fredrickson
Douglass Seaton Mrs. Fedora L. Campbell & Mr.
Dorothy & Jonathan Rintels
Mr. Robert L. Akers & Mr. Charles A. Shaffer & Mrs. Girard N. Campbell
Charitable Foundation
Dr. Ruth R. Akers Gale A. Nutter Ms. Margie Campbell
Mrs. Betty Ann Rodgers & Dr.
Mrs. Michelle L. Feinberg & Mr. Shelfer Memorial Trust Ms. Carol M. Cartus & Mr. J.
James L. Rodgers, Jr.
Andrew F. Feinberg Mrs. Doriseve Thaler & Mr. William Cartus, II
Schwab Charitable Fund
Mr. Richard R. Joel Manley Thaler Ms. Amanda M. Clark & Mr.
Mr. Louis T. Shepherd, Jr.
Dr. William Daniel Lee Pryor Dr. David E. Wolfe Kyle C. Clark
Dr. Ruth Sisson
Mrs. Madge J. Ringbakk Mr. Nathan E. Wood Dr. Peggy A. Codding
Ms. Jane Skromme
Dr. David S. Collings
Spearman Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Carol M. Connor
Dr. Jayne Standley & Dr. Fred L.
$25,000 -$49,000 Standley $1,000 - $4,999 Mr. Joseph A. Connor
Mr. J. Michael Cooper & Ms.
Mr. Vernon C. Stutson
Cynthia J. Cooper
Professor Florence Helen Dr. David Ward-Steinman Mr. Richard S. Abrahams
Dr. Rebekah C. Covell
Ashby & Mr. Laird B. Westminster Oaks Residents’ Mr. Leonard P. Adams, II & Mrs.
Dr. Russell M. Dancy & Ms.
Anderson Council Carolyn Y. Sauer-Adams
Margaret J. Dancy
President Eric J. Barron & Mrs. Mr. Richard Elder Adams
Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow
Molly E. Barron Mr. Moshe Adato & Ms. Suzanne
Mr. John W. Daves & Mrs. Anne
Ms. Ramona D. Bowman $5,000 - $9,999 DeBlasio-Adato
S. Daves
Mr. Louis E. Feinberg & Mrs. Mr. James H. Alexander, Jr. &
Mrs. Debra B. Dees & Mr. Fred B.
Merle S. Feinberg Mrs. Ruth A. Alexander
Miss Gloria J. Anderson Dees, Jr.
Ms. Linda J. Hester & Mr. R. Mrs. Mary Jo Allman & Mr.
Ms. Janice A. Beaver & Dr. Dr. Ewell T. Denmark, Jr.
Fred Hester Robert L. Allman
Marcus D. Beaver Dr. DeLos F. DeTar
Dr. William J. Hinkle Dr. Frank W. Almond
Beethoven & Company, Inc. Mr. Allan W. Dickson & Mrs.
Mr. Robert C. Parker, Jr. American Guild Organists
The Honorable Stephen T.
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Russell L. Courson, III Mr. John Peter Hazangeles Patrick J. Meighan Bennett H. Shelfer, Jr.
Mrs. Dawn M. Crawford & Mr. & Ms. Monica Jeffries Ms. Betsy Miller & Mr. Gunnar Mr. Michael H. Sheridan & Ms.
John H. Crawford Hazangeles Miller Judy W. Sheridan
CAPT James L. Dafoe & Mrs. Mrs. Mildred T. Hearne Ms. Wendy M. Milstead Dr. Carl N. Shull & Mrs.
Sandra J. Dafoe Dr. Rudolf J. Hehn & Mrs. Susan Mrs. Catherine C. Mobley & Mr. Dorothy H. Shull
Mrs. Jeri Damasiewicz & Mr. J. Hehn David D. Mobley, Jr. Ms. Lauren E. Slavich
Michael W. Damasiewicz Mrs. Laura M. Hendrix Mrs. Marian L. Moore & Dr. Ms. Marjorie M. Smelt
Mr. Nelson Daniel & Mrs. LTC(R) Jerry O. Hill & Mrs. Walter L. Moore, Jr. Mr. Carey T. Smith
Virginia A. Daniel Roberta P. Hill Ms. Bonita E. Novota Dr. W. Alan Smith & Ms. Dee
LTC(R) Barry F. Davis & Mrs. Mr. Todd S. Hinkle NVIDIA Foundation Ann Smith
Linda G. Davis Mrs. Jennifer L. Hund & Mr. Mrs. Jennifer L. Oister & Mr. Mrs. Martha C. Spivey & Dr.
Mr. James C. Davis & Mrs. Stephen E. Carlsen William P. Oister, III Robert A. Spivey
Rochelle M. Davis Intel Foundation Mrs. Joanne Oliveri-Rasmussen Mrs. Patricia St. Angelo
Mrs. Peggy Davis & Mr. James O. Ms. Jeanette S. James & Dr. David W. Rasmussen Mr. James R. Stevens, II
Davis, III Mrs. Dorothy P. Johnsen & Dr. Mr. John S. Olson, Sr. & Mrs. Mr. James K. Streem
Ms. Frances B. Dean Russell H. Johnsen Mary Leslie Olson SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Ms. Carol D. Denning Dr. Harlien M. Johnson Dr. Sara C. Pankaskie Mr. William E. Sweeney & Ms.
Mr. John R. DeYoung, Jr. & Ms. Ms. Junine K. Johnson Dr. Laurel S. Peffer & Mr. Ma’Su B. Sweeney
Jo S. DeYoung Rev. Susan H. Johnson Andrew Peffer Tallahassee Music Teachers
Dr. Frank M. Diaz & Mrs. Dr. Alan R. Kagan Dr. Stanley C. Pelkey II & Ms. Association
Jennifer K. Diaz Mr. Ronald A. Kanen Heidi A. Pelkey Mrs. Marjorie R. Turnbull
Mrs. Diane J. Dowling & Mr. Mrs. Charlene H. Kelly The Claude Pepper Foundation, Mr. M. Stephen Turner & Ms.
Jack D. Dowling Dr. Howard W. Kessler & Ms. Inc. Susan L. Turner
Mrs. Stella M. Dowling Anne G. Van Meter Dr. Jane Perry-Camp & Dr. Dr. Ralph V. Turner
Ms. L. Charlotte Dudley & Mr. Mr. Michael W. Kimber & Dr. Harold A. Schiffman USC Division of Law
Woody Dudley Marian Wilson Kimber Ms. Caryl G. Pierce & Mr. Enforcement & Safety
Ms. Camden S. Dumas Mr. Thomas F. Kirwin, Esq. Robert A. Pierce, Esq. Voya Foundation
Mr. Rodney B. Eichenberger Dr. Richard L. Kravchak, Jr. Mr. Stephen P. Preisser, Esq. & Ms. Susan B. Waggener
Mr. C. Houston Evans & Mrs. Rev. Bernhard F. Kurzweg Ms. Tracey L. Preisser Mr. Michael J. Wagner
Jeannette C. Evans Mrs. Antoinette R. Laird & Mr. Ms. Anna P. Price & Dr. William Mrs. Paula L. Walborsky & Mr.
Mr. Alan J. Fant & Mrs. M. James R. Laird E. Price Kent R. Putnam, Esq.
Cathy Fant Mr. J. Laurence Lama Dr. Carol A. Prickett Mrs. Paula S. Warmath & Mr.
Florida Bandmasters Ms. Donna F. Langford Ms. Barbara Y. Probst David Warmath
Association District III Ms. Pamela J. Larson Burns & Publix Super Markets Dr. Timothy D. Watkins & Ms.
Dr. Jere L. Forsythe & Ms. Yeh- Mr. John J. Burns Charities, Inc. Karen Watkins
Fen Chin Mr. John W. Larson & Ms. Kent R. Putnam, Esq. & Mrs. Mrs. Kathleen H. Wendelken &
Dr. A. David Franklin & Dr. Martha L. Larson Paula L. Walborsky Mr. William R. Wendelken,
Elda E. Franklin Ms. Asimoula E. League RM Productions, LLC III
Ms. Barbara Ann Frederich Mrs. Ann S. Leffard Dr. Donald W. Rapp & Mrs. Mrs. Sara V. Wendt & Mr.
Mr. Howard P. Funkhouser Dr. Daniel D. Lewis & Dr. Diane Patricia C. Rapp William A. Wendt
GE Foundation T. Lewis Ms. Ann Kendall Ray Dr. Michael B. Wilhoit & Dr.
Ms. Deborah K. Gerber Ms. Sarah A. Lienemann Dr. Eleanor E. Reynolds Patricia D. Wilhoit
Mr. Michael D. Geren Lockheed Martin Corporation Dr. Charles R. Robinson Ms. Marilynn F. Wills
Mr. Kieran J. Gifford & Mrs. Matching Gifts Mrs. Joan L. Robinson & Mr. Dr. Marian Wilson Kimber &
Melissa H. Gifford Mrs. Celia Ann Luebkemann Ronald L. Robinson Mr. Michael W. Kimber
Mr. A. Bruce Gillander & Mrs. Dr. Heinz H. Luebkemann Dr. Nicole R. Robinson Mr. Mark L. Wingate
Luisa Gillander Mrs. Kay J. Luger & Mr. William Ms. Mary Ruark LTC(R) Witt M. Wittevrongel
Mr. Bryan Goff & Ms. Nancy H. F. Luger Professor Francis J. Ryan, Jr. & Mrs. Martha G.
Goff Mrs. Shirley A. Marshall Mr. Michael S. Ryan Wittevrongel
Colonel (R) John C. Goldinger Ms. Helen J. Martineau & Mr. Dr. Janice L. Ryberg Mr. George D. Woodward &
& Ms. Patricia W. Goldinger Thomas R. Martineau Mrs. Jeanne W. Ryder & Mr. Mrs. Nonnie Woodward
Mrs. Sandra N. Goldsworthy & Dr. Richard J. Martorano & William Ryder Mrs. Marilyn Jean Wright
Mr. Thomas O. Goldsworthy Mrs. Ann E. Martorano Mr. John Ryor & Ms. Carol M. Dr. Cornelia Yarbrough & Ms.
Mr. Malcolm S. Greenfield, Esq. Dr. Lloyd J. Matthes & Dr. Ryor Jeana U. Womble
& Ms. Marlene T. Greenfield Sandra L. Matthes Mr. Edward K. Sauer, Jr. & Mrs.
Dr. Michele A. Gregoire Mr. David M. McCawley & Ms. Shari R. Sauer
Dr. Frank D. Gunderson Judy McCawley Ms. Susan R. Savage $250 - $499
Mr. Christopher R. Hack Ms. Elaine W. McCreary & Rev. Mr. Donald W. Schmeling & Ms.
Mrs. Robyne T. Hall & Mr. Ronald Z. McCreary Judy A. Schmeling
Elwyn V. Hall Ms. Emoryette McDonald Mr. Alfred E. Sergel, III & Ms. Mrs. Norma S. Adams & Mr. Sam
Mr. Frank L. Hammette Mr. Michael R. McLaurin & Deanna C. Sergel H. Adams, Jr.
Dr. Natholyn D. Harris & Mr. Mrs. Robin R. McLaurin Dr. Elizabeth G. Serow Ms. Beth B. Azor
Ronald A. Harris Professor David A. Mrs. Kim Nickelson Sguros & Mr. David D. Bachman & Mrs.
Mrs. Mary Stuart Hartmann & McNaughton & Ms. Rosa N. Mr. Louis P. Sguros Patricia G. Bachman
Mr. William Hartmann McNaughton, Esq. Dr. Matthew R. Shaftel Dr. Michelle D. Bachtel
Mr. R. Kenneth Haskins Ms. Cheryl C. Meighan & Mr. Mrs. Baxter B. Shelfer & CAPT
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NEW SPACES
Ideas for the new courtyard took shape in 2012. At
that time, FSU began a fundraising initiative called
“The Great Give.” Each college had a fundraising
goal that could be marketed so that donors could
find ideas that interested them related to particular
groups or units on campus. At the same time, Aaron
Witek (DM, 2013), one of the graduate student
representatives to the Dean’s Student Advisory
Council (DSAC), focused that group’s conversations
on potential outdoor improvements around the
College of Music; one of his ideas was a project in
the courtyard. Associate Director of Grounds at
FSU, Anton Sonkin, created a concept for a musical
courtyard that the College of Music then used for the
Great Give campaign, which raised just over $4,000
in small, individual donations.