KMEA

Conventions are always filled with unexpected surprises.  One doesn’t know who will show up at the booth.  One doesn’t know how the voice and the energy will hold out.  And sometimes one finds a lovely musical moment or two in the midst of the chaos of the exhibit area.

I unexpectedly saw my dissertation advisor yesterday.  Dr. Paul Laird and his wife were in the exhibits just as I was leaving at the close of the day.  We had a lovely few minutes of catching up.

And my former student Dr. Joseph Perniciaro and I had beverages and conversation at this conference too.

Plus . . . I’m meeting the parents of one of our most impressive new students for lunch today.  Sadly, that meeting is at the airport restaurant, since I’m in transit today back to Saint Louis.

KMEA treats exhibitors right.  Coffee and doughnuts in the morning are followed by a box lunch at noontime.  The exhibit hall has loads of space.  AND it has windows so one can see outside.  (Believe me, this is a rarity.  We often feel like moles when the day is over, not knowing if the sun is shining or not.)

With ten minutes to go, I’m ready to pack up and head home.

Jazz at Webster

Maestro David Robertson

Faculty and students continue to chatter about Maestro David Robertson’s visit to campus on Tuesday, and about the humor and wit, in addition to wealth of information, he shared.

Here’s an article on the campus blog.

Seminars

We have had an abundance of riches here in the last six days with four different seminar speakers and guest.

Yesterday we hosted Maestro David Robertson in a wide-ranging talk about life & music, with a full house except on the front row, and students standing in the hallway too.

And last evening we completed Ray Ricker’s two-day visit to campus with numerous presentations about jazz music, and more importantly about music entrepreneurship.

Maestro David Robertson in our recital hall.

Ray Ricker speaks to an evening lecture audience.

Concerts this weekend and next

Sunday, February 12 at 4 p.m. – Concert Series: Daniel Schene, piano, and Ken Kulosa, cello, in Faculty Recital; Moore Auditorium, 470 E Lockwood.  $

Sunday, February 12 at 7 p.m. – Webster Presents: Webster University Symphony Orchestra in a Strings-Only concert; Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd, Saint Louis 63108.  $   http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2012/01/30/webster-university-symphony-strings-at-the-sheldon-feb-12/

Monday, February 13 at 7 p.m. – Jazz at Webster: Paul DeMarinis Sextet presents original compositions; Moore Auditorium, 470 E Lockwood.  $

Tuesday, February 14 at 7 p.m. – Music & Entrepreneurship Lecture Series presents Ray Ricker: I just want to play the clarinet!; Recital Hall, Thompson Music Building, 8282 Big Bend.  Free!   http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2012/01/30/music-entrepreneurship-speaker-ray-ricker-feb-14/

Sunday, February 19 at 2 p.m. – Concert Series: Heather McKenzie Patterson, soprano, with Trent Patterson, piano, in Faculty Recital; Moore Auditorium, 470 E Lockwood.  $   http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2012/01/30/feb-19-heather-mckenzie-patterson-recital-in-dreams-awake/

Sunday, February 19 at 4 p.m. – Concert Series: Ken Kulosa, cello, in Faculty Recital playing three Bach unaccompanied suites; Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bompart and Big Bend, Webster Groves.  $

Monday, February 20 at 7 p.m. – Concert Series: Paula Kasica, flute, and others in Faculty Recital; Community Music School, 535 Garden Ave.  $
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/undertheinfluence_concert_1112110.shtml

Monday, February 20 at 7 p.m. – Jazz at Webster: Webster University Jazz Collective; Moore Auditorium, 470 E Lockwood.  $
http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/jazzcollective_eddieharris_1112115.shtml

Seminars

So much going on in the next two weeks………

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Thursday, 2/9, at noon.  Lou Goldford, Webster University music alum, speaks on his life abroad, and making music as an international musician.
Noon Thursday in the recital hall.

Thursday, 2/9, at 5 p.m.  Euclid Quartet.  The Euclid Quartet is the Quartet in Residence at Indiana University-South Bend. The four members hail from four different continents, and are named for Euclid Ave. in Cleveland, home to a wealth of great artistic talent and tradition. Winners of numerous international prizes, including the  Osaka, Hugo Kauder, and Carmel chamber competitions, the quartet was recently  awarded the prominent “Great Masterpieces” grant by the National Endowment for the Arts.  This group is playing a new piece by Kim Portnoy this weekend at the CMS building.  The poster announcing that concert is attached to this email.

Their 5 p.m. hour-long talk in the recital hall will be a Q&A time.
Tuesday, 2/14, at 3 p.m.  Maestro David Robertson.  Maestro Robertson is the Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and one of the busiest conductors on the world-wide symphonic stage today.  He is passionate about making music accessible to all, and will share some ideas with us before taking questions from the students in attendance.  His event is scheduled in the recital hall for 90 minutes.

Tuesday, 2/14 at 7 p.m.  Ray Ricker.  Postpone your Valentine’s Day plans until later in the evening so that you can hear Ray Ricker speak on Entreprenuership in a talk entitled “I just want to play the clarinet.”  Ricker is a good friend of Jim Martin, and one of the most respected jazz authors around.  Ricker will speak in several classes on 2/13 and 2/14, then present this public event to wrap up his two-day residency.  Ricker’s visit is sponsored by Dave Boonshoft, a 1975 Webster University alumnus.