Ben Cameron’s public talk on Monday evening was extraordinary and insightful and empowering and provocative. I urge all faithful readers to spend 45 quality minutes watching his talk!
http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2013/03/07/video-snapshots-ben-cameron-global-leader-in-residence/
Charlene Archibeque kicked off a week-long residency Sunday evening with a tutti choral rehearsal of Benjamin Britten’s Cantata misericordium.
The concert is Tuesday, March 5, at 7.30 p.m.
http://www.webster.edu/fine-arts/departments/music/music-entrepreneurship.html
The Department of Music is delighted to announce that Douglas Major, former organist for the National Cathedral in Washington DC and a Webster University alum, has been selected the 2013 Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award.
Dr. Major is currently Artist-in-Residence at the historic St. Micahel’s Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Visit his website at http://www.atlascom.us/dmajor.htm
Here are a few of the concerts and recitals in the next two weeks. As always, more details on these performances and up-to-date information on all Department of Music offerings, including near-nightly student recitals, small ensemble performances, and guest master classes is available at www.webster.edu/music, or simply click here for the direct calendar link.
In the next two weeks . . .
Saturday, March 2 at 10.30 a.m. – Master Class: Daniel Schene, with three students from the studios of the Saint Louis Area Music Teachers Association. Moore Auditorium, 470 E Lockwood. Free.
http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2013/02/25/pianist-daniel-schene-and-violinist-eva-szekely-to-perform-march-3/
Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. – Sundays at Siteman: Student Composers from Webster University. For details, please see http://www.barnesjewish.org/SundaysatSiteman-ProjectMusic
Sunday, March 3 at 4 p.m. – Concert Series: Daniel Schene, piano and Eva Szekely, violin play Beethoven violin sonatas. Moore Auditorium, 470 E Lockwood. $
http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2013/02/25/pianist-daniel-schene-and-violinist-eva-szekely-to-perform-march-3/
Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. – Webster Presents: Wind Ensemble, Jim Martin, conducting. Community Music School, 535 Garden Ave. $
http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2013/02/20/webster-wind-ensemble-music-of-england-australia-and-france-march-4/
Tuesday, March 5 at 7.30 p.m. – Webster Presents: Benjamin Britten Centenary Concert, with Webster University choirs and orchestra, Trent Patterson, conducting. This concert is part of the Shepley Concert Series at Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust, 63103. Free!
http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2013/02/20/benjamin-britten-centenary-concert-march-5/
March 7-11 – Olivier Chaissain Residency, including a public concert on Saturday, March 9. For details, please see http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2013/02/25/olivier-chassain-master-classes-march-7-11-recital-march-9/
Saturday, March 9 at 2 p.m. – Saint Louis Symphony Community Partnerships Concert. Free! For details please see http://blogs.webster.edu/webstertoday/2013/02/19/cms-presents-two-free-concerts-march-9/
From the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch last week, in a column by Joe Holleman:
Both St. Louis and Columbia garnered good marks in a recent study of what cities were the best in which to attend college. The heavy number-crunching, from the American Institute for Economic Research, took into account factors such as employment, housing and cultural institutions.
In the “major metros” category (2.5 million peeps or more), STL placed 13th, finishing ahead of San Diego and L.A., but one place behind Chicago. Boston took the top spot in the at category
On the list of “college towns” (under 250,000), Columbia finished at No. 10, two spots behind Lawrence, Kansas and three slots behind Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Ithaca, New York was No. 1 in this class.
Here’s another thing music majors can do (one of thousands of options!) after graduation, thanks to the comic panel Cornered:
I witnessed tonight a performance of the Shostakovich 5th Symphony, in a performance by the Washington University Symphony Orchestra. A Friday night of Shostakovich fit very well!
On Sunday we get the Webster University Chamber Orchestra in performance, led by my colleague Paul Davis. The music is great mash-up: Corelli, Piazzolla, Handel, and Haydn.
Here is some Shostakovich:
Our friend and colleague Sheila Cooper, a Vienna-based jazz artist, presented master classes and worked with students individually on Monday. Her visit was enthusiastically received!
Sheila teaches sax and jazz voice at our Vienna campus. She’ll have a couple of our students with her next month when they travel to Vienna for eight weeks of study.
Sheila Cooper in master class.
The University has announced a move to a new location in Vienna. I’m delighted!
http://www.webster.edu/news/2013/news/012213-vienna-campus.html
In the next two weeks . . .
Wednesday, January 16 at 7 p.m. – Concert Series: PEAK Quartet in a concert of music for oboe and strings. Recital Hall, Thompson Music Building, 8282 Big Bend. $
Friday & Saturday, January 18 & 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, January 20 at 4 p.m. – Webster Presents: Opera Scenes, Alice Nelson, director, with guest artists Nathan Troup, stage director, and Scoot Schoonover, conductor. Heagney Theatre at Nerinx Hall High School, 530 E Lockwood. $ http://www.webster.edu/news/2012/events/121912-opera-studio-performance.html
