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EWAZEN VISITS HARTT
On Monday,
8 December, 2003, American Composer Eric Ewazen
visited Hartt and worked with the trombone studio. He coached students in two of his
solo works, Concertino for Bass Trombone and Sonata for Tenor Trombone. Sophomore Peter
Wood performed the Concertino and three
students, his Sonata: sophomore Jakob Voychick,
the first movement, freshman Stacy Blair, the second and senior John Miller, the last.
In addition, he worked with the trombone ensemble which performed his Fantasy and Double Fugue and the first and second
movements of the Grand Canyon Octet.
Working with a well-known living composer on his own pieces was a tremendous experience
for the Hartt students and of untold benefit to their education. Mr. Ewazen seemed
unusually impressed by and appreciative of the student performances, commitment and
passion for his works. He promised to send more of his pieces for the studio to use. |
HARTT ORCHESTRA FLIRTS WITH DISASTER
Flying in the face of the disastrous
blizzard of December ’03 and as a prelude to it, the Hartt Symphony Orchestra, under
the leadership of Christopher Zimmerman, presented its final concert of the Fall Semester
on Friday, 5 December. The students performed an all Russian program featuring the
Rachmaninoff Third Piano Concerto (Op. 30 in d minor) with Hartt Professor Luiz de Moura
Castro as soloist and the Prokofiev Fifth Symphony (Op. 100 in B-flat Major). Given
the impending storm, the concert was surprisingly well-attended. Ron’s students
John Miller, Kevin Virgilio and Peter Wood played in the concert.
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REVEILLE VISITS HARTT On Wednesday, January 22, 2003 the
professional trombone trio, Reveille, presented
a workshop at Hartt. The trio, comprised of internationally known trombonists Sarah
Cline, Abbie Conant and Julie Josephson, specializes in improvisatory performance.
Their presentation consisted of a short concert followed by an instructional/experimental
session with Hartt students (trombonists and non) where everyone tried expressing
themselves, with minimal Reveille guidance, in
this mostly unfamiliar manner. Attendees were very enthusiastic and energized by
participating in this unique experience. The Hartt School and Ron appreciate the
visit by Abbie, Julie and Sarah and thank them for their contribution to the education of
our students.
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