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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000044.txt from 2004/11
From: Doug Spaniol <dspaniol@-----.edu>
Subj: [DR-L] Butler University Bassoon Day
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:51:08 -0500
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Dear doublereed-l members,
On Saturday, January 22, 2005, Butler University will be =20
hosting its eighth annual Bassoon Day, presented by Yamaha. This =20
year's special guests include Mark Ortwein, Assistant Principal =20
Bassoon/Contrabassoon of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; and =20
Jennifer Kirkman, bassoonist/teacher from Kokomo, Indiana. Complete =20
information about Bassoon Day is below. If you are interested in =20
attending please e-mail me the information that is requested in the =20
Registration Form at the bottom of this message. You can also print =20
this message and mail me a hard copy of the Registration Form.
Hope to see some of you there!
Doug Spaniol
Dr. Douglas E. Spaniol
Associate Professor of Music
Jordan College of Fine Arts
Butler University
dspaniol@-----.edu
http://www.butler.edu
ph: 317-940-8368
fax: 317-940-9658
BUTLER UNIVERSITY BASSOON DAY
presented by Yamaha
featuring special guests:
Mark Ortwein, assistant principal/contrabassoon, Indianapolis Symphony =20=
Orchestra
Jennifer Kirkman, professional bassoonist/bassoon instructor, Kokomo, IN
and host:
Doug Spaniol, associate professor of music, Butler University
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Butler University Bassoon Day is open to bassoonists of all ages =
and =20
levels as well as their parents, teachers, and friends. This year's =20
bassoon day will feature Mark Ortwein, Assistant Principal Bassoonist =20=
and Contrabassoonist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, who will =20=
present a masterclass on orchestral excerpts and solo literature. =20
There will be a special session on =93Bassoon Basics=94 led by Jennifer =20=
Kirkman, a display of Yamaha bassoons and accessories for you to try, =20=
and a Question and Answer session with our "panel of experts". The day =20=
will include performances by Mr. Ortwein, Professor Spaniol, and the =20
Butler Bassoon Ensemble. As always, a highlight of the day will be the =20=
final concert with the Butler Bassoon Day Band in which all bassoonists =20=
attending can play. Butler University=92s Bassoon Day is free of =
charge. =20
Please bring your bassoon, reeds, and accessories along with you.
Mark Ortwein is the Assistant Principal Bassoonist and =20
Contrabassoonist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. A native of =20=
Las Vegas, Nevada, Mark attended Loyola University in New Orleans for =20=
two years majoring in bassoon and jazz saxophone. In 1989, after =20
transferring to Boston University, Mark received a Bachelor of Music =20
(Magna Cum Laude) degree in Bassoon Performance. While in Boston he =20
won the Alan Mark Roberts Performance Competition, and was the top =20
woodwind finalist for the Boston Pops Concerto competition on bassoon. =20=
Mark joined the United States Air Force Band at March Air Force Base in =20=
California as saxophone soloist and woodwind doubler in 1990, and later =20=
moved to the Air Force Band of the Rockies where he was the principal =20=
bassoonist until 1997. In 2000 Mark completed his Master=92s Degree from =
=20
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Over the last 15 years, Mark has =20
performed in professional recordings, musical theater, chamber =20
ensembles, jazz and R & B groups, and many orchestral performances. He =20=
has performed in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to the Grand Ole =20
Opry to MTV. A versatile performer, Mark plays all the saxophones, =20
clarinets, flutes, and bassoons. He regularly plays saxophone with the =20=
Cincinnati Pops, and has performed in concert with such artists as Tony =20=
Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow, Manhattan Transfer, Dave =20
Brubeck, Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Daniels, and Arturo Sandoval. Mark =20
has been a member of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, the Richmond (IN) =20=
Symphony Orchestra, the Dayton Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet, and the =20=
Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra. Mark also studied bassoon with William =20=
Winstead, Matt Ruggiero, Crawford Best, and Yoshi Ishikawa and Jon =20
Beebe; saxophone with Paul McGinley, Garvin Bushell, Craig Yancey , =20
Jeff Barash; and woodwind doubling with John Reilly. In June 2003, =20
Mark was the featured soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in =20=
the second live performance of John Williams=92 Escapades for Alto =20
Saxophone and Orchestra under the baton of the composer. Mark is an =20
active studio musician and records regularly for the Hal Leonard =20
Publishing Company as well as projects for Disney. Mark lives in =20
Indianapolis with his wife, a public school orchestra director, and =20
their two children. He is a Yamaha Artist and plays Yamaha Bassoons =20
exclusively.
Jennifer Kirkman is a graduate of Indiana State University where she =20
received BS and MS degrees in music education. While at ISU she was a =20=
student of Dr. Stanley Petrulis. She continued her bassoon studies =20
with Homer Pence of Ball State University and performed with the Muncie =20=
Symphony for six years. Currently she serves as principal bassoonist =20=
with the Kokomo Symphony Orchestra and Kokomo Park Band and performs =20
with the Mariah Wind Quintet, Bach Trio, and Marion Philharmonic. She =20=
taught instrumental music in the Indiana public school system for 16 =20
years and served as an adjunct music faculty member at Taylor =20
University. For over 20 years Jennifer has maintained a woodwind =20
studio in Kokomo. She recently completed an accounting degree at =20
Indiana University =96 Kokomo.
Doug Spaniol is Associate Professor of Music at Butler University=92s =20=
Jordan College of Fine Arts where he teaches bassoon and courses in =20
music theory. He has also held faculty positions at Interlochen Arts =20
Camp, The Ohio State University, and Valdosta State University. He has =20=
presented masterclasses at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, Michigan =20
State University, and for the Bands of America National Concert Band =20
Festival. Dr. Spaniol has performed as concerto soloist with the St. =20
Petersburg Classical Symphony Orchestra, Solisti St. Petersburg, =20
Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Philharmonic, Butler's =20
Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jordan Sinfonia. He appears as soloist on =20=
two CD's: Bassoon with a View (Innova) and Frank Felice: Sidewalk Music =20=
(Capstone). As principal bassoonist of Sinfonia da Camera, Dr. Spaniol =20=
has recorded for Redcliffe and Zephyr records, toured England, and been =20=
heard on NPR=92s Performance Today. He frequently appears as a =20
performer/presenter at conferences of the International Double Reed =20
Society, and he serves as the Bassoon Chair for the IDRS=92 Fernand =20
Gillet =96 Hugo Fox Competition. His bassoon teachers include William =20=
Waterhouse, Christopher Weait, and E. Sanford Berry. A Yamaha =20
Artist/Clinician, Dr. Spaniol plays a Yamaha YFG-811 bassoon.
SCHEDULE (subject to change)
All events will take place in Lilly Hall
9:00-9:30am: Registration
9:30-10:15 am: Opening Recital
10:30-11:15am: Butler Bassoon Day Band Warm-up and Rehearsal
11:30-noon: Question and Answer Session
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch (on your own)
1:00-1:45pm: =95 Bassoon Masterclass given by Mark Ortwein
=95 "Bassoon Basics" presentation given by Jennifer Kirkman
2:00-2:45pm Butler Bassoon Day Band Rehearsal
3:00 Closing Concert
Other Bassoon Day Activities include:
=95 Display of Yamaha bassoons and accessories for you to try
=95 Campus tour
=95 Opportunities to meet with admission counselors concerning =20
applications, admission, and financial aid at Butler University
If you wish to perform in Mr. Ortwein=92s bassoon masterclass please =20
indicate so on the Registration Form. Those wishing to perform should =20=
prepare a standard orchestral excerpt or movement from a standard solo =20=
work. Performers will be selected on a first come-first served basis =20=
and will be notified well in advance.
=95 Music, maps, and additional information will be mailed about one =20=
week in advance.
=95 To ensure that music and other material is available, everyone is =20=
strongly encouraged to register by January 10, 2005. However, late and =20=
on-site registration may be possible if numbers permit.
=95 Questions? Contact Professor Spaniol at (317)940-8368 or =20
(800)940-6852 ext. 8368, or by e-mail at: dspaniol@-----.edu
REGISTRATION FORM
Number of people who will be accompanying me to Bassoon Day (if any): =20=
I am unable to attend, but please add me to your mailing list _____
Bassoonists please complete the following:
I am a professional _____, amateur _____, student, ______ .
How long have you been playing the bassoon? =20
School =20
=20
_____
Grade/Level =20
_
Do you study privately? _____________ If so, with =20
Would you like to perform for Mr. Ortwein=92s bassoon =
masterclass? =20
(Please see above for information on masterclass.)
If you are a music teacher, please complete the following:
School (or private teacher) =20
Grade/Subjects =20
Please complete and return this Registration Form by January 10, 2005 =20=
to:
Dr. Douglas Spaniol
Jordan College of Fine Arts
Butler University
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208-3485
fax: 317-940-9658
e-mail: dspaniol@-----.edu
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