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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000009.txt from 2006/01
From: Doug Spaniol <dspaniol@-----.edu>
Subj: [DR-L] Butler University Bassoon Day
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:20:07 -0500
Dear doublereed-l,
Forgive the late notice. As you may know, I've had problems sending =20
messages to this list. I hope this one gets through!
On Saturday, January 21, 2006, Butler University will host our ninth =20
annual Butler University Bassoon Day. The guests this year will be =20
Michael Burns and Dr. William Dawson. Complete info is below; you =20
can also download a PDF of the full flyer at:
http://www.butler.edu/music/mu_bio_spaniol.html
To register, please print, complete, and mail in the registration =20
form, or simply e-mail the information requested on the form.
I'm looking forward to seeing many of you there!
Sincerely,
Doug Spaniol
Dr. Douglas E. Spaniol
Jordan College of Fine Arts
Butler University
4600 Sunset Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208-3485
ph: 317-940-8368
fax: 317-940-9658
dspaniol@-----.edu
http://www.butler.edu
Ninth Annual
BUTLER UNIVERSITY BASSOON DAY
presented by Yamaha
featuring special guests:
Michael Burns, associate professor, University of North Carolina - =20
Greensboro,
Yamaha Performing Artist
Dr. William J. Dawson, bassoonist and President of the
Performing Arts Medicine Association, Glenview, IL
and host:
Doug Spaniol, associate professor, Butler University,
Yamaha Performing Artist
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Butler University Bassoon Day is open to bassoonists of =20
all ages and levels as well as their parents, teachers, and friends. =20=
This year's bassoon day will feature Yamaha Performing Artist Dr. =20
Michael Burns, associate professor at University of North Carolina =96 =20=
Greensboro, who will present a masterclass on orchestral excerpts and =20=
solo literature. Bassoonist and performing arts medicine expert Dr. =20
William Dawson will present a session on =93the Healthy Bassoonist=94 =
and =20
on =93Bassoon Basics=94. There will be a display of Yamaha bassoons and =
=20
accessories for you to try, and the day will include performances by =20
Drs. Burns, Dawson, and Spaniol, and the Butler Bassoon Ensemble. As =20=
always, a highlight of the day will be the final concert with the =20
Butler Bassoon Day Band in which all bassoonists attending can play.
Butler University=92s Bassoon Day is free of charge. =20
Please bring your bassoon, reeds, and accessories along with you.
Michael Burns is Associate Professor of bassoon at the =20
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and is a Yamaha =20
Performing Artist. He holds the B.M. degree from the Victoria =20
University of Wellington, New Zealand, the M.M. from the New England =20
Conservatory, and the D.M.A. from the University of Cincinnati =20
College-Conservatory of Music. Burns has performed in numerous =20
professional orchestras including the Cincinnati and the New Zealand =20
Symphony Orchestras and played Principal in the Midland/Odessa, =20
Richmond and Abilene Symphonies, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, =20
and the Opera Company of North Carolina and North Carolina Ballet. =20
Currently he is also in demand as a performer with the North =20
Carolina, Charleston, Greensboro, and Charlotte Symphony Orchestras. =20
He is bassoonist in the Eastwind Ensemble and the Cascade Quintet. =20
Burns has taught at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory, Indiana =20
State University, and Midland College. In addition he remains active =20
as a solo and chamber performer with numerous performances at =20
International Double Reed Society conventions, recitals and =20
masterclasses throughout North America and the South Pacific. He has =20
recorded for the Centaur, CAP, Telarc, EMI, Klavier, and Mark labels. =20=
In summers, Burns is associated with the Eastern Music Festival and =20
the Bands of America Summer Symposium. He is also an active composer =20
with many of his pieces being published by BOCAL Music and frequently =20=
performed throughout the country. Burns has published articles and =20
reviews in the Double Reed (the journal of the International Double =20
Reed Society), the TBA Journal (Texas Bandmasters=92 Association), the =20=
NC Music Educator for which he serves as Woodwind Notes Editor, Notes =20=
(the journal of the Music Library Association) and on the Yamaha =20
Educator Series online <http://www.giles.com/educatorforum/PDFs/bno/=20
Wind/tips/Burns.pdf>. His mentors include William Winstead, Sherman =20
Walt, Leonard Sharrow, and Colin Hemmingsen. He is archivist for the =20
International Double Reed Society and was co-host for the IDRS 2003 =20
Conference in Greensboro, NC.
Dr. Bill Dawson is the medical consultant to the IDRS and the =20=
Association of Concert Bands. A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon =20
now retired from private practice, he is Associate Professor Emeritus =20=
of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine, =20
Northwestern University. Bill is President of the Performing Arts =20
Medicine Association and has authored more than 125 scientific =20
articles, textbook chapters, and abstracts about musicians' problems. =20=
He has presented numerous lectures, seminars and clinics on =20
performing arts medicine topics in the US, Europe, Australia, and =20
Asia. Bill currently is principal bassoonist of the Northwest =20
Symphony Orchestra and the Emeritus Orchestra of the Music Institute =20
of Chicago. He teaches bassoon privately at Glenbrook High Schools in =20=
Northbrook and Glenview, IL and freelances on bassoon and =20
contrabassoon in the Chicago area. His bassoon teachers have included =20=
Samuel Jordan and Willard Elliot.
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. In the summers he serves as Instructor of Bassoon at =20
Interlochen Arts Camp. He has presented masterclasses at the St. =20
Petersburg Conservatory, Michigan State University, and for the Bands =20=
of America National Concert Band Festival. Dr. Spaniol has performed =20
as concerto soloist with Sinfonia da Camera, St. Petersburg Classical =20=
Symphony Orchestra, Solisti St. Petersburg, Central Ohio Symphony =20
Orchestra, and the Indianapolis Philharmonic. He appears as soloist =20
on two CD's: Bassoon with a View (Innova) and Frank Felice: Sidewalk =20
Music (Capstone). As principal bassoonist of Sinfonia da Camera, Dr. =20
Spaniol has toured England, been heard on NPR's Performance Today, =20
and appears on CDs on Redcliffe and Zephyr records and the Classical =20
Music for Dummies CD. He frequently appears as a performer/presenter =20=
at conferences of the International Double Reed Society, and he =20
serves as the Bassoon Chair for the IDRS=92 Fernand Gillet =96 Hugo Fox =20=
Competition. His bassoon teachers include William Waterhouse, =20
Christopher Weait, and E. Sanford Berry. A Yamaha Artist/Clinician, =20
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
11:30-12:30: =93The Healthy Bassoonist=94 presentation =
given =20
by Dr. William Dawson
12:30-1:30pm: Lunch (on your own)
1:30-2:15pm: =95 Bassoon Masterclass given by Dr. Michael =
Burns
=95 "Bassoon Basics" presentation =20
given by Dr. William Dawson
2:30-3:15pm Butler Bassoon Day Band Rehearsal
3:30-4:00pm Closing Concert
Other Bassoon Day Activities include:
=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 Dr. Burns=92 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 =20
solo work. Performers will be selected on a first come-first served =20
basis 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 9, 2005. However, late and =20=
on-site registration may be possible if numbers permit.
=95 Questions? Contact Professor Spaniol at (317)940-8368 or (800)=20
940-6852 ext. 8368, or by e-mail at: dspaniol@-----.edu
Other Upcoming Events at Butler University
Music at Butler! Audition Weekend Friday - Saturday =95 January 20-21
We welcome you to be our guest on this special audition weekend. =20
Hosted by Butler music students, you can join us for unforgettable =20
Jordan College of Fine Arts performances and experience on-campus =20
living. Most auditions will be held on Friday. Contact Kathy Lang, =20
JCFA Admission Representative, at 317-940-9656 or klang@-----.edu =20
for more info. High School Seniors: This is the same weekend as =20
Bassoon Day. Come audition on Friday, spend the night with a current =20=
music student, and stay for Bassoon Day on Saturday!
Faculty Chamber Music Recital Tuesday =95 January 31 =95 7:30pm =95 =20=
Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall
An all-Mozart program in honor of his 250th birthday, including the =20
Quintet for Piano and Winds
Music at Butler! Audition Weekend Friday =96 Saturday =95 February 3-4
See above for details.
Music at Butler! Audition Weekend Friday =96 Saturday =95 February 17-18
See above for details.
Butler University All Star Band Weekend Friday - Sunday =95 February =
17-19
Some of the finest high school instrumentalists in Indiana join =20
Butler band students for a weekend of great music making! Concludes =20
with a gala concert at 2:00pm Sunday in Clowes Memorial Hall.
Butler Symphony Orchestra Saturday =95 February 18 =95 8:00pm =95 Clowes =
=20
Memorial Hall
Richard Auldon Clark, conductor.
Butler Symphonic Band & Jazz Ensemble Friday =95 March 3 =95 8:00pm =95 =20=
Clowes Memorial Hall
Dr. David McCullough & Mark Buselli, conductors.
Faculty Recital Tuesday =95 March 7 =95 7:30pm =95 Eidson-Duckwall =
Recital =20
Hall
Doug Spaniol, bassoon. Come enjoy a solo bassoon recital in our =20
wonderful new hall!
Butler Wind Ensemble Sunday =95 April 2 =95 3:00pm =95 Clowes Memorial =
Hall
Dr. Robert Grechesky, conductor. Featuring music of guest composers =20
Elliott Schwartz and Paul Chihara.
Faculty Chamber Music Recital Tuesday =95 April 4 =95 7:30pm =95 Eidson-=20=
Duckwall Recital Hall
An all-20th Century program including Stravinsky=92s A Soldier=92s Tale
Call the Jordan College of Fine Arts Music Department at (317)=20
940-9246 for more information about these and other events.
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
_____
Grade/Level =20
_
Do you study privately? _____________ If =20
Would you like to perform for Dr. Burns=92 bassoon =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 9, 2005 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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