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April / May 2006
By Any Measure, Exceptional
In this Issue:
Commencement.... page 3
Distance Learning... page 9
George Vassos.... page 13
CIM Radiothon.... page 16
From the President.... page 2
Around the State... page 2
Alumni..... page 10
Students..... page 11
Faculty.... page 12
Preparatory.... page 14
Concert Listings.... page 17
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Thoughts from the President • McAfee Boardroom • Around the State
Alexander “Sandy” McAfee
to Name Boardroom
Thoughts from
the President
“Many of us spend half of our
time wishing for things we
could have if we didn’t spend
half our time wishing.”
– Alexander Woollcott
I used this space last time to share
with you some of the “Quotable”
quotes I have found to be interesting
and useful over the years. As we
approach the end of another school
year, we prepare to send some of our
students into the “real world.”
These students will, no doubt,
receive wonderful advice at our
Commencement ceremony and from
their teachers, family and friends.
But we should all remember to
listen – really listen – to the words
of wisdom that we read, hear
and overhear on a daily basis.
I believe the following observations
are applicable to those who are just
starting out, as well as those who
have “been around” for a while.
According to Channing Pollock,
“Happiness is a way station
between too little and too
much.” On the business side,
Samuel Goldwyn insisted that it
was good business practice to,
“Spare no expense to make
everything as economical as
possible.” Edward Bulwer-Lytton
proffered, “In science ...
read the newest words.
In literature ... read the oldest.”
Consider this insight from Thomas
Barlow: “In the space age, the
most important space is between
the ears.” You might find it interesting to note the following: the
Japanese characters for music are joy
and tone, and the Chinese characters
for crisis are danger and opportunity.
How about Robert Frost, who said,
“Happiness makes up in height
what it lacks in length.”
And finally, I leave you with this
“amusement”: “Moonshine
and truth should never
be served ‘straight-up!’”
– David Cerone
Cover Photo: Daniel Milner
The Cleveland Institute of Music is pleased to name the
boardroom in our expanded facility the McAfee Boardroom in recognition of Alexander “Sandy” McAfee’s
generous support of The Campaign for CIM. Sandy’s
support of the Campaign just begins to touch upon the
enormous impact he and his family have had upon the
Institute. Serving as a CIM Trustee for almost 30 years,
Sandy has been a constant source of inspiration and
support with both his time and resources. He follows in
the footsteps of his mother, Sarah, who was also a CIM
Sandy and Nina McAfee
Trustee. He has been tireless in his efforts to help CIM
grow into its current standing as a world-class conservatory. Along with his duties as
a Trustee, he also serves as a member of The Campaign for CIM Campaign Cabinet.
Sandy and his wife, Nina, are also members of the CIM Legacy Society and
longstanding members of The Bloch Society.
The Cleveland Institute of Music is fortunate to have such a generous, thoughtful
and dedicated family member. Bravo, Sandy, and thank you!
Around the State
Distance Learning
Director Mark
George (B.M.,
1982, D.M.A.,
1989, piano),
student of Eunice
Podis-Weiskopf
and Jack
Radunsky,
received a Special
George
Recognition
Award from the
City of University Heights in November.
Dr. George was honored at the city’s
annual civic awards program for his
initiatives in showcasing the musical
talents of Cleveland Heights-University
Heights public school students in
concerts at Severance Hall and elsewhere. In April, the Mather Dance
Center will present the world premiere
of Dr. George’s composition Internment.
The work addresses the theme of
imprisonment without charge and was
created in collaboration with the Case
Department of Theater and Dance. The
Cleveland Chamber Symphony recently
released a set of six CDs of contemporary
American and European orchestral music
on the TNC label. Dr. George is featured
as soloist in three piano concertos,
including one by James Mobberley
(D.M.A., 1982, composition), student of
Donald Erb and Eugene O’Brien.
Laura Pedersen
(M.M., 1990,
voice), student of
George Vassos,
performed the
role of Juliette in
Cleveland Opera’s
presentation of
Roméo et Juliette
in February. A.
Scott Bromagen
Pedersen
(B.M., 2000,
voice), student of Beverley Rinaldi,
also appeared as Benvolio.
As part of the
Hiram College
Creative Field
Studies Program
exhibition
“Forested Landscape,” Preparatory Suzuki theory
instructor Alissa
Shuster Roosa
Roosa
premiered a new
piece for flute and
piano, Viriditas, in January. The composition is based on the unique topography
of the Hiram Field Station’s Ruth E.
Kennedy Nature Trail. Ms. Roosa’s work
takes into consideration all of the trail
through set theory and natural elevation
events, and pays homage (through
quotation) to her friend Dennis
Eberhard (1943-2005), Hildegard’s
responsory for virgins, O nobilissima
viriditas, Olivier Messiaen’s “color
chords,” and the classical concept of the
“green” or rebirth key of F Major.
Viriditas was later performed at the Kent
State University downtown gallery and
will be performed in November at the
Meyer Center in Geauga County.
Alissa Schneider (B.M., 2005, voice),
student of Mary Schiller, was hired as
administrator of CIM’s opera department in July 2005. She served as stage
manager for Red {an orchestra} for In
Mahler’s Shadow and A New Amahl in
November and December 2005. She
served as assistant stage manager and
props master for the Cleveland Museum
of Art’s Masterpieces of Russian Drama –
Swan Song + Confessions in January.
Ms. Schneider also served as assistant
stage manager for Cleveland Opera’s
production of Roméo et Juliette and will
fill the same position for Cleveland
Opera’s Turandot.
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Commencement
Commencement
CIM’s 2006 Commencement exercises will take place Saturday, May 20, beginning at 10:00 a.m. We are
pleased to announce that Richard W. Pogue and Barbara S. Robinson, co-chairs of The Campaign for
CIM, will serve as Commencement speakers and receive honorary doctoral degrees. Also receiving an
honorary doctorate will be Grammy-Award-winning violin soloist, conductor, recitalist and chamber
musician Jaime Laredo.
Herbert Ascherman, Jr.
Laredo
Herbert Ascherman, Jr.
Pogue
Robinson
Jaime Laredo began playing the violin at age five. At 11, he made his orchestral debut with
the San Francisco Symphony. At 17, he was the youngest winner of the Queen Elisabeth of
Belgium International Competition. Mr. Laredo, who studied with Josef Gingold and Ivan
Galamian, has appeared with nearly every major orchestra in the U.S. and abroad. He is
music director of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, conductor of the Brandenburg Ensemble
and artistic director of New York’s Chamber Music at the Y series. He also directs the New York
String Orchestra Seminar and, since 1994, has been jury president of the International Violin
Competition of Indianapolis. Mr. Laredo has served on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music
and recently joined the violin faculty of the Indiana University School of Music. He performs
frequently as a member of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, with his wife, cellist Sharon
Robinson, and pianist Joseph Kalichstein.
Richard W. Pogue has been a CIM Trustee since 1987. He served for a year as board chair. Mr. Pogue
is advisor and former managing partner of the Jones Day law firm, and was senior advisor to public
relations firm Dix & Eaton. His community involvement is far-reaching, including service on the boards
of directors of myriad corporations and chairing a number of major civic organizations. Mr. Pogue’s
wife, Pat, is recording secretary of the CIM Women’s Committee, and his son, David, studied at CIM
(David is now personal-technology editor for The New York Times). Mr. Pogue received a Bachelor of
Arts degree from Cornell University and a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
Barbara S. Robinson has been a CIM Trustee since 1972. She was board chair from 1987 until 1991.
Mrs. Robinson is a well-known arts activist who began Dalcroze eurhythmics classes at CIM at the age
of three, studied piano with Arthur Loesser, and enrolled her three children in CIM’s Preparatory
Division. She is also a former member of CIM’s piano faculty. She served an unprecedented 13 years on
the Ohio Arts Council and four terms as chair of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. Mrs.
Robinson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College and an M.B.A. degree from
Harvard-Radcliffe.
Four CIM graduates will be honored in recognition of their achievements in the field of music.
Joela Jones
(B.M., 1966, M.M.,
1967, piano),
student of Arthur
Loesser and Victor
Babin, will receive
the Distinguished
Alumni Award.
Ms. Jones has
been principal
keyboard and
Jones
Rudolf Serkin
Chair of The
Cleveland Orchestra since 1972. She also
serves as the orchestral keyboard faculty
at CIM. Ms. Jones conducts master classes
throughout the U.S. She has performed
numerous concerts with orchestras,
chamber ensembles, The Cleveland
Orchestra and The Cleveland Orchestra
chorus. Her performance of
Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of
Paganini with the Boston Pops was
videotaped for national telecast and
rebroadcast on PBS several times.
Marianne Matousek Mastics (B.M.,
1940, A.D., 1942, piano), student of Beryl
Rubinstein, will receive an Alumni
Achievement Award. A well-known
northeast Ohio pianist, Ms. Mastics
served on the CIM piano faculty for
many years. She has been assistant to
Leonard Shure, with whom she studied
at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. In
addition to receiving a Bachelor of Music
degree from CIM,
Ms. Mastics holds
the Artist Diploma, a special
citation for
performers of
extraordinary
merit, given after
three concerts in
one season. She
has appeared with
The Cleveland
Mastics
Orchestra, Cleveland Women’s Orchestra, and
has performed recitals throughout
northeast Ohio.
Paula Page (B.M.,
1969, harp),
student of Alice
Chalifoux, will
receive an Alumni
Achievement
Award. Ms. Page is
principal harpist
of the Houston
Symphony. She is
Page
former harpist
and keyboard
artist of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Ms.
Page has served as guest harpist with
many orchestras and has been a featured artist at several American Harp
Society national conferences and at the
World Harp Congress. She has served on
several college faculties and is now
associate professor of harp at the
Shepherd School of Music at Rice
University. During the summer, Ms. Page
teaches at the Texas Music Festival and
the International Festival at Round Top.
Jerod
Impichchaachaaha’
_
Tate (M.M., 2000,
composition and
piano), student of
Donald Erb and
Elizabeth Pastor,
will receive an
Alumni Achievement Award. He is
composer-inTate
residence for the
Grand Canyon
Music Festival’s Native American Composer Apprentice Program and the
Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy. In
addition to studies at CIM, he received a
Bachelor of Music degree in piano
performance from Northwestern
University. Mr. Tate has composed
numerous ballets, solo, symphonic and
chamber works. He has received many
commissions, most recently from the
Kennedy Center and the American
Composers Forum (see Alumni).
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1941 Alumna Scholarship • Campaign Attainment • Gift From the Heart
Class of 1941 Alumna
Establishes Scholarship
Campaign Attainment Tops 90 Percent!
The countdown has begun, with precious few months remaining to raise the final $3.5+ million of the $40 million goal to
meet the deadline for the challenge grant from The Kresge
Foundation. Please call Director of Development Cindy
Einhouse (216-795-3196) if you can help meet this challenge!
The relatively mild weeks during December and January have
been wonderful news for CIM, since lots of nice weather
means construction can proceed at optimum speed. As of late
January, the walls of the Lennon Education Wing are going up
and the first floor slab is being prepared. In the Performance
Wing, the basement is nearly complete and the floor is being
prepared for Mixon Hall. All are welcome to come to CIM and
take a look out the lobby window for a great (and warm) view
of the Performance Wing construction!
Ms. Evelyn Freeman Roberts (B.M., 1941, piano) has established the Gertrude E. Freeman and Lisa Freeman Roberts
Memorial Fund at CIM to provide scholarship assistance,
especially for minority students. Evelyn wrote, “It has been
my dream for years to do something to honor my mother.
Because of her dedication and perseverance, not only did my
siblings and I enjoy fantastic careers in music, but she also
opened our home to other young people to give them the
gift of music.” Evelyn is also honoring her daughter Lisa,
who also enjoyed a remarkable career in the entertainment
field before it was shortened by an unexpected illness.
Evelyn has enjoyed a lifelong career as a musician, composer,
and arranger. She worked with such stars as Peggy Lee, Dean
Martin, and Danny Kaye and played shows at the Moulin
Rouge. She worked as a bandleader at Ciro’s and her own
club, The Upstairs, on Sunset Strip. With husband (the late)
Tommy Roberts, she founded and directed the Young Saints
Scholarship Foundation, providing free training and work
experience in the performing arts for “at risk” youth.
The CIM family is most grateful to Evelyn for establishing
this wonderful gift. Carrying on the tradition of her own
mother, Evelyn is now helping to ensure that future
generations of CIM students will be able to pursue their
musical dreams.
For information on how you can establish an endowed
scholarship at CIM, contact Cindy Einhouse, Director of
Development, at 216-795-3196 or [email protected].
A Gift from the Heart
Music has always been a part of the lives of the Beus family. Growing up in Wisconsin, Lisa
studied piano and sang, so she learned early in life how music lessons can teach discipline
and hard work – the value of long-term payoff rather than instant gratification. Karl,
growing up in Pittsburgh, played the violin. Together, after moving to Cleveland for Karl’s
position with Calfee, Halter & Griswold, they performed in the Blossom Festival Chorus and
eventually introduced all three of their daughters to music.
When their oldest daughter was seven years old, their neighborhood piano teacher recognized her talent and suggested she study with the CIM Preparatory Division, in order to
provide greater challenge and more opportunities to perform. Now all three daughters
study at CIM, and they “love the teachers!” To express their love of music and desire to help
the community, the Beus family has made a gift to The Campaign for CIM to inscribe a paver
for the walkway to the new Lennon Education Wing. Lisa says, “CIM is a great institution.
It is known throughout the country and the world, and we are grateful we have such close
access in our community.”
(left) Lisa, Karl, Megan, Madeline and Catherine Beus
Jim Kozel
Class of 1941 – Evelyn Freeman Roberts (3rd from left, back row)
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A Model Benefactor • Rautenberg Scholarship • Good Advice
The Plain Dealer – a Model Benefactor
The Plain Dealer has been a staunch supporter of CIM for many years.
Starting with an Annual Fund gift in 1986, it has been a significant
partner of the Institute for the last 20 years.
Students of Mary
Rautenberg Establish
Scholarship Fund
This should come as no surprise. This newspaper and its leadership are
extremely civic-minded and understand that an investment in education,
culture and the arts is important to our region. This year, The Plain Dealer
broadened its support of CIM by making a major gift to The Campaign
for CIM in addition to its ongoing Annual Fund commitment. With a
special appeal this year, CIM has told corporations and individuals, “just
this once, we need your help twice!” The Plain Dealer answered the call
immediately, knowing that at this pivotal time in CIM’s history, the
building campaign is a key focus, but that the school can’t continue its
role of nurturing excellence without annual operating support.
Alex Machaskee, President and Publisher of The Plain Dealer, is a terrific
example of a civic leader with a hands-on approach to community
involvement. He serves on the boards of many organizations, including
the Musical Arts Association, the parent organization of The Cleveland
Orchestra. And in his “spare” time, he is also an accomplished musician.
Mr. Machaskee says, “The Plain
Dealer is proud to be a supporter of
the Cleveland Institute of Music.
And as a musician myself, I have a
special interest in the musical
health of Cleveland and northeast
Ohio. Both the Orchestra and CIM
are international ambassadors for
our region. CIM brings young
people from all over the world to
our city to learn from the best
Hoegner and Machaskee
teachers, including 40 members of
The Cleveland Orchestra. As their careers develop, they help shape our
schools’ and our city’s reputation as a mecca for classical music.”
Not only has The Plain Dealer provided financial support, but it offers
volunteer expertise to CIM as well. Jerry Hoegner, Director of Marketing
Services for The Plain Dealer, has served on the CIM Board of Trustees
since 2001. Mr. Hoegner is Chairman of the CIM Marketing Committee
and brings exceptional guidance and leadership to CIM’s administrative
team and the Board.
Mr. Hoegner says, “For years I was impressed with the quality of musical
education that CIM provided for its students. Now, after serving on the
Board of Trustees for five years, I have seen firsthand through my own
experience the stellar opportunities that CIM provides for its students and
the wonderful musical programs it provides to the public.”
Left to Right: (standing) Jane Nord and Cindy
Gambale, (seated) Ellie Rose, Carolyn Wipper, Fary
Anderson, (standing) Fay Ann Sebaly
To help perpetuate the memory of Mary
Rautenberg as a master piano teacher and
inspirational human being, her adult students have established an endowed scholarship fund for a Preparatory Division piano
student. The founders all studied with Mary
for between 15 and 50 years, and have been
serious pianists most of their lives. Mary’s
disciplined approach to technique, memorization, expression, and the desire to create
beautiful music encouraged all of them to
attain excellence. In addition to individual
lessons, Mary also hosted a monthly “playin” at her home, providing her students an
opportunity to perform for one another, and
to learn from Mary’s expert observations.
CIM is most grateful for this generous
scholarship and applauds Mary Williams
Rautenberg’s students for establishing this
legacy in her memory. To learn how you can
establish a CIM scholarship, contact Cindy
Einhouse, Director of Development, at 216795-3196 or [email protected].
Good Advice
Joseph H. Thomas, longtime CIM Trustee, Chairman of the Investment
Committee, and former CEO of McDonald Investments, advises the following:
“The year 2005 resulted in the equity markets in positive territory and after
a good start in 2006, the Dow Industrials are hovering around 11,000. This
could be a good time to make common stock contributions to CIM, using
low-cost-basis positions. You can make an outright gift of securities and
obtain the market value for a tax deduction.
Another great advantage to you would be setting up a trust at CIM and
gifting a low-basis stock to CIM. For example, let us say you contribute
10,000 shares of XXX Company at a cost of $200,000 but a present market of
$950,000. You will receive some tax deductions, and based on your age, you
will receive a handsome yearly income from CIM for life.
Thomas
There are many other innovative ways to help CIM and yourself, so please
call Cindy Einhouse (216-795-3196) and let her discuss those with you.”
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Honors/Memorials
Honors /Memorials
The Cleveland Institute of Music gratefully acknowledges the generosity of those individuals who
honor or remember someone special through support of CIM. If you are interested in making a
special honor or memorial gift, please contact the Development Office at 216-791-5000, ext. 232.
(This report reflects memorial and honorary gifts received between February 1, 2005 and
January 31, 2006. Unless specified, donations have been designated to the Annual Fund.)
Honor Contributors
In honor of Bernard Adelstein
to the Bernard Adelstein Prize
in Trumpet
William D.* and Cynthia M.** Lawing
(*M.M., 1974, D.M.A., 1977 **B.M., 1973, M.M., 1973)
In honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob S. Braun
Mr. and Mrs. David Haber
Warshawsky
In honor of David N. Brown
(B.M., 1969, B.M., 1974) to the
Elsa Findlay Dalcroze
Scholarship Fund
Ms. Robin Herrington-Bowen
In honor of Gladys E. Cavell
to the David J. Cavell Scholarship
Fund for ENCORE School
for Strings
Ms. Doris Jean Arnovitz
Mr. and Mrs. Morry Blatt
Mrs. Marilyn Bogart
Ms. Norma Kamen
Ms. Phyllis E. Marcus
Dr. Steven B. Sorin and
Wendy Collin Sorin
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Weiss
In honor of David Cerone
Oakwood Club
Park Synagogue Sisterhood
In honor of David Cerone to
The Campaign for CIM
Mr. David R. Corcoran
Ms. Kelly M. Corcoran
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Corcoran
Ms. Kathryn Stevenson
In honor of Linda & David Cerone
Marshall* and Anne Griffith (*B.M.,
1975, M.M., 1977)
Shar Products Company
In honor of Linda S. Cerone
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Steinberg
In honor of Linda S. Cerone to
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Sutton
In honor of Alice Chalifoux to
the Alice Chalifoux Prize in Harp
Yolanda Kondonassis (B.M., 1986,
M.M., 1989)
In honor of Janis W. Christiansen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Wilcox
In honor of Dr. Gary Ciepluch
John and Joyce Ely
In honor of the CIM Orchestra
Mrs. Alexandra L. Berger
In honor of George F. Dalton
to The Campaign for CIM
Mrs. Barbara P. Geismer
Mrs. Graham L. Grund
Mrs. Charles Hickox
John Paul Miller
Mrs. Lawrence Pomeroy
In honor of Donald J. Erb
(M.M., 1953, H.D.M.A., 1984)
to the Donald J. Erb Prize
in Composition
Dr. Margaret Brouwer
Dr. Marshall G. Griffith (B.M., 1975,
M.M., 1977)
In honor of Donald J. Erb
(M.M., 1953, H.D.M.A., 1984)
to the Donald J. Erb Scholarship
Fund
Dr. James C. Mobberley* and
Mrs. Laura S. Moore (* D.M.A., 1982)
In honor of Mary Louise Falkner
Ms. Ellen C. Forman
In honor of Alice S. Feiman
(B.M., 1932, M.M., 1936) to the
Dr. Ellis A. Feiman Memorial Fund
Drs. Judith and David Feiman
In honor of Marcia L. Ferritto
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Lerner
In honor of Gracie Freireich
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Berns
In honor of Jack and Barbara
Gerson to the Scholarship Fund
Ms. Patricia Gerson
In honor of David W. Gilson
(B.M., 1991, M.M., 1991)
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan B. Taft
In honor of Babs Glickman
Jackie and Norton Rose
In honor of Bernard R. Gold
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Adelstein
In honor of George F. Goslee
to the George F. Goslee Prize
in Bassoon
Gregg Henegar (1975)
In honor of Betty Anne Gottlieb
Dr. and Mrs. Erol Beytas
In honor of The Harding Trio
Oakwood Club
In honor of Joan Hornig to the
David J. Cavell Scholarship Fund
for ENCORE School for Strings
Ms. Louise Chesler
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew N. Levy
In honor of Joan Hornig to
Richard T. Prins and Corinne Steensma
In honor of Jeffrey Irvine
Mrs. Rene Parish Burrow (M.M., 1983)
In honor of Nina Josephs
Mrs. Jack W. Lampl, Jr.
In honor of Dr. Richard S.
Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Koblenz
In honor of Kathleen Konopka
In Honor of the Trustees of
the Kulas Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Epp
In honor of John W. Mack
to the John W. Mack Scholarship
Fund for Oboe
Mrs. Ellen M. Strommen
Ms. Linda S. Strommen (B.M., 1978,
M.M., 1979)
In honor of Eunice Podis to the
Eunice Podis Scholarship Fund
Ms. Carol A. Fergus
In honor of Eugenia Poustyreva
Dr. Meade G. Ignacio-Francisco
In honor of Miss Olga
Radosavljevich (B.M., 1959, M.M.,
1961, A.D., 1969) to the Olga
Radosavljevich Endowed
Scholarship Fund for Preparatory
Piano Students
Mirko Dobrijevic
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. William Bolton
In honor of Rachel Rho
Nathan Rapport
In honor of Barbara S. Robinson
Ms. Lisa A. Robinson
In honor of Charles S. Marston
Mrs. H. Stuart Harrison
In honor of Anna Rollins
to the Rhoda Unger Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Manders
In honor of Kimberly Meier-Sims
and the children of the Sato
Center for Suzuki Studies
Pointe Of Departures’ The Chocolate
Soldier & the Sugarplum Princess
Tea Committee
In honor of Carol L. Ruzicka
(B.M., 1979, M.M., 1981, D.M.A.,
1984)
In honor of the New Grandchild
of Sally and Bob Miller
Susan L. Golden, Ph.D.
In honor of A. Malachi Mixon, III
Mr. Joel D. Marx
Mr. Gerald B. Medinger
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wheeler
In honor of Barbara and
Mal Mixon
Mr. Marc S. Byrnes
In honor of Peter Salaff to the
Peter Salaff Chamber Music Guest
Artist Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Strauss
In honor of Jack and Hinda Saul
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cagin
In honor of Sean Schulze
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cikanek
In honor of Carol Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Levy
In honor of Ernie Mizda
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Bishop
Dr. and Mrs. Gary M. Ciepluch
Mr. George W. Diehl
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Forestieri
Marshall* and Anne Griffith (*B.M.,
1975, M.M., 1977)
Mr. Donald L. Guilian
Scott Haigh and
Margi Griebling-Haigh
Mr. James A. Hirt
Mr. and Mrs. John P. O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Pogue
Dr. and Mrs. John G. Suess
In honor of John F. Shelley
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Kushnick
In honor of Edward Ormond
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Aaron
In honor of David Updegraff
Dr. Kia-Hui Tan
In honor of Benjamin Peled
(B.M., 2004, M.M., 2006)
Mr. Harold Steinberg
In honor of Robert Vernon
Mrs. Rene Parish Burrow (M.M., 1983)
Ms. Rebecca L. Gitter (B.M., 2001)
In honor of James A. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Moore
In honor of Joshua Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Loewy
In honor of Mark Stillman, M.D.
Beth Nelson
In honor of Barbara Strauss
Beatrice Immerman
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Honors/Memorials
In honor of Robert Vernon
to the Robert Vernon Prize
in Viola
Ms. Lembi Veskimets (B.M., 1995,
M.M., 1997)
In honor of Dr. Calvin E. Weber
to the Dr. Calvin E. Weber Award
in Trumpet
Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott* Weber (*B.M.,
1985)
In honor of David A. Welshhans,
Ph.D.
Mr. Louis V. Adrean
Memorial Contributors
In memory of John Alexander to
the John Alexander Bel Canto
Award
Ms. Beverley Rinaldi
In memory of Horace and Marie
Arnold to the Horace and Marie
Arnold Viola Award
Victoria Raja McGinnis (B.M., 1989)
In memory of Helen L. Baker
(B.M., 1968) to the Helen L. Baker
Memorial Scholarship
AWA Touring Services LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bachna
Ms. Denise Brewster
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Burwell
Paul A. Cary (B.M., 1983) and
Sue Yelanjian (B.M., 1985)
Center Theatre Group Marketing
Department
CIM Alumni Association
Ms. Paulette Cutujian
Ms. Linda Domonkos
Ms. Samantha Engoglia
Mr. and Mrs. William Fiordalis
Ms. Dawn M. Gartner
Robert and Marguerite* Gilbert
(*B.M., 1949)
Dr. and Mrs.* George G. Goler
(*Harriet - B.M., 1963)
Mrs. Kimberly Gordon
Mr. William Hilyard and
Ms. Gina Vernaci
Ms. Denise A. Humbert
Ms. Linda Sue Humbert-Rico
Ms. Sandra B. Johnson
Ok-Sim Nam Kim* and
Dr. Chin-Tai Kim (*A.D., 1987)
Lake Louise Association
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Lasky
Dr. William R. Martin (B.M., 1951)
Ms. Katharine M. McNally
Antoinette S. Miller
Jennie M. Miller
William T. and Hallie Moore
Mr. and Mrs.* Thomas O’Linn
(*Cecelia - B.M., 1959, M.M., 1963)
Laura and Henry Orazi
Ms. Joyce A. Padavick
Ms. Lynda M. Paterniti
Ms. Christina F. Rappaport
Ms. Megan S. Ritz
Ms. Mary R. Ruhlin
Ms. Ruth M. Salisbury
Reverend James D. Schorr
Ms. Margaret A. Shumate
Bert and Joan Siegel
Ms. Sally Siegler
Ms. Beth A. Sustin
Ms. Brenda L. Swanson
Mr. Michael F. Thompson
Mr. Frank Vosicky
Ms. Ann E. Wareham
Westwood Social Committee
Mr. Sean Whelan
Ms. Karen Zaleski
In memory of Samuel B. Baker
to the Samuel B. Baker Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Samuel B. Baker
In memory of Norman Bauer
In memory of Yetta Birnbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Saul
In memory of Jon T. Borowicz
(B.M., 1950, M.M., 1952)
Mrs. Marilyn Borowicz
In memory of Irvin Bushman to
the Irvin Bushman Memorial Prize
in Singing
Mrs. Pauline C. Bushman
In memory of Alice P. Chisholm
(B.M., 1952) to the Alice Pond
Chisholm Scholarship Fund
Mr. G. Donald Chisholm
In memory of Lynette Cohen
Mr. Marc I. Silverstein (P.S., 1994)
In memory of Bruce D. Collie
(B.M., 1980, M.M., 1982) to the
Bruce D. Collie Scholarship Fund
Ms. Joan M. Collie
In memory of Cloyd E. Duff
to the Cloyd E. Duff
Scholarship Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Ganser
In memory of John W. and
Louise French Dunning
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Walter
In memory of Rosalind Fischer
to the Scholarship Fund for a
Piano Student
Western Reserve Piano Teachers
In memory of Marlene Flaisman
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald D. Resnik
In memory of Gertrude E.
Freeman to the Gertrude E.
Freeman and Lisa Freeman
Roberts Memorial Fund
Evelyn Freeman Roberts (B.M., 1941)
In memory of John H. Gerber
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bourne
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott L. Schlang
In memory of Dewey and Mary
Gilley to the Dewey and Mary
Gilley Memorial Award in Voice
Dr. Mary Schiller
In memory of Boris Goldovsky
to the Boris Goldovsky Prize
in Opera
Mr. and Mrs. David Bamberger
(Carola and David - H.D.M.A., 2004)
In memory of Margaret “Peg”
Grieve
Ms. Frances K. Kinkopf
Ms. Dorothy W. Ostanek
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Shapiro
WCLV Foundation
In memory of Ruth Hirshman von
Baeyer to the Eric von Baeyer and
Ruth Hirshman von Baeyer
Memorial Fund
Anonymous
Sarah Evans and John P. Bergren
Mrs. Fred Klestadt
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Lustig
Bert and Joan Siegel
In memory of Ruth Hirshman von
Baeyer to The Campaign for CIM
Judy and Don Jacobson
In memory of Maurice L.
Hollander (B.M., 1949)
Ms. Cassondra L. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Benjamin
Mrs. Sonya Bihary
Ms. Virginia H. Dunkelberg
Ms. and Elisabeth Gevelber
Ms. Dorothy W. Gligor
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Legome
Mrs. Max Muller
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Saul
In memory of Leonard S. Holstein
Mr. Larry Holstein
Mrs. Leonard S. Holstein
Mr. Roger Holstein
Ms. Eileen Mellman
Ms. Jane Schwab
In memory of Albert Horn
for Strings
Mrs. David J. Cavell
In memory of Dr. Daniel L. and
Gretchen Horrigan to the
Charlotte Demuth Williams
Scholarship Fund
Family of Betty Horrigan Boylston
In memory of Grant Johannesen
(H.D.M.A., 1974)
In memory of Lilly Kahan to the
Samuel B. Baker Scholarship Fund
Dan and Bev Baker & Family
David and Karen Baker & Family
Mrs. Samuel B. Baker
Mr. Scott L. Baker
Martin Sternbach
In memory of Marguerite Kihm
Ms. Barbara A. Crompton
In memory of Margie Klein
David P. and Linda S. Cerone
In memory of Myrtle H.
Kronenberg
Sylvia K. Adler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Goulder
Ms. Adele Joseph
Mr. Leonard Kichler
In memory of Myrtle H.
Kronenberg to the David J. Cavell
Memorial Scholarship Fund for
ENCORE School for Strings
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew N. Levy
In memory of William Kurzban
(M.M., 1949) to the William
Kurzban Prize in Piano
William D.* and Cynthia M.** Lawing
(*M.M., 1974, D.M.A., 1977 - **B.M.,
1973, M.M., 1973)
In memory of Russell Landgrabe
(B.M., 1955) to the Landgrabe
Memorial Scholarship Fund
for Clarinet
Ms. Elin Koko
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Landgrabe
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Moore
In memory of Mary E. LeFevre
Dr. Lester A. Ballard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Smeltz
CIM Welcomes
New Supporters
to the Donor Wall
(11/19/05-1/31/06)
The Cleveland Institute
of Music would like to
give a special thanks to
the following supporters
who have made gifts or
pledges of $10,000 or
more (November 19,
2005 through January
31, 2006), who have
joined the Donor Wall
of the new Grand Lobby.
Benefactor
Milton and Tamar Maltz
Alice M. Nilges
Supporter
In memory of
Leonard S. Holstein
David M. and Betty T.
Schneider
Donors
The Abington Foundation
Charles A. Bittenbender
The Collacott Foundation
DBJ Foundation
Robert R. Kohn
and Family
Daniel R. and Jan R. Lewis
Ms. Elizabeth F. McBride
Dorothy Ann Turick
In memory of Bennett Levine
to the Bennett Levine Memorial
Award in Chamber Music
Ms. Barbara Levine
Dr. Frederic J. Levine and
Dr. Janine R. Martyn
Dr. Janice Levine and Mr. Brian Igoe
Mrs. Lenore Levine
In memory of Laurie S. Lubick
(B.M., 1990, M.M., 1992) to the
Laurie S. Lubick Scholarship Fund
for Oboe
Ms. Sheri L. Eibschutz
Ronald and Sandra Isaacs
Nancy and Jerry Kaplan
Ms. Pamela Pecha
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sipes
Ms. Betsy Spear
Mr. Robert Steele
In memory of Frank and
Antonia Matis
Mr. and Mrs.* Barry A. Zimmer
(*Marie A. - 1964, 1993)
In memory of John Mauric
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald D. Resnik
In memory of Ernest R. Miller
(B.M., 1950)
Mr. and Mrs. David Sawyer
In memory of Ian S. Miller
Michael L. Miller
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Honors/Memorials
In memory of L. Ted Miller
Ms. Madeline H. Baker
Jean L. Caldwell
Mrs. Lois Luntz
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Morris, Jr.
Mrs. Marie S. Strawbridge
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Thomas
In memory of Jane K. Post
to the Louis E. Emsheimer
Memorial Endowed
Scholarship Fund
Marcia M. Emsheimer
In memory of Claire F.
Morgenstern
Mr. Stanley W. Morgenstern
In memory of John E. Purcell
to the ENCORE School for Strings
In memory of John E. Purcell
In memory of Judith Morrison
to the Maxine E. Cummins
Memorial Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. LeBrun
In memory of Quay Queen
for Strings
In memory of Eugenia Nicks
O’Reilly
In memory of Jane K. Post
Ms. Madeline H. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Berger
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Binder
Mr. William P. Blair III
CIM Women’s Committee
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cole
Ms. Jane Comeaux
Ms. Inez G. Corrado
Lucy G. Eckstein
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ely
Mrs. Virginia Ettinger
Ms. Mary Ann Frieberg
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Frost
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Haber
Ms. Marion W. Halle
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Joseph
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Joseph, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sid J. Kaplan
Charlotte R. Kramer
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Lux
Mrs. H. Stephen Madsen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Manuel
Mr. Franklin Milgrim
Ms. Myna Oppenheim
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Roach
Mrs. David A. Seidenfeld
Shaker Hts. Country Club
Ms. Virginia A. Sherman
Janet and Bill Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Spiegle
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thome
In memory of Roman V.
Prydatkevytch to the Ukrainian
Violin Scholarship Fund
Hannah P. Kuchar
In memory of Jack Radunsky
to the Jack Radunsky
Scholarship Fund
Dr. Timothy Michael Kalil (B.M., 1974,
M.M., 1976)
In memory of Mary W.
Rautenberg (B.M., 1933, A.D.,
1933) to the Charlotte Demuth
Williams Scholarship Fund
Sylvia K. Adler
Ms. Renee S. Berry
Family of Betty Horrigan Boylston
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Carver
Mrs. Ellen W. Chinn
Ms. Lucille J. Coreno
Cunningham Baron LLC
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Frazier
Ms. Ann Herlong
Mrs. Betty J. Kotapish
Ms. Judith C. Leonard
Ms. Ann L. Levy
Jerry Maddox (B.M., 1965, M.M.,
1966)
Major Victor E. Edwards Elementary
School
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton McBride
Ms. Mary Moran
The Musical Art Society
Mr. and Mrs. Eric T. Nord
Ms. Irene K. Pekoc
Mr. Dean M. Peters
Ms. Martha A. Petrie
Mr. Michael A. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rose
Mr. and Mrs. George Silfies
Dorothy and Reuben Silver
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Sims
Ms. Pauline H. Steiner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Vliet
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison B. Williams
Worcester County Light Opera Club
Ms. Wilma B. Young
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Zeck
In memory of Mary W.
Rautenberg (B.M., 1933, A.D.,
1933) to the Mary Williams
Rautenberg Memorial
Scholarship Fund
Ms. Sarah R. Holden
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nord
Ms. Carla Rautenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Kim Sebaly
In memory of Delores P. Rebman
to the Delores P. Rebman
Mr. Chris Rebman
Dr. Diana M. Rebman
In memory of Lisa Freeman
Roberts to the Gertrude E.
Freeman and Lisa Freeman
Roberts Memorial Fund
Evelyn Freeman Roberts (B.M., 1941)
In memory of Eugene J. Sabo
(B.M., 1952)
Ms. Jill Bosworth
Ms. Eleanor G. Dyett
Mr. and Mrs. Royson J. Merritt, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Selden
In memory of Esther Berchin
Saslaw (B.M., 1934)
Ashland University - English
Department
Mr. Harold R. Burke
Ms. Mary M. Case
Ms. Ruth Crumrine
Mr. Dorothy J. Gregersen
Ms. Susan Guiher
Mr. and Mrs. Glen J. Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Haven
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Hupfer
Ms. Susan Koppelman
Mr. and Mrs. Emil S. Palik
Ms. Virginia T. Samuels
Ms. Mary K. Snyder
Ms. Dorothy I. Topping
In memory of Hilda E. Schneider
Mr. and Mrs. Roger K. Steel
SAVE
THE
DATE
The Annual Legacy Society Luncheon, including a
special musical program, will take place on May 18,
2006. This event is held to celebrate those individuals
who have remembered CIM in their financial and
estate plans. Although formal invitations will be sent,
if you are a member of the Legacy Society, please plan
to attend. If you have not yet notified us that you have
remembered CIM in your will or estate plan, please
let us know! We would like to invite you to the
Legacy Society Luncheon. Please contact Jim Kozel
in the Development Office at [email protected]
or 216-795-3168.
In memory of Floyd Schwartz
In memory of Freda Wynell
Schweitzer
Mr. Alvin L. Gray
In memory of Maurice Sharp
to the Maurice Sharp
Scholarship Fund
Dr. Lisa D. Patterson (M.M., 1983)
Dr. Susan Reed Waller (D.M.A., 1977)
In memory of Ruth Sihler
to the Ruth Sihler
Scholarship Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Sihler, Jr.
In memory of Max Slavin
Ms. Alice T. Dietz
Gifts to CIM’s Annual
Fund provide scholarships
for talented young
musicians, support an
exceptional faculty and
make possible community
outreach programs and
free concerts. To make a
contribution, call 216-7915000 or visit cim.edu today.
In memory of Dora Solganik
Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Kaufman
In memory of George R. Steffy
Bill and Hilda Mattlin
In memory of Elizabeth Stoeckler
Stevens to the Elizabeth
Stoeckler Stevens Prize in Lieder
Ms. Linda Jones Carlson
In memory of James J.
Tannenbaum (B.M., 1966,
M.M., 1969)
Mr. and Mrs.* Peter Humphreys
(*Ethel - B.M., 1969)
In memory of Ruth Tenney
to the David J. Cavell Memorial
Scholarship for ENCORE School
for Strings
In memory of Pauline
Thesmacher to the Pauline
Thesmacher Award in Voice
Dr. Mary Schiller
In memory of Josephine Valencic
to the Josephine Valencic
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lisac
Anonymous
Lodge Spartans No. 576
Ms. Virginia Strukel
Mr. Joseph Valencic
In memory of Stelios and Sofia
Vassos to the Stelios and Sofia
Vassos Prize
Mr. George Vassos
In memory of Betty Weller
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Albrecht
Dr. and Mrs. George H. Belhobek, Jr.
Mr. David J. Broad
Stephen and Lesley Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Corns
Gilmour Academy
Mrs. John A. Hadden, Jr.
Mr. William B. Hamaker
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hexter
Mr. Robert Hunker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Manuel
Lydia Bruner Oppmann
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Ranney
Mr. and Mrs. Bud W. Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Steck
Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Warren
In memory of George S. Womer
In memory of Dr. and Mrs. K.L.
Wu to the Dr. and Mrs. K.L. Wu
Memorial Award in Piano
Ms. Annie Wu Lee
In memory of Marguerite Zeiner
to the Winifred Boynton
Scholarship Fund
Ms. Meryl Wade
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Distance Learning • New Trustees
Distance
Learning
Music Bytes
CIM President
David Cerone
presented a
videoconference
master class for
the Internet2
Symposium in
Miami Beach,
Florida. Mr.
David Cerone presents a videoconference master
Cerone demonclass for the Internet2 Symposium.
strated a videoconference application of the MusicPad Maestro, a digital
music display device created by Freehand Systems, Inc.
Students from the New World Symphony in Miami watched
on a large screen as Mr. Cerone discussed and annotated
various editions of the score of the Brahms Violin Concerto.
Mark George, director of Distance Learning at CIM, sits on
the technical advisory board for Freehand Systems.
Merry Peckham, CIM cello faculty member and host of
Offbeat, coached students from the University of Michigan
in a November master class sponsored by the Merit Network
of Michigan. Cellist Anthony Elliot of the University of
Michigan also worked with several CIM students. This
videoconference event was a regional demonstration of
advanced applications on the Internet2 high-speed network.
A number of other CIM faculty members offered
videoconference master classes in recent months, including
Maximilian Dimoff, double bass; Paul Yancich, timpani;
and Jamey Haddad, percussion. CIM can also receive
videoconferences. Institute students enjoyed the lectures
and teaching of Orin O’Brien, faculty member at the
Manhattan School of Music and principal double bass of
the New York Philharmonic; cello sensation Matt Haimovitz;
violinist Nicole Trotier; and anthropologist and author
Dr. Benjamin Kilbourne.
In December, CIM once again provided videoconferencing
facilities for northeast Ohio families to connect with loved
ones serving in the military in Iraq. CIM students and staff
then presented a holiday concert for the troops. Featured
performers included Preparatory violinist Caroline Goulding,
Distance Learning faculty member Andrea Bargabos,
and sultry singer and CIM receptionist Brenda Watson.
Videoconferences to Iraq are conducted in cooperation with
the Freedom Calls Foundation.
Finally, CIM
announced a
new Distance
Learning program in honor of
the 250th anniversary of the birth
of Mozart.
Mozart: Music’s
Perfect Storm
will provide an
overview of the
composer’s life
and music,
including live
Mozart: Music’s Perfect Storm celebrates the
performances
250th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
and expert
commentary. The program is targeted toward high school
students and lifelong learners. Registration information can
be found on the Distance Learning page of cim.edu.
New Trustees
We welcome three new members
to CIM’s Board of Trustees:
Buckley
Brent Buckley is Managing Partner
of Buckley King and a member of
the Firm’s Executive Committee.
Mr. Buckley also serves as Chair of the
Firm’s Advocacy & Litigation Practice
Group. He is a graduate of Leadership Cleveland, and is on the Boards
of Trustees for several civic organizations, including the Cleveland Zoological Society and the Cleveland
Bar Foundation.
James Malz is a veteran commercial banker who held key
management positions with KeyCorp prior to joining Bank
One. In October 2003, Mr. Malz was named President,
Northeast Ohio, and currently serves in this capacity for
the newly merged JPMorgan Chase & Co./Bank One
organization. He is a native of
Andover, Ohio who received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Hiram
College and completed some
coursework at John Carroll University. Mr. Malz serves on the boards
of the MetroHealth Foundation, the
Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, Hiram College Board of
Visitors, the Cleveland Zoological
Society, and is a member of Leadership Cleveland, Class of 2005. He and
his wife, Sonia, reside in Brecksville,
with their daughter, Gabriella, and
Malz
son, James David.
Christopher Swift is a partner
in the Cleveland office of Baker &
Hostetler. Mr. Swift focuses his
practice on healthcare, tax-exempt
organizations and state and local
tax matters. He is a member of the
Taxation and Health Sections of the
American, Ohio, and Cleveland Bar
Associations. Mr. Swift has been a
speaker and Chair at the Cleveland
Bar Association’s Healthcare Law
Institute, and is a past Chair of its
Health Law Council. He received
Swift
a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Ohio Wesleyan University and a J.D. degree from The
Ohio State University.
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AlumniTribute • Alumni
Rinaldi
CELLO, a quartet that recently released the CD
Interface, includes members
Julie Albers (YAP, 1996,
B.M., 2001, cello), student of
Richard Aaron, and Caroline
Stinson (B.M., 1997, cello),
student of Alan Harris.
The group’s Web site is
www.celloquartet.com.
Sarah Schuster Ericsson
(B.M., 1980, harp), student of
Alice Chalifoux, was nominated for a Grammy Award
for her solo harp recording
Night Breeze – Harp Music of
Carlos Salzedo, on the
Cambria Masters label. The
Grammy category was Best
Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra).
Kathleen Greene Wilson
(B.M., 1985, M.M., 1987,
harp), student of Alice
Chalifoux, was elected to
Charleston (South Carolina)
City Council in November
2005. She was sworn into
office on January 10, 2006.
On January 13 she performed
the Mozart Flute and Harp
Concerto with Paula Robison,
termed a “beautiful performance.” Ms. Wilson is
principal harpist of the
Charleston Symphony
Orchestra and an internationally known open water
swimmer.
Theodore
Kuchar
(B.M.,
1982,
viola),
student
of
Edward
Ormond
and
Robert
Kuchar
Vernon,
recently recorded the complete symphonies of Carl
Nielsen with the Janácek
˘
Philharmonic Orchestra
(formerly the Czech Radio
Orchestra), of which he was
appointed principal conductor last year. In February,
ClassicsToday.com had this to
say about Mr. Kuchar’s work:
“Theodore Kuchar leads what
is without question the most
exciting complete Nielsen
symphony cycle available,
making this the set to get for
Nielsen newcomers ... You
simply won’t hear a finer
performance anywhere.”
Thierry Desfontaines
Robert Davis (B.M., 2001,
clarinet), student of Linnea
Nereim, is a dramatic tenor
pursuing a Master of Music
degree in voice. He is studying with Professor William
Dempsey at Cleveland
State University.
Alumni
In fall
2005,
Joan
Kwuon
(P.S., 1995,
violin),
student of
Donald
Weilerstein,
performed
Kwuon
Beethoven’s
Violin Concerto on the U.S.
tour of Orchestra Europa,
Nayden Todorov conducting.
In January, she was engaged
to perform Mozart Violin
Concerti with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra and
conductors Charles Dutoit
and Matthias Bamert, on a
10-city U.S. tour celebrating
the composer’s 250th anniversary. In February, Ms. Kwuon
made her Metropolitan
Museum of Art Accolades
young artists series debut
with pianist Christopher
Oldfather, performing works
by Mozart, Enesco, Bach
and Previn.
Thomas C. Moore (B.M.,
1986, M.M., 1988, oboe),
student of John Mack, was
nominated for a Grammy
Award for Producer of the
Year, Classical for Chausson:
Le Roi Arthus (Leon Botstein,
Apollo Voices, A. Kennedy,
D. McIntyre, G. Sorenson,
D. Okulitch, F. Le Roux,
S. O’Neill, S. Bullock &
A. Schroeder), 4 + Four
(Turtle Island String Quartet
with Ying Quartet) and
Mozart: Flute Cons., Sym.
No. 41 (Martin Pearlman &
Boston Baroque).
Marissa Murphy (B.M.,
1996, violin), student of David
and Linda Cerone, appeared
on NPR’s All Things Considered in January. Ms. Murphy
and other principals in her
orchestra performed and
discussed the fourth movement of Mozart’s Jupiter
Symphony #41. Her advanced
class recently performed at
the Zambian Embassy and the
White House (for the second
year in a row). Three of her
students were chosen to
participate in the Suzuki
Youth Orchestra of the
Americas at the Suzuki
Association of the Americas’
convention.
Sleep, The
Room and
Seven
Poems, a
commissioned
work by
William
Neil (B.M.,
1977, M.M.,
1979,
Neil
composition),
student of Donald Erb, was
premiered by Duo Sereno,
Robert Nathanson, guitar, and
Nancy King, soprano. The
new work, a setting of poems
by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Mark Strand, premiered in a
live broadcast over the NPR
affiliate network in Honolulu,
Hawaii in March. Dr. Neil has
also set Strand’s poem From a
Litany in another commissioned piece for a cappella
chorus. The Ridgetones will
premiere the work in May at
the Temple Theatre in
Viroqua, Wisconsin. Dr. Neil
has also been collaborating
with virtuoso jazz musician
Tom Gullion in a series of jazz
concert performances,
“Project Fourth Stream,”
which performed at the
The Flame of Hope Foundation disaster relief benefit
concert in La Crosse, Wisconsin in January.
Lisa Guttenberg Orfaly
(B.M., 1998, violin, M.M.,
2000, Suzuki pedagogy),
student of Linda Cerone,
David Russell and Michele
George, is teaching violin at
New World School of the Arts
in Miami, Florida.
Among the recipients of the
Joyce Foundation’s third
annual Joyce Awards,
supporting Midwest cultural
organizations commissioning
works by artists of color, was
the American Composers
Forum in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The grant will support the
commission of a new
concerto for guitar and
orchestra by Jerod
Impichchaachaaha’ Tate.
His concerto will incorporate
traditional music from
Chickasaw and Lakota
traditions. The three-movement concerto will augment
the percussion section with
American Indian instruments
and will be performed by
CIM guitar department Head
Jason Vieaux and the Civic
Orchestra of Minneapolis
during its 2007–2008 season.
Orianna Webb (M.M., 2001,
composition), student of
Margaret Brouwer, recently
received a commission from
the Fromm Music Foundation
for a work for Daniel Lippel
(B.M., 1998, M.M., 1999,
guitar), student of John
Holmquist and Jason Vieaux.
Ms. Webb is teaching ear
training at the Yale School
of Music.
Appointments
James J. Kent
(B.M., 2003, A.D., 2005,
trombone), student of
Steven Witser and
Richard Stout, was
appointed principal
trombone of the Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Nicole Raimo
(M.M., 2003, bassoon),
student of John Clouser,
was appointed principal
bassoon of the Mansfield
Symphony Orchestra.
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Alumni
Students
Students
Six students from CIM performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. in February. This is the second year
in a row that CIM has been involved in the Kennedy Center’s Conservatory Project, “designed to present the best young musical artists in
classical music, jazz, musical theater and opera from our nation’s leading
undergraduate and graduate conservatories, colleges and universities in
performance at the Kennedy Center.” CIM presented the WO-men
Quartet – violinists Jinjoo Cho (Young Artist Program student of Paul
Kantor) and Karla Donehew (student of Paul
Kantor), violist Yu Jin (student of Jeffrey Irvine)
and cellist Maaike Harding (student of Richard
Aaron) – along with pianist Zahari Metchkov
and violinist Liana Gourdjia (student of David
and Linda Cerone).
Levkovich
Dmitri Levkovich, Professional Studies piano
student of Sergei Babayan, won second prize
and a silver medal at the Bösendorfer USASU
International Piano Competition. The prize also
included full scholarship and travel expenses to
attend the International Summer Academy in
Prague, Vienna and Budapest.
WO-men Quartet
Metchkov
Gourdjia
Donny Oliver, cello student of Stephen Geber,
is serving as an assistant professor of low strings and music history at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks. He is also the principal cellist of two orchestras and the cellist of the Alaska Piano Trio.
Domenic Salerni, student of Linda Cerone and William Preucil, received the National Italian
American Foundation (NIAF) Louis A. Caputo, Jr. Scholarship. Mr. Salerni also performed in January
as soloist with the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra (LVCO) under the direction of Maestro Donald
Spieth. He performed Winter from Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons).
Sords
Andrew Sords, violin student of Linda Cerone and David Russell, was recently signed by Raven
Ridge Media & Management in Los Angeles. He will fulfill concerto and recital appearances in
Arizona, Los Angeles, and New York this year, playing works of Sibelius, Brahms and Schubert.
Attention:
Former
Students and
Colleagues of
Maurice Sharp
Several of Maurice
Sharp’s students are
preparing a memorial
booklet to celebrate
Sharp
the career of Mr. Sharp,
former principal flute
of The Cleveland Orchestra and professor of
flute at CIM. This publication, a project of Susan
Waller (D.M.A., 1977, flute), Robin Fellows
(M.M., 1978, flute) and George Pope, will
include a biography, list of recordings, collection of warm-up and technical studies, and
comments from former students and colleagues
of this phenomenal performer and teacher.
Please submit your remembrances and impressions of your experience with Mr. Sharp by
May 1, 2006 to: The Sharp Project, c/o George
Pope, 518 Dorchester Rd., Akron, OH 44320,
330-869-9113, [email protected].
Alumni
Event
CIM hosted an alumni
reception at the Kennedy
Center following the
Conservatory Project
performance. CIM Dean
Jeffrey Sharkey, Director
of String Chamber Music
Peter Salaff and President
David Cerone attended
the reception with the
performers.
In Memoriam
Robert W. Habercorn (B.M., 1950, timpani), passed away in January.
Mr. Habercorn reported for “The Institute Chimes,” a publication of
CIM’s Alumni Association.
Dr. Irwin Swack (B.M., 1939, violin), student of Margaret Randall,
passed away in January. After graduating from CIM, he studied with
Vittorio Giannini at The Juilliard School. He went on to receive a
Master of Music degree in composition from Northwestern University
and a doctorate from Columbia University, where he studied with
Henry Cowell and Paul Creston.
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Faculty
Faculty
Sergei Babayan, the Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Gilliam Artist-in-Residence at CIM, will perform
in St. Petersburg, Russia with the Kirov Opera,
Ballet and Orchestra in its “Stars of the White
Nights Festival,” Valery Gergiev conducting.
The Festival will take place May 10 through
July 26 and is dedicated to the 100th anniversary
of Shostakovich. Mr. Babayan will perform
the Russian premiere of the Lutoslawski
Piano Concerto.
Margaret Brouwer, head of the composition
department, will be composer-in-residence at
the University of Missouri-Kansas City April 1115. The Verdehr Trio performed Dr. Brouwer’s
Trio, a work commissioned by the Verdehr Trio
and Michigan State University, at the Phillips
Collection in Washington D.C. in February.
Naxos has released Dr. Brouwer’s orchestral CD
Aurolucent Circles with percussion soloist
Evelyn Glennie and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gerard Schwarz.
Dr. Marshall Griffith (B.M., 1975, M.M., 1977,
composition), student of Donald Erb, Eugene
O’Brien and Olga Radosavljevich, performed at
Allegheny College in December as part of the
Listen at Lunch Performance Series. Dr. Griffith
and saxophonist Dr. Patrick Jones presented
Jazz Cafe, where they performed great jazz
tunes and shared insights with the audience.
Merry Peckham, cello and chamber music
faculty member, spent two weeks teaching
chamber music at The Perlman Music Program’s
(PMP) Winter Residency in Sarasota, Florida in
December. While there, Offbeat producer and
Director of Audio Services Alan Bise (B.M.,
1994, audio recording), student of Tom Knab,
joined Ms. Peckham as she interviewed Toby
and Itzhak Perlman for CIM’s radio program.
Ms. Peckham was recently named director of
the Chamber Music Workshop @PMP.
Merry Peckham, Itzhak Perlman and Toby Perlman
Piano faculty member Antonio Pompa-Baldi
is continuing his busy schedule, and his performances continue to garner rave reviews. He
gave three performances with the Colorado
Symphony Orchestra in January, along with a
recital in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In
February, he played in Fort Worth, Texas for the
Chamber Music Society. Also in February, Mr.
Pompa-Baldi gave a four-hand piano recital in
Merrick, New York with his wife, Emanuela
Friscioni. From June 1-10, Mr. Pompa-Baldi will
serve as president of the jury for the International Russian Music Piano Competition in San
Jose, California. He will teach at Ball State
University’s ARIA International Summer Academy in June and will return to Italy to give a
recital and teach a master class in Lucera from
July 1-8. Following this, he will travel to the
University of Minnesota to teach and perform.
This summer, David Russell (B.M., 1984, M.M.,
1987, violin), student of Linda Cerone and David
Cerone, will be involved in four important
projects. The CIM violin faculty member will
return to teach at the ENCORE School for
Strings for the 22nd season; teach at the ARIA
International Summer Music Academy in
Indiana; serve on the faculty of the Keshet Eilon
International Violin Mastercourse in Israel; and
serve as a juror at the 2006 Sion-Valais International Violin Competition (at the invitation of
Shlomo Mintz) in Switzerland. Also serving
on the Sion-Valais jury will be CIM President
David Cerone and David Updegraff, head
of the violin department.
Babayan
Griffith
Pompa-Baldi
Russell
Peter Salaff, director of string chamber
music, will serve as a juror at the Tenth London
International String Quartet Competition
from April 4-9.
Carl Topilow, director of the orchestral program, wrote an article, “Topilow’s Guide to a
Successful Rehearsal,” that appeared in Podium
Notes, a publication of the Conductors Guild.
Azica Records released Images of Metheny, the
sixth solo recording by CIM guitar department
Head Jason Vieaux (B.M., 1995, guitar),
student of John Holmquist, in October. Pat
Metheny, after listening to this recording,
declared: “I am flattered to be included in
Jason’s musical world. And I am honored that a
musician of his stature has directed his considerable talents to manifest such beautiful and true
renditions of these pieces in such a personal
way.” Mr. Vieaux is maintaining a very busy
performance schedule, including an appearance
at the 92nd Street Y as part of the 2006 New
York Guitar Festival in January. “The Guitar
Marathon: 450 Years of Spanish Guitar”
explored the guitar’s rich history in Spain.
For more information on Mr. Vieaux’s schedule,
visit www.jasonvieaux.com.
Cerone
Updegraff
Vieaux
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George Vassos • Distinguished Service
Retiring after 50 years
George Vassos says, “I’ve been having fun all along.”
At the end of the school year, voice faculty member George
Vassos will retire, after 50 years with the Institute. While Mr.
Vassos points out that he plans to do a lot more, the list of
his accomplishments before and during his time at CIM is
already astonishing.
Vassos with Elizabeth Pastor
and Donald Erb
Mr. Vassos was born in Huntington, Indiana to Greek immigrant parents. The family moved to Cleveland when he was
12. When drafted into the Army, he joined the American
Male Chorus; the group toured the Orient and then was
brought back to the U.S. by General Eisenhower. Once
discharged, the Chorus became an independent group,
and Mr. Vassos toured the U.S. as its tenor and accompanist.
He undertook undergraduate and graduate studies at
Westminster Choir College, where he was among 20 students
recruited to sing in the Paul Green outdoor drama, The Lost
Colony, in the summers. The group’s master of ceremonies
was Andy Griffith, who encouraged Mr. Vassos’ quartet (The
Foursome) to take their talents to New York City. They took
his advice, and subsequently appeared at the world-famous
Blue Angel nightclub. The group went on to perform on Ted
Mack’s Matinee on NBC for two years and record 14 films for
Patti Page’s Oldsmobile Show.
Vassos with Beverley Rinaldi and
Dawn Upshaw
In 1956, Mr. Vassos saw an ad for an opening at CIM and
thought it would be “a great job for a year.” We are thankful that he decided to extend his tenure!
Vassos with Elly Ameling and
Vitya Vronsky Babin
Vassos with John Aler,
Marilyn Horne, Joel Rosen
and Warren Jones
He went on to become head of the CIM voice department
and a faculty member at Hiram College. While at CIM, Mr.
Vassos has sung with the New York Philharmonic under
Bruno Walter, Dimitri Mitropoulos, and Guido Cantelli. He is
a founding member of the Board of Trustees for Lyric Opera
Cleveland and has served on the National Advisory Council
of the Santa Fe Opera. He was a charter member of Lake Erie
Opera, formed by The Cleveland Orchestra. He has sung with
the Boston Pops. And he started the Art Song Festival for ten
singer-piano teams at CIM in 1985. Mr. Vassos describes Art
Song as an experience that is “about artistry and poetry and
freedom – you don’t have someone telling you what to do or
how to act. It’s just you and your pianist.”
All the while, Mr. Vassos has taught hundreds of CIM students how to act, how to move, and how to sing. Mr. Vassos
tells his students that singing loud is not enough. Rather,
they must be both intelligent and musical. His efforts have
obviously paid off, as his students are now singing and
pursuing careers in opera houses in the U.S. and Europe,
including the Metropolitan, San Francisco, Chicago Lyric,
Santa Fe, Cleveland and Columbus Operas. As one of his
former students expresses, “I am a better singer, teacher, and
musician, and am certain that hundreds of others George
has taught have benefited from his invaluable guidance and
devotion to the art and joy of singing.”
Vassos with Haken Hagegard
Vassos with former student
Wills Morgan
Distinguished Service
Klaus G. Roy (H.D.M.A., 1987) received The Cleveland Orchestra’s Tenth-Annual Distinguished Service Award in January, honoring a person or organization that has provided
continuing exemplary service to the Musical Arts Association. Mr. Roy is The Cleveland
Orchestra’s retired program annotator and director of publications who wrote program
notes for more than 1,000 compositions over a 30-year period. He also composed more than
140 works and 300 smaller occasional pieces. Mr. Roy’s wife, Gene J. Roy (B.M., 1966, M.M.,
1973, theory), student of Marcel Dick and Alvaretta West, taught theory at CIM for many years.
Roy
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Preparatory
Preparatory
Competition
Winners
Binienda
Katrina Bobbs
Ellis
The winners of the 2006
Suburban Symphony Orchestra Young Soloists’ Concerto
Competition included
Konrad Binienda, Preparatory piano student of
Gerardo Teissonnière;
Katrina Bobbs, Preparatory
violin student of Paul
Kantor; and Ji-Won Song,
Preparatory violin student of
David Cerone. The three
students will play with the
orchestra, conducted by
Andrew Grams, on March 26.
Konrad also took first place
at the 2006 Akron Youth
Symphony Concerto
Competition. He will play
with the orchestra,
conducted by Matthew
Kendall Kraemer, at E.J.
Thomas Hall on April 23.
Konrad shared first place at
the 2006 Firelands Symphony
Orchestra Young Artists
Concerto Competition with
David Ellis, Preparatory
cello student of Alison Wells.
Arianna Körting,
Preparatory piano student of
Gerardo Teissonnière, won
the elementary division of
the same competition. They
will perform with the
orchestra, conducted by J.
Santos Pérez, on April 1
and 2.
CIM Summer Camps
In addition to ongoing music lessons, the CIM Preparatory
Division offers three camps this summer:
CIM Summer FluteFest (June 19-30) is a two-week
experience for flutists age 11 through high school
that combines individual practice, movement classes,
ensemble rehearsals and performance in a fun,
fast-paced environment.
FluteFest
CIM Summer Chamber Music (July 10-21) is a ten-day
experience for pianists and string players ages 12-18 who
are interested in exploring chamber music. The camp
combines coachings, supervised rehearsals, ear training,
chamber music literature classes, rehearsal techniques,
movement classes, public master classes and a final
performance.
The Young Composers Program (July 16-22) is an
exciting week-long opportunity for composers ages 15-19.
Each will take classes in compositional craft, receive
private lessons, enjoy listening sessions and have seminars
on a variety of topics. The week culminates in a live
performance and CD recording of the works created by
each student, performed by members of the resident CIM
conservatory ensemble.
Körting
Katrina also won the New
West Symphony concerto
competition (Discovery
Artists) in piano and violin.
She will solo with the
symphony in January 2007.
Her sister Emma Bobbs,
cello student of Richard
Aaron, was selected
by the symphony to perform
for their Education Series in
March 2007.
Song
Young Composers Program
For more information, contact the CIM Preparatory
Division at (216) 791-5000, ext. 371.
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Preparatory
Monica Houghton (M.M.,
2003, composition), student
of Margaret Brouwer, is a
Preparatory theory instructor
at CIM. Her work Erebus is
now available from Azica
Records on Karel Paukert’s
CD Aubade: Contemporary
Organ Music of Ohio Composers. Ms. Houghton’s Mishi
Peshu: Vision at Big Water,
for solo tuba, will be on a
program of new music
written for low brass instruments on April 10 at The
University of Akron. Pianist
Tuyen Tonnu will give the
premiere performance
of Ms. Houghton’s In the
Dunes, a new work for solo
piano written especially for
her, at SUNY Stony Brook
on May 10.
Hannah Moses, Preparatory
cello student of Pamela
Kelly, was one of ten cellists
from across the country
accepted into the Suzuki
Youth Orchestra of the
Americas. The group will
rehearse and perform at the
Suzuki Association of the
Americas conference in
Minneapolis over Memorial
Day weekend.
My Trip to Poland: A Dream Fulfilled
In June 2005, Preparatory violin administrative director
Carol Ruzicka (B.M., 1979, M.M., 1981, D.M.A., 1984,
violin), student of David Cerone, Koichiro Harada, and Erich
Eichhorn, fulfilled a dream. As a longtime champion of the
music of Karol Szymanowski, it had been Dr. Ruzicka’s dream
to visit the composer’s museum home in Poland. Below is
an excerpt from the article she wrote that can be read
in its entirety at cim.edu or by calling 216-791-5000,
ext. 225 to request a hard copy.
“My annual faculty recital programs at CIM attest to my
devotion to the study and performance of [Szymanowski’s]
works. I have sought out biographical literature and scholRuzicka
arly writings on his vast compositional output that includes
symphonies, opera, ballet, violin concerti, piano pieces, vocal
works, string quartets and violin and piano duo repertoire. Szymanowski (1882-1937) is
Poland’s most celebrated composer following Chopin. While he was born into a late German
romantic tradition, his mature works are characterized by elements of nationalism, impressionism and exoticism.
Atma, the Karol Szymanowski Museum, is located in the southernmost region of Poland, in
the town of Zakopane in the heart of the Tatra Mountains ... It was while he was in residence at Atma that Szymanowski composed the third act of his ballet, Harnasie, the Fourth
Symphony, and the Second Violin Concerto. After WWII, Atma was used as a residence by its
owners and renters. In 1974, it was donated to the National Museum in Krakow, which
created the Karol Szymanowski Museum.
... In my role as musical ambassador on my multiple-city concert tour of Poland, which
included a performance at Atma, I selected American pieces, the Baal Shem Suite by former
CIM Director Ernest Bloch and Romance by Amy Beach. My Polish repertoire included
Szymanowski’s Chant de Roxane from the opera King Roger as arranged by Paul Kochanski
and Capriccio-Valse by Wieniawski. The first and final pieces on the program were by Bach,
the Accompanied Sonata in E Major, and the Ave Maria with melody by Gounod.
Christian Steiner
... My performance at Atma was an exhilarating experience ... I felt so grateful in having
fulfilled my dream that words are inadequate to describe my emotions. My experience
traveling to the homeland of this great composer – to where he absorbed the influences
of folk music of the highland people and composed – was enriching. I feel a deeper
understanding of the source for some of his musical inspiration and much pride in my
Polish heritage. I look forward to a return trip to Poland and an invitation to perform
with orchestra.”
Teissonnière
Piano faculty member
Gerardo Teissonnière
(B.M., 1985, M.M., 1989,
piano), student of Vitya
Vronsky Babin, will perform
Tchaikovsky’s First Piano
Concerto with the Puerto
Rico Symphony Orchestra in
the final concerts of its 47th
subscription concert series
the week of May 26.
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Schreckengost Exhibition • CIM/WCLV Marathon • Opera Scenes
CIM Sound Breaking Celebration
A marathon of music and more!
Have you driven by CIM lately? Things are
changing – in addition to the usual sounds of
music lessons, rehearsals and concerts, hammers are pounding and drills are ringing.
There’s a lot to celebrate – CIM is growing for
the future, all to better serve our students
and music lovers throughout the region.
On May 12, 2006, WCLV 104.9 FM and CIM
will host a day-long music marathon. WCLV
will broadcast live from CIM from 10:00 a.m. until approximately 9:00 p.m.
The community is invited to take a break, tune in to WCLV, click online at
www.wclv.com or visit CIM in person. Throughout the day, the station will broadcast live and taped concerts, interviews with faculty, students and CIM leadership
and provide an opportunity for listeners to call in and make a gift
to CIM. Come to University Circle and get a behind-the-scenes look at the
progress being made on CIM’s campus expansion. Enjoy refreshments and meet
Robert Conrad and other WCLV personalities, as well as Merry Peckham, host
of CIM’s radio show, Offbeat. All this will be centered around some great
live performances!
CIM Participates in the
Viktor Schreckengost
National Centennial
Exhibition
Mr. Schreckengost’s love for
music is apparent in the
musically-themed watercolors
to be displayed at CIM from
March 18 through June 5 Big City Jazz, Four String
Fretted Lute, Four Stringed Biwa,
In the Mood (Rhapsody),
Japanese Shamisen, Lutes,
Oriental Instrument, Reeds,
Rock Jazz Bass, Sitar,
The Lute and Unknown Lute.
For more information on
Viktor Schreckengost
and the exhibit, visit
ww.viktorschreckengost.org.
Join the fun May 12 in person or on WCLV 104.9 FM – see the progress unfolding
as we celebrate all the sounds being made at CIM this spring.
Daniel Milner
CIM will be among the 100 venues
showcasing the work of Ohio
native and “America’s da Vinci,”
Viktor Schreckengost, as part of the
largest cross-country exhibition in
history. The exhibits will culminate
in Mr. Schreckengost’s 100th
birthday celebration in June.
Show your support that day with a contribution to CIM’s Annual Fund and
The Campaign for CIM. Your investment will help us reach the $40 million goal
for the building project and meet a $1.25 million Kresge Foundation challenge
grant. It will also provide much-needed funding for the day-to-day programming
and operational needs of the Conservatory and Preparatory and Continuing
Education Division.
Behind the “Scenes”
Wonderful singing and expressive
acting will take the Kulas stage on
April 28, 29 and 30 when the CIM
Opera Theater presents its spring
scenes program, The SoundS of Music.
The repertoire features works in which
the composers have required the
singers to produce unusual musical
effects. These pieces free the students
from any stereotype of “operatic
acting.” There’s not much room for
“being a diva” if the composer asks you
to be drunk, or to sneeze!
Most of the selections are from famous
works. These include Mozart’s The
Magic Flute (where Papageno must make music even though his mouth is shut by
a padlock), Adele’s “Laughing Song” from Die Fledermaus, Olympia’s “Doll Song”
from The Tales of Hoffmann, a large excerpt from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The
Pirates of Penzance (highlighted by much musical gossiping and chattering),
Rossini’s The Italian Girl in Algiers (a musical version of the ultimate Excedrin
headache) and Puccini’s La Bohème (including Musetta’s laughter and her famous
scream).
We will also present a selection from one man who was celebrated in his own day,
but is now largely unknown. Paisiello is the composer whose version of The
Barber of Seville was knocked out of the repertoire by Rossini’s. We will perform a
wonderful trio from Paisiello’s Barber in which Dr. Bartolo has to cope with two
servants who are out of condition. Figaro has given one a sleeping potion, the
other a sneezing powder. As a result, Dr. Bartolo has to deal with a household
staff that produces highly unconventional SoundS of Music.
We hope to see you there!
- David Bamberger
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Concerts
Concerts
Con
CIM is under construction, but we’re
still conducting great music as usual!
For up-to-date information on concerts and
the expansion project, please visit cim.edu
or call (216) 791-5000.
Experience
the Energy!
Wednesday, April 5 at 8:00 p.m.
THE CIM ORCHESTRA
ANDREW GRAMS, guest conductor
CHETAN TIERRA, piano
BARBER Music for a Scene from Shelley, Op. 7
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major,
Op. 26
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 in A Minor,
Op. 56
Presented in honor of Fifth Third Bank
*Seating Passes
Daniel Milner
CIM is the place to experience
the energy of classical music.
Each year, CIM’s students, acclaimed
guest artists and unsurpassed faculty
bring music to life with hundreds
of concerts – most free of charge.
Concerts
*Seating passes will be distributed in the lobby 30 minutes before selected concerts.
Online Ticketing Available
CIM event tickets are available online! Though most of our concerts
are presented free of charge, several activities each season are
designated as ticketed events and presented at a nominal cost. For
your convenience, you may reserve tickets online with VISA,
MasterCard or American Express! Visit cim.edu and see for yourself.
Sunday, April 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Harkness Chapel
UNIVERSITY CIRCLE WIND ENSEMBLE
GARY M. CIEPLUCH, music director
AARON COPLAND Quiet City
IGOR STRAVINSKY Octet
KURT WEILL Little Three Penny Music
W.A. MOZART Serenade No. 12
Daniel Milner
Ciepluch
FACULTY RECITAL
WILLIAM PREUCIL, violin
STEPHEN ROSE, violin
ROBERT VERNON, viola
DESMOND HOEBIG, cello
SERGEI BABAYAN, piano
BRAHMS Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello and
Piano in G Minor, Op. 25
SCHUMANN Quintet for Piano and Strings in
E-flat Major, Op. 44
Presented in honor of The Lubrizol Foundation
*Seating Passes
Susan M. Schwartz
Wednesdays, April 5, 12, 19 and 26
at 12:30 p.m.
MIDDAY MUSIC
Student recital series - performances by CIM
conservatory students in a 45-minute format
Friday, April 7 at 10:30 a.m. (School Show)
Saturday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. (Family Soirée)
ORCHESTRAL RIDES
THE CIM ORCHESTRA
BEN KLEMME and LUCAS WALDIN,
conductors
Enjoy thrill-seeking with the CIM Orchestra as
they take you on a musical ride. Hold onto
your seats as they twist and turn you through
many classical favorites, from Wagner’s Ride of
the Valkyries and Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Sea
and Sinbad’s Ship from Scheherazade to the
wild rides in Aladdin and E.T.!
CIM extends a special thank you to The Harry
K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
for funding this wonderful family event.
Tickets: $6 children; $8.50 adults; $5 schools
and groups of 10 or more
For tickets, call (216) 791-5000, ext. 411,
Mon-Fri., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or visit cim.edu.
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Concerts
Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m.
NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL COMPOSER
SYMPOSIUM
THE COMPOSER’S RESPONSIBILITY IN 2006
MARIO DAVIDOVSKY, guest composerin-residence
with composers
MARGARET BROUWER
GREG D’ALESSIO
CASEY HALE
Daniel Milner
Friday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m.
INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY ORCHESTRA
COMMUNITY CONCERT EVENT
MATTHEW HAZELWOOD, conductor
Works with an impressionistic theme by Debussy,
Ravel and Britten.
For information, please call Barbara Sandys at
(231) 276-7441.
NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
CIM NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE
MARGARET BROUWER, director
MARIO DAVIDOVSKY, guest composer-inresidence
Smith
Kondonassis
Tuesday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
PIANOFEST
Directed by Paul Schenly, PIANOFEST combines
performances by CIM students and faculty with
lively commentary, bringing the great piano
literature to life. Reception following.
General admission $5 at the door; students free.
Christian Steiner
FACULTY RECITAL
ALL-MOZART PROGRAM CELEBRATING
THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
COMPOSER’S BIRTH
CAVANI STRING QUARTET
ANNIE FULLARD, violin
MARI SATO, violin
KIRSTEN DOCTER, viola
MERRY PECKHAM, cello
RICHARD KING, horn
ELIZABETH DeMIO, piano
Quartet for Piano and Strings in G Minor,
K. 478
Quintet in E-flat Major for Violin, Two Violas,
Cello and Horn, K. 407
Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello
Presented in honor of The Giant Eagle
Foundation
Ph
FACULTY RECITAL
CAROL RUZICKA, violin
CARA CHOWNING, piano
MOZART Sonata for Piano and Violin in
G Major, K. 379
PROKOFIEV/FICHTENHOLZ Five Dances from the
Ballet Cinderella
STRAVINSKY Le Rossignol
SZYMANOWSKI Chant de Roxane from
King Roger
SZYMANOWSKI Dance from the Ballet Harnasie
KORNGOLD Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11
Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue
THE CIM ORCHESTRA
CARL TOPILOW, conductor
CHU-FANG HUANG, piano, guest artist
and Gold Medalist, 2005 Cleveland
International Piano Competition
TORKE Javelin
SAINT-SAËNS Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 2 in G
Major “A London Symphony”
Presented in honor of Key Foundation, and in
cooperation with the Musical Arts Association
Admission free. Tickets required.
For tickets, call the Severance Hall Box Office at
(216) 231-1111.
Audio-Technica live broadcast on WCLV 104.9 FM
Saturday, April 29 at 8:00 p.m.
CIM OPERA THEATER THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC
DAVID BAMBERGER, director
JOHN SIMMONS, music director
The world of opera often describes the emotion
of love, but the great composers have also used
music to portray many other effects including
laughter, inebriation – even sneezing! The CIM
Opera Theater will explore these many sounds
of music with scenes from celebrated operas,
highlighted by opera’s most famous scream in
Act 2 of La Bohème.
Tickets: $15 adults; $10 students and seniors
Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or visit cim.edu.
Monday, May 1 at 8:00 p.m.
CIM PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
PAUL YANCICH, director
Daniel Milner
Cavani
String
Quartet
Susan M. Schwartz
FACULTY RECITAL
JOSHUA SMITH, flute
YOLANDA KONDONASSIS, harp
JOHN CORIGLIANO Voyage
TAKEMITSU Toward the Sea III
WILLIAM BOLCOM Celestial Dinner Music
IBERT Entr’acte
HOVHANESS Garden of Adonis
BERNARD ANDRES Narthex
MIYAGI Haru No Umi
PERSICHETTI Serenade No. 10
Gesu, Marian Chapel, 2470 Miramar Blvd.,
University Heights
CIM YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
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Concerts
Monday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m.
PIANO/OHIO MASTER CLASS
Spencer Myer, fourth-prize winner of the 2005
Cleveland International Piano Competition,
coaches six finalists of PIANO/OHIO, a high
school competition sponsored by the Cleveland
International Piano Competition. Free and
open to the public. Please call 216-707-5397
for information.
Tuesday, May 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Windows on the River, 2000 Sycamore
at the Powerhouse in the Flats
CIM UNCORKED
Foster’s Wine Estates joins CIM and the
Cleveland Originals for an evening of fine wine,
good food and great music.
Tickets: $75; $125 patron
Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or visit cim.edu.
CLEVELAND YOUTH WIND SYMPHONY I
GARY M. CIEPLUCH, music director
RYAN BEARD In the Great Hall of Asgard
RALPH HULTGREN Bushdance
DAVID STANHOPE Australian Fantasia
PERCY GRAINGER Lincolnshire Posy
JAMES BARNES Symphony No. 3
JAMES BARNES Concerto for Trumpet and
Euphonium
Tickets: $15 general admission; $25 box seats;
$5 CIM/Case students with ID
Call the Severance Hall Box Office at
(216) 231-1111.
Susan M. Schwartz
CIM WOODWIND ENSEMBLES
JOHN MACK, director
The CIM Women’s Committee minibenefit at Oakwood Country Club
on May 21 will be hosted by our
own phenomenal Marshall Griffith.
The co-chairs, Dorothy Farley and
Edith Miller, promise some surprises
for the evening beginning at 5:00
p.m. Look for your invitation in
April or contact 216-791-5000,
ext. 360 for more information.
Proceeds benefit the Cleveland
Institute of Music Annual Fund.
Sunday, May 21 at 5:00 p.m.
Oakwood Country Club
1516 Warrensville Center Rd.,
Cleveland Heights
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
A benefit for CIM sponsored by the CIM
Women’s Committee
Enjoy an evening of cocktails, dinner, a wine
raffle and a concert featuring the outstanding talents of CIM alumni who call this area
home, hosted by Marshall Griffith.
Tickets $80; $125 patron
For reservations, call (216) 791-5000, ext 360.
Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m.
INTENSIVE STRING QUARTET SEMINAR
GALA CONCERT
Mack
CIM NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
NEW MUSIC FROM CIM
New works by CIM student composers
Thursday, May 4 at 8:00 p.m.
CIM BRASS ENSEMBLES
RICHARD STOUT, director
CLEVELAND YOUTH WIND SYMPHONY II
MELISSA LICHTLER, associate conductor
JONATHAN NEWMAN 1861
DAVID GILLINGHAM Silver Accolade
THOMAS ROOT Fantaisia on the
Thanksgiving Hymn
DAVID HOLSINGER Sinfonia Voci
LEONARD BERNSTEIN Slava!
Tickets: $15 general admission; $25 box seats;
$5 CIM/Case students with ID
Call the Severance Hall Box Office at
(216) 231-1111.
Friday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m.
WCLV RADIOTHON
Tune in or visit CIM to get a behind-the-scenes
look at the progress being made on CIM’s
campus expansion.
Stout
Saturday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m.
Kulas Hall
CIM COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Notes is published
four times a year by
the Cleveland Institute
of Music.
Susan M. Schwartz, Director of Marketing
and Communications
Elizabeth Osborne, Publicity Manager,
Newsletter Editor
Diana Vanucci,
Marketing Manager
Kris Tapié Fay, Designer
Custom Products Corp., Printing
Main Building 11021 East Blvd.,
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Preparatory classes at the main building
and branches in Shaker Heights,
Orange Village and Fairview Park
Phone (216)791-5000
FAX (216)791-3063
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: cim.edu
A PDF copy of the current issue
of Notes in full color is available
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CIM Uncorked
An uncanny combination of fine wines,
good food and great music!
May 2, 2006 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Windows on the River
Unbeatable – Taste fine wines from over 30 vineyards around the world.
Unconventional – Savor samples from more than a dozen of Cleveland’s finest
independent restaurants – the Cleveland Originals.
Unsurpassed – Enjoy performances by the Cleveland Institute of Music’s students
and faculty – world-class talent right here in Cleveland!
Unexpected – Browse the silent auction for the ultimate escape from the ordinary.
Tickets: $75; $125 for patrons
Call 216-791-5000 - Purchase online at cim.edu
All proceeds benefit The Campaign for CIM to fund the
$40 million expansion of CIM’s campus in University Circle.
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Red the Steakhouse, Sage, Sarava, Sergio’s, Three Birds
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St. Clement Vineyards, Stags’ Leap Winery, Talomas Vineyards, TAZ Vineyards, Two Tone Farm, Matua Valley, Dallas Conte’ , Campanile,
Castello di Gabbiano, Bonello di Italia, Penfolds, Rosemount Estate, Lindemans,the Little Penguin, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Seaview,
Seppelt, Coldstream Hills, Black Opal, Wolf Blass, Annie's Lane, Benjamin, Greg Norman Estates
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