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ONLINE EVENT – Quintetto Profano, A Piano Quintet for Quarantined Musicians

Composition Thursday April 30, 2020 - 11:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.

Venue: Fred Fox School of Music, Crowder Hall

“Quintetto Profano,” A Piano Quintet for Quarantined Musicians
Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (AZ/Pacific)
Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/UAZMusic/live

Jaeook Lee, violin
Melisa Karic, violin
Raiden Thaler, viola
Diana Yusupov, cello
Kevin Seal, piano

 

Tom Peterson’s new composition Quintetto Profano, a piano quintet for quarantined musicians, was composed specifically for the possibilities and limitations of videoconferencing software at a time of social distancing and isolation. Its livestream world premiere takes place as part of the final meeting of the course MUS 130B (Introduction to Music Literature), taught by music history professor Dr. Matthew Mugmon. Throughout the semester, students in the course have explored musical compositions, traditions, institutions, and individuals, in part through research in physical archives and digital collections.

This world premiere event for Peterson’s Quintetto Profano brings together music composition, performance, and scholarship to offer students and the public the opportunity to explore the meaning of art in a time of crisis. Students in the course are contributing to a new archival collection that will relate to this world premiere, allowing them to document this event and its context for future generations of musicians, audiences, and scholars.

11:00 a.m. AZ/Pacific – Introductory remarks by Dr. Mugmon

11:10 a.m. – Livestream Rehearsal of Quintetto Profano, composed by Tom Peterson and to be performed

by Fred Fox School of Music graduate students, including members of the

UArizona Graduate String Quartet.

11:30 a.m. – Livestream World Premiere of Quintetto Profano:

             I. Solos

             II. No such thing as now

            III. Elegy

            IV. Duets

This project has been made possible with the generous support of the UArizona Center for University Education Scholarship (CUES)

 

Notes from the composer

In early March, this piece was to be a normal piano quintet. Then everything — much more than this piece, much more than music — changed.

 

Music brings people together; literally, to a concert, and figuratively, in empathy and experience. Music is fundamentally communal and helps to form and shape communal experiences. How then are we to make music in these unprecedented times when we can’t be together?

 

I treated the question as a compositional puzzle: how to compose a piece for piano quintet (the personnel who were already scheduled for the premiere) within the very specific limitations of our time? In the past weeks, many “virtual” performances have been stitched together by layering recordings made to a click track; that did not interest me for this project. Though they may be inspirational technological feats, there is nothing interactive or communal about the process. Performers record their part alone. An editor assembles it alone.

 

Technology’s miracle of videoconferencing is limited in the ways that it can process audio. These limitations are sure to be solved in the years to come, but I wanted a piece for right now, and a piece that, within reason, did not rely on programming expertise or expensive audio equipment. The quintet can be performed by five players with a computer and common, entry-level audio equipment.

 

The result is a fragmented quintet — a deconstructed meal when we can’t be in a restaurant — that, by accepting and embracing the limitations of current technology, aims to offer one proposal for how we might continue to make music together.

 

My thanks to Dr. Matthew Mugmon for the initial opportunity to create a piece, and for encouraging me to continue to move forward when everything changed.
-Tom Peterson

 

 

Composer Biography

 

Tom Peterson is a composer and conductor based in Phoenix, and the winner of the 2019 Stephen Paulus Emerging Composer Competition. The winning piece, “Being Many, Seeming One”, was premiered by the Grammy-nominated choir True Concord, and will be published by E. C. Schirmer later this year. His music has been performed by a wide range of ensembles both local (Arizona Choir; Paradise Winds; Tetra String Quartet), national (the Grammy-nominated Trinity Wall Street Choir; Oregon Bach Festival; Fisher Piano Competition), and abroad (Festival Choir, London; Sounds New Festival, Canterbury; Cortona New Music Festival, Italy). A collaborator with Canyon Records as both composer and conductor, his debut commercial recording with Platinum recording artist R. Carlos Nakai will be released later this year.

Tom is the assistant conductor of the Grammy-winning Phoenix Chorale, and music director at Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley. He previously served two years as artistic director of the Master Chorale of Flagstaff and the Green Valley Community Chorus. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theory & composition from Arizona State University, a master’s degree in composition and conducting from the Royal College of Music in London, and is completing a doctoral degree in choral conducting at the University of Arizona.

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The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music
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The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music

Friday Night at Fred Fox
Friday, March 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.


Tonight we feature the UA percussion performing a riveting quartet, Professor Morris Palter on solo snare, and a choral performance led by conductor Huang He. Please read below for more details on some of the pieces.

Notes from "Sevenly Reward" composer Bob Becker (featured performer: Morris Palter)
Bob writes, "During 2005/2006 I composed a series of eight etudes for solo snare drum, which were included in my book Rudimental Arithmetic (published in 2008 by Keyboard Percussion Publications). In 2019, at the request of Morris Palter for a solo drum set piece, I elaborated Etude #7 to include bass drum played with foot pedal, and hi-hat cymbals. The etude is set in septuple meter throughout, and the title 'Sevenly Reward' is a reference to the 7/4 time signature. The piece is comprised of five sections. The first introduces and develops an intricate motive in quadruple subdivision. The second part changes to a contrasting theme in triple subdivision followed by a further development of the initial motive. The fourth section presents the traditional “double- stroke roll” in diminishing note values but configured to remain in septuple meter. A short coda restating the motive from the first section concludes the piece."

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Semi-Finals:

Monday, March 8, 2021

2:00 p.m.





Finals:

Sunday, March 14, 2021

2:00 p.m.





The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music presents the 39th Annual Sholin Guitar Competition, honoring the memory of Norman Douglas Sholin (1951-1980).

Norman Douglas Sholin founded and designed the guitar degree program at the University of Arizona School of Music [and Dance] in 1974. He earned a BFA (1974) and an MFA (1978) in classical guitar from the California Institute of the Arts. He studied with teacher and musicologist Emilio Pujol in Cervera, Spain in 1972 and 1973 and played in a master class for Andrés Segovia in 1973.

The University of Arizona has become a major international center for the study of classical guitar. The Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award, which is presented annually, promotes excellence in this segment of the arts. Through their gifts, donors honor the students that qualify for it, as well as the memory of Mr. Sholin, whose love for the guitar and its music still brings inspiration.

For additional information about the Norman Douglas Sholin Scholarship Fund contact Tom Patterson, professor of guitar, rtp@email.arizona.edu, 520-621-1157.

Past winners, Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award Recipients:

1982 Bobby Orlando, 1983 David Mintz, 1984 Alison Bert,
1985 Lou Mowad, 1986 Alison Bert, 1987 Todd Seelye,
1988 Todd Seelye, 1989 Charles King, 1990 Douglas James,
1991 Mark Basinski, 1992 Douglas James, 1993 Douglas James,
1994 Ivan Rijos, 1995 Celso Cano, 1996 Paul Grove,
1997 Alieksey Vianna, 1998 Alieksey Vianna,
1999 Bruno Correia, 2000 Andrew Hull,
2001 Randall Avers, 2002 Daniel Bolshoy,
2003 Dieter Hennings, 2004 Gonzalo Molano,
2005 Gonzalo Molano, 2006 Jane Curry, 2007 Matthew Palmer,
2008 Matthew Palmer & Lars Rosvoll, 2009 Eduardo Minozzi Costa,
2010 Eduardo Minozzi Costa & Renato Serrano Muñoz,

2011 Renato Serrano Muñoz, 2012 Renato Serrano Muñoz,

2013 Misael Barraza Díaz & Renato Serrano Muñoz,

2014 Augustus Woodrow, 2015 Misael Barraza Díaz,

2016 Misael Barraza Díaz, 2017 Andrés Pantoja,

2018 Misael Barraza Díaz, 2019 Misael Barraza Díaz
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Monday, March 8, 2021

2:00 p.m.

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Finals:

Sunday, March 14, 2021

2:00 p.m.

http://ffso.me/SholinFinals

 

The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music presents the 39th Annual Sholin Guitar Competition, honoring the memory of Norman Douglas Sholin (1951-1980).  

Norman Douglas Sholin founded and designed the guitar degree program at the University of Arizona School of Music [and Dance] in 1974. He earned a BFA (1974) and an MFA (1978) in classical guitar from the California Institute of the Arts. He studied with teacher and musicologist Emilio Pujol in Cervera, Spain in 1972 and 1973 and played in a master class for Andrés Segovia in 1973.

The University of Arizona has become a major international center for the study of classical guitar. The Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award, which is presented annually, promotes excellence in this segment of the arts. Through their gifts, donors honor the students that qualify for it, as well as the memory of Mr. Sholin, whose love for the guitar and its music still brings inspiration.

For additional information about the Norman Douglas Sholin Scholarship Fund contact Tom Patterson, professor of guitar, rtp@email.arizona.edu, 520-621-1157.

Past winners, Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award Recipients:

1982 Bobby Orlando, 1983 David Mintz, 1984 Alison Bert,
1985 Lou Mowad, 1986 Alison Bert, 1987 Todd Seelye,
1988 Todd Seelye, 1989 Charles King, 1990 Douglas James,
1991 Mark Basinski, 1992 Douglas James, 1993 Douglas James,
1994 Ivan Rijos, 1995 Celso Cano, 1996 Paul Grove,
1997 Alieksey Vianna, 1998 Alieksey Vianna,
1999 Bruno Correia, 2000 Andrew Hull,
2001 Randall Avers, 2002 Daniel Bolshoy,
2003 Dieter Hennings, 2004 Gonzalo Molano,
2005 Gonzalo Molano, 2006 Jane Curry, 2007 Matthew Palmer,
2008 Matthew Palmer & Lars Rosvoll, 2009 Eduardo Minozzi Costa,
2010 Eduardo Minozzi Costa & Renato Serrano Muñoz, 

2011 Renato Serrano Muñoz, 2012 Renato Serrano Muñoz, 

2013 Misael Barraza Díaz & Renato Serrano Muñoz, 

2014 Augustus Woodrow, 2015 Misael Barraza Díaz, 

2016 Misael Barraza Díaz, 2017 Andrés Pantoja, 

2018 Misael Barraza Díaz, 2019 Misael Barraza Díaz
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To Music with Love: In direct support of our students

With just 11 days left in our first-ever crowdfunding scholarship drive, we are down to the wire to effect change in our deserving student's lives! Can you spare $11? Any amount makes a difference! Please consider sharing this post and using our Facebook frame!



The Music Advisory Board, in support of the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, cordially invites you to participate in our Spring 2021 scholarship drive, To Music with Love.

What the world needs now is more love and more music! And the Fred Fox School of Music needs your financial support. Your tax-deductible gift helps to provide the financial support that our talented, visionary young musicians need in order to thrive, create, and innovate at the Fred Fox School of Music.

The Fred Fox School of Music is a place of discovery, growth, and of musical excellence. The generous support of our loyal patrons, alumni, and friends is crucial to serving our bold mission and supporting our wonderful students. This monthlong fundraising event features student performances, stories, and powerful testimonies to the transformational power of scholarship gifts.

Thank you for joining with us for our shared belief in our young artists and scholars, and for the love of music.
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To Music with Love: In direct support of our students

With just 11 days left in our first-ever crowdfunding scholarship drive, we are down to the wire to effect change in our deserving students lives! Can you spare $11? Any amount makes a difference! Please consider sharing this post and using our Facebook frame!

https://crowdfund.arizona.edu/music

The Music Advisory Board, in support of the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, cordially invites you to participate in our Spring 2021 scholarship drive, To Music with Love.

What the world needs now is more love and more music! And the Fred Fox School of Music needs your financial support. Your tax-deductible gift helps to provide the financial support that our talented, visionary young musicians need in order to thrive, create, and innovate at the Fred Fox School of Music.

The Fred Fox School of Music is a place of discovery, growth, and of musical excellence. The generous support of our loyal patrons, alumni, and friends is crucial to serving our bold mission and supporting our wonderful students. This monthlong fundraising event features student performances, stories, and powerful testimonies to the transformational power of scholarship gifts.

Thank you for joining with us for our shared belief in our young artists and scholars, and for the love of music.
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Victoria Gonzales from Tucson, Arizona, is an undergraduate music performance (harp) and Japanese culture major at the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music. Thank you Victoria for sharing your story!



How you can support students like Victoria:
To Music with Love: In direct support of our students
The Music Advisory Board, in support of the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, cordially invites you to participate in our Spring 2021 scholarship drive, To Music with Love.

What the world needs now is more love and more music! And the Fred Fox School of Music needs your financial support. Your tax-deductible gift helps to provide the financial support that our talented, visionary young musicians need in order to thrive, create, and innovate at the Fred Fox School of Music.

The Fred Fox School of Music is a place of discovery, growth, and of musical excellence. The generous support of our loyal patrons, alumni, and friends is crucial to serving our bold mission and supporting our wonderful students. This monthlong fundraising event features student performances, stories, and powerful testimonies to the transformational power of scholarship gifts.

Thank you for joining with us for our shared belief in our young artists and scholars, and for the love of music.

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We are delighted to announce this week's masterclass within the UA Bolton Guitar Studies Virtual Series where students of Bolton Guitar Studies will perform for legendary classical guitarist David Russell. Undergraduate candidate Yihui Wang and alumni Duo Chinoiserie prepared works by Manuel María Ponce and Claude Debussy.

This event is scheduled for Friday, March 5th at 11:00 a.m. (MST). The meeting will last one hour and a half with a Q & A segment towards the end and it will be live streamed on the University of Arizona Guitar Studies Facebook page, where audience can submit their questions through chat.

To access the meeting simply go to the Bolton Guitar Studies website and click on the link for the Zoom meeting, found below the flyer:


The password to enter this virtual class will be sent by email to all interested parties. If you would like to be a part of this virtual class please email Ana Maria Iordache (anamariaiordache@email.arizona.edu) and let her know your name and affiliation.

In the case you have missed the fall season featuring great artists such as David Russell, María Jesús Rodríguez, Sérgio Assad, Dennis Tolz, Antonius Müller, Douglas James, Joaquín Clerch, Stephen Goss, Xianji Liu, Stephan Connor, Berta Rojas, Misael Barraza Díaz, Judicaël Perroy, Marco Tamayo, they are now available on the Bolton Guitar Studies official website:
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We are delighted to announce this weeks masterclass within the UA Bolton Guitar Studies Virtual Series where students of Bolton Guitar Studies will perform for legendary classical guitarist David Russell. Undergraduate candidate Yihui Wang and alumni Duo Chinoiserie prepared works by Manuel María Ponce and Claude Debussy. 

This event is scheduled for Friday, March 5th at 11:00 a.m. (MST). The meeting will last one hour and a half with a Q & A segment towards the end and it will be live streamed on the University of Arizona Guitar Studies Facebook page, where audience can submit their questions through chat.

To access the meeting simply go to the Bolton Guitar Studies website and click on the link for the Zoom meeting, found below the flyer:
https://bddy.me/3b97DQy

The password to enter this virtual class will be sent by email to all interested parties. If you would like to be a part of this virtual class please email Ana Maria Iordache (anamariaiordache@email.arizona.edu) and let her know your name and affiliation.

In the case you have missed the fall season featuring great artists such as David Russell, María Jesús Rodríguez, Sérgio Assad, Dennis Tolz, Antonius Müller, Douglas James, Joaquín Clerch, Stephen Goss, Xianji Liu, Stephan Connor, Berta Rojas, Misael Barraza Díaz, Judicaël Perroy, Marco Tamayo, they are now available on the Bolton Guitar Studies official website:
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Congratulations to UArizona alumnus Gabriel Machado, who is currently conducting the Brazilian National Virtual Choir - a project that started during the pandemic, in which over 5,000 people have participated. Thank you for changing the world with your music (and for wearing your Arizona shirt)!

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