Southern Oregon University: Chamber Music Concerts

Chamber Music Concerts

Education

2007-2008 Sponsors: Jim Collier, Lithia, America's Car & Truck Store

Sander Sylvan with students Every year, CMC brings performers to the Rogue Valley that are heard in the most prestigious concert halls in the world. As arts programs and teachers are increasingly being cut from area schools, providing additional music education opportunities to students is critical. Direct interaction with world-class artists is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and CMC's goal is to provide this opportunity to area residents and students at no charge, even as our presenting costs rise yearly. Each season, CMC contracts artists from our roster to present educational programs and master classes to groups of all ages.

CMC is planning events in 2008-09 with SOU students, area high schools and middle schools, the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon (YSSO), and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members. We have also scheduled a week-long residency with Quartetto Gelato from January 12-16th. The 2008-09 schedule will be updated as events are confirmed. For more information about CMC's education programs, please call 541-552-6154 or email schmidtj@sou.edu.

2007-08 events included:

Miro Quartet:
Convocation for SOU music majors.

Aspen Ensemble:
School program at St. Mary’s School in Medford; convocation for SOU music majors, piano and flute master class.

Rebel:
Coach chamber ensembles from the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon.

Fireworks (mini-residency):
School program at North Medford; school program at St Mary’s; program at Paschal Winery; convocation for SOU music majors, composer reading, SOU composition students.

Mendelring Quartet with Robert Plane, clarinet:
Convocation for SOU music majors, clarinet master class with Robert Plane.

Gould Piano Trio:
Convocation for SOU music majors, piano/strings master class.

2006-07 events included:

Gryphon Piano Trio:
Program for students at St. Mary's School in Medford

American Brass Quintet mini-residency, sponsored by Jim Collier:
Program for Ashland High School and Ashland Middle School students, Convocation lecture/performance for SOU students, special program for students and parents at EdenVale Winery Barn, brass master class/coaching for SOU and YSSO brass students

Vertavo Quartet:

Convocation program for SOU students: "Bartok: A Distant Genius;" master class for Faina Podolnaya’s Siskiyou Strings

Czech Nonet:

Convocation lecture/performance for SOU students, string/wind master classes for SOU and YSSO students

Skampa Quartet:

SOLIR program: Janacek’s “Intimate Letters;” master class for area string students

Clarinetist John Manasse:

Master class for SOU clarinet students

Pre-concert lectures by musicologist Ed Wight - one hour prior to each CMC concert.

Past Education Projects

2005-2006

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin: program for YSSO and area musicians; free and open to the public.
The Debussy String Quartet: program for SOU music majors; free and open to the public.
Sanford Sylvan, baritone: Thursday, April 6, 5-7:00 pm - a master class for SOU vocal majors; free and open to the public.
Quartetto Gelato: program for SOU music majors and arts management/business majors, focusing on marketing of performers.
Southern Oregon Learning in Retirement (SOLIR): Five lectures on CMC's programs and artists, featuring guest speakers.
Pre-concert lectures by musicologist Ed Wight; free and open to the public.

2004-2005:

A master class by world renowned soprano Julianne Baird for SOU vocal majors; free and open to the public.
A residency with the Calder Quartet: programs for SOU music majors, SOLIR, and YSSO; free and open to the public.
$5 student tickets for series concerts; $10 tickets for SOU faculty and staff ($16-$24 savings off regular ticket prices).
Pre-concert lectures by musicologist Ed Wight; free and open to the public.

2003-2004:

Eugenia Zuckerman, flute: lecture/demonstration for SOU music majors.
Mack McCray, piano: Master class for four SOU piano majors; Lecture/demonstration for SOU music majors.
Ed Wight, musicologist: Pre-concert lectures for all CMC performances.
Southern Oregon Learning in Retirement (SOLIR): Five lectures on CMC programs and series development, featuring guest speakers Brian Tingle, Kurt Katsmar, Don Matthews, Ed Wight and Eric Teel.
Student Ticket program: Discounted ticket prices: $5 student tickets for all series concerts ($19-$21 savings over regular prices)

2002-2003:

Adaskin String Trio:
Two performances for the entire SOU freshmen class;
Lecture/demonstration performance for SOU music majors
Sierra Winds:
Master class for four students: two SOU students, two high school students
Angela Hewitt, piano:
Master class for four piano students: one SOU, three high school
(jointly sponsored by CMC and the Oregon Music Teachers Association)
Red Wetherill, Acoustician:
Presentation for SOU music majors about acoustics and the Music Recital Hall
Altenberg Piano Trio:
Program for Ashland High School string students;
Private session with SOU piano majors
Leipzig String Quartet:
Program for Ashland Middle School students
Student Ticket program:
Ten $5 student tickets set aside for each concert, with a $10 adult companion ticket;
Ten free tickets for each performance (donated by Robert A Johnson)
for SOU music majors