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May 2008 Hot News
Introductions with Former Students anf Friends
Clarinet Duo Performance with the Druckers
Clarinet Ensemble Reading of Irwin Schwack Clarinet Quartet with 50 Clarinetists
Naomi Drucker Display of her Career
25 May 2008
60th
Anniversary Reunion honoring Naomi Drucker, Professor at Hofstra University and
Co-Director of the American Chamber Ensemble, with former Students
Massapequa, New York USA
A momentous gathering of former and present students spanning almost 60 years
converged on this Elk's Club with the Ballroom named for her father Monroe
Lewis, celebrating an accomplishment of teaching of the Clarinet.
The event was attended by over 100 past students and friends out to honor her
accolaides as teacher and noted performer. As stated in her remarks, the
calling to teach and make a difference for students was a major purpose and it
has affected so many who have studied with her and made tributes as a teacher
and a friend who made life more meaningful. During this afternoon, she and her
husband Stanley Drucker, Solo Clarinetist in the New York Philharmonic,
performed two Duets, by Mozart, and Meyer Kupferman's Double Features for 2
Clarinets. It is clear that both as a team as performing inspired everyone
who came as supreme role models to make everyone want to achieve beyond their
own levels of playing. After the Drucker Duo performance, participants
pulled out their Clarinets to perform a work for 4 Clarinets by Irwin Schwack,
all 50 of them. A feast followed and a special Cake was cut offered
by Buffet-Crampon with Chris Coppinger. US Northeast Manager. Archival
displays spanning Naomi's career were presented for the students to see, along
with CD's of the American Chamber Ensemble featuring the music of American and
Long Island composers.
Naomi Drucker, clarinetist, co-director of the
American Chamber Ensemble, has performed, recorded and toured
with the New York Philharmonic. She has performed in Japan,
Great Britain, Russia, Sweden, France, Canada and Argentina, and
has appeared as soloist with the Nassau Symphony Orchestra, New
York Virtuosi, Philharmonia Virtuosi, Massapequa Symphony, Long
Island Baroque Ensemble. Long Island Symphony and West Islip
Orchestra.
She
has given performances at the International Clarinet Convention
in Paris, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Washington , DC. With her
husband Stanley Drucker, principal clarinetist of the New York
Philharmonic, she has performed on a tour of eleven cities in
Japan, at the East Meets West Music Festival in Sweden, in 1996
at the International Clarinet Congress in Paris, in Singapore,
at the Music Conservatorium in Sydney, Australia and at the
Mykonos International Chamber Music Festival. Principal
clarinetist of the New York Virtuosi, she began her career at
age 21 as principal clarinetist of the North Carolina Symphony.
A graduate of Hofstra University and an Adjunct Professor of
Music at her alma mater, she received the 1994 George M.
Estabrook Distinguished Alumni Award for career achievement.
With the American Chamber Ensemble, she has recorded music of
Zaimont, Hindemith and Weigl and has performed on New York
Legends - Stanley Drucker for
Cala Records and
Naomi Drucker and Stanley Drucker Play Meyer Kupferman for
Soundspells Records. A 1998 release, Music for Doubles,
on Elysium Records, features Naomi and Stanley
Drucker performing the Krommer Concerto, Op. 35, for Two
Clarinets and Orchestra, Peter Tiboris conducting. Ms.
Drucker enjoys a busy teaching schedule and is a strong
supporter of her many friends who are Long Island composers.
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19 - 20 May 2008
Cristo
Barrios performs with the Arditti String Quartet. in the World premiere of
Blai Soler's
"Clarinet Quintet" and performs in the Olivier Messiean Anniversary
Festival
Lisbon Portugal
Arditti String
Quartet. World premiere
V Cajacanarias Contemporary
Music Festival. Cristo Barrios performed with the Arditti String Quartet. They
made the World premiere of "Clarinet Quintet" by Blai Soler at the Auditorio
Alfredo Kraus (Gran Canaria-Spain), as well as string quartets by Carter,
Dusapin and Lachenmann. They also played the same programme at the Auditorio de
CajaCanarias (Tenerife). Great audience acclaims in both concerts.
Concert
tour in Portugal
Oliver Messiaen
anniversary. Concerts took place at the Esposende main auditorium, at the Salao
Medieval da Universidade do Minho (Braga) and at the Palacio Foz (Lisboa). The
repertoire included pieces by Messiaen (Quartet for the End of Time) and
Stravinsky (The Soldiers Tale). Cristo played with the Medina Ensemble (Nuno
Soares, violin; David Cruz, cello y Youri Popov, piano). Big success at the
three concerts, specially in Lisboa. Cristo will make another tour in Portugal
with this Ensemble next November 2008.
11 May 2008
World Premiere of Newly
discovered Clarinet Concerto by
Henri Joseph De Croes (1790)
(Brussels 1785- Regensburg 1842) performed by Vlad
Weverbergh with the Orchestra
Collegium Instrumentale Brugense,
Ivan Meylemans conductor
Brugense, Belgium
A major
Premiere of a newly discovered and reconstructed early Concerto for Clarinet and
Orchestra Henri Joseph De
Croes (1790) (Brussels 1785- Regensburg 1842) performed by
Vlad Weverberg
with the Orchestra
Collegium
Instrumentale Brugense, Ivan Meylemans conductor took place in
Belgium. Information about the work is forthcoming; Soloist Vlad
Weverbergh, a prominent Clarinetist in Belgium and a student of Walter Boeykins
performed to high standard. The concert was broadcast and recording will
be released at a later time. Information about Mr Weverbergh below.
Newly
discovered clarinet concerto - 1790.
Vlad Weverberg and Collegium Instrumentale Brugense under the direction of Ivan
Meylemans performed this work in Izegem (Belgium) on 11 May 2008.
Henri Jacques
De Croes (Antwerp 1705 – 1786), the father of Henri Jacques, was chapel master (Chapelle
Royale) for Charles de Lorraine in Brussels. He had very good connections with
the nobel house Furst Türn and Taxis (European Postal Services) who accepted De
Croes’ son, Henri Joseph De Croes (Brussels 1758 – Regensburg 1842) as
violinist, later chapel master or music director at the court of Türn und Taxis
in Regensburg.
http://www.thurnundtaxis.de/
Henri Joseph
De Croes has composed divertimenti, two symphonies, an opera and various pieces
for special occasions.
His clarinet
concerto of 1790 is his most important work.
His work is in
typical style for the era: light, fitting the “leisure class” and atmosphere in
the European courts at that time. He wrote the clarinet concerto around the
same time when Mozart wrote his concerto. It is 23 minutes long and contains 3
parts: Allegro, Romance Andante and Rondeau Allegro.
The conductor
score was not available and the reconstruction of his clarinet concerto was
based on loose score sheets. The 21 bars of rest in the last movement for the
solo player are fairly unusual and pencil marks on the score sheets of the
clarinet solo where indicating that improvisation was possible.
With digital
aids, I have been able to complete the music score.
A clarinet -
piano edition will be ready at the end of June (info:
www.goldenrivermusic.be). Licensed material for orchestra is available.
Info: mielpieters@telenet.be
More info
about the soloist:
www.vlad.be
Miel
Pieters Fotografie & Multimedia
Statiestraat 9A b6
B-2180 Ekeren
Belgium
Tel 00 32 (0) 3 294 09 94
GSM 00 32 485 76 69 69
mielpieters@telenet.be
Curr Vitea
Miel Pieters
Musician
First violin
deFilharmonie (Royal Philharmonic of Flanders)
www.defilharmonie.be
Photographer
www.pbase.com/pieters1
Passion
for 18-century music.
Creations in Festival of Flanders and for Radio Klara.
Next project is
a re-creation of a duo concerto for violin and clarinet round 1790.
Despite his youth - born in 1977 - Vlad Weverbergh could
easily be counted as one of Belgium's leading
clarinettists. His phenomenal technique, masterly
control, enviable musicality and stylistic versatility
have won him praise from all quarters. A series of
brilliant competition results at both Belgian and
international venues have served to underline his
talents. Vlad Weverbergh won the Young Tenuto
competition (Belgium 1993), the Aurelian Octav Popa
International Competition (Romania, 1993), the Fedekam
National Soloist Champioships (Belgium 1994), the
Concours Européen pour Jeunes Solists (Luxemburg, 1994),
the Pro Civitate prize (Belgium 1995) and the Tenuto
prize (Belgium, 1997). In March 2000 he was awarded the
“Link” public prize in Tilburg (Holland).
Vlad Weverbergh is a graduate of the Royal Music
Conservatory in Antwerp, where he studied with professor
Walter Boeykens. He also studied with Aurelian Octav
Popa in Brasov, with Guy Deplus in Nice and with the
Melos String Quartet in Oberstdorf. In 1996 he attended
the Interpretationskurs under Hans Deinzer at the
Europäische Musikakademie in Bonn. He has performed as a
guest soloist with the VRT Philharmonic Orchestra, Prima
la Musica, Collegium Brugense, the Symphonic Orchestra
of the Music Conservatory of Antwerp, the Hungarian
Radio Orchestra, the George Enescu Philharmonia and the
Philharmonia Hungarica. He has worked with conductors
such as Philip Elis, Koboyashi Ken Ichiro, Christian
Mandael, Robert Groslot, Patrick Peire, Dirk Vermeulen
and Daniele Callegari.
Vlad Weverbergh brings his dash and gusto to the entire
clarinet repertoire, be it Mozart, Weber, Rossini,
Debussy, Stravinsky or contemporary works hot from the
composer's pen. His eclectic musical taste is perfectly
expressed in Trio Dor, the ensemble that he founded in
1993. Trio Dor (“dor” being a Romanian word roughly
meaning nostalgia or longing) combines a highly personal
mixture of original compositions and standards from the
klezmer, tango and musette repertoire, with plenty of
room for improvisation. In 1998, the group won the
Chamber Music Beginner's Prize awarded by Jeugd en
Musiek. Not surprisingly so, this award led to
successful tours in Romania, Sweden, the Netherlands,
France, Austria, Great Britain and South Africa. Trio
Dor has released two CDs. Vlad has also made recordings
for Belgian, Dutch, Romanian and German TV and radio
stations. In September 2001, he released his first
recital CD – “Première Rhapsodie” (on the Etcetera
label) - with pianist Yasuko Takahas. Apart from
compositions by Debussy, Stravinsky, and Poulenc the CD
also features lesser known works by the French
clarinettist Louis Cahuzac, and a world premier of Four
Greek Songs by the Maltese composer Charles Camilleri.
Vlad Weverbergh also plays with the trend-setting
musical ensemble “Champ d'Action”. He has furthermore
been invited to join “I Solisti di Vento”, an ensemble
of the best Belgian wind instrumentalists. Up to 2002 he
lectured on chamber music at Antwerp's Royal Music
Conservatory. Currently, Vlad Weverbergh teaches the
youngest generation of Belgian clarinettists at the
municipal conservatory of Bruges (Belgium).
Northwestern
University
School of Music
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Philippe
Cuper,
Clarinet:
a Master
Class |
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Live
Webcast
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Tuesday,
May 6,
2008 |
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Available on the World Wide Web and Internet2
On Tuesday, May 6 at 5 p.m. CDT, Philippe Cuper will give a free clarinet master class in Northwestern University's Regenstein Recital Hall. Principal clarinet with the Paris Opera Orchestra and an artist for Vandoren and Buffet Crampon, Philippe Cuper is one of the best representatives of the famous French school of clarinet playing.
Cuper has won prizes at major international competitions in Verscelli, Geneva, Prague, and Munich, where he now serves on the contest's jury. A member of the Versailles Conservatoire faculty, Cuper has appeared at festivals in Montreux, Prague, Cacovia, London, and Rio with the Czech Philharmonic and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He has recorded more than 30 CDs as a soloist and 30 CDs with orchestra.
Enjoy musical critique from a master - live from your own computer. This concert is sponsored by Northwestern University School of Music, Buffet Crampon Clarinets, and Vandoren Reeds/Dansr. |
How To View the Webcast
On the day of the show, visit www.pickstaiger.org between 4:50 and 5:00 p.m. CDT for a link to the webcast. You will need the latest version of Real Player. For further information about using Real Player, visit www.pickstaiger.org/webcast.
For Internet2 Users
This webcast will also be available on Internet2. Information about the technical requirements for Internet2 viewing is available at www.pickstaiger.org/webcast.
Further Information
If you have any questions regarding testing Real Player or the mpeg2 multicast feed, please contact Michael Curtis at m-curtis@northwestern.edu.
All other questions about the event should be directed to nusmweb@northwestern.edu. |
Master Class Program and Performers
Accompanist: Kay Kim, piano
Sonata by Camille Saint-Saëns
Student: Michael Morris
Concerto by Jean Françaix
Student: Brad Whitfield
Première Rhapsodie by Claude Debussy
Student: DeMarus Allen-Batieste
Cantilène by Louis Cahuzac
Student: Patrick Graham
Sonata by Francis Poulenc
Student: David Halperin
Concerto by Carl Nielsen
Student: Michael Yoshimi |
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Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University
50 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
Tickets: 847.467.4000
Information: 847.491.5441
www.pickstaiger.org |
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05/08/2008
Philippe
Cuper
Conducts
Masterclass
at
Northwestern
University
(SEE THE
VIDEO!)
Buffet
Crampon
USA, in association with the
Northwestern University
School
of Music,
is
pleased
to
provide
a link
to video
of
Buffet
Crampon
Artist
Philippe
Cuper's
master
class,
conducted
May 6,
2008.
The
master
class
was
hosted
by
Buffet
Crampon
USA
Artist
Steve
Cohen,
Professor
of
Clarinet
at Northwestern University. After having been soloist at
the
Orchestre
des
concerts
Lamoureux
and solo
clarinet
for the
Orchestre
Mondial
des
Jeunesse
musicales,
Mr.
Cuper
became
principal
soloist
for the
Orchestre
de
l'Opéra
National
de Paris
in 1984.
He has
also
performed
with
major
orchestras
and
conducted
clinics
and
masterclasses
throughout
the
world.
To view
Philippe
Cuper's
masterclass,
please
click on
this
link.
(requires
RealPlayer
or .ram
compatible
player)
7
May 2008
Phillippe Cuper, Solo Clarinetist
in the Paris Opera in Residency with Internet Stream Master Class and
Performance at Northwestern University, Professor Steve Cohen, Director
Evanston, Illinois USA
The second Major Master Class and Performance event convened at this major
University featuring from Paris star Soloist and Solo Clarinette in the Paris
Opera Phillippe Cuper, one of the most accomplished French Clarinetists, well
connected with the French School of Playing with teachers such as Guy Deplus.
On 6 May, a Master Class convened with advanced students covering a whole range
of literature with intense critiques and coaching, making for a noticeable
change in the playing of these students. This is the 2nd such Master
Class project, initiated by Professor Steve Cohen, retired Solo Clarinetist in
the Louisiana Philharmonic in New Orleans, the 1st Class with Karl Leister from
the Berlin Philharmonic. Information about the Internet aspects posted
above, and is worth accessing for one's improvement. For those who cannot
travel to important events as this, this is a great answer for everone.
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Lawrie Bloom as Soloist
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Charlene Zimmerman as Weber Soloist
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5 May 2008
Chicago Clarinet Ensemble
Performs Major Concert at Northeastern Illinois University conducted by John
Bruce Yeh, Rose Sperrazza, Artistic Director
Chicago, Illinois USA
The second of a series of concerts of this elite ensemble consisting of many of
the finest Clarinetists from the Chicago area, many of whom are College teachers
and professional performers, took place at Northeastern Illinois University.
The ensemble was conducted by famed Associate Principal Clarinetist in the
Chicago Symphony John Bruce Yeh, with soloists Lawrie Bloom, Bass Clarinetist in
the same Orchestra, and Charlene Zimmerman, Solo Clarinetist in the Chicago
Lyric Opera, performing the CM von Weber Concertino Op 26 arranged for the
ensemble. Program is posted above with details about the group. Credit is
due to the Artistic Director Rose Sperrazza, Professor of Clarinet at this
University.
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Stanley Hasty, Ruth Hasty, Kyle and James Pyne
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Mr Hasty and Mike Getzin
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Stanley Hasty and James Pyne
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Hasty with Faculty opening night
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Hasty, His Life, Performing and
Teaching Presentation with Panel of 6 of his major students as presented by
Elizabeth Gonglogson, Professor at University of New Hampshire
3 May 2008
Johnstone Woodwind Master
Series Clarinet Festival - Honoring D Stanley Hasty - Ohio State
University - James Pyne, Director
Columbus, Ohio USA
Probably the most historic Clarinet Master Class Festival honoring probably one
of the most influential Clarinet Performers and Pedagogues of the 20th Century
and Professor Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music D Stanley Hasty, was
held at this great University under the generous sponsorship of Zoe and Jack Johnstone, and Directed by Professor James Pyne, former Solo Clarinetist in the
Buffalo Philharmonic, and one of the best Clarinet teachers in the United
States. Appearing at this Conference were former success story students of
Mr Hasty, including Kenneth John Grant, Solo Clarinetist in the Rochester
Philharmonic and Professor at the Eastman School of Music, Russell Dagon,
Retired Solo Clarinetist in the Milwaukee Symphony and Professor Emeritus at
Northwestern University, Dr Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Distinguished Professor of
Music at Michigan State University and founder of the Verdehr Trio responsible
for the Commissioning of over 200 works for Clarinet, Violin and Piano along
with worldwide tours performing New Music, Kevin Schempf, Professor at
Bowling Green State University, Bruce Curlette, Professor at Cedarville
University, Michael Webster, Professor at Rice University, David
Etheridge, Professor at the University of Oklahoma and Director of the Annual
Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, David Bellman, Solo Clarinetist in the Indianapolis
Symphony and Professor at the University of Indiana, Maurita Murphy Mead,
Professor at the University of Iowa, and Guest Artists including Kristine
Belisle, Solo Clarinetist in the Akron Symphony anf Professor at the University
of Akron, and Kimberley Cole Luevano, Professor at East Michigan University.
Each of these artist/teachers are former students of Stanley Hasty and Elsa
Ludewig-Verdehr.
Concert Programs from Hasty Festival
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Kenneth John Grant solo Bach
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Uhl Clarinet Quartet
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Grant in Brahms Clarinet Quintet
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Brahms Quintet
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Uhl Clarinet Quartet
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Bruce Curlette in Recital
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Kevin Schempf Bass Clarinet Solo
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Grant Duo
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Schempf Solo Clarinet
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Maurita Murphy Mead Choro
Performance and with D Stanley Hasty
Verdehr Trio Concert with World Premiere of 'Rhapsody' by Daniel Partuu
Composer Competition Performance with Students
Over 16 events were held including several Master Classes convened with 3 given
by Mr Hasty, and the others given by Michael Webster, David Etheridge, covering
Performance of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto, Maurita Murphy Mead, covering
Choro Brazilian Music, Russell Dagon, Elsa Ludewig Verdehr, Gallery
inserts showcase the Classes with handouts and concert programs, which are self
explanatory. Quality of all presentations were star class, and students
performing were well advanced and showing the Hasty quality of Clarinet
schooling from their teachers, who passed this valuable package of concepts and
disciplines to their students. Performance consistency was almost scary.
As Mr Hasty said near the end of the conference, the students are in good hands.
Michael Webster Master Class
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Mozart Handout
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David Etheridge Master Class on Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Russell Dagon Master Class
Stanley Hasty Master Classes
Dr Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr Master Class
An Honors High School Clarinet Choir under Don Nathan, consisting of audition
only students from the Ohio region performed with near professional acclaim.
One of the high points of this Festival and a prime mission of the Johnstones
was a Composition Competition consisting of 7 contestants reduced to 3, and then
a final winner. They performed their concerts with diversity of
compositional style, including avant garde.
A world premiere written for the Verdehr Trio was performed written by Daniel
Pertuu named 'Rhapsody' , commissioned for this Festival by the Johnstone New
Music Fund. More information on the
Clarinet Premiere Page
Credit is due to the sponsors of this event, Zoe and Jack Johnstone, who totally
underwrote the entire Festival. Their Woodwind Master Series is held
annually showcasing one of each of the Woodwind Instruments in the same fashion
as presented here. James Pyne is responsible for the artist logistics and
programming of this conference, which was balanced in content and consistent.
There was not a dull moment during the entire event. The entire week
was nostalgic for everyone noting the effects of the teaching of this great man.
The
entire Festival was open to the public for free making this one generous
outreach to the Clarinet Community.
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