MusicBuildingGrand Opening

Saturday, October 20, 2018

von Kuster HallMusic Building, Western University

MUSIC BUILDING GRAND OPENING

Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 4 p.m.von Kuster Hall, Music Building

Western Fanfare James McKayMusica Quinta (b. 1944)Shawn Spicer, trumpetJulie Vaughan, trumpetRonald George, french hornJohn Jasavala, tromboneJonathan Rowsell, tuba

President’s RemarksDr. Amit Chakma, President & Vice-Chancellor

Dean’s RemarksDr. Betty Anne Younker, Dean Don Wright Faculty of Music

Widmung (Liebeslied) Franz Liszt Heidi Wall, piano (1811-1886) MMus’17, DMA Student

Fugue for solo violin Alfred Schnittke Frangel Lopez Cesena (1934 - 1998) DMA Student

Architect’s RemarksJohn Nicholson, Founding Principal Nicholson Sheffield Architects

The Tale of the Oyster Cole PorterChad Louwerse, baritone (1891-1964) MMus’15, DMA Candidate Melanie Cancade, piano

Closing RemarksDr. Betty Anne Younker

Order of Ceremony

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Refreshments and CelebrationMusic Building Lobby

Student Jazz Combo Jonathan Bouchard, saxophoneHenry Cobb Howes, keyboardAndrew Kosty, string bassJosh Milligan, percussion

Alumni LoungeDr. Elmer Butt Early Music Studio SuiteAgnes C. M. Chan StudioDonald A. McKellar ClassroomEarle Terry StudioCharles H. Ivey StudioBrent and Marilyn Kelman StudioDaniel Kwasnica Rehearsal ClassroomDaniel Kwasnica StudioDr. Barbara Lent Studio ADr. Barbara Lent Studio BLong & McQuade StudioNicholson Family StudioMargaret Parsons and Clifford Poole Studio Mary Elizabeth Price Aldis Studio Judge Eleanor Schnall Studio Robert E. and M. Phyllis Younker Studio

Reception

Music Building Named Spaces

MUSIC BUILDING GRAND OPENING

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS We are deeply thankful for the Don Wright Faculty of Music alumni and friends who have stepped up for our newly renovated and expanded home, supporting our new building and in turn future generations of music alumni. Thank you to the following donors who have made gifts to the Music Building between January 1, 2013 and September 30, 2018. We would also like to thank all of the donors who have chosen to remain anonymous.

Lois R. and Kingsley G. AbelStephen N. Adams, Q.C. and

Linda AdamsDr. Adam H.W. AdlerRobert M. AldisA. Estella AldredGeoffrey W. AltonSheila AltonRobert and Carole AndersonJoan AndrewsBaya ArtsKevin and Melinda AstridgeSuzanne M.L. AubinE. Marie AveyMr. and Mrs. Diane and

James BallDr. Jill M. BallEricka Barrett GreenhamThe late Mrs. Patricia BarrettDr. Rodger J. BeattyDennis A. BeckBarbara J. BelbeckWilliam and Eva Bettger

Gwyn and Carol BeynonRobert and Karen BlackwellDeanne G. BogdanHenry H. BoldtBarbara BowmanDr. and Mrs. John S. and

Trudy BradleyDonna E. BromleyJudith A. BrownRonald K. BrownElizabeth A. BrowneThe Honourable J. Judd

Buchanan, O.C.The late Elmer G. ButtAndrew F. Butters and

Kirsten BennettDr. Berthold CarriereThe late Dorraine CartwrightMary CartwrightAgnes C.M. ChanPatricia ClairThe late William J. ClareDr. Caryl L. Clark

Building Donors

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Donald and Lorraine ClarkEarl C. ClarkKatherine M. ClarkScott and Cathy Clark Peter and Iris ClementsMichael S. ColeJ. Robert Collins and

Mary A. Lake CollinsRachel A.J. CondieMary Lois CooperDr. Robert H. CooperArt and Judy CraigGary DaviesJean DaviesTrevor M. DearhamJohn and Sandra DixonStephen and Ruth DixonJoan DownieDr. J. Driskill and Dr. L.

BryantJoyce (Passmore) DunbarStephen and Maria

DuncanRyan DunnFran Wigston Eberhard

and John EberhardDr. and Mrs. Darryl and

Dianne EdwardsMaureen and Nelson

ElderArt and Eleanor EnderDr. Kim EyreDarryl FabianiGerald Fagan, C.M., O.Ont.

and Marlene FaganMary Margaret FarrowEunice E. FennellKarmen FerraroFrank and Sara FerraroDavid H. Firth

Ken and Janet FleetAnn and Bill FlemingSusan J. FollowsVirginia FordMary E. and Fred L.

ForsythM. Therese H. GadouryVicki L. GerthDr. and Mrs. Joseph and

Gloria GilbertDorothy GillinJane L. GingerichMr. and Mrs. Dennis and

Marion GreenlundDonald J. Grossman, CAHarriette A. HaakmanElizabeth A.M. HabelSybil E. HagermanMary Jane HardingEve E. HarwoodNatasha J. HarwoodBob HaymanCarol Lynne HeadEric HeidenheimAnn E. HemphillMargaret J. HewittDorothy HollingsworthBruce HulbertJudith G. HunterDale A. InderD’Arcy IrvineSue IrvineR. Eleanor JamiesonMrs. Dorothy M. JonesSylvia H. KadlickMarilyn and Brent KelmanRobert J. and Lynda L.

KennedyR. Garth KiddRobert D. Klassen

Building Donors

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Lisa E. KlingerBarbara KnightDavid and Marion KorellSheila M. KosteckiGeorge, Gillian and

David LaidlawDr. Jennifer LangSusan M. LangleyMary I. LawsonKendra LealessDavid and Peggy LeightonDrs. Thomas and

Madeline LennonCynthia LiPatricia L. LightfootGlyn LloydMarilyn LoosemoreNancy A. LottCorinne MacDonaldMary MacDonaldLesley E. Mackay HunterMary E. MackesyKim MalcolmThe late Mr. Harold J.

ManningNorbert MaziDanielle McBrideLouise McGillThe late Professor Donald

A. McKellarBrenda MercerReverend and Mrs. Peter E.

and Lucy MillenL. Miller & C. Lee FamilyStephan and Hilary MoccioGlenna M. MorrisonHarvey R. MulderDr. Michael F. MurphyLeith MurrayRobert G.E. Murray, O.C.

Dr. Gerald NeufeldJacqueline M. NewtonJohn and Margaret

NicholsonLynne OliverDavid N. and Bernadette

PalmerCatherine Patterson

(Chung)The Honourable David R.

PetersonThe Honourable James

Scott Peterson P.C. M.P.John N. PhillipsMaxine A. PriceSharlaine D. ReidBruce D. and Jan

RichardsonDr. Colleen RichardsonWilson and Judith RodgerMary J. RossWilliam D. RudiakThe late Mr. Joseph

SamuelsPamela K. SamuelsMarion F (Goldrick)

SatchwillJudge Eleanor SchnallHally R. SiddonsRobert SkeltonLouise SlaterJames V. SmytheProfessor Robert Solomon

and Dr. Barbara LentDr. Jane M. SoloseDavid C. StablerDarryl StaceyAudrey E. StaresE. Jeanette Steeves

Building Donors

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Mr. and Mrs. Don and Irla Stewart

Margaret StewartSophia TacakHelen M. TelferNancy TelferThomas G. TelferRichard R.M. TerryDoreen M. TottenReverend Clifford and

Mrs. Mary Lou TremillsCynthia L. TrostlerThe late Helen M. VideanThe late Robert W. VogtJ. Philip and Elizabeth

M.J. WaldenMr. and Mrs. James and

Sandra Weaver

Glenn and Julie WeeksSamuel and Gail WendtLinda C. WhartonMarjorie E. WhytockSuzanne K. WilliamsAlison B. WittyBernice Wood FlettGlen WoodDr. Paul G. WoodfordJudge and Mrs J.D.P.

WrightProfessor Gerhard and

Jean WuenschRichard Allan YakeBarbara L. YoungDr. Betty Anne YounkerBill and Janet YounkerBill and Brenda Zadorsky

Cantorion ChoirCharles H. Ivey FoundationEarle Terry Singers AlumnaeIBM Canada Ltd.Ketchum CanadaLong and McQuadeNew Horizons Band (London)Sisters of St. Joseph of the Diocese of LondonSociety of Graduate Students in Music

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this donor list. If any errors are noticed, please accept our apologies, and contact us at 519.661.2111 x85695. Each and every gift makes a difference and is appreciated.

Building Donors

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“The building is a silent participant in the learning of music.” John Nicholson, architect

When the Music Building opened in 1972, it was designed for an enrolment of 400 students. Today, the Don Wright Faculty of Music is home to approximately 650 graduate and undergraduate students.

In need of space, Western undertook an ambitious project to renovate part of the existing Music Building, build a two-storey section that houses rehearsal space and a new recital hall (von Kuster Hall), and build a brand new five-storey tower for more rehearsal, teaching, classroom and performances spaces. Western invested $20.75 million, with $2 million promised to be raised through donor support. As of September 2018, we have reached more than half of our fundraising goal - with 17 named spaces - and continue to work towards fully funding the project. Meanwhile the building is complete and was officially opened in October 2018.

The 69,000 square feet of usable space is bright, modern and a place in which any aspiring musician would be glad to hone their skills. With new teaching studios, practice rooms, performance and rehearsal spaces available to students, the building hosts a growing number of student concerts and events, as well as faculty and guest artists’ performances, masterclasses and lectures each year.

It is home to the newly built, 232-seat von Kuster Hall, which accommodates more than 270 performances each year between September and April. The hall is the performance venue of choice for faculty, guest artists and masterclasses, and the primary performance space for undergraduate and graduate credit recitals. The new Music Building also houses an additional intimate 48-seat recital hall providing additional space for credit recitals, lecture recitals and masterclasses. In addition, we expanded the percussion suite and included space for the demanding work required to maintain our fleet of 120 pianos.

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Don Wright Faculty of Music Dean, Betty Anne Younker, says the project was a wonderful opportunity to work with Music supporters to accomplish a shared vision.

“With the support of our alumni and friends, together we have created a first-class learning and performance facility that will support the needs of our students today, and tomorrow.”

Music Renovation Team

Betty Anne YounkerRobert WoodJeffrey StokesFred JanzenMichael DeJagerGeorge Qubty

Special thanks to members of the Sector Planning Committee, and all faculty and staff at the Don Wright Faculty of Music for their involvement since the project began in 2013.