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www.schreiner.edu APPROACHING A PINNACLE OF OUR MUSICAL JOURNEY HERE AT SCHREINER UNIVERSITY, I fondly recall our beginnings when the Schreiner Music Department offered classes in only five applied areas—guitar, piano, voice, harp, and organ; and the choir consisted of only 8-10 students. It was during this time that Dr. Charlotte Marrow pioneered a ‘coming together’ of the instruments with a small, amateur orchestra consisting of community members and a few Schreiner College students. Although the program was in its infancy at the time, those few students brought with them an appreciation and enthusiasm for studying music that has only gained momentum. Today, instead of supporting only five instruments, our course offerings have expanded into instrumental ‘families’ ranging from brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion. These applied lessons encompass almost all areas of instrumental study. Under the leadership of Michael Kahl, Director of Vocal Studies, Schreiner now offers a group vocal class for beginner-level students as well as applied lessons for advanced vocal students. Over the years, participation in the choir has quadrupled at times with our peak MICHAEL KAHL Associate professor of music [email protected] DR. DONALD CRANDALL Professor of music [email protected] 2100 Memorial Boulevard Kerrville,Texas 78028-5697 THE SCHREINER MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER 2016- 2017 VOLUME 10 NOTES HIGH number reaching 50 students. These numbers have allowed the department to initiate a second choir called ‘Concert Choir’ which features the more advanced vocal students. Our once small, amateur orchestra has blossomed into the Symphony of the Hills Orchestra which allows our most advanced instrumental students the opportunity to perform with a professional orchestra. We have also added other new ensembles including Concert Band, Jazz Band, String Chamber Ensemble, and a String Quartet. During this period of growth, the music department has appreciated the use of the Dietert building for music classes, yet we have now outgrown the facility in regard to the need for more classrooms, practice rooms, and rehearsal rooms. Adequate sound-proofing to handle the acoustics of multiple instruments, voices, lectures and practicing in one building at the same time was also greatly needed. Thanks to the foundation set forth many years ago, accompanied by a passion for music led primarily by the students themselves, we are proud to announce that a new music education facility is currently under construction on the Schreiner University campus. The new facility will contain more classrooms, practice rooms, a music library, a recording studio, computer stations, audio-listening booths, and an ensemble room large enough to hold the entire Symphony of the Hills orchestra which will use the facility for rehearsals. As we wait in great anticipation for the arrival of our new facility, we are thankful for the administrators who were willing to listen to the needs of our students. In recent years, the music department has adopted the truism, “be heard” because Schreiner University music represents a place where students can realize opportunities to have their music and ‘song’ be heard. This is, in part, by virtue of being embraced by a loving community and being immersed in a uniquely personalized learning environment. Today, we are proud that our students’ voices were indeed heard, and will continue to resound due to the collective efforts of so many individuals who have come together. To the donors who gave generously to our cause, to the board members who stood behind the vision, and to the Department of Advancement, which worked hard to achieve our goals, we thank you for making this new music facility possible. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Tim Summerlin, a true advocate and patron of the arts, who helped make this dream a reality. Over the years, Dr. Summerlin and his wife Mary Ellen have faithfully attended countless musical performances by the students. There was never a question of whether the President and Mrs. Summerlin would show up at a musical event, because they always showed up to be a part of the music whenever possible, rarely missing a concert or even student recitals. Their consistency and encouragement has inspired the lives of countless music students and faculty alike. We hope they will continue to uplift us by their presence long after retirement and for many years to come. “MUSIC IS THE MOVEMENT OF SOUND TO REACH THE SOUL FOR THE EDUCATION OF ITS VIRTUE.” —PLATO
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APPROACHING A PINNACLE OF OUR MUSICAL JOURNEY HERE AT SCHREINER UNIVERSITY, I fondly recall our beginnings when the Schreiner Music Department offered classes in only five applied areas—guitar, piano, voice, harp, and organ; and the choir consisted of only 8-10 students. It was during this time that Dr. Charlotte Marrow pioneered a ‘coming together’ of the instruments with a small, amateur orchestra consisting of community members and a few Schreiner College students. Although the program was in its infancy at the time, those few students brought with them an appreciation and enthusiasm for studying music that has only gained momentum. Today, instead of supporting only five instruments, our course offerings have expanded into instrumental ‘families’ ranging from brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion. These applied lessons encompass almost all areas of instrumental study. Under the leadership of Michael Kahl, Director of Vocal Studies, Schreiner now offers a group vocal class for beginner-level students as well as applied lessons for advanced vocal students. Over the years, participation in the choir has quadrupled at times with our peak
MICHAEL KAHL Associate professor of music
DR. DONALD CRANDALL Professor of music
2100 Memorial BoulevardKerrville,Texas 78028-5697
THE SCHREINER MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER
2016-2017VOLUME 10
NOTESHIGHnumber reaching 50 students. These numbers have allowed the department to initiate a second choir called ‘Concert Choir’ which features the more advanced vocal students. Our once small, amateur orchestra has blossomed into the Symphony of the Hills Orchestra which allows our most advanced instrumental students the opportunity to perform with a professional orchestra. We have also added other new ensembles including Concert Band, Jazz Band, String Chamber Ensemble, and a String Quartet. During this period of growth, the music department has appreciated the use of the Dietert building for music classes, yet we have now outgrown the facility in regard to the need for more classrooms, practice rooms, and rehearsal rooms. Adequate sound-proofing to handle the acoustics of multiple instruments, voices, lectures and practicing in one building at the same time was also greatly needed. Thanks to the foundation set forth many years ago, accompanied by a passion for music led primarily by the students themselves, we are proud to announce that a new music education facility is currently under construction on the Schreiner University campus. The new facility will contain more classrooms, practice rooms, a music library, a recording studio, computer stations, audio-listening booths, and an ensemble room large enough to hold the entire Symphony of the Hills orchestra which will use the facility for rehearsals. As we wait in great anticipation for the arrival of our new facility, we are thankful
for the administrators who were willing to listen to the needs of our students. In recent years, the music department has adopted the truism, “be heard” because Schreiner University music represents a place where students can realize opportunities to have their music and ‘song’ be heard. This is, in part, by virtue of being embraced by a loving community and being immersed in a uniquely personalized learning environment. Today, we are proud that our students’ voices were indeed heard, and will continue to resound due to the collective efforts of so many individuals who have come together. To the donors who gave generously to our cause, to the board members who stood behind the vision, and to the Department of Advancement, which worked hard to achieve our goals, we thank you for making this new music facility possible. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Tim Summerlin, a true advocate and patron of the arts, who helped make this dream a reality. Over the years, Dr. Summerlin and his wife Mary Ellen have faithfully attended countless musical performances by the students. There was never a question of whether the President and Mrs. Summerlin would show up at a musical event, because they always showed up to be a part of the music whenever possible, rarely missing a concert or even student recitals. Their consistency and encouragement has inspired the lives of countless music students and faculty alike. We hope they will continue to uplift us by their presence long after retirement and for many years to come.
“M U S I C I S T H E
M O V E M E N T O F
S O U N D T O R E A C H
T H E S O U L F O R
T H E E D U C A T I O N
O F I T S V I R T U E.” — P L A T O
I GREW UP IN A HOUSEHOLD FULL OF MUSIC FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. My family always accompanied music with conversations about ways in which I could engage with the world around me. The connection between music and action has been instilled in me and has guided me through my life’s journey. I was lucky to find that Schreiner’s music department also encouraged me to connect my love of music with action in the world at large. After graduating from Schreiner in 2011, I spent two years as a Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) with the Presbyterian Church (USA). I served my two
years on the west side of San Antonio working with “at risk” youth. The time I spent there was truly transformational both personally and professionally. I found that music was an incredible way to build relationships with the youth. I was able to offer music lessons, entertainment, and help with homework all because of the tools I was given at Schreiner. From San Antonio I went to McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago to earn a Masters of Divinity in May of 2016. I am now settling in to my new job as the Coordinator of Purposeful Lives at Schreiner University. It is great to return to the place that molded me and set me on my journey. The love of music, commitment to civic engagement and a never ending drive to be better were instilled in me as a student here and I am excited to pass along those life lessons to the students I work with in my office.
A RESIDENT OF KERRVILLE, MARK NUGENT IS IN HIS SECOND YEAR AT SCHREINER UNIVERSITY AS THE STRING QUARTET AND STRING TRIO INSTRUCTOR. Mark grew up in the Chicago land area and has lived on Cape Cod before moving to Kerrville Texas in 2004. He is a former decorated police officer and spent many years in the financial services industry where he won numerous sales awards and designations. Mark began his studies of the cello when he was 10 years old and studied privately with John Trinka of the Chicago Symphony, Maryjane Siegle of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Emanuel Feldman principle cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade. Throughout his professional career, Mark continued to perform with various community groups and served as principal cellist with the Cape Cod Community Orchestra. Mark stayed very active as a chamber musician while he was in the financial services industry, as well as a section cellist with the Symphony of the Hills here in Kerrville. In 2009, he was laid off from the bank he was employed at as a result of the 2008 financial crisis. He decided it was time to reinvent himself professionally and started pursuing his passion and a music degree at Schreiner University. In his third semester, Mark formed an informal string quartet consisting of Schreiner students. The quartet soon started performing at many venues both on and off campus. The quartet gave the Schreiner Music Department
a great deal of positive exposure and not long after the formation of the quartet, the Schreiner String Ensemble was also formed, giving more string players on campus an opportunity to play and perform. Mark earned his degree in music in 2014 with honors. In addition to his teaching on campus, Mark continues to perform with the Symphony of the Hills. He has also coached cellists with the Youth Orchestra’s of San Antonio and is the cello teacher at John Jay H.S. in San Antonio. He also has a number of private cello students here in Kerrville. He also serves on the board of directors for the Hill Country Vocal Arts Society and frequently sings with and conducts the Schreiner University Choir under the direction of Michael Kahl. He is a member of the American String Teachers Association, Texas Music Educators Association and the Musicians Society of San Antonio. Mark strongly believes that the study of chamber music is an integral part of a music education. More importantly, chamber music teaches students to work with one another in a constructive, creative and positive manner to achieve group goals and self awareness. These attributes are a necessary requirement toward the interdisciplinary study and successful completion of a liberal arts degree, a course of study that is vital toward the development of productive citizens in our complicated and changing society.
ENCORERECOGNIZES FORMER MUSIC STUDENTS AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ON KEYHIGHLIGHTS MUSIC FACULTY
KELSEY PENNCLASS OF 2011
MARK NUGENT ////// SCHREINER UNIVERSITY STRING INSTRUCTOR //////
SCHREINER MUSIC DEPARTMENT AND PERFORMING ARTS LLC
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY TOUR
ANY STUDENT AT SCHREINER UNIVERSITY THAT HAS EXPERIENCE PLAYING A STRING INSTRUMENT (VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, OR BASS) IS INVITED TO BE PART OF THIS WONDERFUL ENSEMBLE. Our chamber group performs a wide range of literature from Vivaldi, Mozart, and Dvorak all the way to great contemporary composers with unique twists on rhythm, harmony and famous hymns. The Schreiner Chamber Ensemble performs one formal concert per semester, and is honored to perform at other impromptu events on campus throughout the year. As our ensemble enters its fourth year of official status, we are especially delighted to welcome the Schreiner student body and faculty to enjoy this forward thinking group of artist students, both as participants and as an audience! Rehearsals for the Chamber Ensemble are every Tuesday evening from 6:30-8:30 in the Weston House. Please join us for a truly classical treat and fill your experience at Schreiner with great music, collaboration and inspiration! To learn more about our performances, or to join, please contact Mrs. Pat Lee, chamber ensemble conductor, at [email protected] or 830-257-4764.
ALL INQUIRIES ARE WELCOME AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!
IN MAY 2016, MEMBERS OF THE SCHREINER UNIVERSITY CHOIR WENT ON A TOUR OF AUSTRIA, SLOVAKIA AND HUNGARY. Twelve students, along with five Schreiner faculty/staff and nineteen community members visited Vienna, Austria, Zvolen and Banska Bystrica in Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary. The Choir performed “friendship concerts” with The TU Wien Choir in Vienna and the Zvolen Community Choir in Zvolen. The choir also sang at the historic St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, at the Hronsek Church which is a UNESCO site, and at the Reformation Church in Budapest. The audiences welcomed us with enthusiastic responses and we formed friendships with some of the members of the other local choirs.
SCHREINER UNIVERSITY JOINS DIRECTOR DAVID EVANS IN CELEBRATING OUR FIFTH SEASON OF A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BAND PROGRAM! The music department welcomes Mr. David Evans as its new band director, and anticipates another terrific year as the band continues to grow in leaps and bounds. This year there are two band classes available, Concert Band and Jazz Band. The concert band will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:50-8:10 p.m. The concert band will perform in two concerts in the fall and two concerts in the spring, as well as participate in guest performances for alumni and university events as needed. Jazz Band meets immediately following concert band and has numerous opportunities for performance throughout the year. If you have past experience participating in an instrumental organization, or if you play an instrument and would like to participate in these ensembles, please contact the director at [email protected] or 830-370-9966. Scholarships and instruments are available for all interested students.
chamber ensemble conductor 830-257-4764 [email protected]
STRIKE UP
A CLASSICAL TREAT!
THE BAND!THE SCHREINER CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
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PAT LEE
For more information, contact:
MICHAEL KAHL, choir director
[email protected] or 830-792-7417
SCHREINER MUSIC DEPARTMENT AND PERFORMING ARTS LLC
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY TOUR
OCTOBER 6 I 7:30 P.M. I KATHLEEN C. CAILLOUX THEATERSymphony of the Hills Orchestra For more information contact Patricia Lee 210-823-5538
OCTOBER 17 I 7 P.M. I FLOYD & KATHLEEN CAILLOUX CAMPUS ACTIVITY CENTERConcert Band and Jazz Band For more information contact David Evans 830-370-9966
OCTOBER 20-22 I Theatre ProductionFor more information contact Dr. Claudia Sullivan 830-792-7401
OCTOBER 28 & 29 I 7 P.M. I VK GARAGE AT CAILLOUX THEATER University Choral Program: This is Halloween! For more information contact Michael Kahl 830-792- 7417
NOVEMBER 15 I 7:30 P.M. I FLOYD & KATHLEEN CAILLOUX CAMPUS ACTIVITY CENTERFall String Chamber Ensemble with String QuartetFor more information contact Patricia Lee 210-823-5538
NOVEMBER 17-19 I Theatre ProductionFor more information contact Dr. Claudia Sullivan 830-792-7401
DECEMBER 1 I 7:30 P.M. I KATHLEEN C. CAILLOUX THEATERSymphony of the Hills OrchestraFor more information contact Patricia Lee 210-823-5538
DECEMBER 4 I 6 P.M. I FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHUniversity Choir Holiday ConcertFor more information contact Michael Kahl 830-792- 7417
DECEMBER 5 I 7 P.M. I FLOYD & KATHLEEN CAILLOUX CAMPUS ACTIVITY CENTERConcert Band and Jazz Band For more information contact David Evans 830-370-9966
DECEMBER 8 I 7 P.M. IAdvanced Student RecitalFor more information contact Dr. Donald Crandall at [email protected]
JANUARY 7 I 7:30 P.M. I KATHLEEN C. CAILLOUX THEATERSymphony of the Hills Orchestra “Pops” ConcertFor more information contact Patricia Lee 210-823-5538
FEBRUARY 23 I 7:30 P.M. I KATHLEEN C. CAILLOUX THEATERSymphony of the Hills OrchestraFor more information contact Patricia Lee 210-823-5538
MARCH 3, 4, AND 5 I 7:30 P.M. AND ON 3/5 AT 2:30 P.M. I HANSZEN THEATERMusical Theatre presenting the musical CabaretFor more information contact Michael Kahl 830-792-7417
MARCH 8 I 7 P.M. I FLOYD & KATHLEEN CAILLOUX CAMPUS ACTIVITY CENTERConcert Band and Jazz BandFor more information contact David Evans 830-370-9966
APRIL 6-8 I Theatre ProductionFor more information contact Dr. Claudia Sullivan 830-792-7401
APRIL 16 I 6 P.M. I FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHUniversity Choir Spring ConcertFor more information contact Michael Kahl 830-792- 7417
APRIL 18 I 7:30 P.M. I FLOYD & KATHLEEN CAILLOUX CAMPUS ACTIVITY CENTER BALLROOMChamber Ensemble Spring ConcertFor more information contact Patricia Lee 210-823-5538
APRIL 26 I 7 P.M. I FLOYD & KATHLEEN CAILLOUX CAMPUS ACTIVITY CENTERConcert Band and Jazz Band For more information contact David Evans 830-370-9966
APRIL 27 I 7:30 P.M. I KATHLEEN C. CAILLOUX THEATERSymphony of the Hills OrchestraFor more information contact Patricia Lee 210-823-5538
MAY 5 I 7 P.M.Advanced Student RecitalFor more information contact Dr. Donald Crandall at [email protected]
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ADJUNCTM U S I C F A C U L T Y
PATRICIA LEEConductor of Chamber Ensemble
and supervisor for Symphony of the Hills Orchestra
Manhattan School of Music, B.M. Graduate Studies, University of Houston
MIKE KASBERGWoodwind Specialist
Angelo State University, [email protected]
DR. DANIEL KOBIALKAProfessor of Music, Violin Instructor
Hart College of Music, B.A.Catholic University of America, M.A., D.M.A
BRAD LEEViolin and Viola Instructor
Manhattan School of Music, B.M.; [email protected]
KEVIN MCCORMICKAdvanced Guitar Instructor
Indiana University, Music DiplomaUniversity of Notre Dame, B.A.
RYAN MURPHYCello Instructor
Cleveland Institute of Music, B.M, Juilliard School of Music, M.M.
TIM PORTERGuitar Instructor
Schreiner University, A.A.Abilene Christian University, B.B.A.
JEFFREY RECTORPercussion Instructor
University of Southern California, B.A.Schreiner University, Masters of Education
DAVID EVANSPercussion Instructor,
Concert Band, and Jazz BandTexas Tech, B.M. in Education.
BOYD ROWDENBrass Specialist
Trombone, Tuba, French-horn, Trumpet
Angelo State University, B.M., M.M. in Music Education
BONNIE ROCKEYFrench-horn Instructor
San Diego State College, [email protected]
CHARLES SANDERLow Brass Instructor
Blinn College, A.A. Sam Houston State University, B.M.
University of Louisiana, [email protected]
DAVID ISADOR Saxaphone and Instrumental Methods Class (woodwinds)
Boston Conservatory, B.M. in EducationUniversity of New Hampshire, M.S.
MARK NUGENTString Quartet InstructorSchreiner University, B.A.
Music [email protected]
2016-2017
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
DR. DONALD CRANDALL, chair of the music division
