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Newport Run-out schedule
Friday, April 28 – Pick-up passenger van at UO Motor Pool (Evan, Dr. Jacobs)
Saturday, April 29
- 10:00am – pick-up cargo van from U-Haul in Glenwood (Evan, Dr. Jacobs)
- 12:00pm – Arrive at UO School of Music (eat lunch before coming)
- 12:30am – Load charter bus outside the clinical services building
- 3:00pm – Arrive in Newport (check-in if rooms are ready) Evan and Andres go to NMS to set-up for rehearsal
- 3:45pm – Sound check rehearsal (end at 5:15pm)
- 6:00pm – Dinner provided at Newport Middle School (optional). You may go on your own into town.
- 7:30pm – Attend combined schools mass performance
- 8:00pm – UO Performance (Tchaikovsky Symphony #5)
- 12:00am – suggested lights out
Sunday, April 30
- 7:00am – Passenger van leaves to take those wanting to leave early
- 11:00am– check-out of hotel, Lunch/shopping on your own
- TBD – Charter Bus meets at Shilo Inn and returns to Eugene
Hotel accommodations (downtown is a 15-minute walk from these hotels):
- Shilo Inn, 536 SW Elizabeth Street, Newport, OR 97365
- The Whaler, 155 SW Elizabeth Street, Newport, OR 97365
Newport Middle School:
- 825 NE 7th St, Newport OR 97365
Hello all,
I hope you have been enjoying a relaxing break, but it is time to begin looking forward to our next cycle. We will be performing Mozart’s famous opera, Cosi fan Tutte. This is an important work and a great opportunity to learn the art of opera playing with a standard repertory piece. Evan, should have emailed you links to your part by now, and it is important that you prepare the first act for week one. If you do not have access to your part, please email Evan. It is also important that you number the measures for each “number” so that we can rehearse effectively. There are no rehearsal markers or measure numbers in your part, so you can imagine it is near impossible to rehearse with putting in measure numbers. For Act 1, the most important “numbers” are the Overture, No 13 (sextet), and No. 18 (finale). Below is a guide to number measures and tempi for Act 1. In most cases, I am not including recits because the orchestra will not play them (harpsichord only).
Overture – 261 measures, opening is quarter = 72, presto is half = 66
No. 1 Terzetto – 61 measures, quarter = 132
No. 2 Terzetto – 54 measures, measure 55 begin the recit. and restarts numbering to measure 1. Tempo is half note = 106
No. 3 Terzetto – 76 measures, quarter note = 134
No. 4 Duetto – 154 measures, eighth note = 76, Allegro, quarter = 126
No. 5 Aria – 38 measures, quarter= 120
No. 6 – 108 measures, quarter = 96, cut from 61 to 90
No. 7 – cut
No. 8 – Coro, only play first 24 bars. Quarter = 120
No. 9 – play first 27 measures only., quarter = 52
No. 10 Terzettino, 41 measures, quarter = 60
Accompanied Recit/allegro moderato (scene 7) – quarter = 116
Acc. Recit/allegro assai (scene 8) – quarter = 132-144
No. 11 Aria – 102 measures, half = 104
No. 12 Aria – 92 measures, quarter = 92, allegro to 6/8 doted quarter = 92
No. 13 Sestetto – 219 measures, quarter = 132
Acc. Recit – 68 measures
No. 14 – 128 measures, quarter = 90, Allegro in bar 15 quarter = 112, Piu allegro in bar 79 half = 82
No. 15 Aria – 67 measures, quarter = 102
No. 16 Terzetto – 61 measures, dotted quarter = 66
No. 17 Aria – 80 measures, eighth note = 58
Cut to No. 18
No. 18 Finale – 697 measures, scene 14 eighth = 88, scene 15 half = 88, scene 16 quarter = 160 and andante quarter = 80, cut mm461 – 476, Allegro in bar 485 half = 132, cut mm.499-571, presto in bar 657 half = 142
Please take the time to prepare for our first rehearsal, and mark your parts. We have only three weeks to learn over 3 hours of music. I recommend the Muti recording on YouTube. http://youtu.be/Ay0HhspL6cc. You will get physical copies on Monday of week 1.
Sign-ups for Fall 2016 auditions are now online. Visit the “Auditions for Fall Term” from the Auditions drop-down menu above. Happy practicing!
Hello all,
I hope you are having a wonderful summer. Audition materials (strings) for Fall 2015 are now posted on our website under the “Auditions” tab. For wind/brass/percussion, you will either play two contrasting etudes/solos, or you will have specific pieces/excerpts given by your studio teacher. Dr. Dorsey is working with the studio faculty to get those excerpts compiled and posted. We hope to have this completed by August 15. For questions, ask your studio teacher.
Hello all. We will be performing Tchaikovsky Symphony #4 to begin next season. Here is a great introduction to the piece with the Chicago Symphony and Alexander Polianichko, incidentally whom I studied Tchaikovsky #5 with in St. Petersburg a few years ago. Please watch it and get excited!
Last night’s concert was incredible on many levels. I think most of us found it it especially exciting to play on a professional stage. It brought a new level of energy that invigorated our performance. The Bach was well done and felt very comfortable last night. Bravo Zeke. The Faure was beautiful with lovely wind solos and the choir sounded fantastic. The Ravel was sublime. The opening was truly transcendent. The Pantomime had some wonderful solos (congrats to Sarah, Bashar, Annissa, oboe trio, etc), and the Danse Gènèrale was over the top! Amazing energy and preparation. I think this one really impressed. Bravo. I consider it a great honor to be your conductor and I am so proud of your accomplishment!
Next week, we host an international level conducting workshop. Please do your very best for these young talented conductors as they work with you and Maestro Varon from Eastman. Let’s represent the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance well as these musicians get their first impression of you so they share with others how great you are. See the rehearsal schedule for details.
Last night, I witnessed an incredible, albeit marathon concert last night. It was a joy to see such talent from our school on display and I want to congratulate both finalists, and the honorable mentions and finalists from the orchestra.
Winners:
- Ednaldo Borba – Brahms: Piano Concerto #1 in D Minor, Op.15
- Maykin Lerttamrab – Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto in D Minor, Op.30
Honorable mentions from our ranks in the orchestra:
- Sarah Benton – Reinecke: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op.283
Finalists from our ranks in the orchestra:
- Kathryn Brunhaver
- Jennifer Jordan
- Stephen Young
- Chris Ives
- Kelsi McGlothin
- Eric Grunkemeyer
- Sarah Morrow
- Mara Liechty
Bravo everyone!
Violin I
Mary Evans
Bashar Matti
Violin II
Chris Ives
Anne Wolfe
Viola
Annissa Olsen
Hannah Breyer
Cello
Natalie Parker
Nora Willauer
Bass
Kyle Sanborn
Application deadline for the UO Conducting workshop is March 20. As long as you complete the online application by March 21 you will have full consideration. Application fee can be mailed separately and must be received by March 30. See below for full post.
The University of Oregon Summer Conducting Institute is designed for nine experienced, pre-professonal conductors to learn how to better use both musical creativity and gesture to get more of what you want from the orchestra. Master teacher Neil Varon from the Eastman School of Music will show participants how to achieve both technical and musical clarity to their beat in both piano/string quintet and full orchestra sessions. Dr. David Jacobs, Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Oregon will assist Maestro Varon and give a one-on-one debriefing session to each participant during the course.
Applicants who not offered participant status are encouraged to attend as auditors. Auditors may observe all podium sessions and participate fully in all lectures. Auditors may also have some one-on-one contact with the workshop faculty as the schedule permits. First time workshop attendees and those who are considering graduate conducting studies are particularly encouraged to attend as auditors to gain valuable workshop experience.
Each conducting participant will receive ample podium time in both string quintet/piano sessions and full orchestra sessions. Every participant will conduct at each one of the conducting sessions. Participants will be video recorded, so please bring a high-speed SD card to ensure quality. Expect to play your primary instrument during string quintet/piano sessions when not conducting.
Tuition
- Participant: $675
- Auditor: $250
Repertoire
- Bruckner- Symphony #4
- Beethoven- Symphony #5
- Shostakovich- Symphony #5 (Finale)
- Berlioz- Symphonie Fantastique (March)
- Copland- Appalachian Spring (13 instrument version)
*All participants will prepare the Copland. In addition, you may choose 1-2 pieces in which to focus. Each movement of a symphony is considered a separate choice for this purpose.
To apply: Click here to complete the application. To complete your application, you must submit a $35 application fee made payable to University of Oregon SOMD. Application deadline is March 20.
Questions? e-mail David Jacobs at djacobs@uoregon.edu
What last year’s participants are saying:
- “I thought that I would be expanding my gestural vocabulary, I didn’t realize the workshop would revolutionize how I approach being a musician as a whole.”
- “Very constructive atmosphere maintained by the instructors.”
- “My expectations were exceeded due to the quality of the orchestra, the knowledge of Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Girard, and the friendly, helpful nature of Maestro Varon”
- “Cost, podium time, teachers, quality of orchestra, all make this a very good workshop to attend.”
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