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contrabassconversations · 7 years ago

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413: Marlene Rosenberg on jazz education and the changing gig scene

It was great to chat with Marlene Rosenberg for the podcast! Marlene is a Chicago-based jazz bassist and educator and is one of the most active players in the local scene.

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Marlene Rosenberg has emerged as one of the most talented and multi-faceted bass players on the scene today. She has played professionally throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and Japan, performing with innumerable jazz luminaries, such as Kenny Barron, Frank Foster, Stan Getz, Albert “Tootie” Health, Joe Henderson, Marian McPartland, Cedar Walton,Wallace Roney, David “Fathead” Newman, Monty Alexander, Kevin Mahogony, Frank Morgan Frank Wess, Joe Williams and Nancy Wilson, to name a few. Her stylistic range encompasses everything from traditional Big Band to intimate experimental ensembles.

Rosenberg was featured on the recording of the Ed Thigpen Quartet entitled “Easy Flight.” Thigpen believes, “What makes Marlene special is her strength and depth of understanding of music. In a world of clones, she has managed to emerge as her own person with her own sound and feel… her time feel is steady and swings like mad.”

Rosenberg, who grew up in Illinois, began clarinet studies at the age of ten and took up the electric bass in high school, playing in the jazz band. She began acoustic bass in college at the University of Illinois, where she received the Smith Memorial Women’s Scholarship in 1977, and the University of Illinois Bass-Violas Scholarship two years in a row. Well versed in both the classical and jazz aspects of her instrument, she performed with the University’s main symphony orchestra as well as the prestigious U of Jazz Band, the top of six bands in University of Illinois, and a Masters of Music in Jazz Pedagogy from North western University in June of 1999.

In 1985, Rosenberg received an National Endownment of The Arts Jazz fellowship grant,which she used for intensive private study with Ron Carter, Hal Galper, Milk Richmond and Jim Mcneeley. She also counts among her teachers Warren Benfield (Chicago Symphony), Jeff Bradetich (Northwestern University), Ed Krolick and John Gravey (University Of Illinois), and Karl Fruh (Roosevelt University).She also Studied for a 9 month period with Rob Kassinger from the Chicago Symphony (2010) Also, as mentors, Rosenberg counts Rufus Reid and Ray Brown,John Clayton and Buster Williams.

In Addition to her versatility as a bassist, Rosenberg has developed a keen interest and capability in the performance of ethnic music. She has performed and recorded with the Balkan Rhythm Band, which focuses on traditional music from Yugoslavia, Serbia and Greece. Her enthusiasm for the drumming and dance of West Africa has promoted study with master drummers from Ghana as well as participation in an African drumming group in Chicago.

Rosenberg has worked with numerous modern dance troupes, improvising on both bass and percussion. All this experience have added an extra dimension to Rosenberg’s Jazz work giving it a rare depth and range.

Committed to imparting her knowledge to others, Rosenberg currently teaches privately in the Chicago area. She has given special workshops in high schools throughout the Chicago area and has been a clinician at the Saskatchewan School of the Arts in Canada. She has been involved with the Ravinia Jazz Mentors program in the Chicago public high schools.Rosenberg has given workshops on creating melodic bass lines at the International Society of Bassists conference.She was Adjunct Professor at Northern Illinois for 13 years University (1994-2007),teaching Bass Studio and Jazz History (1 Semester). Rosenberg was a full time professor at Western Illinois University, in Macomb, IL for 3 years from 2007-2010 (Teaching Bass, World Music, Popular Music & Jazz Combos)and currently is music faculty teaching jazz combos at Northwestern University (2009-current),in Evanston,Illinois. She also is on the Music Faculty at Roosevelt University, in Chicago.She has been working with students at the Gallery 37 Program in Chicago, Sponsored by the Thelonius Monk Intitute in Washington D.C.

Rosenberg has recorded radio and television commercials for McDonald’s and Ameritech, among others.

Rosenberg made her debut as a leader and composer on her compact disc “Waimea” (Bassline). Her latest CD “Pieces Of…”(Bassline) presents her as arranger as well as composer. PIECES OF… features pianist Cedar Walton and saxophonist Javon Jackson. Currently, (2011) she is a recipient of an Illinois Arts Council Grant which will help to complete her 3rd self Produced CD.

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Marlene's Website

Northern Illinois University - Double Bassist's Guide to Colleges

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earlrmerrill · 6 years ago

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Director, School of Music

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at Northern Illinois University (NIU) announces a search for the position of Director of the School of Music. The School seeks a dynamic leader with a proven record of principled engagement with both traditional and experimental approaches to music instruction, research, and creative activity. The next Director will work with faculty and staff, building on the School’s accomplishments to discover new and sustaining possibilities for music’s role in 21st century arts, education, scholarship, and social engagement.

Chartered in 1895, NIU is a student-centered, regional public research institution with a diverse, international student body. The University is located approximately 65 miles from downtown Chicago and is a short drive from the vibrant western suburbs and Rockford metropolitan area. The vision of NIU is to be a premier student-centered, research-focused public university, contributing to the advancement of knowledge for the benefit of the people of the region, the state, the nation, and the world. With this vision, the mission of the University is to promote excellence and engagement in teaching and learning, research and scholarship, creativity and artistry, and outreach and service. NIU is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2: Higher research activity institution as well as an institution of community engagement.

The School of Music (SoM) is one of three schools within the CVPA, alongside the School of Art and the School of Theatre and Dance. New incentives from the Dean’s Office have resulted in collaborative projects between students and faculty of all three schools. The addition of Marketing and Development staff to the Dean’s Office has reignited relationships with the College’s large base of alumni and patrons.

The SoM is a vibrant facet of the NIU campus which prides itself on strong support of first-generation undergraduate students in their studies, providing readily available resources for faculty-directed study and research opportunities. The next Director will begin with a collection of strong resources. The School’s distinguished faculty consists of Fulbright Scholars, Grammy Award Winners, Chamber Music America and MacArthur Foundation Grants recipients, residencies at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, guest conductors at Avery Fisher Hall, and commercial recording artists who perform regularly in significant international and national venues. Through their excellent teaching and research, the faculty collectively creates a dynamic, collaborative institution that yields a record of excellence in student solo and ensemble performances and scholarship in musical idioms and practices from around the globe. Some unique features include our nationally recognized world music program, the M.M. with an individualized specialization in Recording Arts, and our long tradition of excellence in jazz.

Alumni and student successes include the ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award, first prize award at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet competition, multiple appearances at national conventions, semi-finalist rankings for the Grammy Music Educator Award, and an EdTPA passing rate of 100% and successful teaching placements throughout the state by our Music Education majors.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the successful candidate will:

Provide strong, collaborative, and visionary leadership for the School within the context of artistry and research

Recruit, support and retain a diverse body of excellent faculty and students

Expand student recruitment efforts, with special emphasis on under-served and first-generation students

Create and lead a mission/vision through a strategic planning process that aligns with the university

Guide curricular innovation and transformation in collaboration with faculty

Manage School finances, human resources, and facilities

Advance the reputation of the School of Music locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally

Foster and facilitate professional development initiatives and opportunities for the faculty in an entrepreneurial environment

Represent and advocate for the School at community and school events and in official business with University administration, students, and the public

Engage in donor relationships and funds development in collaboration with the College Dean and Director of Advancement

Collaborate with the Schools of the College of Visual and Performing Arts in developing interdisciplinary initiatives

For further responsibilities see NIU’s Academic Policies and Procedures Manual, Section II, item 20. https://www.niu.edu/academicaffairs/appm/II20.shtml

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must have:

Credentials and qualifications for appointment as tenured associate or full professor in the School of Music, and evidence of recent artistry/scholarship

Three (3) years of progressive administrative experience and resource management in a university or not-for-profit environment

Evidence of strong, visionary leadership with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrates strong, ethical organizational and financial skills

Preferred Qualifications

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability and willingness to:

Advance innovative practices and pedagogy within the School of Music

Lead successful collaborations between School of Music and Schools within CVPA, and across the university

Engage and strengthen connections with community stakeholders, and regional, national, and international arts organizations

Required Applicant Documents

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Cover Letter – addressing the responsibilities and qualifications noted

Transcripts (unofficial with official required at hire)

List of three references

Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Please submit application and documents through NIU online employment system at http://employment.niu.edu/postings/38626. For additional information see https://www.vpa.niu.edu/cvpa/ . Review of completed applications will begin on 12/13/2018; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For questions regarding this position, contact Jay Monteiro [email protected]. Application materials received by Wednesday, December 13, 2018 will receive priority; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

EEO Statement and Visa Policy In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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iowamusicshowcase · 7 years ago

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This week, we basically present three pieces of classical music. One on flute by Madeline Walker. One on horn by Drew Phillips. And one on violin and electronics by Megan Karls.

I tried to find some information on Madeline Walker, a flute player in the first video, but I could not find anything. So if anyone had any information on her, please free to write me at [email protected]! "Dr. Andrew Phillips (b. 1989) is the Assistant Professor of High Brass at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he teaches Horn and Trumpet. He holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, his Master’s in Horn Performance from the University of Iowa as the Teaching Assistant of the Horn studio, and the Doctorate of Musical of Arts from UNCG. His primary teachers have been Mr. Jeffrey Agrell, Dr. Abigail Pack, Mr. Jack Masarie, and Mrs. Robin Gorham. He has previously taught at Mitchell Community College in Statesville, North Carolina, and was the Brass and Piano Instructor at Upbeat Music Company in Lewisville, North Carolina... "Dr. Phillips is an active composer with works being commissioned across the country and internationally for horn and piano, two horns and piano, two horns and brass ensemble, low brass trio, horn quartet, horn octet, brass septet, concert band, and other mixed chamber ensembles. In the summer of 2014, the Bay Brass premiered his work for two horns and brass ensemble entitled Radiance for Two Horns, with the Bay Brass accompanying hornists Radovan Vlatkovic, international soloist, and Robert Ward, principal horn of the San Francisco Symphony, as soloists. His horn octet "Exultant Fanfare for Horn Octet" most recently won the Composition Contest at the 2016 Northeast Horn Workshop hosted at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and was performed by artists on the final concert." - from his home page Drew Phillips's home page: https://www.drewphillipshorn.com/ "Megan Karls delights in her fifth season with the Cascade Quartet and as Principal Second Violin of the Great Falls Symphony. She also enjoys performing across the state of Montana with the String Orchestra of the Rockies, Festival Amadeus, Yellowstone Chamber Players, Billings Symphony, and occasionally as concertmaster with the Bozeman Symphony and Intermountain Opera. Before moving to Montana, Megan previously held positions across the US and abroad including the Wichita, KS, Green Bay, WI, Des Moines, IA and Assisi, Italy symphony orchestras. "Megan is a founding member of the contemporary music ensemble, the Enid Trio. The Enids have commissioned over 25 new works for their unique instrumentation (violin, viola and bassoon) and have been guest artists and clinicians at Oberlin Conservatory, Lawrence University, Northern Illinois University, Wichita State University, Roundtop, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the US, and various conferences across America. "A passionate educator, Megan spends her summers on the faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (MI), Superior String Alliance camp (MI), and Camp Festival Amadeus (MT). She holds degrees with honors from Lawrence University and the University of Iowa in both political science and music." - from her page on the Cascade Quartet website The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ IHearIC videos on IMSC: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/IHEARIC%20VIDEOS More IMSC posts featuring classical music: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/classical%20music More IMSC posts featuring electronic music: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/electronic%20music PREVIOUSLY ON IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE: CULTURE MYTH - Day 4: Albuquerque and Santa Fe https://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/culture-myth-day-4-albuquerque-and.html PLAYLISTS: The Uncertainty Music Festival 2018 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/playlists-uncertainty-music-festival.html IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 2 (10/29/2017) https://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-podcast-episode-2-10292017.html JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS: Foxtrot Hot Shots at Noce Jazz Club in Des Moines on Mar 3, 2018 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/jazzman-joe-videos-foxtrot-hot-shots-at.html IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 17: March Concert Recap with Michele Guild (04/01/2018) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-podcast-episode-17-march.html One week ago... IHEARIC VIDEOS: A Cover of Philip Glass, A Wind Trio, and Some Funk - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-videos-cover-of-philip-glass.html Two weeks ago... IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html One month ago... CULTURE MYTH - Day 2: Omaha - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/culture-myth-day-2-omaha.html Three months ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 16: Sisko Diq - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/01/your-own-private-iowa-episode-16-sisko.html Six months ago... IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 52: Happy Hawkeye Halloween 2017, Part 1 of 4 - Killer Cows and Other Iowa Furry Monsters - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/10/episode-52-happy-hawkeye-halloween-part.html One year ago... PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music SoundCloud Playlist 3 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/04/playlists-random-iowa-music-soundcloud.html Two years ago... OTHER SOURCES: Locusic - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/04/other-sources-locusic.html Three years ago... IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 8: Iowa City Children's Album - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/04/episode-8-iowa-city-childrens-album.html OTHER IMSC WEBSITES AND LINKS: Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114 Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase Instagram: https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase

#Iowa #Iowa Music #Music #Midwest Music #Midwestern Music

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danvilleareacc · 7 years ago

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DACC Liberal Arts Division Presents a Music Event!

Altered Sound Duo (Nick Fox, Percussion and Chris Murphy, Saxophone) Tuesday, February 6; 7:30PM Bremer Conference Center Theater FREE Admission

Altered Sound Duo is committed to promoting contemporary repertoire for saxophone and percussion. The duo formed during the spring of 2017 and has performed throughout the Ohio region. During this inaugural tour, the duo will perform at universities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. As advocates for new music, the duo hopes to commission innovative and virtuosic works for saxophone and percussion.

Chris Murphy is a saxophone soloist and music educator living in Bowling Green, Ohio. Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, Chris received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of South Carolina with a Performer’s certificate and the Master of Music in Saxophone Performance from Bowling Green State University. He has received honors and award from MTNA and NASA, and was a winner of the Bowling Green State University Concerto competition and the Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition. He has played as an alto saxophone soloist with the Dick Goodwin Jazz Band and has performed as a guest musician with the Presbyterian College Wind Ensemble, the Bowling Green State University Wind Ensemble and Orchestra, the Defiance Community Concert Band, as well as the Augusta Symphony as a saxophonist with Melissa Manchester, and the Dearborn Symphony with Linda Eder.

Nick Fox is an active percussionist and teacher, currently pursuing a DMA in contemporary music at Bowling Green State University. Fox received a Master’s degree in percussion performance from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has studied with Dr. Daniel Piccolo, Dr. Gregory Beyer, Tobie Wilkinson, Dr. Patti Cudd, and Michael Mixtacki. In addition to teaching and solo performance commitments, Fox is a founding member of the percussion quartet Landlocked Percussion, this group focuses on prominent contemporary chamber works. In 2014, Trevor Saint and Fox formed the percussion duo Undue. This project has lead to the commission of three new works and a Midwest tour including performances/masterclasses at seven universities. The following year, Fox organized his solo tour debut including six universities and several arts clubs. Fox has had the opportunity to perform with many influential artists, such as Jan Williams, Greg Beyer, Stuart Gerber, Tim Munroe, Shara Nova, Dal Niente, Erik Griswold, and members of the JACK Quartet. Fox has been awarded grant funding to assist with the commissioning of new works, transportation to music conferences, and summer music festivals such as New Music On the Point in Vermont. As a committed new music activist, Fox has expanded the percussion repertoire through commissions/collaborations with composers Matthew Burtner, James Romig, Jeff Herriott, and Christopher Burns, just to name a few. Fox organized a performance of Gerard Grisey’s Le Noir de L’Etoile at the 3rd Annual New Music Gathering and looks forward to a possible performance at this summer’s festival in Boston.

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soulmusicsongs · 2 years ago

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Get It On - The Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, Ron Modell (A Salute To Jazz Education, 1973)

#Soul #Soul Music #Soul Music Songs #Music #Music Songs #1973 #The Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble #Ron Modell #A Salute To Jazz Education #Get It On #NIU Jazz Ensemble #Jazz #Instrumental #Youtube

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soulmusicsongs · 8 months ago

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Big Band Funk, Part 3

Big Band Funk in 14 tracks: Funky music performed by jazz orchestras.

Compact Car - Bob Elger And His Orchestra (Happy Meeting / A Woman Is Born, 1971)

Did Somebody Spook? - Johnny Hawksworth The European Sound Stage Orchestra (Tension And Suspense, 1967)

Dirty Feet - Daly-Wilson Big Band Featuring Kerrie Biddell (The Exciting Daly-Wilson Big Band, 1972)

Funky Fever - Alan Moorhouse And His Bond Street Brigade (Alan Moorhouse And His Bond Street Brigade 1972)

Funky Music - Ju Par Universal Orchestra ‎(Moods and Grooves, 1976)

Get It On - The Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, Ron Modell (A Salute To Jazz Education, 1973)

Interpol - Clive Hicks (Drama, 1975)

Joyce From The Bronx - David Matthews (Big Band Recorded Live At The "Five Spot", 1975)

King Porter Stomp - The Airmen Of Note (Two Sides Of The Airmen Of Note, 1973)

Mungo Go Go - The Voo Doo's (The Fritz Maldener Orchestra / The Voo Doo's, 1973)

Slums on Wheels - Volker Kriegel & Mild Maniac Orchestra (Volker Kriegel & Mild Maniac Orchestra, 1978)

Speedy Buggy - Orchester Fritz Maldener (Speedy Buggy, 1972)

Wake The Monster - Big Jullien And His All Star (Riviera Sound N°1, 1970)

У мельницы - Оризонт (Оризонт, 1978)

More Soul Music

Big Band Funk

Big Band Funk, part 2

Trumpet Soul Music

Saxophone Soul

#Soul #Soul Music #Soul Music Songs #Music #Music Songs #Big Band Funk #Big Band

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iowamusicshowcase · 7 years ago

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IHEARIC VIDEOS - Three Classical Pieces: Flute, Horn, and Violin https://ift.tt/2qnM6Le

This week, we basically present three pieces of classical music. One on flute by Madeline Walker. One on horn by Drew Phillips. And one on violin and electronics by Megan Karls.

#Iowa #Iowa Music #Music #Midwest Music #Midwestern Music

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iowamusicshowcase · 7 years ago

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This week, we basically present three pieces of classical music. One on flute by Madeline Walker. One on horn by Drew Phillips. And one on violin and electronics by Megan Karls.

#IFTTT #Blogger #Iowa #Iowa music #music #iowa bands #iowa band #iowa musician #iowa musicians #midwe

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iowamusicshowcase · 7 years ago

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IHEARIC VIDEOS - Three Classical Pieces: Flute, Horn, and Violin https://ift.tt/2qrVldF

This week, we basically present three pieces of classical music. One on flute by Madeline Walker. One on horn by Drew Phillips. And one on violin and electronics by Megan Karls.

#IFTTT #Blogger #Iowa #Iowa Music #Iowa Artists #Iowa Bands #Music of Iowa #Midwest #The Midwest #Mid

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iowamusicshowcase · 7 years ago

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Thanks to Justin K Comer for providing information on who the musicians are. The week we present three shorter videos from the IHearIC YouTube channel, two classical and one funk. The first is a live of "Knee Play 5", a song from Philip Glass's opera, "Einstein on the Beach". It features Jared Fowler on keyboard and Megan Karls on violin. Unfortunately, we don't know who the speaker was. "In 2011 Jared Fowler completed his master’s degree in String Performance under the direction of Volkan Orhon. From 2009-2011 he held the position of Teacher’s Assistant for the Jazz Studies program, and maintained an active and varied performance schedule inside and outside of the university. Jared collaborated widely in many genres performing in live-sound installations, Brazilian jazz trios, and onstage with the Des Moines, Dubuque and Waterloo Symphonies. "In 2009, Jared initiated the IHearIC concert series, a fast-paced show that presents performances by UI music students and local musicians. In 2011, the project was awarded an Iowa Arts grant funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. "Currently based in Los Angeles, Jared works as the Instructional Assistant of Music at the LA Harbor College. You can learn more at: www.jaredfowler.com/" - from his page on the University of Iowa Double Bass Studio website Jared Fowler on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jaredfowler "Megan Karls delights in her fifth season with the Cascade Quartet and as Principal Second Violin of the Great Falls Symphony. She also enjoys performing across the state of Montana with the String Orchestra of the Rockies, Festival Amadeus, Yellowstone Chamber Players, Billings Symphony, and occasionally as concertmaster with the Bozeman Symphony and Intermountain Opera. Before moving to Montana, Megan previously held positions across the US and abroad including the Wichita, KS, Green Bay, WI, Des Moines, IA and Assisi, Italy symphony orchestras. "Megan is a founding member of the contemporary music ensemble, the Enid Trio. The Enids have commissioned over 25 new works for their unique instrumentation (violin, viola and bassoon) and have been guest artists and clinicians at Oberlin Conservatory, Lawrence University, Northern Illinois University, Wichita State University, Roundtop, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the US, and various conferences across America. "A passionate educator, Megan spends her summers on the faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (MI), Superior String Alliance camp (MI), and Camp Festival Amadeus (MT). She holds degrees with honors from Lawrence University and the University of Iowa in both political science and music." - from her page on the Cascade Quartet website The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ The wind trio featured Marjorie Shearer on clarinet, Meghan Woodard on oboe, Stephanie Willow Patterson on bassoon. "Marjorie began playing the clarinet at the age of 11. Growing up in Central Florida, she studied with the principal clarinetist of the Orlando Philharmonic, who remains the most influential person in shaping her musical career. "Marjorie earned a Bachelors degree in Music Performance from University of Florida, a Masters degree in Music Performance from Northern Illinois University, and is currently pursuing her education further at the University of Iowa where she is a Doctoral candidate and the graduate teaching assistant. She also works at Oaknoll as a recreation aide." - from her page on the West Music website "Oboist and English horn player, Meghan Woodard is an active freelance performer and teacher in the greater Philadelphia area. She currently teaches oboe students at Temple University, Haverford College, and Bryn Mawr College. In November 2015 Meghan was a featured soloist with the Temple University Wind Symphony, performing the Concerto for Oboe and Wind Band by Lukas Foss (arr. Rhoads)—a piece that she also edited for a new edition with PeerMusic Classical. Meghan was also a founding member and manager of the Philadelphia-based woodwind quintet, Federal Winds, whom she performed several unique concerts with in 2016 as part of the 'Project Stream Grant' awarded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. "In the orchestral world, Meghan has recently performed with Symphony in C, the Wilmington Ballet Orchestra, and the Prometheus Chamber Orchestra. Previously, Meghan was a member of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra in Cedar Falls, Iowa from 2012 to 2013; before that she performed as Co-Principal Oboe with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra in Norwalk, Connecticut from 2009 to 2010. She has subbed with orchestras in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Connecticut, and New York since 2007." - from her page on the Fine Art Music Company website "California native Dr. Stephanie Willow Patterson is a bassoonist with a passion for collaboration, outreach, and contemporary music. She is the Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University and the Principal Bassoonist of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Columbus, GA. As a member of the Enid Trio, she performs across the country, reaching out to young musicians to share their love of innovative music and education. She has previously taught at Wichita State University. "Stephanie performs and teaches at the Festival Internacional de Música Colonial Brasileira e Música Antiga in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, and is a founding member of the Woods, Winds, and Willows Chamber Orchestra. She has been invited to perform at the Fairbanks New Music Festival, the Sonorities Festival in Belfast, Ireland, the IHearIC music series, and the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Bassoon Symposium. She has been a member of the Wichita Symphony and Wichita Grand Opera, the Fairbanks Symphony and Arctic Chamber Orchestra, and has performed with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, and the Quad-Cities Symphony. She has also performed with the Iowa City Jazz Vespers group and the Wichita-based free-jazz Bodo ensemble. "Her primary bassoon gurus have been Professors George Sakakeeny, Nicolasa Kuster, Scott Oakes and Benjamin Coelho though she has also dabbled in improvisation under the direction of jazz bassoonist Paul Hansen, and studied in St. Petersburg, Russia with Igor Gerasimov. She holds degrees in music and Russian language from the Oberlin Conservatory and College, Wichita State University, and a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Iowa... "Crossing genres with performances in costume, she has performed Michael Daugherty’s Dead Elvis at the Wichita Knob Festival at the FischHaus art gallery, and In Freundschaft by Stockhausen for bassoon-playing teddy bear. She has performed in Carnegie Hall, on the busy streets of Moscow, on the pedestrian malls of Madrid, in the gilded Kappella hall in St. Petersburg, inside a medieval church in Prague, for low-income afterschool programs in Alaska, with Pierre Boulez at the Kunstmuseum Luzern, atop a gallows at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, in a room with speakers on all sides and below the audience, and in the mountains of North Carolina." - from her home page Home page: https://stephaniewillowpatterson.com/ Stephanie Willow Patterson on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/stephanie-patterson-7 The Enid Trio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Enidtrio/ "reldnips and Mr. Ting met as music students at the University of Iowa. They both had a deep passion for music, but the traditional musical curriculum had been leaving them with a stiff neck like a bad night of sleep. Their first venture was beginning a funky group called The BBQ Mansion Brass Band. The group was successful but only lasted for one semester. Meanwhile, both had been working on music on their own. reldnips was writing raps and making beats. Mr. Ting was making synth fueled dance tracks. After one summer break the two knew that they had to collaborate and form a single effort. The goal of the group is to create music that's funky and danceable, driven by an inescapable groove. They bring a unique sound to a contemporary style with the use of trombone and sousaphone. By incorporating effects, the duo turns these traditional instruments into tools for funking and grooving into the future of contemporary music styles. If it's not fun, what's the point? Let reldnips and Mr. Ting put the funk back in the joint." - from their ReverbNation page Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/reldnipsandmrting Their ReverbNation page: https://www.reverbnation.com/reldnipsandmrting More IMSC posts featuring classical music: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/classical%20music More IMSC posts featuring funk: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/funk More IMSC posts featuring IHearIC: http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/IHearIC PREVIOUSLY ON IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE: IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 1 (10/22/2017) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/04/ihearic-podcast-episode-1-10222017.html JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - Singers Summit with The Community Jazz Center Big Band at Java Joe's in Des Moines on Mar 18, 2018 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/jazzman-joe-videos-singers-summit-with.html IHEARIC PODCAST - Episode 16: March Concert Preview (03/25/2018) http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-podcast-episode-16-march.html YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 26: AIBU http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html One week ago... IHEARIC VIDEOS - Lwa Live and in Pitch Darkness at The Englehart Theater in Iowa City on Oct 25, 2010 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/ihearic-videos-lwa-live-and-in-pitch.html Two weeks ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 21: SpaceCamp - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-21.html One month ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 18: Mississippi Jake - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/03/your-own-private-iowa-episode-18.html Three months ago... YOUR OWN PRIVATE IOWA - Episode 14: Dear Rabbit - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2018/01/your-own-private-iowa-episode-14-dear.html Six months ago... PLAYLISTS: Iowa Halloween Music (on Spotify and YouTube) - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/10/playlists-iowa-halloween-music-on.html One year ago... OTHER SOURCES: DMMC'S 2006 compilation album - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2017/04/other-sources-dmmcs-2006-compilation.html Two years ago... PLAYLISTS: Random Iowa Music Spotify Playlist 1 - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/04/playlists-random-iowa-music-spotify.html Three years ago... IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 7: Iowa Women of Rock and Pop - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2015/03/episode-7-iowa-women-of-rock-and-pop.html OTHER IMSC WEBSITES AND LINKS: Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/IowaMusicShowcase Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-Music-Showcase/364796883703114 Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamusicshowcase Instagram: https://instagram.com/iowamusicshowcase Labels: 2010, 2010s, classical music, funk, IHearIC, IHEARIC VIDEOS, Iowa City, Iowa City area, Jared Fowler,live music, live performance, Megan Karls, Reldnips and Mr Ting, Stephanie Willow Patterson, videos, YouTube

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