Melodies, learning flow from music school
School offering
concerts, classes
to all students
The red brickwork of
the Si hool of Music
houses programs
and students as varied and
exciting as a line of musical
notes.
The School of Music is
the onlv comprehensive mu
sic school in Oregon that of
fers bachelors’, masters’ and
doctoral degrees in music
studies.
The school offers classes
that center on the ability to
read music, music theory
and understanding music
styles.
These classes are aimed to
give music majors and non
majors a musical back
ground, and teach between
2,000 and 3,000 students
each term.
"The school is very de
manding," said music educa
tion major Jennifer Eklund.
"It takes a lot of time but is
a lot of fun."
The School of Music of
fers a wide variety of con
certs throughout the year.
The concerts often feature
students of the school as
performers and composers.
About 300 concerts are
scheduled each academic
year, with three to four a
c plhiiii
The University Marching Band brass section wakes up the crowd at a i>uck ftx>tball game. The
.Marching Hand is only one facet of the Schtsol of Music, which emphasizes its diversity through dif
ferent student performances.
week spring term.
Many of the concerts art
given in the school's two
concert halls. The Ik-all
Concert Hall has a maxi
mum capacity of 500, and
Rix>m 198 houses up to 120
people.
The school offers many
performance classes, whit h
give students many opportu
nities to perform in different
bands, orchestras and
choirs.
The band department, di
retted by Steve Paul, has
three hands, including the
Symphonic and Wind En
semble (both requiring an
audition), and the Oregon
Marching band, which re
quires no audition but a lot
of dedication.
"The marching hand
takes a lot of time," said
Elkund, also an alto saxo
phone player in the band.
“We are at it for 17 hours a
week for only two credits.”
The choir department, di
rected by Dick (-'lark, fea
tures groups such as the
University Singers and the
Gospel Ensemble. The
school offers three different
majors in the i hoir area, in
cluding general choral music
educ ation, c horal-instru
mental music education, and
music performance in voice.
The jazz department, di
rected by Steve Owen, has
seven small jazz as well as
four bands. One of the
bands includes the Oregon
I.i;: Ensemble.
I be ensemble has recent
ly played at the Kent-Mend
tan Ja:z f estival in Seattle,
Wash, and at the Pacific
Coast Collegiate la:: Eesti
val in Berkley, C'alif. In
Berkley, the group was the
runner-up out of 40 partici
pating schools. I he jazz de
partment also hopes to start
a studio orchestra by Janu
1 mprovisation is a skill
I heavily stressed at the
JL.Ja:: Department, Owen
said. Maria Denney, an ar
chitecture major with a
background in jazz band
from high school, is taking a
ja:: band class at the music
sc hool.
"Before I came here, I
didn't improvise jazz very
much," Denney said. “I had
a hard time. Now I feel a lot
more comfortable."
Music students are usual
ly committed to their majors
from the beginning of their
college career.
With a restricted admis
sion, students haVc to audi
tion with an instrument or
their voice. Once accepted
to the school, there are
many different emphases the
students can choose, includ
ing music performance, mu
sic merchandising, and mu
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UO School
of Music
MUSIC CALENDAR
Call 346-5678
for concert
information
Tuesday, Nov. 20
UO PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
20fi Century avant-garde classical percussion music,
inducing the wrest coast premiere ot a new work!
8 p.m. Bead Conceit Hall
$3 General Admission, $1 Students & Senior Citizens
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THE DEBUSSY TRIO
Chosen *1990 Young Artist of the Year* by Musical
America; performing music for flute, violin, and harp.
8 p.m. Bead Concert Had
$6 General Admission, S3 Students & Senior Citizens
Thursday. Nov. 29
UO VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE and
LCC VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
The kick-off concert tor to Oregon Jazz Celebration!
8 p.m. Beall Concert Hall
$3 General Admission, $1 Students & Senior Citizens
Nov 30 ■ Doc. 1
OREGON JAZZ CELEBRATION
Featuring the Mvcus Roberts Quintet Friday night, and
drummer Peter ErsUne on Saturday nghi Cal the
music school lor more details.
8 p.m. Beall Concert Hall
$12 General Admission; available in advance at the
EMU, Hull Center, or Cars Meow Jazz & Blues Comer
Tuesday, Dec. 4
CHRISTMAS CHORAL CONCERT
Student choral ensembles present a wide variety of
traditional and sacred Christmas music
8 p.m. Beall Concert Hall
$3 General Admission, $1 Students & Senior Citizens
Wednesday, Dec. 5
COLLEGIUM MUSICUM
Music of the Medieval and Renaissance Ages
3:30 p.m. UO Museum of Art
FREE admission
Wednesday, Dec. 5
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY
Performing mustc by Beethoven, Benjamin Bntten,
Anatoly Liadow, and Gioacchino Rossini
8 p.m. Beall Concert Hall
$3 General Admission. $1 Students 4 Senior Citizens
Thursday, Dec. 6
OREGON WIND ENSEMBLE
Music by Leonard Bernstein, Ludwig van Beethoven,
Richard Strauss, Gustav Holst, and others
8 p.m. Beall Concert Hall
$3 General Admission, $1 Students 4 Senior Citizens
Saturday, Dec. 8
"A WINTER WONDERLAND"
Children's Concert Series, featuring a variety of music,
dance, and poetry tor the winter season
10:30 a.m. Beall Concert Hall
S3 Adults, $2 Children, or $5 tor a Family.