Professor will sing ‘listener-friendly’ opera
■ Mark Beudert has worked
with opera companies from
Great Britain to Australia
By Rebecca Wilson
Oregon Daily Emerald
University students enjoy a
wide variety of music: pop, rock,
indie, blues, jazz. Even the occa
sional country music aficionado
lurks in the shadows of Eugene’s
music scene. But there is one mu
sic genre that, almost without ex
ception, strikes fear into the hearts
of college students: opera. Howev
er, not all opera involves sequined
jumpsuits or blond women with
antlers. In fact, some opera can
even be classified as “listener
friendly.”
On Friday, the University com
munity will have the opportunity
to hear renowned tenor and Uni
versity professor Mark Beudert
and world-famous pianist Dalton
Baldwin at Beall Concert Hall.
Baldwin, who lives in New
York, is known as the “dean of
American accompanists.” He has
worked with many famous vocal
ists, such as Jessye Norman and
Arlene Auger.
Beudert, who is an associate
professor, first received national
attention in the early 1980s as an
undergraduate at Columbia Uni
versity. The New York Shake
speare Festival was attempting a
production of "The Pirates of Pen
zance.” As the result of a last
minute substitution, Beudert as
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Eugene poet Patricia Mees Armstrong was profiled in the Feb. 22 issue of Pulse.
Her book, “The Road to Laragh and Beyond,” is currently available at the Uni
versity Bookstore and also at The Bookmark and Tsunami Books. Armstrong
will give a performance of her poetry in honor of St. Patrick’s Day at Tsunami
Books on March 17 at 2 p.m.
sumed the role of Frederick with
25 minutes notice and no rehears
al. The performance received crit
ical acclaim and marked his first
of many opposite Tony Award
winners Kevin Kline and George
Rose.
According to the Web site for
the University’s School of Music,
Beudert has been a leading tenor
with such opera companies as
New York City Opera, English Na
tional Opera, Turin Opera and
Scottish Opera. Beudert has per
formed throughout the United
States and in Great Britain, Aus
tralia, France and Germany.
Beudert received a master’s of
music from the University of
Michigan in 1991. While at Michi
gan, he studied vocal technique
and interpretation with Professor
George Shirley.
“Mark has a wonderful tenor
voice,” Shirley said. “He is an in
tense interpreter of musical litera
ture and an excellent singing ac
tor.”
Shirley spoke of the “vocal
thumbprint,” which means the
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unique aspect of a singer’s voice
that identifies the singer to listen
ers. Identifying the vocal
thumbprints of Eddie Vedder or
Britney Spears is usually easy, be
cause they sing unique songs and
have individual styles. However,
classical vocalists don’t often have
the opportunity to sing original
work, so it is important that they
find new ways of interpreting mu
sic and making it their own.
Beudert’s lasting influence on
music is demonstrated by the fact
that he continues to be recruited
by opera companies throughout
the world, Shirley said.
“The fact that he’s still being
hired, even though he’s dedicated
a lot of time to teaching, speaks
very highly of him as a singer,” he
said. “This isn’t easy because he’s
not always available. But people
are still willing to ask for Mark.”
Shirley also added that Beud
ert’s students are “fortunate to
have him as a professor because
his insights are still available to
them.”
The concert is part of the
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Mark Beudert, associate professor and
renowned tenor, performs at 8 p.m. Fri
day night in Beall Concert Hall.
School of Music’s Faculty Artist
Series. The performance is Friday
at 8 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall.
Tickets are $7 general admis
sion and $4 for students and sen
iors. For more information, call
346-3761.
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MARCH CONCERTS
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For more information on School of Music events, call 346-5678,
or call Guardline at 485-2000, ext. 2533 for a taped message.
Thu. DALTON BALDWIN: Voice Master Class
3/1 Guest Artist 7 p.m., Beall Hall
$5 General Admission
Fri. MARK BEUDERT, Tenor
3/2 DALTON BALDWIN, Piano
Faculty Artist Series 8 p.m., Beall Hall
$7 General Admission, $4 students & senior citizens
Fri., DANCE 2001
Sat. Annual Faculty Dance Concert
3/2-3 8 P m- Fri.; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sat., Dougherty Theatre
$10 General Admission, $5 students & senior citizens
Sat. SPRING SING
3/3 Children’s Concert Series 10:30 a.m., Beall Hall
$3 adults, $2 children & students, or $5 for a family
Sun. OREGON WIND ENSEMBLE &
3/4 UO SYMPHONIC BAND
UO Ensembles 3 p.m., Beall Hall
$5 General Admission, $3 students & senior citizens
Sun. UNIVERSITY SINGERS & CHAMBER CHOIR
3/4 UO Choral Ensembles 7:30 p.m., Beall Hall
$5 General Admission, $3 students & senior citizens
Mon. POETRY IN SONG
3/5 UO voice students sing art songs. 7 p.m., Beall Hall
FREE Admission
Tue. OBOE CLASS RECITAL
3/6 UO Oboe Students 8 p.m., Beall Hall
FREE Admission
Wed. FLUTE CLASS RECITAL
317 UO Flute Students 8 p.m., Beall Hall
FREE Admission
Wed. THE JAZZ CAFE with Nancy King
3/7 UO Jazz Combos & Guest Artists
8 p.m., Gerlinger Alumni Lounge
$5 General Admission, $3 students & senior citizens
Thu. THE CYPRESS STRING QUARTET
3/8 Chamber Music Series 8 p.m., Beall Hall
Reserved seats $10, $20, $25, available at the Hult Center
(682-5000) or EMU (346-4363)
For our complete calendar, check, musid.uoregon.edu