January 2015

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This Month at Setnor    
 

January is a time of new beginnings.  This month we welcome Ms. Martha Sutter as interim director and thank Dr. Patrick Jones for his service as he assumes new responsibilities in the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs. Dr. Jones, a veteran of 30 years' service and retired Air Force colonel, will help craft the execution plan for the University's military-veteran strategy.Under his leadership, the gender and ethnic diversity of Setnor's faculty increased; faculty governance was strengthened; the school's visibility and recruiting footprints grew nationally; its physical plant and equipment were improved; and new degree programs were launched, including those in sound recording technology and voice pedagogy, as well as a revised music industry program with an optional five-year B.M./M.B.A. double degree in collaboration with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Named programs were established, including the Baker Artist Series and the Gilbert Week: NYC Seminar for Music Professions. Donations to the school were increased, including scholarships, funding for the Music Technology Access Project for special needs youth and funding for such new equipment as marching band uniforms and pianos. Launched under Jones' tenure, Setnor's campaign to become an All-Steinway School has netted several new pianos, including two new concert grand pianos for the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium and pianos for classrooms, teaching studios and practice rooms throughout the school. The full news release is available here.

 

The big event in January each year is Setnor's fully staged opera. This year we are pleased to present Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas on January 23, 24, and 25. Show times and parking information are available here. The opera is directed by Eric Johnson with coaching by Kathleen Haddock. The orchestra will be conducted by Dr. Peppie Calvar.

 

Alumni News 

 

Erica Hughes BM '14 (Music Education) is currently launching her career in arts administration as the Registrar at the Concord Conservatory of Music in Concord, Massachusetts. Founded in 2005, the Concord Conservatory of Music is a non-profit school comprised of an energetic community of people who are deepening their involvement with music education, serving the historic Concord area and 15 surrounding communities. Erica manages registration and coordination of teacher schedules, processes donations and manages the donor database, and coordinates student recitals and recital programs. Erica was formerly an assistant manager for Setnor's Assistant Director for Operations, Michelle Taylor, a music instructor for the SUMB, and a member of the inaugural Gilbert Week immersion program in New York City. She has also joined the staff of the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is a volunteer field staff member for the Chelmsford High School Marching Band.

Faculty Feature

 

Melissa Gardiner joined Setnor's faculty this semester as instructor of jazz trombone.  Ms. Gardiner was also recently appointed as a visiting lecturer for jazz trombone at Cornell University.  Originally from CNY and a graduate of Liverpool High School, she recently returned to the area after receiving degrees in jazz studies from the University of Michigan and The Juilliard School.  Ms. Gardiner is a member of the American Federation of Musicians Local 78 and performs regularly in professional pit orchestras.  She also remains active as a freelance musician performing with groups such as the CNY Jazz Orchestra, the Blacklites, and Paradigm Shift, with whom she will be touring Germany in January 2015.  One of her goals is to help create a more active jazz scene here in Syracuse, where students and professionals alike can interact and develop their ideas and skills collectively. 
Student Spotlight        

      

Morgan Mills '15 (Music Industry) interned in summer 2014 with Creative Concerts, a concert promotion company located in Syracuse, which works with venues such as The Westcott Theater, F Shed at the Market, The Palace Theatre, and The Lost Horizon. Some of the acts she worked with included John Legend, Skrillex, Hardwell, O.A.R, moe., and All Time Low. At the end of February, Morgan will be producing the PRISM concert, which is a combination of music and lights, and all genres of music. She will also be giving her senior voice recital on February 22. Morgan is a sister of Sigma Alpha Iota - the music women's service fraternity, where she is the Vice President of Membership and Social Chair. She is also a Setnor School of Music tour guide and a VPA Ambassador, which involves meeting with prospective students and families and giving tours of music and art facilities.

Calendar of Events
  
Setnor School of Music Opera: Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
Friday, January 23, 2015 - Sunday, January 25, 2015
8:00PM Friday, 8:00PM Saturday, 2:00PM Sunday
Setnor Auditorium
$10, free with SUID
 
Claire Wilcox, violin: Student Recital
Saturday, January 31, 2015
5:00 PM
Setnor Auditorium
Free and open to the public
  
For most events, free and accessible concert parking is available on campus in the Q-1 lot, located behind Crouse College. If lot is full or unavailable, guests will be directed to alternate lots. Campus parking availability is subject to change, so please call 315-443-2191 for current information.
  
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