JAVS Fall 2007

Barr6k Duer # 28 "Sadness" published by Boosey & Hawkes, Mobi le Matilda arr. by Graham Powing and Handel's Arrival of the Queen of Sheba published by Comus Edirions. As one would expect the ensemble sounded rich and full with Mr. Jacks quietly bur firm ly sharing his observations on rhe sound regarding phrase, line and tone. Smiles and positive acknowl edgement came from all, well knowing their part in the success of the entire congress adventure. Ttme between events gave me opportunity for a quick stop at the "Trade Fair" (exhibits). In an adequately spaced room there where some eight or nine makers, dealers and music stores. "A lirrle cold in the room" remarked one vendor but noted that it was Sunday the temperature was probably set by computer and had not yet been adjusted. The bane of our congresses - double booking - was the order of the 10:00 am sessions. Louise Lansdown, a doctoral candidate from the University of Manchester, spoke in the Schultz. build- .g ~ " \" f \ .. . ~ i • ... .1/ ~ Faculty String Quartet L to R Laune Smukler, Julia LIChten. CalVIn Wtersma, Ira Weller Violist Ira Weller IS a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and IS highly regarded as a solo1st and chamber musiCian In add1t1on to h1s dulles 1n the Met Orchestra he plays regularly 1n New Vorl< w1th the Festival Chamber Players at the1r sertes 1n Mer1<1n Hall, on the ' Collection 1n Concert• senes at the Pterpont Morgan Library and on the ' MusiC for Mischa' senes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

ing lecture hall about Cecil Aronowitz. (1916-1978.) She shared wonderful photographs, rare recordings and an enormous amount of insightful information on this less than fully appreciated pioneer of our instrument. Of great interest was the viola played by Cecil Aronowitz. which Ms. Lansdown graciously shared with her audience. The label reads "David Tecchler- 1732" but Charles Beare (renowned British dealer) and others believe the instrument is French made circa 1750. Back in the Hartley Concert Room at the same rime, Deborah Lander, who holds a PHD from the University of Newcastle in Australia (she performed wonderfully at our opening concert) presided over a Master Class. She heard three students each allotted twenty minutes. Ms. Lander's formula was simple: make positive comments to put the stu dent at ease and then ofFer one or two observations that the student could try, remember and then put into pracrice. Her scyle was warm and supportive and her cogent comments wonderfully directed to the stu dent with the audience included. For the weekend (with the small cafeteria dosed) the

AUDITION DATES FOR FALL 2008

March 1 & March 8, 2008

Offering the Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Performers Certificate and Artist Diploma 45 minutes from New York City For more information or to schedule an audition, contact: Beatriz Martin·Ruiz, Conservatory Coordinator at 914-251-6702 or visit our website at: www.purchase.edu/music

He IS artistic director of ' Collection 1n Concert. a concert senes pre sentmg ·aural exh•brt•ons· of the astomsh1ng collection of mus•c manu scnpts m the Pierpont Morgan Library Research at the L1brary has also led to the d1scovery of a rare 18th-century ong1nal VIola sonata by Felice G•ard1m As a founding member and VIOlist for the first 10 years of the Mendels sohn Stnng Quartet. Mr Weller has recorded works by Dvorak. Men· delssohn. Mozart. Schoenberg Weber and Ran

PURCHASE COLLEGE STAT[ UNtVUtSITY or HEW YORK School of the Arts Conservatory of Music Laura Kammsky Dean

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