11Sound InvestmentA Report from DePaul University School of Music 2010–11

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Dear Friends,

We are nearly breathless with excitement, and anxious to inform you about all the wonderful things that are developing in your favorite school of music. We hope you will be pleased to hear about each of these things:

First, our School opened its doors in September of 1912 and we just welcomed our 100th incoming class of music students—146 exceptionally bright, capable, and dedicated young student musicians who have already impressed us as the strongest incoming class to date. This all means that we’ll begin celebrating the School’s Centennial in September of 2012—one year from now. A committee has been making plans for that celebration which will feature guest artists, a series of commissions of new works, and much more. The celebrations will culminate in May, 2013, when our choruses and symphony orchestra will premiere a new work of Chicagoan Augusta Read Thomas and perform Beethoven’s magnificent Symphony No. 9 in Orchestra Hall! It’ll be a night, and a year, to remember.

Second, DePaul University has completed five years of its planned eight-year comprehensive campaign, building toward a target of $250,000,000. The good news is that you and others have already been so generous that we’ve passed $200,000,000 in gifts and pledges; the bad news is that we still have almost $50,000,000 to go! The School of Music has already secured $15,000,000, with hopes to build that to at least $22,000,000 in three more years. Much of the University’s campaign goal—over $100,000,000 will be designated for scholarship support, but some of the rest is being raised in support of new facilities for The Theatre School and the School of Music!

That’s the third exciting piece of news. We are in the design phase for all new and state-of-the-art music facilities that will be built right here at Fullerton and Halsted in the years just ahead, turning our 4.1 acre site into a music campus and giving us underground event parking. For the first time, our patrons will be able to come to a concert and not have to circle the neighborhood in search of a parking spot. More important, for the first time the extremely talented music students who come to DePaul will be able to pursue their art in facilities that were designed for their art!

As I say, we are nearly breathless with excitement at each of these developments. We hope you can share our excitement, that you’ll share in our Centennial celebrations and participate in our campaign, and especially that you’ll be here too see the all-new facilities that we will be opening in 2015 and 2016. It’s truly an historic time for what we think has become an extraordinary school. Thanks for believing in us!

Donald E. Casey, DeanDePaul University School of Music

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Donald E. Casey, DeanJudy Bundra, AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairsRobert Krueger, AssociateDeanforAdministration

sound investment editors: Rita Mannelli, Pat Mikos, Wendy Irvine and Elizabeth Soete

DePaul University School of Music804 West Belden AvenueChicago, Illinois 60614

Of Note: 2010-2011 Highlights 4-5

Faculty News 6-9

New Faculty MembersFaculty and Staff ActivitiesCommunity Music DivisionMaster Classes

Student News 10-11

Student Scholar SpotlightHonorary Degree Recipient, John von Rhein

Class Notes 12-13

Campaign Report 14-15

2011 Spring Concert & Gala 16-17

Donors for 2010-11 18-23

Alumni & FriendsCortelyou Heritage SocietyEndowments

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Of Note2010-11 Highlights

1. Mark O’Connor Visits DePaul

The highly acclaimed and Grammy winning composer and violin/fiddle virtuoso Mark O’Connor visited the school in March. Widely known as one of America’s most inventive and innovative composers, O’Connor gave a lecture/demonstration during which he discussed and demonstrated his American style of string playing, his improvisational abilities and his process of composition. He also gave a lecture for string teachers and students on The O’Connor String Method which is a series of sequenced books designed to guide students gradually through the development of pedagogical and musical techniques necessary to become a proficient, well-rounded musician through a carefully planned succession of pieces.

2. “Live from the Mayne Stage”

DePaul School of Music faculty members performed in a series of Sunday morning concerts for WFMT radio, hosted by Dennis Moore. The concerts were part of the series called, “Live from the Mayne Stage” which showcased a variety of acclaimed classical soloists and top ensembles from the Chicago area, performing for a live audience. The concerts were broadcast on WFMT as well as online at wfmt.org. DePaul faculty who performed in the concerts were: Stephen Balderston, cello; Julia Bentley, mezzo-soprano; Alban “Kit” Bridges, piano; Jane Bunnell, mezzo-soprano; Jennifer Clippert, flute; Mark Colby, tenor saxophone; Julie DeRoche, clarinet; Ilya Kaler, violin; Bob Lark, jazz trumpet & flugelhorn; Jason Moy, harpsichord;

Bob Palmieri, jazz guitar; Clayton Parr, tenor; Bob Rummage, drum set; Kelly Sill, jazz bass; Rami Solomonow, viola; Kyomi Sugimura, piano; Janet Sung, violin; and George Vatchnadze, piano.

3. “Much Ado” About a Theatre School and School of Music Collaboration

Guitar students of faculty member Mark Maxwell performed in The Theatre School’s production of MuchAdoAboutNothing. The students, Brandon Acker, Seth Beavis and Louis Makarewicz, provided nearly all of the music, live and onstage, as costumed actors in the play. This represented a significant collaboration between The Theatre School and the School of Music in that Mark Maxwell participated in the planning, composing/arranging and rehearsing of the guitarists as well as the theatre students.

4. DePaul and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

In addition to the many DePaul faculty members and alumni who perform on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra stage throughout the year, our connection with the CSO grew this year through a number of events in which our students, faculty and alumni participated. The first, on January 29, occurred when pianist Emanuel Ax visited DePaul Community Music Division as a part of the kick-off of the CitizenMusician initiative. Ax participated in the class of beginning piano students, ages 6-8, and then

performed the theme and several variations of Schubert’s Variations in B-flat Major. As a part of the same celebration, viola faculty member Rami Solomonow performed a chamber music program with Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Robert Chen and Anthony McGill at Symphony Center.

In March, ten DePaul music education students participated in the CSO’s Institute for Learning, Access and Training’s new program OnceUponaSymphony. The concerts are designed to introduce children ages 3-5 to the wonders of classical music. Our music education students were responsible for the pre-concert activities that included instrumental exploration, soundscape design and movement activities that incorporated some of the music being performed. Each pre-concert activity helped the children relate more meaningfully to the performance. The music education students who participated were: Krystina Andreoli, Amanda Astkins, Will Brocker, Christina Ceballos, Eric Damitz, Betsy Ko, Elizabeth Ro, Uriel Rotstein, Rebecca Rudy and Elizabeth Weber. Music education coordinator Jacki Kelly-McHale also served as the music education consultant for the project. Alumnus Joe Clark (2010) also participated in OnceUponaSymphony, arranging the music for the concert.

5. Musica nelle Marche and Summer Study in Urbania, Italy

Once again this summer, lucky DePaul voice students traveled to Italy to study the Italian language, culture and music. The program, called Musica nelle Marche, consists of a one-month

stay in Urbania, where voice faculty member Linda Hirt teaches at the Centro Studi Italiani, a language school offering specialized programs in Italian opera. Linda and seven students performed six concerts throughout the Marche region. Many of the students receive funds from the Vittorio Angeli scholarship, a fund that Linda and Geoff Hirt established to help students financially with this study abroad trip.

(from left to right in the photo above: Alexandros Chatziapostolou, Lindsay Lehman, Noah Pligge, Danielle Horta, Linda Hirt, Josh Poucher, Jared Esguerra, Daniel Cheng.)

6. DePaul A Cappella wins again in Wales

DePaul A Cappella, directed by Dr. Clayton Parr, director of choral activities, once again competed at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod competition in Wales in July, 2011.

The ensemble placed second in the Folk Song Choirs category and third in Youth Choirs. Our students had success in the solo competitions as well – junior Carl Glick placed third in the musical theatre category and freshman Aleksandra Zivanovic placed third in folk song solo, singing songs from her native Serbia. Both were honored to perform on the Pavilion stage as finalists. Congratulations!

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7. Bob Lark’s Alumni Big Band

In December, Jazz Studies Director, Bob Lark, brought together a number of graduates for an Alumni Big Band concert at the Jazz Showcase. Alumni that performed were: Saxophones, Dan Nicholson, lead alto saxophonist with the ChicagoJazzEnsemble; Jon Irabagon, winner of the 2008 TheloniusMonkCompetition; Chris Madsen, jazz studies faculty at Northwestern University; Scott Burns, Chicago-based freelance performer/composer; Glenn Kostur, director of jazz studies at the University of New Mexico; Ted Hogarth, founder/leader of the MulliganMosaicsBigBand. Trombones, Craig Sunken, member of the ChicagoAfro-CubanEnsemble; Tim Coffman, DePaul jazz studies faculty member; member of the ChicagoJazzEnsemble; Dominic Marino, award-winning composer/arranger, pursuing a master’s degree at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; Tom Matta, assistant professor at DePaul University; member of the ChicagoJazzEnsemble. Trumpets, Brent Turney, assistant professor of trumpet, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Kirk Garrison, DePaul jazz studies faculty member; member of the Lt.DanBand; Jason Aspinwall, NYC free-lance performer/pit bands; Dan Jonas, DMA candidate at Colorado University; Vance Thompson, jazz studies faculty, University of Tennessee; founder/director of the KnoxvilleJazzOrchestra. Rhythm, Ryan Cohan, piano, Guggenheim fellow, faculty member, Skidmore Jazz Institute; Michael Stryker, piano, assistant professor of jazz piano, Western Illinois University; Mike Pinto, guitar, jazz studies faculty member, Elmhurst College; Joe Policastro, bass, Chicago based free-lance performer; MulliganMosaicsBig

Band, Dana Hall, drums, associate professor, University of Illinois; music director & drummer with the ChicagoJazzEnsemble; Bob Rummage, drums, DePaul jazz studies faculty member; Elmhurst College jazz studies faculty member.

8. Clinics for High School Students

High school and middle school students came to clinics at the School of Music, given by Erica Neidlinger and Clayton Parr. These clinics not only benefit the visiting students, but they also allow our music education students to observe different aspects of teaching. This past year we welcomed students from seventeen schools from Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Virginia and Manitoba in Canada. In addition, members of the jazz faculty toured the Midwest offering clinics and master classes to middle, high school and college students. Mark Colby presented a jazz combo clinic at the University of Illinois-Chicago and two saxophone clinics for middle school students at The BandSource Music store in Downers Grove. He was also guest artist and clinician at the Purdue University Jazz Festival and was a guest artist and a member of the directors reading band at IMEA in January. Kirk Garrison was a guest artist and clinician at the Indian Hills Community College Jazz Festival in Ottumwa, Iowa. Tom Matta was a guest director and clinician at the IMEA District 1 Jazz Festival at Fenton High School in Bensenville and a clinician and guest soloist at the Simpson College Jazz Festival in Indianola, Iowa. Bob Lark was an adjudicator and clinician for the Purdue University Jazz Festival, the Evanston Jazz Festival and was guest soloist at the Jazz Café at Downers Grove South High School.

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Faculty and Staff ActivitiesString coordinator Stephen Balderston (cello) taught master classes at the Hartt School in Hartford, the Community Music School at Webster University in St. Louis, and performed a series of chamber music concerts for the Frankly Music Series in Milwaukee. He also performed the premiere of John Carbon’s Bowingswithoutwords, a piece commissioned by and dedicated to him, at the Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Director of Admission Ross Beacraft (trumpet) and faculty member Matt Lee (trumpet) performed with the Chicago Brass Quintet in the University of Toronto’s Chamber Music Series in Walter Hall and gave master classes at the University of Toronto and The Wilfred Laurier University School of Music in Waterloo, Ontario. Ross Beacraft and David Pituch (liberal studies) performed in a chamber music recital at the Classical Mondays Concert Series at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Julia Bentley (voice) sang works by Schubert, Berg and Webern with the Avalon String Quartet at Northern Illinois University as part of their 2010-11 season at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. She also performed with pianist Kuang-Hao Huang for a WFMTLive concert in March.

Associate Dean Judy Bundra gave three curriculum workshops for music teachers in the Waukegan and Tinley Park School Districts. In addition, she was appointed to the Program and Evaluation Committee of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Institute for Learning, Access and Training, as well as the Civic Task Force and Access Task Force.

Voice coordinator Jane Bunnell’s performances this year included Marcellina in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s production of LenozzediFigaro at the 2010 Ravinia Festival, Gertrude in the Dallas Opera production of Gounod’s RomeoandJuliet and Marthe in the San Diego Opera’s production of Faust. In ad-dition, she played the part of Mrs. Cratchit in Dicapo Opera Theatre’s production of GodBlessUs,EveryOne! and was an “artist in residence” at the Harrower Opera Clinic at Georgia State University.

Kate Brucher (world music) presented a paper entitled “Pop Show! Popular Music in Banda Filarmónica Repertory in Portugal” at the international conference MusicandKnowledgeinTransit in Lisbon, Portugal.

Dean Donald Casey and Betsy Soete, Senior Director of Development for the Performing Arts, presented a two-day workshop on Advanced Development for Deans at the annual Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in Philadelphia. Ninety deans and development officers

San Francisco State, and San José State Universities, and worked extensively with young composers at Lowell High School in San Francisco through a Composer-in-the-Schools residency sponsored by the American Composers Forum. Jones completed a doctorate in composition at Stanford University, and previously earned degrees in composition from the University of Calgary, and piano from Indiana University and the New England Conservatory.

Seung-Ah Oh, Assistant Professor of Composition, a native of Korea, is an acclaimed composer who was described as “a name to remember” in the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant. The same publication described her music as “…exciting… in which you can experience a great variety of timbre and organic development”, and “refined” and “sharply cut.” The recipient of numerous fellowships and grants, Oh’s music has been performed throughout Europe, North America and Asia by ensembles including Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea, Omnibus Ensemble (Uzbekistan), Ensemble Aleph (France), Ensemble Chronophonie (Germany), Nederlands Vocaal Laboratorium, Doelen Ensemble, the Atlas ensemble, the Nieuw Ensemble, Hexnut Ensemble, Orkest de Ereprijs, Orkest de Volharding (The Netherlands), New York New Music Ensemble,

Faculty & Staff NewsEmpyrean Ensemble, the Lydian String Quartet and Flexible Music among others.

Oh’s awards include the Toonzetters award for best contemporary music in the Netherlands, both first prize and the audience prize at the 3rd Seoul International Competition for Composers, the prestigious creative arts residency at the Bellagio Center in Italy given by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Goddard Lieberson Fellowship awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is also a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship by John Simon Guggenheim Memorial foundation and the Barlow endowment for music composition. Oh studied at Ewha Woman’s University (BA, MM), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (doctoral study), Brandeis University (MA, PhD) and The Royal Conservatory of the Hague (MM).

George Vatchnadze, Associate Professor of Piano and Coordinator of the Keyboard Program, has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, The Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Israel, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, Chile and Guatemala. In 1997 Vatchnadze made a sensational recital debut at Edinburgh International Music Festival and received the “Herald Angel Award” presented by the Scottish Herald newspaper. In 1999 he made his New York recital debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Critic Faubion Bowers wrote: “Vatchnadze is a consummate artist, now at the height of his musical and intellectual powers. He can do absolutely anything he wants at the piano.”

were in attendance. Dean Casey also presented the workshop to administrators and development officers at California State University. Representatives from the 23 campuses were in attendance.

Mark Colby (jazz saxophone) was Artist-in-Residence at the Three Rivers Saxophone Symposium in Pittsburgh and at the College of DuPage Winter Jazz Festival. He was guest artist at the Elkhart Jazz Festival, the Lafayette Uptown Jazz Fest and the Northside Jazz Festival in Indiana, at Marmion Academy in Aurora and at the South Suburban College Jazz Festival. He also recorded with the Tom Matta Big Band and the Rob Parton Big Band. He is the subject of a chapter in a new book “The New Face of Jazz” by Cicily Janus released this year by Billboard publications.

Larry Combs, Julie DeRoche and Wagner Campos were featured as the Chicago Clarinet Trio in evening concerts at the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium and at the International Clarinet Association Conference in Austin. Julie DeRoche gave

a lecture/presentation on clarinet pedagogy at the symposium and Larry Combs gave master classes at both the symposium and the conference. The Trio released a CD titled ChicagoClarinetTrio.

Performance studies chair Julie DeRoche and faculty member Larry Combs were the featured guest artists at the Legends of Clarinet Festival in Dayton, Ohio. They performed a concert, taught master classes, worked with student ensembles and were interviewed live on Dayton’s classical music station.

Brass coordinator Floyd Cooley (tuba) taught in Taipei, Taiwan last summer, giving master classes and private lessons. He also taught at the New World Symphony, working with the brass section and giving a master class. He then travelled to Sydney, Perth and Brisbane, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand, to teach master classes.

Jelena Dirks (oboe) performed in the orchestra for the Goodman Theatre’s production of Candide.

Cathy Ann Elias (musicianship) chaired a session titled ParodyandReworkinginRenaissanceMasses at Royal Holloway College, University of London

(Medieval-Renaissance Congress). She presented a paper in the session SecularMusicin16thCenturyItaly titled “Glorious Lascivious Days and Nights: Musical Performances and Tales in the Works of Straparola, Fortini, Aretino and Costo.” She also presented a paper titled “Wars and Plagues in Early Renaissance Tuscany: Music as Moral Exemplars” at the annual meeting of the Renaissance Society of America in Montreal and a paper, “Shifting Meanings: Secular Songs Reused as Moralizing Agents” at the 28th Annual Conference of the Illinois Medieval Association held at DePaul University in late February.

Marc Embree (voice) was an “artist in residence” at the Harrower Opera Clinic at Georgia State University and performed Dr. Virgelius in Schreker’s DerFerne

Klang at Bard Summerscape. He also sang the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the world premiere of Thomas Pasatieri’s GodBlessUs,EveryOne! at Dicapo Opera Theatre. In the NewYorkTimes review, Allan Kozinn wrote “Marc Embree sang…with power and panache.”

Kirk Garrison’s (jazz studies) article “Trumpet Players & Solid Fundamentals” appeared in the June 2011 issue of DownBeat magazine.

Anna Kathryn Grau (musicianship) presented a paper, “Representing ‘Women’s Songs’ in Stories: Female-Voice Lyric Interpolations” at the 28th Annual Conference of the Illinois Medieval Association held at DePaul University.

Gregory Hutter’s (composition and musicianship) song cycle SpiritsoftheDead for soprano, cello and piano was performed at Averett University in Danville, Virginia. The work features poetry by Edgar Allan Poe and was commissioned by Virginia Tech in 2009 to commemorate Poe’s bicentennial. The work was also recently published by E.C. Schirmer (ECS Publishing).

Eugene Izotov (oboe) traveled to Sydney, Australia to mentor the oboe section of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra for the online concert last March. He was also a featured performer in the concert’s encore – dedicated to the victims of the natural disasters in Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

DePaul School of Music Welcomes Three New Full-Time Faculty MembersDr. Christopher Jones, Associate Professor of Composition, is a composer of intricately designed music that explores issues of identity, narrative and form in distinctive, unconventional ways. His music has been performed in North America and Europe at venues including the Darmstadt Ferienkurse in Germany, the Ictus International Composition Seminar in Brussels, Merkin Hall in New York and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Jones has particular interest in composing chamber music and has worked with ensembles such as the St. Lawrence String Quartet, the Callithumpian Consort, the Ictus Ensemble and Ensemble Inauthentica and soloists such as guitarist, Magnus Andersson, violinist, Mark Menzies, and flautist, Lisa Cella. Among his honors are a commission from the Koussevitzky Foundation for a large ensemble work for sfSound, three commissions from the American Composers Forum and a Cohn Fellowship at the Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside, CA.

Deeply committed to the production and promotion of contemporary music, Jones has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the new music group, Earplay in San Francisco and as Contemporary Music Production Manager at Stanford University. Prior to coming to DePaul, he taught composition and music theory at Stanford,

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Congratulations to two faculty members: Jane Bunnell, voice coordinator, was awarded tenure and Erica Neidlinger, DePaul Wind Symphony conductor, was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor.

Violin faculty member Ilya Kaler was named WFMT’s April “Artist of the Month” and performed a live concert for the “Impromptu” program.

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Chicago Classical Review said “Ilya Kaler…has the composer’s ViolinConcerto in his genes and his mastery was manifest.” Professor Kaler also played a program of Brahms with the Seattle Chamber Music Society and performed with Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra in Colombia.

Olga Kaler (violin) played with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra for her 17th season and went on tour to London and Salzburg with the World Orchestra for Peace in summer 2010.

Music education coordinator Jacqueline Kelly-McHale presented a lecture to the

Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s docent group in preparation for the Very Special Promenade Concert. She also presented at the Opening Minds, Early Childhood Education Conference

with Jon Weber from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on the topic of music in the early childhood classroom. Her other presentations included a session entitled “Using the Writers Workshop Model for Composition in the Music Classroom” at the annual Illinois Music Education Association Conference in Peoria and a session that examined the relationship between children’s musical identities and music teacher beliefs and practices at the Mt. Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods in Pembrook, Virginia.

Jeffrey Kowalkowski (musicianship) played piano on the new Exploding Star Orchestra album StarsHaveShapes which was released by Chicago’s Delmark Records. He also played keyboards/sound effects in Witchita and Tulsa last summer with the Ringling Brother’s Circus.

Director of Jazz Studies Bob Lark’s (jazz trumpet) CD, Cathy’sSong was favorably reviewed in the September 2010 issue of JerseyJazz. “Lark’s playing throughout the disc and variety of settings is at a consistently high level of creativity and execution.” Lark performed with the Schaumburg High School jazz bands and was a guest conductor for the South Suburban Conference Music Festival in Palos Heights. He also presented workshops to the students of Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson and Niles West High School. He directed the Jazz Ensemble at the District 230 Jazz Festival at Carl Sandburg High School and at “An Evening of Jazz” with guest saxophonist Tim Ries and the Badger High School Jazz Band in Lake Geneva. Lark conducted the honors jazz combo at the IMEA All-State Conference in Peoria.

Ensemble 20+ director Michael Lewanski and dal niente were featured in the May 25 issue of TimeOutChicago. He is the conductor for dal niente, a

Master Classes

Director of Choral Activities Clayton Parr was guest conductor at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and at the 2010 Ohio Choral Directors Association Conference and did a presentation at the Michigan School Vocal Music Association Conference. He conducted Chicago Choral Artists’ first concert of the season. Also, Dr. Parr’s edition of the Georgian choral piece Lasharisgzaze was performed at the 2011 American Choral Directors Association national conference. The piece will soon be published by earthsongs publishing.

David Pituch (musicianship) gave lectures on the twentieth-century origin of the classical saxophone playing tradition at the Music Universities in Warsaw and Łodź, Poland. He also performed as a chamber musician in public performances at both music institutions. While in Poland, he gave interviews to Polish National Radio and television. David also published a piano reduction of Roman Palester’s Concertino for saxophone and string orchestra. This composition will be a required work for the final round of the Second Łódź International Saxophone Competition to be held in Poland in 2012.

Performing Arts Management coordinator Alan Salzenstein moderated a panel with music attorneys and publishers, entitled HelpMeMaster:LegalEaglesTalkAboutMasterRecordingsandPublishing at the Billboard Music and Advertising Conference. In addition, he presented three topics at the Theatre Wit Conference – “ALawyer,anAccountant,andaDonorWalkintoaTheatre…”, BoardRecruitmentandDevelopment, and Executive/ManagingDirectorasaCareer–Skills,Training,Expertise. He also presented the topic of joint authorship and copyright as part of a Lawyers for the Creative Arts panel and gave a presentation on legal issues relating to theatre to the Chicago Bar Association Committee on Media and Entertainment.

contemporary music ensemble that performs in the Chicago area. He also conducted the DePaul Wind Ensemble in a recording of Thomas Miller’s visual music composition TheSunsetofMan.

Thomas Matta (jazz studies) was guest composer and conductor with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Jazz Ensemble. While in Cincinnati, he spent an evening at the renowned Blue Wisp Jazz Club for a performance of his original

compositions and arrangements.

The Tom Matta Big Band appeared at the Thomas Middle School “Jazz Jamboree” in Arlington Heights as a featured ensemble. Matta was joined by jazz faculty members Ron Perrillo (piano) and Bob Palmieri (guitar), as well as SOM alumni Dan Nicholson (2008), Nick Mazzarella (2009), Ted Hogarth (2005), Marques Carroll (2001), former student Tom Hipskind and current student Tim Bales.

Professional Studies department chair Thomas Miller was guest composer at the University of Connecticut. The University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Renshaw, performed two of Miller’s suites to classic silent films for winds, percussion and electronics, presented in 5.1 surround sound. In addition, Miller and graduate student Brad Robin scored a 20 minute film, TheBalancingGame, for a DePaul Bluelight production.

DePaul Opera Theatre Music Director Steven Mosteller directed the orchestra in OperaDelaware’s production of TheMerryWidow in his hometown of Wilmington.

Erica Neidlinger (DePaul Wind Symphony) conducted the North Central District honor band in Kansas, the District 3 honor band in Missouri, the IMEA District 7 Jr. Honor

Band and the Southwest Conference Honor Band at Romeoville High School in Illinois. She also conducted the Washington Army National Guard 133 Army Band at the Music Educators National Conference All-State Northwest Division, in Seattle, and participated in a conference session, “Making Music Beyond Notation” at the Kansas Music Educators Association Conference.

Bob Palmieri (jazz guitar) joined former Miles Davis sidemen Cecil McBee, Billy Hart and Dave Liebman to record two tracks for composer Michael Kirkpatrick’s new project. This extended work uses innovative orchestrations and recording/production techniques to fuse Irish dance forms with elements of 1960’s and 70’s avant-garde jazz.

Ilya Kaler (violin) taught at Bowdoin Music Festival in Maine and gave a master class at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He toured with the World Orchestra for Peace and toured Germany with the Tempest Trio. He was also a member of the jury of The IV Henri Marteau International Violin Competition in Hof, Bavaria (Germany). His performances this year included Shostakovich’s Concerto#1 with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and the Tchaikovsky ViolinConcerto with the Lake Forest Symphony Orchestra. About that performance,

Director of DePaul Opera Theatre Harry Silverstein directed a staged concert version of CosiFanTutte for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the 2010 Ravinia Festival. He also directed

Carmen at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Mozart’s TheMarriageofFigaro at Houston Grand Opera and Verdi’s Rigoletto at Dallas Opera. Marilee Vergati wrote in her review of Rigoletto, “The Dallas Opera’s Rigoletto is a complete and satisfying production with strong direction by Harry Silverstein…”

Nicolas Singalia (performing arts management) consults for the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) and was praised in Billboard magazine as an architect of the “music as information technology” industry. A new NARM music product data management platform, which Signalia helped develop, was unveiled at the NARM convention in Los Angeles.

Aaron Stampfl (musicianship) performed Rachmaninoff ’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 in Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall as part of Behre Piano Associates annual concert.

Mary Stolper (flute) performed a recital at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music and gave two master classes – one for composition students and one for flute students. She adjudicated a week-long Young Artist Competition (with 10 judges from around the country) at the University of Washington in Seattle and was guest artist at Bradley University where she conducted a workshop on audition practices and worked with the flute students in a solo repertoire master class.

Michael Sylvester (voice) gave a master class and recital at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. He also sang in a farewell concert to honor Roy Samuelson, a long-time faculty member at Indiana University.

R. Christopher Teichler’s (musicianship) composition Promenade was performed at the Midwest Clinic.

Chair of Musicianship Studies and Composition Kurt Westerberg’s new CD UncertainLight was released by Southport Records in November 2010. The last piece on the CD, ConcertoforWindEnsemble, was composed at the request of emeritus faculty member, Donald DeRoche and performed by the DePaul University Wind Ensemble. Many of Dr. Westerberg’s compositions were performed this year including NightMusicI for solo guitar, performed by James Baur and Nomads for flute, clarinet and cello, premiered by students Ruth Miltenberger, Joe Sanchez and Samantha Gribble at the DePaul Chamber Showcase. Also, Westerberg performed his NocturneI at the Green Mill and the recording of his WinterLight for orchestra was aired during WFMT’s “New Releases” program in January. New Music DePaul presented a concert of works by Dr. Westerberg in honor of his 60th birthday. The concert included the premiere of VisionandPrayer, featuring faculty member mezzo-soprano Julia Bentley and Ensemble 20+ conducted by Michael Lewanski.

Mischa Zupko (musicianship) premiered his composition Fanfare80 at the Music Institute of Chicago (MIC). The work was commissioned by the MIC in honor of their 80th anniversary and was performed by Quintet Attaca. He was also the composer-in-residence for Fulcrum

Point and was featured in a cover story in the ChicagoReader. The story discusses the relationship between Mischa and his composer father Ramon Zupko as well as Mischa’s new composition that was performed by Fulcrum Point New Music Project at the Harris Theater.

Kenneth Benson, VP Columbia Artists Management – vocal manager

Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano (pictured, left)Johan Botha and Greer Grimley, stars of Chicago

Lyric Opera production of LohengrinAlessandro Carbonare, clarinet – played as

principal for Berlin Philharmonic and was principal with Orchestre National de France

Daryl Coad, clarinet faculty at University of North Texas. Former member of Rochester Philharmonic and New Orleans Symphony

Warren Deck, tuba, former principal with New York Philharmonic

Kyoko Hashimoto, piano faculty, McGill UniversityPaul Hersh, viola faculty, San Francisco

Conservatory of MusicRoeland Hendrikx, clarinet, soloist with the

National Orchestra of Belgium

Rudresh Mahanthappa, jazz saxophone, composer, and recording artist

Nathaniel Mayfield, trumpet faculty, Texas A&MMark O’Connor, violinist and composer James Rodgers, contrabassoon, principal with

Pittsburgh SymphonyLewis Rosove, viola, assistant principal with

Milwaukee Symphony and principal with Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra

James Smelser, horn, Chicago Symphony OrchestraMasahito Sugihara, saxophone, performs regularly

with Chicago Chamber Musicians, dal niente, and Lyric Opera Orchestra

Mihai Tetel, cello faculty, The Hartt SchoolRobert Walters, oboe/english horn, The Cleveland

Symphony OrchestraHsin-Yi Wu, percussion faculty, Mason School of the

Arts, Rutgers

Community Music DivisionThe DePaul Community Music Division (CMD), now in its 24th year, provides quality music instruction to children and adults of all ages, diverse backgrounds and differing educational goals. Offering a wide range of lessons and classes, the Division serves 700 students in the Chicago area, employs a faculty of 70 artist/educators, and reaches additional communities through its off-site partnership programs. Highlights of Community Music’s 2010-2011 year include:

• Participation in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Citizen Musician Initiative culminating in a visit by internationally acclaimed pianist Emanuel Ax to a special CMD Suzuki piano class

• The eighth Annual Concerto Festival for Young Musicians featuring eleven outstanding young instrumentalists from the Chicago area in concert with the Oistrach Symphony Orchestra

• DePaul Community Chorus presentation of AChoralCarmen with 150 chorus members, soloists, a children’s chorus and a newly created duo-piano score

• The 15th annual Performathon raising $13,000 for the CMD scholarship program

• Host site for 70 Chicago area band members participating in the New Horizons 20th Anniversary National Band Tour

• Involvement as a community school partner in the 2011 Festival of Youth in Music spon-sored by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Master classes are offered to our students to provide opportunities to learn from “masters” in the disciplines. The School of Music hosted the following guests this year.

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Paul Bork and Henriët Fourie sang two medieval pieces that were featured in Cathy Ann Elias’ (musicianship faculty) paper that was presented at the session, “Musical Objects and Their Meanings” at the 28th Annual Conference of the Illinois Medieval Association held at DePaul University.

Christina Ceballas, senior music education student, was one of only six undergraduate music educators statewide selected to participate in a future music educator panel discussion at the Illinois Music Education Association (IMEA) conference.

Corey Fretz received a Bella Voce and Bravo award from the Bel Canto Foundation in Chicago.

Jeff Greene, second year graduate composition student, won the grand prize in the media division of the 2010 International Society of Bassists (ISB)/David Walter Composition Competition. In addition to the $1,000 prize, his composition

will receive a world premiere at the 2011 ISB convention at San Francisco State University. Jeff also won the School of Music’s 2011 Kleinman Competition for his composition, Organics2011fortwopercussionists. Jeff received his $1,000 prize for that competition at a lunch hosted by Dean Casey and the prize donors, Sidney and Mary Kleinman.

José Guerrero was Assistant Director and Assistant Music Director (Choral) for the Devonshire Cultural Arts Center’s production of “Rent” and Music Director for the Devonshire Cultural Arts Center’s Summer Youth Theatre Program.

Graham Heacock’s composition, ADreamWithinaDream, placed 2nd in Division 6 of the Composer’s Today 2011 State Contest, sponsored by the Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC).

Michael Hoover placed second in the Orchestral Audition Competition at the National Flute

DePaul students performed at over 100 local private events this past year. Soloists or small ensembles, classical or jazz, our students are available to play for your event. To hire student performers, please contact Rachael Smith at music@depaul.edu

Junior Amanda Peterson was awarded the Paula Thornton Scholarship from the Women Band Directors International. Amanda is a saxophonist and music education student.

Brad Robin (composition graduate student) took part in the 2010SummerWorkshop:ComposingInteractiveMultimedia organized by the Mexican Center for Music and Sonic Arts.

Violetta Todorova will appear in the new television show Boss scheduled for a fall premiere on the STARZ network. She plays in an orchestra featured in a party scene. The episode was directed by Gus Van Sant and the series stars Kelsey Grammer.

Senior Brett Tolcher performed with the Chicago Staff Band of the Salvation Army (pictured, left) as part of an all day performance with all eight of the existing Salvation Army Staff Bands at a sold out concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

At the 2011 commencement ceremony, the School of Music conferred upon John von Rhein, the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his love of music and commitment to excellence that has propelled his career as a music critic for more than four decades.

John von Rhein is one of the most enduring and influential observers in the world of classical music today. As the chief classical music critic for the Chicago Tribune since 1977, von Rhein not only has reviewed the work of some of the world’s most celebrated performers and composers but also has helped shape it. His keen ear and impeccable sense of historical context and musical expression have earned him widespread respect in the classical music world.

Honorary Degree RecipientJohn von Rhein, Classical Music Critic

Congratulations to the students who won the 2011 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Student Competition in the College Classical Division. Benjamin Pattison, 3rd place in Division 3; Ashley Johnson, honorable mention in Division 4; and Lauren Auge and Daniella Horta, honorable mention in Division 5.

Congratulations to the students who were accepted into the 2011 Grant Park Apprentice Chorale program: Henriët Fourie, Elizabeth Ro, Clara Teall, Lauren Auge, Emma Bonanno, Margaret Stoltz, Michael Cochran, Carl Glick, Mathew Marshall and Samuel Thompson. In addition, alumna Lindsay Metzger (2010) made her debut with the Grant Park Music Festival as soprano soloist in Faure’s Requiem. Of her performance, John von Rhein wrote in his Chicago Tribune review, “With her pure, shining tones, soprano Lindsay Metzger delivered her “Pie Jesu” as the simple, childlike prayer it was meant to be.”

Association’s annual convention. He also participated in master classes with Paula Robison and Paul Edmund-Davies.

Matthew Lyon (tuba) received a fellowship for the 2011 Aspen Festival.

Senior Joseph Muzyka and his band Oceans Over Airplanes played a showcase for Chicago bands as part of the prestigious SXSW (south by southwest) Festival in Austin, Texas.

Seth Parker (sound recording technology) composed and produced the music and audio for “Octodad,” (pictured, right) a video game created by a team of DePaul students. The game was chosen as one of eight finalists in the Independent Game Festival Showcase. The DePaul group was one of only two U.S. teams among the eight finalists. The team presented their game at the Game Developers conference in San Francisco.

Vivianne BélangerDonald Peck Endowed Music Scholarship Award

Vivianne Bélanger came to DePaul after receiving a bachelor’s degree in flute performance from McGill University in her home town of Montreal. While at McGill she performed in the McGill Symphony Orchestra, McGill Contemporary En-

semble, participated in the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, won her school’s concerto competition and placed third in

the wind division of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra competition.

Vivianne received her Master’s degree in 2010 and is now working towards a Certificate in Performance. Since joining us she has participated in the DePaul Symphony Orchestra, DePaul Wind Ensemble and Ensemble 20+ and won a spot in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. She currently studies with Mathieu DuFour.

Giovanna JacquesJacqueline Krump Endowed Music Scholarship Award and the DePaul University Faculty/Staff Award

Giovanna Jacques is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance and a minor in international business from La Londe-les-Maures, France,

near Toulon, where she attended the National Conservatory of Music. Giovanna has maintained an exemplary GPA at DePaul and participated in four of our opera productions to date: TheGondoliers, L’IncoronazionediPoppea, OurTown and DieFledermaus and helped countless students get a good look at DePaul through her work in our admissions office. She is currently studying with Julia Bentley.

Frank HammarinKate Richardson Endowed Music Scholarship Award

Frank Hammarin is from Sacramento California where he attended Granite Bay High School and

was a member of the California All State Honor Orchestra, California Band Directors Association Honors Band, Northern

California Honor Band and played Principal Horn in the Sacramento Youth Symphony and lead trumpet in the Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps. Now entering his junior year, Frank has already held positions in the DePaul Symphony Orchestra, DePaul Wind Ensemble, DePaul Chamber Orchestra and has begun to freelance in the Chicago area. He studies with Jonathon Boen and Oto Carrillo.

Student NewsStudent Scholar Spotlight

A native of Pasadena, California, von Rhein studied violin as a child. He received his degree in English and history from the University of California at Los Angeles and then embarked on a career in music criticism. After less than 10 years working at publications in Hollywood and Akron, Ohio, von Rhein’s outstanding work landed him a highly coveted role at the Chicago Tribune.

In addition to critiquing performances of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera and the Chicago Opera Theater, he has reviewed many limited engagements of international touring companies as well as volumes of local and regional ensembles. Taking his readers behind the curtain, von Rhein has written extensively about the often dramatic developments at these world-class institutions, from their striking musicians to their exacting conductors.

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Chicago Staff Band of the Salvation Army

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Rudresh Mahanthappa (1998) premiered Gamak in New York City. Gamak was commissioned by Chamber Music America as part of the New Jazz

Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development Program. Rudresh was also featured on the cover of the February issue of Downbeat magazine.

Mike Tutaj (1998) designed the video projections for the TimeLine Theatre Company’s 2010 production of Frost/Nixon.

Susan Durler (1999) and former student Jim Slanger were Daytime Creative Arts Emmy award winners in the category “Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing” for their work on TheOprahWinfreyShow.

2001-2010

Marques Carroll (2001) and his students from the Chicago Jesuit Academy jazz band visited DePaul and attended a Jazz Ensemble rehearsal. One of the seventh grade students showed off his talent when he played a set on drums with the Ensemble.

Lijana Pauletti (2001-2003) appeared in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Carmen.

Rebekah Camm (2003-2005) sang the role of Susanna in the Los Angeles Opera production of TheMarriageofFigaro conducted by Placido Domingo and the title role in SuorAngelica for the Castleton Festival.

Janai Brugger (2005) sang the role of Barbarina in the Los Angeles Opera production of TheMarriageofFigaro conducted by Placido Domingo. She was also accepted into the Steans Institute at Ravinia.

Distinguished alumnus Rich Daniels (1983) wrote the original score for the new television series Boss with Kelsey Grammer in the title role. The show premieres in October 2011 on the STARZ Network.

Kathleen (Casey) Ginther’s (1984) composition, TheRiverMerchant’sWife, was premiered by mezzo-soprano Emily Fons and the Southern Illinois University (SIU) Concert Choir in two concerts that were part of the installation of new SIU Chancellor Rita Cheng. Ginther teaches music theory and composition at the Carbondale campus of SIU.

Jeff Mattsey (1985) was in the cast of Schreker’s DerFerneKlang at Bard Summerscape. He also sang the role of the Count in the MarriageofFigaro at the Madison Opera, and was seen on the reality show, “The Real Housewives of New York City” singing an excerpt from TheBarberofSeville.

G. Allen Barbee (1986) was appointed Minister of Music at Faith United Methodist Church in Smyrna, Georgia. He is also on the faculty of St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Atlanta as the Instrumental Music Director.

Alumnus Timoteus Racz (1987) premiered his latest composition GrandWaltz for wind octet and chamber orchestra with his ensemble Oregon Chamber Players (OCP). He is also the Artistic Director and Conductor of the OCP’s affiliated youth organization, The Junior Symphony of Vancouver. He opened his violin shop Racz European Violins in 2001.

Martha Kasten (1989-1990) appeared in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Carmen.

1960-1979

Distinguished alumnus James Quinn (1963) premiered his composition ThreeConcertSongs for soprano, flute, and piano at a New Music DePaul concert

performed by faculty members Jane Bunnell and Mary Stolper and alumna Lisa Kristina.

Richard Pagliaro (1967) is the assistant superintendent for business and personnel for Joliet Township High School District 204. He received the 2010 International Eagle Award from the Association of School Business Officials International. The award creates a $5,000 scholarship in his name to go to a senior from his district who plans to major in music education in college.

George Tenegal (1971) released his debut CD RomanticRussianRarities, a recording of piano music by unknown and little-known Russian composers. The CD can be purchased on his website, www.georgetenegal.com.

1980-1989

Distinguished alumnus Orbert Davis (1982) received the Arts Legend Award from the Arts Alliance Illinois. He served as artist-in-residence

at the Chicago Jazz Festival and led his Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble in a new composition at the Petrillo Music Shell at the Festival.

Class Notes1990-2000

Brian Culbertson (1991-1995) appeared on The Mo’Nique Show performing SkiesWideOpen from his new CD, XII. He was also nominated for the International Instrumentalist of the Year Award from the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.

Michael Droste (1992) released his fourth book UltimateTrumpetWeddingBookforTrumpetPlayers. He also manages a highly rated trumpet website providing students with articles, consultations and free trumpet related downloads. It can be found at www.trumpetstudio.com

Jean-Claire Fitschen (1992) was promoted to Senior Director of Business Operations at Comcast Interactive Media.

Stephen Powell’s (1993) performances this year included Germont in LaTraviata with Minnesota Opera, De Guiche in CyranodeBergerac at San Francisco Opera, Scarpia in Tosca with Palm Beach Opera and the title role in Rigoletto with Cincinnati Opera.

Harold Brock (1994) appeared in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Carmen.

Christopher Feigum (1995) performed the role of Young Sam with New York City Opera in the New York premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s AQuietPlace and performed a role debut with the Tulsa Opera as the title role in DonGiovanni. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut last season in the role of Kovalyov in TheNose.

Distinguished Alumna Josephine Lee (1997) and the Chicago Children’s Choir were featured in a TV commercial for BlackBerry Bold. She was also recently named president of the renowned choir.

Craig Denny (1998) joined St. Louis Music and will represent the P. Mauriat brass line.

Courtney McKeown (2005) sang Marcelina in LenozzediFigaro for Glimmerglass Opera. She joined the Young Artist Program of Florida Grand Opera, where she sang in Lescontesd’Hoffman and sang the role of Duenna in Cyrano.

Jessica Klein (2005) performed the role of Anna in Intermezzo at New York City Opera. In the Opera Today review, John Yohalem wrote, “Jessica Klein was a pleasure as the most put-upon of maids.”

Mina Zikri (2005) was appointed conductor of the Lira Symphony and the Lira Singers. Lira is a performing arts company that specializes in Polish music, song, and dance. In January, Zikri conducted the Cairo Symphony Orchestra in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt and returned to Chicago a day after the revolution began in Cairo. He continues as the music director for Oistrach Symphony Orchestra, an orchestra comprised of many DePaul alumni.

Cecelia Hall (2006) made her Metropolitan Opera debut in IphigéniaenTauride and was accepted to the Ryan Center for Young Artists at the Lyric Opera.

Elias Goldstein (2006) joined the full-time faculty at Ball State University, teaching viola and coordinating the chamber music program.

Nina Heebink (2006) appeared in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Carmen.

Heather Boehm (2007) played in the orchestra for Goodman Theatre’s production of Candide.

Erin Carrick (2007) won the principal trumpet position with Beijing Symphony Orchestra.

Eric Stang (2007) won the understudy role of Jerry Lee Lewis in MillionDollarQuartet at the Apollo Theatre in Chicago.

pictured (top-bottom): Brian Culbertson (1991-1995), Mina Zikri (2005), Josephine Lee (1997), Joe Clark (2010)

Corey Tiffin (2007) and Aurelien Pederzoli-Fort (2006) are members of Anaphora, a chamber ensemble that presented a concert last fall at Sherwood Conservatory that was broadcast live on WFMT Radio.

Dominic Marino (2008) won a DownBeat Award for Original Composition – Orchestrated Work for his composition Perpetrator.

Chelsea (Shephard) Morris (2008) and Brent Ryan (2009) starred in the Rice University production of OurTown as Emily and George.

Vincent Carbone (2009) accepted a new position as Director of Artistic Administration for the Alabama Symphony in Birmingham.

Rodrigo Therezo (2009) received a fellowship to the Comparative Literature doctorate program at Emory University.

Stuart Thompson (2009) sang the role of Father in the Nashville Opera production of HanselandGretel. He joined the Apprentice Artist program with Sarasota Opera.

Joe Clark (2010) is the 2011 recipient of The Claire Rosen and Samuel Edes Foundation Prize for Emerging Artists. The award of $30,000, granted to a recent alumnus, will enable Clark to record and promote an album of original works for jazz ensemble. He also won the DownBeat Award for Jazz Arrangement for his arrangement of WellYouNeedn’t.

Brian Goodwin (2010) joined the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra as co-principal horn. The orchestra is in Nishinomiya, Japan and is made up of players from around the world that are all under the age of 35.

Elyse Kakacek (2010) and former student David Greene (1999-2003) were in the Savoyaires production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Gondoliers in Evanston.

Meaghan Kawaller’s (2010) woodwind quintet, The Lodos Ensemble, advanced to the semi-finals of the Plowman Chamber Music Competition in Columbia, Missouri. Other members of the quintet include Jeff Padgett (2010), Vivianne Bélanger (2010), Laura Harkrider (2009) and Brian Goodwin (2010).

Matthew Lyon (2010) joined the full-time faculty at Ball State University, teaching tuba.

Samantha Staggs (2010) sang the title role of SuorAngelica in the Emerald City, Colorado production.

In Memoriam

Charles Jaeger (bm 1950, Music Education)

Sister Rose Liddell, S.L. (mm 1964)

Ruth S. O’Bryan (ba 1962, mm 1967, Church Music)

Carmen Saracco (bm 1950, Composition)

Abbie Scherrer (bm 1941, Music Education)

Robert Sturm (bm 1963, Music Performance)

Patricia Fitzgerald Swain (bm 1961, Music Education)

John Winterlin (bm 1956, Music Performance)

Walter Wolodkin (bm 1950, Music Performance)

Please stay in touch with the School of Music. Send your Class Note to Pat Mikos at pmikos@depaul.edu

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Campaign ReportThe Campaign for DePaul University

On May 20, 2010, DePaul University announced the public phase of the largest capital campaign in its 113-year history. The Many

Dreams, One Mission Campaign for DePaul University will raise $250 million to enhance, expand and assure DePaul’s ability to deliver on its founding promise: to help make dreams come true by providing an excellent education for any talented student who seeks it.

The Many Dreams, One Mission Campaign will invest $100 million to expand resources available for student financial assistance; direct $37 million to faculty support; designate $38 million for new, optimized educational facilities, including much-needed Music and Theatre venues in Lincoln Park; and dedicate $75 million to new and enhanced programs for community outreach and impact.

The campaign reached the $200 million mark at the end of June and, as of September 1, 2011, $201,433,342 has been raised, 82% of the $250 million goal. Thanks to the support of so many alumni and friends of the University, DePaul is that much closer to making many more dreams become a reality.

The Performing Arts Campaign

As part of the Many Dreams, One Mission Campaign, the President and the Board of Trustees have made a commitment to enhance the performing arts at DePaul, seeking funding for scholarships, programmatic support and new facilities for the School of Music and The Theatre School. The new facilities

represent history in the making. For the first time, the School of Music and The Theatre School will be housed in facilities that are specifically designed to serve the work and artistry of the students, faculty and staff in these disciplines.

On June 1, 2011, the University community celebrated the first step in making these new facilities a reality by breaking ground for the new Theatre School building. Designed by internationally renowned architectural firm Pelli Clarke Pelli, The Theatre School’s new facilities are designed to showcase the varied and dynamic activities that characterize the school, its students and

faculty. It will house a 250-seat theatre, a 100-seat flexible theatre, as well as administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, rehearsal spaces, design studios, workshops and the school’s script library. Situated on the corner of Fullerton and Racine in Lincoln Park, the new building is expected to be completed in the summer of 2013, in time for the start of the academic year in September.

The groundbreaking in June was the first of several opportunities in the coming years to celebrate the performing arts at DePaul. Plans for the School of Music call for a new state-of-the-art facility to be situated on Halsted, which will house a new concert hall. (This new facility will occupy the site of the current McGaw Hall, which will be razed). The current Music administration building will be renovated and the current Concert Hall will be transformed into an Opera Hall, renovated to serve as a training and performance facility for the opera program. Together these three facilities will fully address the physical space requirements of a world-class teaching and performing organization and will allow the School of Music to reach its full potential. The School of Music is expected to break ground for its new facility in early 2013.

As of September 1, 2011, the Performing Arts Campaign has raised $21.3 million, 65% of its $33 million goal. Of this amount, $6.4 million has been raised for scholarships (toward a scholarship goal of $8 million), $2.6 million has been raised for programmatic support ($5 million goal), and $12.2 million has been raised for the new facilities ($20 million goal).

The Performing Arts Campaign activity is led by a dedicated committee of volunteers—alumni and friends of both schools from the professional, corporate, civic and philanthropic communities. Co-chaired by Life Trustees Jim Denny and Sondra Healy and Music Advisory Board member Mary Pat Hay, the Performing Arts Campaign Committee is key to the success of this campaign, and we are grateful for their leadership and the dedicated efforts of all the Committee members on behalf of the Performing Arts at DePaul.

Performing Arts Campaign Committee(information)

James M. Denny, Co-ChairMary Pat Gannon Hay, dhl ’06, Co-ChairSondra A. Healy, gsd ’64, Co-Chair

Walter J. Parazaider, mus ’69, dhl ’08, HonoraryCo-ChairLois Weisberg, HonoraryCo-Chair

P.J. Byrne, mfa ’99Sasha L. Gerritson, mus ’99Jack Greenberg, com ’64, jd ’68, dhl ’99Geoffrey A. HirtLinda L. HirtJacqueline KrumpMerle ReskinMaureen Huntley Sheahen, gsd ’82Peter StraussSusan StraussMsgr. Kenneth VeloJohn R. WattsMimi Wish

2010-2011 School of Music Dean’s Advisory BoardThe School of Music Advisory Board is comprised of alumni and friends who serve as dedicated ambassadors of the School. Members work with the Dean to heighten the School’s profile and reputation in Chicago and beyond, provide personal financial support and help identify additional sources of funding for the School of Music.

Rich Daniels, ChairJason ArendsRussell J. BachDonald D. BoroianFranklin ChanenVictor D. FaraciSasha GerritsonScott GolinkinMichael E. GrantMary Pat Gannon HayGeoffrey HirtJames E. HurleySidney C. Kleinman John M. KohlmeierJacqueline M. Krump

Josephine LeeDaniel R. LyonsSamuel MagadMarie C. McGuckinFlorence M. MillerMark MrozCeleste O’DonnellAnthony PelusoNancy PetrilloJames QuinnLawrence SullivanRichard P. ThorsenEd WardMimi WishWilliam Young

Thank you for supporting DePaul School of MusicThere are many different opportunities available if you are interested in supporting the School of Music. All donations are tax-deductible.

to learn more, please contact:

Elizabeth J. SoeteSenior Director of Development for the Performing Arts312.362.7148esoete@depaul.edu

Wendy IrvineDirector of Development for Music312.362.7135wirvine@depaul.edu

Joe “Vito” Vitaterna Memorial Concert

On November 8, 2010, friends and family members of distinguished alumnus, Joe “Vito” Vitaterna (BM 1955, Composition) gathered at DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre in Chicago for a special memorial concert in his honor. Joe, who died last June, had a long and accomplished career as a studio musician, freelance pianist, orchestra

leader and conductor. The concert, “Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe: Celebrating the Life of Joe Vito,” was organized by School of Music Advisory Board Chair, Rich Daniels, and a dedicated committee of friends and fellow School of Music Advisory Board members who came together to honor Joe’s legacy.

The evening was filled with fond remembrances and memorable performances. Special musical guests included Ron Hawking, Audrey Morris, Rachel Barton Pine, Frank D’Rone, Mark Madsen, Sean Harris, Anthony Rago, Frank Caruso, Rich Daniels and The City Lights Orchestra, among others. All of the musicians who participated donated their time and talent for the concert. WFMT contributor, Andrew Patner, and renowned Chicago journalist, Bill Kurtis, also contributed to the memorial event.

Audience members helped to raise more than $76,000 to create The Joe Vito Memorial Endowed Scholarship that will provide annual recognition and financial assistance to promising students studying piano at the School of Music. The scholarship creates a lasting tribute for a renowned musician and distinguished DePaul alumnus.

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The culmination of the 2011 Spring Gala was the presentation of the second annual DePaulProMusicaAward to distinguished honorees, Maureen and E.B. Smith. The award pays tribute to the Smiths’ remarkable contributions to the Chicago arts community through their longstanding service and support on behalf of numerous arts and cultural institutions.

E.B. currently serves as associate executive director of Kemper Foundation, which supports higher education and Chicago cultural institutions. Previously, he had been director of strategic planning at three large financial services corporations: Kemper Insurance, Zurich Kemper Investments and Northern Trust.

His current philanthropic activities include serving as chairman of the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, which he and Maureen founded in 1994, and trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago. At the Art Institute, he is chairman of Sustaining Fellows and was co-chairman of the Public Phase of the Campaign for a New Millennium, which funded the construction of the Museum’s new Modern Wing.

Maureen’s leadership and volunteer service extend to a wide variety of Chicago area nonprofit organizations. Within the arts community alone, Maureen serves as the immediate past chair of the board of the Joffrey Ballet, the chairman emeritus of the Joffrey Woman’s Board, a member of the Woman’s Board of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the president of the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows. Maureen has been instrumental in raising significant support for Chicago’s arts community through her service as chair or co-chair of numerous galas and special events in recent years.

Maureen and E.B. Smith have made enduring contributions to the civic, arts and cultural communities of Chicago. Their commitment to excellence in the arts in Chicago is outstanding, and Dean Donald E. Casey was pleased to recognize their achievements through the presentation of the ProMusica Award.

DePaul Pro Musica Award

2011 Spring Concert & GalaCelebrating its 35th year, the School of Music Spring Concert in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center showcased the DePaul Symphony Orchestra in another extraordinary sold-out performance on May 25, 2011. Under the direction of renowned conductor Cliff Colnot, the student orchestra performed Ravel’s RapsodieEspagnole and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 63 to rave reviews from the alumni and friends in attendance.

An elegant gala dinner was held for more than 400 guests before the performance. The event successfully raised $175,000 to benefit the School of Music’s Scholarship Endowment Fund. Ninety-six percent of School of Music students receive financial aid in some form each year, and many of these students would not be able to study at DePaul without scholarship assistance.

Gala guests enjoyed a cocktail reception in the rotunda, followed by a dinner held in the Grainger Ballroom and Buntrock Hall at Symphony Center, premium seating in Orchestra Hall, and a post-concert champagne and dessert reception. We invite you to mark your calendar and plan to attend the 2012 Spring Concert & Gala on Wednesday, May 23, 2012!

gala photos, from top to bottom, l to r:

1. Mimi O’Brien, Mark Mroz, Mary Pat Hay, Peter O’Brien2. DePaul President, the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., Shelley and Bill Farley3. Chris Casey and Dean, Donald E. Casey, Henry and Rhoda Frank4. Mary Kleinman, Jane Bunnell, Elsa Charlston, Geoff Hirt5. Carole Vito (center), with son Joseph Vitaterna and his wife, Martha6. Jacqueline Krump and Mary Jane Cascino

Please save the date for the 2012 Spring Concert & Gala which will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Symphony Center!

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Alumni & Friends

$50,000 +Fr. McCabe Circle

* James Denny Sr. (Life Trustee) & Catherine Denny

Sasha Gerritson, mus ’99 & Eugene Jarvis

Dr. Jacqueline Krump

$25,000-$49,999Fr. Levan CircleJames Corrigan

+ John Graven, com ’49; mba ’50 (dec.) & Anastasia Graven, ma ’64

MBIA Foundation, Inc.Stack Family FoundationFred Turner

$10,000-$24,999Fr. Corcoran CircleAnonymous (3)

+ Donald DeRoche & #Julie DeRocheGina Gaudio, las ’99 &

Robert D’AddarioSally Hagan

* William Hay, mba ’66; dhl ’06 (Trustee) & Mary Pat Gannon Hay, dhl ’06

Geoffrey Hirt, PhD & #Linda HirtBertha Lebus Charitable Trust

* PNC Bancorp, Inc.PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.RCN Telecom Services of Illinois, LLC

* Merle ReskinMerle Reskin Charitable FundClaire Rosen & Samuel Edes Foundation

+ James & Mary SchaeferRosemary Schnell

* Rev. Charles Shelby, C.M., ms ’72Edward Byron Smith &

Maureen SmithEdward Byron Smith, Jr. Family

Foundation*+Ernest Wish, com ’57; lld ’91

(Life Trustee) & Mimi Wish

$5,000-$9,999Fr. O’Connell CircleJoseph Antunovich &

Leslie AntunovichRuss Bach, mus ’58; mm ’60 &

Mary Ellen BrumbachBulley & Andrews, LLC

# Donald Casey Jr. & Christine Casey* Philip H. Corboy Foundation+ Marie Culjak-McGuckin, mm ’64

* Mary Dempsey, jd ’82 (Trustee) & Philip Corboy Sr.

Vic & Barbara FaraciWilliam Farley & Shelley Farley

* Fidelity Charitable Gift FundGeicoJames Hurley, mba ’87 &

Eileen HurleyLiam Ventures, Inc.

+ Northern Trust CorporationPeter O’Brien & Mary O’BrienThe Oppenheimer Family FoundationHarry Oppenheimer &

Ann OppenheimerJim Oppenheimer & Sue OppenheimerDr. Susan Oppenheimer, ma ’89 &

Ted OppenheimerStephen Sever, las ’73Randee Stelman

$2,500-$4,999Fr. O’Malley CircleAnonymous (1)David Baker & #Susanne BakerDonald Boroian, mus ’55 &

Rose BoroianLorry BorowitzL. Patrick Callaway, mba ’04 &

Samantha Callaway+ Dr. Patricia Ewers, dhl ’98 &

John EwersJames Farrell & Maxine FarrellFrancorp, Inc.Bonnie FrankelAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationHenry Hotz & Marie HotzSidney C. Kleinman &

Mary K. KleinmanJohn Kohlmeier & Mary KohlmeierSamuel Magad, mus ’55; dhl ’10 &

Miriam Magad, mus ’74Edward D. Mayes &

Colleen Ward MayesFlorence MillerJohn Simon, jd ’67 (Trustee) &

Millie SimonLawrence Sullivan, com ’57 &

Geraldine SullivanVegetable Juices, Inc.Joseph VitaternaCarole March VitoFrederick WaddellEdward Ward, mus ’63; dhl ’07 &

Dale WardGregory White, las ’71; jd ’75James Zartman & Katherine Zartman

$1,000-$2,499Vincentian CircleAnonymous (3)Aon FoundationJason ArendsPatrick Callahan Jr.Franklin Chanen & Doralu ChanenElizabeth F. Cheney FoundationDavid Cherry & Paula TwillingThe Cherry Family FoundationRaymond Daly, ms ’65Ernest D. DeSalvo, com ’62 &

Diane C. DeSalvoAllan Drebin

* Robert Felisian, mus ’59 & Beverly Felisian, mus ’57

John F. FlynnNunzio Giambalvo, jd ’35 (Life

Trustee) & Barbara GiambalvoChristina GidwitzVic Glowacki, com ’72Scott Golinkin, jd ’84John Hedges & Janice HonigbergIllinois Tool Works FoundationJAQ, Ltd.Bob & Linda KozomanFred KrehbielRonald Lucchesi & Carlotta LucchesiMarie Malm, ma ’50Irene McDunnMark MrozKathleen Murtaugh, com ’86; mst ’93Celeste O’Donnell, med ’94 &

Lee O’DonnellWilliam Osborn & Cathleen OsbornPricewaterhouseCoopers, LLPDr. James Quinn, mus ’58; mm ’63 &

Audrey QuinnR4 ServicesLouis RagoTrisha Rooney-AldenGeorge & Arlene Rusch Memorial

Foundation+ Rev. John Rybolt, C.M., ma ’67

(Life Trustee)Jeff Schewe & Rebecca ScheweVivian SchurfranzJames ShaddleSiemens CorporationW. Peter SteffenT. Rowe Price Program for

Charitable GivingJana WackerArnold Weber & Edna WeberDavid Zyer, com ’79 & Connie Zyer

$500-$999Anonymous (3)Georgia Alemis, mus ’94Martha Garcia BarraganThomas Beranek & Carole Beranek

• Gershon Berg, jd ’60 & Lauretta Berg, mus ’60

Loren BinfordJoan BlairSally Bowers

• Russell Bruzek, gsd ’64Dr. Stephen Bundra, MD &

#Dr. Judy BundraRosemary Corrigan, las ’69

• Patricia CoxRichard Crilly Jr., mba ’80 &

Darlene Crilly, mus ’74; mm ’76Dolores CurnsJustin Daab & Lois MorrisonRoger Deromedi

• Carole Doris, jd ’76 & Dr. Peter Doris+•Mary C. Finger

Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation

Henry Frank, jd ’57Alvin Golin & June GolinLenore Greenstein, mus ’53Harris Family FoundationKing HarrisBonnie HermanIBM International FoundationJohn Kornegay, mus ’78Joel Krisolofsky & Amy VitaternaMurray LamondDaniel Lyons, mus ’83; mm ’91 &

Monica Abramson-Lyons, the ’87# Thomas Matta, mus ’94; ma ’95

Dr. Alan McCall & Margaret McCall• Anne Michuda, mm ’75 &

Leo MichudaRaymond Niwa, mus ’43; mm ’49 &

Eloise Niwa• William O’Connor, las ’74; mba ’79

& Pamela O’ConnorThe Peoples Gas Light & Coke, Inc.Jose PeralesNancy Petrillo, com ’79Phil Varchetta & AssociatesRoger Plummer (Life Trustee) &

Joanne PlummerMargot & Thomas Pritzker Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family

FoundationRichard ReynoldsBarbara RosinMichael Schmickley & Julie Schmickley

Listings in the honor roll reflect contributions and pledge payments made between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 to DePaul University’s School of Music.

Gifts of $1,000 and above annually qualify for membership in the President’s Club, DePaul University’s honor society of donors.

* $1,000,000+ lifetime giving to DePaul University+ Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge of

$25,000 or greater to DePaul University

• Denotes President’s Club membership, which reflects total giving to DePaul

# School of Music Faculty/Staff

# Harry Silverstein & JoBeth D’Agostion, Ph.D

•#Elizabeth Soete & Raymond Narducy*•Harrison I. & Lois M. Steans Family;

Harrison Steans, dhl ’05 (Life Trustee)

• Dr. Kevin Stevens, mst ’86 & Marietta Nolan Stevens

• Phil Varchetta, com ’49• Elizabeth Ware, ma ’98• Edward Weil Jr. & Dia Weil (Trustee)

Jeffrey WolfsonJohn Zielinski, mus ’79 &

Laura Zielinski

$250-$499166 E. Superior, LLCAnthony Amato, mus ’64Band for TodayNancy Bason, com ’98Kathryn Berghoff, mba ’82 &

Paul BerghoffGeorge Blosson III

# Jonathan BoenRobert BowkerJohn Buck IIKathleen CarlsonFred Casey

# Elsa CharlstonLynn CieslewiczJoel Cohen & Samantha CohenFrances ComerCommunivisions, LLCChristopher ConwayMarlene Dibrito, snl ’83 &

Dean Dibrito• Jim & Mary Cele Doyle# Dr. Cathy Elias & Janos Simon+•Jeffrey Ferrill & Joan Ferrill

Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant• Felicia Filbin, las ’81

Martin Friedman & Peggy Casey-Friedman

Angelo Iovinelli, mus ’63The Joffrey BalletAnne KaplanFrank Karger Jr. & Nancy Karger

# Jacqueline Kelly-McHaleThomas Kichler & Pascale KichlerElaine Zold Koepke, las ’50

# Robert Krueger II, mba ’88Frank Kuhlmann, med ’99Dr. Vojislav Lazarevic, MDVladimir LeyetchkissStewart Liechti, mus ’56; ma ’64Dr. Michael Locigno, mus ’73 &

Sandra Locigno

*+The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Malecka Capital Formations, Inc.Robert McNulty

+•Dr. Richard Meister & Joan Meister• Carla Michelotti, las ’72; jd ’75; dhl

’08 (Trustee) & Robert Colvin# Pat Mikos# Thomas Miller, mm ’96

Joyce MolinaroMr. & Mrs. Deane T. MyersAnnmarie NeumeierDr. John NicolasGretchen Osborne, com ’86Michael PawlowskiRobert Petersen & Arlene PetersenRegina & #Junichi SatoRobin SchneiderRichard SmithElaine SoterElisabeth SullivanJames Swartchild Jr.Regina SyrkinaRandall Szostek, mus ’69 &

Lynn SzostekCesare Ugianskis & Mary Marshall

• Joanne Velasquez (Trustee) & Arthur R. Velasquez

Robert G. WeissRobert G. Weiss Family Foundation

# Dr. Kurt Westerberg & Renee Westerberg

Stephanie Woodson

$100-$249Anonymous (3)Advocate Health CareFrank AmorosiJames Anderson, jd ’91Michael Andric & Zhana AndricMaryanne BakerFlorence Baldacci

# Stephen BalderstonEd BarnettThomas BattistaRobert BauchensDiane Beacraft, las ’00 ; med ’03 &

#Ross Beacraft• Ralph & Elaine Beaudoin

Cynthia Bennett, mus ’85; mm ’90Robert BernsteinJill Beuter, mus ’59Blane Music, Inc.Steven BrandtGunnar Branson &

Donna Powers Branson# Dr. Katherine Brucher

Ulla BrunkDr. Gabriella BucciVincent BuonannoJack Cecchini &

Eva Glixon CecchiniDianne ChapmanChicago Federation of MusiciansM ChocaElaine Clancy, mm ’92Sue ClarkElizabeth ClineGrace Colucci, gsd ’48

# Larry CombsDorothy Cornish, mm ’72Daniel Corrigan, mus ’59Ryan Coward, mus ’04Richard Cullen, mus ’66John DakesDarnton & Hersh Fine ViolinsMaria DaskalakisRichard Daugherty, mus ’70Charles DemirjianBetty Di LuiaBernard DobroskiMichael & Agata DolskiJosephine Elting

# Marc Embree & #Jane BunnellEuro RSCG 4D ImpactJames Fahey, mus ’83Alice FallsPatrick FerreriSteve FordJohn FornengoMartin Friedman, CPA, CLU,

ChFC, CFP, mst ’80 & Cassandra Friedman, PhD

Richard FrigoLara FrohlichPamela FurmanekRichard Fusco, mus ’77Stephen Gabelnick &

Helene GabelnickJoseph GallagherPeter Garcia, com ’70Elizabeth Garvey, mus ’83Mark Gatz, las ’97 & Monica GatzRichard GavenPaul GeallisMatthew Geraldi, mus ’56Sheila GideonJay Gottfried & Hilary ZankelMichael & Diane GrantPaula Turner GrassoSarah Greene, jd ’04Carolyn Carriere GrenchikDavid HaeckelRick HarigEdwin HicksErwin HintereggerNancy HixonSuzanne Olbrisch Hlotke, com ’74Jacqueline Hoffman, mus ’55Mary Hotz HoganFrank Hogan III & Nancy HoganJames HoganMichael HoganBryan Hunter & Kimberly HunterMatthew Irvine & #Wendy IrvineDr. Judy Jankowski, mus ’82Terryl JaresJohn James Insurance Agency, Inc.Gloria Johnson, mus ’62; mm ’71

why i give

“Dad always spoke of DePaul as a special place having been a proud graduate of DePaul College of Law 1933. After he died in 1992, I wanted to do something in his honor. My chance meeting with Dean Don Casey at Don Giovanni led to my first contribution to the School of Music—The Ray, Ruth, and Rosemary Schnell Keyboard Lab—and other projects have followed.

What draws me to DePaul is the rising reputation of the School of Music as well as the Vincentian values at DePaul. Under the leadership of Father Cortelyou and Father Richardson, and now Father Holtschneider, the School of Music has a heritage which can only continue to grow.

I believe strongly in donations in the NOW as I can see for myself the benefits in actions. I also believe in having DePaul School of Music in my will for the coming generations.”

Rosemary Schnell

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Barbara Joseph, mus ’72Ernest Karmin & Harriet KarminKarmin Family Charitable

Foundation TrustAviva KatzmanKaz KazlauskasChristopher KendrickKims International MusicStephen KingRonald Kloss, mus ’55Anita KomorskiSusan KosinskiIrene Kowalkowski

• Tracy Krauchun, snl ’05; ms ’10Sharon Krohn

• Joan Lane, med ’80 & Dr. John LaneJohn LauerMary LeClair, com ’78 &

Thomas LeClairTom LeopoldCamille A. & James A. LickliderSusan Krause Liebman, mus ’64W. Michael LisecJoseph LongoDennis LordCarol LoverdeSusan LyonsDonna MalagaRosemary MaliziaJan MarinelloCatherine Mascari

# Alyssa Maria MathiasGary MattsFriends of Oscar Mayer SchoolJim McDermott & Mary McDermottSean McNeely, mm ’97Dean MentoCarol MiceliErnest MicelliDoreen Huro MicheliniEd Minor & Lucy MinorJames Moore, las ’55Cecilia Moran

Carol MoritaJohn Moscinski, las ’61

# Steven MostellerMary MoulesRonald MuellerE. Dennis MurphyFlorence NelsonNew Horizons BandRon Noble, mus ’69 & Kathy O’NeillTimothy O’DonnellDr. Christopher OutwinSebastian PacelliWilliam PaddorRichard Pagliaro Sr., mus ’67

• Russell Patterson, ms ’01 & Hallee Patterson, las ’03

Glenn Pawlak, mus ’73 & Susan Pawlak, mus ’75

Ann PedersenAra Pedian & Kay PedianVahan PedianDorothy PedtkeEd PelozaBarbara PeltyJason Peot, las ’94 &

#Deborah Peot, mus ’95Russell Phillips II &

Jean Lambert PhillipsJacqueline PietruchaJosephine PietruchaThomas PowersBeth Prezembel, mus ’84; mba ’91Dr. Alexander Pugh, PhD, mm ’75Cyril Race, mus ’62; mm ’67 &

Theresa Race, mus ’63Mary RochelleDean RolandoMargaret RomanoDeborah RosenbergNathan RowlettLisa RussJames Ryan

# Alan Salzenstein

Andrea Schafer, mus ’83Nick SchneiderPaul SchrageTrudy SchwartzSeman Violins, Inc.C. Felix Shuman

# Rami Solomonow & Ronit Solomonow (dec.)

Ann & Brian SpittlePaula SprecherCharles Steadham & Mary SteadhamRonald SteeleMary StewartJoseph Studzinski

# Janet SungKristofer Swanson, CPA, CFE, ms ’91

& Myrna SwansonAlice Sylvester, las ’77; ms ’84 &

Michael StepanekThomas F. Barrett, Ph.D., Inc.Fred TurekCarol TurnerJason TylerCynthia Valukas, MD, mus ’75Katherine Verschoor, mst ’78; jd ’85Dr. John H. Wallace, mus ’83 &

Carol L. WallaceGeorge WalshAmy WardTamra WeissRobert WessbergRichard WieseChester Wilczak, com ’58; mba ’62Dr. Leslie WilsonGeorge WolfPaige WorthyFarrah ZickMark ZingerJerry Zitko, mus ’83Jennifer Zlotow, mus ’99; mus ’99

Up to $99Anonymous (2)Joan AbbamonteNick AbbamonteAbbott Laboratories FundLynn AbrahamsonYamil AhuileZarinah AliCatherine Barnes AndersonJoseph Antonelli, mus ’69Isabella ApiladoBryan ApolinarLouis Aquila, las ’59; ms ’61Rene AsodisenNayeli AvilaXavier Avila

Philip Barille, mus ’74Elizabeth BarnettCarol Valentino Barry, mba ’92Nancy BaughmanRenaud Beaudoin, mus ’71 & Joan

Beaudoin, mus ’71Danuta BedkowskaSally BerlinCynthia BernardiJames BestmanPeg BirminghamGeorgia BissiasMary BissiasJane BistryArdith BlaaRod Blagojevich & Patricia

BlagojevichEden BoardElizabeth BodianMeredith BoneLorraine BonkMichael BowanKevin Boyle, com ’98John Brady, las ’67Daniel Brame, mm ’92Glenn BrayJill BremerBrittany BuenaJoseph BurnsChristopher ByrneGwendoline ByrneNuala ByrneSarah ByrneEd CabreraTimothy CalkinsMercedes CamargoRosie Camargo

# Audrey CarieCarol CarisBetty Carlson, gsd ’66Paul CarranoAllan CarrollCatherine CarruthBrenda CarterChristina Ceballos, mus ’11Linda Cerabona, mus ’78; ma ’93Gary Chaffee, mm ’68 &

Carol Chaffee, mus ’68John ChalaMercy ChalaYvette Charboneau, las ’99Chicago Studio of Professional SingingMark Chorazyczewski, mus ’89; mm ’91Elizabeth ChowTon ChungPaul Ciminello

• Margaret Clarke, las ’50 ; ma ’53

Gabriella ClemensBrent ClodgoSherry ClodgoNicholas Coconato &

Linda Coconato# Mark Colby

Coleman Enterprises, Inc.Jeffrey ColmanComquest CorporationBeth ConaghanLisa ConaghanMichelle Coussens, mba ’03James CoxAntonia CreteanuHernan CruzPaul CulhaneJames Cusick, ms ’01Elise Dalleska

• John D’Ambrose, mba ’58 & Eileen D’Ambrose

Eric Damitz, mus ’11Isabelle DavidDavid DeckerJoseph DelucaLaura DennisMelissa DennisPatricia DiazMichelle DioneoDr. Joseph DiPiazza, mus ’68Jennifer D’Jamoos, mus ’98Penelope EgerterMary Anne Eichhorn, mus ’72Joan Ellman, mus ’58Robert Ellsworth &

Patricia EllsworthJudith EricksonMary ErnsterF. Emery FairJamie FarinaEdward FattoreBarbara FedorMaricela FekerMyles Feltenberger, mus ’62; mm ’77Donald FerrisCatherine FieberPatricia FineWilliam Fisher & Meredith FisherOnesima FloresKaren ForceJeff Franklin & Donna FranklinJulian Frazin & Rhona FrazinJune FredericksRobert FrenierGenevieve Frey, las ’09; ms ’11Graham Fuguitt, mm ’82Ramsay Fuleihan & Nada FuleihanJoseph Gagliano

Sheila GainerAndrea GalinskiM. Elizabeth GattoneJulie GaugerGE FoundationPasquale GenovaVincent GerasoleMaxine GereJames GianasBrian Gier, mus ’96Paul GlickDr. Anand GoelBarbara GoldbergGoldman Sachs & Co.Stuart Gordon & Deborah GordonPatricia GriesTabitha GriesLaura Griffin, mus ’05Barbara Grosby

# Teri GrossheimHak Films, Inc.John Hall, mus ’01David HammonRosalie HarrisWilliam Harrison, mus ’81Ashley HartmanCarrie HedgesDr. Wayne Heisler Jr., mus ’94

# Brendan HenryJohn Henzl, mus ’76Debra HinzeJudd HirschbergJohn HoganSharon HoutkampJ.T. HughesThe Idea Guy, Inc.Hae ImPatrick Infusino, mus ’77Andrew JacobsDavid Jankowski, mus ’99Carole JassenMary JesatkoHilda JimenezRocio JimenezLouanne JohnsonMary JohnstonGregory KaufmanMichael KelleherMark Kilayko, mba ’98Jennifer Klinkhammer, mus ’03

• Dr. James Koziarz, las ’71 & Debra Koziarz

Willa KramerMichael Kristula, mus ’51Gabrielle KrupaGregory Kuchan, mus ’74 &

Denise Kuchan, mus ’74

Suzanne La BelleLake View Art Supply

• Dr. Joan LakebrinkAnne Laney, mm ’83Jaymie LaurentEileen LeahyElizabeth LeasmanLinda LeasmanMary LeasmanDavid LeeDeborah Lee, mus ’08Edmond LeonardJoseph LevinsonSarah LiebmanLincoln Park ConservancyPaula LongawaBethany Lugay, mus ’07Barbara LupoLeona MacDonald, mus ’65Colin MacKenzieWayne MadsenEdward Mahar, mus ’99Sam Malambri, mus ’60Wanda ManciniChristopher Mannelli, mfa ’09 &

#Rita Mannelli, ma ’09Mannheim SquareAllison MarshallChristina MartinAnn Mason, mm ’86Olivier MaurandyKaren Davis MayerKathryn MayerDallas McCrearyJoyceann McGinnisCarmen McGraeMary McHaleTrina McIlrathJames McNicholas, DDSMolly Melachouris, mus ’64Thomas Mendel, mus ’78Gail MeneleyTheda Mickey

Raymond MigaczLinda MikucauskasMilan MarketingCharles Milanovich, com ’76Gregory MillerJudith Miller, las ’65Henry MitchellSandra MoberlyKathy MojicaElena Monastero Ryan, mus ’03Heloise Moran PechanVivian MorrisonKelly MuellerR. J. MuellerNancy MuenzerPatricia MurphyJames MurrayGloria NelsonKaturah NelsonEsther Nevarez, mus ’94New Way Barber Shop & StylingNightclub in the Afternoon, Inc.Zehara NoahMary NuccioSara NunezStephanie OberhausenMarion O’Connell, mm ’71Christine Oler, mm ’70Ben Ortigara, mus ’70Rachel OsherArley OtalvaroLeeann O’TooleNorma PaganAlejandro Lopez PalmerinPolly PancoeLawrence Panozzo, mba ’83Janice Pantazelos, mus ’78Gina ParisiJeffrey ParkhillSandra Passarella, mus ’67; mm ’70Annette PaulTony PauletteMarko Petrovic, cdm ’03; ms ’08

Alumni & Friends

Listings in the honor roll reflect contributions and pledge payments made between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 to DePaul University’s School of Music.

Gifts of $1,000 and above annually qualify for membership in the President’s Club, DePaul University’s honor society of donors.

* $1,000,000+ lifetime giving to DePaul University+ Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge of

$25,000 or greater to DePaul University

• Denotes President’s Club membership, which reflects total giving to DePaul

# School of Music Faculty/Staff

why i give

“Since joining the voice faculty at DePaul University, we have been struck by the generosity of spirit, time and investment given by the administration, staff, faculty and patrons. The commitment to the School of Music and the arts is tremendous and the community within is a very special one. Through our teaching and through our giving we make an investment in our students, enabling them to afford all the wonders DePaul has to offer.”

Jane Bunnell & Marc Embree, Voice Faculty

why i give

“I can connect nearly every aspect of my career in music to DePaul so it is important to me that I give back as much as possible. I have been fortunate enough to have had many different performing opportunities as well as a highly-rewarding teaching career and none of it would have been possible without the education and support I received at DePaul. Seeing how the School of Music has grown in stature makes me a very proud Double Demon!”

Cary Jacobs, mus ’87 & mm ’89

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Theresa PfisterSujay PidaraMartha Piorkowski, mus ’72

# Dr. David PituchPeter PolzakMarc PompeDiana Popowycz, las ’82Rodney Prunckle, mus ’71Lori QuintDr. Edwin Quistorff, mus ’60Margaret RachmaciejBarbara Radomski, mus ’71Anita RagoBlue RandallNathan RandallReal Estate Properties

Management, Inc.John Reda, mba ’74Louis Ricci, mus ’57Mary Riehl, snl ’88Tara RileyAngela RinaldiPatricia Rinkenberger, mus ’70Renee RitsiCarol RizziShirley Roberts, med ’00Carolyn RobinsonDeolinda RodriguesGrisel RodriguezMaribel RodriguezMarissa RosasMartin Rosas Sr.Gloria RosenbaumJill RubelLucia Rubel, mus ’73Charlotte RusnakPatrick Rustandi, mus ’91; mm ’95;

mus ’98James Saindon, mus ’53

Endowments

DePaul University thanks the many donors who have established the following endowed scholarships benefitting students in the School of Music.

Vittorio Angeli Enrichment Endowed ScholarshipNina I. DelMissier Bassiouni Memorial Endowed ScholarshipThomas A. Brown Endowed Scholarship for Classical PianoMary Jane Krump Cascino & Jerome Cascino Endowed ScholarshipShirley Chalmers Endowed Scholarship in the School of MusicMarie Culjak-McGuckin & Charles McGuckin Endowed ScholarshipThe Three Culjak Sisters Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Katherine C.

Smith, Helen C. LeBlanc & Marie C. McGuckinDean’s Advisory Board Endowed ScholarshipRene Dosogne Memorial Endowed ScholarshipGeorge & Rita Flynn Endowed ScholarshipSasha Gerritson & Eugene Jarvis Endowed ScholarshipAnnemarie Gerts Memorial Endowed Scholarship in VoiceMadeline & Marguerite Graffy Memorial Endowed ScholarshipJohn & Anastasia Graven Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the

School for MusicDale Melbourne Herklotz Memorial Endowed ScholarshipArnold & Lydia Hirt Endowed ScholarshipLinda L. & Geoffrey A. Hirt Endowment for International Student ProgramsHutter Endowed Music ScholarshipTerry Kath Memorial Endowed ScholarshipEva Lehman Krump & John Mathias Krump Endowed ScholarshipJacqueline M. Krump Endowed ScholarshipJohn & Eva Krump Memorial Endowed ScholarshipRev. John Krump Endowed ScholarshipSue Joan Krump Memorial Endowed Scholarship in the School of MusicDouglas & Mary Lou Lamb Endowed ScholarshipNorma Copello Marcucci Endowed Scholarship Dick Marx Endowed Scholarship in the School of MusicFrederick Miller Endowed ScholarshipFather O’Malley Paulist Choir Graduate Memorial Endowed ScholarshipDr. Dominic G. & Helen T. Parisi Scholarship in the School of MusicDonald Peck Endowed Scholarship Joanne Plummer Endowed Scholarship in the School of Music in Jazz StudiesMerle Reskin Endowed Scholarship in the School of MusicClio Richardson Endowed Scholarship in the School of MusicKate Richardson Endowed ScholarshipRev. John T. Richardson, C.M., Endowed ScholarshipSchaefer Family Endowed Scholarship in the School of MusicHerman & Edna Schell Endowed ScholarshipSchool of Music Alumni Endowed ScholarshipSchool of Music General Endowed ScholarshipRev. Charles F. Shelby Endowed Scholarship in the School of MusicHerbert & Pauline Silberstein Endowed ScholarshipEileen & Shirley Stack Endowed Scholarship in the School of MusicLawrence & Geraldine Sullivan Endowed ScholarshipJoe Vito Memorial Endowed ScholarshipPhilip H. Walters Endowed ScholarshipErnest R. & Mimi D. Wish Endowed ScholarshipZewiske Family Endowed Scholarship

Cortelyou Heritage Society

DePaul gratefully acknowledges the Cortelyou Heritage Society members who have made planned gifts to the School of Music.

Michele Allen & Murray Allen (dec.)Amd. James Bindenagel & Jean BindenagelDonald Boroian, mus ’55

• Russell Bruzek, gsd ’64# Donald Casey Jr. & Christine Casey

Franklin Chanen & Doralu ChanenRaymond Daly, ms ’65

* James Denny Sr. (Life Trustee) & Catherine DennyErnest D. DeSalvo, com ’62 & Diane C. DeSalvo

+ Dr. Patricia Ewers, dhl ’98 & John Ewers* Robert Felisian, mus ’59 & Beverly Felisian, mus ’57+ John Graven, com ’49; mba ’50 (dec.) & Anastasia Graven, ma ’64* William Hay, mba ’66; dhl ’06 (Trustee) & Mary Pat Gannon Hay, dhl ’06

Sidney C. Kleinman & Mary KleinmanJohn Kohlmeier & Mary K. KohlmeierDr. Jacqueline Krump

• Anne Michuda, mm ’75 & Leo MichudaFlorence Miller

* Helen Parisi & Dr. Dominic Parisi (dec.) Shirley Perle & George Perle, mus ’38; dhl ’00 (dec.)Marilyn Pierce

* Merle Reskin+ James & Mary Schaefer

Rosemary SchnellBrian ShannonLouis Stein, las ’65 & Judith SteinLawrence Sullivan, com ’57 & Geraldine Sullivan

• Elizabeth Ware, ma ’98James Zartman & Katherine Zartman

“ On behalf of all of us at the School of Music, and especially the students who will benefit from your generosity, please accept my heartfelt thanks. Your gifts make a difference.”

– Donald E. Casey, Dean

Alumni & Friends

Listings in the honor roll reflect contributions and pledge payments made between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 to DePaul University’s School of Music.

Gifts of $1,000 and above annually qualify for membership in the President’s Club, DePaul University’s honor society of donors.

* $1,000,000+ lifetime giving to DePaul University

+ Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge of $25,000 or greater to DePaul University

• Denotes President’s Club membership, which reflects total giving to DePaul

# School of Music Faculty/Staff

Sandra Benedict StudioBarbara SchaeferDavid SchmitzEdward SchroederNancy Scott-RudnickJanet SegoviaFarid ShafaieMichelle ShaferMary Shaw, mus ’58Helen SiegelJason SilberEmile SileSophia SimiosJanet SineEllen Singer, mm ’98Walentin SkorynoLynn SmallAnita SmithDr. Irwin Smith, MD & Claire SmithGeorge Snurpus, mus ’68Robert SolonePetite SontarattaMark Spadoro, jd ’76 &

Susan Spadoro, med ’06Rosemary SportielloGerald SteinSami StewartRichard Stobart, mba ’84Elizabeth SturmEric Sutz, mus ’81Gary Swiontek, mus ’75Anna SzeremetaNorbert Szymanski, mus ’68Tom & Donna TallmanCathleen TerhuneSylvia ThanasGeorgiana TheoharisShirley ThompsonVance Thompson, mm ’97

Jacqueline TillesJohn Toomey, mba ’97 &

Jennifer Toomey, edu ’93Jennifer Trippiedi, mus ’94Louise TumaPenny TurnerJames TweedallWilliam Uher, mus ’72 & Isabelle

Kocielski-Uher, mus ’72# Erin Updegraff, mm ’08

Dr. Nicholas Valenziano, mus ’58 & Nancy Valenziano

Crystal VasquezAnna VasserJudith Vessely, mus ’61; mm ’63Vintage Investing Group, Inc.Tony VitaleChristopher VogelStephanie VomvourasMargaret WalkerChristopher WallaceMin Wang

Yifan WangWilliam Ward, mus ’68Greg WebsterCarmen WheelerElaine WilczakCharles WilsonJulia Wilson-BurghFrank Winkler, mus ’61; mm ’68

# Daniel Won, mm ’03Robin Woodbury, mus ’78Edward Worner Jr. & Betty WornerWS Strategies, LLCAndrea WynneFrank Yakoubek Jr.Katherine Yakowenko

# Caolfionn Yenney-HendersonKeith YoderMiri Yoon

# Davin Youngs, ma ’10Donna ZaharaEdward Zajda, mus ’65Darlene Zarate

why i give

“Giving is a moral imperative in life. The Vincentian philosophy that is exemplified at DePaul calls all of us to be better stewards of one another. To have been given the gift of education at DePaul and to have been allowed to prosper and grow over the years requires a commitment to the next generation. While we are faced with many decisions and choices in life, supporting education, especially at an institution like the School of Music, can have a far-reaching

affect on the students at the school and our society as a whole. The very gift of scholarship is exponential and hard to measure, though history tells us that by creating opportunities for those who come after us can make the world a better place. The gift of music and the gift of an education at DePaul will outlast any of the material possessions we might otherwise choose to spend our income on.”

Rich Daniels, mus ’83

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Happy Birthday, Dr. SteinSeptember 18, 2010 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Leon Stein. Dr. Stein was on the School’s faculty for 47 years and served as the third dean of the School of Music for 10 years when the School of Music was at DePaul’s Lewis Center on the Loop campus. His papers and many of his compositions are in University Archives in the Richardson Library. To learn more about Dr. Stein, see his autobiography at http://library.depaul.edu/Collections/spcaPDF/SteinAutobiography.pdf or visit the Archives.

If you have photographs or memorabilia for the School’s archives, please send them to the Dean’s Office, DePaul School of Music, 804 W. Belden Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 or contact Pat Mikos at pmikso@depaul.edu