 Congratulations to Ruby
Fulton (M.M. composition, ’05), one of six winners of the
Underwood New Music Readings, one of this country’s most coveted
opportunities for emerging composers. Winners receive a reading and
feedback session with the American Composers Orchestra. “It was a great
experience… I felt really fortunate that Brad Lubman conducted my
piece, because the music is rhythmically challenging and he is an
amazing shaper of time.” About her winning work – ameriwaste – Ruby reveals, “the
processing of the musical materials in the piece is based loosely on my
thoughts about how much we waste in this country. The movement titles
are I. super-store, II. excess, III. consumer's march, IV. lonely
leftovers, V. the landfill dirge.” Keep up with Ruby at http://pcm.peabody.jhu.edu/~ruby.
Congratulations to Julio Elizalde
(B.M. piano, ’02) who, as a member of the N-E-W Trio, won the coveted
2008 Grand Prize of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and
the Gold Medal in the Senior String Division. In addition to winning
over $10,000 in prize money, the trio will participate in a Winner’s
Tour of the Midwestern United States in October, and will perform
several concerts in the Emilia Romagna Festival in Italy in 2009. Julio
shared with us, “I thought SFCM would like to know that one of their
alumni is doing well, most definitely because of the great chamber
music influence that I took away.” www.newtrio.com |
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 Joanna Hood
(B.M. viola, ’82) is enjoying a busy performing career throughout the
U.S. and Canada. She is violist and co-founder of the Lafayette
String Quartet, artist-in-residence at the University of Victoria
School of Music in Victoria BC, Canada where she also teaches viola and
chamber music. She performs, along with fellow alumna Krista Bennion Feeney (B.M. violin,
’81), with the New York-based quartet Loma Mar, a group she co-founded
in 1997. She is also a member of the Los Angeles-based new music group Eclipse Quartet,
and frequently performs with the Orchestra of St. Luke's in New York
City.
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Leading
jazz pianist George Duke (B.M.
trombone, ’67) brought the house down at the new Yoshi’s jazz club in
San Francisco in February. Duke’s career began soon after completion of
his degree when he formed the house band with Al Jarreau at San
Francisco’s Half Note Club. He soon made inroads with legendary
violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, recording and touring with him before Julian
“Cannonball” Adderly invited him to tour in 1970. Since then, George
has claimed his place as a jazz innovator, performing with that genre’s
greats, winning such awards as R&B Keyboardist of The Year by
Keyboard Magazine for the second consecutive year and several Grammy
nominations. Keep up on George here http://www.georgeduke.com.
 Tenor Gary
Ruschman (M.M. voice, ’99) traveled to Cameroon in November of
2007 for a goodwill and musical tour with the male vocal ensemble Cantus, performing
for over 20,000 people, including tribal chiefs, huge church
congregations, and the U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, Janet Garvey.
Following this journey, the ensemble commenced a three-week Holiday
Tour with the Boston Pops, under the baton of Keith Lockhart. On the
tour, Gary was featured as a vocal soloist as well as solo turns on
Spanish guitar and African percussion. More information can be found at
http://ruschman.com
Emma Sheppard (M.M. chamber music, ’04) was appointed principal
viola of the English National Ballet in April 2008. She is also
principal viola of Bath Philharmonia, and was a trialist for Royal
Ballet Sinfonia's principal position. Emma was active in the
Conservatory’s Chamber Music department from 2002-2004, performing with
faculty and guests Paul Katz, Gil Kalish, Robert Mann, Jorja Fleezanis,
Susan Narucki. She was also on faculty of the Preparatory Division and
a chamber music coach for the The Urban School San Francisco. She was a
viola student of Jodi Levitz. |
