E-Weekly Newsletters November 2009

Week of November 20, 2009

Continuity of Instruction Planning - Procedures for Evaluation of Instruction  Word Doc
1. All course syllabi for Spring 2010 should have directions for students about contact information and what to do in case classes cannot meet on regular schedule.
2. Faculty members should have evidence of having developed alternate assignments / methodology to ensure that instruction continues throughout any emergency period.
3. Division Heads should discuss plans with their groups and advise as needed. Naomi Oliphant is the collection point for revised syllabi and inventory of courses.

Student Evaluation of Instruction
Today faculty members will find in their mailboxes Evaluation of Instruction forms and Comment Sheets for all courses you're teaching this semester. PLEASE read the attached, revised guidelines, especially our new faculty. Forms are to be handed out and returned by or before the last day of classes (Dec. 7). Under no circumstances should this process be carried out during or after the final exam period (Dec. 9-15). It's mandatory that all students be given a chance to comment on their experience in all our classes, so your attention is much appreciated. Aaron Vowels coordinates this process and can answer any questions you may have.

Chris Smallwood headed to Liverpool
Check out this article on the BBC website:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/liverpool/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8362000/8362464.stm
and on UofL Today:  https://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/music-student-travels-long-and-winding-road-from-london-ky.-to-liverpool-england

Greg Byrne delivered Keynote Address
Greg Byrne delivered a Conference Keynote Address at the Nebraska Music Educators Association State In-service Conference yesterday.  The title of the message was, “You Too Can Be a Barrier Breaker.”

Marc Satterwhite as composition seminar guest
Marc Satterwhite was the guest for the weekly Composition Seminar at the Trinity College of Music in Greenwich Thursday.  He presented some of his own music and discussed the Grawemeyer Award with the group of students (both undergrad and grad).  Several faculty members were in attendance as well.

Alumni News
Christian Gentry (M.M. Composition) is now in the third year of his Ph.D. program at Brandeis University. This past summer he attended June in Buffalo, where his "skewampity_widget" was performed by the VERGE ensemble. He also attended the Wellesley Composers Conference, where a new chamber orchestra work, "A Piece for Several Instruments (or a futile attempt to explain the magical powers of nothingness)" was premiered.   -Steve Rouse

Benefit Media Sale
In April 2010, the Honors Student Council is planning to host another large book and media sale in the Red Barn which will be open to the entire university and the general public. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $5,000, and to do so we need to collect a substantial amount of books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, video games, etc. If we are able to raise $5,000, we have a donor that will match our gift, thus enabling the Honors Student Council to provide a pod for a premature infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kosair. Even the smallest number of items will help the Council reach our goal.  5 for $5,000: If every faculty and staff member on campus would donate 5 books or items, the Council will be able to reach its goal by the time of the sale. I would be grateful if you took the time to look through your books, music, and movies in your office and home to select a few items to donate to this sale. The only items we are unable to accept are older textbooks. Books and other items can be dropped off in the office of Luke Buckman at the Etscorn Honors Center. Or, if you would like someone to come by and pick up the items, we would be happy to arrange that as well. If you have a substantial number items that you want to donate, please let us know. We will be happy to arrange a pick-up by one (or several) of the council's executive members. I would like to personally thank you, on behalf of the rest of the Council, for your consideration and for your donations. If you intend to donate please do so by April 2, 2010. I truly believe this is a wonderful cause and I hope that you can help us meet our goal of raising $5,000 for the Kosair Children's Hospital NICU. Thank you so much. Kind regards, Luke Buckman

2010 Miss UofL Scholarship Pageant
Read the details (Press Release Word Doc) about the second Miss UofL Scholarship Pageant to be held on campus on March 3. It's open to all UofL female students, undergrad, graduate, and alumni between ages 17-24. If you know potential contestants who might be interested, please let them know of this opportunity.
http://www.uofldz.com/local/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=385&

Upcoming Events
Tonight, November 20
- 7:00 p.m. - Student Recital: Matthew Boothe, double bass  (Bird)
- 8:00 p.m. - Guest Artist: John Brock, organ

Saturday, November 21
- 1:00 p.m. - Masterclass: David Anderson, principal bassist of the Louisiana Philharmonic   (rm. 248)
- 4:00 p.m. - Student Recital: Joshua Kavanaugh, guitar  (Bird)
- 7:00 p.m. - Invitational Honor Band Performance

Sunday, November 22
- 5:00 p.m. - University Viola Studio Recital  (Bird)
- 7:30 p.m. - University Symphonic Band & Cardinal Singers

Monday, November 23
- 7:00 p.m. - University Jazz Combos  (Bird)
- 8:00 p.m. - University Chorus & Chorale

Tuesday, November 24
- 5:00 p.m. - Student Recital: Carolyn Fassio & Jessica Lynn, clarinets
- 8:00 p.m. - University Guitar Studio Recital

Monday, November 30
- 7:00 p.m. -  University Chamber Music Ensemble  (Bird)

Friday, December 18
- 8:00-8:45 a.m. - TEGRITY DEMO FOR FACULTY, Room 135 (faculty meeting will begin at 8:45)

Week of November 13, 2009

Music Library update
Carpet installation is progressing and will reach its most disruptive phase next week. There will be no access to each section of the first floor, including the reference collection, the bank of computers, the circulation counter, and even the 2nd and 3rd floors for various periods of time in the mornings and early afternoon throughout the week. Near normal access will return each day by 3:30pm. Thank you for your patience and understanding!  - Karen Little

Tegrity Training
Faculty who'd like more training on Tegrity are welcome to attend a special session from 8-8:30am before the faculty meeting on December 18. Mike Homan from the Delphi Center will conduct the session in room 135. 

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 Seeks Performing Artists
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting applications from Kentucky performing artists to perform on the Kentucky Experience Pavilion Performance Stage during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park from September 25 - October 10, 2010. The World Equestrian Games are expected to draw audiences from around the world and the Kentucky Experience Pavilion is the hospitality center for the event, which expects to host over 60,000 visitors.

Applications are being accepted until December 15 from professional artists and community or school groups in all genres. Kentucky professional artists, including individual artists, companies or groups in dance, theatre, music, storytelling or other performing disciplines may apply.  Performers whose repertoire consists primarily of covers of contemporary music or songs that are not in the public domain are not eligible to apply. Selected professional performers will be paid $200 per performer, with a maximum of $1,200 for any group or ensemble, plus mileage. Kentucky community or school groups consisting of non-professional performing artists may also apply. Selected community or school groups will be reimbursed for mileage.

An online directory of artists selected will be developed by the Kentucky Arts Council, and will include a schedule of performances. Each artist selected will have their own page through this site that will include a bio, photo, performance description and booking information. The directory will be available to other venues seeking performers during the Games. Guidelines, instructions and applications are available at http://artscouncil.ky.gov/Resources/resources_FEI.htm. For more information or assistance with the application process, contact Tamara Coffey, Kentucky Arts Council Individual Artist Program Director at (888) 833-2787 ext 479 or tamara.coffey@ky.gov.

from Mike Tracy   
I will be traveling to a number of cities in Russia this month with Mixolegion - UofL's International Quintet . This will be an exciting trip. Members of Mixolegion include Anderson Pessoa (saxophone - Brazil), Craig Tweddell (trumpet -USA), Alim Nastaev (guitar - Russia), Saulo De Almeida (bass - Brazil), and Daniel Falter (drums - USA). Mixolegion's repertoire consists of originals all written by group members and sound excellent. I will join them on a few numbers and play with local and regional jazz groups. We have been invited to perform at the following:

November 20 - Yaroslavl at the Jazz Center

November 21 - Dubna at the 7th international *MuzEnergo* festival with *Kaulakau* (Spain), *Interstellar Overdrive Trio* (France), *SymFusion Orchestra* (Moscow)

November 22 - Kimry at the *MuzEnergo* festival with Nick Kulikov Quartet (Arkhangelsk/Moscow, Russia), Youlia Malikova*s *Magnit* (Moscow), Natalia Blinova*s *Priot* ensemble (Moscow). Visit www.muzenergo.ru for information the festivals in Dubna and Kimry.

November 23 - Moscow at a local club

November 25 - Taganrog at Taganrog Culture Centre

November 26 - Shakti at Shakti Theatre

November 27 & 28 - Rostov-on-the-Dom at the *International Jazz Festival 2009*

In addition, I will be conducting master classes in Dubna and Kimry as well as in Rostov at the Taganrog College of Arts, where Anton Chekhov was born, and The Rostov State Conservatoire (www.rostcons.ru/), named after S.V. Rachmaninov.

from UofL Today - Donate your books, movies, music to benefit Kosair Children's Hospital
Do you have books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, VHS tapes, or cassettes that you would like to donate for a worthwhile cause that also coincides nicely with the holidays? The Honors Student Council is playing host to a book & media sale to benefit Kosair Children's Hospital. Surely we all have some that we no longer want, so if you'd like to donate, please drop your items in one of three special collection boxes to appear soon in the Dean's Office, student lounge, and near the circulation desk of the Music Library no later than Friday, December 18 .

Upcoming Events

Saturday, November 14
- 1:00 p.m. - Community Music Program Recital (Bird)

Sunday, November 15
- 3:00 p.m. - Chamber Music Society: eighth blackbird - Pre-concert lecture at 2:00 in Bird Hall. Free for subscribers, $25 for non-subscribers.
- 7:00 p.m. - Student Recital: Adam Edwards, tuba

Monday, November 16
- 8:00 p.m. - Guest Artist: Minsoo Sohn, piano

Tuesday, November 17
- 7:00 p.m. - University Double Bass Studio Recital (Bird)
- 8:00 p.m. - University Jazz Ensemble II

Wednesday, November 18
- 7:00 p.m. - University Woodwind Ensemble (Bird)
- 8:00 p.m. - University Student Composers

Thursday, November 19
- 7:00 p.m. - University Cello Studio Recital (Bird)
- 8:00 p.m. - University Jazz Ensemble I

Friday, November 20
- 7:00 p.m. - Student Recital: Matthew Boothe, double bass (Bird)
- 8:00 p.m. - Guest Artist: John Brock, organ

Week of November 6, 2009

University Honors 2009 Parents of the Year
Story about music student Arielle Dyda and her parents:  https://louisville.edu/uofltoday/campus-news/university-honors-2009-parents-of-the-year
 
President/Provost Meeting
For those who didn't attend the special meeting yesterday, please view the PowerPoint slides of their presentation.  The red triangle on Slide 29 represents Kentucky.

Upcoming Events
Tonight
- 8:00 p.m. - University Early Music Ensemble

Saturday, November 7
- 7:00 p.m. - Gist Piano Center invites SoM faculty, staff, their families and friends to attend the Judy Carmichael Concert at the Galt House free of charge. Please let Debbie Hawley know if you plan to attend, and the number in your party.  http://www.judycarmichael.com/

Sunday, November 8
- 3:00 p.m. - Speed Concert Series: Emanual Ax, piano -  $10 for members of the Speed, $20 for non-members. No pre-concert lecture for this event.

Monday, November 9
- 8:00 p.m - New Music Festival:  Faculty Artists - New Chamber Music; featuring guest composer Augusta Read Thomas

Tuesday, November 10
- 8:00 p.m. - New Music Festival:  Electro-Acoustic Music; featuring guest composer Augusta Read Thomas (Bird Hall)

Wednesday, November 11
- 8:00 p.m. - New Music Festival:  Faculty Artists - New Chamber Ensemble & University 
Symphony Orchestra; featuring guest composer Augusta Read Thomas

Thursday, November 12
- 8:00 p.m. - New Music Festival:  University Wind Ensemble & University Choruses; featuring guest composer Augusta Read Thomas
- 9:00 p.m. - World Music Series: Tatsuya Nakatani, solo percussion (Bird Hall)

Saturday, November 14
- 1:00 p.m. - Community Music Program Recital (Bird Hall)

Sunday, November 15
- 3:00 p.m. - Chamber Music Society: Eighth Blackbird - Pre-concert lecture at 2:00 in Bird. CMS events are free for subscribers, $25 for non-subscribers