The University of Iowa
Alumni Piano Festival, March 8-10, 2017
Voxman Music Building
Iowa City, Iowa
Alumni Piano Festival, March 8-10, 2017
Voxman Music Building
Iowa City, Iowa
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, March 8
12:00pm
Meet in Student Commons, lunch and tour (for conference artists)
1:30pm-3:15pm
Master Class, Stephen Carlson, Recital Hall, featuring UI students
3:30pm-4:30pm
Lecture, Ted Reuter, Recital Hall
"Understanding Technique: The Means To a Polished Interpretation"
5:00pm-6:30pm
Master Class, Ted Reuter, featuring local pre-college students, Concert Hall
7:30pm
Alumni and Current Student Recital, featuring Ana Maria Orduz, Ann DuHamel, Brandon Bascom, William Whipple, Anthony Capparelli, and others
Thursday, March 9
9:30am-10:30am
Lecture Recital Ann DuHamel, 5400 VOX, "Variations for Judith"
10:45am-11:45am
Lecture, Brandon Bascom, 5400 VOX
"Practice Preparation for the Polished Performance: Ways for Students to Practice Before Adjudication"
1:30pm-3:15pm
Master Class, Grethe Nothling, Recital Hall, featuring UI students
3:30pm-4:30pm
Lecture, Joao Paolo Casrotti, Recital Hall, "Taubman Approach: Basic Principles"
5:00pm-6:30pm
Master Class, Ana Maria Orduz, Concert Hall featuring UI Pre-college Piano Conservatory students
7:30pm
Festival Artist, Stephen Carlson, Concert Hall
Friday, March 10
9:30am-10:30am
Roundtable discussion with alumni and current students, Student Commons
10:45am-11:45am
Lecture, Ana Maria Orduz, Stark Opera Studio,
"Music Theory as the Path Towards Imagination - an Interactive Workshop for Teachers and Students"
1:30pm-2:50pm
Lecture Recital, Joao Paolo Casarotti, Recital Hall
"Ernst Mahle's Musical Legacy in Brazil and his Pedagogical Works for Piano"
3:00pm-3:50pm
Lecture, Christine Tithecott, Recital Hall
"To Judge or Not to Judge: Becoming a Better Evaluator"
4:00pm-4:50pm
Lecture, William Whipple, Recital Hall,
"Piano Plus - Multimedia and Preparations; Featuring Works for All Skill Levels, Elementary to Advanced"
5:00pm-6:30pm
Master Class, Christine Tithecott, Concert Hall, featuring local pre-college piano students
7:30pm
Festival Artist Concert, Grethe Nothling, Concert Hall
Wednesday, March 8
12:00pm
Meet in Student Commons, lunch and tour (for conference artists)
1:30pm-3:15pm
Master Class, Stephen Carlson, Recital Hall, featuring UI students
3:30pm-4:30pm
Lecture, Ted Reuter, Recital Hall
"Understanding Technique: The Means To a Polished Interpretation"
5:00pm-6:30pm
Master Class, Ted Reuter, featuring local pre-college students, Concert Hall
7:30pm
Alumni and Current Student Recital, featuring Ana Maria Orduz, Ann DuHamel, Brandon Bascom, William Whipple, Anthony Capparelli, and others
Thursday, March 9
9:30am-10:30am
Lecture Recital Ann DuHamel, 5400 VOX, "Variations for Judith"
10:45am-11:45am
Lecture, Brandon Bascom, 5400 VOX
"Practice Preparation for the Polished Performance: Ways for Students to Practice Before Adjudication"
1:30pm-3:15pm
Master Class, Grethe Nothling, Recital Hall, featuring UI students
3:30pm-4:30pm
Lecture, Joao Paolo Casrotti, Recital Hall, "Taubman Approach: Basic Principles"
5:00pm-6:30pm
Master Class, Ana Maria Orduz, Concert Hall featuring UI Pre-college Piano Conservatory students
7:30pm
Festival Artist, Stephen Carlson, Concert Hall
Friday, March 10
9:30am-10:30am
Roundtable discussion with alumni and current students, Student Commons
10:45am-11:45am
Lecture, Ana Maria Orduz, Stark Opera Studio,
"Music Theory as the Path Towards Imagination - an Interactive Workshop for Teachers and Students"
1:30pm-2:50pm
Lecture Recital, Joao Paolo Casarotti, Recital Hall
"Ernst Mahle's Musical Legacy in Brazil and his Pedagogical Works for Piano"
3:00pm-3:50pm
Lecture, Christine Tithecott, Recital Hall
"To Judge or Not to Judge: Becoming a Better Evaluator"
4:00pm-4:50pm
Lecture, William Whipple, Recital Hall,
"Piano Plus - Multimedia and Preparations; Featuring Works for All Skill Levels, Elementary to Advanced"
5:00pm-6:30pm
Master Class, Christine Tithecott, Concert Hall, featuring local pre-college piano students
7:30pm
Festival Artist Concert, Grethe Nothling, Concert Hall
