New Juilliard Residency in Aiken, South Carolina includes Jazz and Classical Performances Plus Outreach into Area Schools by Juilliard Student, Faculty, and Alumni Musicians, March 9-13, 2009
HIstoric 'Joye Cottage' Becomes Center for First Five-Day Juilliard in Aiken Festival Comprised of Six Jazz and Classical Music Performances, and Six Workshops, Demonstrations, and Master Classes in the Schools
The Juilliard School and the co-owners of Joye Cottage in Aiken, South Carolina - authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith - announce the first five-day Juilliard in Aiken festival to take place Monday - Friday, March 9 - 13, 2009. The residency by Juilliard music faculty, students, and alumni from both the classical and jazz departments includes six performances and a series of workshops, master classes and demonstration/coachings for young musicians in twelve schools throughout Aiken County. This first of what is hoped to become an annual event is funded by individual and corporate sponsors, and capitalizes on Juilliard's unique expertise in music performance education, and its experience in educational outreach in the arts.
Among the Juilliard participants in the 2009 Juilliard in Aiken festival are the members of the noted American Brass Quintet, a resident performing and teaching quintet at Juilliard since 1987; the Biava Quartet, Juilliard's graduate, resident string quartet; and twelve current and alumni Juilliard musicians, two of whom have completed teaching/performing fellowships in the prestigious Academy - a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. Others have participated in some of the ten community outreach programs that Juilliard administers on its own. Almost all the Aiken County schools to be visited are part of South Carolina's public education system, and many of them are federally designated as Title I schools.
In announcing plans for Juilliard in Aiken, Juilliard President Joseph W. Polisi said, "I speak on behalf of the entire Juilliard community in expressing our enormous gratitude to Steve and Greg for their exceptional generosity of spirit in developing the Juilliard in Aiken festival, and in making the historic Joye Cottage accessible to Juilliard musicians, and in the future, actors and dancers as well. Nurturing young artists and the art they produce is an essential element of the American experience. We look forward to developing programs that will be as much a benefit to the Aiken community as they are to those future generations of Juilliard artists."
Joye Cottage is a sixty-room, restored, 19th-century former Whitney-Vanderbilt seasonal home on several acres of land in an area that still remains a winter equestrian and polo center. Since 2003 musicians from Juilliard have been giving March performances in the Aiken area. In particular, since 2005 the Juilliard Jazz ensembles and big band have given weekend concerts and outreach performances in Aiken, expanding in 2008 to a five-day program that included concerts, clinics, and outreach. In 2007, Juilliard's Volando String Quartet gave well received performances in Aiken, and worked with Schofield Middle School's string students, culminating in their first side-by-side concert. With this past experience, the Juilliard in Aiken festival formalizes and expands those programs to include the larger Aiken area, a wider array of musical repertoire, and notably more schools in a region where there exist demonstrably vibrant music programs. In addition, Juilliard performers and teachers are taking their craft outside the New York metropolitan area, especially important during a time when the cost of touring has become prohibitive.
Mr. Naifeh and Mr. Smith graciously described their generous offering by saying, "Our gift to Juilliard is nothing compared to Juilliard's gift to the world. And we are fortunate, indeed, to live in a community that shares our support for arts education and our belief, which is Juilliard's belief, that the pursuit of excellence - in the arts, as in everything - can truly improve lives."
In addition to school visits throughout the county, Juilliard in Aiken will utilize the major performance venues in the Aiken area, including theaters in downtown Aiken and at the University of South Carolina, Aiken First Presbyterian Church, the County Historical Society, and Joye Cottage itself.
For information, call 1-888-AikenSC, or visit the website at www.juilliardinaiken.com
The festival's starting day, Monday March 9, begins with the first of four days of classical string instruction by Juilliard teaching artists at Schofield Middle School, and instruction in jazz techniques at Schofield and Aiken middle schools, concluding with an invitation-only concert that night at Joye Cottage, featuring chamber works by Brahms and Ravel as well as selections from song literature. (Detailed programming follows at the end of the release.)
The following day, Tuesday, March 10, features a workshop by the American Brass Quintet members - Raymond Mase and Kevin Cobb, trumpets, David Wakefield, horn, Michael Powell, trombone, and John Rojak, bass trombone -- for approximately seventy brass students from Aiken and Sliver Bluff high schools as well as the Aiken Preparatory School, taking place at downtown Aiken's Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Later that evening, the Etherredge Center at USC Aiken is the site for an ‘early curtain' Juilliard Jazz Kids Bop family concert. Appropriate for school-age children, this interactive introduction to jazz is free for students and $5 for adults.
On Wednesday, March 11, singers from three area schools - North Augusta High School and Middle School, and Paul Knox Middle School - will attend an opera and song demonstration/coaching taking place at North Augusta High School, where two local students will prepare selections from Italian vocal literature for coaching. The lawn of Joye Cottage is the scene that afternoon of a performance by the American Brass Quintet.
The schedule on Thursday, March 12, includes a jazz workshop at LBC (Langley Bath Clearwater) Middle School, and two concert performances. The Biava Quartet, who in May will conclude their two-year tenure as teaching assistants to the famed Juilliard String Quartet, perform at Aiken First Presbyterian Church as part of the church's Mid-Day Music Series; pianist Elizabeth Joy Roe's solo recital at the Aiken County Historical Museum closes the evening.
On Friday morning, March 13, the string players of Schofield Middle School get to demonstrate the results of their week-long instruction, performing a Side-by-Side Concert with their Juilliard string teachers, as well as the members of the Biava Quartet. That night, all the residency musicians perform in a Juilliard Showcase Concert taking place at Washington Center for the Performing Arts, officially concluding the 2009 festival, Juilliard in Aiken. The concert includes instrumental works by Ravel and Brahms, a selection of jazz standards, arias, and songs by Gershwin and Porter.
Juilliard in Aiken
Events
Listing March 9 - 13, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
8:20 AM and 9:00 AM (continuing through Thursday, March 12)
String Instrument Group Instruction
Schofield Middle School, 224 Kershaw St NE, Aiken
Teaching artists: Claire Bryant, cello and violinist to be determined
Preparing works with 6th & 8th graders for "Side by Side" Concert on Friday, March 13
9:30 AM
Juilliard Jazz - Introduction to Jazz Styles, Articulations, and Techniques
For 8th grade band students from Schofield Middle School and Aiken Middle School
Program takes place at Schofield Middle School
7:15 PM
Juilliard in Aiken Preview Concert (Invitation Only)
Joye Cottage, 129 First Avenue SW, Aiken
Claire Bryant, cello; Violinist to be determined
Carlton Ford, baritone; Devon Guthrie, soprano
Nathan Brandwein, piano;
RAVEL Sonate Pour Violon et Violoncello (selection)
Violinist tbd; Ms. Bryant
GRIEG Ein Traum
Mr. Ford; Mr. Brandwein
BRAHMS Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8, first movement
Mr. Branddwein; Violinist tbd; Ms. Bryant
GORDON Wild Swans
Ms. Guthrie; Mr. Brandwein
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
10:00-11:00 AM
American Brass Quintet Workshop for High School Brass Players
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry Street, Aiken
Teaching artists: The American Brass Quintet
Raymond Mase and Kevin Cobb, trumpets; David Wakefield, horn;
Michael Powell, trombone; John Rojak, bass trombone
Workshop for brass students from Aiken High School, Silver Bluff High School,
Aiken Preparatory School, and Midland Valley High School
7:00 PM
Juilliard Jazz Kids Bop - A Family Concert
Etherredge Center for the Fine and Performing Arts at USC, 471 University Parkway, Aiken
Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
Donald Vega, piano; Pete Van Nostrand, drums
Jason Stewart, bass; Miles Okazaki, guitar
Marshall Gilkes, trombone; Adam Niewood, saxophone
90-minute concert for school-age children and their families provides an interactive introduction to jazz.
Tickets: FREE for students and $5 for adults at Etherredge Center, 803-641-3305
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
10:00-11:10 AM
Opera and Song Demonstration and Coaching for Young Singers
North Augusta High School Auditorium, 2000 Knobcone Avenue, North Augusta
Teaching artists: Carlton Ford, baritone; Devon Guthrie, soprano; Nathan Brandwein, piano
Demonstration and coaching for chorus students from North Augusta High School,
Paul Knox Middle School, and North Augusta Middle School.
Two students from North Augusta High School will prepare arias for the Juilliard musicians
3:00 - 4:15 PM
American Brass Quintet Concert on the Lawn at Joye Cottage, 129 First Avenue SW, Aiken
Raymond Mase and Kevin Cobb, trumpets; David Wakefield, horn;
Michael Powell, trombone; John Rojak, bass trombone
LATE RENAISSANCE CANZONI (ed. by Raymond Mase)
by Erasmus Widmann, Antonio Troilo, William Brade
OSVALDO LACERDA Quinteto Concertante
FIVE CHANSONS (ed. by Raymond Mase) by Josquin des Prés
JOAN TOWER Copperwave (commissioned by Juilliard, premiered in 2006)
MUSIC of the 26th North Carolina Regimental Band, C.S.A.
Tickets: $50 available Jan. 26 at Aiken County Historical Museum, 803-642-2015
and Nandina Home, corner of Laurens and Park, 803-649-0616
Thursday, March 12, 2009
9:30-10:30 AM
Juilliard Jazz - Introduction to Jazz Styles and Techniques
Langley Bath Clearwater Middle School, 29 Lions Tail, Warrenville
Teaching artists: Members of the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
12:00-1:00 PM
Biava Quartet
Mid-Day Music Series at First Presbyterian Church. 224 Barnwell Avenue NW, Aiken
Austin Hartman and Hyunsu Ko, violins; Mary Persin, viola; Jason Calloway, cello
FREE Program to be announced. Reservations for seats can be made by calling 803-648-2662
8:00 PM (Thursday, March 12 Continued)
Elizabeth Joy Roe, piano
Trustees Featured Performers Series, Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry Street SW, Aiken
BACH/SILOTI Prelude in B minor
HAYDN Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI: 23
GERSHWIN/WILD/ROE The Man I Love
CHOPIN Etude in G-flat major, Op. 10 No. 5
Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12
WAGNER/LISZT Isoldens Liebestod
RAVEL La Valse
Tickets: $65 available Jan. 26 at Aiken County Historical Museum, 803-642-2015
and Nandina Home, corner of Laurens and Park, 803-649-0616
Seating capacity is limited
Friday, March 13, 2009
9:00-10:00AM
Side-by-Side String Concert
Schofield Middle School, 224 Kershaw St NE, Aiken
Biava Quartet ; teaching artists Claire Bryant, cello; tbd, violin; and the
String program students at Schofield Middle School
10:00-11:30 AM
Piano Master Class with Elizabeth Joy Roe
Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry Street SW, Aiken
Three students Erin McMullin (age 18, from Aiken, SC), Tegan Watts (age 18, from Travelers Rest, SC), and Lonnie Russell (age 15, from Summerville, SC) from the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities perform, and work with Ms. Roe.
FREE to the public, no tickets required.
Friday, March 13, 2009
8:00 PM
Juilliard Showcase Concert
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry Street, Aiken, 2980
Claire Bryant, cello; To be determined, violin
Devon Guthrie, soprano; Carlton Ford, baritone
Nathan Brandwein, piano; Elizabeth Joy Rowe, piano
Biava Quartet: Austin Hartman and Hyunsu Ko, violins; Mary Persin, viola; Jason Calloway, cello
Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Donald Vega, piano; Pete Van Nostrand, drums; Jason Stewart, bass;
Miles Okazaki, guitar; Marshall Gilkes, trombone; Adam Niewood, saxophone
RAVEL Sonate Pour Violon et Violoncello (selected sections)
Violinist tbd; Ms. Bryant
STRAUSS Mädchenblumen, Op. 22
Ms. Guthrie; Mr. Brandwein
RAVEL Don Quichotte à Dulchinée
Mr. Ford; Mr. Brandwein
BRAHMS F minor Piano Quintet, fourth movement
Biava Quartet ; Ms. Roe
PORTER Night and Day
Mr. Ford; Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
GERSHWIN Our Love is Here to Stay
Ms. Guthrie; Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
Selections from the American Songbook
Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
Tickets: $45, $35, $25 available at Aiken Community Playhouse (Washington Theater), 803-648-1438
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