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“Your DAW Can Do What?” Ohio Music Education Association Conference Presentation

Professor of music Daniel Keown was selected to present his research titled “Your DAW Can Do What? Exploring Strategies for Integrating DAWs to Teach Students Music Content” at the 2024 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus February 1 – 3, 2024. His presentation focused on the ways educators can utilize digital audio workstations (DAWs) with their students.

 


 

“Create a Recording Class” Ohio Music Education Association Conference Presentation

Lecturer of recording arts Bryan Helsel was selected to present his research titled “Create a Recording Class with Little or No Budget” at the 2024 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus February 1 – 3, 2024.

 


 

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“Lightning Talk: Pittsburgh”

Professor of art Dana Sperry presented his talk “Lightning Talk: Pittsburgh” at the Applied Geography Conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 25 – 28, 2023. Sperry focused his talk on three artistic projects located in Pittsburgh, including his own audio walk thewhyhere.com.

 


 

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“Emilie Mayer Lecture Recital”

The Dana School of Music Piano Trio, comprised of violinist Wendy Case, cellist Kivie Cahn-Lipman, and pianist Cicilia Yudha, presented their lecture “Emilie Mayer Lecture Recital” at the Ohio Music Teachers Association State Conference Friday, October 13, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. The lecture aimed to introduce the prolific, but often forgotten, German composer Emilie Mayer. The trio performed a selection of Mayer’s Romantic-inspired solo piano, collaborative, and chamber music repertoire.

 


 

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Illustration and Design Conference Presentation

Professor of art Michelle Nelson presented her paper “Weaving Illustration Throughout a Design Curriculum” at the South Eastern College Arts Conference (SECAC) held in Richmond, Virginia October 11 – 14, 2023. This nonprofit organization fosters the study and practice of the visual arts and provides support for art professionals in higher education.

 


 

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Performances and Publications

Caroline Oltmanns, Professor of Piano in the Dana School of Music, recently published “Women at the Piano” in the Journal of International Alliance of Women in Music.Among other things, the article probes gender bias in concert programming. Oltmanns also performed on two cruises on the Queen Mary earlier this year.

 


 

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Madd for Tadd

Professor of jazz Kent Engelhart released a double album titled “Central Avenue Swing & Our Delight” with his band, Madd for Tadd, August 25, 2023. The album is made up of covers of Tadd Dameron material.

 


 

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Unfreezing Music Education

Professor of music education Paul Louth published his book “Unfreezing Music Education: Critical Formalism and Possibilities for Self-Reflexive Music Learning” through Routledge April 21, 2023. The book argues that in formal music education, the conflicting meanings of music should be discussed more often in order for students to better understand the ways in which the meanings of music are found.

 


 

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Contributing Artist and Performer

Dana School of Music instructor of horn Brad Granville served as a contributing artist and collegiate solo competition judge at the MidSouth Horn Workshop in Fayetteville, Arkansas March 31 – April 2, 2023. Along with pianist Kristin Harwell, Granville performed “Adagio y Danza,” composed by Ivette Herryman Rodriguez, and “A ‘B.O.P’ Beats of Power!!” composed by Shanyse Strickland.

 


 

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Research paper: “Hearing Exile”

Professor of music Ewelina Boczkowska presented her research paper, “Hearing Exile,” at the 49th Annual Conference of the Society of American Music in Minneapolis, MN, which was held March 8 – 12, 2023.

 


 

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Glasgow Print Studio Gallery Exhibition

Professor of art Joseph D’Uva has had his work included in the Glasgow Print Studio Gallery exhibition “The Love of Print: International,” located at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom February 3 – April 1, 2023. D’Uva was also selected for the Mid American Print Council (MAPC) Members Juried Exhibition at Kent State University during the MAPC Power of the Print Conference, which ran October 13 – 16, 2022. His work, which was in collaboration with YSU student Ashley Vaughan, was part of the “Open-Ended CTA: A Collaboration” exhibition.

 


 

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Recitals and Masterclasses

Misook Yun, Professor, Dana School of Music, led an online masterclass for students from Brazil and Argentina at the ArsDocta International Music Festival; performed recitals and masterclasses at the University of Dayton and University of Tampa; was a reviewer for the Korean Lyric Diction for Singers  book proposal for Oxford University Press; and was an unofficial reviewer for Korean translations of Estill Voice Training Level One and Two.

 


 

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Investigating music in European cinema

Professor of music Ewelina Boczkowska, along with Michael Baumgartner, professor of musicology at Cleveland State University, published “Music, Authorship, Narration, and Art Cinema in Europe: 1940s to 1980s” through Routledge December 30, 2022. Investigating the function of music in European cinema, the book considers auteur theory, art house film, and national cinema from the period after the Second World War to the fall of the Berlin wall.

 


 

Director of bands conducts for U.S. Army Field Band

Associate professor of music and director of bands Michael Butler guest conducted the Concert Band section of the United States Army Field Band Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Stambaugh Auditorium. The Concert Band is the oldest and largest section of the Field Band’s four performing components.

 


 

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National Association for Music Education National Conference Presentations

Associate professor of choral music education Daniel Keown gave two presentations at the National Association for Music Education National Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education Conference in Maryland November 2 – 6, 2022. His presentations were titled “Discovering the Lost Ark of Possibilities: Bringing Visibility to the Invisible Art Form of Film Music in Your Music Classroom” and “Influence of Workshop Training on Preservice Music Educators’ Self-Reported Abilities and Level of Support for Using DAW Technology to Teach Music Concepts.” 

 


 

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“Wind” CD release

Dana School of Music professor Caroline Oltmanns released her new piano CD “Wind” November 1, 2022. Created around the subject of wind, the album features work from Claude Debussy’s “Voiles” and “Bruyeres,” along with Franz Liszt’s “Erlkönig” and “Orage.”

 


 

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Sumna

Kivie Cahn-Lipman, Associate Professor of Cello in the Dana School of Music, has released his third solo album, "Sumna". The album was made possible in part by a YSU Research Professorship in 2021-22. Cahn-Lipman is the founding cellist of the International Contemporary Ensemble, founder and director of the baroque band ACRONYM and HIP Scottish ensemble Makaris, and co-founder and co-director of viol consorts LeStrange and Science Ficta.

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Youngstown’s Crandall Park

Johnathan Farris, Associate Professor of Art History, presented his paper "Youngstown's Crandall Park: An Interwar Speculative Neighborhood and Stability in a Landscape of Boom and Bust" at the International Planning History Conference 2022. The paper is also published as an article in the conference proceedings.

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Missy McCormick's Notions

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“notions,” an art exhibit featuring works from Missy McCormick, Associate Professor of Art, was part of the Summer Exhibitions at the Medici Museum of Art in Trumbull County.

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Guest Conductor: “Requiem” and “Giving Voice to Peace”

Associate professor of music Hae-Jong Lee was the guest conductor of the New England Symphonic Ensemble at Carnegie Hall May 28, 2022. Under guidance from MidAmerican Productions Inc., Lee conducted John Rutter’s “Requiem” along with directing a choral concert titled “Giving Voice to Peace.”

 


 

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“The Genius of Mozart”

Associate professor of music Cicilia Yudha was welcomed as a guest speaker for the Cleveland Orchestra’s Pre-Concert Lecture Series Thursday, March 24, 2022. Her presentation was titled “The Genius of Mozart” and focused on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22 and the Prague Symphony.

 


 

“Who’s Who in America”

Michael Butler, director of bands in the Dana School of Music, was recently elected to publish in “Who’s Who in America” by Who’s Who. The company is a publisher of biographies that chronicle the lives of individuals who make significant contributions to society. Butler’s other recent accomplishments include commissioning Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe to write a new piece for wind ensemble and presenting at multiple music conferences.

 


 

 

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“The Tiger and the Clover”

Dana School of Music lecturer and violinist Wendy Case released a new album, titled “The Tiger and the Clover,” February 4, 2022. Created during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the album explores converging and contrasting perceptions from a diverse group of composers.

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Fostering Inclusivity

Associate Professor of Theatre Katherine Garlick was selected to present her research, “Fostering Inclusivity in Academic Costume Spaces,” during a juried poster session at the National Conference of the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology in Baltimore.

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"Shh..."

A painting by Dragana Crnjak, Professor of Art, is included in the WOMEN PAINT catalog, produced by Page Bond Gallery in Richmond, Va. The online catalogue is a survey of 24 artists. A portion of sales go to the UNICEF Children in Crossfire of Ukrainian Crisis fund.

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Performance at Conservatory of Boulogne-Billancourt

James Umble, Professor in the Dana School of Music, was invited to perform at the Conservatory of Boulogne-Billancourt as part of the 90th birthday party for master French saxophone artist and teacher Jean-Marie Londeix. Umble studied with Londeix at the National Conservatory of Bordeaux, France, and in 2000, authored the biography, Jean-Marie Londeix, Master of the Modern Saxophone, a standard reference in use worldwide. (Due to COVID restrictions, Dr. Umble’s trip was cancelled.)

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Shamian - Social Separation versus Architectural Innovation

Johnathan Farris, Assistant Professor of Art History, presented his paper, "Shamian - Social Separation versus Architectural Innovation" and acted as a panelist at the virtual conference, "The Modern Turn: Space and Society in Canton, 1842-1938.”

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“Sukarlan: GAME-Land” presentation

Associate professor of music Cicilia Yudha was invited to present at the Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy’s From the Artist Bench Series November 5, 2021. Yudha’s presentation was titled “Sukarlan: GAME-Land” and focused on Indonesian-Spanish classical composer and pianist Ananda Sukarlan.

 


 

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Research Presentations

Daniel Keown, Associate Professor of Music Education, had two research studies selected by a peer-reviewed panel for presentation at this year’s National Association for Music Education - Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. One study was supported by a YSU Office of Assessment Mini-Assessment Grant titled, “Examination of Identified Frequency and Location of Music Characteristics within Motion Picture Soundtracks.”

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Mid America Print Council Conference

Joseph D'Uva, Professor of Art, was selected to participate in the Call to Action Print Portfolio Exchange at the Mid America Print Council Conference.

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ArsDocta International Music Festival

Professor of music Misook Yun presented a virtual masterclass and lecture at the ArsDocta International Music Festival held August 2 – 8, 2021 as one of just 17 faculty in attendance. In addition, she was a featured soloist in performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Alleluja” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Glitter and Be Gay” with the Butler County Symphony Orchestra.

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“Vezovi” art exhibit

Professor of art Dragana Crnjak’s exhibit “Vezovi” was installed at The Cultural Center of Trebinje in Trebinje, Bosnia July 18, 2021. The artwork was a contemporary site-specific wall drawing inspired by Zminjanje embroidery.

 


 

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Closer Than They Appear

Artwork by Claudia Berlinski, Director of the McDonough Museum of Art, was included in two recent exhibitions: “Invitational Art Show - Excellence/Defining Space” and “Unbound: The Altered Book.” She also had her piece, Closer Than They Appear: Winter Thaw,featured in the February issue of Apero.

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2020-21 Cuyahoga Community College Concert Series

Professor of music Caroline Oltmanns presented a livestream concert Sunday, March 21, 2021, as part of the 2020-21 Cuyahoga Community College Concert Series, performing works by Claude Debussy, Raymond Wilding-White, Friedrich Gulda, and Ludwig van Beethoven. The same day, she also performed at the BOP STOP in Cleveland as part of the Cleveland Composers Guild.

 


 

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2021 College Music Society Southern Chapter Regional Conference

Associate professor of music Cicilia Yudha presented a virtual lecture and recital titled "Debussy’s Affair with the Gamelan: GAMELand No. 5 for Piano, Playing Hand, Voice, Kemanak, and Javanese Gong-Ageng by Slamet Abdul Sjukur (1935-2015)" at the 2021 College Music Society Southern Chapter Regional Conference February 25 – 27, 2021.

 


 

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International Conference for Saxophone Performance and Pedagogy

Professor of saxophone James Umble performed a contemporary work for solo saxophone by composer and theorist Andrew Mead at the 2021 International Conference for Saxophone Performance and Pedagogy, hosted by the University of Florida. Mead wrote and dedicated the work to Umble, who has been performing Mead’s work extensively in recent years.

 


 

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New York Public Library Research Fellowship

Associate professor of music Ewelina Boczkowska was awarded a $4,000 New York Public Library Short-Term Research Fellowship for an archival project on composer Jerzy Fitelberg titled “Composers of the Postwar Polish Diaspora: The Case of Jerzy Fitelberg (1903-1951).” The project studied the work and transnational networks of Fitelberg, who was a Polish émigré composer.

 


 

Settling, by Dragana Crnjak Charcoal on panel, 20 X 24 inches, 2021

Peripheries

Professor of Art Dragana Crnjak exhibited Peripheriesat the Page Bond Gallery in Richmond, Va. Crnjak, a native of Bosnia, has exhibited internationally, nationally, and regionally, and her work is included in numerous private and public collections.

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Jerzy Fitelberg

Ewelina Boczkowska, Professor of Musicology in the Dana School of Music, published the chapter, "O Jerzym Fitelbergu w Nowym Jorku na podstawie źródeł archiwalnych," ["On Jerzy Fitelberg in New York based on Archival Sources"], in the edited volume, American Dream: Polscy twórcy za oceanem [American dream Polish artists in the USA](Warsaw: Institute of Art, 2020)

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Joseph D'Uva, Professor of Art, Printmaking, exhibited his artwork in several shows at the Columbus Printed Arts Center in Columbus, OH, the Gathered Glass Blowing Studio/Pegboard Press in Toledo, OH, and the Weber Fine Arts in Omaha, NE.  The work included lithography, screenprinting, and flocking printmaking processes.

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