SIU International Guitar Festival
SIU International Guitar FestivalDr. Dick Kelley – Director of the School of MusicArtistic Director of the Festival – Dr. Isaac LausellSeptember 22nd & 23rd, October 27th & 28thSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleMessage from Dr. LausellIn the fall of 2020 we would have hosted the 7th edition of the SIU Guitar Festival butour plans had to be postponed due to the pandemic. It was a very difficult year. We lostdear friends, our local businesses went through the roughest patch in their history and asa community we are still experiencing the aftermath of such an experience.In the midst of it all we pressed forward. The students worked hard and thrived whetherit was by observing social distancing or through online instruction. We found ways toconnect with the world and learn from each other thanks to remote learning resourcesand the various Zoom lectures and master classes.
As we slowly start to regain normalcy and resume our activities it seems fitting that theguitar festival this year should be a homecoming festivity, something that also celebratesthe connections our program has made with guitarists and musicians from all over theworld.In honor to this we take on a new name and make our debut as the SIU InternationalGuitar Festival. Thanks to the support of the SIU Foundation Grant and our visiting facultyfrom various institutions from domestic and abroad we will be enjoying concerts, lecturesand master classes that explore the guitar from different perspectives and traditions.Who is this festival for? Anyone who loves guitar music! We have activities suitable forprofessional musicians, aspiring guitar students, weekend warriors or anybody that enjoysgood music.Stay healthy, stay safe and see you soon,Dr. Isaac LausellArtistsProf. Freddie Burgos – Drum set, EnsemblesDr. George Brozak – Director of Athletic Bands, History of Rock and RollDr. Dick Kelley – Director of the SIU School of Music (Saxophone, Jazz & Composition)Dr. Isaac Lausell – Artistic Director (Classical & Jazz Guitar, Composition)Prof. Moacyr Teixeira Neto – Classical Guitar & ArrangingProf. Aldemar Valentín – Bass Guitar & Jazz CompositionDr. Christopher Walczak – Theory & CompositionDr. Zvonimir Tot – Jazz Guitar, Theory & CompositionCosts & Registration 4-day pass plus opening Gala – Includes admission to all the concerts, lectures and master classesduring the entire festival - 50 1-day pass - Includes admission to all the concerts, lectures and master classes for the festival oneither 9/28/2018 or 9/29/2018 - 20.00 Single event pass – This is good for a single admission to a master class, a lecture or a recital. 12.00- general audience/ 6 students. ALL EVENTS are free to students, faculty and staff of the SIU School of Music.
If you have a high school or middle school music program and would like to be sponsored to attendthe festival contact Dr. Lausell for more information at isaac.lausell@siu.eduRegister (cash or check) at the door or send us a check and make it to “Southern Illinois University”.Specify in the memo line at the bottom that it is for the “SIU International Guitar Festival” and fill upthe provided form specifying the event you are registering for. Send it to:Betty JohnsonSouthern Illinois University — School of Music1000 South Normal AvenueCarbondale, IL 62901ContactFor questions regarding the festival and the guitar program at Southern IllinoisUniversity Carbondale send us an email at: isaac.lausell@siu.eduFor other inquiries:Southern Illinois University Carbondale1000 South Normal AveCarbondale, Illinois, 62901Phone: 618-536-8742Website: http://cola.siu.edu/music/Donations and sponsorshipWe have opportunities for local and national business and enterprises interested insponsoring the guitar festival. More detailed information of the levels of sponsorshipcontact Dr. Isaac Lausell at isaac.lausell@siu.eduScheduleWednesday – September 22nd, 2021 9:00 am – 11:00 pm – Classical guitar master class - Prof. Moacyr Teixeira Neto –Altgeld Hall room -11711:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Composing for guitar – Dr. Chris Walczak – AltgeldHall, Room 1177:30p.m. – Classical guitar recital – Prof. Marcus DeJesus – Old Baptist FoundationRecital Hall
Thursday – September 23rd, 2021 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Starting a career in music – Prof. Marcus DeJesus –AltgeldHall, Room -11411:10 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. – History of Rock – Dr. George Brozak – Altgeld Hall, Room1147:30 p.m. - Classical Guitar Recital – Prof. Moaxyr Teixeira Neto – Old BaptistFoundation Recital HallWednesday – October 27th, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 am – Jazz Composition – Prof. Aldemar Valentín – Altgeld Hall,Room 11711:10 a.m. – 12:10 pm – The study of rhythm for guitarists – Prof. Freddie Burgos –Altgeld Hall, Room 1177:30 p.m. – Jazz Recital – Prof. Aldemar Valentín & Prof. Freddie Burgos featuringDr. Dick Kelley & Dr. Isaac Lausell – Shryock AuditoriumThursday – October 28th, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Voicing chords for Jazz Guitar – Dr. Zvonimir Tot 7:30 p.m. – Jazz Guitar Recital – Dr. Zvonimir Tot & Dr. Isaac Lausell - featuringprof. Freddie Burgos & prof. Aldemar Valentín.*note: OBF is the Old Baptist Foundation also known as Doyle Hall.Master classesOur master classes are open to all our festival audience members regardless if theyplay or not nor regarding their level of experitse. We will have master classes incomposition for guitar, voicing jazz chords and more.To play in Moacyr Teixeira Neto’s classical guitar master class we will be conductingauditions since the amount of spaces to perform is limited. The students selected toplay in the master class will receive a tuition waver for the festival.To apply summit a video recording of 2 contrasting pieces. To summit simply uploadan unlisted video to youtube.com and send the link to isaac.lausell@siu.edu. Weencourage the presentation of advanced works such as J.S. Bach’s lute suites, works byHeitor Villalobos and Leo Brower. This being said we will feature players from differentlevels. The level pieces of presented should not be beneath the level of the following: El testament d’Amelia – Miguel LLobet El sueño de la muñeca – Agustin Barrios
Lágrima – Francisco TárregaCapricho Arabe – Francisco TarregaCanarios – Gaspar SanzTarleton’s Resurrection – John DowlandBiosDr. George Brozak – Director of Athletic Bands, History of Rock and RollSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleSince 2009, George Brozak has served as Director of Athletic Bands for the School ofMusic at Southern Illinois University. A native of Ohio, Brozak received his Bachelor ofMusic in Music Education and Master of Music in Music Education Degrees from OhioUniversity in Athens, Ohio and an Ed.D. in Music Education from the University of Illinois.Most recently, he served as Director of Athletic Bands and Associate Director of Bandsat the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. Prior to his tenure atSIU, Brozak served as Visiting Assistant Director of Bands at Tennessee Technological
University in Cookeville, Tennessee and Lecturer in Music Education and AssistantConductor for the renowned University of Illinois Bands, where he assisted both theMarching Illini and conducted Concert Band IIB.Prior to his collegiate appointments, Brozak served as Director of Bands at TiffinColumbian High School. There he directed marching, symphonic, concert, pep and jazzbands, and taught music composition/theory. The Symphonic Band took part in State BandContest each year during his tenure. Additionally, Brozak taught beginning lessons on allinstruments throughout the district. While at Tiffin, Brozak was the recipient of fiveMartha Holden Jennings Grants to further music education throughout the district.He was also Director of Bands at Federal-Hocking High School in Stewart, Ohio, wherehe taught instrumental music, 7-12. While at Federal-Hocking, the marching band wasconsistently awarded top-honors in their class at OMEA Adjudicated Events.Brozak has authored articles in the prestigious Journal of Band Research and Visions ofResearch in Music Education. Most recently, his dissertation, A History of the Bands atOhio University was published by Diamond Ohio Publications. He has presentednumerous lectures at both Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) and Illinois MusicEducators Association (IMEA) Conferences, and served as percussion adjudicator forOMEA Marching Band Adjudicated Events.Brozak is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraternity and the AlphaOmega Chapter (Ohio University) of Lambda Chi Alpha. He is an honorary member ofthe Epsilon Alpha Chapter (South Carolina) of Tau Beta Sigma (national honorary bandsorority), the Delta Sigma Chapter (South Carolina) of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and theLambda Rho Chapter (Tennessee Tech) of Kappa Kappa Psi.In addition to his scholarly writings, Brozak has written production material forParamount Studios. His story premise for "Birthright" (Episode 142) was produced by StarTrek: The Next Generation. His story for "False Profits" was produced by Star Trek:Voyager (Episode 44), and his story for "Broken Link" (Episode 98) was the Season Fourcliffhanger for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.Brozak has served as staff arranger for the Ohio University Marching Band; a positionhe has held since 1988. Additionally, he has written hundreds of marching bandarrangements for high schools and college bands. He is a member of the Ohio MusicEducationAssociation (OMEA), CollegeBandDirectorsNationalAssociation (CBDNA), National Band Association (NBA), Music Educators NationalConference (MENC), the International Percy Grainger Society, and the Writers Guild ofAmerica (WGA). In 1998, Brozak was a finalist in the Ashland Oil Teacher of the YearAward, and has been named to Who's Who in America's Teachers.
Prof. Freddie Burgos – Drums, Jazz EnsemblesConservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, Inter American University of Puerto RicoProfessor Freddie Burgos was born in 1979, in Humacao Puerto Rico.From a very early age he was already experimenting with rhythm,even before owning a musical instrument. His mother bought himhis first percussion instrument at the age of six and since then Freddie has not stoppedplaying.Freddie is a drummer, arranger, composer and music professor with an establishedtrack of recordings, touring and teaching experience in the US, Europe and Latin America.Freddie had his first drum set lesson in 1988 at a church in his hometown.
At the age of 13 he decided to attend Escuela Libre de Música, a public school for theperforming arts. During that time Freddie honed his skills under the tutelage of professorArnaldo Rivera, which led him to perform with several groups such as Cristal Jazz.In 1998 he went to the Berklee College of Music workshop in Puerto Rico where hewon a scholarship to study in their main campus in Boston, Massachusetts.While at Berklee Freddie had the privilege of working with different teacherssuch as Kenwood Dennard, Larry Finn, Jon Hazilla, Casey Scheuerell, Larry Finn, JonHazilla, Casey Scheuerell, Dave Dicenso, Oscar Stagnaro, Mark Walker, Jon Hunt, VictorMendoza, Victor Mendoza, Mark Walker, Jon Hunt, Victor Mendoza, Eguie Castillo, BobGulfman, Dan Morreti, Rob Yaco, Kim Plainfield and Rod Morgenstein.After graduating from Berklee Freddie relocated to New York. In 2013 Freddiegraduated with a masters degree in Jazz Studies from the Aaron Copeland School of Music(Queens College) and returned to Puerto Rico where he is a professor of music atConservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico and at the Inter American University of PuertoRico (Metro Campus).Freddie known for his great sound, feel and mastery of polyrhythms. He has had theprivilege to perform with artists such as Latin Grammy Award winning, contemporaryJuan Luis Guerra, Manuel E. Castillo, Hiromi Uhera, Bobby Brown, Blacksole, Paoli Mejías,Michael Phillip Mossman, Antonio Hart, Proyecto EVIF, Jorge Vizcarrondo, Tercer Cielo,Rene Gonzalez, Richi Ray, Marco Pignataro, Isaac Lausell, Angel David Matos, RichieFlores, Alex Acuña, Giovanni Hidalgo, Oskar Cartaya, Luis Marín, Richie Flores, AbrahamLaboriel, Justo Almario, NorbertStachel, Diego Torres and Ricky Encarnacion, among others.Freddie has recorded with a number of artists such as; Barry D(Born to Play), Fikira Music, Piotr Kowalczyk, Andrés Espinosa(Songos Jalapeños), Berklee Jazz Revelation CD 2004, Jorge Vizcarrondo (A CristoVizcarrondo (A Cristo, Siempre Estas, Es Navidad), Proyecto EVIF, Ermec Gonzáles,Heaven Report Live DVD featuring Norbert Stachel (Tower of Power Horn Player),David Martinez (By Hand).His record “Inspiración” mark his debut as a bandleader featuring his arrangements andoriginal compositions. Upcoming projects include the release of The Search Band, a supergroup featuring Jorge Vizcarrondo on Sax, Kenneth Morales on guitar and Eggie Sierra onbass. In the meantime Freddie's future plans are to continue composing, recording,performing and making contributions to the performing arts in Puerto Rico and abroad.For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/freddieburgosmusicProf. Marcus DeJesus – Classical Guitar, Brazilian JazzClarke University, Loras College
Marcus DeJesus is a young guitarist originally from Brazil that currently lives in theDubuque Tri State Area. He is a professor of guitar and general music at Clarke Universityand Loras College in Dubuque, IA. In addition Marcus is the music director at Chavezelementary school in Madison, WI.In the spring of 2016 he finished a master’s degree in guitar performance from SouthernIllinois University (Carbonale, Illinois) and the in the spring of 2014 a bachellor’s of arts inmusic performance from Clarke University. Living in the U.S. for 11 years Marcus hasstudied the guitar with Dr. Zane Merritt, Dr. Isaac Lausell, Dr. Miles McConnell,composition with Dr. Amy Dunker and voice with master John Lease. In Brazil he hascollaborated with master Moacyr Teixeira Neto who teaches at the FAMES MusicConservatory located in Vitoria, ES. That is where he studied in the summer of 2012 andhas returned regularly to perform and lecture at the service of the school. He plays aguitar made by Brazilian luthier Luis Antonio Miranda.DeJesus began his studies on the instrument at the age of ten, having his father as oneof his first teachers. Marcus has strong roots in classical guitar, Brazilian jazz and a varietyof other styles. He was a soloist with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and the SIUSymphony Orchestra and has performed in a variety of jazz ensembles such as Larry BuschBig Band, Hunter Fuerste Vintage Jazz Group and the Misletones. In addition Marcusregularly performs with his own group the Blue Flame Duo, which features him on guitarand Brian Eiffes on vocals. The two musicians met during the time they attended ClarkeUniversity. Their music gives a modern approach to Bossa Nova and American Jazzstandards.
As a solo performer he has toured the US and Brazil. Marcus has collaborated withlocal artists such as Brian Eiffes, Megan Gloss, Jim Sherry, Jill Klinebriel, David Resnick,Larry Busch, Ben Drury, Cameron Shoutes and others.During his free time he enjoys running, hiking, watching movies, attending art events,cooking and spending time with family and friends. His philosophy of teaching and is life isthat it is important to “be yourself because everybody else is already taken”. Music allowshumans what is between sentiments and words cannot express.For more information visit: http://www.marcusdejesus.com/home-1.htmlDr. Dick Kelley – Director of the SIU School of Music, SaxophoneSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
Richard Kelley has been Associate Professor of Saxophone and Director of JazzStudies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale since 2008, performing numerousengagements across the United States, Mexico, Canada, much of Europe and severalCaribbean countries. Active in all genres that welcome the saxophone, he has beenfeatured as concerto soloist with several orchestras and bands, served as guest soloistwith numerous jazz ensembles, and is often called upon to perform with touring groupsthroughout the United States.Described as “exciting and engaging” and “having beautiful lyricism,” Dr. Kelley’splaying has been featured on a variety of recordings; from SIU Professor Emeritus PhilipBrown’s Arkadia, to the multi-artist Liquid Architecture Project, where he collaboratedwith Douglas Quin to create Vostok Ice Memories. He has enjoyed several performances
at the World Saxophone Congress, the North American Saxophone AllianceConference, the United States Navy Band Symposium, International Association of JazzEducators Conference, and the Jazz Education Network Conference. This October, hewill be an invited speaker at the inaugural Jazz UV Conference in Veracruz, Mexico.As an improviser and working jazz musician, Dr. Kelley often times “very nicely getsout of hand” with his own groups and his long-term membership in the New ArtsJazztet. He also composes and arranges for his own groups in addition to creating worksfor Jazz Ensembles, Chamber Groups, Saxophone Quartets, Saxophone Soloists andoccasionally for Symphony Orchestras. Housed in his own RiPaRuKe Publishing, Dr.Kelley’s pedagogical materials and arrangements are easily accessible and favored bymany.Currently Dr. Kelley is pursuing research on multiple fronts. As a proponent for thedevelopment and implementation of the Electronic Wind Instrument, he is designingeasy to use frameworks within several DAW’s that allow for straight forward EWImanipulation through MIDI foot pedals, in addition to creating a simple softwareinterface to use the EWI as a vocoder in recorded and live performance. In the Spring of2019, Dr. Kelley will take a sabbatical to investigate song writing practices over the past200 years, in an effort to learn more about melodic traits that could be used inimprovisation and arranging, in addition to developing a Survey of Song Writing Courseto better serve students at Southern Illinois University.Dr. Kelley’s education has in part developed from sharing the stage with artists suchas Jon Faddis, Dick Oatts, Stefon Harris, Doc Severinsen, Charles McPherson and manyothers. Likewise, his numerous lessons and masterclasses with Jean Marie Londeix, JeanYves Formeau, Nobuya Sugawa, Kenny Garrett, and Glenn Wilson to name a few havebeen instrumental in his development. However, most significant has been the enduringguidance of his primary teachers; Perry Rask, Debra Richtmeyer, Paul Bro, and ChipMcNeill.Dr. Isaac Lausell – Classical & Jazz Guitar, coordinator of the guitar program
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleIsaac Lausell leads the guitar program at SIUC School of Music where he joined thefaculty in the Fall 2012. At SIUC Lausell teaches courses in classical and jazz guitar,overseas the guitar area and performs with the Jazz Ensemble in residence the New ArtsJazztet.Prior to his appointment at SIU Dr. Lausell taught at the Inter American University ofPuerto Rico, Consevatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, Escuela Especializada ErnestoRamos Antonini (public music school, grades 7-12), State University of New York at StonyBrook, University of North Texas (Community Music Program), Ridgecrest ElementarySchool in Houston, Texas, Escuela Libre de Música de Humacao (public music school,grades 7-12) and Academia de Música Peña in Puerto Rico.Dr. Lausell holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts with focus in Performance (classicalguitar, studies in Early Music & Jazz) from State University of New York at Stony Brook,a master’s degree in Jazz studies from University of North Texas and a Bachelors Degreein Music Performance (Classical Guitar) with a teacher’s certification from Conservatoriode Musica de Puerto Rico.As a writer Dr. Lausell has developed methods for Jazz improvisation and guitarblending lute, classical and jazz guitar technique. As a recording artist Dr. Lausell has ledseveral successful projects both as headliner, sideman and producer.Dr. Lausell has played with artists such as Ray Anderson, C.W. Askew, Ignacio Berroa,Coco Freeman, Kenwood Dennard, Ricky Encarnación, Jon Faddis, Frank Gambale, Eddie
Gómez, Heaven Report, Keith Javors, Rick Latham, Matt Margvulio, Charles McPherson,Paoli Mejias, Fidel Morales, Marcello Pellitteri, Marco Pignataro, Proyecto EVIF, Luis"Perico" Ortiz, Jorge Vizcarrondo, Bill Smith, Oscar Stagnaro, Norbert Stachel and theStony Brook Baroque Players.For more info visit: https://www.isaaclausell.com/Dr. Zvonimir Tot – Jazz Guitar, Theory & Composition
University of Illinois ChicagoZvonimir Tot (z-VON-e-mere TOTE) is a Chicago-based jazz guitarist, composerand arranger with a style deeply rooted in the jazz tradition but flavored by hisEuropean origin. He holds too many university degrees. Tot has performed in theUnited States, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Serbia, the Czech Republic,Romania, and Croatia. He has performed and/or recorded with many world-renownedmusicians, including:- Saxophonists Scott Hamilton, Billy Harper, Jamey Aebersold and Peter King- Violinists Johnny Frigo and Stefan Milenkovich- Drummers Ernie Adams, Paul Wertico and Byron Landham- Bassists Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, John Clayton and Hein Van de Geyn- Pianists Larry Novak and Larry Vuckovich- Harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy- Guitarists Philip Catherine, Henry Johnson and Paulinho Garcia- Organist Joey DeFrancesco- Vocalists Patricia Barber, Jackie Allen and Carmen LundyZvonimir Tot is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at University of Illinois atChicago and currently teaches jazz guitar, harmony, ear training, counterpoint andensembles. He is the founder and owner of Groove Art Records, as well as full member of
ASCAP, GRAMMY, Jazz Education Network (JEN), and American Composers Forum.Tot has recorded four CDs as a leader: Eloquent Silence (Chicago Sessions, 2009),Unspoken Desire (Groove Art Records, 2007), Blue Quest (Groove Art Records, 2007),and Travels and Dreams (Groove Art Records, 2004), as well as numerous CDs as asideman for various labels. Tot has composed over fifty jazz compositions for ensemblesranging from duo to sextet. Since 2005, Zvonimir Tot’s biography has been included inWho's Who In America, published by Marquis Publishing. He is an endorsing artist forGodin electric/MIDI guitars, Taylor acoustic guitars, D'Addario strings, Acoustic Imageamplifiers and Raezer's Edge speakers.Website: www.zt-music.comProf. Moacyr Teixeira Neto – Classical Guitar
Faculdade Mauricio de Oliveira, Acordes – Centro de Música e Artes (Vitoria, ES,Brazil)Award winning guitarist Moacyr Teixeira Neto is one of Brazil’s most prized guitarists.Winner of the “Best interpretation Prize” in the Heitor Villalobos Guitar Competition,the Souza Lima Guitar Competition and a finalist in the Agustín Barrios InternationalGuitar Competition Teixeira Neto has earned many accolades in Brazil and abroad.Teixeira Neto has delighted audiences from all over the world including Santiago deCompostela (Spain), Asuncion (Paraguay), Lima (Peru), Montevideo (Uruguay) and Milan(Italy). Professor Teixeira Neto has taught master classes and workshops for events such
as the International Festival of Domingos Martins, Souza Lima Festival, Fred SchneiterCompetition, Vital Medeiros Seminary (Brazil), Eduardo Fabini Festival (Uruguay) andInternational Festival of Contemporary Music of Lima (Peru). Prox Teixiera Neto has alsoserved as visiting professor for events such as the International Festival of InvernoDomingos Martins, Souza Lima Festival, Fred Schneiter Competition, Vital MedeirosSeminary (Brazil), Eduardo Fabini Festival (Uruguay) and International Festival ofContemporary Music of Lima (Peru). He is also the artistic director of the Maurício deOliveira Latin American Festival and Competition.Professor Teixeira Neto currently serves as the artistic director of Centro de Música eArtes and guitar professor at Faculdade de Música do Éspirito Santo (FAMES).Several respected composers have written works for Teixeira Neto including CarlosCruz, Maurício de Oliveira, Ricardo Tacuchian, Marcos Vinícius, Luis Carlos Barbieri,Marcos Zanandréa among others. Prof. Teixeira’s has released 4 recordings focused onBrazilian guitar music and other 4 focused on international music for classical guitar.Teixeira Neto’s first CD release “Gravuras do Violão” received and award from Ministry ofCulture in Espirito Santo, Brazil (Secretaria de Cultura – SECULT – ES). His records“Serenete” e “Bande de Congos” are distributed worldwide through amazon.com. Moacyrcelebrated his 25 years as a performing artist with the release of his DVD/concert “MeuViolão Minha Vida” (My guitar, my life).Professor Teixeira Neto will be closing the 4th edition of the SIU Guitar Festival with a concert andNorth American release of his latest CD “Over the Time” featuring works by famed ItalianBrazilian composer Marcos Vinícius.For more info visit: https://moacyrteixeiraneto.com.br/Prof. Aldemar Valentín – Bass guitar & Music Theory Centro de Estudios de JazzUniversidad Veracruzana (Xalapa, México)
Bass guitarist and composer from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Aldemar Valentin was bornand raised in Mayagüez Puerto Rico. He studied for two years in the Escuela de BellasArtes in Ponce, Puerto Rico under professor Irvin Cancel. In 1999 he earned aperformance Diploma from Berklee College of Music and in 2003, his Bachelor of MusicDegree. While attending Berklee, he studied under renowned jazz mentors: OscarStagnaro, Bruce Gertz, Hall Crook and Greg Hopkins. In May 2006, Aldemar obtained aMaster’s of Music degree in Jazz performance from the New England Conservatory ofMusic.As a soloist and composer Valentin has published three recordings titled “Finding mypath” (2009), “Ficciones” (2011) and “Nueva Vision” (2015).As a bass guitarist maestro Valentin has performed in the following recordings: “Oye”por Miguel Zenon & The Rhythm Collective (2013), “Introspection” por Ermesc Gonzalez (2010),
“Traditions”/Angel David Mattos 2007 (junto a Bob Mintzer y Paquito D’ Rivera), “The PanamáSuite”/Danilo Pérez Big Band (2006), “Sentido Tropical”/Rique Colón (2006) and “Mi Tambor”/PaoliMejías (2005) which was nominated for a Grammy award.International performances: Miguel Zenon & The Rhythm Collective (The Jazz Showcase/Chicago,The Jazz Standard/ NYC, 2013), Ángel David Mattos (Berklee Performance Center, Boston Ma, 2009),Alejandro Aviles-Hologramª (National tour in Perú, 2008) Roberto Zayas (Pekín China (2007), NestorTorres (Japan-Taiwan tour, 2006), Panamá Jazz Festival (2006 NEC Jazz Ensemble/ Independiente 2009)Miguel Zenón (países del África Occidental, 2003), Paoli Mejías (The Triple Door, Seattle, WA. 2003),Manuel Larrea (Guayaquil, Ecuador 2001-1998).As an educator professor Valentin teached at the Inter-American University of PuertoRico in the popular music program. From 2007-2012. He was also a professor in the Jazzand Caribeann Music program at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music where he wasalso the jazz chamber music coordinator (2009- 2013).Valentin joined the faculty of the Jazz Studies Center of Universidad Veracruzana inXalapa in January 2014 where he teaches music theory and bass guitar.For more information visit: https://aldemarvalentin.bandcamp.com/Christopher Walczak – Theory and Composition
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleBorn in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and provoked by a family of passionate and latitudinousoverachievers, creating music has been a part of everyday life for Christopher Walczakfrom kindergarten afternoons until the present. Many years and three degrees later,Christopher finds himself reconciling the kaleidoscopic array of sound and thoughtabsorbed along the way. His repertoire includes works for solo instruments, chamberensembles of various sizes, full symphony as well as chamber orchestra, music forcomputer, and interactive electro-acoustic music.Dr. Walczak holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in Music Composition fromthe University of Wisconsin - Madison and a doctorate from Rice University. He hasstudied with composers Stephen Dembski, Joel Naumann, Laura Schwendinger, Shih-HuiChen, Richard Lavenda, Pierre Jalbert, and Arthur Gottschalk. Christopher's music,which New York's cityArts hailed as "singing with lucid and unexpected harmonies," hasbeen commissioned, performed, and recorded by various orchestras and ensemblesincluding the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, the University of Wisconsin - MadisonSymphony Orchestra, the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Wind Ensemble, the
Wisconsin Alliance for Composers, Symphonic Brass of Houston, Flutes Quatre,Zeitgeist New Music Ensemble, Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble, EnsembleLaboratorium, Relache, and members of Grammy Award winning eighth blackbird.Christopher has been admitted as a fellow to many renowned compositionconferences and festivals, including June in Buffalo, the Wellesley ComposersConference, MusicX, and the Czech-American Summer Music Institute. In April of2012, Christopher's solo piano work, Dark Blue Etude received its Carnegie Hall debutby pianist Andrew Staupe in New York City and was later broadcast on National PublicRadio's Performance Today with Fred Child. His orchestral tone poem, The Evening Shadow,was the winner of the 2013 Paul and Christiane Cooper Prize in Composition. In 2013the composer was nominated for a Charles Ives Award by the American Academy ofArts and Letters. He was the winner of the 2011 Robert Avalon CompositionCompetition, the recipient of the 2010 Presser Music Award, and the winner of the2008 Chasm New Music Festival Composition Competition among other awards andhonors.On the frontier of music technology, Christopher is currently exploring ‘spatiallyactivated musical improvisation’ while working with the Wisconsin Institutes forDiscovery on the VIDI Project: an interactive experience in
SIU International Guitar Festival . Dr. Dick Kelley – Director of the School of Music . Artistic Director of the Festival – Dr. Isaac Lausell . September 22nd & 23rd, October 27th & 28th. Southern Illinois University Carbondale . Message from Dr. Lausell . In the fall of 2020 we would have hosted the 7th edition of the SIU Guitar Festival but
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