FACULTY NEWS

Constance Cook Glen gave a paper titled “Empowering the Gifted Listener: Taking up Copland’s Challenge Once Again” at the recent CMS National Conference in Atlanta, GA. She also presented a poster called "For Whom is Opera Relevant? Exploring Expressions of Passion." In addition, Glen was awarded an ArtsWeek grant for a lecture/performance on the musical, which will take place Feb. 21, 2009, at 3 p.m. in Auer Hall. Several participants will perform, including Janice Hauxwell-Hammond, Meredith Kiesgen, and Eric Anderson. The title is "American Politics through the Musical Looking Glass."

Two-time Grammy Award-winner Sylvia McNair will appear Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. on Mickey’s Corner, the Jewish Community Center’s (JCC) popular talk show hosted by Indianapolis business leader Mickey Maurer. In a casual format much like Bravo TV’s Inside the Actor’s Studio, Maurer and McNair will converse about her spectacular career, her struggle with breast cancer, and some little-known facts about the singer. The soprano-turned-jazz singer will also perform for the audience. The Arthur M. Glick JCC is in Indianapolis at 6701 Hoover Road. The program is free and open to the public.

Soprano Robin Follman and tenor Dongwon Shin are performing the roles of Turandot and Calaf with the Dayton Opera Oct. 18, 24, and 26. Both artists studied with Carlos Montane.

Meredith College Professor of Music Kent Lyman (left), M.M.’86, D.M.’93, has been named a Steinway Artist.

Tenor Jeff Springer just returned from performing the role of Samson with the Dublin Opera in Ireland and will be covering the role of Tristan with the Chicago Lyric Opera next January and February. Springer is student of Carlos Montane.