Indiana University Research & Creative Activity April 2001 • Volume XXIV Number 1
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Volume
XXIV, Musical
Performance:
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A
Driving Passion
by Mark Ross Clark |
What
keeps a state university's School of Music at the top of the charts?
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Roots
and Wings
by Geoffrey Pollock |
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Professor-performers have a third role to fill—expert juggler of their academic and artistic lives. |
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The
Scholar and the Score
by Nick Riddle |
If knowledge
is power, then scholars of musicology and muisc theory provide punch
to performances by teaching others about the history behind the musical
notes.
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No
Art Is an Island
by Nick Riddle |
Special symposia bring scholars and students together to examine performance from fresh angles. |
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Music
and Technology:
A Dynamic Duet by Ceci Jones |
In
an unusual music degree program, students use digital technology to
break new musical ground.
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The
Scenic Route
by Nick Riddle |
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If audiences
applaud when the curtain goes up, some scenic designers are very disap- |
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Thunder
and Lighting |
Putting on a show is an art, and that holds true for lighting and sound as much as for the performance on stage. |
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The
Reasons for the Seasons
by Kathleen Mills |
From
auditions to final receipts, how and why does a public university
put on a professional opera season?
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The
Greening of a Summer Festival
by Michael Wilkerson |
A new approach to the spirit of performance rejuvenates the Indiana University Summer Music Festival. |
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Music
That Speaks to
the Heart by Deborah Galyan |
A virtuoso violinist demonstrates the power of music in concerts around the world, but she finds her most important audience at home. |
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A
Marathon Music Man |
A
renowned pianist finds a novel way to train his students and engage
American audiences.
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