Regional conference of The College Music Society to take place at Fredonia during spring break
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By Georgie Fu, '12
Melodies will float in Fredonia’s Mason Hall from Friday, March 16, through Saturday, March 17, when the Northeast Regional Conference of the College Music Society (CMS) will be held on campus. The two-day event will include paper presentations, lecture-recitals, composers' concerts, student papers and compositions, a keynote speaker, an annual business meeting, and networking opportunities.
Two graduate students of Fredonia’s School of Music, Jason Buckel and Lily Jarvis, will perform at the composer's concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 16, in Rosch Recital Hall.
Also, Kathryn Grattan, a graduate of Fredonia and currently working at the Letchworth School District of New York, will be a part of the panel discussion on “Improvisation and the University Music Curriculum: Preparing Pre-service Teachers for the Future” from 2:15 to 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 17.
Dr. James Davis, professor of Musicology and chair of the Musicology Area at Fredonia’s School of Music, is coordinating the conference at Fredonia.
In total, 24 presenters from the CMS's ranks of faculty, professionals and students, will fulfill the conference agenda. A student paper winner will be announced during the chapter luncheon on Saturday, March 17.
Two guest-speaker sessions will be presented by Kevin Chavez and Robert Horowitz
Chavez’s interactive workshop will focus on “landing the Right Candidate or Job.” He has been teaching and training business skills since 2002 in various industries including healthcare, food service, hospitality, including one of the nation’s largest retail chains. As a certified Targeted Selection® Program Manager with Development Dimensions International, Chavez has rebuilt recruiting and training systems as well as designed and implemented customer service models across many diverse disciplines. He has guest lectured on the interviewing process at the Manhattan School of Music where he is completing his master’s degree in Music in May of 2012 with a specialization in English Horn and Oboe d’amore.
