SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Beaver Music Nation Oregon State University Bands Wind Ensemble Wind Symphony Chamber Winds Jazz Ensemble Campus Band Marching Band Basketball Pep Band Rhythm & Beavs MUSIC Oregon State University School of Arts and Communication 101 Benton Hall Corvallis, OR 97331-2106 Learn more: bands.oregonstate.edu
OSU Bands The Oregon State University Wind Ensemble ~ MUS 150/350/550 Section 1 Conducted by Dr. Christopher Chapman, the OSU Wind Ensemble is a 43-member auditioned ensemble featuring the most outstanding brass, woodwind, and percussion players on campus. Wind Ensemble is open to all OSU students by audition. Auditions are held prior to the start of the academic year. The band requires a year-long commitment. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Focusing on new literature and performing masterworks of the wind band ensemble genre, the group s latest commissions and consortium partnerships include works by award-winning composers including Billy Childs, Dana Reason, Kevin Walczyk, Gregory Youtz, Michael Coolen, DJ Sparr, James Mobberly, Dan Welcher and David Gillingham. Recent concerts have included numerous pieces of original music for wind ensemble by prominent wind band composers. The OSU Wind Ensemble s reputation of excellence extends well beyond campus. Recent performances have included a concert tour in Japan, as well as at the College Band Directors National Association West/Northwest conference in Reno, Nevada; the All-Northwest Music Education Conference in Portland, Ore.; the Oregon Music Education Association Conference in Eugene, Ore.; and at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This year the group will release its second commercial recording on Mark Records. 1 Fall 2014
Wind Symphony ~ MUS 150/350/550 Section2 Wind Symphony is a 62-member, auditioned ensemble conducted by Dr. Jason Silveira and Dr. Dana Biggs. The band performs music written for the modern wind symphony, including pieces by notable composers such as Ticheli, Schuman, Barber and Del Tredici. The ensemble is open to all students on campus, with auditions held prior to the beginning of the academic year. Chamber Winds Conducted by Dr. Christopher Chapman, OSU Chamber Winds is a small, flexible ensemble comprised of select members of the OSU Wind Ensemble. This ensemble gives players an important chamber music experience, placing much responsibility on each individual. Students are exposed to the standards of the chamber wind repertoire, including classic works by such composers such as Mozart, Krommer, and Beethoven, as well as more contemporary works by Hindemith and Milhaud. The ensemble meets winter and spring terms. Additional chamber music opportunities exist with Clarinet Choir, Saxophone Choir, Double Reed Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Horn Choir, Trumpet Choir, Flute Choir, Trombone Choir and Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble. Jazz Ensemble ~MUS 158 Conducted by Ryan Biesack, the 20-member OSU Jazz Ensemble features the most outstanding jazz saxophones, trumpets, trombones and rhythm sections players on campus. This group performs professional level repertoire and holds concerts on campus and elsewhere in the Northwest. Recent performances have included music by Kubis, Menza, Parker, and Bellson. The ensemble rehearses winter and spring terms, meeting on Wednesdays from 6 8 p.m. in Benton Hall. Auditions are held the final week of classes during fall term. BANDS OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 2
Campus Band ~ MUS 151/351 The Oregon State University Campus Band is conducted by Dr. Robert Brudvig. This 50-70 member band is open to all students on campus and meets once a week on Tuesdays from 7 9 p.m. in Benton Hall. There is no audition required. The band performs classic wind band literature from composers such as Reed, Holst, Sousa and Ticheli, as well as classic transcriptions of the orchestral repertoire. Campus Band gives a free concert each term in the Memorial Union Lounge. Marching Band - MUS 150 Section 1 Founded in 1890, the Oregon State University Marching Band was the first band organized in the Pac-12 conference. Growth and quality of the OSU athletic bands program has garnered regional and national respect in recent years, as the program serves over 450 students each year through marching, pep, concert, and jazz bands. The OSU Marching Band, known as The Spirit and Sound of OSU, it is comprised of students representing majors across campus and performs at all home football games and select away games. The band prides itself in presenting energetic, entertaining performances, bringing something new to every game, and taking a big part in the game atmosphere at Reser Stadium. 3 Fall 2014
Basketball Pep Band - MUS 154 and MUS 152 Winter term, students who had performed in the Marching Band in the fall are eligible to participate in Pep Band. Pep Band plays for all men s and women s home basketball games at Gill Coliseum. A rotation of players affords students a schedule that is workable with classes and other commitments. The diversity among the students in the OSU bands makes for a great learning environment. The band program is very welcoming to all student musicians, not just the very best student musicians. This creates an environment where students are encouraged to grow and constantly work to improve their skills. Kappa Kappa Psi, the national honorary band fraternity that we have here at OSU, has given me a chance to work with a lot of different directors, which is beneficial to me as a future educator. Sarah Massey, junior Rhythm & Beavs - MUS 152 Rhythm & Beavs is a small, auditioned group of students from the OSU Marching Band that plays for athletic and other special events. This ensemble performs for the Beavers PAC-12 tournament games and follows teams to any post-season tournament games. Students who are selected register for Music 152 and receive one credit and a scholarship. BANDS OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 4
Director of Bands Dr. Christopher Chapman Dr. Christopher Chapman is the director of bands at Oregon State University where he conducts the Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds. Chapman guides all aspects of the band program and coordinates the wind band conducting area. Under his direction the OSU bands have gained notoriety and praise from composers and audiences alike. The OSU Wind Ensemble has toured extensively and has been featured in performance sites from Carnegie Hall in New York to concert halls on the U.S. West Coast and Japan. The ensemble will soon release its second commercial recording, Currents produced by Mark Records. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Chapman holds degrees in music from The Ohio State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the University of Washington. He has appeared as a conductor, clinician and lecturer throughout the United States. He is also a contributing author to A Composer s Insight: Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band, a series of books on contemporary wind band composers for Meredith Music Publications, a subsidiary of the Hal Leonard Corporation, and for Teaching Music Through Performance by GIA Publications. Chapman s wind band compositions and arrangements are receiving performances across the country. Chapman is currently past-president of the Northwest division of the College Band Directors National Association and state representative of the National Band Association. He is an honorary member of the Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity where he has served as the co-governor of the Western district, and he is an honorary member of the Tau Beta Sigma honorary band sorority. He is also a member of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Oregon Band Directors Association, National Association for Music Educators, and Oregon Music Educators Association. Additionally, Chapman serves as the music director of the Oregon Brass Society, a British-style brass band in Springfield, Oregon. 5 Fall 2014
Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands Dr. Dana Biggs Dr. Dana Biggs is the associate director of bands and director of athletic bands. He directs the 280-member Oregon State University Marching Band (OSUMB), serves as artistic conductor of the Wind Symphony, and teaches instrumental conducting and other classes within the music department. Dr. Biggs comes to Oregon from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he served as instructor and assistant director of bands for seven years. There, he served as the assistant director of the Golden Buffalo Marching Band, the director of the Buff Basketball Band, conductor of the campus Concert Band, and maintained joint duties in the departments of conducting and music education. While in Colorado, Biggs was also the conductor and artistic director of the Boulder Concert Band, the city of Boulder s community band, and was the founder and coordinator of the CU Summer Music Academy, a two-week summer program attended by hundreds of middle and high school students throughout the country. Prior to his appointment at CU Boulder, Biggs served as the acting associate director of bands in charge of directing the Wildcat Marching Band, the men s and women s Basketball Pep Bands, and conducting the Symphonic Band at the University of Kentucky while completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in instrumental conducting. He received his Master of Music degree in instrumental conducting from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky and his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. From 1998-2005, Biggs was assistant professor of music and director of bands at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. His duties there included directing the Marching Patriots and the men s and women s Basketball Pep Bands, conducting the Wind Ensemble, teaching music history, instrumental conducting, and applied trombone, tuba, and euphonium. Biggs also has several years of experience in the public schools of Kentucky, at Magoffin County High School in Salyersville, Kentucky, and Georgia, at Riverdale High School in Atlanta, Georgia. An active member of the College Band Director s National Association, National Band Association, Music Educators National Conference, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Mu Alpha, Biggs is also a past member of the Kentucky College Band Director s Association for which he served as secretary and as chairman of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Band. BANDS OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 6
Additionally, he has served in the Kentucky Music Educators Association as the District 10 Festival Commissioner, and was twice named District 10 College Teacher of the Year. An active clinician, adjudicator, drill designer and guest conductor throughout the United States, Biggs has presented multiple clinics at the Kentucky and Colorado Music Educators Conferences. He is a co-author in The Journal of Research in Music Education, vol. 57, no. 4. Director of Percussion Studies, Instrumental Area Coordinator, Campus Band Dr. Robert Brudvig Dr. Robert Brudvig is the director of percussion studies and associate professor of music at Oregon State University. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in percussion performance from The University of Arizona. He also holds a Master of Arts in teaching from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Music from Oregon State University. An active performer, Brudvig has held professional engagements with the Tucson Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theater, Portland Opera, Arizona Opera, Oregon Coast Music Festival, Cascade Festival of Music and the Ernest Bloch Music Festival. He has performed throughout the United States, including at Carnegie Hall; as a solo performer, as a member of the Orkota Percussion Duo, and as a member of Starfire a trio of two harps and percussion. Brudvig s international performance engagements have included tours of Japan, China, and Germany. He has performed as percussion soloist with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra, University of Arizona Orchestra, and the Portland State University Orchestra. Brudvig is a member of the education and pedagogy committees of the Percussion Arts Society (PAS) and is secretary of the Oregon chapter. He is also a member of the Oregon Music Educators Association and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME formerly MENC.) In addition to his percussion duties at OSU, Brudvig teaches music theory, aural skills, applied lessons, percussion methods, The History of Rock and Roll, and conducts the OSU Campus Band. 7 Fall 2014
Instrumental Music Education, Wind Symphony Dr. Jason Silveira Jason M. Silveira is assistant professor of music education at Oregon State University. He received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in music education from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and his Ph. D. in music education from Florida State University. Currently, Silveira teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in the Professional Music Teacher Education program, and also conducts the Wind Symphony at Oregon State University. His research interests include music perception and cognition, psychology of music, teacher effectiveness, and teacher evaluation and preparation. He has presented research at several national and international venues, including the National Association for Music Education Conference, the Society for Music Perception and Cognition Conference, Oregon Music Education Association Conference, New York State School Music Association Conference, Texas Music Educators Association Conference, the American Music Therapy Association Conference, and the Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Education. Silveira has been published in International Journal of Music Education, Psychology of Music, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Contributions to Music Education, Music Educators Journal, Research Perspectives in Music Education, Oregon Music Educator, and has forthcoming publications in Journal of Research in Music Education. Dr. Silveira has also served as guest clinician/conductor throughout Oregon, New York, and New England. Prior to his appointment at OSU, Dr. Silveira taught instrumental music in the state of Rhode Island, and twice received citations from the governor for promoting excellence in music education. While teaching in Rhode Island, his groups frequently performed at state, regional, and national festivals. Dr. Silveira is a member of the National Association of Music Education (NAfME), BANDS OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 8
the International Society for Music Education (ISME), the College Music Society (CMS), the Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC), the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME), SEMPRE: the Society for Education, Music, and Psychology Research, is an affiliate member of University of Oregon s Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences Music Learning, Perception, and Cognition Focus Group, and is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi, the national honorary band fraternity. He also currently serves as Co-Chair of the Northwest Division of the Society for Music Teacher Education for the State of Oregon, and is the Chair-elect of the Affective Response Special Research Interest Group for the National Association for Music Education. Additionally, Silveira serves on the editorial board of the National Band Association Journal, the Oregon Music Educator, and has served as an invited reviewer for Psychology of Music. Through the OSU band program, I had the opportunity to go to Japan, to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, at locations in San Francisco, and several other places. I also had the opportunity to take on leadership roles within the student government to help influence the flow of financial support to the music programs. Most importantly, I had the chance to build life-long friendships with my directors, teachers, and fellow performers. The most defining moments of my college education were shaped by the OSU band program. Sean Hunter, Honors Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 2011 Instrumental Music Faculty Dr. Christopher Chapman, Director of Bands Dr. Dana Biggs, Director of Athletic Bands, Associate Director of Bands Dr. Robert Brudvig, Director of Percussion Studies Dr. Jason Silveira, Instrumental Music Education Dr. Jill Pauls, flute Fred Korman, oboe Jay Chen, trumpet Ann Kosanovic-Brown, bassoon JáTtik Clark, tuba/euphonium Carol Robe, clarinet Isaac Andrew, tuba Nathan Boal, saxophone Richard Meyn, bass Lawrence Johnson, horn Ryan Biesack, percussion 9 Fall 2014
Instructor, Percussion/Drum Set, Honors College, Large Jazz Ensemble, Popular Music Ryan Biesack Ryan Biesack is a drummer, percussionist and educator who maintains an active teaching and performing schedule in the jazz, rock and improvised music worlds. He holds both a Bachelor of Music Performance from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Oregon. Biesack has been an instructor of music and drum set at Oregon State University since 2009, where he teaches drum set, The History of Rock & Roll, Reggae History, and directs the OSU Jazz Ensemble. Biesack has played professionally for over a decade, and has performed with Ron Miles, Hashem Assadullahi, Wayne Horvitz, Douglas Detrick, Ganesh Anandan, Konorak Reddy, Dylan Fowler, Halie Loren, Mile Denny and many others. In addition to being in demand locally as a performer and clinician, he has played and taught throughout the midwest, the west coast, New York City, India, South Korea and most recently in Nepal at the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory. Biesack works with ensembles ranging in scope from straight-ahead and swinging to cutting edge, modern, improvised and new music. Some of Biesack s most recent playing can be heard with NYC based saxophonist Hashem Assadullahi s Sextet, whose latest Origin Records release, Pieces, features dynamic original jazz compositions performed by a stellar line-up of musicians, featuring the unparalleled Ron Miles on trumpet. Ryan is also a Crescent Cymbals Artist as of 2013. BANDS OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 10
Five hundred participants Sixteen ensembles The opportunity to travel An instant community Established in 1891, Oregon State University s Band Program is the oldest in the PAC-12. With more than 500 students participating and nearly all academic majors on campus represented, OSU Bands is the largest band program in the state and the Northwest. Our music programs filter into all majors across campus and enhance the college experience for so many students. Whether you are looking to be a professional performer, a music educator, or to just continue to learn and play your instrument, there is an opportunity for you with OSU Bands.