FALL 2011 - The University of Scranton

Etude
The leitmotif of Performance Music at Scranton is to:
• Provide students with performance experiences
in vocal and instrumental ensembles
• Encourage students to acquire higher levels of
skill and knowledge in music
• Provide opportunities to observe, listen to, interact
and perform with outstanding guest artists
• Enrich the cultural, spiritual and intellectual
life of the University and the local community
Programming is diverse in nature: the repertoire
is representative of a variety of musical styles,
genres, periods and cultures.
Virtuoso
Since 1984, Performance Music has provided
its students and the community with a truly
unique event: the World Premiere Composition
Series. Director Cheryl Y. Boga commissions
original compositions for concert choir and
concert band by world-celebrated composers
(such as Robert Kapilow H’09, Wycliffe Gordon
H’06 and Ted Nash). The composers come to
Scranton to conduct the final rehearsals and first
public performances of their works. The magic
of this collaboration rests in the students’ experience,
as they learn directly from the composer
about a composition’s performance.
LEFT: Mark Gould, conductor and founder of the Manhattan School of Music Brass Orchestra, often conducts performances at the
University. Retired from his post as co-principal trumpet at the Metropolitan Opera in 2003, Gould is chair of the brass department
at the Manhattan School of Music, and is also on faculty at The Juilliard School. CENTER: The New York Trumpet Ensemble will
serve as artists-in-residence at Scranton for the 2011-12 concert season. RIGHT: Cheryl Y. Boga, director of the Performance Music
program, plans and executes nearly 40 performances a year at the University.
Maestra
At the center of Performance
Music is Boga, a 30-year
University veteran who has built
Performance Music into the
quality program that serves so
many. She plans and executes
nearly 40 performances in
an academic year, directs all
Performance Music ensembles,
contacts guest artists, and serves
on University committees.
Boga’s dedication permeates her
programming and her students’
attitudes.
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Opus
The University is home to
The Nelhybel Collection,
which consists of more than
600 of internationally renowned
composer Vaclav Nelhybel’s
works. The legendary
composer, conductor, teacher
and lecturer was the inaugural
composer/conductor for the
World Premiere Concert Series
in 1984, remaining musically
involved at Scranton
throughout the rest of his life.
Coda
In 2006, Wycliffe Gordon
presented perhaps the most
unique commencement speech
in the University’s history in that
he performed rather than spoke.
“My commencement speech was
spoken in the language I speak the
best. Cheryl’s program makes it
possible for students to continue
to speak a language that they
love,” he said. In the Houlihan-
McLean Center, the University
and general communities have the
opportunity to be immersed in
the language of music.
Goll Earns Ethics Fellowship
Irene Goll, Ph.D., an associate
professor of marketing/management,
was named the recipient of the first
William and Elizabeth Burkavage
Fellowship in Business Ethics and
Social Responsibility this summer.
Established in 2009 by William J.
Irene Goll, Ph.D. and Judith G. Burkavage in memory
of (his parents) William and Elizabeth
Burkavage, the endowed fellowship provides support
to assist University faculty in new research on issues of
sustainability, social responsibility and business ethics.
Professor/Teacher
of the Year Recipients
Several University
professors were
recognized for their
outstanding work in
the past academic
year.
Daniel Haggerty,
Ph.D., an associate
professor of
philosophy, was
presented the 2011
Alpha Sigma Nu Teacher of the Year
Award (formally the Edward Gannon,
S.J., Award for Teaching). It is the oldest
teaching award at the University.
Michael A.
Hardisky, Ph.D., a
professor of biology,
has been named
Teacher of the Year
by the Class of 2011.
The award honors
a faculty member
who maintains high
Daniel Haggerty, Ph.D.
standards of academic
excellence and fairness,
and through enthusiasm and dedication,
inspires the interest of students in a field
of education.
Patricia Harrington,
RN, Ed.D., an
associate professor
and chair of the
Nursing Department,
was named the CASE
Professor of the
Year in recognition
of her outstanding
Michael Hardisky, Ph.D.
performance.
Scott Reilly,
a lecturer in the
Education Department, was named
Kappa Delta Pi Teacher of the Year by
Scranton’s chapter of the international
Patricia Harrington,
RN, Ed.D.
honor society in education. The award is
presented annually to a faculty member
selected by student members of the
honor society.
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