Eastman School of Music - Score Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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1 X X f If I I V L f Q, Thanks to DAN PATRYLAK, Rochester has ac- quired its second full-sized, totally unionized sympho- ny orchestra. That's just what's needed. lt's interest- ing, though, to note that he accomplished this feat in a mere four days! I-Ie had this great deal worked out for the non-union students of Philharmonia. You see, ev- eryone in Philharmonia had to play the Opening of the Theatre concert. Also, someone had this great plan to televise the show, which meant that it had to be a un- ion orchestra and everyone would get paid seventy- five dollars. However, everyone who had to join the union had to pay a one hundred fifty-four dollar union fee. Well, no one minds paying seventy-nine dollars to play an Eastman concert, do they? Anyway, Philhar- moniaisaid they wouldn't play the gig if anyone got soaked, sothings worked out okay. Charlie Strouse came to town with his fanfare for the Anniversary. The only problem with the piece was that it was actually played on the concert. John. Dexter was relieved of his choral conducting duties. Therewas an oversight, however. No one was picked totreplace him. So what if a semester wanders r ryby ,without a Chorus or Chorale? 53

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Eastman Brass Quintet DANIEL PATRYLAK, trumpet ALLEN VIZZUTTI, trumpet YERNE REYNOLDS, horn DONALD KNAUB,tromb0r10 CHERRY BEAURECARD, tuba with BARRY SNYDER, Piano January 11 XVTTTV , 'W 3- ' uf' , ' v , .I J t 'ah X f, .V 5, ax' 3 1, 1 - -4 x, un-uuunuu i if i If 'I Q- T421 f ' n ? 1- x A --QL K Y Q . A N gt- . The writing of a major piece for such a virtu the Eastman Brass Quintet posed some problems. I decided against a work in the avant idiom and chose to use a more traditional theme-and-variations oso group as format as a means of creat- ing both diversification and unity, Each variation attempted to show ott a ditterent aspect ot the great range of technical and expressive abilities ot the Quintet. The theme was built on motives trom a well-known rock tune, but its title re- mains an enigma tor the listener. The rehearsals were under the supervision of the comP09' er, but little coaching was actually needed. The actual PIG' mier was a tribute to the skill of the groupp the work was I10t well received by the local critics. Since then, the Quintet has toured around the country with the work and planS to use It on their program in Israel this summer. Robert Gallldin l 1 54 tl