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

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The first jazz ensemblefstudio orchestra tour from March 8-12 was probably one of the most successful tours of the school year. The warm and sunny weather set the organization off to a great start. The first stop was in Cincinnati, Ohio and the ensemble and orchestra played superbly, especially under the cramped conditions of a small high school stage and a very talkative audience. We didn't get to see much of the city because of a very tight schedule, but the success of the concert and a good reception by the people of Cincinnati put us in great spirits for the remainder of the tour. The bus trip from Cincinnati to Atlanta the next day was long but it gave every- body a chance to talk to each other more than they do around school. A night off in Atlanta gave everyone a good chance to see some of the city at a nice relaxed pace. Many people went to see Underground Atlanta, a complex of small shops, restaurants, and amusement shops underneath the streets of Atlanta. The next day almost everyone spent viewing the exhibits and listening to clinics given by people such as james Moody and Alan Dawson, at the MENC Convention. The Studio Orchestra rehearsal with Chet Atkins that afternoon proved to be quite an educational experience although the musical experience seemed to be lacking something. Everyone seemed to survive the rehearsal without losing the momen- tum we needed to play our best that evening. jazz Night, as they call it, started out with an excellent concert by the Universi- ty of Miami jazz Ensemble. The Studio Orchestra played next and played they did for they were very well received by the audience of music educators which many times isn't the greatest audience to play for. Then Chet Atkins came on and stole the show for an hour with some stunning jokes and excellent guitar playing that let everybody realize the real beauty of jazz guitar playing. Due to the lateness of the hour, many of the people in the audience had left but it didn't seem to make much difference to the people in the jazz ensemble for everything that we played felt really good to us and I feel that the audience felt the same way. Next on the concert was Oliver Nelson and the Studio Orchestra. As usual, Mr. Nelson and his fine talents, energy and friendliness sparked the studio orchestra to another excel- lent performance of his Piece for Studio Orchestra and Soloist . A standing ova- tion from a small audience was enough to bring out Chuck to play Hill Where the Lord Hides with Mr. Nelson. The concert was very successful and afterward many went to an Eastman Alumni reception to relax and chat with alumni and University of Miami guests. Bruce Trojan ,l f '73 .6,rf'?i'Q l '- 'iii

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RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE DIRECTORSI-IIP Whereas, The Director of the Eastma S lr 1 f M - - - filling certain responsibilities, H C OO O uslc 15 Charged Wlth ful- Whereas, In the past two ears f l and carefully filled, Whereas, In recent years, the general physical qgrrdirions under which f ulty and students have worked have deteriorated to the extent that our edu?- tional experience has been severely hindered even though the Director W1 made aware of such conditions by the Student Association, Whereas, An adequate overall orchestral experience has not been provided for the students, Whereas, Most students have been denied any choral experience for a sig- nificant part of this 1971-72 school year, Whereas, No response has been made to numerous student and faculty inquiries into possible improvements in the advisor system of the Eastman School of Music including a detailed recommendation submitted by the Stu- dent Association Council at the request of the Director, Whereas, The treatment of many of the internationally known guests of the Eastman School of Music by the Director has been such as to reflect poor- ly on this school's image in the international music community, Whereas, No philosophy of a choral experience has been established there- by prohibiting proper appointment of a choral director, Whereas, No philosophy of the orchestral experience has been established by the Director thereby prohibiting proper appointment of an orchestral conductor, Whereas, The Director has severely damaged relations between the East- man School of Music and the local Musicians' Union ii 66, Whereas, The Director has ignored the advice of Division I-Ieads concern- ing ensemble placement to the extent that it has contributed to the steady de- terioration of orchestral morale especially in Philharmonia from the beginning of the year, Whereas, The department of the Director has been such as to steadily lose the respect of the school, and, Whereas, The failure of the Director to fulfill numerous other obligations to the Eastman School of Music has caused growing discontent among both faculty and students, therefore, Resolved, That the Director should be relieved of his present position. Resolved, That the next Director of the Eastman School of Music be cho- sen by Eastman School of Music faculty with student consultation subject to the approval of the University of Rochester Administration. Resolved, That no Director should be appointed without the approval of the Eastman School of Music faculty and students. Resolved, That an Interim Board of Eastman School of Music faculty School of Music faculty subject to the Y , aCu ty vacancies have not been promptly members be appointed by the Eastman D approval of the University of Rochester Administration 'to assume the powers and responsibilities of the Director's Office until such time that a new Direc- tor can be appointed. Resolved, That this Interim oar I D 1 f I to find a new Director which will submit its findings to the genera acu ty and to the University of Rochester Administration. 'bil' - Resolved That this Interim Board be ready to assume the responsi I1t16S I of the Directorship upon its vacancy. B d will form the core of a search committee 77 xr 4 I

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