2025 – Institute for Music Leadership https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu Leadership with Music at the Core Thu, 22 May 2025 18:32:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IML_Logo2019-60x60.png 2025 – Institute for Music Leadership https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu 32 32 Winds, Brass, Percussion: Butter Chicken Brass Band Residency https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/winds-brass-percussion-butter-chicken-brass-band/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:21:51 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=29061 We had an impactful visit with Catie Hickey and Butter Chicken. They integrated their musical presentation with personal stories of the band’s formation along with their long range goals of serving their communities in a meaningful way. Each member of the band spoke about these aspects. I appreciate that theirs is a band that fuses many musical styles and genres together;

]]> We had an impactful visit with Catie Hickey and Butter Chicken. They integrated their musical presentation with personal stories of the band’s formation along with their long range goals of serving their communities in a meaningful way. Each member of the band spoke about these aspects. I appreciate that theirs is a band that fuses many musical styles and genres together; the individual players spoke about the importance of understanding and appreciating one another’s “native” ingredients in the musical mixture.

]]> Lakes Area Music Festival: 2025 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/lakes-area-music-festival-2025/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:52:17 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28896 Scott Lykins ’09E, ’11E (MM) won a Paul R Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant for Lakes Area Music Festival’s 2025 season. The Lakes Area Music Festival sparks connections between its central Minnesota community and the nation’s top classical performers to create transformative musical experiences. Now in its 17th annual season, the Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF) brings over

]]> Scott Lykins ’09E, ’11E (MM) won a Paul R Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant for Lakes Area Music Festival’s 2025 season. The Lakes Area Music Festival sparks connections between its central Minnesota community and the nation’s top classical performers to create transformative musical experiences. Now in its 17th annual season, the Lakes Area Music Festival (LAMF) brings over 200 of the world’s top classical musicians to rural central Minnesota for three weeks of chamber music and orchestral performances, as well as an original opera production. In addition to its main stage concerts, LAMF fills this rural area with opportunities for education and enrichment areas including a week-long day camp for elementary-aged kids, free community events, and an outreach initiative which brings performances to jails, domestic abuse shelters, and elder care facilities. The festival was founded by Scott, and John Taylor Ward ’10E.

]]> Brass Beyond: Statewide Side-by-Side https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/brass-beyond-statewide-side-by-side/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:47:36 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28894 Catie Hickey ’07E won a Paul R Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant to support Brass Beyond’s Statewide Side-by-Side. The Statewide Side-By-Side will be a one day event of workshops and performances hosted on an Illinois university campus. The side by side model emphasizes the “windows and mirrors” concept of mentorship first piloted by Emily Style in 1988. Style

]]> Catie Hickey ’07E won a Paul R Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant to support Brass Beyond’s Statewide Side-by-Side. The Statewide Side-By-Side will be a one day event of workshops and performances hosted on an Illinois university campus. The side by side model emphasizes the “windows and mirrors” concept of mentorship first piloted by Emily Style in 1988. Style affirms that in order to imagine a future self, students need to see their own personal identities reflected in the mentors they encounter on their learning journey. The day will include a warm-up session, instrument-specific masterclass, panel with invited guest artists, and rehearsal/performance component of brass ensemble music that represents differentiated performing levels and female/gender expansive composers.

 

]]> Zhilin Zhang: A Pedagogical Framework to Dismantle Musical Stereotypes: Using the Chinese Music Curriculum as a Model https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/zhilin-zhang-a-pedagogical-framework-to-dismantle-musical-stereotypes-using-the-chinese-music-curriculum-as-a-model/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:43:50 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28892 Zhilin Zhang won a grant to support her research project “A Pedagogical Framework to Dismantle Musical Stereotypes: Using the Chinese Music Curriculum as a Model.” The purpose of this study is to create a pedagogical framework that dismantles musical stereotypes in non-Western music education by using Chinese music as a critical model. To dismantle superficial teaching methodologies and develop a holistic

]]> Zhilin Zhang won a grant to support her research project “A Pedagogical Framework to Dismantle Musical Stereotypes: Using the Chinese Music Curriculum as a Model.” The purpose of this study is to create a pedagogical framework that dismantles musical stereotypes in non-Western music education by using Chinese music as a critical model. To dismantle superficial teaching methodologies and develop a holistic framework, Zhilin is employing an ethnographic field research methodology grounded in culturally informed teaching to create the model curriculum. Based on this research, Zhilin is developing an eight-week Chinese music curriculum for upper elementary students, to be implemented in two elementary schools in Rochester, NY. The curriculum will include live performances, student engagement with the Hulusi (a traditional Chinese instrument), and the use of music technology.

]]> Pedro Sperb: LUTE4KIDS https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/pedro-sperb-lute4kids/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:42:54 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28890 Lutenist and educator Pedro Sperb received a grant to support LUTE4KIDS, an initiative to create a program centered around hands-on activities, promoting young students to experiment on the prototype lute developed in collaboration with the Lute Society of America and the luthier D.Yost. LUTE4KIDS is an educational tool that has been promoting unique learning by displaying small replicas of historical plucked instruments,

]]> Lutenist and educator Pedro Sperb received a grant to support LUTE4KIDS, an initiative to create a program centered around hands-on activities, promoting young students to experiment on the prototype lute developed in collaboration with the Lute Society of America and the luthier D.Yost. LUTE4KIDS is an educational tool that has been promoting unique learning by displaying small replicas of historical plucked instruments, such as lutes, theorbo, historical guitars and vihuelas. This program was designed to be implemented at educational institutions, oriented by the learning objective of making music directly from Renaissance sources, reading original tablature notation.

]]> Eshaan Sood: The Sonic Alchemists https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/eshaan-sood-the-sonic-alchemists/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28888 Guitarist Eshaan Sood won a grant for The Sonic Alchemists: a multicultural, multimedia initiative that transforms personal and global stories into instrumental compositions and visual narratives. By blending elements of Indian music with jazz and other genres, the project explores music’s role as a unifying language, fostering empathy and cross-cultural understanding. Deliverables include an album, a series of documentary-style videos exploring the stories

]]> Guitarist Eshaan Sood won a grant for The Sonic Alchemists: a multicultural, multimedia initiative that transforms personal and global stories into instrumental compositions and visual narratives. By blending elements of Indian music with jazz and other genres, the project explores music’s role as a unifying language, fostering empathy and cross-cultural understanding. Deliverables include an album, a series of documentary-style videos exploring the stories and processes behind the music, and educational tools for composers

]]> Ash Mach: Sounding the Philippines https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/ash-mach-sounding-the-philippines/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:09:55 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28886

Ash Mach won a grant for “Sounding the Philippines”: a digital exhibit on American-colonial/post-colonial Filipino composers and their music (~1897-1997), featuring historical information, newly engraved sheet music, and recordings. Hosted on Scalar, the exhibit uses digital humanities tools like interactive maps and timelines to contextualize each composer in history. While the composers’ lives and artistic output are

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Ash Mach won a grant for “Sounding the Philippines”: a digital exhibit on American-colonial/post-colonial Filipino composers and their music (~1897-1997), featuring historical information, newly engraved sheet music, and recordings. Hosted on Scalar, the exhibit uses digital humanities tools like interactive maps and timelines to contextualize each composer in history. While the composers’ lives and artistic output are the centerpiece of the exhibit, it also discusses the impacts of colonialism on Filipino arts/culture. The exhibit uses primary (composers’ writings, manuscripts) and secondary (pre-existing articles and recordings) sources, balancing accessible language, audio recordings, images, and interactive diagrams to reach a wide audience.

 

]]> Locus Trio: New Trio Commission https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/locus-trio-new-trio-commission/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:09:00 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28884 The Locus Trio won a grant to support commissioning a new work for violin, clarinet, and piano by Eastman student composer Lisa Ling, to be premiered at the Rochester Museum & Science Center as part of the Sound Bites exhibit. The program will consist of an explanation and live demonstration of our instruments, followed by a performance of the piece which

]]> The Locus Trio won a grant to support commissioning a new work for violin, clarinet, and piano by Eastman student composer Lisa Ling, to be premiered at the Rochester Museum & Science Center as part of the Sound Bites exhibit. The program will consist of an explanation and live demonstration of our instruments, followed by a performance of the piece which will be designed to showcase the full range of timbres and textures of the ensemble for unfamiliar listeners. In the presentation, we will dive into the physics of sound as an extension of the Sound Bites displays, and show the specific mechanisms of strings, winds, and keyboard instruments. The Locus Trio includes Leona Liu, violin, Harrison Kim, clarinet and Christopher Yao, piano.

]]> Qingqing Kong: Harmonies of Heritage https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/qingqing-kong-harmonies-of-heritage/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:07:48 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28882 Qingqing Kong won a grant to support her event, Harmonies of Heritage. This event is a celebration of tradition and culture, In honor of this event, the Chinese Music Ensemble of Rochester will present a recital on the theme of “Family, Unity and Harmony” to share with the Rochester Community the significance of this precious event. It will bring the community

]]> Qingqing Kong won a grant to support her event, Harmonies of Heritage. This event is a celebration of tradition and culture, In honor of this event, the Chinese Music Ensemble of Rochester will present a recital on the theme of “Family, Unity and Harmony” to share with the Rochester Community the significance of this precious event. It will bring the community together to experience the beauty and richness of traditional Chinese music. By performing classic and innovative works of Chinese music, the event not only honors the cultural value of the Mid-Autumn Festival but also aims to promote community interaction and appreciation of China’s musical heritage. The Chinese Music Ensemble of Rochester is a talented group of outstanding musicians from universities in the Rochester area. Members are passionate about preserving and promoting Chinese music and culture. We invite audiences of all ages to enjoy an evening of cultural exchange, and to connect with each other through the boundless language of music.

]]> Ashley Schlusselberg: Connecting to the Jewish Community through Performance https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/pastwinner/ashley-schlusselberg-senior-recital/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:06:35 +0000 https://iml.esm.wdev.rochester.edu/?post_type=pastwinner&p=28880 Ashley won a $500 award to present a series of community engagement performances in the local Rochester area. Ashley’s goal is to engage the Jewish community in the Greater Rochester area by promoting her senior recital through performances and discussions. Ashley will connect with local synagogues, Jewish senior homes, and Jewish organizations to perform and share pieces from the upcoming

]]> Ashley won a $500 award to present a series of community engagement performances in the local Rochester area. Ashley’s goal is to engage the Jewish community in the Greater Rochester area by promoting her senior recital through performances and discussions. Ashley will connect with local synagogues, Jewish senior homes, and Jewish organizations to perform and share pieces from the upcoming recital. These performances will provide a preview of the recital program, creating excitement and building relationships with the community before the official performance. Ashley will also discuss the cultural context and personal significance of the music. This approach will not only introduce the community to her music but also create an interactive, engaging experience that fosters dialogue between the audience and performer.

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