Introducing Encore at Illinois, with Beth Peterson

03/14/21 • 25 min

Elizabeth Peterson is the associate Director of Bands where she directs the Illinois Wind Orchestra and is the student teaching coordinator for the School of Music. In this episode we are introduced to Encore at Illinois, a series of webinars on current topics in music and music education that will be of interest to musicians and music educators of all ages.

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Lamont Holden, Beatmaking and Music Production

Lamont Holden, AKA "The Letter L Beats," discusses the classes that he teaches in beatmaking and songwriting at Illinois.
@TheLetterLBeats (Instagram)
Guest artists for Spring 2021My Best Friend Jacob, Tuesday, February 16th - 9:00am
Bubba Got Beatz, Tuesday, February 23rd - 9:00am
Clint Music, Tuesday, March 2nd - 9:00am
Triza, Tuesday, March 9th - 9:00am
Jelie 303, Tuesday, March 16th - 9:00am

Additional guests:
Yuneer Gainz (@yuneergainz)
Smart Boy Beatz (@smartboybeatz)
CJ Plays (@cj.plays)

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Harry Partch and Student Composers at Illinois

Harry Partch (1901-1974) enjoyed an extended residency at the University of Illinois from 1956-1962, where he continued his work to invent new instruments and compose new music for them. His work has inspired student composers at Illinois for generations.
In this episode Kerrith Livengood introduces three student compositions written for one of Partch's best known inventions, the adapted viola.
Selections heard in this podcast:
When This Fire Dies, Our Shadows Roam for adapted guitar and adapted viola, by Stephen Caldwell
Piece for adapted viola by Joshua Iyer
"Gabriel Thomas" from Night Partches for adapted viola and intoned voice by Ralph Lewis. Performed by Luke Fitzpatrick.
Harry Partch Estate Archives, 1918-1991 Finding Aid at the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music.