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Clare Callahan, Director
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Chair, Classical Guitar Studies
at CCM, a program she founded in 1972. A student of Bibobi (England), Papas
(US), and Segovia (Spain), she was a scholarship winner to Musica en Compostela.
She has served on the Board of Directors of the Guitar Foundation of America,
the American String Teachers Association Guitar Division, and the Solo Recitalists
Panel of the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a clinician for ASTA,
MENC, MTNA, and the Suzuki Association. An Area Chamber Artist with the Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra and teacher whose students have won major awards, Prof.
Callahan is a frequent competition juror, guest lecturer and teacher. In
2005, she received the Ernest Glover Award for Outstanding Teaching at CCM.
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Rodney Stucky, Co-Director
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Rodney Stucky, Co-Director
Faculty, CCM Early Music Lab and Preparatory Department. Previous faculty
Appointments at University of South Carolina, St. Louis Conservatory of Music,
University of Kentucky. Performer also on lute, archlute, vihuela, and baroque
guitar. Member, Mano y Arco (baroque improv and continuo ensemble), Apollo’s
Cabinet, and the Stucky-Henderson Duo (guitar and voice). Concerts with the
Vocal Arts Ensemble, Dayton Bach Society, and Hickory Hill Chamber Players.
Performances at the Ecole Normale de Musique and the Conservatoire Superieur
in Paris, France, as well as throughout the U.S. Broadcasts NPR, recording
for Vienna Modern Masters and Fleur de Son Classics. Voice/guitar arrangements
published by Southern Music.
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Julie Goldberg
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Faculty, North Park University,
VanderCook College of Music, Chicago. Degrees From Chicago Musical College
of Roosevelt University and CCM. First guitarist to receive DMA degree from
Northwestern University. Studies with Clare Callahan, Robert Guthrie, Pamela
Kimmel, Anne Waller. Masterclasses with Oscar Ghiglia, Pepe Romero, Sharon
Isbin, Christopher Berg, and the Music Group of London. Winner, Presser Music
Scholar Award, Farwell Arts Auditions, Three Arts Award. Named 2002 Guitarist
of the Year by “Classical Guitar Alive” (NPR). Active as a recitalist and
chamber music player (“Guitar Plus” in Chicago). Founder/Director, Chicago
Community Classical Guitar Orchestra. Recording: “Dulce” (Sweet Pickle label).
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Renato Butturi
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Head of the Classical Guitar
Department at the University of Evansville (Indiana). Performer also on lute,
baroque guitar & flute. Coach for jazz, brass & early music ensembles.
Lecturer in music history. Adjudicator & coach. Freelance solo and ensemble
musician.
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Carlos Perez
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Chilean virtuoso guitarist.
International prize winner. Alirio Diaz Competition, Rene Bartoli Competition,
Printemps de Guitare, Forum Gitarre, Fundacion Guerrero. Recitals in more
than thirty countries in the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. Concerto performances
in France, Belgium, Spain, USA, Portugal, Russia, China. Performer/teacher
in Volos, Vienna, Esztergom, Bratislava, Mikulov, Caracas, Cuernavaca, and
Martinique. Recordings with Opera Tres in Spain. Publications: Lemoine,
Productions D’Oz, Greensland-Verlag. Major teacher: Ernesto Quezada, University
of Chile. First Prize, Joaquin Rodrigo Competition, June 2006.
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Stanley Yates
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Chair, Classical Guitar Department
at Austin Peay State University. Award-winning recitalist in Europe and America
(Dame Myra Hess Award, London, 1986; GFA Competition, 1990). Guest lecturer
and teacher at festivals, universities, colleges throughout England, Canada,
and USA. Editor of numerous publications for Mel Bay (the Stanley Yates
Series) including “Guitar Music of Stepan Rak,” “ Isaac Albeniz Pieces for
Guitar,” “ Bach Six Cello Suites,” and several collections of his own compositions.
Recordings: San Francisco, Nashville, St. Louis (Mel Bay).
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Karl Wohlwend
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Faculty, Otterbein College.
A composer and arranger, Karl is featured in New Music festivals. Active
as soloist and chamber musician. Performances broadcast on NPR. Versatile
session player. Member of several mainstream ensemble groups (including a
Celtic Band) in Columbus, OH area. Has longstanding private studio. Degrees
from University of South Carolina and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Major
teachers: Christopher Berg, John Holmquist, Julian Gray.
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Jeffery Van
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Faculty, University of Minnesota. Established recitalist whose appearances
include Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall (London), plus many NPR broadcasts
and recordings. Has premiered over fifty works for guitar, including four
concertos. Has held appointments with Affiliate Artists and Young Audiences.
Active composer/arranger with Walton, Plymouth, Boosey and Hawkes, Foster
and Hal Leonard publications. Respected teacher and adjudicator whose students
have won major awards and forged successful careers. Member of the Hill House
Chamber Ensemble in St. Paul and the Van/Dixon Guitar Duo.
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Leighann Narum
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Faculty, Rutgers University. BM and MM degrees from CCM.
Postgraduate study in Alicante, Spain with Jose Tomás, and the
Acadamia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy with Oscar Ghiglia.
Winner, Siena “Diploma di Merito.” Solo and concert awards
from National Federation of Music Clubs. Soloist on two Madrid
concert series. Soloist with New York Chamber Symphony. Winner,
South Carolina Arts Commission Tour Grant. Broadcasts NPR and
Radio Sweden.
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Amy Brucksch (Weekend Session)
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Soloist, teacher, and chamber
musician. Member, Keowee Chamber Musicians (North Carolina), Duo Ami (flute/guitar),
Strings of Choice. Previously classical guitar faculty, University of Toledo
(OH). Appearances with Toledo Symphony and Toledo Opera. Ohio Arts Council
Touring Artist. Performances at Oberlin College, Miami University, National
Flute Association, with residencies at schools, colleges, arts organizations
in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and the Carolinas. Featured artist, Greenville
Symphony Spotlight Series, Lake Eden Arts Festival, Haywood County Artists
Series. BM Classical Guitar from CCM, MM Music Education from Bowling Green
State University. Masterclasses with Oscar Ghiglia, Robert Guthrie, Pepe
Romero, David Russell. Recording for Masterworks Chorale.
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Christopher Wilke (Weekend
Session)
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Faculty, Northern Kentucky
University, Xavier University (OH), Marshall University (WV). Degrees from
Mount Saint Joseph College and CCM. Masterclasses with Oscar Ghiglia, LAGQ,
Antigoni Goni, Martha Masters, among others. Recipient, Oscar Ghiglia Scholarship,
Composer's Guild Awards. Interests also include early music and composition.
Performer on lute and theorbo. Compositions performed by CCM's Contemporary
Music Festival 02, the Clermont Orchestra (OH), the Hamilton-Fairfield Symphony
Orchestra, Northern Kentucky University. Recent performances include CCM's
Music 02 and 03, Opera Theater of Lucca (Italy), College Music Society 04
(works of Mark Zanter), and faculty recitals. Serves as choir director at
Old St. Mary's Church (Cinc.).
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Christopher Hubbard (Weekend Session)
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Faculty, Sinclair Community College
(Dayton, OH), Cincinnati Christian University, in addition to extensive private
teaching. Previous faculty at Antioch College, University of Rio Grande,
and Music at Maple Mount Summer Institute for Young Musicians (Owensboro,
KY). Degrees from Florida State University (with Bruce Holzman) and Marshall
University (with Leo Welch). Recipient of Shirley Turley Performance Award
at Marshall University. Active solo and chamber musician. Arrangements
for guitar ensemble and voice/guitar. Past President and Board Member, Greater
Cincinnati Guitar Society.
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Kevin Mulhall (Weekend Session)
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Soloist, teacher, chamber musician,
and arranger. Faculty, Sinclair Community College and Antioch University.
Degrees from State University of New York at Purchase (Conservatory), and
Wright State University. Primary teachers: David Starobin and Minoru. Regular
appearances with Nagasaki (Japan) Broadcasting radio and television networks.
Active performer/arranger in the Dayton, Ohio area.
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Larry Snitzler (Special Session)
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Performer, lecturer, composer. Faculty,
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Founding member, Washington Guitar Quintet.
NPR host, performer, producer (Guitar Notebook, !SEGOVIA!). Music Advisory
Panel, National Endowment of the Arts. Music consultant, National Gallery
Art. Lecturer, Smithsonian Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Contributor
to “ Guitar Review.” Concerts in US, Europe, Latin America. Studies with
Andres Segovia, Oscar Ghiglia, Presti-Lagoya Duo, Nadia Boulanger (Paris).
Recordings: Blue Lula, Concord Concerto Label.
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Patricia Dixon (on leave)
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Guest artists and coaches,
as well as additional faculty members from area colleges, universities
and music studios are engaged as needed throughout the week.
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