MSU Athena Festival 2009
The Salons - Jasmine Davis
Friday, March 13
Jasmine Davis (Murray State) discusses the salons of Barbara Strozzi, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and
Sofia Gubaidulina’s Resistance to Socialist Reform - Ted Moore
Friday, March 13
Ted Moore (Luther College).
Nadia Boulanger: Her Life and Teaching - Emily Wuchner
Friday, March 13
Emily Wuchner (Murray State).
Marian Anderson: A Voice for the Seemingly Silent - Rebecca Feldhaus
Friday, March 13
Rebecca Feldhaus (Murray State).
Percussion Music of Johanna Magdalena Beyer - Ron Coulter
Friday, March 13
Ron Coulter and the Percussion Ensemble of Southern Illinois University present music and
Untying Her Tongue - Lisa R. Coons
Friday, March 13
Lisa R. Coons, doctoral student from Princeton University discusses gender performance and voice
I Will Sing You A Song - Dr. Joyce Hall Wolf & Dr. Ryan Shirar
Friday, March 13
Dr. Joyce Hall Wolf and Dr. Ryan Shirar (Eastern Kentucky University) and the composer discuss the
Understanding Style as Personality - Judith Lang Zaimont
Friday, March 13
Judith Lang Zaimont, Athena Festival Featured Composer.
Jennifer Higdon’s Concerto for Orchestra - Dr. Christina Reitz
Friday, March 13
Dr. Christina Reitz (Western Carolina University) discusses the intuitive unifying elements in
Germaine Tailleferre - Dr. Susan Wheatley & Ellen Kendall
Friday, March 13
Dr. Susan Wheatley (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) and Ellen Kendall (piano recitalist and
Master Class - Judith Lang Zaimont
Thursday, March 12
Judith Lang Zaimont works with various MSU student musicians.
Learning to be Crazy - Dr. Carol Ann Weaver & Rebecca Campbell
Thursday, March 12
Dr. Carol Ann Weaver (University of Waterloo, Ontario) and singer/songwriter Rebecca Campbell
Clara Kathleen Rogers - Dr. Andrew Adams, Dr. Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, Dr. Christina Reitz
Thursday, March 12
Dr. Andrew Adams (Western Carolina), Dr. Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk (University of Alabama at
Imaging the Composer Today - Judith Lang Zaimont
Thursday, March 12
Judith Lang Zaimont discusses the inner workings of the profession of music.
Gender, Justice and Joy - Dr. Sonya Baker, Dr. Eileen Strempel
Thursday, March 12
Dr. Sonya Baker (Murray State) and Dr. Eileen Strempel (Syracuse) discuss African American women
Libertarian Women in the Age of Enlightenment - Dr. Kristen A. Wunderlich
Thursday, March 12
Dr. Kristen A. Wunderlich of Winthrop University discusses three female characters of Mozart’s Don
The 1970’s: Women’s Liberation - Dr. Rebecca Sorley
Thursday, March 12
Dr. Rebecca Sorley from the University of Indianapolis.
Meet the Composer - Ruth Elaine Schram
Wednesday, March 11
Junior High students perform choral works by Ruth and have a question and answer session afterward.
Reading Session - Ruth Elaine Schram
Tuesday, March 10
Ruth takes several MSU students and high school teachers through some vocal pieces.
Women, Music and the 21st Century
