Accompanying Class

Accompanying Class (MUSC 458 and MUSC 558) is open to all music and non-music majors with adequate piano background. The setting for the weekly Accompanying Class is much like a Master Class. Student pianists perform with vocalists and instrumentalists on both assigned repertoire and works of their choice. Vocal repertoire, including German lieder, French and Italian art songs and standard opera arias, is studied and analyzed in-depth along with instrumental sonatas, concertos and other works. When appropriate, the class presents a recital at the end of the semester. Outside of the master class setting, individual private lessons guide and direct students in the technical and musical preparation of their accompanying/collaborative repertoire.

Emphasis in Accompanying/Collaborative Piano: Undergraduate and Graduate

Students in both undergraduate and graduate programs may emphasize Accompanying/Collaborative Piano in their degree programs. An emphasis in these areas includes active participation in the accompanying activities of the Department of Music: taking Accompanying Class (which may be repeated for credit); participating in accompanying choral and large instrumental ensembles; voice and instrumental studio accompanying; and taking Chamber Music (MUSC 453, which may be repeated for credit). Performance opportunities for student accompanists include Departmental Recitals, Undergraduate and Graduate Recitals, Studio Repertoire Classes, Choral and Instrumental ensemble concerts, and accompanying Voice and Instrumental Juries.

An emphasis in Accompanying/Collaborative Piano provides valuable experience for those pianists interested in the collaborative uses of the piano. It prepares students for future professional accompanying opportunities and graduate study in the collaborative arts.

Undergraduate Work Study Positions and Graduate Assistantships

Accompanying Work Study Positions are available to qualified Undergraduate pianists.

An Accompanying Assistantship is available to a qualified Graduate student.

For more information on the Accompanying opportunities, please contact Dr. Lucy Mauro at lmmauro@radford.edu.

The RU Collaborative Piano Focus is a new series of master classes, concerts and workshops centered on the art of collaborative performance. All events are free and open to the public.

RU Collaborative Piano Focus 2007-2008

Recital Melissa Sumner, soprano
Lynne Mackey, piano
Friday, September 7
8:00 p.m. Norwood Room – Bondurant Center for the Arts

Recital
Scott Williamson, tenor
Scott Beard, piano
Tuesday, October 30
8:00 p.m. Norwood Room – Bondurant Center for the Arts

Recital and Master Class
Lynn Thompson, baritone
Chung-Ha Kim, piano
Tuesday, February 12
8:00 p.m. Norwood Room – Bondurant Center for the Arts
Wednesday, February 13
3:00 p.m. Powell 101

Recital
Sarasvati Trio
Christine Kefferstan, piano, Patricia van der Sloot, violin
& Susan Bestul, cello
Tuesday, March 18
8:00 p.m. Preston Hall – Ken Bondurant Auditorium

All events are free and open to the public

RU Collaborative Piano Focus 2006 - 2007

Recital
David Gee, cello and Lynne Mackey, piano
Works of Beethoven, Chopin and Brahms
Saturday, November 11
8:00 p.m. Ken Bondurant Auditorium – Preston Hall
Sponsored by Sigma Alpha Iota and Club Programming

Master Class and Performance
Freda Herseth, mezzo-soprano
Thursday, November 30
3:15-5:00 p.m. Powell 101
Sponsored by Sigma Alpha Iota and Club Programming

Recital
Donald George, tenor and Lucy Mauro, piano
Philip Sweet, commentator
“The Old Wicked Songs” of Heinrich Heine
Thursday, January 18
8:00 p.m. Ken Bondurant Auditorium – Preston Hall

Master Class
Mary Louise Hallauer, pianist
Thursday, February 1
3:30-5:00 p.m. Powell 101

Master Class
Elizabeth Bachelder, pianist and member of the Kandinsky Trio
Thursday, February 22
3:30-5:00 p.m. Powell 101

RU Collaborative Piano Focus 2005

Master Class with Scott Williamson
Thursday, September 22
3:30-4:50 p.m. Powell 101
Sponsored by Sigma Alpha Iota and Club Programming

Chamber Music Recital with David Ehrlich, violin,
David Allen, clarinet, Lucy Mauro, piano, Scott Beard, piano
Thursday, October 20
8:00 p.m. Preston Hall- Ken Bondurant Auditorium

Master Class with Tracy Cowden
Thursday, October 27
3:30-4:50 p.m. Powell 101

Workshop with Elizabeth Bachelder
Sunday, November 6
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Powell 101
In conjunction with the Highlands Chapter of the Virginia Music Teachers Association