40th Anniversary Opening Ceremony
Keynote: Dr. Jerry Jaccard
Choral performance by: Chanticleer
Alumni choir rehearsals/performanceJudit Hartyányi
The Music Educator as a Fieldworker: Discoveries in the Field
Miriam Factora
With the existence of diverse ethno-linguistic groups in many countries and of course in the Philippines, the question could be posed whether the Kodály Concept can truly be successful in schools where students are a product of diverse cultural backgrounds. The lecture, which includes a video-clip presentation, will discuss multiculturalism and how countries wishing to adapt the Kodály Concept have dealt with the issue.
The melodic world of Kodály’s Psalmus Hungaricus
Erzsébet Hegyi
The composition unites marvelously the 16th century text with Kodály's 20th century Hungarian melodic world. The Rondo-theme appears 6 times with different variations. The Episodes sounding between the Rondo-themes have a certain relationship with the principal melody but still accomodate to the text. Our aim is to become acquainted with the theme and with the Episode-melodies and formal construction of the piece through active singing.
"Hidden Treasures" - A search for Australian folk music to be used in Australian classrooms
Judith Johnson
The initial search resulted in the discovery of a collection of field recordings which had been given to the University of Queensland in the 1950s and promptly forgotten. This paper gives some of the detail of how that collection is being collated and analysed.
The Kodály Concept of Music Education in Practice
Sarolta Platthy
Presentation of the DVD published by the Foundation for the Kecskemét Kodály Institute in 2007. The DVD contains a representative selection of demonstration class videos from kindergarten to secondary school and methodology lessons.
Hearing in Color: Case Studies of Musicians with Absolute Pitch
Ivy Ward
Individuals with absolute pitch identify pitches by their "chroma," or tonal color. While it is relative pitch that is indispensable to understanding music, a look into the world of those with absolute pitch gives us additional insights into how music is perceived and invites us to reflect on how music is taught.
Pre-school demonstration (ages 4-5)
Helga Dietrich will work with children who are students of HNU alum Jeff Luna-Sparks in his music studio in Albany, CA.
Sarolta Platthy
Presentation of the DVD published by the Foundation for the Kecskemét Kodály Institute in 2007. The DVD contains a representative selection of demonstration class videos from kindergarten to secondary school and methodology lessons.
Hearing in Color: Case Studies of Musicians with Absolute Pitch
Ivy Ward
Individuals with absolute pitch identify pitches by their "chroma," or tonal color. While it is relative pitch that is indispensable to understanding music, a look into the world of those with absolute pitch gives us additional insights into how music is perceived and invites us to reflect on how music is taught.
Pre-school demonstration (ages 4-5)
Helga Dietrich will work with children who are students of HNU alum Jeff Luna-Sparks in his music studio in Albany, CA.
3rd grade demonstration with Oakland’s new charter school—The Conservatory of Vocal and Instrumental Arts (COVA)
Kate Offer
Assessment
Rita Klinger
Rita Klinger
Panels:
Dialogue: Gail Needleman, Jerry Jaccard
Looking back: Sr. Mary Alice Hein, Erzsébet Hegyi, Pierre Perron
Moderator: Anne Laskey
Music in the Schools: Victoria Schmidt, Valerie Abad, Jutka Kadas
Moderator: Anne Laskey
Music in the Schools: Victoria Schmidt, Valerie Abad, Jutka Kadas
Moderator: Nancy Linford
Higher Education: Rita Klinger, David Xiques, Georgia Newlin
Moderator: Anne Comiskey
General forum--priorities, direction for future:
Moderator: Anne Comiskey
General forum--priorities, direction for future:
HNU President Rosemarie Nassif, OAKE President Georgia Newlin, Judit Hartyányi, Anne Laskey
Moderator: Gilbert de Greeve
Moderator: Gilbert de Greeve
