Schedule of Events

Thursday	21
October

SEMINAR:
2:30 p.m.

"Shulamit Ran has never forgotten that a vital essence of composition is communication." So ran the review in the Chicago Tribune following the premiere of Legends by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It is hardly surprising, then, that her Symphony, which has drawn references to "the superior quality of her musical imagination and artistic invention" and "a work that will reward each new listening" was awarded the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Music and the First Place Kennedy Center Friedheim Award in 1992. She has won numerous other major composition awards and her works have been performed by the New York Philharmonic, the Amsterdam Philharmonic, the Jerusalem Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra, among many others; conductors include, Zubin Mehta, Gary Bertini, Christoph Von Dohnanyi and Pierre Boulez. Recent honors include a 1998 Koussevitsky Foundation Grant, as well as commissions from the American Composers Orchestra and the Brentano String Quartet. Her works are published by the Theodore Presser Company.
Bryan Recital Hall

EXHIBITION OPENING:
6:30 p.m.
The Proper Inflection: Mille Guldbeck
As a painter and printmaker, Guldbeck seeks to exploit conditions of visual and psychological indeterminacy. Her work explores the complicated relationships of ordering within nature and our need to make sense out of very complex, non-hierarchical systems. This BGSU assistant professor and area head of painting has studied in Croatia and Denmark, and received her MFA from the University of Iowa in 1995. She has been awarded grants from the Iowa and Ohio Arts Councils and a residency at Ragdale Artist Colony. Her current exhibitions include the Artemesia and Melanee Cooper Galleries in Chicago and the Toyahashi Museum in Japan.
Kennedy Green Room

FESTIVAL FORUM:
7:15 p.m.
Pre-concert talk by composer Shulamit Ran
Bryan Recital Hall

CONCERT:
8:00 p.m.
Alexander Fiterstein, the First-Prize winner in the 2001 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, is quickly becoming recognized for his technical prowess and intuitive and sensitive playing, and has received critical acclaim for his concerto and chamber music appearances. Born in Minsk in the former Soviet Union, he emigrated with his family to Israel when he was two years old. After studies at the Israel Arts and Sciences Academy, he attended the Interlochen Arts Academy and Juilliard. This event is presented in conjunction with the College of Musical Arts Festival Series.
Kobacker Hall $

SCREENING:
10:30 p.m.
Videos by Kristine Burns, Evan Chambers, Mara Helmuth, Andrew Kirshner and others
Cla-Zel Theatre

Friday	22
October

CONCERT:
10:30 a.m.
Works by Michael Albaugh, John Boyle Jr., Stephen Gryc, Edward McGuire and Shulamit Ran
Bryan Recital Hall *

ARTISTS ROUNDTABLE:
12:30 p.m.
Shulamit Ran, Pinotage and The Columbus Dispatch Senior Arts Critic Barbara Zuck. Moderated by Marilyn Shrude
Bryan Recital Hall

CONCERT:
2:30 p.m.
Works by Uzee Brown, Kurt Doles, Marcus Williams and Adam Zygmunt.
Kobacker Hall

ARTIST'S TALK:
6:00 p.m.
Ellen Harvey, British-born, living in Brooklyn and with a jurisdoctorate from Yale, has gained renown in the art world. Her work includes video, installation and paintings that examine the theoretical and social implications of painting's status within society. Recent solo exhibitions include "New is Old" for the Center for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, Poland, "Context is Everything" at Mullerdechiara Gallery in Berlin, Germany (which represents her) and "A Whitney for the Whitney at Philip Morris" for the Whitney Museum at Philip Morris, New York. She received the New York Foundation for the Arts Lily Auchincloss Painting Fellowship in 2001.
204 Fine Arts

EXHIBITION OPENING:
7:00 p.m.
INterVENTIONS:
Ken Aptekar, ChanSchatz, Mark Dion and Ellen Harvey

On display through November 21. Each of the remarkable artists in this exhibition uses aesthetic analysis or intervention to address an established system of representation. Each asks us to re-view a traditional hierarchy and use its own conventions to invent a new way of perceiving it. BGSU Galleries and the Digital Arts division in August invited the artist team ChanSchatz (Eric Chan and Heather Schatz) to create a site-specific work with BGSU students that will be featured in the exhibition.
Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery

CONCERT:
8:00 p.m.

Works by Burton Beerman, Timothy Dwight Edwards, Kathleen Ginther, Elainie Lillios, Janet Maguire, Shulamit Ran, Marco Redaelli and Elizabeth Start, performed by ensemble-in-residence Pinotage, as well as BGSU faculty, High-Voltage Dance Company, Electric Arts Duo, and other guest performers. Pinotage, an innovative chamber ensemble for mezzo-soprano, harp, flute, and viola, has worked closely with composers, inspiring them to write for this distinctive quartet. The group also seeks to expand audiences for new music through performances, workshops and collaborations with the arts.
Kobacker Hall $

Saturday	23
October

PANEL DISCUSSION:
12:30 p.m.
High/Pop/HipHop...how do you tell...and who?
featuring Shulamit Ran, Ellen Harvey, Lisa Tilder and Kristine Burns. Moderated by Jacqueline Nathan.
Great Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art

CONCERT:
2:00 p.m.
Works by John Beall, Wallace De Pue, John Anthony Lennon, Robert Mueller and Vache Sharafyan.
Great Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art

ARTISTS'S TALK:
6:00 p.m.

Brad Phalin, BGSU photographer and Ohio Arts Council 2004 Fellowship winner, will share stories of his travels while photographing the images that he calls "Archeology of the American Dream." An experienced photojournalist, Phalin's art photography has been exhibited in a number of recent shows.
204 Fine Arts

EXHIBITION OPENING:
7:00 p.m.
Crucial State: Selections from Ohio Arts Council 2004 Fellowship Award Winners
On display through November 10. This exhibition features works by a selection of major visual arts fellowship awardees, including Ellen Grevey, Robert Moore, Migiwa Orimo, Brad Phalin and Lisa Tilder. A variety of media and subjects are united by innovative thought and excellent execution in this collection, curated by BGSU Galleries Director Jacqueline S. Nathan.
Willard Wankelman Gallery

CONCERT:
8:00 p.m.
Works by Margaret Brouwer, Uzee Brown, Don Freund, Shulamit Ran, Huang Ruo and Frederick Speck, performed by the Bowling Green Philharmonia and the BGSU Wind Ensemble and University Choral Society.
Kobacker Hall $

The festival schedule is subject to change.

The complete program and schedule are available in .pdf format.

LOCATIONS:

The Moore Musical Arts Center houses Bryan Recital Hall, Kobacker Hall and the Kennedy Green Room.
The Fine Arts Center houses Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery and Willard Wankelman Gallery.
The Toledo Museum of Art houses the Great Gallery.
The Cla-Zel Theatre is located at 127 North Main Street in downtown Bowling Green.

GALLERY HOURS:

Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman Galleries: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Kennedy Green Room: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Bowen-Thompson Student Union: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADMISSION:

Most events are free and open to the public.
$ Indicates requiring paid admission.
* Indicates free ticketed event.
Tickets are available from the Moore Musical Arts Center Box Office, open weekdays noon to 6:00 p.m.
Call (419) 372-8171 or (800) 589-2224 for tickets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Contact the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music at (419) 372-2685 or The Fine Arts Center Galleries at (419) 372-8525.

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