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Dr. Kevin Bartram - Conductor
Dr. Bartram is completing his sixth year as orchestra director at the University of Mary Washington after having served as assistant professor of music and orchestra director at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. Dr. Bartram received a doctorate of musical arts in music education from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Winchester, Va. He has degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia in orchestral conducting and Northwestern University in music education.
With more than 20 years experience at the college and high school levels, Dr. Bartram has a track record of producing extraordinary orchestras. Under his direction, his high school ensembles won several national competitions performing professional level (Grade VI) literature. He has received two superintendents’ awards for outstanding teaching, and he was awarded Exemplary Music Program in Maryland by the Maryland Music Educators Association. In 2000, the Grammy Foundation named Dr. Bartram’s music program to be among the top 100 in the nation.
As conductor of the University of Mary Washington-Community Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Bartram has enjoyed rapid success and resounding accolades. The UMW-CSO, whose 90 members come from the university and the community, is highly respected for its musicianship and its mission to support students and the region.
At UMW, Dr. Bartram also teaches courses in music education and conducting. He is active as an adjudicator, guest conductor, and clinician, having conducted all-county orchestras and judged orchestra and band festivals throughout the region. In 1999, Dr. Bartram was a conducting intern with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and he has been the assistant conductor of the Missouri Symphony as well as the founder and director of the Maryland Wind Symphony. He is the author of the textbook Introduction to Music Technology, and he has published several articles that have appeared in the Music Educators Journal and the The Instrumentalist Magazine.
Dr. Bartram is the secretary/treasurer of the College Orchestra Directors Association (Southern Division) and the research chair of the Virginia Music Educators Association. He is a member of the College Orchestra Directors Association, MENC, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. His primary conducting teachers have included John P. Paynter, Edward Dolbashian, Dale J. Lonis, and Daniel Hege. He and his wife have two sons, Nicholas, 3, and William, 1.
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Michael W. Morley - Orchestra Manager
Michael Morley was born in January 1975 in Fredericksburg, Virginia . During a fifth grade music class, students were introduced to the instruments of the orchestra. Michael knew he wanted to play oboe.
Under the guidance of Ken Lipscomb and Mrs. Ruth Kochenauer, Mr. Morley began studying oboe in high school and also composed music for several plays. Michael made his way through district, regional, and state auditions culminating in his acceptance into the Governor’s School for the Performing Arts. The program solidified his desire to remain in music for life. He began studying at the University of Mary Washington while still in high school. He was accepted into the University of Mary Washington-Community Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Baker in 1992.
After some time away he rejoined the University of Mary Washington-Community Symphony in 2001 as principal oboist under Dr. James Baker.
Upon the arrival of Dr. Kevin Bartram, Mr. Morley became the orchestra’s librarian. In 2004 he was appointed Orchestra Manager. Working closely with Dr. Bartram and Friends of the Orchestra, Mr. Morley has been involved with many of the orchestra’s outreach programs, Fiddlestix events and instrument petting zoos. He performs various compositions with Mr. Bill McCoy, organist, at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church and has provided service to the Fredericksburg Singers. He has performed the “Messiah” and Brahms’ “Ein Duectsch Requiem” under the direction of Jeanine Richardson at St. Paul Episcopal Church in King George. In 2005 Mr. Morley was invited to perform W.A. Mozart's "Oboe Concerto in C major K. 314" with the UMW-CSO at the Inaugural Concert in October 2005 as well as in Europe during the orchestr'a first European tour.
Mr. Morley currently serves as principal oboe for the University of Mary Washington-Community Symphony Orchestra and in April 2004, was appointed Secretary of the Department of Music. |
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Johanna Beaver - Violin/Viola Instructor
Jason Mccomb - cello instructor
Paul Henry-Contrabass instructor
Paul Henry is the bassist with the Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. Henry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College in 1978. He has studied with the principal bassist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Eugene Levinson. Henry's professional accomplishments include his membership in the San Antonio Symphony, two years of attendance at the Aspen Music Festival and performances and recordings with the Minnesota Orchestra. Dozens of recordings with the Airmen of Note and other local DC artists. Performances with many important jazz artists including, Eddie Daniels, Doc Severnson, Clark Terry, Bob Berg, James Moody, Nicolas Paton, Peter Erskine, Randy Brecker, Louis Bellson, Pat Martino and many others.
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