2023年9月27日
获奖导演兼作曲家成为新弦乐合奏团的总监
Members of the music department have advocated to add University Strings to Mount Mercy’s musical offerings for years. 感谢慷慨的匿名捐赠，这个机会将提供给在校的现任和未来的音乐家。
As a result, 约书亚Reznicow, an award-winning director and composer, has been selected as the new Director of Strings. Reznicow将他在作曲、指挥和教学方面丰富的专业知识带到希尔。
在超过25年的时间里，他一直在当地的Linn-Mar社区学区工作，教授初高中学生。 He has led their ensembles to multiple successes both at the state and regional level, earning several Division 1 ratings and twice being named a 格莱美签名学校 music program. Individually, he’s earned multiple awards, including being named the Classroom Teacher of the Year for the state of Iowa (2011), and a distinguished alumni award from his alma mater at the University of Northern Iowa.
Reznicow有机会在州和地区旅行，客座指挥几个荣誉乐团，包括弦乐和管弦乐团，同时与多个年龄段的人合作。 He’s an active composer, writing for professional and young groups alike, including string orchestra, full orchestra, concert bands, film, and chamber ensembles. He has had multiple performances at the International Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, as well as being featured on J.W. Pepper’s “Editor Choice List.” He’s published by many of the major publishers within the United States, selling and distributing many of his compositions to classrooms both nationally and internationally.
“Adding a string program rounds out our music department and provides a comprehensive ensemble experience to current and future music students,” said Steve Stickney, Coordinator of 音乐 Recruitment and 音乐 Travel. “We will likely also gain some outstanding students who might have otherwise looked to another school to continue their involvement in orchestra along with their degree program. Now they can get both at Mount Mercy.”
“The ensemble will hopefully inspire the musical energies and talents within each member,” Reznicow said. “Non-music majors can continue playing their string instrument while exploring additional literature beyond their high school years.”
“For our majors, this ensemble could serve as their primary ensemble, helping them explore orchestral literature, advanced rehearsal procedures, and continue to focus on their string instrument within an orchestral setting,” he added.
目前，大学弦乐乐团正在向参加高中管弦乐队项目并有兴趣加入的在校生开放招募。
“This ensemble should grow in stature and maturity, giving everyone an opportunity to play different levels of literature,” Reznicow said. He also hopes that the strings ensemble will be able to collaborate with other ensembles, enhancing everyone’s musical experience.
“Such collaborations will not only offer other literature possibilities, but serve as a way to foster communication and department comradery within the musical context,” he said.
随着Reznicow在他的新角色中处于最前沿，Stickney期待着这种增长，希望它能成为一个包括小提琴、中提琴、大提琴和弦乐贝司的更大的合奏团。
“Our hope is to transition to having ‘University Strings’ included in the course catalogue and offered for academic credit next year–similar to our other university ensembles,” Stickney explained.
“The more our students can join forces to make music, the better they will feel about their performances, their Mount Mercy experience, and musical journey while at Mount Mercy,” Reznicow added.