MONDAY, SEPT. 19, 2022 • 7 P.M.
The Ohio State University School of Music
Weigel Auditorium
GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Ben McIlwain, trombone
Ellen Elder, piano
PROGRAM
Secure. Contain. Protect.
James M. David (b. 1978)
I. SCP–882: “Machine God”
II. SCP–1342: “Future Voyager”
III. SCP–662: “Hard-to-Destroy Reptile”
Sång till Lotta
("Song to Lotta")
Jan Sandström (b. 1954)
Galaxy Unknown
Joshua Mize (b. 1986)
— BRIEF PAUSE —
The Magic Ballroom
Luigi Zaninelli (b. 1932)
I. Theresa's Two Step
II. Tango della Rosa
Servant of Peace
Dorothy Gates (b. 1966)
I. The Road
II. The Cup
III. The Truth
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
An avid supporter of modern music, Ben McIlwain has commissioned and premiered over fifty works for trombone. In 2012, McIlwain’s chamber ensemble, Tromboteam, raised $10,000 through Kickstarter.com and commissioned nine new works for trombone ensemble, which have been recorded on the group’s first album, Last Lap. McIlwain has performed recently at the International Trombone Festival, American Trombone Workshop, Southeast Trombone Symposium, the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference, and the International Horn Symposium. Notable past performances include soloing with the U.S. Army "Pershing’s Own" at the American Trombone Workshop in March 2015. In addition, he is the recipient of the Junior Faculty Creative Activity Award (2013), the College of Arts and Letters’ Junior Faculty of the Year award, the Aubrey Keith Lucas and Ella Ginn Lucas Endowment for Faculty Excellence (2014) and the Nina Bells Suggs Endowed Professorship (2014) from The University of Southern Mississippi. Currently on faculty at The University of Southern Mississippi, McIlwain holds degrees from Middle Tennessee State University, Manhattan School of Music, and The Florida State University. Ben McIlwain is a Performing Artist for S. E. Shires Trombones and is releasing his debut solo album, Indefatigable, with colleagues Ellen Elder and Jackie McIlwain this year. For more information visit www.frettedslide.com
Ellen Price Elder is associate professor of piano at The University of Southern Mississippi. She teaches applied piano to graduate and undergraduate piano majors, serves as coordinator and teacher in the class piano program, and teaches piano pedagogy. She is an active collaborator with USM faculty and guest artists, and has performed throughout the United States and South America as soloist, collaborator and masterclass clinician. Elder founded the Southern Miss Piano Institute, which offers private lessons to pre-college students and adults in the community. Her college and pre-college students receive numerous awards and honors for their performance.
She is winner of many competitions and awards (Steinway and Sons Top Teacher Award 2017 and 2021), and is in demand as an adjudicator and clinician. She is an active member of the local and state music teacher organizations (President of the Mississippi Music Teachers Association 2014–2016, and two terms as President of the Hattiesburg Music Teachers League).
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