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Drake Symphony director Canarina to conduct final concert
"I have enjoyed working with students who are dedicated to the improvement of their ability in music," said Canarina, 73, who will retire at the end of the spring semester. "I have also enjoyed the dedication and collegiality of our faculty." Jay Light, professor emeritus of wind instruments, shares a similar appreciation for Canarina. "John is a master of selecting challenging music programs that give opportunities for students to feature their talents, and are entertaining for the audience as well," he said. "He brings to Drake what other universities are not exposed to, which is a professor who knows what it feels like to stand in front of the New York Philharmonic, a very impressive experience." Canarina: internationally renowned conductor Before joining Drake's Music Department as director of orchestra studies in 1973, Canarina served as assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein's direction. He also was the conductor of the famed Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra during 1959-60, directing nearly 100 highly acclaimed concerts throughout Germany, Italy and France. From 1962-69, Canarina was conductor and music director of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. In 1964, he was one of four conductors selected to participate in the Peabody-Ford Foundation American Conductors Project with the Baltimore Symphony. Canarina has been a guest conductor of orchestras in the United States, Canada and Europe, including orchestras of the BBC, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra of London and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in England. He also has held a conducting fellowship at the Tanglewood Music Center with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His other accomplishments include writing and publishing two books: "Uncle Sam's Orchestra: Memories of the Seventh Army Symphony," (link: http://www.drake.edu/artsci/Music_Dept/recandpub/unclesam.html) and "Pierre Monteux: Maξtre." (link: http://www.drake.edu/artsci/Music_Dept/recandpub/pierremonteux.html) After retiring, Canarina and his wife, Audrey, plan to move to Savannah, Ga., where he will complete a book on the New York Philharmonic. They look forward to enjoying traveling and the cultural life in Savannah. Concert to feature four young artists The May 6 performance, which is free and open to the public, will feature four Drake student soloists: Flutist Cherie Knight of Albany, New York Soprano Leah McIntire of Lamoni, Iowa Baritone Anthony Di Meglio of Bellevue, Neb. Soprano Heather Herkelman of Clinton, Iowa The program includes works by Mozart, Donizetti, Griffes, Gounod, Puccini, Bernstein and Wagner. After the concert, a reception sponsored by Friends of Drake Arts will honor the Young Artists competition winners will be held in Levitt Hall in Old Main. For more information about the concert, call 515-271-2108.
 Drake Observatory program concludes with discussion about the future of starsThe twinkling lights in the night sky will be the focus of the spring series of Friday evening public presentations at the Drake Municipal Observatory. [ More... ] Men's tennis team to open NCAA Tournament play versus LSUThe 46th-ranked Drake men's tennis team (24-0) will travel to Champaign, Ill., to compete in the NCAA Tournament against 18th-ranked Louisiana State (14-8). [ More... ] Theatre students to present free musical comedyStudents in Drake Theatre Department's Musical Theatre II class will present "And the World Goes 'Round," at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10. The performances, which are free and open to the public, will be held at Studio 55, Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th and Carpenter streets. [ More... ] Prof. Dean Wright honored by Iowa LegislatureThe Iowa Legislature recently honored R. Dean Wright, the Ellis and Nelle Levitt professor emeritus of sociology at Drake, for his "lifetime of achievement and dedication to social justice, which have made Iowa a better place for us all." [ More... ] Drake to honor six outstanding alumni at awards banquetA Masters champion, a prolific composer and an international banker are among the alumni Drake University will honor at an awards dinner on Friday, May 16. [ More... ] Three ceremonies for Drake graduates plannedMore than 1,400 Drake University students will don their caps and gowns this month for ceremonies marking the commencement rites of passage. [ More... ] Morrow describes Weaver Medal as his greatest professional achievementRichard Morrow, the Ellis and Nelle Levitt distinguished professor of pharmacology, recently received the Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' highest award -- the Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor. [ More... ] Drake and Des Moines National Poetry Festival partner to bring award-winning poetDrake University recently hosted award-winning poet Li-Young Lee, the 2008 Des Moines National Poetry Festival poet, for an evening of poetry reading. The event was made possible by a new partnership among Drake's English Department and Center for the Humanities and the Des Moines National Poetry Festival. [ More... ] Associate Dean of Drake Law School honored by Iowa Legal AidRussell Lovell, associate dean and professor of law at Drake University, was honored by Iowa Legal Aid with the Excellence in Service Award for his work "to promote justice and ensure that society becomes more hospitable to low-income people." [ More... ] Ladd receives lifetime achievement award for her work in financial aidSusan Ladd, director of financial aid at Drake University, recently received the John Heisner Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award from the Iowa Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (IASFAA). [ More... ] |
CalendarMONDAY, MAY 5 Muscle Mix exercise class, 12:15-12:45 p.m. and 6:30-7 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center. Yoga class, 4:30-6 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Tai Chi, 4:45-6 p.m., Morehouse Ballroom Water aerobics class, 4:45-5:15 p.m., Bell Center Pool Kickboxing exercise class, 7-7:45 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Awesome Abs exercise class, 7-8 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center TUESDAY, MAY 6 Young Artists Concert John Canarina, conductor, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium, Old Main Group Exercise - Step & Sculpt, 8-9 a.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Pilates, 12:15- 12:45 and 4:30-5:45 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Deep Water Extreme, 4:30-5 p.m., Bell Center Pool Step It Up, 5:15-6 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Muscle Mix exercise class, 12:15-12:45 p.m. and 6:30-7 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Yoga class, 4:30-6 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Tai Chi, 7-8 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Funky Step exercise class, 7-7:45 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Awesome Abs exercise class, 7:45-8 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center THURSDAY, MAY 8 DNA Quarterly Meeting, First Christian Church, 7 p.m., 25th and University Streets Step & Sculpt exercise class, 8-9 a.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Pilates exercise class, 12:15-12:45 p.m. and 4:30-5:15 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center. Interval Blast exercise class, 5:15-6 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center FRIDAY, MAY 9 Drake Theatre Department musical "And the World Goes 'Round, " 8p.m., Studio 55, Harmon Fine Arts Center Drake Observatory Spring Program, "The Future of Stars," 8 p.m., Drake Municipal Observatory, Waveland Park Golf Course Water aerobics exercise class, 12:15-1 p.m., Bell Center Pool Step It Up exercise class, 12:15-12:45 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Kickboxing exercise class, 4-4:45 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center SATURDAY, MAY 10 Drake Theatre Department musical "And the World Goes 'Round, " 8p.m., Studio 55, Harmon Fine Arts Center Step It Up exercise class, 10-10:45 a.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Muscle Mix exercise class, 10:45to11:25 a.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center MONDAY, MAY 12 Yoga class, 4:30-6 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Tai Chi, 4:45-6 p.m., Morehouse Ballroom Water aerobics class, 4:45-5:15 p.m., Bell Center Pool Kickboxing exercise class, 7-7:45 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Awesome Abs exercise class, 7-8 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Muscle Mix exercise class, 12:15-12:45 p.m. and 6:30-7 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center. TUESDAY, MAY 13 Drake Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concert, John Canarina, conductor, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium, Old Main Group Exercise - Step & Sculpt, 8-9 a.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Pilates, 12:15- 12:45 and 4:30-5:45 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Deep Water Extreme, 4:30-5 p.m., Bell Center Pool Step It Up, 5:15-6 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Bell Center Faculty/Staff NewsCraige Wrenn, assistant professor of pharmacology, along with two Doctor of Pharmacy Students Natalie Bainbridge, PH07, and Lisa Koselke, PH10, and fellow colleagues at the NIH Laboratories of Bioorganic Chemistry and Behavioral Neuroscience have published results of their research on the M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor and its role in learning and memory impairment. Currently available on-line and scheduled for publication in the June 26th issue of the journal of Behavior Brain Research, this research replicates and extends earlier findings in a hybrid and solidifies the a critical role played by the M2 receptor in specific components of cognitive abilities. The article can be accessed via the following citation: Bainbridge NK, Koselke JR, Jeon J, et al. Behavioral Brain Research 2008; 190(1):50-58.
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