New Programs & Degrees
New Programs:
New
Music After Degrees: Performer's Certificate, and Artist's Diploma
Post-Secondary English at
King's (PEAK)
Congratulations to Claire Paterson CCAA Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year
Dr. David Long on ACCESS TV
Board of Governors Appoints New Vice President Academic
Biology Professor Appointed to Au Sable Institute
Alberta Advanced Education Recognizes King's Honduras Water Project
World-renowned Contralto to Perform at King's
Chemistry Professor Appointed as International Chair
Music Faculty Tour Poland
Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann to Speak at King's
Noon Tunes Features Magdalena Adamek
Students Play Winspear Organ
Announcing Two new, After-degree Performance Diplomas in music
PERFORMER’S CERTIFICATE followed by ARTIST’S DIPLOMA
The King’s University College proudly announces the inauguration of two exciting new after-degree Music Performance Diploma programs, which began September, 2006. These programs (each one year in length) are intended for students who have completed their undergraduate studies in music performance, but who wish to continue their studies before pursuing graduate work or who wish to prepare further for professional life as a musician. Interest in these new programs is growing and King’s has already received a number of applications.
The programs are:
- Unique—there are no programs like these in Alberta’s entire post-secondary educational environment. After-degree Performance Diplomas are offered at prestigious North American universities and music schools including McGill, Northwestern, Eastman and Juilliard, but The King’s University College is the first to offer similar programs in Alberta.
- Performance-Directed—the new programs require a separate recital each semester of study, amounting to four full recitals in two years, if the two programs are taken consecutively.
- Practice-Intensive—the new programs allow for, and require, intensive, daily self-directed study
- Instrument-Specific—the new programs support Repertoire, Diction, and other Directed Studies, but only in the performer’s instrument
- Graduate-level Music Performance—the new programs are for promising performers who are interested in Graduate-level Music Performance studies rather than an academic graduate degree
- Advanced Ability—the programs ensure an advanced level of music performance
Post-secondary English at King's
In partnership with the English Language Training College (ELTC), The King’s University College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is pleased to announce its new program, Post-secondary English at King's (PEAK), designed to provide international students with the English language skills needed to study and live in Canada.
The three stages of the PEAK program will allow students with varying levels of English proficiency to acquire the knowledge and experience necessary to excel in post-secondary education. ELTC will provide English language instruction. Upon successful completion of the PEAK program, and meeting other academic requirements, students may be admitted for further study at King's.
About the English Language Training College
Established in 1992, ELTC has taught students from every corner of the globe. Their highly qualified, devoted teachers understand the challenges international students face. The up-to-date curriculum is very effective, using a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on experience.
The King’s University College and the English Language Training College are committed to working as a team to ensure the greatest academic success for international students.
Congratulations to Claire Paterson CCAA Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year
and King's very own Athletics Director and Women's Soccer Head Coach, Ms Claire Paterson.
Dr. David Long on ACCESS TV
- Dr. David Long, Professor of Sociology, can been seen providing critical "thoughts before viewing" in his introductions to ACCESS television's Saturday Night at the Movies and the Sunday evening television series 7th Heaven. Visit the ACCESS website to view the intros and to read Dr. Long's views on "the greatest story ever sold." Look for "Video Commentary."
Board of Governors Appoints New Vice President Academic
The King’s University College Board of Governors is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Harry Spaling as the new Vice President Academic. Spaling has been Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at King’s since 1995. He holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Guelph (1994), a Masters of Environmental Design from the University of Calgary (1980), and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree from the University of Waterloo (1977).
Harry looks forward to working with leaders "who are committed to nurturing and enabling faculty to be the best teachers and scholars that they can be," he said at his presentation to the Board of Governors.
"Dr. Spaling is a proven leader," says James Joosse, Board Chair. "He has a global vision which he is eager to inject into The King's mission of shalom. We are thankful for this appointment."
Spaling’s appointment was unanimously ratified by The King’s Board of Governors on April 22, 2006. He will take office July 1, 2006, succeeding Professor John Sutherland.
The King's Professor of Biology Appointed to Au Sable Institute
Professor of Biology, Dr. John Wood, has been appointed Academic Dean of the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies. This Christian institute, with outreach programs in Michigan, Washington and Florida states, in Kenya and in India, has a mission to bring healing to the natural environment through academic programs for college and university students. The King's University College is a participating college in the Au Sable programs, with 20 King's students attending Au Sable over the past 17 years.
In this new position, Dr. Wood will continue serving as the Director of the Environmental Studies Program and Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at The King’s University College and will perform his duties at Au Sable on a part-time basis. John is the third academic dean, following Drs. Dick Wright (Gordon College) and Cal DeWitt (University of Wisconsin), since the Institute was founded in 1979.
Dr. Wood says of his appointment,"It is clearly attractive to me, but one obvious question is how will The King’s benefit from this appointment? I think that our students will gain from this close working relationship with Au Sable. To quote from our President’s web page, our 'students have the opportunity to participate in a broad variety of campus and community activities that develop a rich appreciation of life and responsible ways of living and working.' Off-campus, field-based programs, like those at the institute, also have a role in our goal of preparing highly qualified undergraduates. This appointment should improve the visibility of the Au Sable Institute among our students. Students return from Au Sable with a new an enlarged vision of Christian environmental stewardship. And they have energized our campus thorough club, classroom and other activities. Our Au Sable alumni have gone on to interesting careers in public service, planning and international development."
Alberta Advanced Education has recognized King's Honduras Water Project
with an Award of Distinction as part of its "Internationalizing the Teaching and Learning Practice" program. The Calvin Institute for Christian Worship has awarded a $13,000 worship renewal grant for The King's "Water from a Deeper Well" worship leadership and development initiative.
Contralto, Heather Meyers
made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2000 and has sung with some of the world’s most distinguished conductors including Sir Andrew Davis and Seiji Ozawa. Her career has taken her to Brazil, Milan, Vienna and Cologne and she has performed with San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and La Scala in Milan, Italy among others. Winner of the Enrico Caruso International Vocal Competition, her numerous awards also include prizes from the Metropolitan Opera Council, the Puccini Foundation and the Wagner Society of New York. Future engagements include performances with the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Ms. Meyers will perform at The King's University College at 8:00 pm on Sunday, April 23, 2006.
Chemistry Professor Appointed as International Chair
Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Peter Mahaffy, has been appointed by the president of the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) as the new Chair (2006 - 2009) of the IUPAC Committee on Chemistry Education. This committee brings together Chemistry education professionals from across the globe to improve chemistry education activities throughout the world, including enhancing public appreciation of chemistry.
King's Music Faculty in Poland and Germany
King's Music faculty saxophonist Charles Stolte and pianist Joachim Segger, will play in Berlin and three Polish centres (Szczecin, Lódz, Szczecinek) April 3-7, 2006. The four recitals will are scheduled for Universitaet der Kuenste (Berlin); two Academies of Music (in Poland music is taught by independent post-secondary institutions called Academies; this time we visit the ones in Szczecin and Lódz); and Integrated Music Schools (Szczecinek).
The programme
Jacek Sobieraj: Les imponderables No. 0.972: Music Poem (1997)
Monte Keene Pishny-Floyd: Three Unaccompanied Studies (1982)
Rolf Boon: Six Miniatures (1982)
Scott Edward Godin (1970): from Three Number Pieces (2002) - #17
Reinhard von Berg: Five Bagatelles (1969)
Shane Krepakevich (1979): streets where you want them (2006)
George Andrix (1932): Four Pieces (1966)
Charles Stolte (1969): True Confessions (1994)
Scott Edward Godin (1970): from Three Number Pieces (2002) - #8Piotr Grella-Możejko: Organigami (Music for Aysha) (2004)
On 8 April, the Szczecin Opera Orchestra under Maestro Jacek Kraszewski,with Dariusz Samol and Robert Matuszewski, saxophones, will give performances (five world premieres) of Canadian works for saxophone andorchestra. The concert is organised under patronage of the Canadian Embassy in Warsaw, and will be opened by the Honourable Ralph Lysyshyn, Canadian Ambassador to Poland.
Programme
Jacobus Kloppers Concerto in quattro umori for saxophone and orchestra (1994/2006)
Alex Eddington Snowforms for Saxophone and Strings (2001)
Jacek Sobieraj On the Pasture of Herbivorous Ghosts for Saxophone and Orchestra (2006)
George Andrix Recitative and Rondo for Saxophone and Orchestra (2006)
Bruce Mather Elegy for Saxophone and String Orchestra (1959)
Piotr Grella-Możejko Dream Daemon - Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra (2006)
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and Professor
Cornell University, Dr. Roald Hoffmann, will visit Edmonton March 20 - 22, 2006. Speaking engagements at Edmonton City Hall, the University of Alberta and The King's University College are open to the public. Click on the links below for full details.
Public Lecture, Poetry Reading, New Play Reading
Scientific Lecture
Noon Tunes features Pianist Magdalena Adamek
The King’s University College was pleased to welcome pianist Magdalena Adamek to the Noon Tunes concert series on January 27, 2006. Currently studying for her Doctor of Music in Piano Performance degree under Professor Jacques Després at the University of Alberta, Ms. Adamek hails from Poland where she graduated from the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw in 2000.
Magdalena’s award-winning career includes performances in Poland, Germany, Austria, Lithuania, France, USA and Canada. She has also presented seminars and lectures at several international conferences and symposia. Her discography includes five compact discs with works of composers such as Feliks Nowowiejski, Milosz Magin, Romuald Twardowski and Jozef Elsner. Her latest recording, Romantic Central Europe, was made in collaboration with the Wirth Institute of Austrian and Central European Studies at the University of Alberta.
At Noon Tunes, Ms. Adamek delighted the audience with her performance of:
W.A. Mozart - Fantasy in C minor, KV 475
L. van Beethoven - Six Bagatelles, Op. 126
6. Andante con moto
7. Allegro
8. Andante
9. Presto
10. Presto-Andante amabile e con moto
F. Chopin - Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 18
K. Szymanowski - Four Mazurkas, Op. 50 (nos. 13-16)
Noon Tunes, presented each Friday at noon during the academic year, is a feature of The King’s University College Music Department. Students, faculty and invited guests perform a varied repertoire. Noon Tunes is free of charge and open to the public. For more information on Noon Tunes, contact Dr. Charles Stolte at 780-465-3500 or email charles.stolte@kingsu.ca.
The King's Students Play Canada's Largest Organ
Students studying organ under Dr. Jacobus Kloppers had the distinct thrill of playing the Francis Winspear Centre’s Davis Concert Organ on January 23, 2006. Dr. Kloppers, who played an integral part in the organ’s commissioning, installation and unveiling, arranged the unique opportunity for his students.
Dr. Kloppers, King’s music department head and professor, was active in making the Davis organ a reality since 1994; three years before Edmonton’s Francis Winspear Centre even opened. As a member of the selection committee, Kloppers assisted in the process that led to the design and construction of the superb instrument. Once the masterpiece was in place King’s professor oversaw the two-month voicing and tuning project that put the final touches on the organ’s outstanding sound. Several months before the 2002 inaugural gala, The Friends of Winspear commissioned Kloppers to compose Canticle of the Sun, a work for organ, brass and voice, that was premiered at the sold-out event.
The largest organ in Canada, the Davis, a 19,000-kilogram marvel of metal and wood is the creation of Fernand Letourneau, owner and founder of Orgues Letourneau of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. The Davis Concert Organ has 6,551 pipes and stands three storeys high. Taking two years and $3.5 million to complete, the organ is named in honour of Winona Davis, late wife of cornerstone donor, Stuart Davis. The instrument has two consoles, each with four keyboards, and is large enough and complex enough to make millions of different sounds. It can play any piece of organ music ever written. Letourneau himself is no stranger to The King’s. The master craftsman built TKUC’s own two-manual, two-pedal, 12-stop mechanical pipe organ. And we’re in good company. While not quite the piper its larger cousin is, The King’s organ was built with the same uncompromising vision of excellence and commitment to quality found in all of Letourneau’s instruments. Letourneau has built 85 pipe organs around the world for places like the Tower of London and Oxford University.
The King’s organ students were delighted with the opportunity to play this world-famous instrument. "I feel like I have the whole world under my fingers!" exclaimed Shannon Brink. Fellow students Kyung-a Lee, Leora Nauta and Jen Hoyer were equally ecstatic with the experience.