Annual American Composers Update

SAI member K Marie Stolba is a resident of Fort Wayne, IN, where she is Professor Emerita at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and serves as Music Director at North Highlands Presbyterian Church. She is also Visiting Distinguished Lecturer at Colorado Christian University, in Lakewood, CO. In late 1997-early 1998, McGraw-Hill Publishers was due to release the third edition of The Development of Western Music: A History and The Development of Western Music: An Anthology, together with CD and cassette recordings prepared by SONY. She was Editor of The College Music Society (CMS) Newsletter through June 1997, and wrote "Reflections on CMS International Conference," for the newsletter, September 1997. She has been writing book reviews and articles for Pan Pipes, including "Letter from Vienna," (Fall issue), and an article for IPFW's ArtScene, "Vienna in July: College Music Society International Conference," (Fall issue). In 1997 she presented papers on "Music and the Art of Marc Chagall," at the CMS International Conference in Vienna, Austria (July 4); and on "History and the Arts," at IPFW (Oct. 20).

What is Music?, for SAA choir, flute, and piano, commissioned by the Fort Wayne SAI Alumnae Chapter to commemorate its 25th anniversary, was heard first at Beta Province State Day, Apr. 19, 1997 at IPFW, with the Fort Wayne Alumnae Chapter Chorale, led by Judy Rice, and flutist Linda Allen.

Accompanied by organist Al Hein, a series of solos was heard as preludes to several North Highlands Presbyterian Church sevices, including Serenity, sung by Carol Kent; The Oxen, Heritage, and Redemption, sung by Andrew Gingrich; and Reflections, with the composer playing the violin.