Despite its separation from Denver University's main campus for many years, the Lamont School of Music persevered, and was poised for expansion and development. Both followed with the appointment of the school's fifth director, F. Joseph Docksey. In 1988, the Lamont School of Music's enrollment totaled 116 music majors at both the graduate and undergraduate levels; by 2001, enrollment jumped to 256; and by 2007, the school had reached its strategic enrollment cap of 300 music majors. In February 2004, the Lamont School of Music was recognized by the city of Denver with the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts.[1] In February 2005, the Lamont School of Music was recognized by the city of Denver with the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. 2011 marked the appointment of Lamont's sixth director, Nancy Cochran.
Lamont Summer Academyedit
In 2008, the Lamont Summer Academy was established by Constance Cook Glen at Director F. Joseph Docksey's request. The Academy is a two-week intensive and immersive summer music camp for grades 8-12. Students fly in from different parts of the country or drive to the camp where they take part in ensemble playing, chamber music, performance classes, theory classes, composition classes, and solo repertoire. An audition is required to gain acceptance to the Academy. The experience has been said to be influential and transformational by students from the program.
Former locationsedit
The school is named after its founder, Florence Lamont Hinman (née Lamont; 1888–1964), a teacher of voice and piano. In 1922, upon the death of Margaret Berger (née Kountze), widow of William B. Berger (1839–1890), Lamont moved her school into the Berger house at 1170 Sherman Street, Denver, where it was used as a conservatory until 1941, when the Lamont School merged with the University of Denver and moved into the former home of John Sidney Brown (1833–1913) at 909 Grant Street.[2] Hinman continued to direct the school until her retirement in 1952. The Berger mansion was demolished in 1942 and the Brown mansion was demolished in 1968.[3]
Faculty and alumniedit
Notable facultyedit
Robert Davine (Professor of Accordion and Music Theory, 1924 - 2001) - established one of the three major academic programs at the college level for the accordion within the United States as part of a course of study culminating in an Artist Diploma in Concert Accordion Performance in the late 1950's.[4][5][6]
Ricardo Iznaola (Professor Emeritus of Guitar; Professor of Guitar from 1983-2015; former Chair of the Guitar and Harp Department and former Director of the Conservatory Program)[7]
Sean Friar (Chair of Composition Department) - Recipient of the 2011 Rome Prize in Music Composition.
Igor Pikayzen, (Professor of Violin) - 3rd prize in the Henyrk Szveng violin competition
^"Town Hall Books Jean Dickenson and Chicago String Ensemble". The Escanaba Daily Press. Michigan, Escanaba. September 18, 1946. p. 7. Retrieved 29 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
lamont, school, music, school, arts, university, denver, based, city, denver, united, states, 1941, school, merged, with, university, denver, contents, history, lamont, summer, academy, former, locations, faculty, alumni, notable, faculty, notable, alumni, ref. Lamont School of Music is the school of arts of the University of Denver based in city of Denver United States In 1941 the school merged with the University of Denver Contents 1 History 1 1 Lamont Summer Academy 1 2 Former locations 2 Faculty and alumni 2 1 Notable faculty 2 2 Notable alumni 3 References 4 External linksHistory editDespite its separation from Denver University s main campus for many years the Lamont School of Music persevered and was poised for expansion and development Both followed with the appointment of the school s fifth director F Joseph Docksey In 1988 the Lamont School of Music s enrollment totaled 116 music majors at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by 2001 enrollment jumped to 256 and by 2007 the school had reached its strategic enrollment cap of 300 music majors In February 2004 the Lamont School of Music was recognized by the city of Denver with the Mayor s Award for Excellence in the Arts 1 In February 2005 the Lamont School of Music was recognized by the city of Denver with the Mayor s Award for Excellence in the Arts 2011 marked the appointment of Lamont s sixth director Nancy Cochran Lamont Summer Academy edit In 2008 the Lamont Summer Academy was established by Constance Cook Glen at Director F Joseph Docksey s request The Academy is a two week intensive and immersive summer music camp for grades 8 12 Students fly in from different parts of the country or drive to the camp where they take part in ensemble playing chamber music performance classes theory classes composition classes and solo repertoire An audition is required to gain acceptance to the Academy The experience has been said to be influential and transformational by students from the program Former locations edit The school is named after its founder Florence Lamont Hinman nee Lamont 1888 1964 a teacher of voice and piano In 1922 upon the death of Margaret Berger nee Kountze widow of William B Berger 1839 1890 Lamont moved her school into the Berger house at 1170 Sherman Street Denver where it was used as a conservatory until 1941 when the Lamont School merged with the University of Denver and moved into the former home of John Sidney Brown 1833 1913 at 909 Grant Street 2 Hinman continued to direct the school until her retirement in 1952 The Berger mansion was demolished in 1942 and the Brown mansion was demolished in 1968 3 Faculty and alumni editNotable faculty edit Robert Davine Professor of Accordion and Music Theory 1924 2001 established one of the three major academic programs at the college level for the accordion within the United States as part of a course of study culminating in an Artist Diploma in Concert Accordion Performance in the late 1950 s 4 5 6 Ricardo Iznaola Professor Emeritus of Guitar Professor of Guitar from 1983 2015 former Chair of the Guitar and Harp Department and former Director of the Conservatory Program 7 Sean Friar Chair of Composition Department Recipient of the 2011 Rome Prize in Music Composition Igor Pikayzen Professor of Violin 3rd prize in the Henyrk Szveng violin competition Notable alumni edit Jean Dickenson 8 References edit Mayor s Award for Excellence in the Arts Government of Denver Archived 2010 01 03 at the Wayback Machine The mansions of Denver The Vintage Years by James Bretz Boulder Colorado Pruett Pub Co 2005 pg 80 OCLC 55846357 Denver s Historic Homes by Amy B Zimmer Charleston South Carolina Arcadia Publishing 2013 pg 21 OCLC 855044562 The Free Reed Journal Obituary Robert Davine on www ksanti net The National Accordion Association Robert Davine Memorial on www accordions com Artist Diploma in Concert Accordion Performance Lamont School of Music on accordions com Graham Wade 2001 Iznaola Ricardo Grove Music Online Oxford Music Online Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article 43125 Town Hall Books Jean Dickenson and Chicago String Ensemble The Escanaba Daily Press Michigan Escanaba September 18 1946 p 7 Retrieved 29 July 2019 via Newspapers com External links editLamont School of Music at University of Denver 39 40 27 N 104 57 37 W 39 67424 N 104 96021 W 39 67424 104 96021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lamont School of Music amp oldid 1214856957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
