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beethoven's home FRIEND continued from page 18 Boyd, TX. He later became associate director of bands at Denton High School. In the time since, he has overseen the growth of the jazz program from 4 members to over 70. Woolery was named the 2012 Denton High School Teacher of the Year and a Top Graduates Educator of Influence. He has produced two shows that combine modern dance and contemporary big band jazz literature with New York City based BODYART Dance Company. His jazz bands raise money for various charitable causes including the Red Cross Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, North Texas Food Bank, The Brian Massagee Medical Expense Fund, and the Denton Community Health Clinic. He also serves as assistant director and site manager of Bocal Majority/ Operation O.B.O.E. which is the largest operation of double reed summer camps in the nation. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from The University of North Texas and his Master's Degree in Music Education from Texas Woman's University. PINE continued from page 13 BEETHOVEN continued from page 15 witness up close her level of mastery and expertise on a piece I was working on," Como said. "The experience has pushed me to pay closer attention to the mood and message of the music I play, to push for better and not accept complacency, to imagine and relate it to personal experiences, and to make it my own. I thank SAI for giving me this wonderful opportunity to work with Rachael Barton Pine." After the class, members of the Oak Park chapter provided a cookies-and-punch reception and sold copies of Pine's newest album. The master class was coordinated by Grisolia, Donna Budil, and Marty McIntyre of the Oak Park chapter and Debby Preiser of the Oak Park Public Library. he was eleven, though he was actually twelve. This is not an isolated instance of Beethoven's proud papa incorrectly stating his son's age. It seems he wanted the world to think his child a wunderkind the likes of Mozart. On the walls in the former kitchen, now the Kammermusiksaal (a small recital hall), are framed photographs of honorary members of the Beethoven-haus Society established in 1889; it has the world's largest collection of "Beethoveniana." As advised before my arrival, I planned about an hour for my visit; however, twice that time just for strolling through the museum, looking carefully at its displays, and listening to the audio guide would have been more realistic for serious Beethoven admirers such as I. For future Beethoven aficionados, the museum has a special website (www.hello-beethoven.eu) that appeals to children (ages 11-13). To take advantage of other museum features offered, I needed additional time. Although it is possible to access the museum's manuscripts online, you cannot listen to any recordings in their vast collection unless you are at computer stations in the museum itself. I enjoyed an Marty McIntyre is a Sigma Alpha initiate at Illinois Weslelyan and has been active in the Oak Park Chapter for many years, having served in many offices including president, editor, and vice president programs. She holds the Sword of Honor and Rose of Honor. She is a Certified Association Executive and runs a 501(c)3 education foundation in the construction industry. Beethoven-Haus Bonn Clockwise from left, the 1820 Beethoven portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, Beethoven's ear trumpets, and the museum's studio for digital collections. excerpt from his Triple Concerto in the Digital Archives Studio. I had just enough time to send one musical greeting card from a computer there. And I entirely missed viewing a 20-minute virtual presentation of Fidelio in the Stage for Musical Visualisation. Before walking back to the train station, I stopped in the gift shop and bought a print of Stieler's portrait. Also available for purchase were a variety of items related to Beethoven and his music, including erasers and pencils, scarves, mugs, and even busts, which happily reminded me of the little one of him I earned long ago. Jayne I. Hanlin is an initiate of Alpha Omicron and current member of the St. Louis Alumnae chapter. Mrs. Hanlin, the sister of famed pianist Malcolm Frager, is the co-author of Learning Latin Through Mythology (Cambridge University Press, 1991). CLICK FOR MORE For more information, visit beethoven-haus-bonn.de/ sai-national.org SUMMER 2013 PAN PIPES 19

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