Edie Hill
Last night, the University of Michigan hosted composer Edie Hill for a lecture on the business of composing. She's in town for the premiere of a new work commissioned by the U-M Men's Glee Club. I showed up in the basement lobby of Hill Auditorium a few minutes before the lecture, noted that only a few others were there, and looked forward to a nice, intimate setting with many opportunities for Q&A. Moments later the sound of a stampede announced the arrival of the entire membership of the Glee Club (probably 50 or more guys); it turns out they were having a rehearsal at Hill, and the lecture was scheduled during their break. Ah, well. They must have planned a photo session also, because they were dressed in white tie and tails. All in all, this was not the ambiance I was expecting.
Edie Hill has a website for her composition business, as well as Hummingbird Press, which she runs.
UPDATE: Welcome to all the Glee Club dudes who noticed this post, and sorry for my tone which came of as more of a complaint than I intended. My disappointment was not meant to be a criticism, and I'm grateful your event was open to the public. Meanwhile, there's one fascinating detail about Edie Hill I forgot to pass on: due to problems with dyslexia, Hill did not learn to read music fluently until her undergraduate years. Her success as a composer is doubly impressive.
Labels: Composer
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9 Comments:
The correct terminology is "dudes". As in: "Probably 50 or more dudes).
It was closer to 109 dudes than 50...
of course, if it hadn't been for the Glee Club she wouldn't have been there in the first place.
LOLURFAT
ah yes, a perfectly staged photo-op...
also known as a dress rehearsal.
Not to mention all dudes were well-behaved and excited to see her. Some people just can't share well...
maybe you should check your facts before you start bashing the good name of the UMMGC, buddy. i bet you didnt even come to the concert...
We apologize for ruining your private time with Edie.
"...it turns out they were having a rehearsal at Hill, and the lecture was scheduled during their break."
Perhaps we came because she commissioned a piece that we were premiering that night. Did you come hear her new piece?
It looks like some of us are extremely insensitive and inconsiderate. I hope this doesn't leave distaste for our supposedly outstanding group. I am somewhat embarrassed.
My sincere apologies, sir.
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