Monday, February 15, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A • Page 3
KU student hits successful chord with orchestral piece
By Ezra Sykes
Kansan staff writer
While other students used slides, charts and long words to present their projects, Todd Hershberger used a tape player.
At Saturday's undergraduate research symposium, Hershberger explained the methods that he used to compose *Waterborne Aires*, an orchestral piece performed at the Lied Center in November.
Hershberger, Newton senior, said he drew upon images of water to create the work. The four sections of the piece are inspired by rain, rivers, the ocean and the deep sea.
"Because texture is an important component, imagery was important," he said. "With an orchestra you have at your disposal a large number of atmospheres."
Although he spent more than 500 hours composing the five-minute piece, Hershberger does not expect a large monetary return.
"Right now I'm using it as a resume and a competition piece," he said. "I'm not really looking to benefit financially."
Hershberger, who plays both bassoon and piano, already has had five of his works performed, including a piece for solo flute, two woodwind quintet pieces, a suite of piano pieces and the orchestra piece Waterborne Aires.
Contours of a Machine — one of his woodwind quintet pieces — made its premiere at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art on Friday.
"It's very lively," he said, describing the piece. "It's machine music but like there is machine art."
Levine, who plays French horn in the group, has played both of Hershberger's pieces for quintet.
"He's a very talented composer," he said. "He has interesting ideas and they communicate themselves well."
Hershberger also has composed a choir piece that will be preformed at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at the First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.
Hershberger said he had created compositions to
Todd Hershberger, Newton senior, discusses an orchestral piece he wrote. He presented the piece at the undergraduate research symposium in the Kansas Union Saturday afternoon. Hershberger, who is majoring in music theory and composition, has written several other pieces, including pieces for the flute, woodwinds, piano and choir. Photo by Jeff Severin/KANSAN
some degree or another since he was four years old, when he began piano lessons.
He said concepts for his music could arrive at any time and any place.
"Ideas come when I'm trying to get to sleep," he said. "A majority of what a composer does is mental. You have to imagine."
Hershberger is majoring in music theory and composition. He said he probably would continue to compose while he taught music somewhere.
"For a steady paycheck, you teach," he said.
Although Hershberger named Claude Debussy as a major influence, his musical taste is not limited to the classical genre.
"I've always had a healthy mix of jazz, pop and classical," he said. "I don't ignore any of it in my music."
Symposium showcases research
Students' projects show eclectic tastes
By Chris Hopkins
Kansan staff writer
While some KU students slept in Saturday morning, others presented their research projects at the Kansas Union during the Second Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
From 9 a.m until 3:30 p.m., students introduced the latest developments in fields such as DNA and Dr. Zhivago to their peers and professors.
Anna VanCleave, Overland Park senior, who has been involved in the symposium the past two years, said things went more smoothly and were better-organized this year. About 120 people attended the event.
"I think we had a better idea of what we were doing," she said. "I think it went really, really well."
Cress Wakefield, Wichita senior, said she hoped everyone had understood her project. Wakefield created a poster about the effects of light on the perception of space in architecture.
Despite the fact that most of the
projects were scientifically based, Wakefield said she learned a lot from the other presenters' research.
Although one-fourth of the projects were about physics or chemistry, there were also projects dealing with political science, psychology, sculpture and Slavic literature.
After the presentations, there was a banquet for the researchers. Richard Schowen, professor of molecular and biosciences, gave a speech, "How to Breed Scientists in Captivity."
"This is the first time we've presented, and I'll be doing this for the next 30 years," he said.
Paul Hanson, assistant professor of chemistry, had five students participate at the symposium.
Otherwise, he said, you may find restrictions placed on your intellectual freedom and on research you want to conduct.
In it, he suggested that researchers carefully examine potential employers.
Alongside the new research, a new undergraduate journal, Luminary, was unveiled.
"Align yourself with an institution whose aims resemble your own." he said.
"We're providing experience in the publication process whereas the symposium is providing experience in the presentation process." Larsen said.
magazine, said Luminary and the symposium went hand-in-hand.
Larsen said Luminary would be published annually at the symposium. Because papers take a few months to prepare for publishing, submissions should be sent in by November or December 1999.
Soren Larsen, the founder of the
Applications for summer Undergraduate Research Awards, which financed many of the projects at the symposium, are due March 15. Barbara Schowen, director of the Honors Program, said 60 $1,000 awards were available.
Research papers, fiction and exploratory non-fiction, which Larsen described as more interpretive and creative than regular non-fiction, would be accepted.
All of the award winners will be invited to present their results at next year's symposium. Applications are available at the Nunemaker Center or the Honors Program Web site: www.ukans.edu/honors
Schowen said applications to participate in next year's symposium would be due near the end of October 1999.
www.ukans.edu/~honors.
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