2023
University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music
Marissa Olegario, host

Pre-College Session

The Meg Quigley Pre-College Session is a specialized offering that allows young musicians to enjoy all
of the regular symposium events, in addition to a curated schedule of performance classes, reed-making
classes, and social activities specifically geared toward their age group.

Note: Meg Quigley assumes no liability for minors attending the symposium unsupervised and happily offer one free registration to an accompanying parent or guardian.
Questions? Contact the Pre-College Session Director, Stephanie Willow Patterson here
Ready to register? Click here!

Schedule

Saturday, January 7th

Featured
Campus Tour
Jan 7
Campus Tour

Taking a campus tour is the best way to fall in love with the University of Arizona. We offer multiple ways for you to visit and learn more about becoming a Wildcat. Just be prepared because once you visit, you’ll want to stay forever. Get the inside scoop about attending Arizona with a walking tour led by a Campus Ambassador. Come prepared to ask any questions you have about Wildcat life!

Vendor Tour
Jan 7
Room 162 and 170
Vendor Tour
Room 162 and 170

Follow our vendor coordinator Leigh Muñoz as she guides you through the exhibit hall. Meet the vendors one-on-one during this session exclusively for pre-college participants, and learn what to look for when shopping and trying out equipment!

Room 162 and 170
Creativity, Composition, and Improvisation Performance Class with Stephanie Willow Patterson and John Steinmetz
Jan 7
Room 114a
Creativity, Composition, and Improvisation Performance Class with Stephanie Willow Patterson and John Steinmetz
Room 114a

Welcome to the musical sandbox! We will explore new ways of approaching the bassoon, different performance techniques, sound mainipulation, and even some improvisation! After learning some new techniques, composer John Steinmetz will lead us as we create and workshop our own composition, to be performed later in the weekend!

Note: As an organization, Meg Quigley has made the decision to move away from the term “Masterclass.”

Room 114a
Reed Making: Forming
Jan 7
Room 114
Reed Making: Forming
Room 114

Ariel Detwiler, owner of ACDC Reeds, will give an introductory masterclass on reed forming. This class will include information on cane and tool selection, and will teach Ariel's entire process of forming with hot water to ensure the quick and consistent construction of a reed blank. Cane, wire, and string will be provided for you. Bring a small heat-resistant bowl and a reed drying rack if you have one. Necessary tools: mandrel, pliers, thin metal ruler.

Room 114

Sunday, January 8th

Featured
An Introduction to Baroque Style for Pre-College Students with Anna Marsh and Rylie Patching
Jan 8
Room 137
An Introduction to Baroque Style for Pre-College Students with Anna Marsh and Rylie Patching
Room 137

For this special topic presentation, Dr. Anna Marsh and student Rylie Patching will introduce the Baroque bassoon and Baroque playing style to pre-college students. Students should come with their instrument as they will get a chance to play articulations and ornamentations on their modern bassoon. (Adults are welcome too!) Topics to be covered would include:

What is the Baroque Bassoon?

What is Baroque Playing Style?

Baroque Style on a Modern Bassoon

Trials and Rewards of Baroque Style and Why It Matters

How to Get Started and Where to Find Support

Room 137
Marissa Olegario Performance Class
Jan 8
Room 114a
Marissa Olegario Performance Class
Room 114a

Perform an etude or solo repertoire for our Symposium host and the University of Arizona's bassoon professor, Dr. Marissa Olegario.

Note: As an organization, Meg Quigley has made the decision to move away from the term “Masterclass.”

Room 114a
Reed Making: Finishing
Jan 8
Room 114
Reed Making: Finishing
Room 114

Jessica Findley Yang, owner of Jiffy Reeds, will introduce the pre-college students to the life-long pursuit of perfecting the art of finishing bassoon reeds. This class will use the blanks formed in the reed forming class on Thursday January 5th and wrapped on Friday January 6th with Ariel Detweiler, but extra blanks will be available to those students who did not attend the previous classes. A Rieger tip clipper and tip profiler will be provided to assist with the initial finishing steps. All attendees will receive a handy reed adjustment tip sheet at the end of the class. Necessary tools: plaque, holding mandrel, small needle file, reed knife (optional).

Room 114