{"title":"McDonald, Lare","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 012px; margin-bottom: 012px; float: left;\" alt=\"Lare McDonald\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/1718\/9173\/files\/My_portrait_240x240.jpg?v=1613589687\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e, (b. 1958), began his musical instruction at the age of 18,  studying classical guitar and composition with George Lindquist and Kenneth  Beil. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in 1981 where he studied classical guitar with Susan Gulick and composition with the late August Wegner and briefly with synthesizer pioneer Otto Luening. His 4 movement neo-classic Sonata for Guitar was premiered that same year by Ms. Gulick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn 1988, after studying classical guitar with Raymond Mueller, Mr. McDonald enrolled in the University of Wisconsin- Madison where he earned a Master of Music Degree.  His composition teachers at UW included Joel Naumann and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStephen Dembski. He also studied guitar with Javier Calderon. He completed a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Composition\/Theory 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDr. McDonald is a two time winner of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Composition contests. His Concertino for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra was premiered by William Helmers -Bass Clarinet (Conducted by Catherine Comet) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewith the M.S.O. in 1993 and his Fanfare from Pieces for Orchestra was premiered by the MSO in July 1990 under the baton of Neal Gittleman.  Also, his Scenes from Sheridan Road for concert band was premiered in May of 1994 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eat the University of Wisconsin -Parkside, and was recently recorded by the Waukesha Symphonic Band under Dr. Larry Harper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLarry was awarded the 1994 Choral Music Prize by the Wisconsin Choral  Directors Association for his work I Am Music. His Magnificat was premiered in Italy at the 1997 Spoleto Festival by the Bel Canto Chorus under the direction of Richard Hynson. His latest choral work, Missa brevis, was premiered at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, also by the Bel Canto chorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 12px; float: right;\" alt=\"Larry McDonald and Evie Lilly\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/1718\/9173\/files\/unnamed_1_240x240.jpg?v=1613754078\" width=\"240x240\" height=\"240x240\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLarry McDonald's student, Evie Lilly, was the gold medal winner in the USA for the Royal Conservatory Examinations for her level. 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