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Mission Statement and Learning Outcomes
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Theresa Klinefelter Room 327, Swope Music Building It is truly amazing to reflect on the transformation that the SOM has undergone over the past few years. The dedication and quality of our faculty and the enthusiasm and talent of our students are now complemented by a beautiful new performing arts building and our recent designation as an All-Steinway School. Our students benefit from the rich cultural traditions of the Chester County area, as well as access to world-class arts performances in nearby Philadelphia. All musicians face the dual challenge of mastering the technical requirements of an instrument as well as developing the art of expressive musical performance, ultimately finding their own musical voice. I strive to help students reach these goals, so that when they reach the end of their tenure at WCU, they are ready to go out into the world as independent, creative musicians and educators who can make a positive contribution to society. Education Heralded by the Philadelphia as “on the cosmic cusp where Mozart might mingle with Mingus”, pianist Terry Klinefelter has performed in a wide variety of genres and settings. Her recent appearances include the Philadelphia Orchestra Chamber Music Series, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and the Arcady Festival in Bar Harbor, Maine. Highlights of the last several seasons include Stravinsky’s Petrouchka and Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, and Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto with the Bux-mont Chamber Orchestra. Last season she performed at the Kimmel Center with the WCU Symphony Orchestra in Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain. Dr. Klinefelter recently gave a solo recital for the American Philosophical Society, and has also appeared as soloist with the Rome Festival Orchestra and the Allegro Society. The 2008 season includes performances at the Endless Mountain Music Festival, numerous WCU performances and concerts with world-renowned early music soprano Julianne Baird, featuring The Jane Austen Songbook. Other collaborations have included performances with jazz pianist George Shearing, former NBC Symphony Orchestra Principal Violist Emanuel Vardi, and several concerts with violinist Kim Fisher, Principal Second in the Philadelphia Orchestra. As a jazz pianist, Dr. Klinefelter has performed in many area clubs as well as at the Chadds Ford Winery Jazz Festival and Jazz at Historic Yellow Springs. She has also played with musicians such as Denis DiBlasio, John Swana and many others. Her debut jazz trio CD, Simple Gifts, has been praised for its “impressive sonority”. Dr. Klinefelter is also active as an orchestral pianist, and has served as keyboardist for the Harrisburg Symphony for many years. Dr. Klinefelter began teaching at WCU in 1996, and became a permanent faculty member in 2000. Her principal teachers have been Benjamin Whitten and Ena Bronstein. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, a national music honor society, as well as the International Association of Jazz Educators and the Music Teachers National Association. Past awards include the PMTA Collegiate Artist Award as well as prizes in the Wilmington JCC Young Musicians Contest and a recent teaching grant from the Main Line Music Teachers Association. Dr. Klinefelter’s WCU students have included winners of the WCU Concerto Competition as well as the Jacobs Steinway Award and other scholarships. As a teacher in WCU’s Community Music School, her students have won prizes in the Keystone Competition and “Best Soloist” in several area jazz festivals.
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