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"THE
AUTHORITATIVE INTERPRETER"
Henry Doskey is a native of New Orleans, where he began his music studies
with William Gillock in the mid-1950's, and saw many Gillock works as they
appeared in manuscript, even playing some before they were published.
Thus began a teacher-pupil relationship and friendship that lasted over
thirty-five years. Shortly before his death in 1993, Gillock designated
Doskey "the authoritative interpreter and judge of authenticity of stylistic treatment"
in his music. He holds the B.M. and M.M. degrees in Piano Performance from
Southern Methodist University, where he had courses in Piano Pedagogy with
Louise Bianchi; and the Doctor of Music in Piano Performance from Indiana University,
where he was a student of and Special Assistant to Menahem Pressler, famed
pianist and master teacher, and founder of the Beaux Arts Trio. His Doctoral
Document, "The Piano Music Of Albert Roussel" (1981), is considered the most
thorough treatment of the subject in English.
In
1976 Dr. Doskey joined the Artist Faculty of the East Carolina University
School of Music in Greenville, North Carolina, where he chairs the Keyboard Department, and where he teaches piano,
chamber music, and other courses for piano majors, including the Piano
Literature
sequence and a Skills for Piano Majors course, which he devised. His students
have been award recipients in numerous piano competitions sponsored by
such organizations as the Raleigh Symphony, the North Carolina Symphony,
the
North Carolina Music Teachers Associations, and MTNA. One of his students recently won the High School Composition
Competition, sponsored by MTNA; another was a national
finalist in the 2002 Baldwin Competition, and the Tar River Orchestra
Association.
Doskey
himself is the recipient of many awards, including the Sorantin
Award (San Angelo, Texas Symphony Orchestra);
the Musical Arts Award, presented
by
the Society of American Musicians, Chicago, which resulted in his
successful appearance on the Allied Arts Piano Series in Orchestra
Hall; and the
1998 Robert and Lina Mays award for Teaching Excellence, presented
by the ECU
Alumni Association. He has performed throughout the U.S. as
a soloist and
also as an accompanist and pianist in ensemble music of all kinds;
his New York debut was in 1978.
In
1999 Doskey was invited to perform a solo recital at the Central Conservatory
of Beijing, the major music school of the People's Republic
of China; he also conducted a masterclass for students there. There
has been a
steadily
increasing demand for these masterclasses and workshops, including
those on the music of William Gillock. Indeed, the Gillock catalog
has
become an important
part of Dr. Doskey's repertoire, as he presents more and more concerts
and workshops of Gillock works. Notable among these is his performance
of an
all-Gillock program at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
National Convention in Albuquerque, N.M. (1995), and a Gillock lecture
recital at the MTNA 2004 National Conference in Kansas City.. He has twice visited Tokyo, on the invitation of the Piano
Teachers Music Guild, and presented a series of Gillock-related events,
including
an all-Gillock Lecture Recital and a series of masterclasses and
private lessons. Dr. Doskey is also known for his special performances
of the
music
of Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Beethoven and Scriabin,
among others.
Some Gillock Workshop Topics that have proven popular:
- The Lyric Preludes and Their Use as a Tool to Develop Long-Range Listening
- The Gillock World Tour:
Using the Solos of William Gillock to Teach World Music Styles
- The Influence of the Impressionist Composers on the Music of William Gillock
For more information on scheduling a Gillock workshop
or concert, or a masterclass or piano recital in your area, contact
Dr. Henry Doskey
through:
Green Mill Recordings: greenmill@suddenlink.net |
