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Greetings Rensselaer Musicians!
Conductor's Suite to be named in honor of Joel Dolven

Rensselaer is in the middle of a true renaissance encompassing every aspect of campus life. As part of this transformation, Rensselaer has accomplished a major development of its arts program with the construction of the visionary Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC).

This renaissance presents an opportune moment to honor those who participated in campus musical organizations, and specifically Joel Dolven, long time Director of Music at Rensselaer.

Glee Club

I am very pleased to announce that Rensselaer musicians have achieved their goal of raising $150,000 to name the Conductor’s Suite in the new Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in honor of Rensselaer’s long time Director of Music, Joel Dolven.

As a former Rensselaer musician, you know that as a friend, mentor, and conductor, Joel Dolven’s dedication and pursuit of excellence was an inspiration to an entire generation of music-loving graduates.

EMPAC is an extraordinary facility that will enable tomorrow’s students to extend the rich history of music at Rensselaer and extend the Institute’s research capabilities into uncharted territory. If you have not visited the campus recently, we hope that you are able to come to EMPAC for the dedication of the Joel Dolven Conductor’s Suite, to be announced soon. The Suite will stand as a reminder of Professor Dolven’s impact on Rensselaer over a course of nearly 30 years.

I encourage you to join us in support of the Joel Dolven Conductor’s Suite. Your gift counts toward Renaissance at Rensselaer: The Campaign for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Please contact Brendon Woodworth '08 at (518) 276-8465 or woodwb@rpi.edu  for more information or to make your gift, or to give securely online via credit card, click here. Be sure to designate your gift to unrestricted endowment for the Joel Dolven Conductor’s Suite.

Sincerely,

Gordon Kilby ’53
Chair

Mr. Brian Alfred Amato '69
Mr. John B. Arango '61
Mr. Stephen A. Barre '60
Mr. Richard F. Barrows '50
Mr. John T. Bartram '52
Mr. Louis Michael Bellardo '67
Mr. J. David Benedict '49
Mr. Harvey W. Bingham '53
Mr. Albert Stingel Birks '53
Mr. Rodney E. Blumenau '65
Mr. David Walton Boehm '70
Mr. Frederick T. Boehm '63
Mr. William A. Bookhop '48
Mr. T. Paul Bothwell '51
Mr. Richard K. Boyd '51
Mr. Paul T. Brady, Jr. '58
Mr. Donald B. Brink '53
Mr. Glenn O. Brown '54
Mr. Richard Bumstead '49
Mr. Russell F. Cabot '50
Mr. Dennis J. Carlson '69
Mr. William M. Chebot '49
Mr. Richard N. Cheever '56
Mr. John Owen Christensen '71
Mr. Gerald Stephen Cohen '67
Mrs. Irma S. Cohen '50
Dr. David M. Cook '59
Dr. John R. Cummings '55
Mr. John H. Cunningham, Jr. '56
Mr. William J. Dally '50
Mr. Edgar A. DeMeo '63
Mr. Robert H. Diefenbacher '59
Mr. John Dolven
Mr. Richard J. Dolven '54
Dr. Thomas H. Donnelly '50
Dr. Ronald W. Estabrook '50
Mr. Marvin Finnley '66
Mr. E. Burrell Fisher '62
Mr. Edward B. Fisher '59
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Mr. John M. Foehl '53
Mr. Carl F. Fryer '49
Mr. Garrett J. Geurtze III '54
Mr. Edwin S. Giles, Jr. '53
Dr. Jurgen O. Gobien '65
Mr. C. Edward Gulbran, Jr. '56
Mr. John P. Hanna '48
Mr. Jay P. Hargrove '59
Mr. Richard V. Heiman '62
Mr. Edward G. Hempel '52
Mr. James L. Henry '63
Mr. Howard Martin Henze '69
Mr. Hamilton M. High III '67
Mr. Timothy Paul Holls '67
Dr. William K. Holstein '58
Mr. Andrew Hvizd '51

Dr. S. Lawrence Jacobs '51
Mr. Roy E. Jensen '51
Mr. John A. Jorgensen '60
Mr. Phoebus R. Kaldobsky '53
Mr. Kenneth E. Keeler '59
Mr. David A. Kent '63
Mr. Gordon M. Kilby '53
Mr. Paul R. Klemme '60
Mr. David G. Klocko '59
Mr. John R. Kraft '56
Mr. Alfred H. Kraig '52
Mr. Paul R. Kunitz '56
Mr. Robert E. Kuver '59
Mr. John F. Lavery '53
Mr. Robert S. Leer '50
Mr. Willard M. LeGette '64
Mr. Thomas Scott Lever, Jr. '71
Dr. Frank N. Liberti '61
Mr. Ralph L. Lichtfuss '50
Mr. Robert C. Maier '53
Mr. R. Darton Marchant '50
Mr. James P. McCallister '51
Dr. Stanley R. Milstein '66
Mr. Robert E. Minnich, Jr. '50
Mr. David M. Murdoch '58
Mrs. Miriam L. Murphy
Mr. Paul N. Mussen '48
Mr. Harry W. Palmer, Jr. '70
Mr. Marvin B. Parmelee '50
Mr. Nicholas S. Payne '60
Mr. David P. Peck '63
Mr. Lester S. Penner '58
Mr. Wendell C. Putney '65
Mr. Robert L. Reiner '53
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Mr. L. David Reynolds '50
Dr. Philip C. Richardson '60
Dr. Arthur L. Schoenstadt '64
Mrs. Paula Loring Simon '68
Mr. Allan Sperber '64
Mr. Ralph Splittberger '48
Mr. H. Kennard Stall '49
Mr. Robert D. Stone
Mr. Philip Neil Taylor '69
Mr. William J. Taylor, III '60
Mr. Jack R. Thomas '57
Dr. William G. Tuel, Jr. '62
Mr. Kenneth H. Walker '49
Mr. William R. Waltz '52
Mr. Robert B. Wassung '50
Mr. Eric K. Weber '53
Mr. Gunther H. Winkler '56
Mr. Leigh S. Woodward '51
Prof. Robert S. Wyer, Jr. '57
Mr. Steven F. Yaros '63
Mr. David Richmond Young '59
Mr. Arnold A. Zimmer '50


NoteOctober 2006 MusicFest Reunion
Nearly 75 former members of RPI music groups gathered on campus during Homecoming 2006. Activities included a sing-along, tours of the new EMPAC facility construction site, and a
performance of the national anthems and the alma mater at the hockey game. A second, equally successful event was held in 2008. Stay tuned for future MusicFest events!
Group Group
EMPAC Tour EMPAC Tour
EMPAC Tour Anthem
Anthem Anthem
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Support the Joel Dolven Conductor's Suite in the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC).

Click here to give your gift securely online via credit card. Be sure to designate your gift to unrestricted endowment for the Joel Dolven Conductor’s Suite.

Note Click here to visit the Downloads on
Demand page and listen to "Songs of Rensselaer" from the 1952 Glee Club!

Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC)EMPAC
EMPAC enables students to study at the nexus of research, technology, and the performing arts, where they will realize new opportunities for interdisciplinary creativity and discovery.

EMPAC Web site

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MusicFest 2008 at Homecoming
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MusicFest 08
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Former Rensselaer musicians gathered to reprise the successful 2006 event. Event included a Buffet Dinner and Sing-Along on Friday; Joel Dolven Recognition Program and Tours on Saturday afternoon at EMPAC; and a Rehearsal & Buffet Dinner prior to the hockey game at the Houston Field House.

To be sure you are on the mailing list to receive information about future Rensselaer musician gatherings, send your contact information to Peter Pedone at pedonp@rpi.edu; and be sure to include the musical group(s) you were involved with.

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