Linda Jennings, professor of Cello in the Department of Music, was invited to present two master classes on December 4, 2020, for young cellists at UW鈥揥hitewater in Wisconsin and in the Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra, one of the leading youth orchestra programs in Thailand.
Members of the 亚色影库 Jazz Ensemble and the 亚色影库 Percussion Studio participated recently in a Zoom clinic with Tony Miceli. Miceli is an internationally renowned jazz vibraphonist.
Members of the 亚色影库 Jazz Ensemble met recently with jazz trombonist John Fedchock on Zoom. Fedchock is acquainted with 亚色影库, having served as the guest artist for the 2002 亚色影库 Jazz Festival.
亚色影库 piano professor Henry Wong Doe gave an online presentation 鈥淜iwis and the Keyboard鈥� for the Pittsburgh Piano Teachers Association on Wednesday, November 18.
Voice students from 亚色影库 competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing annual competition November 10鈥�14, 2020. Listed here with their respective voice professors are this year鈥檚 winners from 亚色影库.
The 亚色影库 Trumpet Ensemble will present its annual fall recital on Thursday, November 19, at 7:00 p.m. The performance was prerecorded and will air at this time on the Department of Music YouTube channel.
The 亚色影库 Jazz Ensemble will present its annual fall concert on Tuesday, November 17. The performance will be held in Fisher Auditorium in the Performing Arts Center on the 亚色影库 campus, and will begin at 7:00 p.m. Watch the live stream of this performance on the Department of Music YouTube channel.
Auditions for Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne and the musical Ordinary Days by Adam Gwon will be held via video submission the week of November 9, 2020. All students interested in theater or musical theater are encouraged to audition or participate backstage in these productions that speak to our times.
亚色影库 Department of Music faculty member, Raquel Winnica Young, will perform a concert as a member of聽 Alabaster Trio this Sunday, November 1, at 2 30 p.m. The concert will be held at the historic Mishler Theatre in Altoona,
Congratulations are in order for Anthony Achille (BFA 鈥�16) for receiving an award as a member of 鈥淭he Commandant鈥檚 Own,鈥� the United State Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.聽Anthony was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for the arrangements he has contributed to the ensemble, which have been performed across the United States.
Three live performances will be presented on October 23, 24, and 25 in Fisher Auditorium. Limited social-distance seating is available for 亚色影库 students, faculty, and staff only. The show will also be livestreamed on the 亚色影库 Music YouTube channel.
Zach Collins and sophomore music education and music performance major Kayla Holsopple presented a clinic via Google Classroom for members of the Gateway High School Wind Ensemble on October 9, 2020, sharing strategies on how to stay creative while completing school in a virtual setting.
Sadie Spencer (BS, Music Education, 2016) was recently interviewed by the National Association for Music Education鈥檚 Teaching Music magazine about best practices for adjudication and assessment contest opportunities.
The 亚色影库 String Project, a community music education outreach program for children ages 5鈥�18 in Indiana and the surrounding area, is now accepting applications for private lesson instruction on violin, viola, cello, and bass. Applications are due on September 1.
亚色影库 Theatre alumna Kate Quinn 鈥�00 began her new position as the Michener Art Museum's next executive director on July 20, 2020.
亚色影库 alumna Patreshettarlini 鈥淧at鈥� Adams is one of two national recipients of the Del Hughes award of the Stage Manager鈥檚 Association. The Del Hughes award is for lifetime achievement in the art of stage management.
The 亚色影库 Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance stands in solidarity with communities in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Louisville, Tallahassee, and across the nation that are fighting for racial justice.
Last October, the 亚色影库 Wind Ensemble performed Of Our New Day Begun, with the composer, Omar Thomas, as guest conductor. This powerful piece, which incorporates the poignant anthem 鈥淟ift Every Voice and Sing,鈥� is sonically colorful, provocative, and emotional, both for the performers and the listeners. We hope our performance touches you, challenges you, and also gives you hope.
Linda Jennings, professor of cello in the Department of Music, was invited to present an online cello class as part of a pilot project of the Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra, one of the leading youth orchestra programs in Thailand.
The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance announces the awards for outstanding achievement in 2019鈥�20. These students excelled in theater and dance courses and accomplished noteworthy creative achievements on stage and 鈥渂ehind the scenes.鈥�
On May 16, the 亚色影库 String Project featured solo and ensemble performances by community string students for the annual Spring Student Recital. Students and teachers worked to create audio and video recordings that were presented in an online recital for String Project families and students.
Members of the 亚色影库 Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Timothy A. Paul, recently recorded William Himes鈥� arrangement of Amazing Grace.Each member recorded their own part at home, and Paul stitched the individual recordings together to create a virtual ensemble.
Zach Collins, professor of Tuba and Euphonium in the Department of Music, gave a master class to brass students at North Hills High School. Collins was invited by the NHHS band director, Len Lavelle, to teach flexibility studies to the students.
The 亚色影库 String Project, a community music education outreach program for children ages 5鈥�18 in Indiana and the surrounding area, is now accepting applications for private lesson instruction on violin, viola, cello, and bass.
Stephanie Caulder, professor of oboe and chair of the Department of Music from 2014 to 2020,聽 recently聽 received聽 the 2019鈥�20聽Distinguished Faculty Senate Award for Creative Arts. 亚色影库 has presented the Distinguished Faculty Awards since 1969 to honor faculty members who make significant contributions to the university.
Elizabeth Sloan has accepted a graduate assistantship at聽 Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, where she will pursue a master of science in arts administration. The program at Drexel is one of the top five programs in the country for arts administration.
Countertenor Michael Shoaf has decided to pursue his doctor of musical arts in vocal performance at the University of Utah. While in Utah, Michael will focus on music from the Baroque and Renaissance eras from opera to chamber music.
Benjamin Strong has been offered an assistantship with full tuition waiver at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Benjamin will be pursuing a master of music in vocal performance studying under Metropolitan Opera and international bass, Peter Volpe.
Members of the 亚色影库 Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble concluded their series of Zoom meetings with various guest artists by speaking with 亚色影库 alumnus James Self.
Members of the 亚色影库 Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble continued their series of Zoom meetings with various guest artists by speaking with composer/arranger Alan Baylock.
Bill Richter, an MA candidate in Horn Performance in the 亚色影库 Department of Music, will be attending West Virginia University in the fall to pursue a doctor of musical arts degree in horn performance.聽
The 亚色影库 Chamber Singers, conducted by Craig Denison, met via Zoom with Luthien Brackett, who shared her path to a full-time solo and choral singing career in early and contemporary musics.
Brendan Boyle, an MA in music performance candidate in the Department of Music, has been accepted into the University of Cincinnati/College鈥揅onservatory of Music beginning in fall 2020, where he will pursue the doctor of musical arts degree with a focus in wind conducting.
The 亚色影库 Jazz Festival had to be canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. That didn鈥檛 prevent this year鈥檚 guest artist, trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, from meeting and interacting with the members of the 亚色影库 Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble.
Due to restrictions resulting from the COVID 19 pandemic, we are extending our audition period through the summer. We accept video recorded auditions anytime for Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Dance Arts auditions.聽 Prospective students must first be accepted to 亚色影库.
Kym Laret is pivoting her expertise to help staff on campus stay safe with dozens of hand-crafted face masks. Kym is the professional staff costume technician in the Theatre, Dance, and Performance costume studio.
Professor Rachel DeSoto-Jackson鈥檚 innovative work in applied theater was mentioned in a national article in American Theatre.
Alumni, students, and faculty of 亚色影库 Department of Music聽participated in Conemaugh Township High School's recent production of Guys and Dolls on March 12, 13, and 14 in the high school鈥檚 auditorium.
The Department of Music presents the 20th annual 亚色影库 Jazz Festival on April 18, 2020. The Festival will be held in Fisher Auditorium in the Performing Arts Center on the 亚色影库 campus and will feature the 亚色影库 Jazz Band and the 亚色影库 Jazz Ensemble. The featured guest artist is trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, the leader of the Count Basie Orchestra.聽
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra performed a concert titled 鈥淛SO Pops: Movies from Johnstown + Open Mic Night at the Symphony鈥� on Saturday, February 8, 2020. The orchestra included faculty members, Kevin Eisensmith and Ronald Horner, and alumni Dennis Emert and Michael Vatavuk.
Indiana Musicale hosted its sixth Monster Piano Concert February 8, 2020.聽The concert featured 18 pianos played by 24 pre-college pianists from Indiana and neighboring counties.
Congratulations are in order for聽亚色影库 Department of Music alumnus Ed Yasick, Jr. who was named 2019 High School Choral Teacher of the Year by the聽North Carolina Music Educator鈥檚 Association High School Choral Section.
Pianist and music historian Matt Baumer will present a lecture-recital celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Clara Schumann, one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century. The recital will take place on Monday, February 10, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall.
The 亚色影库 Department of Music and 亚色影库 Athletics hosted the event on January 25, 2020, bringing selected high school musicians to 亚色影库 for a day-long musical event centered around Pep Band and experiencing the thrill of the combination of 亚色影库 music and basketball.聽
A Suffragist Soir茅e: Celebrating 100 Years of Voting Rights through Music and Dramatic Readings takes place on Sunday, February 2, at 3:00 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall. Come hear the words and music of suffrage-era women, along with classical, blues, and jazz selections by courageous women composers of the suffrage era.
Cody Kelly (music education, M鈥�19) will present his thesis research at the 2020 New Directions in Music Education Conference at Michigan State University this February.