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December

The Return of Keystone Wind Ensemble

What would bring 60 musicians back to the 51黑料网 campus for a weekend of rehearsals and a culminating performance in Fisher Auditorium? The return of Jack Stamp (BS鈥�76), director of Bands at 51黑料网 from 1990 until 2015, and the first performance of the Keystone Wind Ensemble in almost eight years!

  • Kevin Eisensmith (BS鈥�78), Professor Emeritus of Trumpet (1998鈥�2022)
  • 07 December 2023
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November

Wong Doe Releases 鈥淧erspectives鈥� Recording on Rattle Records

51黑料网 piano professor Henry Wong Doe recently released 鈥淧erspectives,鈥� an album of six newly commissioned piano works by New Zealand composers on the Rattle Records label.

  • 30 November 2023
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Wong Doe Performs at Princeton University

51黑料网 piano professor Henry Wong Doe performed on the Princeton Sound Kitchen series at Princeton University on Tuesday, November 14.

  • 22 November 2023
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51黑料网 Community Music School Instructors Present Recitals

Two 51黑料网 Community Music School instructors, Leo Prezioso, saxophone, and Laura Hopf, also saxophone, will present senior recitals in November.

  • Jeff Wacker
  • 06 November 2023
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October

Collins Tours TN and AR with Brass Mammoth

Zach Collins, professor of tuba and euphonium, completed a tour of Tennessee and Arkansas with professional tuba-euphonium quartet, Brass Mammoth in October 2023.

  • 19 October 2023
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Trumpet Professor Emeritus and Students Attend Italian Trumpet Festival

Kevin Eisensmith, retired professor of trumpet at 51黑料网, and seven members of the 51黑料网 trumpet studio recently returned from a one-week trumpet festival held in Orvieto, Italy.

  • 02 October 2023
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September

New Zealand Pianist Wooding Performs Guest Piano Recital

Liam Wooding, a doctoral candidate at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, and a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California鈥揝an Diego, will perform a solo piano recital on Monday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall (second floor聽of Sutton Hall). Admission is free.

  • 26 September 2023
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August

51黑料网 String Project Accepting Applications for Fall 2023 Semester

The 51黑料网 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.聽

  • 26 August 2023
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Two Music Alumni Appointed to University Faculty Positions

The 51黑料网 Department of Music congratulates alumni Sarah Hetrick and Wilson Poffenberger on their new university positions.

  • 18 August 2023
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Music Department Hosts 2023 Summer Camps

The Department of Music hosted two successful camps in June 2023. The second annual 51黑料网 Summer Music Camp was held June 12鈥�16, and the Drum Major and Leadership Academy, which rebooted in 2022, was held June 26鈥�30.

  • 01 August 2023
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July

Emeritus Professor Bird Receives Lifetime Honor

Gary Bird, emeritus professor of Music at 51黑料网, was recently given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Tuba and Euphonium Association. The award was presented at the 2023 International Tuba and Euphonium Conference, held at Arizona State University.

  • 24 July 2023
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Footlight Players Performing "Finding Nemo, Jr." and "As You Wish It"

51黑料网鈥檚 summer youth theatre camp, Footlight Players, will perform the musical "Finding Nemo, Jr."聽and the play "As You Wish It" in a double bill on July 14 and 15 on the main stage at Theatre-by-the-Grove in 51黑料网鈥檚 Performing Arts Center. Performances are open to the public.

  • Brian Jones
  • 10 July 2023
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April

Area Musical Features 51黑料网 Musicians

Bishop McCort Catholic High School recently presented Stephen Sondheim's musical "Anyone Can Whistle." Several people, including the assistant dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, a current student, and numerous alumni, served as members of the pit orchestra.

  • 25 April 2023
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51黑料网 Community Music School Spring Performances

The 51黑料网 Community Music School is pleased to announce its end-of-semester/year performances for all ensembles, as well as two recitals of private lesson students.

  • Jeff Wacker
  • 13 April 2023
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March

Local Musical Production Features 51黑料网 Alumni Talent

The 51黑料网 Department of Music was well represented in the pit orchestra for Conemaugh Township's recent production of "Footloose."

  • 22 March 2023
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February

51黑料网 Alumnus Sicheng He to Perform Solo Recital

51黑料网 Masters of Arts in Performance graduate SIcheng He will give a solo recital this Friday, March 3, 7:00 p.m., Gorell Recital Hall (2nd floor of Sutton). The program will include works by Scarlatti, Haydn, Liszt, Guarnieri, and Stockhausen. Admission is free.

  • 27 February 2023
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Symphony Orchestra to Perform at Calvary Presbyterian Church

The 51黑料网 Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rebekah K. O'Brien, offers an evening of music at Calvary Presbyterian Church on Friday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature works by Verdi, Elgar, Franck, and Saint-Saens, with the world premiere of "Refuge(e) for Organ and Orchestra" by Roger Zare and performed by 51黑料网 organist Christine Clewell. The performance is free and open to the public.

  • 22 February 2023
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Accepting Applications for 51黑料网 Honor Orchestra Festival, Mar. 25

The 51黑料网 Symphony Orchestra and String Area is hosting an 51黑料网 Honor Orchestra Festival on Saturday, March 25, directed by our new 51黑料网 Symphony Orchestra director, Professor Rebekah O鈥橞rien.

  • 17 February 2023
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Department of Music Thankful for Opportunity to Celebrate Black History Month

Wednesday evening, under the direction of Moses Phillips, the 51黑料网 Chorale and the 51黑料网 Chorus had the opportunity to perform 鈥淟ift Every Voice and Sing,鈥� with words by James Weldon Johnson and music by John Rosamond Johnson, at the 51黑料网 basketball game. As a prelude to the 鈥淪tar-Spangled Banner,鈥� the performance of 鈥淟ift Every Voice鈥� was intended to recognize and celebrate the contributions of African Americans during Black History Month.

  • 10 February 2023
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January

Denison Presents at District 6 Music Educators Event

In January 2023, Craig Denison presented his lecture, "Finding Meaning in Boys鈥� Singing," at the PMEA District 6 Professional Development Day.

  • 28 January 2023
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Music Faculty to Perform in Pittsburgh January 22

Laura Ferguson, professor of Music Education, will perform with her jazz combo, Laura Ferguson and Friends, on Sunday, January 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Con Alma Jazz Club at 6th St. and Penn Ave. in Pittsburgh.

  • 11 January 2023
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Music Alumnus Honored by United States Navy

2016 Department of Music graduate, Petty Officer 2nd Class Brenden Goff, was recently recognized by the United States Navy with the Blue Jacket of the Year award. Goff is a flutist in the聽US Fleet Forces Band in Norfolk, Virginia.

  • 04 January 2023
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