Music Archive

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    Marshall University Jazz Ensemble 12.0

    The Marshall University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Ed Bingham will present its finale performance of the 2011 fall semester on December 3 at 2:00 in Smith Recital Hall. This concert will feature the music of the Maria Schneider Orchestra, The Radiohead Jazz Project, Stan Kenton, Bob Florence, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Gordon Goodwin.

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    MU hosts New Music Festival

    Marshall University to host Festival of New Music HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Department of Music will host a festival of new music featuring the work of Pulitzer Prize nominee Morgan Powell March 3 and 4. The festival will feature three concerts, including performances by...

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    Marshall to welcome Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps

    Marshall to welcome Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps from Washington, D.C., part of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry which has the distinction of being the official escort to the President, will visit Marshall University’s Huntington campus on...

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    COFA hosts fundraiser for domestic violence victims

    Last spring, the College of Fine Arts, led by three dedicated students, were able to collect 115 baskets of essential items for victims of domestic violence – requiring a U-Haul truck for delivery. This year they hope to surpass that number. On Wednesday, March 2,...

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    Marching Thunder surpasses 300 members for first time in school history

    Marshall University’s marching band, the Marching Thunder, is more than 300 strong for the first time in the university’s history.

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    Marshall grad wins composition contest

    An alumnus of Marshall University’s College of Fine Arts recently won a film scoring competition in Columbus, Ohio.

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  • Marshall guitar professor Julio Alves (left) works with his student, Danilo Moraes, who recently placed third in the Alhambra-USA International Guitar Competition in Dallas, Texas.

    Marshall student places third in guitar competition

    Marshall University guitar performance major Danilo Moraes took third place in the Alhambra-USA International Guitar Competition, which took place in Dallas, Texas, in April.

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  • Marshall University faculty members Dr. Ben Miller (left) and Julio Alves; music students Brittany White, Dylan Elder, and Michael Pitaniello; and Dr. Jeff Pappas, chair of the music department, pause for a photo after the FIPSE fellows were named at the 2010 College of Fine Arts Award Convocation in April.

    Marshall music students selected to study in Brazil

    Three Marshall University music students have received fellowships to study in Brazil during the spring semester of 2011 as part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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