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Commercial Music Major and Music Entrepreneurship Minor
August 10, 2022 · Uncategorized
The School of Music announces a new major in Commercial Music and a minor in Music Entrepreneurship These new offerings begin in the Fall 2022 semester. The Commercial Music major will provide students an opportunity to expand upon their liberal arts studies in music to include popular music, music business, recording techniques, and business studies. 
School of Music Concert Livestream
August 10, 2022 · Uncategorized
Select concerts will be livestreamed through the College of Arts and Media YouTube Channel For more information and a complete list of our concerts, visit our event calendar.    
School of Music Auditions- Four ways to audition!
August 10, 2022 · Music News
The Marshall School of Music is happy to offer four different options to audition. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, we understand that some may not feel comfortable with in-person auditions or may not have the ability to travel. Select one of the following options In-person audition at one of our scheduled audition days In-person audition
Virtual Jazz Camp!!
May 12, 2020 · Jazz News, Music News
The Marshall University Jazz Studies Program will offer a FREE Virtual Jazz Camp that will be open to all music students ages 13-adult, and will also be open to their music teachers and band directors. Virtual sessions will be offered Monday, June 8 through Friday, June 12 beginning at 1pm (EST) and will be live
Choral Union, Symphony Orchestra to perform Holocaust Remembrance Concert
April 25, 2019 · Music News
The Marshall University Choral Union and the Marshall University Symphony Orchestra will join together to present a program honoring victims of the Holocaust at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at B’nai Sholom Synagogue, 949 10th Ave., Huntington.
Two-piano recital set for April 5
April 3, 2019 · Music News
Marshall University’s Dr. Johan Botes, assistant professor of music, along with former James Madison University piano professor Vicki Cavendish, who now resides in Charleston and maintains a full private piano studio, will perform a two-piano recital beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, in Smith Recital Hall on the Huntington campus.
Chamber Choir to celebrate Leonard Bernstein, Walt Whitman
March 25, 2019 · Music News
The Marshall University Chamber Choir will join the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus in celebrating Leonard Bernstein’s centenary and Walt Whitman’s bicentenary anniversaries in two upcoming performances.
Musical theatre performer Kaitlyn Davis to give concert, master class
March 18, 2019 · Music News
Marshall University’s School of Music will present a concert and a master class with performer Kaitlyn Davis. Davis is a New York-based soprano who played the part of Christine Daaé in the North American tour of “Phantom of the Opera,” winning the Emerging Talent Award from the Kurt Weill Foundation’s 2016 Lotte Lenya Competition.
Guitarist Ryan Book to perform
March 14, 2019 · Music News
Marshall University’s School of Music will present a guitar recital with guest artist Dr. Ryan Book at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Jomie Jazz Center on Marshall’s Huntington campus. The recital is free and open to all.