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MUsic Monday will explore Britten’s ‘Spring Symphony’
May 6, 2016 · Music News
The Marshall University School of Music and Theatre will present the fourth and final lecture of the spring series for MUsic Mondays on May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cellar Door, 905 3rd Ave., Huntington. The lecture, “May Day: Benjamin Britten’s Spring Symphony,” will explore post-World War II England and its national musical identity.
Belle and Lynum Jackson winner to perform final recital
April 14, 2016 · Music News
Saxophonist Jordan Carinelli and pianist Dr. Henning Vauth will present the Belle and Lynum Jackson Competition Winner’s Recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, in Smith Recital Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus.
Music lecture series returns with ‘Cheerful Feelings in the Country’
April 7, 2016 · Music News
The Marshall University School of Music and Theatre’s “MUsic Mondays” will present the third lecture of the spring series at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, at the Cellar Door, 905 3rd Ave., Huntington. The lecture, “Cheerful Feelings in the Country: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony,” will explore Beethoven’s musical means of expressing the pastoral or countryside.
Marshall’s Chamber Choir to perform final spring concert Sunday
April 1, 2016 · Music News
Fresh off their performance tour to Spain, Marshall University’s Chamber Choir will present a final spring concert for the public at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
Marshall to host traditional Japanese music with free recital
March 17, 2016 · Music News
Marshall University’s Department of Modern Languages will present a Koto and Flute Recital at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19, in Smith Music Hall 133 on Marshall’s Huntington campus. Masayo Ishigure and student Tomomi Takamoto will perform on koto, while Marshall’s Dr. Wendell Dobbs will perform on flute.
Chamber Choir performance tour to Spain to begin next week
March 11, 2016 · Music News
While other students are kicking back for Spring Break, the Marshall University Chamber Choir will be performing across Spain from March 16 to 27. Under the direction of Dr. David Castleberry, 30 students are set to arrive in Granada, Spain, on Thursday, March 17, and will kick off the tour the next evening with a
Blue Man Group visits College of Arts and Media students for workshop
March 9, 2016 · Music News
Marshall University Assistant Professor and former Blue Man Group (BMG) Resident Music Director Jesse Nolan and members of the BMG North American Tour Cast (Dan Carter, Anthony Riscica and Terry Tungjunyatham) presented “Painting With Sound” to students in the College of Arts and Media students Tuesday, March 8. The unique workshop, created by Nolan during
Marshall’s MUsic Mondays to return March 14
March 7, 2016 · Music News
The Marshall University School of Music and Theatre’s MUsic Mondays will present the second lecture of the spring series at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, at the Cellar Door, 905 3rd Ave., Huntington.
Tubist Tony Zilincik to play guest recital March 2
February 24, 2016 · Music News
Marshall University’s School of Music and Theatre will welcome tubist Tony Zilincik to the Smith Recital Hall stage for a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, on Marshall’s Huntington campus.
Music scholarship competition to be held Feb. 28
February 18, 2016 · Music News
The Marshall University School of Music and Theatre will hold its annual competition for the Belle Jackson and Lynum Jackson Memorial Award and the Paul A. Balshaw Award at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, in Smith Recital Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus. “This is the most prestigious competition in the university’s music program,” said Dr.