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Choral Union to perform holiday concert
November 28, 2017 · Music News
Marshall University’s Choral Union will present a holiday concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church at 1124 Fifth Avenue in Huntington.
School of Music to welcome 400 middle school band members to campus
November 20, 2017 · Music News
Hundreds of teenagers from 35 area schools will work with top clinicians from around the country and faculty from Marshall University’s School of Music during the annual Honor Band Festival. It will take place on Marshall’s Huntington campus Friday, Dec. 1.
Next MUsic Mondays lecture to take place Nov. 27
November 13, 2017 · Music News
The Marshall University School of Music’s MUsic Mondays series will continue with the third lecture of the fall series at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 905 3rd Ave., Huntington. This offering from the fall series, titled “Prelude to What?” explores the prelude as a piece of music and the various stylistic ideas it has taken
Puerto Rican guitarist to host guest recital, master class
November 9, 2017 · Music News
Marshall University’s School of Music will welcome Puerto Rican guitarist Dr. José Maldonado for a recital and master class this month. An active performer and professor in New York City since 2012, Maldonado will perform on historical and modern instruments at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Marshall’s Jomie Jazz Forum on the Huntington campus.
“The Nutcracker Suite” to be presented free
October 30, 2017 · Music News
Students in Marshall University’s Jazz Ensemble I will perform the holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker Suite,” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Smith Recital Hall.
School of Music to present WV Symphony flutist, Leviathan Trio in concert
October 20, 2017 · Music News
Marshall University’s School of Music will present West Virginia Symphony principal flutist Lindsey Goodman with the Leviathan Trio in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in Smith Music Recital Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus. The program will feature George Crumb’s “Vox Balaenae.”
Marshall Jazz Combo I to partner with Elk City Records for performances in Charleston
October 12, 2017 · Music News
The sound of Marshall University’s jazz studies program is thundering east to the capital city with a series of jazz combo performances on Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 2 at Elk City Records on Charleston’s West Side.
Marshall to host second MUsic Monday lecture at the Cellar Door
October 11, 2017 · Music News
The Marshall University School of Music’s MUsic Mondays will present the second lecture of the fall series at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the Cellar Door, 905 3rd Ave., Huntington. This portion of the fall series, titled “Music and National Identity,” explores the reasons why composers express a national identity in their music and the musical means
Local Restaurant hosts live Marshall jazz
October 3, 2017 · Music News
Beginning this month, visitors to The Press Club can enjoy the sounds of jazz from Marshall University’s School of Music every other Wednesday at 8 p.m. This month, the performances will take place Oct. 4 and 18.
Faculty recital to feature all-American program
September 8, 2017 · Music News
The Marshall University School of Music will present Dr. Michael Stroeher, trombone, and Dr. Johan Botes, piano, in a faculty recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in Smith Recital Hall, located at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington.