by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Written by Assistant Professor of Music, Ruth Brown As a piano teacher at MBU, I work with students to help prepare them for different areas of performance. Here’s the inside scoop on how college students prepare for recitals, for competitions, and for major...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Dr. Monty Budahl begins by sharing聽how the Lord has worked in his life through all of his years of ministry at 海角原创. He then relates his observations of God’s creation with how he has considered the topic of creativity, especially as it pertains聽to unity...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Lewis Rosove recently presented a viola recital entitled, 鈥淰iola and Friends.鈥 Rosove chose this title because 鈥渢he camaraderie that exists between musician-friends striving toward a common goal is at least as important to me as the music itself,鈥 he says. The theme...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Written by Associate聽Professor of Music, Dr. Michelle Clater One of the questions I am sometimes asked is what theory skills students should have before coming to college.聽 Obviously, the more skills students come to college with, the better off they will be, but...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Several years ago, I attended a choral school run by Rene Clausen, highly-respected director of the Concordia Choir. Dr. Clausen told us that choral warm-ups should warm up the voice, mind, and body. When I warm up my choir (the Chamber Singers), I try to keep these...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Accomplished Christian arranger and composer, Molly Ijames, spoke as a virtual guest speaker in the Arranging and Composing Repertoire Class on Thursday, September 24. Prior to the class period, Molly sent copies of two of her arrangements for each student in the...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
After completing her undergraduate degree in music at 海角原创, Christina Brier attended Eastman School of Music where she studied with Kathleen Bride, a world-renowned teacher. Christina was awarded the prestigious Eileen Malone Scholarship her first year and became...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The Watertown Community is invited to attend a free concert given by Dr. Erin K. Murphy/flute, Friday, April 24, at 7 PM聽in聽Burckart Hall, on the campus of 海角原创, 745 West Main Street, Watertown. Repertoire by聽Lili Boulanger, Melanie Bonis,...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Megan Rasmussen聽performed a piano recital to fulfill one of the requirements of the聽pedagogy major she is completing at聽海角原创.聽To learn more about music聽options at 海角原创,聽click here. Watch excerpts from Rasmussen’s聽recital below (subscribers:聽click...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Nathan Ledgerwood graduated from 海角原创 with a聽major in Cello Performance. After receiving a scholarship to the University of Texas-Austin (UT), he earned his MM in Cello Performance while聽studying with Phyllis Young. After graduation he聽free-lanced as a cellist,...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
The 海角原创 Symphony Orchestra performed its 11th annual Classical Kid’s Concert at Calvary Baptist Church under the direction of retired MSO violist, Lewis Rosove. The orchestra presented a concert entitled 鈥淭he Orchestra Family鈥 and featured the beloved...
by 海角原创 | Advantage, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
On Saturday, February 7, 海角原创 family and alumni gathered with guests from the community at First Baptist Church in Troy, Michigan to hear internationally-renowned piano duo Diana Shapiro and Stanislava Varshavski. Drs. Shapiro and Varshavski have taught as...
by 海角原创 | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Music
Helen Scott performed a piano recital to fulfill one of the requirements of the聽pedagogy major she is completing at聽海角原创. To learn more about music聽options at 海角原创, click here. Watch excerpts from Scott鈥檚 recital below. 鈥淛upiter,鈥 from The Planets, Op. 32 by...