The winners of the music department’s concerto competition will perform April 7 in the Concerto Honors Concert, hosted by the Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra. Winning performers Soloists will include: Sam Day, performing the “Navarro II Concerto for Clarinet” Loriana Zavala, singing "Pace, Pace Mio Dio" from “La Forza del Destino” Jena Cantrell, singing … [Read more...] about Concerto winners featured in April 7 concert
Music professor and cellist Dr. Michael A. Murray will perform Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Cellos and Strings with Jacqueline Trtan, a Drury University adjunct and cellist, Saturday at the Springfield Symphony Orchestra concert, "European Treasures." Murray is the recipient of the 2014 Governor's Recognition for Excellence in Education and principal cellist for the … [Read more...] about Professor to perform Vivaldi in Hammons Hall concert
The Missouri State Symphony Orchestra will join the Grand Chorus tonight at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts to present their free Holiday Celebration Concert, featuring “Hodie” by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Each group will also perform pieces of its own. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact music professor Robert Quebbeman by … [Read more...] about Free holiday concert Dec. 2 at Hammons Hall
The Missouri State University Symphony Orchestra will be performing at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature a special guest string orchestra from the Kansas City-area Olathe South High School. Each group will perform selections of their own, and then combine to play the final works of the concert. For more information on … [Read more...] about Symphony Orchestra to join Kansas City-area high school group in Hammons Hall concert
MSU Chamber Orchestra members have learned a lot from their trip over fall break. Food, culture and the chance to collaborate with foreign musicians has really left an impact on the students. On Chinese food Anna: “Chinese food initially was … interesting, only because we are changing cultures and we are exposed to a lot of seafood that we have not had before. The more we … [Read more...] about Chamber orchestra wraps up trip in China