Music and storytelling have long been intertwined with one another. From Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s famous score that underlies the ballet performance of The Nutcracker to the trope of using Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee” in a film to create a sense of urgency or danger. But, while classical music has proven to be a powerful force in our culture, it’s … [Read more...] about Listening with our eyes
Jared Swope has done it again. The senior music student has been selected for another impressive opportunity to work with a renowned musician. This time, Swope will be taking a two-week all-expense paid trip to Germany to sing for the Weimar Bach Academy on Aug. 9-21. He will perform under the direction of one of the world’s most revered conductors of choral and orchestral … [Read more...] about Swope selected for Weimar Bach Academy