The 19th annual Fite Family Young Artists Piano Competition is April 19, 2015. The contest is open to pianists between ages 14 and 18. The preliminary round of the Young Artist Competition will be conducted by mail. The semi-final and final rounds will be held on Saturday, April. 19, in Ellis Recital Hall on the campus of Missouri State University. Applicants will be … [Read more...] about 19th Annual Fite Family Young Artists Piano Competition set for April 2015
Come to a fun-filled Saturday workshop, on February 7 from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., for oboe and bassoon players in grades 7-12. Missouri State Professor Cynthia Green Libby (oboe) and Leigh Miller Muñoz (bassoon) will provide students with informative advice on playing oboe and bassoon, and coach district contest solos. The workshop will be held in Ellis Recital … [Read more...] about Double Reed Day returns in 2015
The Department of Music is offering a new summer intersession class this year. The Language of Music: Beethoven Revolution (MUS 241, Section 701) will be in session 8-11:45a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Cheek Hall, Room 102. Professor Michael A. Murray brings impressive experience to the class as a member of Honors College faculty and principal cellist of … [Read more...] about Beethoven Revolution! A new summer intersession class for 2014
A composition by Dr. Michael F. Murray, professor of music at Missouri State University, will reach international audiences this fall. Entitled “Tempest Fantasy,” Murray’s composition for string orchestra will be performed by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra in Olomouc, Czech Republic, in September, with a recording of that performance released by PARMA Recordings in a … [Read more...] about Professor’s composition to be performed on international stage
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Muchnick, Missouri State professor of music, who was recently named Assistant Conductor of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra for the 2012-2013 season. Muchnick has been a part of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra since 1993, performing as the Principal Violist for the past ten years. As assistant conductor, Muchnick plans to use her experience in … [Read more...] about Professor named assistant conductor of Springfield Symphony