COVID-19 has brought many major changes to the Missouri State campus. Masks are required in all buildings and many classes and events are now entirely virtual. It may seem impossible that an art form like opera would survive in these new, unprecedented times, but Dr. Ann Marie Daehn is making sure that MSU Opera Theater continues to operate as normally—and safely—as … [Read more...] about Producing opera in times of COVID-19
Dr. Emlyn Johnson has been selected as one of 60 fellows in this year's Global Leaders Program (GLP). The GLP is an executive graduate certificate program focused on social impact and change through music. Johnson was chosen among colleagues from across the world; the fellows range in age and experience, from late-stage graduate students to professionals with long careers in … [Read more...] about Faculty chosen for prestigious Global Leaders Program
Assistant professor Daniel M. Ketter and instructor Emlyn P. Johnson of The American Wild Ensemble have released a new album, Music in the American Wild, through the ArtistShare label. The group commissioned 11 composers to create 11 original pieces inspired by America's national parks in celebration of the centennial of the National Park Service in 2016. The album was … [Read more...] about Faculty release video album
Missouri State assistant professor of piano Dr. Minju Choi is set to release her new album, Boundless, on November 9. The album, released under Navona Records, is a collection of solo piano works by living American composers, including a commissioned work. The composers are Ching-chu Hu, Philip Lasser, and Gabriela Lena Frank. Boundless celebrates the many cultures that make … [Read more...] about Assistant professor to release album
Missouri State Associate Professor of Music Dr. Ann Marie Wilcox-Daehn, along with her collaborate pianist Elizabeth Avery in Springfield MO, are the 2017-18 winners of The American Prize Ernst Bacon Award for the Performance of American Music, in the professional solo artist division. Ann Marie Wilcox-Daehn and Elizabeth Avery were selected from applications reviewed recently … [Read more...] about Faculty selected for prestigious American Prize Ernst Bacon award