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
Many changes are on the horizon for students as Missouri State continues its push to overhaul the facilities and accommodations the music department offers. The Steinway Initiative is key to that plan. What does it mean to be an All-Steinway School? The Steinway Initiative will pave the way for Missouri State to become an All-Steinway school, a prestigious designation … [Read more...] about Join MSU’s journey to become an All-Steinway School
With two performances scheduled, the Missouri State President’s Concert is shaping up to be one of the top university events of the year. The concert will be hosted for free at 7:30 p.m. on April 30 at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. An encore performance will be held at 6 p.m. the following evening at the prestigious Kauffman Center for the … [Read more...] about Top 3 reasons to see the President’s Concert this year