Dr. Carol Chapman is coordinating a two-day festival on Oct. 23 and 25 at Ellis Recital Hall to pay tribute to 19th century German poet Heinrich Heine. The event, called “Heinrich Heine: German Poetry in Music,” is part of the music department’s bi-annual recital series. Chapman, an assistant professor in voice, said various faculty, guests and students will perform. The … [Read more...] about Recital series celebrates work of German poet
Missouri State’s music department will soon be among the prestigious colleges around the world to be deemed an All-Steinway School. To earn the designation, Missouri State will need to replace its entire piano inventory with Steinway & Sons pianos. MSU's first new Steinway grand on its way Music students’ lesson fees have already purchased 10 Steinway-built Boston … [Read more...] about Music department on track to become All-Steinway School
Bears and band fans can get a preview of this year’s band performances at the annual "Concert-On-The Green" Aug. 16 at the Plaster Sports Complex. The Pride Band began their week-long camp Aug. 9 to drill and rehearse their 2015-16 repertoire which will include jazz, Latin, patriotic, classical and pop hits. The free concert is an opportunity to hear some of that … [Read more...] about Pride Band camp concert debuts this year’s repertoire
Former PRIDE Band members have an action-packed reunion weekend scheduled Sept. 11-12 to commemorate their time on campus and meet the new faces of Missouri State's band. Their Facebook event shows more than 500 alumni are planning to attend. What's on the agenda? Friday, Sept. 11 "Meet & Greet" for past and current band members (to take place at the end of … [Read more...] about PRIDE band alumni to return to campus for Family Weekend reunion
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