The department of music is continuing its tradition of Double Reed Day virtually this year. This event is an online workshop for oboe and bassoon players in grades 7-12. On Saturday, February 27, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., students will participate via Zoom in a master class and performances. The master class will be led by Cooper Wright, a professor of oboe at Mahidol … [Read more...] about Double Reed Day is February 27
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
Department of Music professor and composer Dr. Michael Murray will be showcasing a selection of chamber music through an upcoming livestream concert. This concert will feature the world premiere of Butterfly Days (2020) for mezzo-soprano and piano, The Darkening Green (2018) for string quartet, and Genevieve's Cats (2017) for soprano and piano. The livestream is being held in … [Read more...] about Butterfly Days: A Livestream World Premiere
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
Congratulations to Dr. Minju Choi Witte. Her work was recently featured in Mind's Eye, Missouri State's research publication. Her story tells of her belief that music "can cross cultural barriers that written language often can’t." “When I’m performing, I’m trying to communicate with the audience through my music. It’s then up to the audience to decide how they’re going to … [Read more...] about Sharing in the universal language