Dr. Richard Todd Payne, associate professor in music, has been selected to perform the role of Hero/Louis Armstrong in a Memphis, Tennessee, production of “The Real Ambassadors." The performances will be 7 p.m. on April 8 and 2 p.m. on April 10 at Playhouse on the Square. The production is sponsored by Rhodes College, Opera Memphis and the 2016 Brubeck Festival as part of … [Read more...] about Payne snags lead in Brubeck’s ‘Real Ambassadors’
On Thursday, March 3, cellist Steuart Pincombe and dancer Nitsan Margaliot will perform for the music department's 2016 William T. White Recital Series. Line through Limitation: Experiencing Bach and Britten through Cello and Dance This year’s event is titled "Line through Limitation: Experiencing Bach and Britten through Cello and Dance." It will be held at 7:30 p.m. on … [Read more...] about Cellist, dancer to perform on March 3 in William T. White Recital Series
The Fite Family Piano Festival spring recital will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at Ellis Hall 217B. The recital will feature a solo piano performance given by Avguste Antonov Featured pianist Antonov, an artist in residence at The Master's Touch School of Music & Performing Arts, LLC, in Grapevine, Texas, is a dedicated performer of 20th and 21st century American … [Read more...] about Fite piano festival to feature Avguste Antonov on Feb. 25
Tickets are now on sale for the Kauffman Center performance of the Missouri State President’s Concert in Kansas City on May 1. Tickets are available online and will cost between $15 and $35. The concert begins at 6 p.m. In addition to their May 1 performance, Missouri State University’s Grand Chorus and Symphony Orchestra will perform the concert for free on April 30 at … [Read more...] about Tickets now on sale for President’s Concert
Emeritus Professor Bill Armstrong and his wife, Margo, have gifted $25,000 to the MSU jazz studies program after hosting two art gallery fundraising events in November. Armstrong, co-founder of the Watercolor USA Honor Society, donated more than 30 of his watercolors, oil paintings and drawings for the events, held at his Springfield gallery at 2053 S. Waverly Avenue, Suite … [Read more...] about Artist raises $25,000 for jazz studies program