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Listening with our eyes

October 5, 2021 by Ellora Bultema

Music and storytelling have long been intertwined with one another. From Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s famous score that underlies the ballet performance of The Nutcracker to the trope of using Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee” in a film to create a sense of urgency or danger. But, while classical music has proven to be a powerful force in our culture, it’s … [Read more...] about Listening with our eyes

Filed Under: Announcement, Concert, Faculty Accomplishments, Faculty News, News, Special Event Tagged With: cello, composition, Daniel Ketter, Emlyn Johnson, faculty, faculty recital, flute, music performance

Musician finds beauty wherever she goes

March 16, 2020 by Web Strategy and Development

As long as she can remember, Faith Morgan has written music. She used to sit down at the piano after dinner and experiment with musical hooks and transform her thoughts into lyrics. While she was a Missouri State University student, she published three of her choral compositions. Her band at the time, the Faith Morgan Band, also produced an album. “I am passionate about … [Read more...] about Musician finds beauty wherever she goes

Filed Under: Alumni News Tagged With: alumni, Chorale, composition

Professor’s composition to be performed on international stage

August 31, 2012 by Angela Barker

A composition by Dr. Michael F. Murray, professor of music at Missouri State University, will reach international audiences this fall. Entitled “Tempest Fantasy,” Murray’s composition for string orchestra will be performed by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra in Olomouc, Czech Republic, in September, with a recording of that performance released by PARMA Recordings in a … [Read more...] about Professor’s composition to be performed on international stage

Filed Under: Faculty Accomplishments Tagged With: composition, John Prescott

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