Congratulations to Dr. John Prescott! His work is being featured in the university's 2017 edition of Mind's Eye. Here's a sneak peek at the story: Do you consider yourself to be creative? If you said no, you may want to reconsider, Dr. John Prescott said. “I think everybody is creative to some degree, whether they’re creating artistic products or finding new ways to be … [Read more...] about Music professor’s original work highlighted in video
Music professors Dr. John Prescott and Dr. Cynthia Green Libby will travel to China next month to debut Prescott's piece, "Baroque Concerto for 2 Oboes and Chamber Orchestra." Genesis of the piece The piece features two oboes and chamber orchestra. It premiered in the U.S. at the 2015 Composition Festival with Libby performing with music department head Dr. Julie … [Read more...] about Professors to premiere orchestra piece in China
The Missouri State University Chinese Music Ensemble will present a concert of traditional instrumental Chinese music April 15 in Ellis Recital Hall. Instruments to be played Under the direction of Dr. John Prescott, the ensemble will perform with instruments such as the guzheng, erhu, pipa, dizi, sheng, suona and hulusi. Event details Date: April 15 Time: 8:30 – 9:45 … [Read more...] about Group brings traditional Chinese music to campus
September marks the beginning of the concert season for the music department. Missouri State Symphony Orchestra presents "Premiere Concert" The opening concert of the season, "Premiere Concert," takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7:30-9:00 p.m. at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. The concert features two special guests. The Trumpet Sonata, by faculty … [Read more...] about Fall season begins with “Premiere Concert” and the annual “William T. White” concert
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