Congratulations to students who were recognized in the recent Missouri Music Teachers Association state competitions! The events took place Nov. 2-5 at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri. Areas of recognition Chamber Music A Missouri State ensemble consisting of Thomas Sanders (clarinet), Jessica Hunt (cello) and Yuet-Yang Siew (piano) placed … [Read more...] about Students recognized in competition for piano, woodwind, strings
Award-winning pianist Brian Hsu will be performing a free concert on April 14 for the Patricia Pierce Guest Artist Piano Recital. More about Brian Hsu Hsu is an assistant professor and keyboard department coordinator at Loyola University in New Orleans. Since his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra as a teenager, he has gone on to establish himself as pianist of great … [Read more...] about Renowned pianist takes stage for Patricia Pierce recital
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
The music department has a new instrument in its repertoire: a 7-foot Boston grand piano. Currently housed at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, the piano will make its debut during the upcoming Choral Institute summer choral camp on July 13-16. Community benefits from MSU's investment The camp offers an opportunity for high school musicians across the region to … [Read more...] about New piano to debut at choral camp
The 17th annual Fite Family Young Artists Piano competition is March 24, 2013. Pianists between the ages of 14 and 18 as of March 24, 2013 are eligible to compete. All applications must be turned in by February 25. The preliminary round of the Young Artist Competition will be conducted by mail. Each entrant submits a high-quality audio recording of two piano pieces in … [Read more...] about Fite Family competition showcases young pianists