MNMade Festival expands to full week Feb. 22-27
Alumnus Troy Rogers ’01 returns to lead workshops at the third annual MNMade Festival Feb. 22-27 at St. Cloud State University.
Music news
Alumnus is featured clinician at Minnesota Music Educator’s clinic
Bruce Pearson ’64 is a featured clinician on music education at the Minnesota Music Educators Association’s Mid-Winter Clinic.
Bushman to guest conduct Intercollegiate Honor Band
Wind Ensemble Director Catharine Bushman will guest conduct for the Minnesota Chapter of the College Band Directors National Association’s Intercollegiate Honor Band.
Music faculty to present at Music Teachers Conference
St. Cloud State University music department’s Shannon Sadler and Catherine Verrilli will present an experiential lecture on the practice of mindfulness meditation techniques for musicians at the 2016 Minnesota Music Teachers Association June 13-14 at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West Hotel in Minneapolis.
Big Sing is Feb. 6
Guest conductor Tesfa Wondemagegnehu will lead the 2016 Big Sing Honor Choir Festival concert at 5 p.m. Feb. 6 in Ritsche Auditorium.
Choral director to conduct in Korea
Associate Professor Matthew Ferrell is a 2016 International Conductors Exchange Program (ICEP) fellow and one of seven United States conductors who will travel to South Korea this August.
Music department hosts high school honor bands, choirs
The Department of Music hosted the Granite Ridge All-Conference Honor Band and Choir Festival Jan. 9.
George Regis: Stillwater High School band director extraordinaire
Many hope to leave a legacy in their field, but not all succeed. Those who have a significant impact in their positions hope it continues and is built upon for generations to come.
Alumnus earns Emerging Composer Award
Troy Rogers ’01 has earned the 2015 Minnesota Emerging Composer Award from the American Composers Forum.
Concert highlights work of Minnesota composers, poets
The Great River Chorale presents its “Made in Minnesota: Music of the Season” concert. The concert features many works of Minnesota composers and poets.
