The Freshmen Experience: Music Major Style

Starting your freshmen year of college is an exciting and potentially nerve-wracking time, especially this year in the midst of Covid-19. While the freshmen experience this year is unique, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. We’ve had the chance to talk to a few of our freshmen music majors about their experience their first semester…

Piano Pedagogy Class, Dr. Eldred Marshall, Conductor, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, independent piano Instructor and concert artist.

September 30, 3:30 For information on attending, contact Dr. Artina McCain.  The Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA) hailed his “dazzling technique” and his “clean, tidy approach.” Music critic Laurence Vittes described him as an “illumination in music,” and said of his all-Beethoven recital: “Marshall presented a recital so full of musical thrills and beauties, and so in…

Choir Chat with Robert Moody, Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra September 25, 1:45 PM

Robert Moody, conductor of the Memphis Symphony, discusses his journey from his background in choral music to orchestral conducting 2019/2020 marks Maestro Robert Moody’s third season as Music Director of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.  Expanded and adventurous programming, the MSO’s first commercial recording in over three decades, and a new $25-million-dollar endowment have highlighted the past two…

Percussion Discussion: A webinar series for middle and high school band directors with Dr. Bill Shaltis, University of Memphis

All dates are 6:00 – 7:00 PM September 17: Timpani October 15: Snare Drum November 19: Tambourine, Triangle, Crash Cymbals December 17: Mallet Instruments (marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel) Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/event/307776   Dr. William Shaltis was formerly Principal Timpanist of the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra and New Hampshire Music Festival. Prior to that, he was Principal Percussionist/Assistant Timpanist…

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