strings travel to Tomball

TxState’s Aurora String Quartet, consisting of graduate students Ryan Coppin and Shijun Chen (violins), Xavier Garcia (viola), and Belinsol Martinez-Muñoz (‘cello), and the Andrea String Quartet, consisting of undergrads Joseph Waukechon and Kailey Johnson (violins), James Ximenez (viola), and George McQuade (‘cello), performed recently at Klein High School and Tomball Memorial High School. Their final concert…

Orchestral performance in Malaysia

Dr. Martin McCain was recently invited to perform a week of concerts as principal bass trombone with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While in Asia, McCain also gave a masterclass and taught lessons for students at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. He also performed with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and…

guest conductor in South Africa

Dr. Joey M. Martin served as guest lecturer and conductor for the Kuesta Collegiate Choral Festival of South Africa in September.  Choirs from Stellenbosch University, the University of Pretoria, the University of Johannesburg, and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University participated in the festival.

premiere of new wind ensemble composition

Composer Michael Ippolito is in Kirksville, MO as guest artist at Truman State University for their New Horizons Music Festival. The festival commissioned him to write a new wind ensemble work, called Wayward Images, which will premiere on the final concert tomorrow. A webcast of the concert starts at 8PM CDT tomorrow at https://livestream.com/trumanstateuniversity/horizons

Music ed prof wins award, visits Japan

Dr. Mary Ellen Cavitt was awarded the Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Award for Teaching Excellence this August at the Fall Convocation.  In September she traveled to Japan to present research at the International Symposium on Performance Science in Kyoto. She extended her visit to observe and collect data in instrumental music classes in middle and…

Trombone ambassador to Brazil

Martin McCain recently traveled to Joao Pessoa, Brazil as a guest artist for the XXI Festival Brasilerio de Trombonistas. He presented several masterclasses and coached trombone choirs in addition to giving a featured recital. He also established new collaborative efforts between the Brazilian Trombone Association and International Trombone Association.

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