choral clinician visits Texas State
Mr. Emerick Dee, from Traverse City Schools in Traverse City, Michigan, shared his expertise during a clinic with singers in the Hill Country Youth Chorus and music education majors on September 19.
Month: September 2016
alumni with US Army Europe Band and Chorus
Army Specialist Valerie (Cowan) Avila, M.M. in Flute Performance, 2014, prepares to perform François Borne’s “Carmen Fantasie Brillante” for Flute and Wind Band with the United States Army Europe Band & Chorus, under the direction of Major Dwayne Milburn. She will premiere this work on October 3rd at Fruchhalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany and round out…
new opera for San Antonio
On September 8th, the San Pedro Creek renovation project kicked off in San Antonio with the performance of a new opera entitled Las Fundaciones de Bejar. The City of San Antonio along with the San Antonio Symphony, Alamo City Opera, Opera San Antonio, Ballet San Antonio, and the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio commissioned John…
International clarinet events
Dr. Vanguel Tangarov performed as a concertmaster of the International Clarinet Association professors’ clarinet choir during the 2016 ICA Clarinet Fest in Laurence, Kansas, in August. He was invited to lead an ensemble comprised of 69 clarinet professors from universities and music educational institutions from all over the world. During the week, Dr. Tangarov performed…
Singapore, Brazil, Victoria, Austin, Blue Lake
Dr. Martin McCain presented a 3-day masterclass in Brazil in addition to giving the South American premiere of James Kessler’s Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra. He taught at the Austin Chamber Music Festival, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and gave a series of masterclasses in Singapore. McCain also performed in the Victoria Bach Festival…
honored by Zildjian and Ludwig
Butch Miles was honored by the Zildjian Cymbal Company with a gold alloy mixture which comprises the making of the world famous Zildjian cymbals encased in a crystal award in recognition of being a Zildjian endorser for over 40 years. He was also honored by Conn-Selmer with a Lifetime Achievement Award for over 35 years…
Cadential article published
Dr. Dimitar Ninov saw his article “Functional Nature of the Cadential Six-Four” published in Musicological Annual LII/1, University of Ljubljana Press. Book 3 of the Made in SA piano series for children published by Kefáli Press also included two of his compositions.
TxState jazz week in Santiago Chile
“Utah Hamrick, director of jazz ensembles and instructor of jazz bass at Texas State University, spent a week in Chile this August working with students at the Projazz Institute in Santiago. The Projazz Institute had its beginnings in 1982 as the Academy of Music Projazz. The project grew in 1985 with the addition of renowned…
TxState Orchestra up for Bacon Award
The Texas State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carolyn Watson is a semifinalist in the 2016 Ernst Bacon Memorial Award in the Performance of American Music, College/University Division, for its role in the world premiere at Texas State of the commissioned opera Lady Bird: First Lady of the Land by Sheldon Harnick and Henry Mollicone.
Global music awards
Todd Oxford’s “Tango Magnetism” Album won two Global Music Awards Silver Medals for Best Instrumentalist and Best Album. Additionally, his live recording as a member of the Synaesthesia Saxophone Quartet of William Bolcom’s Badinerie from “Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble” won the Global Music Award Silver Medal for Best Instrumental. Global Music Awards…