a community of musicians at TXST School of Music
Jazz Associate Professor Hank Hehmsoth was slated for multiple performances at major festivals in April, including “A Night of Blues & Jazz” – Williamson County at Berry Creek Country Club, feature performer at “The Georgetown Jazz Festival”, and a special club date appearance with legendary trumpeter Randy Brecker. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, these…
The Texas State Viola Ensemble was slated to perform at the 2020 American Viola Society Festival in Knoxville this June. However, due to ongoing events with COVID-19, the festival has been postponed to 2021. While this delay is an unfortunate necessity, there is some exciting news coming out of our viola studio! Over Spring Break,…
Recent TXST graduates Eloy Ramirez and Jett Walker have been accepted into doctoral programs! Eloy studied bassoon and graduated from TXST in 2018 with an undergraduate degree in Music Studies. Since graduating, he has been working to complete a Master of Music in Historical Musicology at the University of Arizona. Eloy has now been accepted…
Alum Celeste Alexandria Morales–TXST Class of 2015, Music Education-Choral–has been accepted into the prestigious Merola Opera Program in San Francisco for next year. Celeste was a student of Oliver Worthington and a member of the Texas State Opera Theatre Program, Texas State Chorale, and VocaLibre. She is the featured soloist on the VocaLibre recording of…
On Saturday, April 4th the Chamber Music Society of Detroit will present a webcast concert of the Schroeder Umansky Duo at 8pm. The duo features Amy Schroeder of Attacca Quartet, Texas State’s ensemble-in-residence, and Felix Umansky. They will perform selections from J.S. Bach’s “Two Part Inventions,” “Duo for violin and cello, Op. 7” by Zoltán…
Alec D. Scherer joins the music education faculty at Texas State University in Fall 2020. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Performance (trumpet) from Lawrence University and a Master of Music degree in Performance from Boise State University. He began his teaching career in central Wisconsin, where he taught…
Much like their professor, Dr. Todd Oxford, the TXST Saxophone Studio has had a busy semester full of success! These include: ▪ Lauren Gordon accepted for study this summer at the Université Européenne de Saxophone in Gap, France ▪ Former student, Andres Avila, featured in the School of Music Alumni Spotlight. ▪ Kolten Bippert hired…
Dr. Todd Oxford, TXST School of Music Professor of Saxophone, has had a busy semester thus far! Dr. Oxfords activities include: Adjudicator for Klein ISD Solo and Ensemble Competition in Klein, Texas. Soloist for the Society of Composer’s, Inc. National Conference at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas and the Texas…
Dr. Martin McCain was recently a member of a collaboration that consisted of 46 other trombonists and a violinist on Christopher Bill’s arrangement of Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”. The collaboration took place at the 2019 International Trombone Festival and can be viewed on YouTube. He also served on the competition jury for the…
Congratulations to John Vinzant for being selected as the School of Music’s Outstanding Graduate Student for 2019-2020. Mr. Vinzant will be recognized at the College of Fine Arts and Communication Circle of Achievement and at the School of Music BRAVO awards. Additionally, Mr. Vinzant ranked third among all candidates in the College of Fine Arts…