Dr. Martin McCain Stays Busy into the Fall

Dr. Martin McCain recently served on the jury for the International Trombone Association’s Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Solo Competition at the International Trombone Festival along with Jim Nova of the Pittsburgh Symphony and Tomer Maschkowski of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. He performed on Rochester’s WXXI “Backstage Pass” live broadcast with the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra…

Dr. Todd Oxford Has Outstanding Year

Texas State faculty Dr. Todd Oxford, Associate Professor of Saxophone, is celebrating many accomplishments this year for both him and his students. His activities include: Winner of Contemporary Record Society Performing Artist Recording Grant – Broomhall, PA Winner of Global Music Award Silver Medal for live performance of “Desert Waves, Wilderness of Water” by Richard Hall –…

Dr. Martin McCain Completes Summer Tour

Dr. Martin McCain recently completed a North Malaysia tour with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra as guest Principal Bass Trombone. He was a guest clinician for Leander ISD where he performed a recital and served on the jury for a solo competition. McCain also performed a recital on a Crosstown Arts Concert Series at the Green…

Professor Hank Hehmsoth named Berger-Carter-Berger Jazz Research Fellow by Institute of Jazz Studies

Associate Professor of Practice Hank Hehmsoth has been named a 2019 Morroe Berger-Benny Carter-Edward Berger Jazz Research Research Fellow by the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University. The Institute of Jazz Studies is the world’s foremost jazz archive and research facility. It was founded in 1952 by Marshall Stearns (1908-1966), a pioneer jazz scholar.…

Dr. Cynthia Gonzales Discusses Music Theory Pedagogy at National Events

This summer, Dr. Cynthia I. Gonzales is the only music theorist delivering invited keynote talks at both national events on the topic of music theory pedagogy. Over Memorial Day weekend, Dr. Gonzales delivered an invited keynote presentation at Pedagogy Into Practice 2019 (https://jmtp.appstate.edu/conference) in Santa Barbara, CA. As pictured, her talk focused on utilizing SmartMusic…

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