a community of musicians at TXST School of Music
The TXST Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Caroline Beatty, represented the School of Music and Texas State University at two prestigious conferences through highly-acclaimed performances. On February 15th, the Wind Symphony performed for approximately 1500 attendees of the Texas Music Educators Association in the Lila Cockrell Theatre in San Antonio. Alumni, professional colleagues,…
The Spencer-Lockett and Friends Salon Presentation February 24 drew an audience of 90 invited guests to hear student performers in the San Marcos home of Lisa and Jim Bob Spencer. A beautiful Steinway grand was provided by Deborah Moore of Steinway Gallery. Catering was provided by Monte and Kristin Sheffield of Palmer’s Restaurant. Generous matching…
On Friday and Saturday evening in Austin, The TXST Chorale directed by Joey Martin, the Conspirare Symphonic Chorus directed by TXST Artist-in-Residence Craig Hella Johnson, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra directed by Peter Bay joined together for stunning performances of the Brahms REQUIEM. Johnson also conducted the Symphony performing Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by…
Four School of Music music theory faculty were actively involved in the February 22-23 meeting of the Texas Society for Music Theory (TSMT) held at Texas State. Nico Schüler presented a paper titled “ Performance and Perception of Rubato: A Case Study on Four Performances of J.S. Bach’s InventionNo. 9 in F minor.” Jose Garza…
As the School of Music hosted the 2019 conference of the Texas Society for Music Theory (TSMT) on February 22-23, Dr. Rebecca Doran Eaton, Senior Lecturer in Music Theory, coordinated local arrangements. She received high praise from TSMT members for her service leadership. Best of all, she served Neapolitan taffy!
The selection panel for the 2019 American Choral Director’s Association Outstanding Student Chapter Award just wrote to Dr. Jonathan Babcock, founding faculty adviser for the Texas State University Student ACDA Chapter, “Your chapter’s achievements are laudable, and you are clearly making a significant impact in the world of choral music. We would like to acknowledge…
Chris Martinez was selected by audition as Drum Major for The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Peyton Grover was hired as Brass Staff Instructor and Kolten Bippert was selected by audition to perform with The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps based in Tempe, Arizona
Saxophone professor Todd Oxford continues a whirlwind of professional activities: ▪ Nominee for Grammy Music Educator Award ▪ Adjudicator for MTNA South Central Division Solo and Chamber Competition, Houston ▪ Adjudicator for Baylor University School of Music Concerto Competition ▪ Adjudicator for ENKOR International Chamber Music Competition, London ▪ Duo 35 Texas Tour: Coppell HS,…
The Hill Country Jazz Bones directed by Martin McCain were awarded Honorable Mention in the International Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition, placing next to Michigan State and Eastman School of Music. Students are: Patrick Harwell, Hunter Moffitt, Daniel Ripplinger, Kyle Chappell, Matt Acosta, Dayne Reliford, Abel Alaniz, and Israel Yanez.
Thirty years of the Hill Country Jazz Festival hit a stunning milestone February 9 with a standing-room-only crowd of more than 1100 in Evans Auditorium to hear a performance by The Count Basie Orchestra. The concert opened with two numbers by our own Texas State Jazz Ensemble. The previous evening, an All-Star professional Big Band…