Society for Music Theory presenter
At the recent SMT national conference in Columbus, Ohio, November 10 TXST theory/aural skills Lecturer Jose Garza, Jr. presented a paper on rhythm/tempo interactions by instrumentalists in popular-music groups.
Author: Thomas S. Clark
Opera production places in national Competition
The Magic Flute, produced at Texas State University’s beautiful Performing Arts Center, was awarded Third Place in Division V of the The National Opera Association 2018-2019 Opera Production Competition. Directed by Marc Reynolds and conducted by Jacob Harrison, the production was strengthened by “the wonderful TXST voice teachers and our amazing vocal coach Kristin Roach,”…
Professor’s Listen-Sing Method published
The Listen-Sing Method (vol. 1) written by Dr. Cynthia I. Gonzales was published by SmartMusic last month. It is available as a method book for all SmartMusic subscribers. SmartMusic featured Dr. Gonzales in a webinar introducing the variety of aural skills exercises in The Listen-Sing Method (vol. 1). In late October, Dr. Gonzales presented about…
TMEA outstanding educator
TXST student Joseph Treviño has been named Outstanding Collegiate Music Educator for 2019 by the Texas Music Educators Association.
Alum leads Race and Ethnicity workshop
TXST alum Aaron Carter-Enyi, now an Assistant Professor at Morehouse College, led a workshop for the Society of Music Theory Committee on Race and Ethnicity, which was attended by TXST music theorist Dr. Cynthia I. Gonzales. Workshop participants made a kalimba, as instructed by Prof. Carter and his students.
Piano Day
Another successful TXST Piano Day was held on November 9, offering lessons, masterclasses, presentations, and a Q/A session with 7 piano faculty members. The day included a special piano recital by current and former students. Piano professors Daria Rabotkina and Jason Kwak headed up the project, with great contributions from lecturers and senior lecturers Kyung…
Bobcats win and place at regional singing competition
Our singers performed very well at the recent National Association of Teachers of Singing Texoma Region Competition in Denton. Three quarters of the students who participated in the auditions moved on to semi-finals, with an average score of 90 or above. Finalists: Cassidy Wallace – 2nd place, Senior Women; Christine Ashbaugh – 5th place, Sophomore…
GRAMOPHONE review
A review by GRAMOPHONE praises the music on a new CD by composer Jake Runestad, a recent guest at the School of Music. The review mentions Texas State Artist in Residence Craig Hella Johnson: “In all of the repertoire, Conspirare founding artistic director and conductor Craig Hella Johnson draws lustrous and controlled artistry from his…
Youth Mariachi featured
Director’s Diary — TC writes: Sunday, September 29, the San Marcos Daily Record ran a wonderful front-page story about our community outreach program, headlined “Mariachi Infantil trains youth in music, shares culture.” We are understandably proud of the work of TXST Professor John Lopez and his TXST students and colleagues training children and youths to…
Perc solo contest draws 50 participants
The Texas State University Percussion Solo Contest on May 4 drew a record number of students in attendance. The percussion faculty, along with guest adjudicator/clinician Mark Ford (head of percussion at the University of North Texas), worked with all of these students throughout the day. This sixth year of the competition provided an opportunity to…