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Todd Oxford was featured in Billboard Magazine’s April 3 issue as an Emerging Artist and Global Music Awards Gold Medal Winner. Also, his solo CD, Synaesthesia, was reviewed in the United Kingdom’s Clarinet and Saxophone Magazine.
April 19 a select group of Texas State musicians gave the final Camerata house concert of the year, hosted by Ernie Dominquez. Established by music professor Cynthia Gonzales and music supporter Sharon Lockett, who hosted the first concert in September at her home, the series gives invited guests an up-close experience getting acquainted with some of…
DePauw University has named Texas State University Regents’ Professor Ian Davidson as winner of the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for Creative and Performing Arts. The awards are given to DePauw alumni in recognition of outstanding professional achievement in areas such as performing arts, entrepreneurship, science, technology and media. Previous winners include Pulitzer Prize winning…
On March 29, Todd Oxford presented a solo recital as featured artist on Classical Music for the World’s Spring 2015 Concert Series. His solo CD “Synaesthesia” appears in Saxophone Life Magazine April issue’s recommended recordings section. He also submitted two articles to be published in the May Issue, “The Classical Saxophone Tone” and “A Tribute to…
The Texas State University Trombone Choir recently performed at the American Trombone Workshop in Washington DC. The ensemble was one of 5 collegiate trombone choirs invited to perform at this year’s festival, hosted by the United States Army Band Pershing’s Own. In addition to the ATW, the ensemble performed at the Texas Music Educators Association…
Dr. Martin McCain was featured on Austin’s KMFA 89.5 classical radio station twice in February where they broadcast selections from his recent album Shades. McCain was also featured on Toronto’s CKWR twice in celebration of Black history month where selections from his 1st album Trombone Czar were also broadcast in addition to Shades. Dr. McCain…
This spring the Texas State choral program hosted two nationally recognized composers on campus: Mr. Mark Hayes and Mr. Timothy Takach. Both presented information about the professional world of choral music and composing ideas with the choral literature class. Mr. Hayes shared two of his own compositions and presented a clinic with both the Men’s…
Texas State School of Music jazz faculty members Russell Scanlon, Hank Hehmsoth, and alumnus Jazz Director John Mills performed for the 2015 SXSW International Music Festival Official Jazz Showcase with the John Mills’ TIMES TEN ensemble, at the Elephant Room in Austin.
The Texas State University Mysterium for New Music Ensemble under the direction of Senior Lecturer Richard Hall recently performed for the Merge Dance Company at “INtersections: An Inderdisciplinary Concert”. Student members were David Gonzalez, Nathan Mays, Thomas Franki, John Sessions and Cora Schindler.
Todd Oxford was featured guest soloist with the Sul Ross State University Wind Ensemble in a performance of Claude T Smith’s Fantasia. He also presented a master class for undergraduate saxophone students.