a community of musicians at TXST School of Music
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.
Texas State graduate guitar student Onur Alakavuklar from Turkey was accepted into the DMA program at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, receiving a teaching assistantship. Onur was a member of the graduate guitar trio that placed first at the Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Festival competition last year.
During the first week of February, Dr. Vanguel Tangarov, Assistant Prof. of clarinet, performed a series of solo recitals. His tour started on Jan 31st in Austin with a charity concert at Heritage at Gaines Ranch. The next two performances were given on Feb 4th at the Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York during…
Lani Gil, senior Music Studies major at Texas State University and violin student of Dr. Lynn F. Ledbetter, has been awarded a one-semester Student Teacher Scholarship by Texas Music Educators Association. She is student teaching in San Antonio this semester and will graduate in May 2015. She hopes to find a full-time teaching position in…
Todd Oxford hosted international saxophonist, recording artist, and educator Hans de Jong from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Antwerp, Belgium. Mr. de Jong presented a solo recital and a master class in which three students performed.