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Jul 26, 2010 1 Leave a comment
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The UCM Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Scott Lubaroff, has been selected to perform at the annual Missouri Music Educators Association In-Service/Conference at Tan-tar-a resort, January, 2011. Performing ensembles are selected through an application and audition process that involves blind evaluation of audition recordings by an adjudication panel from out-of-state. We are very proud to represent UCM through this prestigious performance, and look forward to seeing many, many of our proud alumni and friends at the concert in January!
The Mid-Missouri Percussion Arts Trophy has rapidly become the most significant percussion competition for college and high school students in a several state region. The day of competition concludes with an evening percussion ensemble concert which includes accompanying the Marimba Competition Master Class artist. On March 5, 2011, the UCM Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Michael Sekelsky, will perform the evening concert and accompany International marimba artist, Michael Burritt – Professor of Percussion, Eastman School of Music. As part of the performance, composer Raymond Helble is writing a new marimba concerto specifically for Michael Burritt and the UCM Percussion Ensemble.
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Mar 8, 2010 1 Leave a comment
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Pianist Sarah Blunk won the Gladys Casford Memorial Scholarship in piano ($1,000) given by the Kansas City Musical Club, March 6, 2010. Kudos to Sarah and her teacher, Richard Smith.
On the same day, percussion students of Michael Sekelsky competed at the annual Mid-Missouri Percussion Arts Trophy competition in Lebanon, Miss0uri. The competition featured high school, undergraduate, [...]
Mar 2, 2010 1, Alumni/Emeriti, Choral/Vocal Leave a comment
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Eight singers were chosen to represent UCM at the Southwest American Choral Directors Association (SWACDA) Conference held in Denver, CO last weekend. Current students April Wilson, Alyssa Pate, Alyssa Latta, Krystal Thurm, Travis White, Mason Ross, Kiel Beardshear, Jacob Ritter all made the trip west for the conference.
They prepared the concert music and had the honor of singing for iconic conductor Dr. Craig [...]
Feb 19, 2010 Alumni/Emeriti, Keyboard, Music Tech, Strings, Theory/History, Winds/Perc Leave a comment
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Student composer Michael Martin took Honorable Mention in this year’s New York Art Ensemble Young Composers’ Competition! His work The Cinnamon Peeler for clarinet, violin, violoncello, and piano made the final round of the competition. The NYAE competition is very well-known, and previous finalists have gone on to great success in other competitions and festivals. Martin [...]
Feb 9, 2010 Alumni/Emeriti, Theory/History Leave a comment
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Professor Emeritus Frederic Homan, known to many of our alumni for his work in the music theory classroom, has died. Professor Homan taught at UCM from 1962 (when it was named Central Missouri State College) until his retirement in 2000. In his thirty-eight years teaching music theory and organ at UCM, he guided hundreds of [...]
Feb 3, 2010 1 Leave a comment
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The University of Central Missouri’s Performing Arts Series presents Eclectica in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in Hendricks Hall, in cooperation with the UCM Jazz Festival.
Inventive, inspiring and thoroughly entertaining, Eclectica weaves sound-pieces together with a groove that is alive from the first note to the last encore. With sing-along choruses and three-part [...]
Jan 7, 2010 1, Alumni/Emeriti, Music Tech Leave a comment
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UCM alumnus Jeffrey Keirsey, a graduate of the music technology degree program, has recently been named the Front of House (FOH) engineer for the Kansas City Symphony. Since his graduation in 2006, Keirsey has been employed by Kansas City’s Harvest Sound, one of the largest KC-based event production companies, and the exclusive sound and [...]
Dec 27, 2009 1, Music Tech, Winds/Perc Leave a comment
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UCM trumpet professor Alan Wenger will premiere a new composition for trumpet and piano composed by faculty colleague Eric Honour on the new music recital at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Sydney, Australia in July 2010. Wenger says, “I am excited to showcase Eric’s great abilities and share his music with an international audience.” [...]
Dec 15, 2009 Music Ed Leave a comment
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Members of the University of Central Missouri’s CMENC chapter participated in a music-making workshop with area elementary and pre-school students. This workshop was the first activity of the New Harmonies exhibit sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute and the Johnson County Historical Society. The activities were designed for children aged 4-8. They went to different stations [...]
Dec 8, 2009 Winds/Perc Leave a comment
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Nine members of the UCM Wind & Percussion faculty welcomed 79 high-school students to the campus on November 21 for the 19th Annual Honor Wind Symposium.