15 UCM Orchestra students honored with All-Collegiate selection
Dec 5, 2008 1, Alumni/Emeriti, Music Ed, Music Tech, Strings, Winds/Perc
The Missouri Music Educators Association hosts a Conference and In-service each January at the Tan-tar-a Resort in Osage Beach, MO. As part of the annual conference an All-Collegiate ensemble is selected to feature some of the most accomplished college and university musicians from Missouri. Thomas Sleeper from the University of Miami will conduct the 2009 All-Collegiate Orchestra.
The Department of Music at UCM will be represented by the following outstanding students:
Jennifer Rubin, 3rd flute/pic. – student of Frank Fenley
James Westbrook, 1st clarinet – student of James Gai
Will Foss, 3rd horn – student of Gary Moege
Alex Caselman, 3rd trumpet – student of Alan Wenger
Ben Knapp, tuba – student of Jon Gregory
Sarah Love and Dustin Conrad, violin I – students of John Rutland
April Wilson and Amber Overman, 2nd violin – students of John Rutland
Megan Pace and Brooke Thompson, viola – students of John Rutland
Michelle Brown, Kasey Wasson, and Michael Rice, cello – students of Michael Bersin
Ariel Aguilar, bass – student of Michael Bersin
James Westbrook, 1st clarinet – student of James Gai
Will Foss, 3rd horn – student of Gary Moege
Alex Caselman, 3rd trumpet – student of Alan Wenger
Ben Knapp, tuba – student of Jon Gregory
Sarah Love and Dustin Conrad, violin I – students of John Rutland
April Wilson and Amber Overman, 2nd violin – students of John Rutland
Megan Pace and Brooke Thompson, viola – students of John Rutland
Michelle Brown, Kasey Wasson, and Michael Rice, cello – students of Michael Bersin
Ariel Aguilar, bass – student of Michael Bersin
Michael Sekelsky serves as the All-Collegiate Orchestra administrator, as part of his MMEA College/University Vice-President responsibilities. MoASTA representatives Ann Geiler (Clayton School District in St. Louis) and John Rutland (UCM) are the 2009 All-Collegiate Orchestra Coordinators.
“Feast of Carols” Offers Concert of Holiday Favorites
Dec 3, 2008 Alumni/Emeriti, Choral/Vocal, Music Ed
The UCM Department of Music celebrates the holiday season with the annual Feast of Carols, planned for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in Hart Recital Hall. The public is invited to attend, free of charge.
The Collegiate Choir, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Chamber Singers will join forces to provide a festive concert of holiday music for the audience. UCM’s Brass Five and William McCandless, professor emeritus of music, will accompany various works and audience caroling.
For more information about music programs at UCM, contact the Department of Music at 660-543-4530.