Sue Haug, director of Penn State's School of Music since 2005, will step down from that role at the end of June, but remain on the School of Music faculty. David Frego, chair of the Department of Music at the University of Texas at San Antonio, will assume the directorship in July.
David Frego, chair of the Department of Music at the University of Texas at San Antonio, has been appointed director of the Penn State School of Music, effective July 1. Sue Haug, director of the school since 2005, will step down from that role in June, but remain on the School of Music faculty.
Operatic countertenor Matthew Shaw, a Penn State alumnus and winner of the College of Arts and Architecture's 2011 Alumni Award, will return to the University Park Campus to offer a voice masterclass at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 7, in 110 Music Building II. Admission is free.
Penn State faculty, student and alumni musicians will bid farewell to the Holtkamp organ in Esber Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. April 4. The organ, a fixture of Esber Recital Hall since the 1960s, will be removed during the summer because of upcoming construction and renovation.
The American Symphony Orchestra's principal violist, Nardo Poy, will present a chamber music masterclass at 2:30 p.m. on March 31 in 122 Music Building II on Penn State's University Park campus. This masterclass will be followed by a masterclass for violists in the same room at 3:30, which is also open to the public.
The 18th annual Penn State Jazz Festival, set for March 31 and April 1, will include workshops and masterclasses with outstanding guest artists, appearances by high school jazz bands, and two gala concerts.
The renowned Boston Trio will present a guest recital at 7:30 p.m. March 27 in Esber Recital Hall on Penn State's University Park campus. Admission is free.
The Penn State School of Music will present Musica Nova, a unique concert of newly composed music, at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in Esber Recital Hall at University Park. The program includes music written for a wide variety of media, including winds, brass, strings, percussion, piano, recorded audio and more. Admission is free.
School of Music alumna and cellist Tania Pyatovolenko is applying her talent, expertise and passion for music and philanthropy by planning a concert to benefit the Hiwot House, a dormitory for schoolgirls in Lalibela, Ethiopia.
Maureen Carr, distinguished professor of music, will be the keynote speaker for the American Musicological Society’s Southeast Chapter Spring 2017 Meeting, to be held at Furman University, Saturday, March 18. The meeting will be hosted by the Music Department and Furman University Libraries.
The Penn State School of Music will present its final faculty Spotlight Concert of 2016-17 at 4 p.m. on Feb. 26 in Esber Recital Hall. The concert will feature the world premiere of a Stacy Garrop composition performed by saxophone professor David B. Stambler, a performance of “Seven Seascapes” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts featuring six faculty members, and Richard Strauss’ "Violin Sonata in E-flat Major" performed by Odin Rathnam and Christopher Guzman.
Penn State's Percussion Ensemble I and Mallet Ensemble will present their first concerts of the Spring 2017 semester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, in the School of Music's Esber Recital Hall, University Park. Admission is free. This concert is available on livestream at http://musicmedia.psu.edu/livestream/.
The Penn State School of Music will present its third faculty Spotlight Concert of the 2016-17 year at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in Esber Recital Hall. This concert series features performances showcasing our outstanding faculty members performing together in chamber music settings. Tickets for the general public are $18, $2 for students. For advance tickets, contact the Penn State Arts Ticket Center. This concert is available on livestream at http://musicmedia.psu.edu/livestream/.
This semester, the Palmer Museum of Art will present the 12th season of “The Art of Music,” its popular music series featuring performers from the Penn State School of Music and the community. The entire community is invited to enjoy beautiful chamber music and virtuosic solo performances in the inspiring setting of the galleries. Admission is free, but seating is limited.
The Penn State School of Music's spring semester Undergraduate Recognition Recital will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 in Esber Recital Hall. The recital showcases the school's most outstanding undergraduate performers. Admission is free.
