The University Symphony Orchestra opens the 46th season of orchestra at Minnesota State University Moorhead with “Symphonic Cheer” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. The program features an overture showcasing the lighthearted verve of Rossini and an ever-popular Dvořák symphony filled with the tuneful Bohemian folk music he loved. Click headline to read more.
MSU Moorhead offers a free clinic for area string teachers on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts, Room 148. Guest clinician Dr. Michael Hopkins will present, “Making Your Orchestra Sound Like a Million Bucks: A Guide to Selecting the Right Repertoire for Your School Ensemble.” Click the headline to read more.
MSU Moorhead offers the fifth annual Invitational Orchestra Festival for Middle and High School Orchestras on Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 13. Performances and clinics will take place in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. This year’s event features 13 school orchestras involving over 750 string students. In addition to seven Fargo-Moorhead area schools, groups from Crookston, New Brighton, Champlin, Woodbury, and Minneapolis will participate. Click the headline to read more.
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Development Committee are sponsoring a Professional Development Day on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The workshop is designed to provide opportunities to learn about campus initiatives, increase responsiveness to students, to continue the conversation on Dr. Maryellen Weimer’s August presentation, and network with peers on a variety of topics. Click the headline to read more.
The 2009 Department of Art & Design annual fall field trip to Minneapolis to experience Art of Louvre at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Haegue Yang: Integrity of the Insider at the Walker Art Center, and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is on Friday, October 23. Click headline to read more.