MSUM recently hosted two musical artists who won Grammy Awards this past Sunday evening: Shane Shanahan (Best World Music Album with “The Silk Road Ensemble,”) and Larnell Lewis (Best Contemporary Instrumental Album with “Snarky Puppy”). Both artists performed alongside MSUM students at the MSUM Day of Percussion in November of 2017. There’s great things happening in the School of Performing […]
Saturday, Feb. 11 | 4 p.m. | Center for the Arts Great White Hall The School of Performing Arts will host the 3rd annual Honors High School Percussion Ensemble this weekend under the direction of Dr. Kenyon Williams. Top high school students from throughout the FM region audition to receive placement within the ensemble. The Honors Ensemble will be joined […]
Fourteen MSUM University Theatre students recently attended the Region 5 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in Des Moines, Iowa. Students participated in several days of workshops and lectures, attended various performances, and competed in the Irene Ryan acting competition.
Senior Erik Hagfors took third place in the Great Composers Competition on Jan. 31, 2017. The award was for the Best Schubert Performance in honor of the 220th anniversary of the birth of Franz Schubert. Congratulations goes out to this talented senior. He will be giving a recital April 29 at 7:30 in Fox Recital Hall if you wish to […]
Friday, Jan. 27 | 6-6:30 p.m. | Broadway Theatre Garage MSUM Professor of Percussion Dr. Kenyon Williams spent most of his holiday break creating and experimenting with ice instruments. Come see the results as he performs as a member of the Varying Degrees Percussion Trio on Friday, Jan. 27 from 6-6:30 p.m. in front of the Broadway Theatre Garage (across […]