Jazz great Ruben Alvarez comes to the MSUM campus to perform and work with students for several days, starting Friday. Alvarez is a Chicago-based Latin percussionist, drum set artist, and educator. He performs with Fuego Tropical Friday, Nov. 6, in the Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom. Fuego Tropical is a steel drums and salsa group led by Dr. Kenyon Williams, Music. […]
Guitar quartet performing Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. on the Gaede Stage in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts “The world’s hottest classical ensemble or its tightest pop band? However it helps you to think about the LAGQ, keep the emphasis on superlatives for its unrivaled joy, technical elan and questing spirits.” — Los Angeles Times
The MSUM World Music Ensemble “Fuego Tropical,” directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams, will perform this Friday, Nov. 6th in the CMU Ballroom with special guest artists Ruben Alvarez (Latin percussion), Dr. Tom Strait (trumpet), and the FM Salsa Dance Club. Beginning at 7pm, a FREE salsa dance lesson will lead into the 7:30pm concert, which will feature open dance floor […]
In an earlier post about MSUM participation in Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company’s upcoming production of Madama Butterfly, Fred Heringes, who sings the role of Goro, was omitted. Heringes is a new member of the music faculty in the School of Performing Arts. Also performing in the production are music faculty member Dr. Eynn Millard and voice performance student James Howes. Other […]
Quartet to perform Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m., on the Gaede Stage. Male classical quartet includes high voice of countertenor. “Their performance epitomized what truly fine singing is all about.” Richmond Times-Dispatch You’ve probably heard the voices of Prince, Adam Levine, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, and the lead singer in the Four Tops. If you weren’t familiar with their […]