Percussion Quartet, Kenyon Williams to perform at festival

The MSUM Percussion Quartet, directed by Kenyon Williams, Music, will perform at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Fargo Moorhead Percussion Festival at West Fargo High School, hosted by Chris Mahan. After their performance, Williams will present a hands-on clinic entitled “Samba! A New Kind of Swing.” The Festival will feature a full day of performances and clinics by […]

Busy week for Jazz at MSUM

Enjoy some jazz with the following offerings this week: MSUM Guitar Ensemble performs Tuesday, April 5 at 6 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Fox Recital Hall. Tri-College Combos perform Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Studio 222. Wed 6th 7pm Studio 222 On Thursday, April 7,  MSUM Jazz Ensemble, MSUM Guitar Ensemble, and Tri-College Combos hit the […]

Festival of Singing features local talent

A music festival featuring voices of the Red River Valley is set for mid February at three locations in Fargo-Moorhead. MSU Moorhead voice teacher and soprano Robin Allebach founded the Fargo-Moorhead Festival of Singing last year with the goal of making it an annual event. This is the first.

MSUM Jazz Ensemble, Tri-College Combos win awards at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival

MSUM Jazz groups had a successful trip to the 2010 Eau Jazz Festival this past weekend taking four out of seven awards possible. MSUM Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Allen Carter, received third place; Tri-College Combo II, under the direction of Simon Rowe, received second place; Tri-College Combo I, under the direction of Nick Fryer, received first place and an award for “Best Soloist” going to Chris Schuster (NDSU). Don’t miss the now award-winning MSUM Jazz Ensemble this Thursday, April 22 with Jazz Trumpeter Marvin Stamm at 7:30 p.m. in the Hansen Theatre.