Kenyon Williams’ solo percussion CD receives positive review

Dr. Kenyon Williams’, Music, solo CD project, “Homage,” received a positive review in this month’s issue of “Percussive Notes,” the official journal of the Percussive Arts Society. In the review, Dr. Williams’ playing is described as “expressive without being overly sentimental” and the CD as a whole is “beautifully recorded” by fellow MSUM faculty member Professor Ryan Jackson. In addition, […]

Kenyon Williams Releases First Percussion Solo Album

Kenyon Williams, Music, recently released his first solo album for percussion, entitled “Homage.” The CD features a composition and performance by fellow MSUM faculty member Henry Gwiazda. It also includes compositions by James Campbell, Christos Hatzis, Cort Lippe, Carrie Magin, and Concordia College’s Russell Peterson. The release also features the performing talents of Peterson and Gwiazda and former MSUM Music […]

Event features video art of music composition professor

A selection of computer-generated art videos by Henry Gwiazda, Music, will be screened Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Weld Auditorium on the MSUM campus. Gwiazda’s art has garnered considerable recognition all over the world. His works have screened in festivals and galleries in New York, Paris, Madrid, Cairo, Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Sao Paolo, Naples, Marseilles, Seoul, Damascus, Athens, […]

Kenyon Williams presents faculty percussion recital with guest artist Henry Gwiazda

Kenyon Williams, Music, will present a faculty percussion recital Sunday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. in MSUM’s Gaede Theatre. Entitled “The Music of Our Times,” the recital will include two world premier commissioned works written expressly for Dr. Williams by composers James Campbell and Cort Lippe. Williams will also be joined by fellow Music Department faculty member and professor of composition, […]