Dr. Kenyon Williams, Associate Professor of Percussion, will perform the regional premiere of Emmanuel Sejourne’s “Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra” Monday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at Moorhead High School with the school’s Orchestra. Directed by MSUM Adjunct Professor of Violin Jon Larson, the MHS Orchestra is recognized as one of the largest and most accomplished ensembles in the Upper Midwest. Admission is free.
The annual Orchestra and Choir Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5 at First Presbyterian Church, 650 2nd Ave. N., Fargo. The concert features The Arsenal Trio, comprised of Ben Sung, concertmaster of the FM Symphony and violin professor at MSUM and NDSU; Sung’s wife, pianist Jihye Chang, who teaches piano at Concordia College; and colleague, cellist Hrant Parsamian of New York. The University Symphony Orchestra, led by MSUM’s Kirk Moss, will accompany the trio. Click the 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.