Today is another "snow day" at Appalachian, with classes canceled till 2 pm. For those of you off the mountain, picture a steady fall of powder, not a puff of wind, all sound muffled slightly by the insulating accumulation. And now the clouds have lifted, with bits of blue sky visible intermittently. The forecast calls for improving conditions this afternoon and evening, so performances by guest artists Lynn Mackey and David Gee (Recital Hall, 6 pm) and the Appalachian Repertory Orchestra (Rosen, 8 pm) will occur as scheduled. Please join us for these two musical opportunities, the HSoM's 95th and 96th concerts of this academic year!
Events
For complete listings of Spring 2015 performances, including student degree recitals and details about live audio/video stream availability, please see the HSoM Calendar: www.music.appstate.edu/calendar and www.music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams
- Guest artists David Gee, cello, and Lynn Mackey, piano, perform in recital on Tuesday, February 24, at 6 pm, in the Recital Hall.
- Repertory Orchestra performs on Tuesday, February 24, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- The Student Composers Recital occurs Wednesday, February 25, at 8 pm in Rosen.
- Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band perform Thursday, February 26, at 8 pm, in Rosen (rescheduled from February 21.
- Saturday, February 28, is the Hayes School's fifth and last day of auditions to identify the incoming fall class. The Hayes Young Artist Competition, which brings many of this year's auditioning students back to campus to be considered for the Hayes Young Artist Scholarship and other premier scholarships, will occur that afternoon at 1 pm in Rosen Concert Hall.
- The Women Composers Recital occurs Monday, March 2, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- The Piedmont Percussion Ensemble and the New Paradigm Percussion Quartet (student ensembles) perform in recital on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 pm, in Rosen.
- Jazz Ensemble II performs Wednesday, March 4, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Looking Ahead
- March 7-15 is ASU's Spring Break.
HSoM On the Road and Around Campus (upcoming)
- The Steely Pan Steel Band will perform for ASU's Diversity Day on Tuesday, April 14 at 4:00 - 5:00 in the Summit Trail Solarium in the Plemmons Student Union.
Kudos and Other News and Events
- Alumna and advisory board member Jessica Hoyle and HSoM Professor Cathy McKinney have published an article, "Music Therapy in the Bereavement of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Clinical Report," in Music Therapy Perspectives (doi: 10.1093/mtp/miu051).
- Guest teacher Madeline Ventre and HSoM music therapist Cathy McKinney co-authored a chapter, "The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music," which was included in The Music Therapy Handbook, edited by Barbara Wheeler and published by Guilford Press in January.
With best wishes for week seven of the spring semester,
Bill
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William L. Pelto, Ph.D.
Dean, Hayes School of Music
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-3029