Yesterday's Convocation ceremony welcomed our new freshman class, who heard from this year's common reading author, Jon Ronson. And today was the first day of classes for Appalachian's 2016-17 academic year. Ensemble auditions conclude today, and all things musical have begun here in the Broyhill Music Center.
LOOKING AHEAD
The annual HSoM Faculty Staff Potluck Picnic will occur on Friday, August 26, from 5 pm till sundown at the Hayes Estate in Blowing Rock (460 Pinnacle Drive).
HSoM faculty bassoonist Jon Beebe performs in recital on Tuesday, August 30, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
The annual HSoM faculty Evening of Encores occurs Tuesday, September 13, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
KUDOS AND OTHER NEWS AND EVENTS
HSoM Music Industry alumnus Michael Alvarado and his wife Carissa Alvarado, known as "Us the Duo," have released a new album, Just Love. They continue their "Just Love Tour" this fall, with performances in California, Spain, Ireland, England, The Netherlands, and many other European countries. https://www.ustheduo.com/
The work of HSoM alumni music therapists Cindy Morris, MT-BC (MMT '16) and Jay Brown, MT-BC.(BM '10) was featured in a recent article by Taylor Sisk in North Carolina Health News. www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2016/04/29/music-therapy-cuts-through-barriers-of-the-heart/
With best wishes for the first week of Fall 2016,
Bill
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William L. Pelto, Ph.D.
Dean, Hayes School of Music
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-3029
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