This week brings just two class days before students and faculty take a break for Thanksgiving, and the University will be closed Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27. Then we enjoy the semester's last class days, and we look forward to our annual Holiday Scholarship Concert on Saturday, December 3.
EVENTS For complete listings of performances, including student degree recitals and details about live audio/video stream availability, please see the HSoM Calendar: https://music.appstate.edu/news-events/performance-calendar and http://music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams
Wind Ensemble performs Monday, November 21, at 8 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
No classes meet Wednesday, November 23.
Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27, is the University's Thanksgiving holiday.
Appalachian Chorale performs Tuesday, November 29, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
LOOKING AHEAD
Gospel Choir performs Wednesday, November 30, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Thursday, December 1, is Reading Day.
Saturday, December 3, is the HSoM's first audition day for identifying members of the entering Fall 2017 class.
The HSoM Holiday Scholarship Concert occurs Saturday, December 3, at 7:30 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
The annual Messiah Sing-Along occurs Sunday, December 4, at 6 pm.
KUDOS AND OTHER NEWS AND EVENTS
HSoM colleague and alumnus Bill Witcher received the American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA) "2016 Outstanding State Chair Award"
The annual HSoM Concerto/Aria Competition Finals Concert was held Saturday, November 19. Winners of the competition included the following HSoM students:
- Fidel Leal, piano, student of Bair Shagdaron
- Christopher Moore, tuba, student of Beth Wiese
- Andrew Paluszak, clarinet, student of Doug Miller
The competition runner-up is Jenna Ames, viola, student of Eric Koontz. The winners will perform as soloists with the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, February 12, at 2 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
With best wishes for the fifteenth week of the 2016-17 academic year,
Bill
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William L. Pelto, Ph.D.
Dean, Hayes School of Music
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-3029