April, the "cruelest month," is showing its colors. As our calendar reveals its most active days for concerts and other activities, our mountain weather swings from summer-like days to bone chilling winter complete with snow, all in this single week.
Events
For complete listings of performances, including student degree recitals and details about live audio/video stream availability, please see the HSoM Calendar: http://music.appstate.edu/calendar and http://music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams.
Surround Sound Electronic Music occurs on Monday, April 4, at 8 pm, in the Recital Hall.
The spring Faculty Gala Concert occurs on Tuesday, April 5, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
HSoM Deans' Student Advisory Council meets Wednesday, April 6, at 5 pm.
Brass Studio Ensembles perform Wednesday, April 6, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Collegium Musicum performs Thursday, April 7, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Guitarfest occurs Friday-Sunday, April 8-10, in Rosen and the Recital Hall.
Woodwind Chamber Ensembles perform Monday, April 11, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Looking Ahead
Jazz Ensembles I and II perform Wednesday, April 13, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
The Hayes Faculty String Quartet performs in recital on Thursday, April 14, at 6 pm, in the Recital Hall.
Woodwind Chamber Ensembles perform on Thursday, April 14, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Treble Choir performs Friday, April 15, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Blazing Bassoons performs Sunday, April 17, at 4 pm, in Rosen.
Saxophone Chamber Ensembles perform on Sunday, April 17, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Community Band performs Monday, April 18, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Percussion Ensemble performs Tuesday, April 19, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Kudos and Other News and Events
At its late March meeting, the ASU Board of Trustees awarded HSoM faculty clarinetist Andrea Cheeseman and music theorist Jennifer Snodgrass with promotion to Professor, and music therapist Christine Leist and trombonist Drew Leslie with tenure and promotion to Associate Professor.
The ASU Board of Trustees has named HSoM music education specialist Liz Rose professor emerita, effective upon her retirement later this academic year.
HSoM students represented us very well at the recent National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions. In the NC statewide event, Remy Martin placed first in senior men, Nicole Barone was second in senior women, Ethan Garner was second in junior men, and Grayson Milholin was second in freshman men. At the Mid-Atlantic Regionals (which include Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) Ethan Garner placed third and Remy first. Additionally, Remy Martin was selected the best male singer at both competitions.
With best wishes for the twelfth week of the spring 2016 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