Under summer-like skies, the HSoM and all Appalachian resumed activities this morning, following the four-day Easter weekend.
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
- The HSoM Music Therapy Student Association Benefit Concert "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" occurs Wednesday, April 8, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- The Graduate Honors Reception occurs Thursday, April 9, at 5 pm, in the Plemmons Student Union Solarium. Graduate students Chelsea Stith (Music Therapy) and RJ Wuagneux will be inducted into the Cratis Williams Society.
- Jazz Ensembles I and II perform Thursday, April 9, at 8 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
- The HSoM Guitarfest Gala Concert occurs Thursday, April 9, at 8 pm, in Rosen. $
- Guitarfest concerts continue Friday-Sunday, April 10-12, in Rosen. $ See http://music.appstate.edu/news-events/guitarfest for more information about the festival.
- Blazing Bassoons performs Sunday, April 12, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- The Saxophone Chamber Recital occurs Monday, April 13, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Brass Chamber Ensembles perform Tuesday, April 14, at 6 pm, in the Recital Hall.
- HSoM faculty composer Andrew Hannon's works will be performed in recital on Tuesday, April 14, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Looking Ahead
- Percussion Ensemble performs Thursday, April 16, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Dr. Sheri Everts will be formally installed as Appalachian's Chancellor on Friday, April 17, at 10 am, in the Holmes Convocation Center. Classes will be canceled that morning.
- Treble Choir performs Friday, April 17, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Symphony Band performs Sunday, April 19, at 2 pm, in Rosen.
- The American Music Review occurs Sunday, April 19, at 6 pm, in the Recital Hall.
- Guitar Orchestra performs Sunday, April 19, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Wind Ensemble performs Monday, April 20, at 8 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
- Repertory Orchestra performs Tuesday, April 21, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
HSoM On the Road and Around Campus (upcoming)
- The Steely Pan Steel Band will perform for community events twice during April:
- On Saturday, April 11, from 4-5 pm, the SPB will play during the NC Odyssey of the Mind state competition at the Holmes Center, and they'll 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
- At the March 27 meeting of the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees, the following HSoM colleagues were honored:
- HSoM Associate Professor of Viola Eric Koontz was awarded permanent tenure.
- Retired HSoM faculty trombonist Harold McKinney was awarded the rank of Professor Emeritus.
- Retired HSoM faculty composer Scott Meister was awarded the rank of Professor Emeritus.
- The UNC Board of Governors has honored HSoM trumpet professor James Stokes with the ASU School/College Excellence in Teaching Award.
- HSoM faculty music theorist Jennifer Snodgrass's new textbook Contemporary Musicianship has just been released by Oxford University Press: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/contemporary-musicianship-9780199990870?cc=us&lang=en&
- HSoM faculty bassoonist Jon Beebe and pianist Rodney Reynerson’s performance of HSoM faculty composer Bill Harbinson’s “Sonata for Bassoon and Piano” was featured on NPR station WUOT-FM (Knoxville, TN) on April 8, 2015. The recording is one of five performances that comprise Bill Harbinson’s new CD, Five for Two to Five: Chamber Music of William G. Harbinson.
With best wishes for week twelve 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