Week Two of the semester brings glorious late summer days—Boone at its August finest!
Looking Ahead
- ASU Convocation occurs Thursday, September 3, from 10 am till noon, in the Holmes Convocation Center.
- Monday, September 7, is a University holiday (Labor Day).
- The HSoM faculty's Evening of Encores occurs Tuesday, September 15, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- The UniZulu Choral Society, University of Zululand's premier choir, conducted by Bhekani Buthelezi, performs in concert on Wednesday, September 16, at 6 pm, in Rosen.
- Guest artist bass-baritone Frank Ward performs in recital with pianist Deborah Yasutake on Friday, September 18, at 8 pm, in Rosen. Included on the recital will be a performance of Songs and Spirituals by H.T. Burleigh, with the Hayes School of Music Faculty String Quartet.
HSoM On the Road and Around Campus (upcoming)
- HSoM Professors of piano Rodney Reynerson and Bair Shagdaron will open ASU's fall staff/faculty meeting on Friday, August 28 with a performance of Brahms Hungarian Dances #4 and 5 for piano four hands.
- The Hayes School of Music has been invited by the North Carolina Music Educators Association to present four ensembles—University Singers, Jazz Ensemble I, Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble—in a showcase concert as part of the Association's annual conference on Monday, November 9, at 7:30 pm, in Winston-Salem's Stevens Center. Jay Jackson has worked throughout the summer to coordinate activities and logistics related to the event, and we will be providing information to HSoM colleagues as plans are finalized. I hope that all will consider attending the NCMEA conference and the concert, as a way of supporting our students and future recruitment efforts for the Hayes School.
Kudos and Other News and Events
- Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) announced in May that HSoM alumnus Roger Eaton has been appointed as that company’s chief marketing director. Eaton joined Yamaha’s Band & Orchestral Division in 1997 to create Dealer Development Services. In 2002, he also took on the responsibilities of marketing manager for Winds and Stringed Instruments. In 2003, Eaton relocated with the Band & Orchestral division to YCA’s national headquarters in Buena Park, Calif., and was promoted to sales and marketing manager. A year later, he was appointed the division’s director of marketing. For a complete article regarding Roger's promotion see the following URL: www.prweb.com/releases/2015/05/prweb12742667.htm
With best wishes for week 2 of the 2015-16 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