As forecast last week, we had a bit of a winter storm blow through yesterday and today. Only mandatory University operations are running, with the rest of campus scheduled to open at 11 am today. Classes, which were canceled as of 3 pm yesterday, will resume at 2 pm today. Such is mountain weather.
Now we'll brace for the coldest days of the year, but our concerts will go on, including APPropos! tonight and the Axiom Brass Quintet tomorrow.
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 faculty vocal ensemble APPropos! performs Tuesday, February 17, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Guest artist ensemble, the Axiom Brass Quintet, performs in recital on Wednesday, February 18, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- The HSoM String Faculty Ensemble performs on Thursday, February 19, at 6 pm, in the Recital Hall.
- The Northwest District All-State Band festival occurs Friday-Sunday, February 20-22, including concerts by the HSoM Jazz Ensemble I on Friday at 8 pm, and the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band on Saturday at 8, both in the Schaefer Center.
- Concert Band performs Monday, February 23, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Guest artists David Gee, cello, and Lynn Mackey, piano, perform in recital on Tuesday, February 24, at 6 pm, in the Recital Hall.
- Repertory Orchestra performs on Tuesday, February 24, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Looking Ahead
- The Student Composers Recital occurs Wednesday, February 25, at 8 pm in Rosen.
- Saturday, February 28, is the Hayes School's fifth and last day of auditions to identify the incoming fall class. The Hayes Young Artist Competition, which brings many of this year's auditioning students back to campus to be considered for the Hayes Young Artist Scholarship and other premier scholarships, will occur that afternoon at 1 pm in Rosen Concert Hall.
- The Women Composers Recital occurs Monday, March 2, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- The Piedmont Percussion Ensemble and the New Paradigm Percussion Quartet (student ensembles) perform in recital on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 pm, in Rosen.
Kudos and Other News and Events
- The winner or the 2015 HSoM Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition is Erica Spear, flute. Jason Grimes, trumpet, is runner-up.
- HSoM music therapist Christine Leist published an article in Music Therapy Perspectives: "A Guide to Selected Alternate Guitar Tunings for Music Therapists." http://mtp.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/02/09/mtp.miu041.full.pdf?keytype=ref&ijkey=gYZlzzPP0LXwCxz
With best wishes for week six 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
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