We're back from Spring Break, and we begin the remainder of the semester knowing the names of three new colleagues who will join the Hayes School of Music in Fall 2015. Our Music Theory, Music Therapy, and Tuba/Euphonium searches have concluded successfully: Ms. Katurah Christenbury, who has served as Lecturer in Music Therapy this year on an interim basis, will continue in that role. Dr. Greg McCandless, currently Chair of Music Composition at Full Sail University) will join us Assistant Professor of Music Theory. Ms. Beth Wiese, currently completing a doctorate at Northwestern University and performing as principal tuba with the New World Symphony in Miami, will join us as Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium. We will look forward to welcoming our new colleagues to campus and seeing them add their professional touches to our work here in the Hayes School. In the next two weeks, the campus will also welcome three candidates for the HSoM's oboe position and three candidates for University Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor.
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 Steely Pan Steel Band performs on Sunday, March 22, at 2 pm, in the Schaefer Center.
- Guest artist clarinetist Kevin Streich will present a master class on Tuesday, March 24, at 6 pm, in the Broyhill Music Center Recital Hall.
Looking Ahead
- ASU Opera present's Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro on Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8 pm and Sunday matinee at 2 pm, March 26-29, in Rosen. $$
- Guest artists "The Grant Wallace Band" will perform in recital on Thursday, March 26, at 6 pm, in the Recital Hall.
- The HSoM "Faculty Follies" occurs Monday, March 30, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Brass Studio Ensembles perform Tuesday, March 31, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Woodwind Chamber Ensembles perform Thursday, April 2, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- Saturday-Tuesday, April 4-7, are university-wide holidays.
HSoM On the Road and Around Campus (upcoming)
- The Steely Pan Steel Band will 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
- The cast from ASU Opera's production of The Marriage of Figaro (see Events above) performed scenes from Figaro and other opera/musical theater favorites in concert at Davidson College (Davidson, NC) on March 4.
- Cathy McKinney forwarded the following URL which links to an NBC news segment related to music therapy, honoring them as "persons of the week." http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/person-week-celebrating-music-therapists-29455541
With best wishes for week nine 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