The fourth week of classes has begun, and we're barely into September! For the next eight days, the University of Zululand Choir is with us in the Hayes School of Music to observe classes and participate in rehearsals and special events. See LOOKING AHEAD below regarding their on-campus performance on September 16. For a complete list of public performances in Boone and for more information see: www.news.appstate.edu/2015/09/01/zululand-choir/
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: music.appstate.edu/calendar and music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams
The HSoM faculty's Evening of Encores occurs Tuesday, September 15, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
Looking Ahead
- 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.
- The annual HSoM Choral Workshop (for high school vocalists auditioning for all-state choirs) occurs Saturday, September 19.
- Guest artists Bent Frequency (saxophone and percussion) perform Tuesday, September 22, at 8 pm, in Rosen.
- ASU's fall Open House for prospective students is Saturday, September 26, 9 am to 12 pm, in the Holmes Convocation Center.
HSoM On the Road and Around Campus (upcoming)
- 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
- HSOM Music Education coordinator Suzi Mills published an article in the Mountain Lake Reader: Conversations on the Study and Practice of Music Teaching (Spring 2015, Issue VI) entitled "Beyond the Academy: Vision in Progress" The article is available at www.mtnlake.net/mtnlake/Mountain_Lake_Colloquium/Mountain_Lake_Reader_files/The%20Mountain%20Lake%20Reader,%20Issue%206.pdf
With best wishes for week 4 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