Event Calendar & News: Faculty News

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Below are faculty news summaries and articles that appeared in the MSU College of Music's publication Music Notes. To view more news, or the entire publication, visit the Music Notes link in the left panel of this page.

Fall 2006-Summer 2007:

Welcome New Faculty

Faculty News Summaries

Faculty Solo and Ensemble CDs

Fall 2004-Summer 2005:

Faculty News Summaries

MSU Sesquicentennial Commissions to Spotlight Music Faculty - The Sesquicentennial Commissions program, which started in fall 2004, encourages music faculty and ensembles to submit applications for new commissions each fall...

Whitaker Receives 2004 MSU Excellence In Diversity Award - Rodney Whitaker, director of jazz studies and associate professor of jazz bass at MSU, is at the forefront of promoting diversity within the Jazz Studies Program, MSU, and throughout Michigan...

Welcome New Faculty

Fall 2003-Summer 2004:
MSU Latin American Music Series Combines Dance Rhythms, Folk And Pop With Classic Music - This unique showcase of music by contemporary Latin American music composers incorporates Latin dance rhythms with a huge folk and pop music influence...

Leading International Instrumental Experts Share Insights at Biennial Conference - Some of the world’s leading instrumental music educators and researchers came together to present the latest teaching practices and scholarly advances at the College of Music’s 2003 New Directions in Instrumental Music Education International Conference...

Verdehr Receives MSU Distinguished Faculty Award - Walter Verdehr, professor of music, was one of eight MSU faculty members to receive the MSU Distinguished Faculty Award during the annual university-wide Awards Convocation in February 2004...

Welcome New Faculty

Nobilis Piano Now In Residence - One of the most exciting trios on the musical horizon, NOBILIS piano trio joined the MSU College of Music as a resident ensemble in April 2004...

Dr. Hutcheson's "hist whist" arranged for children's chorus - The MSU Children’s Choir’s Tenth Anniversary CD, released in October 2003, features e.e. cumming’s poem-turn-musical piece hist whist, about witches and goblins...

Faculty & Ensemble Recordings

Fall 2002-Summer 2003:
Faculty News Summaries

Faculty & Ensemble Recordings

Eisenhower Grant integrates arts into the K- 12 curriculum in local schools - Mark Sullivan, professor of composition, received his third federally funded Eisenhower Teacher Development Grant in 2003...

Whitwell receives MSU Distinguished Faculty Award - John Whitwell, director of bands, professor of music, and chair of the conducting area, was awarded the MSU Distinguished Faculty Award in February 2003...

Professor & Director Emeritus Bloomquist Inducted into Hall of Fame - Kenneth G. Bloomquist, director emeritus of bands at Michigan State University, was inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors in February 2003...

Niland Lecture on American choral legend Robert Shaw - The MSU College of Music hosted the “Second Annual Paul and Martha Niland Endowed Lectureship in Choral Music to honor Charles K. Smith.”...

Albert LeBlanc Retires from the College of Music in 2003 - After 27 years of service to the MSU College of Music, Dr. Albert LeBlanc, professor of music, has retired...

In Memoriam.Ted Johnson, Professor of Music - Theodore O. Johnson, Jr., professor of music at Michigan State University (MSU), died April 21, 2003...

Fall 2001-Summer 2002:
Faculty News Summaries

Many honors in a year of transition for Olson - Curtis Olson, former trombone professor, appointed associate director of undergraduate studies; wins two prestigious awards; and serves as Trombone Day honoree...

Musique 21 features premiere of Hutcheson's 'Mrs. Dalloway's Party;' brings 'Dead Elvis' to life - Jere Hutcheson, professor of composition at MSU, premiered Mrs. Dalloway's Party in April at the Musique 21 (MSU College of Music's contemporary music ensemble) performance...

Faculty & Ensemble Recordings