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By Topic: Faculty Recordings And Books
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Exploring American Musical Roots April 19, 2024
Continue readingOrgan and choir recording delving into Virgil Thomson's music is first of its kind.
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Many Hands March 20, 2024
Continue readingNew release by Derek Kealii Polischuk and student collaborators celebrates women composers.
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Dease makes baritone sax debut March 06, 2024
Continue readingRenowned trombonist and educator returns to an instrument from his past.
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Lessons in resolve and joy January 22, 2024
Continue readingKevin Jones releases long-awaited album and reflects on teaching, learning from his students, and what matters most.
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Four new Music projects awarded HARP Grants October 27, 2023
Continue readingFunding proves instrumental for faculty research and production of books and recordings.
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New release is worth the wait October 06, 2023
Continue readingBiedenbender compositions drive powerful project years in the making.
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Yvonne Lam releases first solo recording August 04, 2023
Continue readingAdmired violinist and MSU faculty member premieres works for violin and electronics.
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Britten inspires new book by music theorist July 06, 2023
Continue readingGordon Sly examines the composer’s cyclic designs.
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Connecting Cultures April 27, 2023
Continue readingPianists release new recording of piano works from around the world.
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New Stories April 26, 2023
Continue readingLulloff releases album featuring all commissioned works.
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Zuber strikes all the right notes in new release February 01, 2023
Continue readingMSU pianist’s debut CD features works of young Chopin.
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Whitaker reaches back and ventures forward in new release December 14, 2022
Continue readingRenowned jazz professor releases new album featuring the songs of Gregg Hill.
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Napoleon pulls all the strings in new release October 17, 2022
Continue readingMSU jazz guitartist's new album features the songs of Gregg Hill.
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Ourself Behind Ourself, Concealed May 17, 2022
Continue readingNew release features chamber music premieres reflecting on pandemic paradoxes.
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Honoring the shape-note tradition March 29, 2022
Continue readingRayl and University Chorale release new recording of iconic American music.
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Rivera speaks through his art on new album March 29, 2022
Continue readingSaxophonist explores his Chicano culture with eight new compositions.
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A game-changer for oboe players December 15, 2021
Continue readingEberle book shares innovative reed-making teaching method.
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Bartig co-edits and contributes to groundbreaking new book December 14, 2021
Continue readingMultidisciplinary approach sheds new light on modern theater.
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Whitaker gets ‘outrospective’ December 14, 2021
Continue readingMSU’s jazz leader releases second recording featuring the songs of Gregg Hill.
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Napoleon goes back to his roots December 14, 2021
Continue readingNew album by MSU jazz professor pays tribute to his guitar heroes.
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Not just for aristocrats December 09, 2021
Continue readingMSU musicologist examines impact of medieval tradespeople on musical styles and liturgy.
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Music education as a means to address trauma December 09, 2021
Continue readingMSU music educator examines the connection of music to both trauma and resilience.
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New release on period instruments November 29, 2021
Continue readingMSU faculty artist’s Trio Séléné blends new work with classics.
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For scholars and performers alike January 14, 2021
Continue readingNew book on song cycles emerges from MSU Music Theory conference.
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The more things change… January 04, 2021
Continue readingMusicologist examines the relevance of women’s roles in French Baroque opera.
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End of year cheer December 21, 2020
Continue readingRodney Whitaker releases first Christmas album.
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New Release from Suren Bagratuni October 13, 2020
Continue readingSongs From My Childhood
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Modern ideas for the modern music theory classroom March 10, 2020
Continue readingNew book by Leigh VanHandel gives educators the right tools for the job.
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New release celebrates piano music from Latin America January 22, 2020
Continue readingDerek Kealii Polischuk and Sarkis Baltaian dedicate new album to an old friend.
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Whitaker sets ambitious goal – and reaches it December 04, 2019
Continue readingJazz leader uses milestone birthday as motivation, pushing himself and inspiring students.
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Randy Napoleon releases new album October 03, 2019
Continue readingHis fifth CD as bandleader features current and former MSU jazz students.
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New release from Diego Rivera September 30, 2019
Continue readingConnections shows all sides of Rivera's playing.
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King Mangoberry August 30, 2019
Continue readingThe music of Ricardo Lorenz with MSU Wind Symphony conducted by Kevin L. Sedatole and guest artist Manuel Alejandro Rangle, maracas.
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The sounds of experience July 24, 2019
Continue readingMSU assistant professor explores role of music education in social change.
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Etienne Charles digs deep on new album April 11, 2019
Continue readingCarnival rings with a cutural celebration.
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Guy Yehuda and Ralph Votapek pay homage to forgotten composers April 11, 2019
Continue readingForgotten Romantics sheds light on seldom performed works for clarient.
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Xavier Davis drops new album January 07, 2019
Continue reading"Rise Up Detroit" speaks of the city's diverse history
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New release from Michael Dease October 16, 2018
Continue readingDease's sixth album from Posi-tone Records inspired by his "bonafide" colleagues.
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The power of piano teachers October 16, 2018
Continue readingMSU Director of Piano Pedagogy authors insightful new book.
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New release from The Wagner Trio September 13, 2018
Continue reading“Emociones del alma” marks Blue Griffin Recording debut.
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Trio Séléné releases debut recording May 01, 2018
Continue readingFeaturing MSU faculty-artist Mingzhe Wang
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Michael Dease releases Reaching Out April 01, 2018
Continue readingNew recording features two current MSU Music students in the band.
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mirabai Presents its Inaugural Recording March 06, 2018
Continue readingWomen’s MSU alumni choral ensemble under the direction of Sandra Snow releases Ecstatic Songs.
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Faculty Recording: “Anxiety Attack” February 20, 2018
Continue readingMelanie Helton and Derek Polischuk visit the old and color it with the new.
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Faculty Recording: Into the Light February 09, 2018
Continue readingVocalist Sunny Wilkinson with compositions from Ron Newman
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Faculty Recording: “The Space Between Us” May 16, 2017
Continue readingAkropolis Reed Quintet
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Studies in Historical Improvisation: From Cantare super Librum to Partimenti May 16, 2017
Continue readingMassimiliano Guido, editor, with Michael Callahan, chapter author
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It’s About Time, Music for Solo Trombone by Women Composers February 01, 2017
Continue readingAva Ordman, trombone
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Concertos for Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Louis Langrée November 11, 2016
Continue readingZhou Tian, Thieerry Escaich, Sebastian Currier, composers
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Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae October 01, 2016
Continue readingPeter Manuel with Michael Largey
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Bright Eyed Fancy, The Chamber Music of Gary Smart August 01, 2016
Continue readingGuy Yehuda, clarinet
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Faculty Recording: “San Jose Suite” June 10, 2016
Continue readingEtienne Charles, trumpet
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Faculty Recording: “Soon” April 18, 2016
Continue readingRandy Napoleon, guitar
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Faculty Recording: “Father Figure” April 01, 2016
Continue readingMichael Dease, trombone