Music Performance Commons^™

2023-2024 Master Class - Arnaud Sussman (Violin), Arnaud Sussman, Miriam Smith, Amelia Dixon, Victoria Bramble, Eliza Willett, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Piano Passion From The Studio Of Roberta Rust, Reagan Nguyen, Jenna Salliman, Ana-Maria Uzunova, Aidan Quintana, Aneliya Novikova, Yance Zheng, Carline Dratnal, Shuqi Yang, Elisabeth Thomashoff, Jasmin Abdunazarova, Ryan Aguilar

Studio Recitals

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital - Kimberly Lewin, Kimberly Ann Lewin

All Music Department Programs

This recital is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Music in Music Performance.

2023-2024 Performance Forum - January 26, 2024, Yilian Concepcion, Jon Cruz, Mark Severeniuk, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Caroline Drantal, Yance Zheng

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Junior Recital - Miguelangel Garcia Marquez (Trombone), Miguelangel Garcia Marquez, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Fabiola Parra, Patrick Hengstler, Kenton Campbell, Ryan Barrett, Jeremiah Grace, Julian Rauh

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Ppc Recital - Kenton Campbell (Trombone), Kenton Campbell, Sheng Yuan Kuan

PPC/PSDP Recitals

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Faculty Series No. 2, Carol Cole, David Cole, Jon H. Robertson, Guillermo Figueroa, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Sheila Browne

Faculty Recitals

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Junior Recital - Shuqi Yang (Piano), Shuqi Yang

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

Reflection, Reflexivity, Learning And The Influence Of Formalised And Experiential Piano Training, Dorothy Li

The Qualitative Report

This autoethnographic study examines how music learning is influenced by teachers and socio-cultural environments and how this influences not only our musical journeys but the way we view our lives, of the progress we have made, the goals in which we hope to achieve, and the way we perceive we will achieve them. This study explores how my musical background, understanding, learning, music-making abilities, and skills have shaped my present beliefs, attitudes and identity as a musician, educator, and researcher. Focusing on teacher pedagogy and practice, the study reveals how prevailing teacher-centred and didactic approaches to teaching impact the perspectives …

2023-2024 Performance Forum - January 19, 2024, Shuqi Yang, Yilian Concepcion, Brenda Lorenzo, Lillian Platte, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Tyler Ninalga Senior Piano Recital, Andrews University

Student Degree Recitals 2023-2024

Tyler Ninalga presents his Senior recital-themed Variations.

It features works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and Kapustin.

Everline Ogari Graduate Voice Recital, Andrews University

Student Degree Recitals 2023-2024

Everline Ogari presents her Graduate recital accompanied by Tyler Ninalga on piano.

2023-2024 Master Of Music Recital - Kari Jenks (Oboe), Kari Jenks, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Brenda Lorenzo

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Junior Recital - Olivia Oakland (Oboe), Olivia Oakland

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition 2024, Marc Reese, Gerald Karni, Lynn University Philharmonia

Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition

Founder and Artistic Director

• Marc Reese

Judges

• Christopher Martin
• Amy McCabe
• Clément Saunier

Composer

• Joseph Turrin
• Comissioned Work: Sonata for Trumpet and Piano

Pianists

• Sheng-Yuan Kuan
• Lisa Leonard
• Tatiana Lokhina
• Darren Matias

Competition Schedule

• January 12, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. - Semi-final Round
• January 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. - Judges' Recital
• January 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. - Final Round and Award Ceremony

2023-2024 Performance Forum - January 12, 2024, Ryan Barrett, Graydon Howard, Gabrielle Malaniak, Samuel Dionisio, Rosa Ortega, Jeremy Jefferson, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Senior Recital - William Penn (Double Bass), William Penn, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Anttuan Rios Pelaez

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

2023-2024 Senior Recital - Yance Zheng (Piano), Yance Zheng

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

All Things New: An Analysis Of Alfred Gaul’S “A New Heaven And A New Earth”, Hope V. Dornfeld

Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship

These program notes originally accompanied the performance of a vocal piece, “A New Heaven and a New Earth” by English composer Alfred Robert Gaul. The notes provide a brief overview of the historical context of Gaul’s work as well as an examination of classification difficulties that arise when dealing with sacred works of the mid-to-late nineteenth century. They further detail the unique challenges that are inherent in presenting an underperformed musical work. As part of a performing arts research project, these program notes also address the methods of expression and creative process that went into preparing the performance of this …

Kentucky Music Legacy Project (Fa 1411), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1411. Audio interviews conducted by WKU students with regional musicians regarding their experience and thoughts about the southcentral Kentucky music legacy.