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Finley, Osborn And Scott To Present Sophomore Recitals At Ouachita March 10, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Michaela Finley, Kenzie Osborn and Scotty Scott as they present their sophomore recitals on Friday, March 10, at 11 a.m. The recitals will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus, and admission is free and open to the public.

Finley, from Cedarville, Ark.; Osborn, from Rockwall, Texas; and Scott, from Russellville, Ark., are all musical theatre majors. Each recital will include selections from various theatre productions.

Jacob Keith Watson, Ouachita Alumnus And Broadway Performer, To Present Recital On Jan. 26, Trennis Henderson

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Broadway performer Jacob Keith Watson, a 2011 Ouachita Baptist University graduate, will return to his alma mater Jan. 26-27 to perform a recital and lead a masterclass.

Watson will be accompanied by collaborative pianist Jason Weisinger, who has performed with the Boston POPS and is scheduled to perform in a workshop in conjunction with the Metropolitan Opera and Cincinnati Opera.

The Jan. 26 recital will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $10 each, and the performance is open to the public.

Ouachita Seniors Kimberley Attaway And Alexis Morgan To Perform Recitals Nov. 18, Haley Martin, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Kimberley Attaway and Alexis Morgan for their senior recitals on Friday, Nov. 18, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recitals are free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Pianist Youmee Kim In Concert Nov. 3, Stephanie Bell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Dr. Youmee Kim in concert on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public.

Dr. Kim, an acclaimed pianist, is a specialist in American contemporary piano music. Currently an assistant professor of piano at Ohio University, she holds a Master of Music degree from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea; a Master of Music degree from Indiana University; and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from Ohio State University.

Ouachita Students Myers And Walls To Perform Sophomore Recitals Oct. 28, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Zachary Myers and Cody Walls for their sophomore musical theatre recitals on Friday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recitals are free and open to the public.

Myers, from Greenwood, Ark., and Walls, from Fort Smith, Ark., both are musical theatre majors. They are students of Dr. Glenda Secrest, professor of music, and Drew Hampton, assistant professor of theatre arts. Phyllis Walker, OBU staff accompanist, will provide piano accompaniment for both performances.

Ouachita's Jacob Hemsath To Perform Sophomore Recital Sept. 30, Haley Martin, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Jacob Hemsath in his sophomore musical theatre recital on Friday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m. The recital will be held in McBeth Recital Hall in Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center and is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Opera Singer Amy Pfrimmer In Concert With John Alec Briggs Sept. 8, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Fine Arts will host world-renowned opera singer, Amy Pfrimmer, in a collaborative concert with Ouachita’s John Alec Briggs on piano. The recital will be held on Sept. 8, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public

Russell To Present Senior Vocal Performance Recital At Ouachita May 3, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present Seth Russell in his senor voice recital Tuesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. A reception will follow the recital in Hammons Gallery.

Russell, a senior vocal performance major from Crossett, Ark., is a three-time National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) regional finalist and a two-time NATS state finalist. He has held three lead roles in the Ouachita opera performances and is a young artist for The OperaMaya Foundation in Mexico …

Ouachita’S Allison Austin To Present Sophomore Recital April 29, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Allison Austin in her sophomore recital on Friday, April 29, at 11 a.m. The performance will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall and is free and open to the public.

Austin, a sophomore musical theatre major from Mena, Ark., is a member of the Carl Goodson Honors Program, Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society, Sigma Alpha Iota international music fraternity for women and the Student National Association of Teachers of Singing. She is also involved in Women’s Chorus and performed in Ouachita’s 2015 Muse Project theatre production, …

Ouachita’S Tiger Steel To Present Spring Concert May 4, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble in its spring concert May 4 in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The concert will be held at 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Founded in 2013, Tiger Steel includes both music and non-music majors.

Lei Cai And Hee-Kyung Juhn To Present Faculty Piano Recital Jan. 25 At Ouachita, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Dr. Lei Cai and Dr. Hee-Kyung Juhn in a faculty piano recital Monday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m. The recital will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus and is free and open to the public.

Cai, associate professor of music at Ouachita, and his wife, Juhn, director of keyboard studies at Henderson State University, will showcase works for four hands on one piano, works for two pianos and solo pieces.

World-Renowned Pianist Andrew Cooperstock To Perform Feb. 1 At Ouachita, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host guest musician Dr. Andrew Cooperstock for a piano recital Monday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. Cooperstock will also offer a master class prior to the recital at 3 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.

A solo pianist and chamber musician, Cooperstock has appeared on six continents and in most of the 50 states. He has performed at the United Nations, New York’s Alice Tully, Merkin and Carnegie halls, Broadway’s 54 Below, Greenwich Village’s Le Poisson Rouge and Brooklyn’s BargeMusic.

Ouachtia To Host Trio Di Risata In Concert Dec. 7, Clair Childers, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of music will host Trio di Risata in a flute, clarinet, and percussion concert on Monday, Dec. 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The recital is free of charge and open to the public.

Mcmurray, Cheshire, Brown, And Walker To Present Student Recitals At Ouachita Nov. 20, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host Annie McMurray and Erin Cheshire in their senior recitals and Hunter Mackenzie Brown and Kayla Walker in their sophomore recitals on Friday, Nov. 20. All performances will take place in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall and are free and open to the public. McMurray and Cheshire's performances will be at 11 a.m. Brown and Walker will perform at 2 p.m. A reception for McMurray and Cheshire will be hosted in Mabee Fine Arts Center's Hammons Gallery at 12 noon.

Courtney Stanage To Present Senior Piano Recital April 13 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Courtney Stanage in her senior piano recital on Monday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus and is free and open to the public.

Chelsea Villanueva To Present Senior Clarinet Recital April 8 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Chelsea Villanueva in her senior clarinet recital on Wednesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus and is free and open to the public.

Black Bayou Brass To Perform At Ouachita Feb. 19, Taylor Black, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host guest artists Black Bayou Brass on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita's campus and is free and open to the public.

Kyle Osmon To Present Sophomore Recital At Ouachita Oct. 24, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Kyle Osmon in his sophomore musical theatre recital Friday, Oct. 24. The recital will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall and is free and open to the public.

T.J. Bailey To Present Senior Piano Recital May 2 At Ouachita, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will present T.J. Bailey in his senior piano recital Friday, May 2, at 2 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall.

Linton, Sturgeon To Present Senior Musical Theater Recitals April 30 At Ouachita, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will present Lauren Linton and Jacob Sturgeon in their senior musical Theater recitals April 30 at 8 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Caitlin Secrest To Present Senior Recital April 23 At Ouachita, Taylor Tomlinson

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will present Caitlin Secrest in her senior voice recital Wednesday, April 23, at 8 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall.

Megan Evans To Present Senior Recital April 25 At Ouachita, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will present Megan Evans in her senior vocal music educational recital Friday, April 25, at 2 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall.

Emma Patterson, Evan Rogers To Present Senior Recitals March 21, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host Emma Patterson and Evan Rogers in their senior recitals on Friday, March 21, at 11 a.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Dr. Scott Herring With Obu Percussion Ensemble In Concert March 18, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's School of Fine Arts will present the OBU Percussion Ensemble in concert featuring a special guest appearance by acclaimed percussionist Dr. Scott Herring on March 18. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.