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Ouachita's Annual A Service Of Lessons And Carols Set For Dec. 6, Erin Jackson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its 20^th annual A Service of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The service is free and open to the public.

The service features nine scripture readings from the books of Genesis, Isaiah, Matthew, Luke and John. Each reading is followed by a carol that reflects Advent and Christmas themes. Ian Cosh, vice president for community and international engagement, will serve as this year’s narrator.

Ouachita Baptist University To Host Obu Percussion Ensemble In Concert Nov. 21, Stephanie Bell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the OBU Percussion Ensemble in concert on Monday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center, located on Ouachita’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Obu Wind Ensemble To Present Fall Concert Nov. 1, Erin Jackson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Jones Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

The ensemble is composed of 43 students and directed by Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands.

National Award-Winning Guest Artist Matthew Lipman To Perform At Ouachita Sept. 12, Haley Martin, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host NFMC Young Artist competition winner Matthew Lipman, a violist, in concert on Monday, Sept. 12. The concert, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall at Ouachita. A reception following the concert will be hosted by the Arkadelphia Philharmonic Club, a local chapter of the NFMC.

Ouachita Concert Choir To Perform Hayes’ Requiem And Te Deum April 28, Caitlyn Barker, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Concert Choir will perform Mark Hayes’ Requiem and Te Deum on Thursday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at www.obu.edu/boxoffice.

The performance will be “an uplifting, exhilarating and worshipful musical experience,” said Dr. Jon Secrest, chair of Ouachita’s Department of Applied Music and director of the choir. “The music of Mark Hayes has immediate appeal for the tastes of our student musicians and audience members alike.”

Arkansas Master’Singers To Present Concert Of Worship At Ouachita Feb. 4, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita To Host Tiger Steel Band Concert On Dec. 9, Emily Grigsby, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host a Tiger Steel drum concert in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Dec. 9. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

A Service Of Lessons And Carols To Be Held At Ouachita On Dec. 8, Kelsey Bond, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its 19th annual A Service of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The service is free and open to the public.

The service is an interpretation of a tradition made popular by the Chapel at King’s College in Cambridge, England, where a service of scripture readings and communal music helps to focus the participants on the advent of Christ.

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.

Ouachita's Jazz Band To Present Fall Concert Nov. 23, Ali Robinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Jazz Band will present its fall concert on Monday, Nov. 23, in Jones Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

The band has been active on campus for more than 40 years and this year includes 20 students under the direction of Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita's Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands.

Ouachita To Present Fall Jazz Band Concert Nov. 24, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's fall Jazz Band concert will be held Monday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The perforamce is free to the public and will also be webcast from www.obu.edu/band.

Pianist Kevin Kenner Performs In Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Hailed as “one of the finest American pianists to come along in years” by the Chicago Tribune, Kenner has appeared around the world as a soloist with leading orchestras and as a recitalist in major halls. He has won the top prizes in the most prestigious competitions: Tchaikovsky International Competition, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the International Chopin Piano Competition, in which he served as a juror in 2010.

Ouachita Percussion Ensemble To Present "Global Journey" In Nov. 3 Concert, Dalaney Thomas, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's School of Fine Arts will present the OBU Percussion Ensemble in concert Monday, Nov. 3. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita's campus.

Jean-Michel Fonteneau Opens 2014-15 Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Fonteneau, professor of Cello at the Conservatory of Music, performied on stage with pianist June Choi Oh, Chair of Dominican’s Department of Music, Dance and Performing Arts. The program, which capped Family Weekend 2014 at Dominican, featured Beethoven's Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1; Grieg's Sonata for Cello and Piano F Minor, Op. 36 and Prokofiev's Sonata for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 119.

Dominican's 2014-15 Guest Concert Series Begins Oct. 12, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The 14th season of the Guest Concert Series begins on October 12 with Conservatory of Music cellist Jean-Michel Fonteneau.

Ouachita Concert Choir To Perform Spring Concert April 24, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau

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The 100-voice Concert Choir of Ouachita Baptist University will present its spring concert on Thursday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Singers, Women's Chorus Concert Set For April 15, Mckenzie Cranford, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will present the Ouachita Singers and Women's Chorus in concert on Tuesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

Obu Division Of Music To Present Annual Prism Concert April 22, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will present its annual "PRISM" concert on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. It is free and open to the public. The concert will feature the Ouachita Wind Ensemble, Ouachita Symphonic Band and various small ensembles and soloists from the instrumental department.

Obu Jazz Band To Perform In Concert On April 14, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Jazz Band will perform a concert at Jones Performing Arts Center on Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble Spring Concert April 9, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachtia Baptist University will host the Tiger Steel Drum Esemble's spring concert on Wednesday, April 9, at 8 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Handbell Ringers Concert Set For April 8, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Handbell Ringers was to present their spring Ringers in the Round concert in the McClellan Hall Rotunda on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. The concert was canceled due to illness.

Ouachita Symphonic Band Concert Set For March 13, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Symphonic Band will perform in concert on Thursday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free of charge and open to the public.

World Premier Composition In Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Dominican commissioned the Bay Area’s distinguished composer Ron McFarland, a Tiburon resident, to celebrate this special concert featuring a set in unusual instrumentations.