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Four Ouachita Students Named Finalists In Regional Nats Competition, Chelsea Whelpley Dec 2014

Four Ouachita Students Named Finalists In Regional Nats Competition, Chelsea Whelpley

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Four Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists at the 39th annual Southern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference held recently at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.


Ouachita To Present Fall Jazz Band Concert Nov. 24, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2014

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 Oct 2014

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.


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

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 Sep 2014

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.


Joanna Horton Wins Obu's Virginia Queen Piano Competition, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau May 2014

Joanna Horton Wins Obu's Virginia Queen Piano Competition, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Joanna Horton, a sophomore piano performance major from Arkadelphia, Ark., won first place in Ouachita Baptist University's annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition on May 2.


Ouachita Students Share Passion For Music With Ahdc Residents, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

Ouachita Students Share Passion For Music With Ahdc Residents, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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As a residential program for special needs individuals, the Arkadelphia Human Development Center (AHDC) seeks to care for its residents while preparing them for an independent life within the community. With a desire to serve, the Ouachita Baptist University Student chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (SNATS) is using their passion for music to provide these residents with a fun and educational outlet to develop new skills.


Ouachita To Host Annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition May 2, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

Ouachita To Host Annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition May 2, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachit Baptist University's Division of Music will host the annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition Friday, May 2, at 3:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The competition performances are free and open to the public.


Emma Patterson, Evan Rogers To Present Senior Recitals March 21, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

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.


Martin, Sasser To Present Senior Voice Recital At Ouachita March 14, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Martin, Sasser To Present Senior Voice Recital At Ouachita March 14, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host Meredith Martin and Carli Sasser in their senior voice recital Friday, March 14. The recital will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall at 11 a.m. and is free and open to the public.


Ouachita Symphonic Band Concert Set For March 13, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

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.


Caitlin Secrest Wins Ouachita's 16th Annual Shambarger Competition, Bethany Peevy, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Caitlin Secrest Wins Ouachita's 16th Annual Shambarger Competition, Bethany Peevy, Ouachita News Bureau

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Caitlin Secrest, a senior vocal performance major from Arkadelphia, Ark., was awarded first place in Ouachita Baptist University's 16th annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers on Feb. 25.


Cypress String Quartet Returns To Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Feb 2014

Cypress String Quartet Returns To Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Known internationally and nationally for its elegant performances, the Cypress String Quartet featured Cecily Ward and Tom Stone on violin; Ethan Filner on viola; and cellist Jennifer Kloetzel. They were joined on stage at Dominican by guest cellist Jean-Michel Fonteneau of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.