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Saxophone Studio Recital: March 30, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and thirtieth program of the 2025-2026 season.

March 30, 2026

Monday Evening

7:30 p.m.

A Place To Perform: Designing Spaces For Student Artists Through Event Planning, Ava R. Jacobsen

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This thesis examines the creation of accessible performance spaces for student artists not enrolled in formal music programs. To address this gap, two First Friday events were hosted at The Gathering Grove in Lincoln, Nebraska, providing platforms for local student performers and engaging the community in live art experiences. The first event, an open mic night, highlighted the challenges of spontaneous performances, while the second, featuring designated performers, tested more structured event planning strategies.

Both events emphasized the importance of marketing, venue layout, audience engagement, and operational organization. Key lessons included the need for contingency planning, multi-channel promotion, and clearly …

Senior Recital: Bennett Lammers, Horn; March 29, 2026, Bennett Lammers, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 29, 2026

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

2025-2026 Sheila Browne And Sheng-Yuan Kuan In Recital: Pare And Precious Gems, Sheila Browne, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Faculty Recitals

No abstract provided.

Mid-Century Modern: American Songs From 1945-1965. Thomas Meglioranza, Baritone; Reiko Uchida, Piano, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Celebrating Women In Music By Sigma Alpha Iota: March 29, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-nineth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 29, 2026

Sunday Evening

6:00 p.m.

Recital Celebrating Women In Music- Program Notes: March 29, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Program Notes

March 29, 2026

Popper Day Celebration! Hosted By The Isu Cello Studio And Dr. Cora Swenson Lee; March 29, 2026, Dr. Cora Swenson Lee, Bianca D'Avila Do Prado

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-seventh program of the 2025-2026 season.

Center for the Performing Arts

March 29, 2026

Sunday Afternoon

2:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Cadence Rice, Piano, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital: Kyle Gilles, Horn; March 28, 2026, Kyle Gilles

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 28, 2026

Saturday Evening

5:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Joe Brackmann, Cello; March 27, 2026, Joe Brackmann, Momoko Gresham

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 27, 2026

Friday Evening

7:30 p.m.

2025-2026 Master Of Music Recital - Michael Shipps (French Horn), Michael Shipps, Rebeca Sierra

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

Graduate Recital: Yuzhuo Wang, Mezzo-Soprano; March 27, 2026, Yuzhuo Wang, Dennis Gotkowski

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-fourth program of the 2025-2026.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 27, 2026

Friday Evening

6:00 p.m.

2025-2026 Senior Recital - Devin Salazar (Horn), Devin Salazar, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Master Of Music Recital - Joseph Muhl (French Horn), Joseph Muhl, Nabil Hetman

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

In The Realm Of Dreams: The Feminine Imagination In Music, Katie Scarlett Ellender

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This project examines selected works by Clara Schumann, Rebecca Clarke, and Lili Boulanger that contain representations of night, dream, and mythology. These composers were influenced by the prevailing artistic movements during their lives, including German Romanticism, Impressionism, and Symbolism, which emphasized nocturnal landscapes, supernatural beings, and liminal states. Descriptive analysis and performance recommendations are provided for selected Lieder by Clara Schumann, Rebecca Clarke’s Morpheus, and Lili Boulanger’s Nocturne. Particular emphasis is given to how each composer uses night, dream, and myth imagery as expressive frameworks that inform decisions on harmonic language, level of cadential resolution, motivic repetition and transformation, texture, …

Transcribing Shakuhachi Honkyoku For Bassoon: Notation, Orality, And Perfomance Practice, Adrian Fonseca Tellez

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This project consists of transcriptions of two pieces from the shakuhachi honkyoku (“original pieces”) repertoire, Kumoi Jishi (Cloud Lion) and Sanya Sugagaki (Three Valleys), with the aim of extending the bassoon’s repertoire outside of the Western canon while exploring the capabilities of the bassoon to emulate the performance practices of the shakuhachi, which include both extended techniques found in current bassoon literature as well as techniques unique to shakuhachi performance. Included in the written document is a brief overview of the shakuhachi and its applications in traditional Japanese music, a description of honkyoku and its characteristics, and the Japanese concept …

Teaching And Performing Ginastera: A Stylistic And Pedagogical Exploration Of Ginastera’S Pampeana No. 1, Paula Toral Navarro

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This project examines Alberto Ginastera’s Pampeana No. 1 for violin and piano through both stylistic performance and pedagogy approach. The research has two primary objectives: (1) to propose a performance perspective that draws on traditional Argentine musical idioms alongside Western classical practice, and (2) to create a pedagogical guide that supports the development of the technical and stylistic skills required for the work, including a sequence of preparatory pieces. The written document provides an overview of Ginastera’s life, including cultural and political context and an examination of his compositional style within his nationalist period. It also examines selected elements of …

Performance Forum - March 27, 2026, Dj Combs, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Jon Cruz, Leah Flynn, Seha Ok, Lillian Platte, Ethan Sanchez

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Junior Recital - Nia Morgan (Viola), Nia Morgan, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.