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2025-2026 Junior Recital - Elizaveta Goryunova (Violin), Elizaveta Goryunova, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Master Of Music Recital - Brooke Gunter (Violin), Brooke Gunter, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Andrés Cárdenes, Ana-Maria Uzunova

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Junior Recital - Liyang Liu (Violin), Li Yang Liu, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Nabil Hetman

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

Guest Artist Recital: William Jason Raynovich: February 4, 2026, William Jason Raynovich

School of Music Programs

This is the ninety-third program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

February 4, 2026

Wednesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Matthew Sourwine, Tuba: February 1, 2026, Matthew Sourwine, Lu Witzig, Andrew Sniegowski, Xavier Buford, Sean Wright, Graham Miller

School of Music Programs

This is the ninety-second program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

February 1, 2026

Sunday Afternoon

2:00 p.m.

2025-2026 Master Of Music Recital - Gabrielle Siena (Piano), Gabrielle Siena

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

Performance Forum - January 30, 2026, Jose Ignacio Diaz, Ay Kawasaki, Jonathan Monk, Roey Dushi

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Junior Recital - Aidan Quintana (Piano), Aidan Quintana

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

Isu Symphony Orchestra Concerto-Aria Competition Finals: January 28, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the ninety-first program of the 2025-2026

Center for the Performing Arts

January 28, 2026

Wednesday Evening

7:00 p.m.

Jury Recognition Recital: January 26, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the ninetieth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

January 26, 2026

Monday Evening

7:30 p.m.

2025-2026 Piano Passion From The Studio Of Roberta Rust, Owen Chen, Ana-Maria Uzunova, Ian Lewis, Aidan Quintana, Ziling Wang, Zion Pe Montebon, Hanting Peng, Gabrielle Siena, Caroline Dratnal, Diego Suarez

Studio Recitals

No abstract provided.

2026 Isu Wind Symphony Concerto Competition: January 25, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the eighty-ninth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Center for the Performing Arts

January 25, 2026

Sunda Afternoon

Performance Forum - January 23, 2026, Kade Gordon, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Ian Lewis, Ziling Wang, Hanting Peng, Aidan Quintana, Zion Pe Montebon

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Performance Forum - January 16, 2026 (Special Event), Calida Jones

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition 2026, Marc Reese, Gerald Karni, Lynn University Philharmonia

Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition

Founder and Artistic Director

• Marc Reese

Judges

• Mireia Farrés
• Caleb Hudson
• Robert Sullivan

Composer

• Kenneth Frazelle
• Commissioned work: Blue Ridge Airs IV

Pianists

• Sheng-Yuan Kuan
• Lisa Leonard
• Tatiana Lokhina
• Galen Dean Peiskee, Jr.

Competition Schedule

• January 14, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. - Semi-final round
• January 15, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. - Judge's recital
• January 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. - Final round and award ceremony

Bridging Traditions: An Exploration Of Orchestral And Contemporary Bass Clarinet Performance Practice, Patrick Burke

Research Theses

This thesis presents a practice-led investigation into bass clarinet performance, examining how orchestral and contemporary traditions may be explored as an integrated artistic practice. Grounded in a reflective, semi-autoethnographic methodology, the research traces the evolution of my performance practice through exploration of repertoire, modes of collaboration and critical reflection. Rather than seeking prescriptive models or definitive outcomes, the study embraces the exploratory nature of artistic research, allowing insights to emerge through practice and experience.

Situated within my ongoing work as a professional clarinettist, the research is informed by active engagement across orchestral, solo, chamber, and collaborative contexts. The thesis demonstrates …

Toward A British Guitar Canon: Ernest Shand’S Collected Works, Declan Hickey

Soundboard Scholar

A review of Guitar Music from Late Victorian England: Collected Works, by Ernest Shand, edited by Stanley Yates (Classical Guitar Study Editions, 2022), publisher's website.

Analytical Commentary And Performer's Guide To Carlos R. Martinez's Four Pieces For Trombone, Bailey Jean Hardy-Price

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Musicians with hearing loss are documented in prominent figures, such as Ludwig van Beethoven. In the age of developing medical technology, hearing aids can turn the course for many musicians. Music can serve as an audio medium for this journey.

Carlos R. Martinez (b. 1978) is an active composer and pianist commissioned to create a piece that explores the journey of hearing loss in a musician. Martinez’s Four Pieces for Trombone and Piano illustrate a musician’s discovery of their hearing loss, its consequences, and joy in implementing the use of a hearing aid. The detailed discussion of the composer and …

Behind The Curtain: A Literature Review Of Personal And Ecological Risk Factors And Current Multi-Level Interventions For Performing Artists, Christopher A. Robles

Social Work Theses

Performing artists experience psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, burnout, and substance use disorders, at rates significantly exceeding those of the general population. Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory (EST) and the Person-in-Environment (PIE) perspective, this structured literature review synthesizes research published between 2010 and 2026 to examine individual personality traits, environmental stressors across meso- and macro-systems, and existing multi-level mental health interventions for performing artists. Findings reveal that while traits such as high openness to experience, sensory processing sensitivity, and perfectionism foster artistic expression, they also heighten vulnerability to occupational stressors, financial precarity, social isolation, and venue-based substance exposure. Current …

Μmodules: A Low-Cost, Eurorack-Compatible Modular Audio Synthesis System, Nolan K. Juneau

Honors Theses and Capstones

The modular audio synthesizer is one of the fastest-growing industries in contemporary music technology. Unlike a traditional audio synthesizer, a modular synthesizer allows for the user to directly control the signal path and effects of the synthesized sound, allowing for a workflow that is completely customizable to an individual musician and their creative vision. However, the modules and cases currently in production for the common “Eurorack” design standard can be prohibitively expensive to new users, often costing thousands of dollars for even a small system. The µModules project aims to eliminate this financial barrier to modular synthesis by using inexpensive …