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A Comparative Analysis Of K–12 Public School Music Teacher Burnout From 1986 To 2025, Veronica A. Rovatti

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This historical comparative analysis assessed five different sources to understand the effect stress and burnout have had on public school music educators over the last fifty years. In the United States, music educators are facing stress and burnout in their teaching careers, which can result in attrition from their profession. In this research study, four studies pertaining to music educator burnout are analyzed through a narrative compilation of research already established. Also analyzed is a supplementary recent article providing contemporary relevance. The criteria for source selection included studies or articles that primarily researched stress and burnout among K-12 public school …

Jazz & Contemporary Combos, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Opera A La Carte: November 12, 2025, Dr. Justin Vickers, Charlie Freudenheim, Daniel Doug, Pepe Prados

School of Music Programs

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

Kemp Recital Hall

November 12, 2025

7:30 in the Evening

"Celebrating African Wisdoms And Community Making Through Storytelling, Music, Play, And Dance": November 11, 2025, Nana Hemaa Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 11, 2025

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Mussman, Viola; November 10, 2025, Zeph Mussman, Lu Witzig, Xinyi Li

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-seventh program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 10, 2025

Monday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Noga, Flute; November 10, 2025, Jess Noga, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 10, 2025

Monday Evening

6:00 p.m.

The Resonance Of Desire: A Sonic Exploration And Guide To Recreating Disney’S Signature ‘I Want’ Songs, Aiyanna E. Riley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the sonic architecture of Disney’s Renaissance-era “I Want” songs and develops a framework for recreating their signature production style. This study analyzes how vocal timbre, microphone choices, layering, stereo placement, and mixing strategies contribute to the immersive qualities that define the Disney sound. Drawing from historical accounts, interviews with industry professionals, and technical literature, the thesis documents production practices unexamined in scholarly work. Inspired by David Gibson’s The Art of Mixing, my analyses prioritize spatial and textural qualities in Disney mixes, highlighting how sound design shapes narrative impact. The study culminates in two original compositions modeled …

Rules And Rhetoric: Historically Informed Guitar Performance Of Baroque Music, Arash Ahmadzadeh

Soundboard Scholar

Reviews of Interpreting Baroque Music: A Guide for the Modern Classical Guitarist, by Afshin Torabi Ardekani (Bergmann, second corrected edition, 2025) and Performing Baroque Music on the Classical Guitar: A Practical Handbook Based on Historical Sources, by Peter Croton (2015)

Civic Chorale Fall Concert: November 9, 2025, John M. Koch, Dennis Gotkowski, Dan Forrest, Elaine Hagenberg, Morten Laurdsen, John Rutler

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

November 9, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

Percussion Ensemble: November 9, 2025, David Collier, Ben Stiers

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 9, 2025

Sunday Evening

7:00 p.m.

2025-2026 Philharmonia No. 2, Lynn Philharmonia, Guillermo Figueroa, Ay Kawasaki, Paola Nava, Li Yang Liu, Hanting Peng

Philharmonia

Concert Date & Time: November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM and November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM

2025 Concerto Competition Winners

• Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, FS 119 / Carl Nielsen - Ay Kawasaki, flute
• Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 / Edouard Lalo - Paola Valentina Nava Romero, violin
• Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 / Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - LiYang Liu, violin
• Variations on a Nursery Song (Variationen über ein Kinderleid), Op. 25 / Ernö Dohnányi - Hanting Peng, piano

To view the season program, visit 2025-2026 Philharmonia Season Program

Shame On You, Cultural Appropriation! Rethinking Dvořák’S ‘Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, Ana Molano

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI

This paper investigates the portrayal of Romani, “gypsy,” people in Western music, with Antonín Dvořák’s song cycle “Gypsy Songs, Op. 55” as a central case study. It explores the view of cultural appropriation as cultural borrowing, examining how this concept intersects with musical exoticism and orientalism, and how these musical traits shaped Dvořák’s portrayal of Bohemian Romani culture. Drawing on historical and socio-musical methodologies, the study analyzes the Bohemian Romani and Hungarian influences in Dvořák’s cycle. It discusses the ecological impact of the Gypsy Songs within its cultural environment and implications for performance reception. By situating Dvořák’s work within broader …

2025-2026 Performance Forum - November 7, 2025, Daniel Cruz, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Rebeca Sierra, Laura Gonzalez, Nia Morgan, Roey Dushi, Verse Tomac, Juan Fernandez Villegas, Rishi Gurnani, Jacob Lomboy, Kade Gordon, Patrick Hengstler, Dj Combs, Amanda Rearden, Chase Hogan, Manuela Wanumen Jiménez, Sarah Conley, Pablo Camacho

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Guest Artist Recital: Block, Cello; November 7, 2025, Mike Block

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 7, 2025

Friday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Beyond Distraction: Music Therapy For Chronic Pain Management In People With Advanced Cancer, Joke Bradt, Lynn Gumert, Carrie Cottone, Ming Yuan Low, Clarissa Lacson, Kate Myers-Coffman, Karolina Bryl, Preethi Selvan, Jacelyn Biondo, Allison Millstein, Anna Cephas, Stephenie Sofield, Brooke Worster, Amy Leader

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: Effective, non-pharmacological approaches to pain management for people with advanced cancer that can enhance quality of life while minimizing adverse effects are urgently needed. While music therapy has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing pain and improving pain-related outcomes across various patient populations, it has not been specifically examined in addressing chronic pain among people with advanced cancer. This study aims to enhance understanding of how people with advanced cancer experience music therapy for pain management.

METHODS: As part of a mixed methods intervention trial, we conducted semi-structured interviews with a subsample of 25 outpatients with advanced cancer …

2025-2026 Junior Recital - Ana Maria Uzunova (Piano), Ana-Maria Uzunova

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Together In Song: Honoring America's 250th For The Friends Of The Conservatory, Nabil Hetman, Aneliya Novikova, Rebeca Sierra, Lisa Leonard, Ingryd Herrera

Friends of the Conservatory Events

No abstract provided.

Jazz Combos I And Ii: November 6, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

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

Kemp Recital Hall

November 6, 2025

Thursday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Music Factory I & Ii: November 5, 2025, Roy Magnuson, Carl Schimmel, Alex Taylor

School of Music Programs

This is the forty-first program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 5, 2025

Wednesday Evening

6:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Isu Recorder Ensemble: November 4, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

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

Kemp Recital Hall

November 4, 2025

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Heath, Horn; November 2, 2025, Emily Heath, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

1:30 p.m.

Junior Recital: Mastin, Percussion; November 2, 2025, Wyatt Mastin

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday

Noon

Collaborative Piano Recital: November 2, 2025, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

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

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Isu Symphony Orchestra: Chen, Director; November 2, 2025, Samuel Chen

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-seventh program of the 2025-2026 season.

Cetner for the Performing Arts

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Kadow, Violin And Percussion; November 2, 2025, Kirsten Kadow, Zeph Mussman

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 2, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

5:30 p.m.

Senior Recital; Dixon Iv, Tenor; November 1, 2025, G. Grant Dixon Iv, Olesia Pupina

School of Music Programs

This is the thirty-fourth program of the 2025-2026 season.

University Galleries

November 1, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

2:30 p.m.

Too Loud To Ignore: Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Regarding Hearing Protection In Student Musicians And Ensemble Directors, Lucile Donald, Ashley G. Flagge

Ashley Flagge Publications

Musicians are at an elevated risk for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) due to repeated exposure to sound levels exceeding occupational safety guidelines. Although many strides have been made in educating music students on the potential dangers of noise exposure and the mitigating effects of hearing protection devices, the current attitudes on this topic among high school and college-level student musicians remain largely unknown. An electronic survey was administered to high school (n = 195) and university (n = 161)-level band students and ensemble directors (n = 15) regarding knowledge of noise/music-induced hearing loss (MIHL), personal practices with HPDs, and types …

From "Pata Pata" To Come Back, Africa: Miriam Makeba And Her Fight Against Apartheid, 1953-1990, Maddie Heiser

Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Perhaps one of the most notorious periods in African history was that of Apartheid – a system of racial, political, social, and economic discrimination placed upon the non-white majority of South Africa. Beginning in 1948 and lasting until the early 1990s, Apartheid marked a significant transformation in not only African liberation movements but also those happening across the globe, including the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. While the efforts to overcome Apartheid and empower the overall messages of African liberation and solidarity are well-documented, there are several methods of achieving these goals that have been unfortunately overlooked. Figures …

2025-2026 Performance Forum - October 31, 2025, Caroline Dratnal, Zion Pe Montebon, Ana-Maria Uzunova, Owen Chen, Kade Gordon, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Juan Fernandez Villegas, Ingryd Herrera, Rebeca Sierra, Lisa Leonard, Li Yang Liu, Jon Cruz, Hanting Peng, Julia Jacobsen, Derek Lund, Devin Salazar

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Bomba E: Tradition And Eclecticism In Selected Choral Works Of Ángel "Cucco" Peña, Luis F. Gonzalez

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This monograph presents a musical analysis of three choral works by Puerto Rican composer Ángel “Cucco” Peña: Negra Majestad, Bomba E, and Aleluya Criollo. Although Peña is widely recognized for his contributions to popular music and production, these pieces highlight a lesser-known side of his creative output in the choral realm. Each work draws from traditional Puerto Rican genres—bomba, plena, and aguinaldo—while incorporating modern compositional techniques that reflect Peña’s eclectic style and his engagement with both popular and classical traditions.

The study situates these pieces within their historical and cultural contexts, particularly the African diaspora’s …