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Junior Recital: April 1, 2025, Mallory Dennis, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

April 1, 2025

Tuesday Evening

6:30 p.m.

Convocation Recital: April 1, 2025, School Of Music,

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

April 1, 2025

Tuesday Morning

11:00 a.m.

Graduate Recital: April 1, 2025, Christopher Bulding, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

April 1, 2025

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Contemporary Voices Of China: Biographical Introduction Of Four Contemporary Chinese Composers And Their Chinese Language Art Songs, Xintian Xu

Theses and Dissertations

This document primarily explores the rich developmental journey of Chinese modern art songs from the early 20th century to the present. It provides an overview of the lives, compositional activities, and contributions to Chinese art songs of four contemporary composers: Zheng Qiufeng, Wang Liping, Lu Zaiyi, and Zhao Jiping. To provide more specific resources, this study includes a table of selected works by the four composers, detailing the composer, song title, poet/lyricist, vocal range, and difficulty level. This section aims to serve as a practical reference for researchers, performing artists, and music educators interested in Chinese art songs.

Guest Artist Recital: April 1, 2025, Ji-Youn Shin

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

April 1, 2025

Tuesday Evening

8:00 p.m.

Trios For Oboe, Bassoon, And Piano By Underrepresented Composers: An Annotated Bibliography And Performance Guide, Alexandra Castro

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project is to highlight repertoire for the trio of oboe, bassoon, and piano, focusing on works by historically underrepresented composers, specifically women and people of color (including Black, Latinx, Indian, Asian, and Native American composers), as well as my performance suggestions and comments for each piece. By creating an annotated bibliography and providing performance insights for each piece, the author seeks to increase the visibility and accessibility of these compositions. This research reflects a broader effort to diversify classical music, promoting works that mirror our society’s diverse cultural landscape. As a first of its kind, this …

Adorning Harmony: Comparing Three Of Rachmaninoff’S Piano Transcriptions With The Original Works, Micah Robert Leary

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s piano transcriptions represent an underperformed genre among his works. They offer a unique perspective on Rachmaninoff’s compositional language because they directly compare to other composer’s original works. Much research is dedicated to understanding Rachmaninoff’s harmonic language through analysis of his own original works. However, very little has been written on Rachmaninoff’s piano transcriptions, and no studies focus on Rachmaninoff’s harmonic language displayed in the transcriptions.

The following analysis aims to reconsider three of these lesser-known works and provide context for their placement alongside Rachmaninoff’s other compositions. Harmonic analysis provides insights relative to the original works within the larger …

The Impact Of Ballet Techniques On Singing Performers, Julie H. Welch

Theses and Dissertations

Singing performers are tasked to being a multifaceted artist using their acting and even dance skills in a performance. Voice teachers have long incorporated physical activity into training, but traditional ballet techniques—such as core tension and neck elongation—can contradict healthy singing practices. Given ballet’s deep historical connection to opera and stage performance, this study aims to examine whether integrating ballet into vocal training enhances or hinders a singer’s technique and overall performance. This investigation surveyed forty subjects who identified as teachers, singing performers, or students earning a performance degree and interviewing select subjects for further information; results will be discussed.

Wind Ensemble Concert (March 31, 2015), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Event program for the Wind Ensemble Concert (March 31, 2015), Lindenwood University.

Lydia Watkins, Piano, In A Graduate Recital, March 31, 2025 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recitals given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Junior Recital: March 31, 2025, Carlos Felipe Leon Castro, Zach Tarcak, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

March 31, 2025

Monday Evening

7:00 p.m.

Neumann Lecture On Music: What Is Playlist Culture?, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital: Benjamin Stalder, Jazz Piano And Composition. Jazz Mass, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Popper Day Celebration: March 30, 2025, Dr. Cora Swenson Lee

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

March 30, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

4:00 p.m.

Wind Symphony: March 30, 2025, Anthony C. Marinello Iii, Christopher Bulding, Galina Kiep, Jillian Kouzel

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

March 30, 2025

Sunday Afternoon

4:00 p.m.

Senior Clarinet Recital, Canon Cochran

Honors Theses

My honors thesis was presented in the form of my senior clarinet recital. My recital was performed on Saturday, March 29th at 6:00 pm. The program of music consisted of the following: Introduction et Rondo Opus 72 by Charles-Marie Widor for Clarinet and Piano, Phoenix Rising by Stacy Garrop for solo Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Zwei Concerstücke Opus 114, Number 2 by Felix Mendelssohn for Clarinet, Basset Horn, and Piano, and then the first and third movements from Concerto for Clarinet K.622 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for Clarinet and Piano. This recital contains music from different centuries such as the 18th, 19th, …

Graduate Recital: March 29, 2025, Julia Stowell, Zach Tarcak

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

March 29, 2025

Saturday Evening

8:30 p.m.

Graduate Recital: March 29, 2025, Daniel Haan, Grace Eom

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

March 29, 2025

Saturday Evening

6:30 p.m.

Songs For Dead Sailors [Audio], Toby Wren

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Songs for Dead Sailors is a psychological exploration of love and loss in the era of tall ships; a song cycle about leaving a home and loved ones, to journey with no promise of a return. The work was scored for a sextet of improvising musicians and reflects my interest in the creative process and my experiences teaching creative practice research. It was written for the specific group of jazz musicians that you hear on this recording, with their particular instrumental talents and styles very much in mind. The work provides challenges to the players, drawing as it does on …

Senior Recital: March 29, 2025, Elli Ji, Lu Witzig, Gina Russell, Holly Peters, Daniel Ota, Kendra Chaney, Dr. Jillian Kouzel, Mrs. Kristine Mertens

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

March 29, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

5:00 p.m.

A Comprehensive Guide To A Trumpet Embouchure Change, Megan E. George

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to expand the literature related to the subject of trumpet embouchure change and provide a comprehensive resource that will assist both student and teacher in navigating a trumpet embouchure change. This resource will not only help them determine whether to go through with the process but will present them with multiple options regarding embouchure change starting methods. It can be used for a variety of ages but primarily intended for use with students high school age or older.

In current method books, one trumpet embouchure is usually presented and is often a “one-size-fits-all” …

2024-2025 Master Of Music Recital - Giah Bush (Violin), Giah Bush, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Brenda Lorenzo

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

Sophomore Trombone Quintet Recital: March 28, 2025, Alyssa Greer, Elton Gund, Graham Miller, Connor Franke, Riley Hobart

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

March 28, 2025

Friday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Bastille Brass Quintet: March 28, 2025, Maddie Mueller-Howell, Kyterra Waters, Daniel Ota, Trevor Schaefer, Micah Crouse

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

March 28, 2025

Friday Evening

6:00 p.m.

2024-2025 Performance Forum - March 28, 2025, Michael Shipps, Gabrielle Siena, Elisabeth Thomashoff, Hanting Peng, Mable Lecrone, Gabrielle Malaniak, Maria Savelyeva, Aneliya Novikova, Ay Kawasaki, Ethan Thompson

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Voices Of Heritage And Resilience: A Performance Guide To Soprano Arias Celebrating The Black Experience In Opera, Imani S. Francis

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Voices of Heritage and Resilience: A Performance Guide for Soprano Arias Celebrating the Black Experience explores a selection of soprano arias that illuminate the depth, complexity, and resilience of Black identity through opera. This study provides historical context, musical style, and vocal performance strategies for works that center around the African American experience, spanning both traditional and contemporary repertoire.

By examining the relations between text, music, and historical significance, this dissertation highlights how these arias convey themes of struggle, conflict, oppression, love, and perseverance. It also supplies guidance to the singer through the use of vocal methods, interpretation, and stylistic …

Sean Kiefer, Trumpet, March 27, 2025 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recitals given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Exploring Pedagogical Approaches And Discussion For Young Beginner Double Bass Players, Jiaying Zhang

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In recent years, early childhood education for the double bass has gained increasing attention and plays a crucial role in shaping the future development of the instrument. However, compared to other instruments, research on early childhood education for the double bass remains relatively underdeveloped, with a lack of written materials on the subject. This thesis introduces the formation of early childhood teaching concepts and explains why parents play an irreplaceable role in a child’s initial exposure to music learning. By collecting and analyzing traditional double bass teaching methods and integrating common principles from other string instrument teaching approaches, this study …

Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital: March 27, 2025, Micah Crouse, Tim Schachtschneider, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

March 27, 2025

Thursday Evening

6:00 p.m.

Patrick Mooney & Jd Deninger, Horns, March 26, 2025 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recitals given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.