FSU College of Music

FSU College of Music to present ‘past, present and future of wind/band music’

Published: | 11:14 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The Florida State University College of Music and the University Musical Associates present the University Wind Ensemble concert featuring selections from George Gershwin, Claude Thomas Smith, Hirokazu Fukushima, John Mackey and more. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. “We are very excited to present […]

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FSU College of Music presents ‘potpourri of sounds’ from the University Symphony Orchestra

Published: | 3:35 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Performances of Jessie Montgomery’s “Strum” for String Orchestra, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1 will highlight the University Symphony Orchestra’s second performance of the season on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. The evening of innovative symphonic works, from modern compositions that challenge the boundaries of symphonic music […]

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Jazz vocalist returns to FSU as featured guest in faculty concert

Published: | 10:43 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, University News

Florida State University alumna Inga Swearingen will kick off the College of Music’s 2022-23 University Musical Associates (UMA) concert season as featured guest vocalist in a Friday, Sept. 9, jazz faculty concert in Opperman Music Hall. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free for FSU students with an ID, $7 for seniors and […]

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FSU College of Music presents ‘rich array’ of styles for 2022-23 season

Published: | 2:54 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The Florida State University College of Music has announced a 2022-2023 concert season that features a 17-event University Musical Associates (UMA) Concert Series and an eight-event Housewright Virtuoso Series – both of which will showcase professional-level performances by students, faculty and special guests from around the world. The UMA Concert Series begins Sept. 9 with […]

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Kayla Duncan

Published: | 9:52 am | Posted in: Student Stars

In her junior year of high school, music therapy senior Kayla Duncan researched potential majors, hoping to find an option that combined her love of music with her interests in psychology. She saw the Florida State University Music Therapy Program as an opportunity to learn from some of the field’s most influential professionals. “As soon […]

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FSU College of Music presents the University Musical Associates Concert series

Published: | 1:49 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The Florida State University College of Music University Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Choir presents “St. John Passion,” a premier work by Johann Sebastian Bach based on the Passion Story from the Gospel of St. John, 7:30 p.m. on April 9 in the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. This performance is part of the University Musical Associates […]

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Saejin Albright

Published: | 1:48 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

Choosing what to major in can be a difficult and overwhelming decision for many students, but as Florida State University junior Saejin Albright learned four years ago, it can also mean the beginning of a new and exciting future. After spending most of her life playing the violin, Albright thought majoring in Music Therapy was […]

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FSU College of Music presents annual ‘Rainbow Concert’

Published: | 10:39 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The Florida State University College of Music will celebrate the diversity of musical traditions during its 25th annual Rainbow Concert of World Music, a springtime favorite featuring performances by each of the college’s seven talented world music ensembles at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5. “The annual Rainbow Concert is a celebration of diversity in music […]

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FSU College of Music librarian named inaugural Noël Coward fellow  

Published: | 12:18 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

A Florida State University College of Music faculty member has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to conduct research on English playwright, performer and composer Sir Noël Peirce Coward. Arianne Johnson Quinn, music special collections librarian at the Warren D. Allen Music Library, is the first person to receive the Noël Coward Fellowship and will spend the […]

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FSU College of Music to present concert commemorating 200th anniversary of Florida becoming U.S. territory

Published: | 11:16 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University’s College of Music and the Housewright Virtuoso Series will present the musical group Incantare in a concert to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Florida becoming a U.S. territory. “Musical Landscapes Across the New World” will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, and highlight music beginning in 16th-century Spanish Florida and ending […]

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FSU College of Music to host 20th biennial Festival of New Music

Published: | 2:52 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The FSU College of Music will present the 20th biennial Festival of New Music, a series of concerts featuring a variety of exciting new works for various ensembles Feb. 3–5. This year’s program, featuring both guest artist Pamela Z and guest performers from the International Contemporary Ensemble, includes works by over 20 composers worldwide. “For over 40 […]

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