Ray was a gifted composer and educator who taught piano for more than two decades at UMSL and was the founding director of the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus.
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UMSL honors the late Robert Ray with tribute concert during fall music festival
Ray was a gifted composer and educator who taught piano for more than two decades at UMSL and was the founding director of the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus.
UMSL honors the late Robert Ray with tribute concert during fall music festival
Ray was a gifted composer and educator who taught piano for more than two decades at UMSL and was the founding director of the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus.
UMSL honors the late Robert Ray with tribute concert during fall music festival
Ray was a gifted composer and educator who taught piano for more than two decades at UMSL and was the founding director of the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus.
UMSL holds reception to celebrate newest Bond International Scholars
More than 60 students from UMSL and MU have had the opportunity to study abroad in two dozen countries through the program, which was launched in 2018.
UMSL holds reception to celebrate newest Bond International Scholars
More than 60 students from UMSL and MU have had the opportunity to study abroad in two dozen countries through the program, which was launched in 2018.
UMSL holds reception to celebrate newest Bond International Scholars
More than 60 students from UMSL and MU have had the opportunity to study abroad in two dozen countries through the program, which was launched in 2018.
Eye on UMSL: Raising their voices
Alum Maria Ellis leads members of UMSL’s Voices of Jubilation community gospel choir in a rehearsal last week in the Whitaker Room at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: Raising their voices
Alum Maria Ellis leads members of UMSL’s Voices of Jubilation community gospel choir in a rehearsal last week in the Whitaker Room at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: Raising their voices
Alum Maria Ellis leads members of UMSL’s Voices of Jubilation community gospel choir in a rehearsal last week in the Whitaker Room at the Touhill.
UMSL awarded $1.8 million CCAMPIS grant to support student parents
The funding, which runs over four years, will provide child care subsidies and a variety of support services on campus.
UMSL awarded $1.8 million CCAMPIS grant to support student parents
The funding, which runs over four years, will provide child care subsidies and a variety of support services on campus.
UMSL awarded $1.8 million CCAMPIS grant to support student parents
The funding, which runs over four years, will provide child care subsidies and a variety of support services on campus.
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Music scholar gives overview of Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival
Jim Widner, director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, and jazz musician and band leader Gordon Goodwin discussed the 2010 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival last week on “Cityscape” on St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU.
UMSL dance students to perform ‘Sum of Motion’
The Department of Theater, Dance and Media Services at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will present “The Sum of Motion” at 8 p.m. April 22 through 24 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
UMSL to present orchestra, chorus concert
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Orchestra and UMSL Singers will share the stage for a performance at 7:30 p.m. on April 20 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
UMSL to mix choral music with percussion
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Percussion Ensemble and Vocal Point, UMSL’s 20-person a cappella group, will share a stage for a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 13 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. Admission is free and open to the public.
Music scholar receives governor’s award
James Henry, director of choral studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is a recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education.
Gallery FAB to display work by UMSL students
The “2010 Senior Thesis Exhibition” for Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will be on display April 12 through 23 in Gallery FAB at UMSL.
Piano students to celebrate 200 years of Chopin
Piano students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will celebrate the bicentennial of Frederic Chopin’s birth with an evening devoted to the legendary Polish composer and virtuoso pianist’s music.
ASQ to perform classical music’s ‘Triple Crown’
The Arianna String Quartet, the resident quartet at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will conclude its 2009-10 season with “Triple Crown.”
Pianist to share stage with SLSO concertmaster
Alla Voskoboynikova, coordinator of piano studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will join forces with Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra concertmaster David Halen for a concert at 7 p.m. April 11 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Gallery 210 to issue ‘Parental Advisory’
“Parental Advisory,” will open April 8 in Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Theater scholar wins Kevin Kline Award
Jason Cannon, visiting assistant professor of theater at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, took home his first Kevin Kline Award last night.
Gallery 210 to present ‘Worst Case Scenario’
Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will continue its ongoing series of videos by contemporary artists with “Worst Case Scenario” by John Smith.
UMSL to present Jazz Combos concert
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Combos will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. March 25 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
UMSL Orchestra to perform at Touhill
The University of Missouri–St. Louis Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 24 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
UMSL students take home several ADDY Awards
UMSL students Erika Drebber and Megan Ryan won a St. Louis Student ADDY for the newspaper advertising category for this Mini Cooper ad.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis continued its hot streak by taking home four local ADDY Awards at a ceremony held Feb. 18 by AdClub St. Louis at the The Lumen in St. Louis.
Student named to ‘Rising Stars of Jazz’
When looking to showcase the next generation of jazz stars, “I Love Jazz” turned to the University of Missouri-St. Louis and selected bassist Charles Clements for their first student musician profile.
MADCO to unveil new work in concert
Modern American Dance Company, the resident company at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will debut new work and celebrate the return of some audience favorites in a pair of concerts.
UMSL Jazz Ensemble to perform at Touhill
The University of Missouri-St. Louis Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 18 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at UMSL’s Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL Symphonic Band to perform at Touhill
The University of Missouri-St. Louis Symphonic Band will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. March 3 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL to present ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ spring theater production, will be staged at 7:30 p.m. March 4 through 6 and 10 through 13 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Gallery Visio to present ‘The Art of Labor’
“The Art of Labor,” an exhibit of selected works from the Bruce and Barbara Feldacker Collection, will open March 4 and run through April 1 in Gallery Visio at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
UMSL students win national art contest
Kristen Franke and Matt Grant, art education majors at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, placed second in the German Embassy’s Freedom Without Walls national art contest for their sculpture, “Light Beyond the Wall.”
Gallery 210 exhibit focuses on eating disorders
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, millions of men and women in the United States struggle with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other eating disorders.
Composer wins Women in Music competition
“American Solstice” by Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was chosen as the winner in a competition of scores by women composers held by the Ohio-based Women in Music–Columbus.
Music professor to retire from SLSO
After more than 25 years of association with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Robert Ray will soon retire as director of the SLSO’s IN UNISON Chorus.
Acclaimed quartet to perform ‘Revolution!’
The Arianna String Quartet, the resident quartet at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will continue its 2009-10 season with “Revolution!”
Area middle school students to perform at Touhill
The annual Des Lee Middle School Music Festival will feature a day of clinics and rehearsals with University of Missouri-St. Louis music faculty members and culminate with a performance that night.
Des Lee music festival to include 400 area students
The annual Des Lee High School Music Festival will feature a day of clinics and rehearsals with University of Missouri-St. Louis music faculty members and culminate with a performance that night.
Gallery 210 to present ‘The Art of the Book’
“The Art of the Book: Journals Then and Now,” an international traveling exhibition of artist book journals, diaries and letters, will open Feb. 11 in Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
National ad group recognizes UMSL student
Nicholas Foster, a senior media studies major at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was recently named to the American Advertising Federation’s annual list of Most Promising Minority Students.
Gallery 210 to present ‘The Rumour of True Things’
Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will continue its ongoing series of videos by contemporary artists with “The Rumour of True Things” by Paul Bush.
UMSL Opera Theatre to present ‘L’Amour’
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Opera Theatre at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will perform “L’Amour,” two nights of opera’s most celebrated love stories.
UMSL theater scholar nabs 2 Kline nominations
Jason Cannon, visiting assistant professor of theater at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, earned a pair of Kevin Kline Award nominations Friday (Jan. 15) for his work on Dramatic License Productions’ inaugural production, “Doubt.”
Des Lee Big Band Jazz Festival to include area teens
The annual Des Lee Big Band Jazz Festival will feature a day of clinics and rehearsals with University of Missouri-St. Louis music faculty members and culminate with a performance of big band standards by three jazz ensembles.
Gallery 210 to present exhibit on eating disorders
“THIN,” a multimedia photography-based exhibition about eating disorders by photographer and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield, will open Jan. 21 in Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
UMSL artist wins international drawing award
Jeff Sippel, associate professor of art at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is an internationally renowned printmaker, but he was most recently honored for his use of a different medium: drawing. Sippel was one of 10 artists worldwide, and the only American, to receive award recognition for the fourth International Drawing Competition.
UMSL ensembles to perform holiday concert
The University of Missouri-St. Louis ensembles University Orchestra, University-Community Chorus, University Singers and Vocal Point will perform a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. Admission is free and open to the public.
UMSL to present Mendelssohn commemoration
Alla Voskoboynikova, coordinator of piano studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will lead a 200th anniversary celebration of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn. A concert exploring music for piano and strings by Mendelssohn will begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. Admission is free.
Pytheas Center recognizes UMSL music scholar
Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has been named a composer of the month by the Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music. As of yesterday (Nov. 3), she was among a handful of composers profiled for the month on the center’s Web site, http://www.pytheasmusic.org.
Jazz scholar leads music scholarship collaboration
Jim Widner, director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, joined forces over the weekend with his counterparts at the University of Missouri–Columbia and University of Missouri–Kansas City: Arthur White and Bobby Watson, respectively.
Professor to be honored by TV society
The Mid-America chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will induct Michael D. Murray (pictured), Curators’ Teaching Professor of Media Studies at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, into the chapter’s Silver Circle next week.
Gallery 210 to present ‘Exposure 12′
“Exposure 12” will feature photography paintings by St. Louis-area artists Jamie Adams, Kit Keith and Bill Kreplin.
These artists blend mid-20th century popular culture with contemporary content and personal histories to construct their narratives. Whereas traditional narrative painting draws on mythological traditions, literary materials or historical events to illustrate a particular story, the artists look to pop art, mass media, found imagery and Hollywood to construct their works.
Gallery Visio to feature ‘Children of the Mesh’
“Children of the Mesh” will feature silkscreen posters by John Vogl of the Bungaloo in St. Louis, Jennifer McKnight, assistant professor of art at UMSL, and Billy Baumann and Jason Teegarden-Downs of Delicious Design League in Chicago.
Arianna String Quartet announces 2009-10 season
The critically acclaimed Arianna String Quartet, the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ resident quartet, will perform four concerts for their 2009-10 season, each with a different theme.
Gallery 210 announces fall exhibition season
This fall, Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will feature exhibits with themes of community building through visual art and Mexican-American culture clashes. In addition, Gallery 210 will devote two exhibits this season to local artists.
Gallery Visio announces 2009-10 season
A collaborative exhibit featuring silkscreen prints and a photography exhibit commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will kick off the ninth full season at the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Gallery Visio. Five additional exhibits will round out the gallery’s 2009-10 season.
UMSL appoints contemporary art professor
Marilu Knode has been named the Aronson Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is currently assistant director and head of research at Future Arts Research at Arizona State University in Phoenix.
Submissions sought for Gallery 210 exhibit
Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is extending the deadline for receiving applications for the “St. Louis through the Lens 2009, Irv Shankman Memorial Photography Contest.” Submissions must be postmarked no later than 5 p.m. July 9. Hand deliveries are acceptable at the gallery at UMSL’s Telecommunity Center, One University Blvd. in St. Louis County (63121).
UMSL media scholar writes about ‘Development Communication’
The practice of development communication was born in the 1940s and rose to prominence out of the ashes of World War II. This concept involves a process of intervening in a systematic or strategic manner with either media (print, radio, video, Internet, etc.) or education (training, literacy, schooling) in order to promote positive social change in developing countries.
DownBeat honors music scholar’s work with students
Jim Widner, director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, was one of three music educators recognized with an Achievement Award by DownBeat. The jazz magazine published its 32nd annual Student Music Awards in its June issue.
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