The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed a featuring the works of composers Eric Houghton and Hector Berlioz.

The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed a featuring the works of composers Eric Houghton and Hector Berlioz.
The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed a featuring the works of composers Eric Houghton and Hector Berlioz.
The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed a featuring the works of composers Eric Houghton and Hector Berlioz.
The UMSL Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble performed a featuring the works of composers Eric Houghton and Hector Berlioz.
Nearly 400 professionals attended the half-day “Start with Leadership: Leading for Growth and Innovation” conference last Thursday.
Nearly 400 professionals attended the half-day “Start with Leadership: Leading for Growth and Innovation” conference last Thursday.
Nearly 400 professionals attended the half-day “Start with Leadership: Leading for Growth and Innovation” conference last Thursday.
With an increased attendance of nearly 700 participants, the 13th annual MDMC focused more on offering higher-level roundtables and masterclass sessions as opposed to introductory talks.
With an increased attendance of nearly 700 participants, the 13th annual MDMC focused more on offering higher-level roundtables and masterclass sessions as opposed to introductory talks.
With an increased attendance of nearly 700 participants, the 13th annual MDMC focused more on offering higher-level roundtables and masterclass sessions as opposed to introductory talks.
Philipak decided to pursue his love of music after first starting college as a physics major at Missouri S&T.
Philipak decided to pursue his love of music after first starting college as a physics major at Missouri S&T.
Philipak decided to pursue his love of music after first starting college as a physics major at Missouri S&T.
Volunteers Alan Ruby, Mary Fulmer, Pat Greer and Don Greer earned recognition as outstanding ushers for their dedication to the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Forty-five students have participated in the eight-week camp and helped develop the short film “Watchers,” which will debut on Saturday at the Touhill.
A crane lifts new insulation onto the roof at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Harris, who earned her degree in speech communication in 1986, will be performing with old members of the Gateway Jazz Ensemble, including mentor Jeanne Trevor.
They have faced countless challenges, including a life-changing global pandemic, but they all remained committed to their professional goals.
This festival, designed to support the development of participating schools’ music programs, attracted 500 high school students performing in 33 bands.
Alumnus Dustin Shrum and Danny Campbell of the Jazz St. Louis Big Band perform Friday during the 2022 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival.
More than 200 people attended Wednesday’s event in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Students, faculty, staff and alumni had their minds bent by a mentalist, packed the stands, feasted on chili and danced the night away at a ’20s-themed dance.
Starting with a basketball game and a dance in 1963, UMSL homecoming has developed into a series of events to engage students, faculty and staff and welcome back alumni.
The win marks the third time in four years the program has placed first in national competition.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented awards to seven faculty members and three staff members during Tuesday’s Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony.
Hazel Erby and Rita Heard Days received Chapter Champion Awards during the African American Alumni Chapter’s annual New Graduate Recognition Ceremony.
UMSL piano students performed pieces from legendary composers such as Ernesto Lecuona and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Sobolik made the announcement during her livestreamed inaugural event, which included a performance from Golden Globe-winner Andra Day, singing “Rise Up.”
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik delivered her annual State of the University Address into a camera with an in-person audience of fewer than 10 people last Thursday in the Lee Theater.
Sobolik delivered the annual address via livestream Thursday afternoon from the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
The event drew a crowd of more than 1,000 and offered a chance to network and discuss ways to improve the recruitment, development and support of black educators.
Fifteen St. Louis schools were represented at an event designed to connect students through band, choir, orchestra and visual arts.
Approximately 800 area-high school students attended the UMSL German Cultural Center commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall last week.
Campus photographer August Jennewein couldn’t pass up a selfie with Benny Golson last week after the jazz great spoke to students at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Warren Preston, deputy chief economist for the USDA, delivered the keynote address at a collaborative forum on agriculture, trade and supply chain issues.
Members of the campus community gathered at the Touhill to hear Sobolik’s vision for where the university is and is headed in her State of the University Address.
Faculty, staff and administrators as well as alumni and friends from across the region – and beyond – attended a reception Friday afternoon in the Touhill’s Terrace Lobby.
CeCe Winans, America and other Grammy-winning artists will grace the Touhill stage during the 2019-20 season.
Actor John Cusack held a Q&A session with fans following a screening of “Say Anything” on UMSL’s campus to help celebrate the movie’s 30th anniversary.
Alumnae Claire Schenk, Sara Foster and Lisa Yanker are among the featured speakers at six commencement ceremonies May 17-19.
Friday’s luncheon was a chance to especially recognize scholarship donor Helen Shopmaker and the investment she and her late husband, Allen, have made in UMSL.
The design students each created one minute of animation to accompany the musical performance April 8 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL’s director of jazz studies, who is retiring from teaching this year, founded the festival in 2004 and has served as artistic director ever since.
Juniors and seniors from nearby high schools joined UMSL students at the kickoff concert last Tuesday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
The accounting alumna spoke during the annual event in honor of Women’s History Month at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
The Orientation Leader Team huddled for a backstage pep talk Friday before kicking off the Homecoming Lip Sync Competition in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater.
More than 800 middle school and high school students took part in the festival, split across two days last week at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
High school and middle school students from Bayless and Ferguson-Florissant school districts attended the performance of Igor Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du Soldat.”
Fall recital combines music, dance and artwork to celebrate the legacy of French composer Claude Debussy.
The three-time gold medalist spoke about her dynamic gymnastics career as part of an annual speaker series.
Sotomayor visited UMSL while promoting her two new children’s books, “Turning Pages: My Life Story” and “The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor.”
The comedienne delivered a fiery performance to conclude the annual Mirthweek celebration.
Writer Paul Brown featured Touhill in a “Person of Interest” column and chronicled the legacy she’s established at UMSL.
Six cast members, including the man who plays Alexander Hamilton, met students from McCluer, Hazelwood and Ritenour high schools for a Lunch and Learn at UMSL.
The famous scientist shared research proving climate change and urged the UMSL audience to pursue science for answers and space exploration for a better understanding of Earth.
The UC San Diego associate professor will be speaking before each of three weekend performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” at the Touhill.
Middle school orchestra students from across the region made use of whatever space they could find for practice during the packed 2018 Des Lee Fine Arts Festival.
Hrabowski was the featured speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration on Jan. 15.
Brian Owens (center) and the MLK Festival Ensemble perform during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
The Nov. 16 event drew over 1,000 local high school students and teachers as well as UMSL’s own German majors.
Aquino discusses the Nov. 8 concert, his excitement about the music department and his personal journey from the Dominican Republic to St. Louis.
Seven energy startups pitched their technologies and solutions during Ameren Accelerator Demo Day Oct. 26.