As a longtime performer, Worrell hopes she can serve as a firsthand example to her students.
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Bethany Worrell joins UMSL Department of Music as director of vocal studies
As a longtime performer, Worrell hopes she can serve as a firsthand example to her students.
Bethany Worrell joins UMSL Department of Music as director of vocal studies
As a longtime performer, Worrell hopes she can serve as a firsthand example to her students.
Sociology graduate Addi Nunnelly applying lessons from the classroom in her work in the community
Nunnelly, a summa cum laude graduate at just 20 years old, exemplifies resilience, academic excellence and a passion for community impact.
Fall Music Festival showcases ‘energy and vitality’ of UMSL Department of Music
The weeklong celebration of the arts and music featured performances by The Arianna String Quartet, the UMSL Symphony Orchestra, University Singers and Voices of Jubilation.
Fall Music Festival showcases ‘energy and vitality’ of UMSL Department of Music
The weeklong celebration of the arts and music featured performances by The Arianna String Quartet, the UMSL Symphony Orchestra, University Singers and Voices of Jubilation.
Fall Music Festival showcases ‘energy and vitality’ of UMSL Department of Music
The weeklong celebration of the arts and music featured performances by The Arianna String Quartet, the UMSL Symphony Orchestra, University Singers and Voices of Jubilation.
UMSL Director of Percussion Studies Matthew Henry discusses the importance of music education on ‘Living St. Louis’
In his interview, Henry discussed the importance of music education, mentorship and guiding budding music educators along on their path.
UMSL Director of Percussion Studies Matthew Henry discusses the importance of music education on ‘Living St. Louis’
In his interview, Henry discussed the importance of music education, mentorship and guiding budding music educators along on their path.
UMSL Director of Percussion Studies Matthew Henry discusses the importance of music education on ‘Living St. Louis’
In his interview, Henry discussed the importance of music education, mentorship and guiding budding music educators along on their path.
Music education major Alex Wurl striving to get more children involved in performing arts
Wurl, who works with St. Louis Children’s Choirs and the Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative, is student teaching at Barretts Elementary in Manchester during his final semester at UMSL.
Music education major Alex Wurl striving to get more children involved in performing arts
Wurl, who works with St. Louis Children’s Choirs and the Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative, is student teaching at Barretts Elementary in Manchester during his final semester at UMSL.
Music education major Alex Wurl striving to get more children involved in performing arts
Wurl, who works with St. Louis Children’s Choirs and the Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative, is student teaching at Barretts Elementary in Manchester during his final semester at UMSL.
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Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center catering to guests with an array of interests from across the St. Louis region
The center hosted more than 200 events and counted more than 113,000 patrons during the 2024 fiscal year.
New school year starts by honoring faculty, staff with Chancellor’s Awards at State of the University Address
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik presented the accolades to exemplary faculty and staff members Friday.
UMSL Music hosting internationally renowned pianist Ilya Shmukler for free recital on Aug. 24
Shmukler, winner of the prestigious Concours Géza Anda piano competition earlier this year, will perform music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann.
UMSL welcomes 21 new faculty members as fall semester begins
There are nine new faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences, four each in the College of Business Administration and the College of Nursing, two in the College of Optometry, one in the School of Social Work and one in UMSL Libraries.
Arianna String Quartet getting high marks for latest release, which completes cycle of Beethoven quartets
The quartet, made up of UMSL faculty members Kurt Baldwin, John McGrosso, Joanna Mendoza and Julia Sakharova, released “Beethoven: The Late Quartets” in 2023.
Eye on UMSL: County executive takes center stage
St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page spoke with Chancellor Kristin Sobolik and Tim Nowak before delivering his annual State of the County Address at the Touhill.
Eye on UMSL: ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
UMSL students rehearse a selection from Mozart’s comic opera masterpiece as Opera Theatre Interim Director Karen Kanakis leads them from the front row.
Eye on UMSL: Eight is enough
Alla Voskoboynikova, Daniel Schene, Susan Lutz and Daniel Kuehler perform “Galop-Marche for Eight Hands” by Albert Lavignac during last Thursday’s All-Steinway Extravaganza.
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.
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.
Grace Derda, Janice Petty and Jim Schallom receive UMSL Hero Awards
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.
Members of the UMSL community have until Sept. 28 to cast their votes in alma mater competition
A group of faculty members, students and one alum from the Department of Music helped select the three finalists from 39 submissions.
Conductor Maria A. Ellis offers her own brand of music education
With her company, Girl Conductor, the UMSL alumna has been taking her music education all over the country.
UMSL launching competition for new alma mater, taking nominations for 60 alumni spotlights ahead of 60th anniversary celebration
Students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university are encouraged to enter the alma mater competition or nominate successful alumni through the 60th anniversary website.
Student musicians get an education on jazz at UMSL’s Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival
Famed jazz trumpeter and St. Louis native Keyon Harrold was among the headliners at the three-day event, which brought hundreds of area students to the Touhill.
Christian Okeke, a self-taught cellist, pursuing music degree at UMSL
Okeke worked two jobs to buy a used cello and learned to play by watching YouTube videos. Now he is excelling under the tutelage of acclaimed cellist Kurt Baldwin.
Music education student Sara Mullins performs with College Band Directors National Association’s intercollegiate band
A devoted horn player, Mullins also works at Pianos for People in St. Louis.
Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center hosting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra during 2023/2024 season
The orchestra will perform at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall for 13 events during the upcoming schedule.
20th annual Des Lee Fine Arts Festival showcases student musicians and visual artists in the region
Nearly 900 high school and middle school students from over 30 schools and 15 school districts gathered last week at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Eye on UMSL: Lifting voices
Joanna Mendoza, Jim Henry and Deborah Godwin present a certificate of appreciation to alumnus Michael Rubin for establishing the Ambassadors of Harmony Foundation Scholarship.
UMSL Department of Music earns coveted All-Steinway designation
The university is one of about 230 schools in the world to hold the honor.
Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative partners with St. Louis Dancing Classrooms to teach kids confidence and kindness
Five UMSL education students are volunteering with St. Louis Dancing Classrooms this semester through the College of Education’s Community Agency Partners program.
UMSL celebrates exemplary faculty, staff with Chancellor’s Awards
Twelve faculty members and four staff members received Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence and the Gerald and Deanne Gitner Excellence in Teaching Award.
Involvement Jamboree helps new and returning students engage on campus
Sixty-one student organizations and departments had representatives at Wednesday’s event, eager to inform students about their groups and goals and attract members.
Chancellor Kristin Sobolik highlights transformational changes coming to UMSL campus during State of the University Address
Sobolik also recapped some of the university’s many successes over the past year during the event at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
UMSL welcoming 29 new faculty members as the fall semester begins
New faculty members in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Nursing and the Pierre Laclede Honors College took part in orientation last week.
UMSL set to welcome back students with Triton Take-Off, Weeks of Welcome activities
The Office of New Student Programs and the Office of Student Involvement have a full schedule of events designed to help students get involved on campus.
E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative connects St. Louis students with local arts agencies
The Collaborative recently hosted its annual kickoff with nearly 30 fine arts partner organizations, plus teachers from 17 St. Louis-area school districts.
Dave Wacyk ready to conduct change as UMSL’s new director of instrumental music
Wacyk previously served as the director of instrumental music at Saint Martin’s University and taught instrumental conducting at Towson University.
UMSL’s Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival returns after two-year hiatus
This festival, designed to support the development of participating schools’ music programs, attracted 500 high school students performing in 33 bands.
HEC Media features innovative new website from Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative
The website serves as a digital resource for educators and students to access arts videos, master classes and other tools from local arts organizations.
Flag raising ceremony kicks off UMSL celebration of Veterans Day
Student veteran and music major Krishaun Dotson-Orange performed “Reveille” and “To the Color” on his trumpet as Army ROTC members raised the flag.
Eye on UMSL: Tribute to a musical great
The musicians of the Jim Widner Big Band raised their instruments for a tribute to their band’s eponymous founding member, Jim Widner, during a memorial Saturday.
UMSL Opera Theatre wins first place American Prize for production of ‘The Medium’
The win marks the third time in four years the program has placed first in national competition.
UMSL honors faculty completing ACUE’s Effective Online Teaching Practices program
Forty-two faculty members completed the rigorous, 25-module program and learned evidence-based strategies to help students stay engaged and learn in online courses.
Love of music brings Mark Briguglio back to college, almost 50 years after he started, to earn degree
Briguglio has studied music and psychology while working toward his bachelor’s in liberal studies, and he aims to provide music therapy to military veterans after graduation.
Joanna Mendoza named recipient of MoASTA Artist Teacher Award for 2021
Mendoza is a member of the Arianna String Quartet and a professor of the viola in UMSL’s Department of Music.
IN UNISON Scholars program helps students find their way in the world of music
David Brown and Alayna Epps were two of the students who took part in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra program, coordinated by UMSL alumna Michelle Byrd.
‘Back where I started’: Alumna Maria A. Ellis forms children’s choir on UMSL campus
The new choral group is part of Maria A. Ellis’ mission to make music education more accessible to everyone, starting in her hometown.
Eye on UMSL: Celebration song
Senior music major Alayna Epps performed Undine Smith Moore’s “Come Down Angels” during the 28th annual Founders Dinner last Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis.
Eye on UMSL: Shoulder to shoulder with a legend
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.
Eight snapshots: First week of school social media roundup
UMSL students demonstrated their joy at returning to campus through a plethora of social media posts.
Provost Kristin Sobolik announces 25 faculty promotions taking effect before the next academic year
Ten faculty members received tenure and promotions to associate professor, eight more earned the rank of full professor, and seven non-tenure track faculty members were also promoted.
Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival serves as joyous sendoff for Jim Widner
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.
UMSL Opera Theatre pushes boundaries with ‘The Medium’
Coming off a national award, the troupe shifted gears into darker, more challenging subject matter and musical territory.
University of Missouri Research Board awards provide boost to promising research at UMSL
A total of 11 faculty members received grants for projects in psychological sciences, social work, counseling, supply chain and analytics, English and music.
A visual trip through Chancellor Tom George’s tenure at UMSL
UMSL Daily takes a look at some of the highlights of George’s 16 years leading the university.
University of Missouri–St. Louis Chancellor Tom George announces retirement
Barbara Harbach, George’s wife and the director of the School of Fine and Performing Arts, is also retiring. They have spent 16 years in leadership at the university.
Alumnus Devin LaRue’s diverse musical talents on display in debut album ‘Finding Peace’
LaRue wrote, arranged, recorded and produced the album, which features him singing and playing guitar, piano, trombone, euphonium, banjo, accordion and djembe drum.
Des Lee Fine Arts Festival attracts students from across the St. Louis region
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.
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