Music students in Assistant Professor Bethany Worrell’s class built a larger-than-life model of the larynx and demonstrated how it works to produce sounds.
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UMSL in Motion: Acting out the larynx
Music students in Assistant Professor Bethany Worrell’s class built a larger-than-life model of the larynx and demonstrated how it works to produce sounds.
UMSL in Motion: Acting out the larynx
Music students in Assistant Professor Bethany Worrell’s class built a larger-than-life model of the larynx and demonstrated how it works to produce sounds.
New NextGen Leaders program aims to prepare students to become changemakers in their communities
The semester-long program was developed as a partnership between UMSL and FOCUS St. Louis, with 14 students in the inaugural cohort.
UMSL welcomes 24 new faculty members as fall semester kicks off
The new faculty took part in an orientation organized by the Office of Academic Affairs last Tuesday to help get them ready for the new academic year.
UMSL welcomes 24 new faculty members as fall semester kicks off
The new faculty took part in an orientation organized by the Office of Academic Affairs last Tuesday to help get them ready for the new academic year.
UMSL welcomes 24 new faculty members as fall semester kicks off
The new faculty took part in an orientation organized by the Office of Academic Affairs last Tuesday to help get them ready for the new academic year.
Eye on UMSL: Peak performance
University Singers and Vocal Point performed together in a concert last month to close out the spring semester.
Eye on UMSL: Peak performance
University Singers and Vocal Point performed together in a concert last month to close out the spring semester.
Eye on UMSL: Peak performance
University Singers and Vocal Point performed together in a concert last month to close out the spring semester.
Michele Davis, Cornell Lewis and Emily Eden 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.
Michele Davis, Cornell Lewis and Emily Eden 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.
Michele Davis, Cornell Lewis and Emily Eden 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.
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Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival celebrates 10 years
Over the last ten years, the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival has grown to be one of the most significant jazz festivals in the Midwest. Produced by the University of Missouri–St. Louis, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center and Jazz St. Louis, the 2013 festival will run April 18-20 and feature Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, Doc Severinsen and His Big Band and Anat Cohen and Matt Wilson.
Earn a Certificate in Audio Recording from UMSL
The College of Fine Arts & Communication at the University of Missouri–St. Louis announced their new program for students to earn a Certificate in Audio Recording. The college is collaborating with Ira DeWitt, president and founder of Notifi Records; the UMSL Department of Music; and the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, to offer this certificate program that provides participants with the necessary technical skills needed for the production of high-quality sound recordings.
Jazz orchestra to pay tribute to Count Basie
The St. Louis Jazz Orchestra will pay tribute to one of the leading bands of the swing era, the Count Basie Orchestra, with a concert at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. “A Night of Count Basie” will begin at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Blanch M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
Festive holiday concert to feature UMSL’s choral ensembles
Are the mild temperatures and lack of snow making it hard to get into the holiday spirit? The University of Missouri–St. Louis’s annual holiday concert could be just the cure. The Classic Holiday Concert is one of the most popular of the holiday season. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
Ambassadors of Harmony to sing sounds of season at Touhill
The Ambassadors of Harmony fills the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center each December with the joy and magic of the holidays in a way only achieved by a 160-voice chorus. The choral group will perform it’s annual “Sounds of the Season” concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 7, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 8 and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Touhill at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Touhill wraps November shows with two free student performances
The Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center will close out its November performances with two free shows featuring...
Jazz Orchestra to pay tribute to Ellington, Basie
When speaking of jazz visionaries and musical trailblazers, Duke Ellington and Count Basie are typically mentioned in the same sentence. And while their music falls clearly into the same category, their styles were drastically different.
Wind Ensemble to start season with Touhill performance
The University Wind Ensemble will perform its first concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Center injects culture into mundane Mondays
Got a case of the Mondays? Suffer no more. Violin and piano duets, narratives of Mound Bayou, Miss., and chess discourse are some of the many cultural events that make Monday Noon Series a cure for the blues.
Celebrated choral groups to converge at Touhill
Many of the world’s best a cappella voices will fill the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall during a pair of performance June 23 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
Musicians learn from best at UMSL’s Jazz Camp
Student and adult musicians interesting in studying with some of the finest and most talented jazz musicians in the county need look no farther than the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The Division of Continuing Education at UMSL will present the Jazz Combo/Improv Camp June 10-15. It includes musical instruction from beginner to advanced, jazz improvisation and combo playing, instrument master classes, ear training and daily concerts.
Grammy winner headlines 2012 Jazz Festival
As a sideman with more than 20 years experience, bassist Christian McBride is no stranger to winning Grammy Awards. But never has he basked in Grammy glory as a bandleader – at least not until the most recent awards were handed out.
Music students perform for UCDC preschoolers
After a lesson on music, preschoolers at the University Child Development Center received a spontaneous concert from University of Missouri–St. Louis music students. When students in the Discoverers class returned from their motor skills lesson, they were surprised by a string quartet who were there to perform for the two-and-a-half to 4-year-olds.
St. Louis Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to Stan Kenton
Innovative, sometimes controversial and unquestionably influential, Stan Kenton made an inimitable mark on big band jazz. As The New York Times noted, “Mr. Kenton was the last major jazz band leader to emerge from the Big Band Era of 1934-45, and his was one of only a handful of bands that survived when that era came to an end.”
Arianna String Quartet to premiere new work at Touhill
The centerpiece for the third Arianna String Quartet concert this season will be the world premiere of David Stock’s Quartet No. 9. Stock wrote the work for the Arianna, the resident quartet at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The composition will be performed during the concert “Arianna String Quartet: World Premiere” at 8 p.m. March 2 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
Piano students tickle the ivories
Piano students at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will present a unique and exciting duo piano concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater at the Blanch M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.
Eye on UMSL: The butterfly awakens
Composer Walter Mays (right) joined the internationally known "Pro Arte Quartet" (from left, David Perry, violin,...
Bands director to help steer future of state music organization
Gary Brandes’ calendar for the next six years just got fuller. The associate professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has won a statewide election to be president-elect of the Missouri Music Educators Association.
Music professor is Indiana radio station’s featured composer for February
Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, is the featured contemporary composer for...
Teacher of music teachers enters hall of fame
Fred Willman has influenced music education and music educators for almost half a century. A recipient of many honors...
Composer creates ‘Sounds of St. Louis’ for low brass
Barbara Harbach has composed symphonies, musicals, film scores and ballets. She’s written for string orchestras, organ...
Musicologist’s new book explores Greek women in arts
University of Missouri–St. Louis musicologist Diane Touliatos-Miles edited a book that drops bombshells that are sure...
Ambassadors of Harmony to sing sounds of season at Touhill
The Ambassadors of Harmony fills the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center each December with the joy and magic of...
UMSL to present Classic Holiday Concert
This year’s Classic Holiday Concert at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will end with a real “flourish.” This...
London Philharmonic Orchestra performs composer’s music on new CD
Just in time for the holidays, Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has...
Composer to be honored at YWCA Leader Lunch
Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will be honored Dec. 1 by the YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis as a 2011 YWCA Leader of Distinction.
Each year, YWCA Metro St. Louis recognizes up to 10 extraordinary women for their special contributions to business, politics, education, science and technology, the arts, the professions and racial justice in St. Louis. These Leaders of Distinction are recognized at the YWCA Leader Lunch in December each year.
UMSL, St. Louis Symphony musicians to present ‘Love & Loss’
The Department of Music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will present “Love & Loss: The Story of Human...
Genesis Jazz Project to perform standards
Come and listen to the exciting sounds of the Genesis Jazz Project at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann...
Conference attendees celebrate Women in the Arts
They came to the University of Missouri–St. Louis from as far away as Europe and both United States coasts, according...
UMSL group to premiere choral piece during international conference
Vocal Point, the University of Missouri–St. Louis a cappella chamber choir, will premiere “Love is, Love Says… ,” a...
Jazz ensemble to perform standards
Start your November off right with a concert by the University of Missouri–St. Louis Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8...
Women In the Arts pre-conference concert to celebrate legendary woman composer
In connection with its International Conference Nov. 10-12, Women in the Arts at the University of Missouri–St. Louis...
Dance program to kick off pre-conference events for Women In the Arts
In connection with its International Conference Nov. 10-12, Women in the Arts at the University of Missouri–St. Louis...
Grupo Atlantico to kick off Women in the Arts Conference
Grupo Atlantico, a St. Louis-based dance troupe founded by Colombian-American dancer Carmen Dence, will kick off the...
ASQ plus 2 to perform at Touhill
When the opportunity to perform with two members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra presented itself, the Arianna...
Alumnus sings for millions on ‘Ellen,’ at World Series
Brian Owens has often played to packed clubs around St. Louis. But the singer’s audience has grown lately. By...
Women in the Arts to present ‘Special Events’
In connection with its international conference Nov. 10-12 at the University of Missouri−St. Louis, Women in the Arts...
Composer’s poetry-inspired score to debut in special concert
The premiere performance of “Incantata for Chamber Ensemble,” a musical score composed by Barbara Harbach and based on...
Arianna String Quartet to pay tribute to 9/11
The Arianna String Quartet, the resident quartet at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, will commemorate the 10th...
Saint Louis Argus names music professor Distinguished Citizen
The Saint Louis Argus honored Barbara Harbach, professor of music at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, with a...
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