Notes from the Director, Issue 30

Dear School of Music Family,

Please join us for fantastic concerts as we approach the end of the semester. You will not want to miss tonight's Jazz Vocal Night, Friday night's Wind Symphony Concert, and this Sunday night's Scholarship Benefit Concert featuring the Mason Symphony Orchestra with instrumental and vocal soloists. Please purchase tickets and help support our marvelous Mason Music students. In addition, please check out our wonderful student recitals with free admission. Your presence and support are greatly appreciated.

Warm regards,

Dr. Linda Monson

Director, School of Music

Scholarship Benefit Concert

All proceeds from this concert benefit School of Music scholarships.

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Upcoming Events

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New Sound Collective Concert

Wednesday, May 2 at 8:00 PM

de Laski Performing Arts Building Room 3001

FREE

Join us for a selection of contemporary chamber works by Mason's modern music ensemble. Featuring a premiere, Closed Doors, by composer Mara Keen .

Mara Keen

(BM Composition 2019)

Healing Arts Ensemble Concert

Thursday, May 3 at 6:00 PM

de Laski Performing Arts Building Room 323

Directed by Dr. Glenn Smith

FREE

The Healing Arts Ensemble is the signature performing group for the University programs in Music and Well-Being. It is the performance medium in which students apply the sound-healing principles learned in the Music as a Healing Art class. The group features a wide variety of musical instruments, exotic percussion and pure quartz crystal singing bowls all played with a focused healing intent. The music played creates an atmosphere to promote a mindful contemplative experience, stress relief, and Peace, love, and light.

Mason Wind Symphony & Ohio State Band Concert

Friday, May 4 at 8:00 PM

Center for the Arts

Program:

The Star-Spangled Banner (Smith)

Overture to "Candide" (Bernstein)

Symphony No. 6 (Persichetti)

On the Campus March (Sousa)

Grace Before Sleep (LaBarr)

Sandburg Reflections (Buckley)

Sounds from the Oval (Galvin)

Salvation is Created (Tschesnokoff)

In Memoriam (Camphouse)

First Suite in E-flat (Holst)

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Tuba Euphonium Ensemble Concert

Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 PM

Fairfax Old Town Hall

FREE

Baroque Ensemble Concert

Monday, May 7 at 6:00 PM

de Laski Performing Arts Building Room 3001

FREE

GMU Baroque Ensemble presents the music of the Baroque period (1580 - 1740) on historically appropriate instruments.

Honors Recital & Awards Ceremony

The Honors Recital is a premier recital opportunity for students, representing each area of the School of Music, who auditioned and were selected to perform. Achievement awards will be awarded this evening as well.

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Honoring Dr. Hearden's Service

We honored Dr. Kathryn Hearden in a retirement reception last week in celebration of her 24 years of service to the Mason School of Music. Dr. Hearden was joined by friends, colleagues, and even out-of-state alumni!