Notes from the Director
Dr. Linda A. Monson

Dear Mason School of Music Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Friends,

Our Spring 2017 semester is in full swing!  We already had two fantastic Faculty Artist Recitals last weekend. Tonight (Wednesday, February 1) we are presenting Guest Artist and Professor of Bass Michael Cameron in a free Recital at 7:30 pm in Harris Theater.   We are thrilled to host the College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA) Conference at Mason this upcoming weekend in which our Mason Symphony Orchestra and the United States Air Force Strings will be featured this Friday night, February 3, 7:30 pm, in Harris Theater in a free concert open to the public.   Please join us on Monday, February 6, 12:30 pm, as we kick off our Beyond the Notes lecture series (free admission) in Harris Theater with the topic: Music, Memory, and the Cerebellum.  Dr. Anna Balakerskaia and Friends will be presenting a free concert on Sunday, February 12, 3 pm, as part of our Faculty Artist Series.   Also please enjoy the new video for the School of Music which highlights our ensembles, faculty, and incredible opportunities for our students.  

Warmest regards,

Dr. Linda A. Monson
Director, School of Music
Guest Artist Michael Cameron Double Bass Recital
Professor of Double Bass at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign
Tonight, February 1
7:00 PM Harris Theatre

Works by Domenico Gabrielli, Andrew Earle Simpson, Bohuslav Martinu, George Perle, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Jean Sibelius, and Stacy Garrop. Read more here.
Mason Symphony Orchestra with the
United States Air Force Strings
College Orchestra Directors (CODA) Conference
Friday, February 3 at 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts
Conducted by Dr. Dennis Layendecker & Capt. Dustin Doyle
Special Guest Conductor Col. Arnald D. Gabriel
Enjoy the following repertoire:
Ancient Airs and Dances-- Ottorino Respighi 
Capriccio Espagnol-- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Three Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2-- Manuel de Falla
Four Dances from Estancia-- Alberto Ginastera
Welcome to Mason Music!
Check out our new video!  This is a snapshot representation of our School of Music, highlighting our ensembles, students, and faculty, while inviting prospective students to apply and audition.
Faculty Artist Series
This series features outstanding School of Music artist faculty in solo or ensemble recitals. Support our faculty and enjoy complimentary admission provided by the School of Music.
February Faculty Artist Series
Dr. Anna Balakerskaia and Friends
Sunday, February 12
3:00 PM Harris Theatre

Artists:

Anna Balakerskaia, piano

Linda Apple Monson, piano

Claire Eichorn, clarinet

Ricardo Cyncynates, violin & viola

Zino Bogachek, violin


Composers:

Bach, Beethoven, Rubinstein,

Rorem, and Khachaturian
Alumni Spotlight
Megan Cokely (Bohrer)
Bachelor of Arts in Music 2006, French Horn
After graduating from George Mason University in 2006, Megan Cokely (Bohrer) received her Masters in Performing Arts Management and a Graduate Certificate in Economic Development through Sustainable Cultural Tourism, both from Boston University.  She is currently the Group Sales Manager for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, coordinating group tickets for the BSO, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood seasons.  She also coordinates and executes their Working With the Masters program; in which visiting ensembles have the opportunity to work with a member of the BSO or Pops in a master class setting. In addition, the visiting ensembles have the potential to play on the Symphony Hall stage and receive feedback from a BSO/Pops musician; or participate in a custom-designed educational workshop in which students will listen to a BSO/Pops musician explain what it's like to be a professional musician. She shared with us, " I wouldn't be doing any of this if it weren't for my time at, and connections from, GMU!"
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