The Music Department offers a rich variety of studies in music, ranging from music history and theory to composition and performance to education and industry techniques. Students benefit from a variety of vocal and instrumental ensemble opportunities such as Concert Choir, Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Combos, and private lessons for voice, instruments and composition. Students collaborate closely with a remarkably diverse set of faculty, who are renowned conductors, directors, performers and producers whose work has earned local, regional, national and international accolades.The department plays a prominent role in the Fargo-Moorhead music scene, through active faculty involvement in solo performances, professional groups and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, and through exceptional musical performances by students or visiting artists as part of the Performing Art Series offered throughout the year. Students are poised for great professional development through on- and off-campus performance opportunities as well as music industry courses that prepare students to master advanced production techniques in the studio. The immersive, hands-on learning experiences combined with one-on-one mentorship from expert faculty, provide an outstanding education for graduates of the program to excel as musicians in education, production or performance settings.
Several MSUM students associated with MSUM and MSUM music teachers won awards at the North Dakota National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Auditions held March 31 at NDSU. Rachel Levy, sophomore, placed second in the women’s sophomore division; Lora Boice, junior, placed second in the women’s junior division; Shane Iljana, freshman, was a finalist [...]
Bob Mintzer, saxophonist, composer, arranger and member of the Yellowjackets will perform with the MSUM jazz ensemble Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Hansen Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more information call 218.477.2271. MSUM Jazz Ens Ad 3.458×10 Mintzer has played/recorded with a wide variety of artists ranging [...]
The MSUM Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams, will present its spring concert this Saturday, March 25, in Hansen Theatre, Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature a unique double concerto for drumset and marimba soloists, Matthew Workman and Andrew Stermer. The concert will also feature the zany composition “Stereo Action” by [...]
Trio Élan presents an evening of chamber music on Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Fox Recital Hall on the MSUM campus. The concert features Jane Linde Capistran, violin and viola, Douglas Monroe, clarinet, and Terrie Manno, piano. The program includes music by Jan Vanhall, Max Bruch, and Michael Gandolf and is free and [...]
