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Dana School of Music student earns 1^st place
award at NATS audition

Dana School of Music student Erica Walker was awarded 1^st place in the Adult category at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) audition in Athens, Ohio October 21, 2023. The auditions, held every fall, offer students the opportunity to pursue individual performance goals and receive supportive critiques that encourage them to improve their vocal skills and artistry.

Dana School of Music hosts Wind & Percussion Invitational

On Thursday, February 23, the Cuyahoga Falls High School Symphonic Band and the North Olmsted Falls High School Wind Symphony will join YSU’s Wind and Percussion Ensembles at the 16th Annual Wind and Percussion Invitational, with a joint concert to follow at 7:30 PM.

Dana School of Music mourns beloved professor

Dr. Stephen L. Gage, professor emeritus and former YSU director of bands and orchestra, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. Over the 28 years he spent in Youngstown, Gage also conducted the Youngstown State University Youth Orchestra and the W.D. Packard Concert Band. Gage was deeply loved and respected throughout the Youngstown community and beyond, and his passion for music and dedication to his students and profession made a positive and lasting impression that cannot be understated.

YSU Wind Ensemble to perform at Cleveland Orchestra’s Severance Hall

The YSU Wind Ensemble will perform at Severance Hall, one of the world’s finest concert halls, January 29, 2023 at 5:00 PM. Home of the Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall will be hosting the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Band Invitational. Each year, four high school programs and one collegiate ensemble are invited to perform at the event alongside the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony.

Dana School of Music alumna places in Meistersinger Competition

Marlina Karimi (M.M., ’22), a former student of professor of music Misook Yun, was awarded third place in the American Institute of Musical Studies’ Meistersinger Competition in Graz, Austria during the summer of 2022. She performed Rosalinda from the “Die Fledermaus” Act II finale.

Dana School of Music students to participate in Spectrum Brass Seminar

Dana School of Music students Joseph Lashner and Connor Remington were selected to participate in the 2022 Spectrum Brass Seminar at the Bay View Music Festival in Petoskey, Michigan July 8 – August 15, 2022. The five-week program welcomes students from universities all over the world to learn more about the brass quintet repertoire.

Dana Brass Chamber Ensemble performs Eric Ewazen’s “Frost Fire”

The Dana Brass Chamber Ensemble held a recital Thursday, December 2, 2021, where they performed Eric Ewazen’s “Frost Fire.” Student performers at the recital included Ryan Bowden, Darren Thompson, Sevérino Paredes, Brandon Hackimer, and Zak Rahal.

YSU Youth Orchestra to perform concert at Stambaugh Auditorium

The YSU Youth Orchestra, comprised of Youngstown-area middle and high school students, will perform their fall concert Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM at the Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown. Featured music will include Gioachino Rossini’s “William Tell Overture” and “Jingle Bell Rock.”

Jazz Alumni Spotlight On . . . Greg Parnell

Jazz Alumni “Spotlight On . . .” series to feature alumnus Greg Parnell

Volume three of the Jazz Alumni “Spotlight On . . .” series will welcome YSU alumnus Greg Parnell (B.M., ‘95) for a virtual interview Friday, March 19, 2021. Parnell is currently the president of Glenn Miller Productions, Inc. and is the founder and musical director of the Orlando Jazz Orchestra.

Jazz Alumni’s “Spotlight On . . .” series welcomes Dave Lalama (B.M., ‘76) for interview

Volume one of the Jazz Alumni’s “Spotlight On . . .” series is set to feature YSU alumnus Dave Lalama (B.M., ‘76) for a virtual interview Thursday, January 21, 2021. Lalama currently serves as a professor of music at Hofstra University and is a founding faculty member of the Manhattan School of Music’s jazz program.