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Dave Lalama

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.

National Assocation of Teachers of Singing Auditions

Three Dana graduate students awarded at NATS auditions

Three graduate students from YSU’s Dana School of Music won awards at the 2020 National Association of Teachers of Singing Ohio Chapter Virtual Auditions. Participating students included Sierra McCorvey, Chase Upchurch, and Marlina Karimi. McCorvey was awarded first place in the adult singer category.

Rise Up!

Voices of YSU records virtual performance of “Rise Up” by Andra Day

The Dana School of Music’s ensemble Voices of YSU, under the direction of associate professor of music Daniel Keown, recorded a virtual performance of Andra Day’s song “Rise Up” Monday, November 16, 2020. The recording can be viewed here.

 

BFA + MFA Art

B.F.A. and M.F.A. exhibits to open at McDonough Museum of Art

The work of a dozen graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students, as well as an exhibit from a Master of Fine Arts student, will be featured in new exhibits at the McDonough Museum of Art beginning Friday, November 20, 2020 and running through Saturday, December 12.

 

Virtual Art

Cliffe College announces lineup of virtual events

YSU’s Cliffe College of Creative Arts has announced a versatile lineup of upcoming virtual events beginning Wednesday, November 18, 2020. The events will include a presentation by Scottish printmaker Murray Robertson, a masterclass by guitarists Jim Campilongo and Luca Benedetti, a performance in the McDonough Honors Recital Series, and numerous student composition performances from the Dana School of Music.

Dana Chorale

Dana Chorale to premiere fall concert “. . . How Can I Keep from Singing?”

The Dana Chorale will premiere their fall concert titled “. . . How Can I Keep from Singing?” Friday, November 13, 2020, at 7:00 PM on the Cliffe College of Creative Arts’ YouTube channel. The chorale will perform music by Thomas Tallis, Francisco F. Feliciano, Elaine Hagenberg, Jake Runestad, Dolly Parton, and Kirby Shaw.

Elegies: A Song Cycle

University Theatre to present new show titled “Elegies: A Song Cycle”

YSU’s University Theatre will present “Elegies: A Song Cycle,” the program’s second virtual show of the semester, November 13 – 15 and 20 – 22, 2020. Created by William Finn, “Elegies” originally premiered following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and deals with the emotional aftermath of that event and the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.

Jason Moncrief

YSU Alumni Lecture Series to welcome musician Jason Moncrief (B.M., ’02)

The YSU Alumni Lecture Series is set to welcome musician and YSU alumnus Jason Moncrief for a virtual lecture and presentation Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 7:00 PM. Moncrief graduated from YSU in 2002 with a Bachelor of Music in tuba and flute performance.

Virtual Choir behind Hope and Comfort

Dana Chorale participates in Busan Choral Festival and Competition

YSU’s Dana Chorale was invited to participate in the Busan Choral Festival and Competition’s Virtual Choir Festival October 24, 2020. In combination with the Busan Teacher’s Choir based in South Korea, the two groups recorded a joint virtual performance of “You Do Not Walk Alone” by Elaine Hagenberg.

Dana Piano Player

Six Dana students selected to perform in new McDonough Honors Recital Series

Six Dana School of Music students who play piano, guitar, saxophone, trombone, and the flute have been selected as the winners of a new music competition called the McDonough Honors Recital Series. As acting sponsor, the McDonough Museum of Art will feature the six winners in high-definition video performances on their YouTube channel.