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Dana School of Music students to participate in Spectrum Brass Seminar

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.

Three Cliffe College professors awarded Distinguished Professorship Awards

Three Cliffe College professors awarded Distinguished Professorship Awards

Three Cliffe College of Creative Arts professors have been announced as recipients for Distinguished Professorship Awards for the 2021-22 academic year. Professor of art Dragana Crnjak was awarded for Excellence in Teaching; professor of art Dana Sperry was recognized for Excellence in Service; and part-time music faculty member Yukitada Onitsuka was awarded a Part-Time Faculty Teaching Excellence Award.

Three Cliffe College professors awarded Distinguished Professorship Awards

Three Cliffe College professors awarded Distinguished Professorship Awards

Three Cliffe College of Creative Arts professors have been announced as recipients for Distinguished Professorship Awards for the 2021-22 academic year. Professor of art Dragana Crnjak was awarded for Excellence in Teaching; professor of art Dana Sperry was recognized for Excellence in Service; and part-time music faculty member Yukitada Onitsuka was awarded a Part-Time Faculty Teaching Excellence Award.

Dana School of Music professor awarded Research Professorship

Dana School of Music professor awarded Research Professorship

Dana School of Music professor Caroline Oltmanns has been awarded a Research Professorship from the YSU Office of Academic Affairs for the 2022-23 academic year. Her research, titled “Theme and Variations, Passacaglias and Chaconnes,” will be completed over a period six credit hours throughout the year.

Dana Brass Chamber Ensemble Performance

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 Concert

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.”

Dana School of Music professor named recipient of Distinguished Professorship Award

Dana School of Music professor named recipient of Distinguished Professorship Award

Professor of music Caroline Oltmanns has been named a recipient of a Distinguished Professorship Award for the 2020-21 academic year. Provided by YSU’s Office of Academic Affairs, Oltmanns was awarded for Excellence in Scholarship. These awards are given to YSU faculty members each academic year in recognition of their outstanding achievements.

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.

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.