Concerts & Events
FEB 23
7:00 pm
Student Recital: Alexia Leavy, soprano and Dr. Karen Murphy, piano
First Baptist Church - Chapel
FEB 24
2:00 pm
Concert Band A/Campus/Community Band
Bettersworth Auditorium - Lee Hall
FEB 27
6:00 pm
Drumline Audition Clinic
Band and Choral Rehearsal Hall
FEB 28
7:30 pm
Faculty Recital: Jessica Banks, flute, Jackie Edwards-Henry, piano, and Jason Baker, marimba
First Baptist Church - Chapel
Departmental News
Dr. Sobaskie published in French music journal
James Sobaskie profiled Gabriel Fauré: Correspondance, suivie de Lettres à Madame H. in the current issue of Revue de Musicologie (https://sfmusicologie.fr/publication/tome-1051). This book review represents Dr. Sobaskie’s third French-language publication on the composer.
Dr. Nancy Hargrove Visited the Music Department
Dr. Hargrove gave a pre-program talk on Febrary 4th to the voice area student and faculty performers who will all be presenting the 12th annual Poetry and Song Program, aptly entitled ‘Sara & Billy & Richard & Oscar: America’s Got Talent!’ This lecture recital will take place on Feb. 12th in the Old Main Auditorium at 7:30 pm and centers on the life, works and song settings of...
Michael Taylor visited MS for one-week African Drumming residency
Michael Taylor was in the Golden Triangle for a one-week residency dedicated to African drumming. Taylor is the director of the Tam Tam Mandingue Djembe Academy – Chicago. He has studied in Africa and America with a number of expert djembe and dunun players including Grand Master Mamady Keita and Grand Master Famoudou Konate. While in Mississippi for the week of January 13th, Taylor provided...