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Alumni Spotlight: Lorie Hippen – Celebrating a Career in Music Education

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Lorie Hippen (BS 1978, violin/music education) welcomes students into her classroom at South High School in Minneapolis. It’s late May, and her string orchestra students unpack, assemble their instruments and music, and warm up.

Professor Dean Billmeyer Featured in Star Tribune article "Northop's...

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History hasn’t always been kind to the University of Minnesota’s Aeolian-Skinner organ, built between 1932 and 1936. “It’s true that for decades the university spent very little money on the organ,” said Dean Billmeyer, an organ professor since 1982.

Professor Dean Billmeyer Featured in FOX 9 Story "Minnesota Orchestra debuts...

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Many musicians agree that an organ in like one orchestra in itself with all sorts of capabilities. Now, what's old is new again. The talent of the Minnesota Orchestra is undeniable, but for U of M Professor of Music Dean Billmeyer, there's been something missing in recent years until now.

Professor Tom Ashworth Presents Clinics in California and Featured in Article

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Tom Ashworth (trombone) was featured in the Shafter Press (Shafter, CA) article "Music man comes back and gives back" on October 4, 2018.

Student Amelia Smith Teaches at University of Mississippi

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Amelia Smith (DMA, clarinet, student of Timothy Zavadil) recently completed a temporary teaching assignment at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. She filled in for Dr. Michael Rowlett for 6 weeks during the beginning of the fall term. While there, Smith taught 12 clarinet students, clarinet studio, and a single reeds methods course.

Alumnus David Evan Thomas Initiated into Sigma Alpha Iota as National Arts Associate

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David Evan Thomas (PhD 1996, composition, student of Dominick Argento) was initiated into Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) Minneapolis,/St. Paul Alumnae Chapter as a National Arts Associate on October 8, 2018.

Alumna Margaret McDonald Performs and Presents at Lynn University

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Margaret McDonald (BM 1998/MM 2000, piano, student of Lydia Artymiw) presented a master class and performed a duo recital with violist Erika Eckert at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL on October 11 and October 12, 2018.

Alumna Laura Hynes a Featured in Music and the Brain: A Conversation with Renée...

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Laura Hynes (DMA 2013, voice, student of Adriana Zabala) was a featured performer for Music and the Brain: A Conversation with Renée Fleming at the University of Calgary, where she is currently an assistant professor and head of voice.

Student Callie Cooper to Perform in Opera Susquehanna's Winners Recital

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Callie Cooper (BM, voice, student of Jean del Santo) will perform in Opera Susquehanna's Winners Recital on October 28 at 4 pm in Gettysburg, PA. She will sing a selection of opera arias and I hate music!: A Song Cycle of Five Kid Songs for Soprano by Leonard Bernstein.

Alumna Hannah Schendel Named Allentown Symphony Conducting Fellow

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Hannah Schendel (BA 2013, violin) was chosen to be a conducting fellow with the Allentown Symphony. The Allentown Symphony Conducting Fellows Program supports the opportunity for promising conductors to hone their craft and enrich their musical experience through mentorship and participation in the Allentown Symphony Association’s orchestral and community programs.

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Upcoming Events

October 18, 2018

Guest Recital: Noel Engebretson, piano

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Program to include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix-Bartholdy Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, and Frédéric Chopin. Noel Engebretson is an active concert pianist, a...

October 20, 2018

18th Annual Collage Concert

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The annual Collage Concert is a non-stop showcase, including performances by choral, orchestral, jazz, chamber, world music, and wind ensembles as well as solo performances by faculty and...

October 21, 2018

Faculty & Guest Recital: Preston Duncan, saxophone and Casey Rafn, piano

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This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-seated basis. This event will be live streamed. Visit...

October 22, 2018

Mondays @ Minnesota: Mock Audition Class with Master Coach Lara Bolton

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Lara Bolton is on faculty at the U of M School of Music. She is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach. As such, she has been engaged at many companies including the Guthrie Theater, San...

October 23, 2018

Junior Recital: Philip Eschweiler, voice

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Program: Tre Ariette - Bellini Il Fervido Desiderio Dolente Imagine Vaga Luna "Poeme d'un Jour" Faure Rencontre Toujours Adeiu Italienisches Liederbuch - Hugo Wolf 4. Gesegnet Sei, durch...

October 24, 2018

EVENT CANCELED – Junior Recital: Rosemary Joyce, voice

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Please note, this event has been canceled. Join Rosemary Joyce and accompanist Mary Trotter as they explore the concepts of love and hope through the songs of Roger Quilter and Richard...

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