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School of Music to host national saxophone conference at ASU

The North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference will be held at the Arizona State University School of Music on March 6-9. This year, Christopher Creviston , Yamaha Performing Artist and...
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Love is in the air with these Sun Devil stories

Love finds us all at different times and takes us to different places — just ask these Sun Devil faculty and alumni. ASU Now picked the brains — and hearts — of three Arizona State University couples...
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Whimsy, comedy deliver a strong message in 'The Snow'

Whimsy, comedy and a powerful message about the importance of understanding emotion are at the core of “ The Snow ,” an upcoming School of Film, Dance and Theatre production that opens Feb. 14 at...
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ASU School of Music welcomes four internationally renowned artists in the arts, humanities for weeklong residency

Arizona State University’s School of Music welcomed composer Laura Kaminsky, librettist and film producer Kimberly Reed, visual artist Rebecca Allan and internationally acclaimed pianist Ursula...
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Herberger Institute receives $60K investment in student artists and designers

To celebrate its 50th anniversary in business, Arizona-based Camelot Homes is donating $50,000 for endowed scholarships for the Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. A...
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ASU School of Music’s production of Bernstein’s ‘Mass’ wins first place in the National Opera Association competition

“Evocative, imaginative, engaging.” “Exquisitely controlled chaos.” “… from the mesmerizing opening scene, I was completely drawn in and it gave me HOPE.” The Arizona State University School of Music...
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Music professor to perform world premiere of saxophone concerto by Grammy-nominated composer

Christopher Creviston , associate professor in Arizona State University's School of Music and internationally renowned saxophonist, will perform the world premiere of Concerto for Soprano...
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ASU School of Music professor publishes landmark book on ethnomusicology

From the temples of Bali to the depths of the Amazon jungles, ethnomusicologists have traveled around the globe to journal humanity’s relationship with music. Ted Solís , professor of ethnomusicology...
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ASU voice professor releases first solo and duo recording

Stephanie Weiss , assistant professor of voice in the ASU School of Music, recently released her first solo and duo recording, “ Sacred & Profane: Duo Au Courant Performs Song Cycles of Daron...
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ASU School of Music announces new director of wind ensembles

Jason Caslor, associate professor and associate director of bands and orchestras in the ASU School of Music, will take the helm as director of ASU wind ensembles beginning fall 2019. Caslor , an ASU...
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New ASU music composition professor combines iconic sounds to create new meanings

Composer Alex Temple has joined the Arizona State University School of Music in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts as an assistant professor of music composition. “I have taught a...
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ASU's Daniel Bernard Roumain: The sheer fear of creating new and innovative work

Daniel Bernard Roumain’s work as a composer and performer focuses on fostering awareness of and conversations about complex social issues. An Institute Professor in Arizona State University's...
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ASU School of Music doctoral student wins prestigious symphony competition

Arizona State University School of Music doctoral student Nathaniel De la Cruz recently won first prize in the prestigious Coeur d'Alene Symphony National Young Artists College Strings...
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ASU graduating student combines music, science as a 21st-century musician

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for fall 2019 commencement . Felix Herbst refuses to settle on one path. The 21st-century musician is a violinist, vocalist and arranger-composer...
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ASU School of Music graduating mezzo-soprano hopes to launch opera career

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for fall 2019 commencement . Ariana Warren, a mezzo-soprano of exceptional talent, embodies everything that the ASU School of Music in the...
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School of Music doctoral graduate gives back through music

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2019 commencement . When Arizona State University School of Music graduate Fredrick Brown, Doctor of Musical Arts in wind band...
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ASU saxophone ensemble has banner year at national chamber music competitions

Seyon Saxophone Quartet, a chamber music ensemble composed of Arizona State University School of Music students, won first and second prizes at two prominent national chamber music competitions...
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Music graduate hopes to have positive impact on students

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2019 commencement . It took losing music for Aliyah Qualls to realize how much making music meant to her. Music had been a part of...
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Herberger Institute alumni, faculty receive grants from Arizona Commission on the Arts

The Arizona Commission on the Arts awarded grants to 31 artists throughout the state, including two faculty members and six alumni from Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design...
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Music alums selected for national arts leadership and artistic development programs

Two Arizona State University School of Music alumni have been selected to participate in the Sphinx Organization’s national arts leadership and artistic development programs dedicated to transforming...
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Music alum wins Canadian Screen Award for best original song

Arizona State University School of Music alumnus Joshua Hill is the recipient of the 2018 Canadian Screen Award for best original song for his work on the 2017 animated feature film “ The Breadwinner...
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ASU School of Music doctoral graduate wins prestigious dissertation award

Carolyn Rose Rynex, Arizona State University School of Music alumna, was awarded the prestigious 2017 Julius Herford Dissertation Prize from the American Choral Directors Association for her doctoral...
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ASU music alumnus appointed assistant professor at Ithaca College

David Earll, Arizona State University School of Music alumnus, has been appointed assistant professor of tuba and euphonium at the Ithaca College School of Music in New York, beginning fall 2018....
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ASU music alum wins 2018 Hong Kong International Violin Competition

Shu Liu, an alumna of Arizona State University’s School of Music in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, was awarded first prize at the 2018 Hong Kong International Violin Competition....
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