“Crescendo,” the second-annual showcase for the Music program, will feature eight concerts the week of April 7-11.
More than 100 students in music courses will perform in the Black Box Theater in the Liberal Arts and Arts and Humanities Building over the course of the week. The April 11 event will be at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Rotunda.
The styles range from traditional solo and ensembles to interarts, open-mic and emerging areas in music technology, according to Andrea Edwards, M.M., academic program director for Music Performance and instructional assistant professor.
“Excellence in performance and depth of inquiry continues to grow every semester, with vibrant, unique performances being developed as a result,” she said. “This combines with the collaborative spirit — a core component of the college — as musicians work together, collaborate with other programs such as Visualization, and explore the creative possibilities of digital- and AI-driven performance.”
April 7 at 7 p.m.
The InterArts Showcase will bring Music students together to present projects combining music and visual projections, led by Lynn Vartan, D.M.A., associate professor.
April 8 at 2 p.m.
The Opera Workshop and Voice Studios Recital will feature students performing a shortened version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” with piano accompaniment by Mario Barbosa, M.M., instructional assistant professor; and Robert Rutherford, a second-year Master of Arts in Performance and Visual Studies student. Students from Voice Performance courses will present solo literature, led by Jason Mallory, D.M.A., instructional associate professor, and Rebecca Hays, D.M.A., associate professor.
At 7 p.m., students in Songwriters and Guitar Studio courses will perform.
April 9 at 2 p.m.
The Concert in the Park is an open-mic event. Guests are invited to join a community of music-makers.
At 7 p.m., the String Area Showcase will feature students from a String Studio course, led by Nicholas Hatt, D.M., instructional assistant professor.
April 10 at 2 p.m.
The Experimental Ensembles concert features performances by students in Music Technology courses led by Will Connor, Ph.D., senior lecturer; and Hongshuo Fan, Ph.D., assistant professor.
At 7 p.m., the Piano Studios Recital will feature students from studio courses led by Barbosa and Alessandro Fadini, D.M.A., assistant professor.
April 11 at 2 p.m.
The Aggieland Percussion Group, led by Francisco Perez, D.M.A., instructional associate professor, will conclude the showcase with a performance at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Rotunda. The percussion group presents a program for marimbas, vibraphones, drums and shared percussion.
