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December

Crimson Youth Choir Presents Fall Concert

The Crimson Youth Choir, the children and young adult choir of the IUP Community Music School, and under the direction of Kye-Won Doyle, will present their end-of-semester fall concert in a cabaret style at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, in the Blue Room of Sutton Hall on the IUP main campus.

  • Jeff Wacker
  • 15 December 2021
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Music Department and Community Music School Partner In New Student-Centered Ensemble

The IUP Music Department and the IUP Community Music School are excited to partner for the spring 2022 semester in offering University Band, a special topics course [MUSC 281]. This new, student-centered ensemble will provide a unique and intergenerational playing opportunity for non-music students, music majors on their secondary instruments, and community members ages 15 and up.

  • Jeff Wacker
  • 08 December 2021
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Indiana Concert Band Fall Concert

The Indiana Concert Band of the IUP Community Music School will present its fall concert on Thursday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall. Under the direction of IUP music professor Jason Worzbyt, the band will present a variety of selections from the concert band repertoire.

  • Jeff Wacker
  • 03 December 2021
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Student Brass Quintets to Present Recitals

The IUP Freshman Brass Quintet and the Legacy Brass Quintet will present recitals on Sunday, December 5, in DiCicco Hall (Rm. 121) in the Cogswell Music Building on the IUP campus. The programs will begin at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and are free and open to the general public.

  • 29 November 2021
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November

Music Faculty Member Performs at Three High Schools

Department of Music faculty member, Zach Collins, has worked with Blairsville, North Hills, and Shaler High School music programs in October and November 2021. 

  • 16 November 2021
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Department of Music Announces Winners of Concerto Competition 

From a field of 12 competitors, three students were selected as winners in the return of the Department of Music’s Concerto Competition: David Earnest, trombone; Kayla Holsopple, tuba; and Austin Widmann, trumpet.

  • 15 November 2021
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IUP Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble to Present Fall Concert

The IUP Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble will present their annual Fall jazz concert on Tuesday, November 16. The performance will be held in Fisher Auditorium in the Performing Arts Center on the IUP campus, and will begin at 8:00 p.m. Both ensembles are led by Kevin Eisensmith.

  • 11 November 2021
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Quah Performs Solo Piano Recital at IUP

Assistant professor of piano at Penn State University, Melody Quah, will give a solo piano recital on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall (second floor of Sutton Hall). Admission is free.

  • 10 November 2021
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Music Faculty Complete Trio Tour

IUP Department of Music faculty Heidi Lucas and Zach Collins toured Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania with Eastern Standard November 1-5, 2021.

  • 08 November 2021
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IUP Department of Music Announces an Upcoming Production of Music Theatre International’s All Together Now!

IUP Department of Music Announces an Upcoming Production of Music Theatre International’s All Together Now!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre. Performances are to take place November 12 and 13, 2021.

  • 05 November 2021
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Wong Doe Adjudicates Marian Garcia International Piano Competition

IUP piano professor Henry Wong Doe served as adjudicator for both college and high school divisions of the Marian Garcia International Piano Competition, October 30 and 31, 2021.

  • 02 November 2021
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IUP Symphony Orchestra Performs with Grammy-Winning Fiddlers Mark and Maggie O'Connor

The IUP Symphony Orchestra will combine with the Johnstown Symphony Youth Orchestra on Sunday, November 7 to perform with featured soloists Mark and Maggie O'Connor. The O'Connors are world-renowned, Grammy-winning fiddlers, and Mr. O'Connor will perform his revolutionary Improvised Violin Concerto.

  • 29 October 2021
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October

“Carousel” Marks Musical Theater’s Return to Fisher

Shouts of delight and surprise were heard as the cast list went up Monday night, marking musical theater’s spectacular return to Fisher Auditorium in the spring semester.

  • 30 November 2021
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Open Auditions for “Carousel”

Information about upcoming auditions and how to apply for backstage production opportunities in the spring semester musical, "Carousel."

  • Brian Jones
  • 19 November 2021
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It's All for One at Theater-by-the-Grove

Theater-by-the-Grove presents the premiere production of a new play by Pittsburgh playwright TJ Young. “The Inseparables” is an uproarious and feel-good comedy perfect for an entertaining evening (or matinee). Performances open Wednesday, November 3, and run through Sunday, November 7.

  • Brian R. Jones
  • 31 October 2021
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IUP Tuba and Euphonium Studio Celebrates OcTUBAfest

Students and faculty in the IUP Department of Music Tuba and Euphonium Studio will be celebrating OcTUBAfest in the upcoming week.

  • 19 October 2021
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Baldoria Performs Solo Piano Recital at IUP

Associate Professor of Piano at Bloomsburg University, Charisse Baldoria will be giving a solo piano recital on Monday, October 25, at 8:00 p.m. in Gorell Recital Hall. Admission is free.

  • 19 October 2021
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Rom-com Opera @ IUP!

If you like Rom-com and beautiful tunes, come to see this one-act opera, Gianni Schicchi!

  • 14 October 2021
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Community Jazz Jam

Laura Ferguson and the rhythm section of the IUP Jazz Ensemble host the Open Air Jazz Jam at Josie's every Thursday night starting at 8pm.

  • 13 October 2021
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Ferguson Presents PMEA District 8 In-Service

Laura Ferguson provided in-service professional development for music teachers in PMEA District 8 on October 11, 2021.

  • 13 October 2021
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Indiana Musicale Hosts Annual Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival

Indiana Musicale, the Indiana chapter of the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association/MTNA hosted its annual Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival on the IUP campus, October 2, 2021.

  • 06 October 2021
Community

Collins Works With Two Area Music Programs

Zach Collins worked with the band programs at Greater Latrobe and Gateway High Schools on October 1, 2021.

  • 02 October 2021
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September

2021 Homecoming Music Activities

The Department of Music welcomes alumni back to campus for 2021 Homecoming with performances by the IUP Marching Band and Wind Ensemble.

  • 29 September 2021
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Legacy Brass Named for Fall 2021

The IUP Department of Music is proud to announce the new members of Legacy Brass Quintet for fall 2021: Austin Widmann (trumpet), Justin Bianconi (trumpet), Anna Zurawski (horn), David Earnest (trombone), and Kayla Holsopple (tuba).

  • 08 September 2021
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Guest Artist Holder to Offer Self-Producing Workshop

BIPOC arts instigator and early-career producer Amber Holder will speak at an IUP Theatre and Dance Forum on Friday, September 10, 4:40–5:30 p.m. in the Waller Hall main theatre.  A brief talk on creating a performing arts career with radical programming in this "gig economy" will be followed by an interview and questions from attendees.

  • Brian Jones
  • 07 September 2021
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Saylor Named Interim Marching Band Director

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the appointment of Nevin Saylor as interim director of the IUP Marching Band.

  • 02 September 2021
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August

String Project Accepting Applications for Fall 2021 Semester 

The IUP String Project, a community music education outreach program for children ages five to 18 in Indiana and the surrounding area, is now accepting applications for private lesson instruction on violin, viola, cello, and bass.  Applications are due on September 1.

  • 25 August 2021
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Opera/Music Theater Fall Production Audition Information

Announcing audition information for the IUP Opera/Music Theater fall production

  • 20 August 2021
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Open Call: Auditions for “The Inseparables”

Theater-by-the-Grove invites all interested students to audition for the main stage production of a new play by Pittsburgh playwright TJ Young. Audition information is provided.

  • Brian Jones
  • 18 August 2021
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Collins Receives Recording Award

IUP Department of Music faculty member, Zach Collins, was given the Roger Bobo Award for Excellence in Recording for his album, "Chronicle," at the 2021 Virtual Tuba Euphonium Conference in June. 

  • 18 August 2021
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Dickinson Honored for 35 Years of Teaching

On Sunday, April 25th, 2021, Christian Dickinson, Professor of Trombone, was honored for his 35 years of teaching at IUP.

  • 17 August 2021
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May

Members of IUP Brass Area Meet with Alumnus Composer O'Toole

On May 3, 2021, brass students from the IUP Department of Music met with composer Anthony O’Toole ’11, who was commissioned to write a new work for brass quintet. This work will be premiered by the department’s scholarship brass quintet as part of their fall 2021 recital.

  • 04 May 2021

April

Music Department Presents 21st Annual IUP Jazz Festival

The Department of Music of Indiana University of Pennsylvania will present the IUP Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 1, in Fisher Auditorium in the Performing Arts Center on the IUP campus. The Festival begins at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to IUP faculty and students only, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The recital will also be live- streamed on YouTube.

  • 26 April 2021

Marching Band to Delay 100th Anniversary Celebration to 2022

For everyone to stay safe and healthy while enjoying an epic celebration, we have determined that delaying the celebration until fall 2022 will assure the chance for us to celebrate fully together as this monumental anniversary deserves. We look forward to planning and celebrating the Legend’s Centennial with you.

  • 22 April 2021

IUP TrumpetFest, April 23-24

TrumpetFest 2021 is scheduled for April 23 and 24, and will feature performances by IUP trumpet students and faculty. All events will be held in Gorell Recital Hall in Sutton Hall, and are free and open to members of the IUP campus only, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

  • 20 April 2021

Trumpet Ensemble to Present Spring 2021 Recital

The IUP Trumpet Ensemble will present its annual spring recital on Tuesday, April 20, in Gorell Recital Hall in Sutton Hall on the IUP campus. The program will begin at 8:00 pm and is free and open to members of the IUP campus and will also be live-streamed on the Music Department’s YouTube channel.

  • 12 April 2021

March

IUP Music Faculty and Friends Perform A Springtime Soirée March 26

IUP music faculty and friends bring their dynamic performance skills to a program of music both new and old, including violin sonatas by Beethoven and Grieg, a Handel cantata, plus an exciting new work for string trio.

  • 24 March 2021

Department of Music to Hold Cellobration Day, Now Accepting Applications

The IUP String Area is hosting an IUP Cellobration Day on Saturday, April 10, featuring Linda Jennings and Alexandra Dee in the morning and Cello Fury in the afternoon. Cellists in grades 6–12 are invited for a free day of music-making in Fisher Hall on the IUP campus.

  • 24 March 2021
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Department of Music Hosts Middle School Honors Orchestra

The IUP Department of Music String Area hosted the IUP Middle School Honors Orchestra Festival on Saturday, March 20. The all day event was led by IUP Director of Orchestral Studies Alexandra Dee and IUP cello professor Linda Jennings.

  • 22 March 2021

February

IUP String Area Hosts High School Honors Orchestra Festival

The IUP Music Department's String Area hosted the IUP High School Honors Orchestra Festival on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Students from seven high schools spent the day rehearsing and then performed a live-streamed concert.

  • 17 February 2021

Wong Doe Presents Workshop for Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania

Piano faculty member Henry Wong Doe’s online workshop, “Timing, Phrasing, Balance, and Pedalling: Refining Your Approach to the Piano,” focused on important aspects of piano playing. The attendees were around 40 students from private teachers in the greater Pittsburgh Area, members of the Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania.

  • 08 February 2021

January

Pipkin-Hutchinson Receives Gold Medallion Award from KC-ACTF

Associate Professor Nancy Pipkin-Hutchinson in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance was presented with the Kennedy Center Gold Medallion during a virtual ceremony the evening of January 15, 2021.

  • 29 January 2021
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Students Awarded at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Closing ceremonies of Region 2 of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival included awards presented to several IUP students. 

  • 29 January 2021

Students Present at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

The week before classes resumed for the spring semester, students from the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance actively participated in the Region 2 Kennedy Center–American College Theatre Festival 53.   

  • 29 January 2021

IUP Digital Host for Theatre Festival

The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance at IUP assisted as virtual support for Region 2 of the Kennedy Center–American College Theatre Festival, January 11–15, 2021.

  • 29 January 2021

Engelstad Presents on Conducting Vocabulary at FMEA Conference

On January 16, 2021, IUP clarinet professor Rosemary Engelstad and Brittan Braddock ’16, director of bands at University of Western Florida, co-presented “Balance, Posture, and Gesture: Expanding Conducting Vocabulary for Better Health,” a session for music educators at the 2021 Florida Music Educators Association conference.

  • 29 January 2021

Students, Faculty, and Staff Attend Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit

The 23rd Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit was held virtually on January 22–23, sponsored by the Office of Social Equity and Title IX. The Summit used community dialogue to discuss the importance of critically re-evaluating our respective histories, specifically the impact of white supremacy and how it has caused widespread dehumanization and exploitation throughout global and local history.

  • 29 January 2021

Wong Doe Presents at Nanyang International Piano Academy, Singapore

IUP piano professor Henry Wong Doe presented, judged, and performed at the 2021 Nanyang International Piano Academy, Singapore, January 14–17.

  • 26 January 2021

Desoto-Jackson Appointed to Pittsburgh Gender Equity Commission

Rachel DeSoto-Jackson, associate professor of Applied Theatre in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance, has been appointed to the Pittsburgh Gender Equity Commission in the Mayor’s Office of Equity as a member of the review committee for RFP20000464 “Community-Based Research on Gender Equity in Pittsburgh.”

  • 15 January 2021
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Anti-racism Virtual Workshop Led by Desoto-Jackson

Rachel DeSoto-Jackson, associate professor of Applied Theatre, was invited to lead a virtual master class workshop at the University of Pittsburgh on November 13, 2020.

  • 15 January 2021
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Desoto-Jackson Presents Virtually at Smithsonian Latino Center

For the fourth year, Rachel DeSoto-Jackson, associate professor of Applied Theatre, was invited to present a national master class workshop at the Smithsonian Latino Center. While this workshop had been presented in person in previous years, this year’s workshop engaged participants virtually via Zoom.

  • 15 January 2021
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Theatre Department Founding Professor and Former Chair Passes

A. Lynn Lockrow, a founding faculty member of IUP’s Theater Department in the 1970s, passed away from COVID-19 in Manteo, North Carolina, on January 3.

  • 15 January 2021