The School of Music's faculty regularly perform including programs featuring solo musicians, duos and other combinations of various instruments, chamber ensembles, and jazz combos.
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Faculty Recital: Clarinet and Piano
Faculty Recital
John Warren and Justin Stanley, clarinets
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Collage Concert 2021
Sherri N. Barrett, Sam Skelton, John Lawless, Andrew Berry, John Warren, Charae Krueger, Robert Henry, Molly Jennings, Lauryn Davis, Judith Cole, Melody Bearden, Scott Lozier, Dajon Carter, Colin Gregoire, Tryone Jackson, Trey Wright, Brenda Brent, and Helen Kim
An exciting highlight of each season, Collage is the signature annual production of the School of Music. All proceeds and donations support student scholarships. This unique production features over 200 student and faculty performers. The featured highlighted ensembles include jazz, orchestra, choir, band, percussion, opera, chamber groups, and much more. This year, Collage is free and you may live-stream the event from the comfort of your home.
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Lift Every Voice: Celebrating Black History Month
Twanda Black, John Lawless, Sam Skelton, Leslie J. Blackwell, and Oral Moses
Enjoy an evening of performances from KSU percussion ensemble, Gospel Choir, Jazz I, Chamber Signers, and more! Join us (virtually) to celebrate Black History Month.
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Faculty Recital: An Evening with Friends
Judith Cole, Nancy Conley, Helen Kim, Charae Krueger, John Lawless, Douglas Lindsey, Chani Maisonet, Marc Miller, Kenn Wagner, and John Warren
Join us virtually for "An Evening with Friends" featuring performances by Judith Cole, Kennesaw State University Artist in Residence in Collaborative Piano. The program features faculty professors Helen Kim, Charae Krueger, Kenn Wagner, Nancy Conley, Doug Lindsey, Marc Miller, John Lawless, John Warren and former student Chani Maisonet performing several works never before heard on our concert hall stage. From Beethoven and Saint-Saens to Ewazen and music from a recently released film, this recital is designed for lovers of traditional concert music as well as those who enjoy lighter fare, all presented by a group of close friends who are School of Music faculty.
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2021 Steinway Spectacular
David Coucheron, Indra Thomas, Jesse Cook, Jonathan Xue, Anna Mbiad, Andrew Hughes, Joey Jacques, Brad Cannata, Tatyana Popovych, Lucas Henry, Robert Henry, Julie Coucheron, Judith Cole, Huu Mai, Tyrone Jackson, Douglas Lindsey, and John Lawless
The Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music, an All-Steinway School, will rebroadcast the 2019 Steinway Spectacular for your chance to enjoy an encore performance! This concert showcases our fleet of Steinway pianos and talented piano faculty including Dr. Robert Henry, International Steinway Artist and KSU Director of Piano Studies, along with other members of the KSU piano faculty.
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Jazz Guitar & Jazz Vocals
Karla Harris, Trey Wright, and Tyrone Jacksno
A performance by the KSU Jazz Guitar and Vocal Jazz ensembles under the direction of Trey Wright and Karla Harris.
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Robert & Clara Schumann’s Epic Valentine’s Day Recital Featuring Guest Composers: Wieck, Kirchner, and Brahms
Robert Henry
Make this Valentine's Day extra special with an afternoon performance by KSU faculty pianist, Robert Henry. Dr. Henry is an internationally distinguished pianist who regularly performs throughout the world as orchestral soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and recording artist. Since winning first prize in four international piano competitions, he has presented solo debuts at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Wigmore Hall. The Washington Post praised Dr. Henry's "dazzling ability to turn the percussion instrument into a sonorous orchestra… stratospheric sounds… rumbling earthiness… [with] colorful, virtuosic, sensitive playing…" Watch live from the comfort of home via ArtsKSU Virtual.
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Senior Recital: Bethany Johnston
Bethany Johnston and Grace Johnston
A Senior Recital featuring Bethany and Grace Johnston.
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Summit Trio Recital
Helen Hwaya Kim, Charae Krueger, and Robert Henry
The Summit Piano Trio performance is a very special recital featuring KSU faculty: Violinist, Helen Kim; Cellist, Charae Krueger, and Pianist, Robert Henry.
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Faculty Recital: Charae Krueger, cello; Robert Henry, piano; Helen Kim, violin
Charae Krueger, Robert Henry, Helen Kim, Laurence Sherr, John Warren, and John Lawless
A performance by KSU School of Music faculty Charae Krueger, cello, Robert Henry, piano, and Helen Kim, violin. One of the featured works is Flame Language by KSU Composer-in-Residence Laurence Sherr. This remembrance composition is a setting of a poem by Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Nelly Sachs, and the performance comes just before the annual marking of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27. Special guests joining Charae Krueger and Robert Henry to perform Flame Language are Heather Witt, mezzo-soprano, John Warren, clarinet, John Lawless, percussion, and David Kehler, conductor. Other works on the program are the Duo for Violin and Cello by Zoltán Kodály and the Beethoven D Major cello sonata.
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KSU Brass Faculty Recital
Douglas Lindsey, Ryan Moser, Mike Tiscione, JD Handshoe, Richard Williams, Judith Cole, and Eric Jenkins
Enjoy a performance by the KSU brass faculty: Doug Lindsey, Mike Tiscione, Richard Williams, J.D. Handshoe, and Ryan Moser, all accompanied pianists Judith Cole and Eric Jenkins.
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KSU Opera Theater presents: Dynamic Relationships
Eileen Moremen
Program for Dynamic Relationships
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KSU Gospel Choir Spring Concert
Dr. Oral Moses
A performance by the KSU Gospel Choir under the direction of Dr. Oral Moses.
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Faculty Recital: Oral Moses
Oral Moses and Rosalyn Floyd
Celebrate Black History Month by enjoying an evening of performances from Professor Emeritus of Voice and Music Literature, Oral Moses.
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Jazz I & II Ensembles
Sam Skelton and Wes Funderburk
Performances featuring Jazz Ensemble I led by Director of Jazz Studies Sam Skelton and Jazz Ensemble II led by Wes Funderburk, Artist-in-Residence in Jazz Studies and Jazz Trombone.
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KSU Faculty Jazz Parliament “Jazz at Six Feet Apart”
Sam Skelton, Luke Weathington, Rob Opitz, Wes Funderburk, Tyrone Jackson, Trey Wright, Marc Miller, Justin Chesarek, and Karla Harris
Enjoy an evening of jazz with performances from KSU faculty.
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Faculty Recital: Christina Smith and Robert Henry
Christina Smith and Robert Henry
Enjoy an evening of performances by KSU faculty Christina Smith, flute, and Robert Henry, piano. This performance will be live-streamed via ArtKSU Virtual so that you may enjoy the show from wherever you are!
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KSU Woodwind Faculty Recital
Kelly Bryant, Christina Smith, Todd Skitch, Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Justin Stanley, John Warren, Anthony Georgeson, Eric Jenkins, and Robert Henry
The esteemed KSU Woodwind faculty present a recital with a large collection of virtuosic works spanning multiple styles and centuries. Accompaniment by Eric Jenkins and Robert Henry, piano. Presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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"An Evening with Friends" Faculty Recital: Judith Cole, piano
Judith Cole, Nancy Conley, Helen Kim, Charae Krueger, John Lawless, Douglas Lindsey, Chani Maisonet, Marc Miller, Kenn Wagner, and John Warren
Faculty artist Judith Cole presents a recital titles "An Evening with Friends", featuring music which has never been performed in the School of Music.
This concert is presented virtually from Morgan Concert Hall of the Bailey Performance Center.
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Jazz Ensembles I & II
Wes Funderburk and Sam Skelton
Jazz Ensembles I & II present a concert. Jazz I's concert is entitled "The Music of The Count Basie Orchestra".
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Junior Recital: Colin Gregoire, cello
Colin Gregoire
This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Performance. Mr. Gregoire studies cello with Prof. Charae Krueger.
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Non-Degree Recital: Joseph Grunkemeyer, cello
Joseph Grunkemeyer, Gabriella Paul, Aidan Thompson, Garrett Clay, Laci Divine, and Colin Gregoire
Mr. Grunkemeyer studies cello with Prof. Charae Krueger towards the degree Bachelor of Arts in Music.
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