Daily Bulldog published an article on four local students who took part in the 2017 All-State Music Festival at the University of Maine. The music students from Mt. Blue High School participated in the centennial festival that was hosted by UMaine’s School of Performing Arts. The festival, organized by the Maine Music Educators Association, brings […]
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Tablet Magazine published a review of Defiant Requiem’s concert in Terezín, a former military compound in the Czech Republic where the Theresienstadt concentration camp was located. The 13-piece orchestra included pianist Phillip Silver, a professor of music at the University of Maine. The orchestra performed “Hours of Freedom: The Story of the Terezín Composer,” which […]
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The University of Maine and School of Performing Arts are hosting the 2017 All-State Music Festival May 18–20. The festival brings together more than 500 student musicians representing 92 high schools from around the state for a series of workshops, master classes and performances. Final concerts will take place Saturday, May 20 at the Collins […]
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Orono chamber choir EUPHONY, under the direction of Francis Vogt, will present two performances of a tribute to choral conductor and composer Gregg Smith. “Now I Walk in Beauty: A Memorial Tribute to Gregg Smith” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at the Church of Universal Fellowship in Orono; and 7 p.m. […]
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International Programs at the University of Maine has announced the latest study abroad scholarship recipients. The group gathered in April for a pre-departure orientation. Recently awarded scholarships include: Samantha Smith Scholarship — Awarded to Brawley Benson, an international affairs major and economics minor. Benson will attend the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in Moscow, […]
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On Dante Baskett’s first day of classes in the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, he attended a recital lab overseen by Beth Wiemann. During the lab, Wiemann mentioned a local woman, Pat Steward, who writes country songs and was looking for help putting her lyrics to music. Baskett, who has mostly made music […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ Spring Dance Showcase will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in the Hauck Auditorium, with subsequent performances Friday and Saturday, May 5–6. The showcase will feature more than 50 student dancers and choreographers presenting original performances across a variety of dance styles, including hip-hop, tap, ballet […]
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Ever wonder if there’s a journalism course at the University of Maine that incorporates climate science reporting? Who would be an informative speaker to talk about long-term watershed management, or changes in the lobster industry related to climate impacts, or reducing climate-related effects with community infrastructure improvements? Answers to these questions and many more can […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts will host Brian Shaw of Louisiana State University for a jazz residency April 19–21. During his residency, the associate professor of trumpet and jazz studies will be a guest conductor and soloist for the April 20 Jazz Ensemble concert. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. […]
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Video and installation artist Sondra Perry will present her work April 18 at the University of Maine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center. Perry’s 7 p.m. presentation is part of Tuesdays at the IMRC, the UMaine Intermedia MFA program’s visiting artist lecture series. Through the use of video, installation, video game software, and performance, […]
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