(From left: Dr. Kevin Chiarrizzio, Liberty University; Dr. David Stern and Dr. Laura Artesani, University of Maine; Heath Kennedy) A School of Performing Arts student recently received a high accolade at a regional music conference. Heath Kennedy, a double major in tuba performance and music education, received second place in the mock orchestra auditions at […]
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The University of Maine Singers have recently returned from a whirlwind trip across the Atlantic, seeing sights and singing songs all across Italy. The trip, which took place from May 26 to June 7, was a return to tradition for the choral group; the annual excursions went on hiatus for several years before roaring back […]
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An opera composed by one of UMaine’s own is getting the silver screen treatment, courtesy of a Massachusetts-based opera company. Beth Wiemann, professor of music and director of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, wrote the music and libretto for “I Give You My Home,” a work inspired by the life and work of Rose Standish Nichols. […]
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