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The Kent Blossom Music Festival, an educational partnership between Kent State University, The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center, returns for its 55th season from July 2 through Aug. 6.
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The Kent Blossom Music Festival, an educational partnership between Kent State University, The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center, returns for its 55th season from July 2 through August 6.
Dr. Mark Nowakowski, composer and music production associate professor at the Kent State University Stark Campus, has released a new album named "Metanoia."The album has been released through DUX/Naxos and has hit #1 on Amazon Digital's new classical releases.
Kent State University's School of Music bids farewell to three exceptional faculty members this spring. Dr. Scott MacPherson, professor of music and Director of Choral Studies, Dr. Jungho Kim, Director of Orchestra, and Professor Kent Larmee, professor of horn and…
Two College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Kent State University with the 2022-2023 President's Faculty Excellence Award. Dr. Jay Dorfman, School of Music, and Linda Öhrn-McDaniel, School of Fashion, received the award based on their exceptional achievements…
The Glauser School of Music will hold its second Percussion Camp from June 21-23 in the Center for the Performing Arts, located on the Kent Campus of Kent State University.
Percussion Camp, under the direction of assistant professor and director of percussion studies Matthew…
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Diane Petrella, dean of the College of the Arts is pleased to announce that Dr. Sarah Labovitz has been appointed to Director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music effective July 1, 2023.
Kent State University has been notified by AudienceView, its third-party ticket sale vendor, that AudienceView has had a security breach. This breach may have affected customers who purchased tickets between Feb. 17 and Feb. 21 to university events for athletics, the College of…
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Kent State University’s Master of Music in Music Education(MMME) program has earned Intelligent.com’s “Best Student Support Services” award. Kent State University has been listed among the top Online Master’s in Music Education Program.
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The Black (Music) History Month Concert scheduled for Sun., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. has been cancelled! Please check back - more information will be posted as it becomes available.
Kent State University School of Music alum Corey Knick launches the Piano Cleveland Social Club for local pianists, and KSU alumni.
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The quarterly publication of Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA), TRIAD, recently featured writings by Kent State University’s School of Music faculty member, Dr. Rachael Fleischaker, and a doctoral student, Lisa Heinrich.
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Diane Petrella, dean of the College of the Arts is pleased to announce that professor and Vocal Area coordinator Timothy Culver will serve as the Interim Director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music effective July 1, 2022.
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School of Music faculty member Nick Petrella joined faculty from other northeast Ohio universities on the campus of Cleveland State University for a pre-conference workshop as part of the 11th Annual Deshpande Symposium.
Colombian musicians from the Glauser School of Music proudly represented Kent State University when they performed alongside The American Pops Orchestra at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House for a concert celebrating the 200 year bilateral partnership between the two…