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Dan Hinman to Perform with Wichita Symphony Orchestra FacultyMusicCurrent StudentsFeatured

Dan Hinman to Perform with Wichita Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Dan Hinman, Teaching Assistant Professor of Trombone, has been invited to perform as a substitute musician with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. The performance, "Symphony in the Gardens: Timeless Romance", will be May 16 at Wichita's Botanica. Finale Concert Program GEORGES BIZET Farandole from L'arlesienne Suite No. 2JOHANN STRAUSS Voices of SpringPYOTR ILYICH…
April 25, 2025
Ruth Gurgel presents at International Conference for Research in Music Education FacultyMusicNewsFeatured

Ruth Gurgel presents at International Conference for Research in Music Education

Ruth Gurgel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music Education, is presenting her research at the 14th International Conference for Research in Music Education this month. Her session, titled "Intersections of Engagement Theory and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the U.S. Choral Classroom," explores how student agency and Gloria Ladson-Billings' (2022) theory of…
April 22, 2025
Hale Library series Faculty Recital to Include Premiere by MTD Alumna Grace Baugher FacultyMusicAlumniNewsFeatured

Hale Library series Faculty Recital to Include Premiere by MTD Alumna Grace Baugher

On Friday, April 25, at 7:30pm, the Hale Library Concert Series will present a recital by School of Music, Theatre, and Dance faculty members Susan Maxwell, bassoon; Steven Maxwell, tuba; and Amanda Arrington, piano. The program will feature solos, duets and trios from the Baroque period to the present. Nationally-known…
April 21, 2025
K-State nutrition student explores gap between well-being and dance DanceCurrent StudentsNewsFeatured

K-State nutrition student explores gap between well-being and dance

When Abbey Griffin decided to research the disconnect between perception and self-image, she chose the one language she knew could convey such complexities — dance. Griffin, a dancer for nearly two decades, began performing when she was three years old and has continued developing her passion as a K-State student and…
April 21, 2025
Five Centuries in the Making: Pinkall, K-State Alumni Restore and Record Vatican Mass with GRAMMY®-Winning Kansas City Chorale FacultyMusicAlumniNewsFeatured

Five Centuries in the Making: Pinkall, K-State Alumni Restore and Record Vatican Mass with GRAMMY®-Winning Kansas City Chorale

A forgotten Vatican mass, transcribed in the very year Michelangelo completed the Sistine Chapel frescoes, has been brought to life in a stunning new recording by the Kansas City Chorale—with significant contributions from Kansas State University faculty and alumni. Dr. Bryan Pinkall, Director of the School of Music, Theatre, and…
April 17, 2025
Craig B. Parker performs at Asian Classical Music Initiative World and Regional Premiere Concert FacultyMusicFeatured

Craig B. Parker performs at Asian Classical Music Initiative World and Regional Premiere Concert

Craig B. Parker, associate professor of music history, performed at the Asian Classical Music Initiative World and Regional Premiere Concert at the University of Kansas on April 5. Composers from China (Huizhi Chen, Shuqin Li, and Le Chang), Iran (Aida Shirazi), Myanmar (Wai Han Ko Ko), and South Korea (HyeKyung…
April 9, 2025