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Piano Students Win Honors at State Competition

Congratulations to this year's Kansas Music Teachers Association State Competition award winners from the Kansas State University Piano Studio: Hera Hessenius (First Prize, collegiate senior/junior category) Connor Jones (Honorable Mention, collegiate senior/junior category) Oliver Merry (First Prize, 9th grade category) Hera Hessenius Connor Jones Oliver Merry

MTD NewsNovember 10, 2025

Faculty Music News Guests

KSU Faculty and Guest Artist Perform the Music of Carolina Calvache

Music Faculty, Dan Hinman and Amanda Arrington, to perform a recital with guest artist Dr. Zach Davis. They will be performing a recital of music composed by QuVee Mock Masterclass artist, Carolina Calvache. Performances Nov 5 in Manhattan and 7 in Salina

MTD NewsNovember 5, 2025

Faculty Music

Dr. Dobrzański performs and teaches in Poland and in Connecticut

In October, Dr. Sławomir Dobrzański, Head of K-State Keyboard Division, taught and performed at several locations in Poland and in Connecticut. He gave solo recitals at the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Conservatory of Music in Łódź, Poland, the Warsaw Music Society in Warsaw, Poland, the Music and Literature Club in…

Dylan DeanOctober 27, 2025

Dance Music Alumni News Featured

Theatre Alum Performs at World Renowned Cabaret 54 Below

Brett Boline, Theatre alum, will be performing at Michael Feinstein's legendary 54 Below in New York City as part of the "Burton in the Basement" cabaret on October 22, 2025. Brett will join other NYC-area performers to celebrate the music featured in the work of filmmaker, Tim Burton. Streaming tickets…

MTD NewsOctober 22, 2025

Dance Music Theatre News Guests Performances

Reminder- IFSA’s Indigenous Peoples Day screening of We Fought Termination

Hello students and Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! IFSA's Indigenous Peoples Day screening of We Fought Termination is from 4pm-5:30pm TODAY in the Purple Masque. This is an exciting opportunity for us as it is the first time Prairie Band Potawatomi members will be sharing the play with a settler audience. Students…

Joelle Arp-DunhamOctober 13, 2025

Dance Music Theatre News Featured

Indigenous Peoples Day Performances and Presentations this Monday!

The Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance’s 10th annual Indigenous Peoples Day this Monday, October 13th from 10:00am-3:30pm online and 4:00-5:30pm in person with a theatrical performance in the Purple Masque Theatre.

MTD NewsOctober 11, 2025

Multicolored prototypes of "The Bassoon Buddy". White, pink, rainbow, purple, brown, red, and blue options

Faculty Music News Featured

Music Professor Launches New Product

KSU Bassoon Teaching Associate Professor Dr. Susan Gustavson Maxwell is launching a new product, called the "Bassoon Buddy" and is Patent Pending. It is a Bassoon Training Tool that can be used by professionals, educators and students alike.

Dylan DeanOctober 6, 2025

Music Performances

Successful Central States Marching Festival

This past Saturday, the Kansas State University Marching Band hosted their annual Central States Marching Festival in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Thousands of high school students and spectators enjoyed the performances of 40-high school bands, with a finale performed by The Pride of Wildcat Land to end the festival. Throughout…

Dylan DeanOctober 6, 2025

Music Alumni Theatre News Featured

Music Alumna Celebrates Album Release of Award-Winning, One-Woman Musical “My 80-Year Old Boyfriend”

Joy Machine Records will release the original cast recording of the award-winning one-woman musical My 80-Year-Old Boyfriend on October 17 and celebrate with an album launch party in New York City on October 21. Written by Christian Duhamel (Kleban Award winner for Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist for his work…

MTD NewsSeptember 22, 2025

Faculty Music News Featured

String Faculty Members Found “Chamber Music Kansas” Series

Over 150 guests enjoyed the series kickoff concert of Chamber Music Kansas on Sunday, Sept. 21. Hosted by historic Union Hall downtown, the program featured string chamber works by W.A. Mozart, Kenji Bunch and P.I. Tchaikovsky. Students from the Manhattan High School Chamber Orchestra gave a prelude performance under the…

MTD NewsSeptember 22, 2025