OXFORD, Miss. – A Renaissance music renaissance is coming to the University of Mississippi. Thanks to a gift provided by an anonymous donor, a symposium in summer 2020 will bring the enchanting, but seldom-performed music of the Renaissance back to life with a four-day series of lectures and free concerts focusing on historical performances ofRead the story …
Rebirth of Renaissance Music
Anonymous donor funds UM symposium to revive music of earlier era
November 25, 2019 by
International Fellowship Takes UM Music Professor to Nigeria
George Dor conducts research, collaborates with Nigerian colleagues
November 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – George Worlasi Kwasi Dor, professor of music and ethnomusicology at the University of Mississippi, had a very productive summer, and his activities promise to pay dividends for his students for years to come. Dor conducted field research, collaborated on academic course design, presented lectures, mentored faculty and students, and performed, all courtesyRead the story …
First Tuesdays in Bryant Hall Continues Nov. 5
Noontime music series features ambient music this month
November 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The First Tuesdays in Bryant Hall Noontime Music Series has, to date, featured music for piano and for clarinet and piano; cello, flute and voice are slated for upcoming performances. But this Tuesday (Nov. 5), Michael Gardiner will perform on something a little different: his laptop. Gardiner, associate professor of music theoryRead the story …
Professor Uses Concert to Shine Light on New Faculty
Adam Estes performs with colleagues Monday for Faculty Recital Series
November 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Adam Estes, associate professor of saxophone and bassoon at the University of Mississippi, began developing ideas for his upcoming faculty recital, the Department of Music had just hired new faculty – two of whom are also woodwinds. “I was interested in collaborating with our new faculty, and elected to build aRead the story …
UM and Oxford Ensembles to Honor Vets
'A Veterans Day Concert Salute' set for Nov. 11 at the Ford Center
October 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Chorus and Orchestra and the Oxford Civic Chorus are bringing the community together for “A Veterans Day Concert Salute” to honor the nation’s veterans. The concert, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, which is Veterans Day, at the GertrudeRead the story …
UM Opera Theatre Presents Fall Scenes Program
Group brings great moments from the Met and Broadway to Ole Miss
October 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Be in the Room Where It Happens” is more than a title for the 2019 University of Mississippi Opera Theatre fall scenes production; it’s an invitation. The Opera Theatre presents well-loved moments from nine different shows, from contemporary blockbusters “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen” to classics such as Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” Gilbert andRead the story …
Documentary about Faulkner Household Screening Thursday
'Thinking of Home' offers glimpse from an insider's point of view
October 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Much has been written and broadcast about William Faulkner. But there has been nothing produced talking about life in the Faulkner household from an insider’s point of view. “Thinking of Home: Falkner House and Rowan Oak” is a 30-minute documentary featuring Oxford writer Larry Wells, who with his late wife, Dean Faulkner Wells,Read the story …
‘LMR Live’ Airs Sunday from the Lyceum
Live-streaming talk show focuses on arts in the community
October 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “LMR Live,” the University of Mississippi‘s web-based talk show about music and the arts, will stream its latest show at 4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 20), from the Lyceum for the very first time. “We are thrilled to be airing the show from the Lyceum’s beautiful parlor,” said Brady Bramlett, executive managing directorRead the story …
Chócala Plays Twice at UM this Week
Band infuses Latin rhythm, rock, jazz and blues
October 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chócala, a Latin band from Charlotte, North Carolina, is performing in Oxford this week, and fans have two opportunities to catch their music at the University of Mississippi. The band, which was slated Thursday evening on “Thacker Mountain Radio Hour,” will play a live concert event at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 11)Read the story …
First Tuesdays Music Series Continues with Young Composer
Price Walden brings rarely-heard Schumann and original compositions to Bryant Hall at midday
September 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Composer and pianist Price Walden is set to perform at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 1) for the First Tuesdays in Bryant Hall Noontime Music Series at the University of Mississippi. The 45-minute program, in the gallery of Bryant Hall, is free and open to the public. Lunches are welcome. It includes worksRead the story …