Tuesday, November 23, 2010

LSU Opera Alum James Johnson stars in LA Opera's Lohengrin

http://outwestarts.blogspot.com/2010/11/lazarus-effect.html

"Let me start by saying how impressive James Johnson's Telramund and Kristinn Sigmundsson's King Heinrich are. Both have made prior appearances here and their important contributions to the evening shouldn't be overlooked. "


http://www.losangelesopera.com/artist/johnson.james.aspx

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

LSU School of Music Scholars/Researchers

Everyone should know about the high profile of LSU's musicology and
music theory faculty and graduate students at the recent joint meeting of
the American Musicological Society and Society for Music Theory in
Indianapolis (Nov. 3-7).

  In all, six faculty members and thirteen students (the latter an
unprecedented number) attended. One faculty member, Dr. Robert Peck, gave a
paper; another, Dr. Jeff Perry, chaired a paper session, and another, Dr.
David Smyth, gave his final report, concluding his four-year term as
treasurer of SMT. At the SMT business meeting, Perry was announced as the
incoming chair of the organization's Nominations Committee.

    Other LSU participants are active in both societies. Dr. Andreas Giger
(musicology) currently serves on the AMS Committee on Communications; Dr.
Inessa Bazayev (theory) has been named to the SMT Committee on the Status of
Women, and in January, Dr. Robert Peck (music theory) will be joining the
editorial board of Music Theory Spectrum, the flagship peer-reviewed
publication of SMT. Matthew Steinbron, doctoral student in music theory,
serves as a member of the SMT Professional Development Committee; Tim Love,
doctoral student in musicology, serves as student member on the AMS Council
and as a member of the Committee on Cultural Diversity. An LSU music theory
alum, Dr. Horace J. Maxile (Associate Director of Research at the Center
for Black Music Research, Columbia College, Chicago), was announced as
incoming chair of the SMT Diversity Committee. Dr. Maxile received his Ph.D.
in music theory, the first awarded by our program, in 2002.

    All in all, LSU made an impressive showing, and helped maintain and
expand our school's high profile in our disciplines' respective
organizations.

(report by Dr. Jeff Perry)

Monday, November 15, 2010

Opera Louisiane--Barber of Seville









Terrific production!  http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/106780948.html



LSU Singers do well at NATS

Congratulations to our students and faculty!!!
Natalie Logan, 1st Place Freshman Women (Robert Grayson)
Richard Coleman, 3rd Place Freshman Men (Robert Grayson)
Ashley Dixon, 4th Place Sophomore Women (Lori Bade)
Ari Wehr, 2nd Place Senior Women (Patricia O'Neill)
Meroe Adeeb, 1st Place Non-Traditional Freshman/Sophomore Mixed (Robert Grayson)
Robyn lamp, 1st Place Younger Graduate Women (Patricia O'Neill)
Nancy Carey, 3rd Place Lower Graduate Women (Lorraine Sims)
Zuly Inirio, 1st Place Upper Graduate Women (Patricia O'Neill)
Richard Coleman, 2nd Place Lower Musical Theater (Robert Grayson)
Olivia Rawlins, 4th Place Lower Musical Theater (Terry Patrick Harris)


Also, private student Jennifer Seidel (Terry Patrick Harris) placed 4th in the High School Girls Classical Division 


From Dr. Lorraine Sims, "In addition, many more of our students made it to the semi-final round and Kristi Corie sang a beautiful 30 minute recital for the entire assembly on Friday afternoon as a 2010 National NATSAA winner."


Bravo to all!!!



LSU Opera Alum Jan Cornelius @ Virginia Opera

LSU Opera Alum ('02) Jan Cornelius

Thursday, November 11, 2010

How our brains build our biographies

http://tinyurl.com/2ckx4qd

Tartuffe: Born Again

Tartuffe: Born Again
Translated and Adapted by Freyda Thomas 
From the Original French by Moliere Directed by Richard Holden
November 10 – November 21
11/10 (Pay What You Can)
11/11 (Preview)
11/12 (Opening)
11/14, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 11/14, 11/21 @ 2 p.m.
Reilly Theatre

For tickets click here
Theatre's most devilish hypocrite comes to Baton Rouge in this hit modern adaptation of Moliere's classic comedy. Tartuffe is now a shamed televangelist who uses his telegenic charms to cavort and scam a Louisiana family. Fast-paced and hilarious, this show is not to be missed. 



LSU Opera Alum Chad Shelton Thrills in Austin

http://tinyurl.com/326bz23


Photo by Mark Matson for ALO

Friday, November 5, 2010

LSU Jazz Ensemble at Manship Theatre with Ray Moore

LSU Jazz Ensemble at Manship Theatre with Ray Moore 7pm and 9pm. Tickets 225.344.0334  http://www.manshiptheatre.org/  Live in downtown BR. Be there.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010