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lot of time thinking about creativity, and that too is an outgrowth of all these crazy pieces of my life.” With a chuckle he adds, “I would still hop a freight train, but my wife has forbidden me to do that anymore.” Profile Areas of expertise Classical music composition Classical music history and theory World music traditions (Chinese, Irish, and Trinidadian in particular) Chinese history and culture Educational study tours in China Education D.M.A, University of Michigan M.M., University of

composition. Three students have shared their compositions which you can listen to here: Dylan Cummins '21 ( )Bassoon and Chemistry Major   Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery("#audio-2438").jPlayer({ ready: function () { jQuery(this).jPlayer("setMedia", { mp3: "//www.plu.edu/music/wp-content/uploads/sites/465/2021/01/2020masterclassblogdylancumminscomposition.mp3

professor of music Gregory Youtz and his faculty peers have proved to be up for the challenge.Under the recommendations of public health professionals and the guidance of the governor’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic, PLU made the decision on March 7 to transition Spring semester courses from the traditional classroom setting to a remote learning format. We discussed with Youtz the impact that decision has had on his Class Composition MUSI 326 course, how he’s adapted his teachings to meet this new

Anton Bruckner Competition was just the second world choral competition for Choir of the West. In 2011 the choir participated in the Harmonie Festival in Limburg-Lindenholzhausen, Germany, where they won gold awards in the large mixed chorus and male chorus categories, as well as silver in the women’s category. Richard Nance hopes the Bruckner Competition will not be the choir’s last. “Singing on an international stage with outstanding choirs from all over the world is an experience students in the

Music under David Robbins, who remains the head of the department. Kopta taught private voice lessons at PLU for 11 years. She also taught in her private voice studio while also serving as a choral director. Kopta left PLU in the spring of 2007, but not without making a positive impact on the lives of students of all ages, all levels of ability and all walks of life. Her teaching career was complimented by her career in performing. Kopta spent many years in Seattle and Rome. She was selected to be

Stephanie Pfundt. There will be three prize winners. Third prize is a $250 cash prize, second prize is a $500 cash prize, first prize will be $1000 cash prize and a trip to a national destination to hear Meade perform as well as a consultation and/or voice lesson with one of Meade’s mentors. Sing at PLU!If you love to sing, PLU is the place for you.PLU’s vibrant vocal and choral program provides singers from all academic disciplines with outstanding opportunities for performance and study. The Finale is

– University of London, and the Choir of Queen’s College, Oxford. The choir will join with the King’s Voices to present a Choral Evensong at famed King’s College Chapel in Cambridge. Following the tour of the United Kingdom, we will fly to Germany to participate in the 16th Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition. This bi-annual event is considered one of the world’s most important competitions for chamber choirs, and since its inception has drawn over 200 choirs from more than 40 countries

public. No tickets required. Can’t make it? We’ll be streaming live! Read Previous WATCH: Drum Taps: Nine Poems on Themes of War Read Next Streaming Concerts now a permanent reality LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed

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their trip itinerary! Read Previous Regency Voices on KING FM’s NW Focus Live Read Next An Insider’s Look at O Nata Lux LATEST POSTS PLU’s Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna, receives grant from the City of Tacoma to write and perform genre-bending composition April 18, 2024 PLU Music Announces Inaugural Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance January 29, 2024 PLU’s Weathermon Jazz Festival to Feature Acclaimed Musician Aubrey Logan February 28, 2023 Horn & Fixed Media