Search | PLU

Pacific Lutheran University’s Jazz and Wind Ensembles go “Down Under” this summer https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2013/05/21/pacific-lutheran-universitys-jazz-and-wind-ensembles-go-down-under-this-summer/

Pacific Lutheran University’s Jazz and Wind Ensembles go “Down Under” this summer Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013 The University Jazz Ensemble and University Wind Ensemble will travel to Australia May 28 –June 11, 2013, to discover the “Down Under” and share their music with an international audience. Traveling to Melbourne, Bairnsdale, Canberra and Sydney, 49 students will discover both the rural and urban aspects of Australia, and perform and participate in musical

PLU Chorale tours the southeast, uses music to make the world a better place https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2016/01/08/plu-chorale-tours-the-southeast-uses-music-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/

PLU Chorale tours the southeast, uses music to make the world a better place Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / January 8, 2016 January 8, 2016 The Chorale will perform in Georgia, Alabama and Florida and will close the tour with a homecoming concert in PLU’s Lagerquist Concert Hall.By Mandi LeCompteOutreach Manager In a program titled “I Can Tell the World,” the Pacific Lutheran University Chorale will perform a repertoire of choral music, featuring works by Felix Mendelssohn, Halsey Stevens, Norman

Faculty Feature: Meet Dr. Richard Nance, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2020/04/30/faculty-feature-richard-nance/

Faculty Feature: Meet Dr. Richard Nance, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies Posted by: Reesa Nelson / April 30, 2020 April 30, 2020 What is your educational background? I received my Bachelors of Music Education (1977) and Master of Arts in Choral Conducting (1982) from West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M) in Canyon, Texas. I received the Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from Arizona State University in 1992. Why did you want to teach at PLU? As a choral

Faculty Feature: Dr. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2020/06/22/faculty-feature-jeffrey-bell-hanson/

Faculty Feature: Dr. Jeffrey Bell-Hanson, Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities Posted by: Reesa Nelson / June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020 Why did you decide to study music? What sparked your interest in music and how did your academic path and career develop from there? It was a family business for me, so to speak. My father was my first teacher in both piano and trombone, and my first band director. I learned to read music before I learned to read English. The die was cast at an

PLU receives a $2 million gift for music studies from organ builder Paul Fritts https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/11/16/paul-fritts-endowed-chair-organ-studies/

PLU receives a $2 million gift for music studies from organ builder Paul Fritts Posted by: Silong Chhun / November 16, 2021 November 16, 2021 By Veronica CrakerPLU Marketing & CommunicationsPacific Lutheran University is proud to announce the establishment of the Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance, thanks to the generosity of longtime university supporter Paul Fritts, owner and founder of Paul Fritts & Co. Organ Builders. Fritts has pledged $2 million to support and

Super Bowl Stage Setter ‹ Resolute Online: Spring 2015 https://www.plu.edu/resolute/spring-2015/super-bowl-stage-setter/

Commencement, LollaPLUza and the Karen Hille Phillips Center dedication; and on hugely high-profile events including Bumbershoot, the Sasquatch Music Festival—and a ton of Seahawks stuff. Dilts said his company has provided staging, roof systems, lighting and more for all the big Seahawks rallies, along with the Macklemore/Ryan Lewis halftime performance last year and this year’s by Alice In Chains. “One of my favorite memories was providing the big stage and press riser inside the stadium last year during

T-shirts make a splash in Brazil https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2008/01/18/t-shirts-make-a-splash-in-brazil/

showcase their connection with the countries which this class will visit,” Mulder explained. The shirts have also acted as conversation starters. When the group wore their shirts on a visit to the University of Sao Paolo, a Brazilian student became their informal tour guide. As he showed them around the campus, he explained the Brazilian higher education system. Likewise, the PLU students were able to discuss their experiences and course content with the student, Mulder said. The group has extra T

Professor of Music Gina Gillie uses sabbatical to explore new teaching methods – Acclaim 2016-17 https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2016-17/09/30/professor-of-music-gina-gillie-uses-sabbatical-to-explore-new-teaching-methods/

Associate Professor of Music Gina Gillie, who teaches horn at Pacific Lutheran University, spent the 2015-16 academic year growing her teaching, composing and performing repertoire. In the fall, Gillie gave a lecture and performance at the International Horn Symposium in Los Angeles, traveled to the University of Louisiana to perform and lecture, and helped with numerous soundtrack recordings, including a piece for the popular online video game World of Warcraft. She also composed two pieces

Marathon runner and musician- an interview with new music faculty member Lark Powers – Acclaim 2017- https://www.plu.edu/acclaim/2017-18/01/18/lark-powers/

By Genny Boots ‘18 and Kate Williams ‘16 Lark Powers joins the music faculty as the new piano instructor at PLU. She will be teaching the keyboarding sequence as well as piano lessons for students. What is your background? I grew up in Northern California in Humboldt county, on the coast close to the Oregon border. Growing up, I studied both piano and violin. I attended the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California and then lived in Paris for three years studying piano. From there, I

Army, PLU team up for free concert in honor of Music in our Schools Month https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2017/03/08/army-plu-team-up-for-free-concert-in-honor-music-in-our-schools-month/

Army, PLU team up for free concert in honor of Music in our Schools Month Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / March 8, 2017 Image: PLU, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 8, 2017 Since 1985, educational institutions across the nation have recognized March as Music in our Schools Month, and to celebrate, the 56th Army Band from 1 Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will join Pacific Lutheran University’s Wind Ensemble concert in Lagerquist Concert Hall, on Sunday, March 12 at 3 p.m