“I was inspired by music because of its beauty. If you can express your passion, you can inspire others.” B.A., Luther College, M.M., D.M.A., University of Arizona After 21 years of teaching at Luther College, Tim Peter, appointed last fall as Stetson’s Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music, was ready for a change. Fortunately, […]
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Stetson University’s Concert Choir will be launching its 2013 Spring Tour on Feb. 28, in Celebration, Fla. The concert will be comprised of a five-part performance in which the choir will perform a repertoire with an array of choral genres in various languages and cultural domains. A few of the songs for the 2013 Spring […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Jordan, nationally recognized jazz educator and musician, will perform with the Stetson University Jazz Ensemble, Don Waldrop, director, on Wednesday, Feb. 27. The concert, which is open to the public, will be at 7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. Ticket prices for […]
Continue ReadingComposer and performer Richard Teitelbaum will be visiting the Stetson University School of Music to give a guest lecture on the Composer Forum, followed by question and answer session. The lecture will take place on Friday, Feb. 22, at 2:30 p.m. in Presser Hall, Room 132, 419 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. This […]
Continue ReadingYou won’t want to miss the Stetson University Opera Theatre production of Dvorak’s Rusalka, Russell Franks, director, in conjunction with Stetson’s Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Hose, conductor. The two shows will be at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, and 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 at the DeLand High School Auditorium, 800 N. Hill Ave., DeLand, on […]
Continue ReadingThomas Gilmore Masse has been named the next Dean and Professor of Music of Stetson University School of Music beginning in June. Masse joins Stetson from Yale University where he serves as Associate Provost for the Arts. “I am delighted to join this distinguished community of faculty, staff, and students. I have long admired the […]
Continue ReadingThis week Stetson University continues its 107th season with its production of Stephen Dietz’s melodramatic thriller Dracula. Directed by senior Caitlyn Foster, Dracula features a cast of 10 Stetson students, including Max Morgan, Jacob Manos, Olivia Moeschet, Corley Groves, Michael Wallace, Alex Schelb, Ellen Smittle, Erin Foster, Roxy Ghamgosarnia and Orion Meades. Showtimes are 8 […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Symphonic Band concert, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday night, Feb. 15, in Lee Chapel will start a weekend of celebration for Music Professor Lynn Musco, Buffet Crampon Performing Artist, who will be commemorating 25 years as professor of clarinet and coordinator of woodwind studies at Stetson University, a position she has held […]
Continue ReadingDr. Bobby Adams, Stetson University director of bands and professor of music education, has earned one of the highest honors given to an American bandmaster – election and induction into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors. The NBA Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on Saturday, Feb. 2, on […]
Continue ReadingAre you brave enough to witness the thriller to be bestowed upon the Second Stage Theatre? Stetson University continues its 107th season with Stephen Dietz’s melodramatic thriller Dracula, adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel with the same name. The horrific and classic story brings forth an adaptation to the stage that is not to be missed. […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Stetson University’s celebration of Black History Month, the Honorable Lubbie Harper, Jr., Supreme Court Justice, Connecticut, will speak at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on the DeLand campus. His keynote address is entitled, “Social Justice – […]
Continue ReadingThe Rucco-James Guitar Duo will perform at Stetson University Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Lee Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. This concert is part of the university’s Artists and Lecturers Series, and is open to the public. The duo of Pascuale Rucco and Douglas James specializes in the guitar literature of the early 19th Century […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University School of Music presents an evening of contemporary chamber music, Sounds New, featuring visiting artists Michael Norsworthy, clarinet; and Tony Arnold, soprano, Friday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., in Lee Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. The concert will also feature performances by Stetson faculty Lynn Musco, clarinet; David Bjella, cello; and Routa […]
Continue ReadingCalling all young scientists to Stetson University’s Volusia Sandhill Ecosystem Teaching Landscape, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Gillespie Museum, located at 234 E. Michigan Ave., invites the public to the new teaching landscape at the adjacent Rinker Environmental Learning Center to become a part of this restoration project. The Teaching […]
Continue ReadingParticipating in Stetson University’s Summer Freiburg Program was one of the most rewarding experiences of my college career. You don’t have to major or minor in German to take part in a program that combines academically rigorous study with several field trips and group excursions. Most importantly, we gained invaluable insight into German cultural and everyday life. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Spring 2013 Cultural Calendar offers something for everyone, including the School of Music concert schedule, the Theatre Arts Department’s production schedule and the exhibition schedule for Stetson’s Hand Art Center. General admission to School of Music concerts, except in the case of the Stetson Opera Theatre, is $10; seniors $8; area students $5; […]
Continue ReadingStetson University is humming with many wonderful opportunities for fun, recreation and culture! The following is a list of just some of what’s happening this next week at Stetson: Opening Art Reception for Bluemner Art and Video Exhibitions: Friday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m. in Hand Art Center. Featuring:Oscar Bluemner’s Germany: Juxtaposing Jerichow and Bill Viola: […]
Continue ReadingVenable partner Peggy Strand, an expert in federal wetlands and environmental law, talked with Stetson Law students about challenges to protecting biodiversity through the law at the Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture on Jan. 17. Strand explained that one challenge to protecting biodiversity through the law is the lack of consensus among lawmakers on […]
Continue ReadingGeorge Addison West, 81, of DeLand, Fla., musician and jazz educator, died under hospice care on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, after living courageously with myeolodysplastic syndrome (MDS) for several years. Influencing countless students and colleagues throughout an academic career that spanned over 50 years, he devoted his professional life to advocating for jazz education and […]
Continue ReadingIn addition to the opening of the new Bluemner exhibition: Oscar Bluemner’s Germany: Juxtaposing Jerichow, Stetson University’s Hand Art Center will also feature a videotape collection by artist Bill Viola, also opening Friday, Jan. 25, with a reception from 6-8 p.m. The Viola exhibition will remain open through March 19, 2013. The screening schedule is: […]
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