with members of Grammy-nominated bluegrass group, Special Consensus
Saturday, November 2, 1:00-4:00PM
Whitaker Room, Touhill Performing Arts Center
Join us for a special bluegrass performance and workshop featuring the acclaimed Michael Prewitt Trio with Brady Wallen and UMSL jazz bass professor, Dan Eubanks!
Bring your instrument to participate (no previous Bluegrass experience necessary):
violin | viola | cello | bass | guitar | mandolin | banjo
Or just come to observe and enjoy!
Open to the public, and no charge for admittance.
Let us know you’re coming - register for free here
Email mendozajo@umsl.edu
Sign up here for this free workshop!
Questions, email mendozajo@umsl.edu
Calling all cellists! Don't miss this FREE cello clinic and cello choir performance opportunity on Sunday November 10 (3-6pm). The event is free, but registration is required.
For more information, contact Prof. Kurt Baldwin (baldwink@umsl.edu).
Join us for a new collaboration between UMSL and Jefferson College, as Dr. David Wacyk (UMSL) and Dr. Elke Overton (Jefferson College) guide talented, hard-working high school musicians through a day of rewarding master classes and rehearsals, culminating in an evening performance in the beautiful Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Participation requires a nomination from a student's band director. Submit a nomination.
The nomination deadline has been extended to October 18, 2024.
Questions can be addressed to Dr. Overton (eoverton@jeffco.edu) or Dr. Wacyk (dmwdb8@umsl.edu)
The Orff Schulwerk Program is held annually on campus at UMSL. Orff-Schulwerk certification is offered in conjunction with the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA).
Questions? Contact Prof. Kim Warger (kimwarger@umsl.edu).
The E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative Invitational Music Festivals are held annually during the first week of February. The middle school music festival includes a 200-voice choir, a 110-piece concert band and a 110-piece string orchestra. The high school festival includes a 180-voice choir, a 110-piece symphonic band, and a 110-piece string orchestra. The all-day festivals conclude with free evening concerts open to the public at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The clinicians and guest conductors are UMSL Music and Art & Design Faculty and most recently included Jim Henry, David Wacyk, and Jennifer Fisher
The E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative Invitational Showcase Concert features individual Des Lee school ensembles—choirs, orchestras, bands, jazz ensembles—in a showcase performance at Powell Symphony Hall. This annual event is scheduled for late November or early December.
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
