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Two 51�Թ�� Alumni Nominated for Art and Music Educator of the Year

March 3, 2022

Visual arts teacher Stephen Tomero and choir director Mary Meese and are among the finalists for the 2022 Stark County Art and Music Educator Awards. Both are alumni of 51�Թ��’s College of the Arts.

A Patriotic Classic Reimagined: Pianist Min Kwon’s America/Beautiful Project Comes to Kent

Feb. 28, 2022

The Kent Keyboard Series continues its 2021-2022 season presenting Min Kwon’s America/Beautiful project, a collaboration with 75 American composers to write variations on “America The Beautiful,” performed by Kwon.

51�Թ�� Wind Ensemble Brings Artistry to Severance Music Center

Feb. 14, 2022

On Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, the 51�Թ�� Wind Ensemble traveled to Cleveland’s Severance Music Center as a featured ensemble of the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational (NEOBI).

Dedicated and Talented Piano Professor Wins Distinguished Teaching Award

Feb. 9, 2022

Congratulations to Glauser School of Music piano faculty member Donna Lee, recipient of a 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA).

51�Թ�� at OMEA Professional Development Conference 2022

Feb. 3, 2022

Kent, Ohio — The Glauser School of Music returns for the in-person Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference Feb. 3-5, 2022. Highlights for the Glauser School include several presentation sessions by our faculty, students and alumni, a…

51�Թ�� Youth Winds Make Debut with Guest Conductor Anthony Maiello

Oct. 19, 2021

Announced as a new ensemble earlier this year, the inaugural class of the 51�Թ�� Youth Winds make their debut Saturday, Nov. 6 under the baton of guest conductor Anthony Maiello. The concert is part of the 51�Թ�� Glauser School of Music’s annual …

Kent Blossom Faculty Member Joela Jones to Retire from The Cleveland Orchestra

Oct. 16, 2021

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51�Թ�� Orchestra Celebrates Halloween with Family-Friendly Concert

Oct. 11, 2021

Come dressed in your Halloween best for the 51�Թ�� Orchestra’s Oct. 31, 3 p.m. concert. The members of the orchestra will be decked out in costume, performing spooky, family-friendly favorites. Candy will be handed out at the end of the performance to kick off…

Music Education Faculty and Doctoral Students Share Research at National Symposium

Oct. 6, 2021

In late Sept., several 51�Թ�� Glauser School Music Education faculty members presented their latest work during research poster sessions at the biennial Symposium of the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). The 2021 symposium was held virtually.

Oboist Danna Sundet Rediscovers the Magic of Playing for Fun Amidst Crisis

Sept. 10, 2021

It’s been a busy 2021 for Danna Sundet, 51�Թ�� professor of oboe and alumna. Between performances and making recordings, running the John Mack Oboe Camp and starting a new venture on YouTube, Sundet has continued teaching a robust studio of young oboists at 51�Թ�� and…

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