The Department of Music at 含羞草社区 has several performances scheduled in early November. All concerts are free and open to the public.

  • Music Technology Ensemble Concert, Nov. 7: Canceled
  • Faculty Recital, Nov. 8: Canceled
  • Music Department Recital, noon Friday, Nov. 10, Potter Hall Theater. Instrumental and vocal music majors will perform various musical works at the monthly department-wide recital.
  • Faculty Recital: Dr. Paul Hindemith, baritone, and Dr. Nathanael May, piano, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Potter Hall Theater. Dr. Hindemith鈥檚 professional career has taken him from coast to coast and overseas performing opera, oratorio, operetta, musical theatre, and art song. Hailed as 鈥渢ouching and expressive鈥 by the Washington Times and as 鈥渧ocally and theatrically sturdy鈥 by the Baltimore Sun, the baritone has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra; the San Diego, Utah Festival, Ohio Light, Skylark, and Fargo-Moorhead Operas; and theatre companies like Theatre Latt茅 Da in Minneapolis and the Robidoux Resident Theatre in Saint Joseph. He is director of vocal studies at Missouri Western. As a festival producer, concert organizer, recording artist, consultant, educator, and pianist, Dr. May seeks to engage audiences with music of the modern era. Noted for 鈥榪uicksilver grace鈥 (Fanfare) and 鈥榟ighly developed, extremely differentiated touch and sound鈥 (Fuldaer Zeitung), he has performed on three continents and was named the 2012 Winner of the American Prize in recorded solo piano performance. He is associate professor of music at Missouri Western.

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