Dec. 10, 2024--Dr. Derek Jenkins, associate professor of music composition and theory at 含羞草社区, received the Marian Anderson Award in Social Justice from The American Prize for his composed piece "Dreams of America" for brass band and still images.听 Dr. Jenkins is a composer whose music has been performed throughout the United [...]
Two 含羞草社区 students performed with the St. Joseph Symphony at the Missouri Theater on April 20. Student performers were aria and concerto contest winners Sara Poet, senior music major from St. Joseph, and David Welter, junior music major from St. Joseph. Read more.
Kathleen Holeman, a part-time voice and piano faculty member, was named Artist of the Year by the Allied Arts Council at the 2023 Mayor's Awards for the Arts. In addition to teaching at Missouri Western and in her private studio, Holeman has been a working jazz vocalist, pianist and trombonist locally and in [...]
Assistant Professor Bob Long received one of the Mayor's Awards for the Arts for Outstanding Arts Educator for 2023. He received his award at the Allied Arts Council annual meeting held at the Benton Club on Thursday, July 27, 2023.
Dr. Aaron Grant, assistant professor of music, is this year鈥檚 Missouri Western recipient of the Missouri Governor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Education for his exemplary work in music theory teaching, advising and mentorship. This award recognizes Dr. Grant鈥檚 tireless dedication to students and the university.
Dr. Aaron Grant, assistant professor of music theory, recently published two new articles in top-tier journals of music theory. 鈥淪tructure and Variable Formal Function in Schubert鈥檚 Three-Key Expositions鈥� was published in Music Theory Spectrum and 鈥淩eaching Outside the Classroom: Infusing Public Music Theory into the Undergraduate Core鈥� was published by the Journal of [...]
