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SMTD doctoral alumna Jenna Moon performs a 30 minute recital on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower, followed by visitor Q&A.
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University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs a 30 minute recital on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Carillon, an instrument of 60 bells with the lowest bell (bourdon) weighing 6 tons.
Pre-Concert Lecture: University Symphony Orchestra
Lower Level LobbyHill Auditorium
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This lecture begins at 7:15 pm before the 8:00 pm USO performance.
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Graduate student Mikeila McQueston performs a recital.
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“Contrasts and Concertos” – In this exciting USO concert, the spotlight is on pianist Aleks Shameti, winner of the 2024 SMTD Concerto Competition, and the musicians of the USO, in two virtuoso Hungarian showpieces by Liszt and Bartók. In the evening’s opening piece, Enescu’s Prelude in Unison, the orchestra’s string sections seem to tell a story of personal struggle, aspiration, triumph, and serenity. Kenneth Kiesler, conductor.
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Acclaimed guest artist Jon Nakamatsu (Professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music) will present a master class working with student pianists from SMTD.
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Acclaimed pianist Jon Nakamatsu (Professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music) will offer a guest concert featuring the music of Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Chopin.
Creative Commons Licenses: Unlocking Access to Enhance the Reach of Your Research
Virtual via Zoom
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Join us for an enlightening webinar designed to guide researchers, faculty, staff, students and other creators through the essentials of Creative Commons licensing. This session will cover the various types of Creative Commons licenses, their benefits, and practical steps for integrating them into your research dissemination strategy. We’ll also hear from one research team at the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) on how they are using Creative Commons licenses for their work and how they’ve shared their materials with their research community. Learn how to effectively apply these licenses to your content-based research outputs, thereby broadening the accessibility, impact, and collaboration potential of your work!
Muse Ye, DMA Candidate in Collaborative Piano: Dissertation Lecture Recital
Watkins Lecture HallEarl V. Moore Building
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Muse Ye, DMA candidate in collaborative piano, will present a dissertation lecture recital on New Zealand composer Jenny McLeod. McLeod retained her curiosity through her compositional career, from producing works using post-tonal techniques from her studies with Messiaen, to full length opera based on the Māori legend of creation, and works inspired by contemporary popular music (rock, jazz etc.). Short clips of large ensemble works will be projected, and two works by McLeod will be performed live.
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Violin students from the Department of Strings perform a recital.
