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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved colleague, Richard Shanley. Please keep the Shanley family in your thoughts and prayers.

Baylor University’s Dunn Center for Christian Music Studies to Host James Abbington, D.M.A., for its Spring 2023 Northcutt Lecture Series.

MacMullen brings vision of audience engagement, development of community and continued choral excellence to Baylor School of Music

Welcome to the February 2023 Semper Pro Musica eNewsletter.

Dean Mortenson says the 2023-2024 academic year will be his final year as Dean of the School of Music.

Announcing the winner of Baylor University's School of Music 2022-2023 Music Concerto Competition.

Wind quintet WindSync to perform at Baylor as part of the School of Music's Distinguished Artist Series.

Congratulations to our students for their outstanding accomplishments.

Our faculty are internationally renowned performers and pedagogues. Read about how they are transforming lives, advancing the arts, and bettering communities.

Check out the latest news about our Board of Advocates, upcoming concerts, and other exciting events.

Our alumni hold positions as educators, performers, and administrators in leading institutions throughout the world.

As we come to the close of another semester of intense activity, I reflect on all of the blessings we have to be thankful for in the School of Music.

The Baylor Wind Ensemble has scheduled several concerts during its 2022 Midwest Tour leading up to its performance as the only invited collegiate ensemble at the 76th Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference starting with tonight's performance in Jones Concert Hall.

Through the efforts of the Center for Christian Music Studies and its summer training event, Worship Lab, students are being prepared for success in music ministry roles to help build a bridge to the future in ministry.

Master's composition student Mitch Gilly was recently hired as Baylor University's arranger and conductor for All-University Sing.

Students form an all-female jazz ensemble as part of The Wayne Fisher Jazz Program, making it the first in the School's history.

We've added a new video to the School of Music website called "Heart, Mind, and Soul: Music at Baylor." Click through to check it out.

Congratulations to our students on their accomplishments.

Our faculty are internationally renowned performers and pedagogues. Read about how they are transforming lives, advancing the arts, and bettering communities.

Our alumni hold positions as educators, performers, and administrators in leading institutions throughout the world.

Check out the latest news about our Board of Advocates, upcoming concerts, and other exciting events.

Welcome to the new look and a new season of the Semper Pro Musica eNewsletter for the School of Music.

Harth-Bedoya takes baton of the Baylor Symphony Orchestra and Campus Orchestra.

A Baylor Christmas returns live after a two-year COVID disruption. Tickets go on sale November 1.

Fulbright recipient and School of Music alumna Olivia Gorrell talks about teaching English in Germany.

Help us welcome the new faculty and staff of the School of Music.

Congratulations to our students on their incredible accomplishments.

Our faculty are internationally renowned performers and pedagogues. Read about how they are transforming lives and bettering communities.

Our alumni hold positions as educators, performers, and administrators in leading institutions throughout the world.

Check out the latest news about our Board of Advocates, upcoming concerts, and other exciting events.

Former Baylor dean Robert Blocker will appear as guest soloist in the Baylor Symphony Orchestra’s next concert, on Tuesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. This will be Stephen Heyde's final time on the podium as BSO conductor.

A Browning Music Concert (Baylor Chamber Singers) Monday, April 25 @ 7:30 p.m. in the Armstrong Browning Library

World Voice Day, April 11 4:30-6:30pm in Hooper-Schaffer

April 19 @ 4pm in Recital Hall II = A presentation to educate and empower the female singer to hold guardianship of their unique instrument.

Baylor's Brent Phillips will be joined by Jonathan Whitaker, Christian Paarup, and Steve Wilson for a trombone recital on Sunday, April 3, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall. Their pianist will be Kae Hosoda-Ayer.

Baylor University’s Concert Choir will present a program called “Truth and Light: Refractions of Hope” on Monday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

The Baylor University Wind Ensemble will present a concert on Thursday, March 31, as part of the 2022 Southwestern Division Conference of the College Band Directors National Conference. Led by Director of Bands J. Eric Wilson, the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

The 35th-annual Northcutt Lecture will present a talk by Mary Louise Bringle on Tuesday, March 29, beginning at 4:00 p.m. in Armstrong Browning Library’s McLean Foyer of Meditation.

The Baylor Symphony Orchestra will present its next concert on Tuesday, March 22, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. This nationally renowned orchestra is led by Conductor-in-Residence Stephen Heyde. Guest soloist is pianist Fjoralba Zguro, winner of the 2020 Baylor Concerto Competition.

Pianist Sara Daneshpour will present a guest recital as part of Baylor University’s Lyceum Series on Tuesday, March 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Composer Iván Treviño will appear as special guest of the Baylor Percussion Group in its next concert, on Thursday, March 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The BPG's directors are Todd Meehan and Arlo Shultis.

Students from the String Division of Baylor University will combine their talents to present a chamber music concert on Thursday, March 3, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Baylor University's Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will combine for a concert on Tuesday, March 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

The Baylor University Campus Orchestra, augmented by thirteen players from the Baylor Symphony Orchestra, will present a concert on Monday, February 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The conductor is Director of Orchestral Activities Stephen Heyde.

The Baylor University Concert Band, led by its new conductor, Assistant Director of Bands Stuart Ivey, will perform on Sunday, February 27, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

The Baylor University Jazz Ensemble will present its fourth program of the 2021-2022 concert season on Tuesday, February 22, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

Baylor University’s Concert Jazz Ensemble will present its third concert of the 2021-2022 season with a program on Thursday, February 24, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

Baylor University alumna Teresita Lozano, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley, will present a Lyceum Series lecture on Friday, February 25, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Seminar Room 2 (Moody 304) of Crouch Fine Arts Library. Her topic is entitled “Songs for the Holy Coyote: Ghost Smuggling Ballads and the Migrant Journey.”

Soprano Amy Petrongelli, Assistant Professor of Voice at Baylor University, will present a faculty recital on Sunday, February 20, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall. Joining her on the program will be collaborative pianist Blair Salter of Penn State University.

Joyce Jones, Emeritus Professor of Organ at Baylor University, will perform a concert in Paul Powell Chapel at Truett Theological Seminary on Sunday, February 13, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The Baylor University Symphonic Band, conducted by Associate Director of Bands Isaiah Odajima, will present its next concert on Monday, February 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

Cellist Hilary Glen and pianist Sun Min Kim, known collectively as The Gibbs Street Duo, will present a guest recital at Baylor University on Monday, February 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Hailed as “contemporary chamber trailblazers” by the Boston Globe, Hub New Music will present the next concert on Baylor University’s Distinguished Artist Series on Tuesday, February 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Michael Jacobson, Professor of Saxophone at Baylor University, will present a faculty recital on Monday, February 14, beginning at 7:45 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

The Baylor University Wind Ensemble will host composer Paul Dooley as its special guest on Tuesday, February 8, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall, located within the Glennis McCrary Music Building.

Baylor Camerata, a newly formed group of faculty and student musicians, makes its public debut on Wednesday, February 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

Baylor Opera Theatre presents four performances of American composer Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 3, through Saturday, February 5, and at 3:00 p.m. for the matinée on Sunday, February 6.

Musicologist Arved Ashby presents “Mahler’s Ravishing Reply to Lyric Poetry: The Rückert Lieder” on Monday, January 31, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Meadows Recital Hall. This five-song collection will be performed by soprano Kimberly Monzón and pianist Jiung Yoon.

The Baylor University School of Music commemorates its one hundredth anniversary with a non-stop concert in Waco Hall on Saturday, January 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Baylor University’s Lyceum Series will present world-renowned trumpeter Allen Vizzutti and his equally acclaimed wife, pianist Laura Vizzutti, in a guest recital on Wednesday, January 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

The Baylor Concerto Competition’s final round will take place on Saturday, January 22, in Jones Concert Hall, with sessions at 10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

Baylor University’s handbells choir, The Baylor Bronze, present their annual Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 7, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall. These fifteen ringers perform under the direction of Bob Avant.

Baylor University's Chamber Singers will present their two Christmas concerts on Monday, December 6, and Tuesday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. each night in the McLean Foyer of Meditation at Armstrong Browning Library.

Five members of the Baylor University music faculty will present a chamber recital for woodwinds and piano on Monday, December 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Baylor University’s Campus Orchestra and Symphonic Band will present a joint concert on Tuesday, November 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. Conductors are Stephen Heyde and Isaiah Odajima.

The Baylor University Wind Ensemble performs on Thursday, November 18, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The conductor is Baylor’s Director of Bands, J. Eric Wilson.

Baylor University’s Concert Jazz Ensemble will perform on Thursday, November 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. This group is led by Alex Parker, Senior Lecturer in Jazz Studies and Director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University.

The Baylor Symphony Orchestra will present its next concert on Monday, November 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. This nationally renowned, 107-member orchestra is led by Conductor-in-Residence Stephen Heyde.

Ryan Robinson, Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Oklahoma State University, will present a guest recital at Baylor University on Wednesday, November 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

The Baylor University Trombone Ensembles, directed by Brent Phillips, Professor of Trombone, will be joined by guest artist Bradley White for a performance on Wednesday, November 3, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

Two members of the Baylor University music faculty, Associate Professor of Violin Eka Gogichashvili and Associate Professor of Piano Kae Hosoda-Ayer, will perform a recital on Sunday, November 14, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Performing artists from the Baylor University School of Music and Department of Theatre Arts join forces for a staging of “It Must Be Love!” on Saturday, November 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Baylor University presents its thirty-first-annual Halloween Organ Concert on Sunday, October 31, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. This year's lighthearted program contains tunes from (mostly) movie musicals.

The Baylor University Early Music Ensembles will present a program called “Psallite Domino: Innovation and Inspiration from Renaissance Venice” on Thursday, November 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Armstrong Browning Library’s McLean Foyer of Meditation.

Ann Shoemaker, Baylor University’s Associate Professor of Bassoon and Woodwind Area Coordinator, presents a faculty recital on Monday, November 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall. Also performing are Rajung Yang, Lecturer in Class Piano, and Kristy Morrell, Associate Professor of Horn.

The Baylor University Chamber Singers will present a concert called “Loss and Love” on Tuesday, November 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the McLean Foyer of Meditation at Armstrong Browning Library.

The Baylor Percussion Group will present a concert on Tuesday, November 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The BPG is directed by Todd Meehan, Professor of Percussion and Director of the Instrumental Studies Division, and Arlo Shultis, Part-Time Lecturer in Percussion.

The Baylor University Jazz Ensemble will perform on Thursday, November 4, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.
It is led by Alex Parker, Senior Lecturer in Jazz Studies and Director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University.

The Baylor University Women’s Choir will perform a concert on Thursday, October 28, beginning at 8:00 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The conductor of this splendid choral ensemble is Lecturer in Choral Music Stephen Gusukuma.

The Baylor University A Cappella Choir will present its annual fall concert on Friday, October 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The choir is conducted by Associate Professor of Choral Music Brian A. Schmidt.

The Baylor University Men’s Choir will present its annual fall concert on Thursday, October 28, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. It's conductor is Professor of Church Music C. Randall Bradley.

Jessica Suandrianna, a recent piano graduate of Baylor University, returns to campus on Wednesday, October 20, for a guest recital in Roxy Grove Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Famed American pianist Simone Dinnerstein will launch the 2021-2022 Distinguished Artist Series at Baylor University with a guest concert on Tuesday, October 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Kae Hosoda-Ayer, Associate Professor of Piano and Director of Collaborative Piano at Baylor University, will present a faculty recital on Thursday, October 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Baylor University’s Concert Choir will present a program on Tuesday, October 19, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The conductor is Director of Choral Activities Lynne Gackle.

Bella Voce, Baylor University’s chamber choir of female voices, will present a concert on Sunday, October 17, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of Seventh and James Baptist Church in Waco. Bella Voce is conducted by Lynne Gackle.

The Baylor University Symphonic Band will present a concert on Monday, October 11, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. Special guest is the distinguished American composer, John Mackey.

The Baylor University Wind Ensemble will present a concert on Thursday, October 14, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The conductor of the Wind Ensemble is Baylor’s Director of Bands, J. Eric Wilson, and the special guest is American composer John Mackey.

American clarinetist Michael Dean, widely known as “ClarinetMike,” will present a solo recital at Baylor University on Sunday, October 17, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Meadows Recital Hall.

The Baylor Symphony Orchestra presents its second concert of the 2021-2022 season on Tuesday, October 5, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. The orchestra is led by Conductor-in-Residence Stephen Heyde, and its graduate conductor is K. Trey Thompson from Haslet, Texas.

The Baylor University Jazz Ensemble will perform with guest saxophonist Derek Brown on Thursday, October 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. This talented group performs under the leadership of Alex Parker, Senior Lecturer in Jazz Studies and Director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University.
The special guest artist will be Derek Brown

Innovative saxophonist Derek Brown presents a solo Lyceum Series recital at Baylor University on Wednesday, October 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Roxy Grove Hall.

Baylor University’s 45-member Campus Orchestra present a concert called “A Taste of Merry Olde England” on Monday, October 4, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.
The Campus Orchestra is led by Conductor-in-Residence Stephen Heyde, and the graduate conductor is K. Trey Thompson of Haslet, Texas.

Eka Gogichashvili, Baylor University’s Associate Professor of Violin, will present a solo recital on Friday, October 1, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Armstrong Browning Library’s Hankamer Treasure Room.

The Baylor Symphony Orchestra will present its first concert of the 2021-2022 season on Thursday, September 30, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall.

Baylor Opera Theatre presents two performances of "Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears," a children's stage production that borrows music by Mozart and Offenbach, on Sunday, October 10, at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. at Mayborn Museum.

Baylor University’s Concert Jazz Ensemble will present a concert on Tuesday, September 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall. This 23-member ensemble is led by Alex Parker, Senior Lecturer in Jazz Studies and Director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University.

Baylor University’s Family Weekend presents six choral ensembles from the School of Music in a concert on Friday afternoon, September 24, at 5:00 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall, located within the Glennis McCrary Music Building.

The Baylor University Wind Ensemble will perform a concert on Thursday, September 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Concert Hall, located within the Glennis McCrary Music Building. The conductor of the Wind Ensemble is Baylor’s Director of Bands, J. Eric Wilson.