Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV

MUSIC SERIES

Music at the Museum

The Music at the Museum Series was founded in 2000 through the efforts of the Huntington Museum of Art, Janet Ensign Bromley, and the Marshall University Music Department. In 2002, the Museum instituted a residency naming Victoria Bragin as its first Music Artist-in-Residence with the responsibility of performing as well as operating the Series. In 2006, she was succeeded by Dr. Donald A. Williams. The purpose of Music at the Museum is to provide to the community excellence in musical performance, a performance venue for musicians and composers, and to provide children the opportunity to experience the transcendent joy of music.

All concerts take place in Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium. Admission is free.
Since programs and times are subject to change, please call the Museum (529-2701).

American Musical Impressionism
With Dr. Vicki Stroeher
February 10 at 2 p.m.
HMA's Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium.
Admission is free.

Dr. Vicki Stroeher, Assistant Professor of Music History & Theory at Marshall University and Coordinator of the Music History & Literature area, will lead the audience during a musical presentation on "American Musical Impressionism" in conjunction with the showing of Painting the Beautiful: American Impressionist Paintings from the James Michener Museum of Art.

Dr. Stroeher earned her Ph.D. in Musicology with secondary specialization in theory from the University of North Texas in 1994. Dr. Stroeher is currently the Allegheny Chapter representative to the American Musicological Society Council. From 2005 to 2007 she served as its president.

At the heart of the issue of American Musical Impressionism is whether it is truly an American style, having been cultivated by composers who had turned toward Europe for their model. This lecture presentation, featuring live and recorded examples of these composers' works, will explore how musical Impressionism manifested itself in America and how it was received by the audiences of its day, searching for an answer to the question of how a style borrowed from Europe becomes American.

Bluetrane in performance
February 24 at 2 p.m. in honor of Black History Month
Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium
Admission is free.

The Jazz faculty members at Marshall University continue a tradition of presenting America's best-recognized musical art forms--Jazz--to the people of the West Virginia. Bluetrane was created to provide a professional model for the students at Marshall and to establish a musical ensemble devoted to the performance of what has been termed "America's National Treasure."
Bluetrane's personnel include:Saxophonist Ed Bingham, Director of Jazz Studies; Trumpeter Martin Saunders, Director of Combos; Mike Stroeher, Teacher of Trombone and Music Education; Sean Parsons, Teacher of Jazz Piano and instructor of improvisation, history and theory; Mark Zanter, Bass and guitar, head of Theory and Composition at Marshall; and Steve Hall, Teacher of Percussion. In addition to teaching drum set and percussion, Mr. Hall directs the Percussion Ensemble and the African Drumming and Dance ensemble.

The program will feature compositions from Bluetrane's first CD "Things I've Herd" (contemporary pieces written and arranged by group members). and standard tunes from the "American Songbook". Expect an enjoyable afternoon listening to the sounds of America's greatest musical heritage-JAZZ!



	MUSIC SERIES Music at the Museum The Music at the Museum Series was founded in 2000 through the efforts of the Huntington Museum of Art, Janet Ensign Bromley, and the Marshall University Music Department. In 2002, the Museum instituted a residency naming Victoria Bragin as its first Music Artist-in-Residence with the responsibility of performing as well as operating the Series. In 2006, she was succeeded by Dr. Donald A. Williams. The purpose of Music at the Museum is to provide to the community excellence in musical performance, a performance venue for musicians and composers, and to provide children the opportunity to experience the transcendent joy of music. All concerts take place in Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium. Admission is free. Since programs and times are subject to change, please call the Museum (529-2701). American Musical Impressionism With Dr. Vicki Stroeher February 10 at 2 p.m. HMA's Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium. Admission is free. Dr. Vicki Stroeher, Assistant Professor of Music History & Theory at Marshall University and Coordinator of the Music History & Literature area, will lead the audience during a musical presentation on "American Musical Impressionism" in conjunction with the showing of Painting the Beautiful: American Impressionist Paintings from the James Michener Museum of Art. Dr. Stroeher earned her Ph.D. in Musicology with secondary specialization in theory from the University of North Texas in 1994. Dr. Stroeher is currently the Allegheny Chapter representative to the American Musicological Society Council. From 2005 to 2007 she served as its president. At the heart of the issue of American Musical Impressionism is whether it is truly an American style, having been cultivated by composers who had turned toward Europe for their model. This lecture presentation, featuring live and recorded examples of these composers' works, will explore how musical Impressionism manifested itself in America and how it was received by the audiences of its day, searching for an answer to the question of how a style borrowed from Europe becomes American. Bluetrane in performance February 24 at 2 p.m. in honor of Black History Month Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium Admission is free. The Jazz faculty members at Marshall University continue a tradition of presenting America's best-recognized musical art forms--Jazz--to the people of the West Virginia. Bluetrane was created to provide a professional model for the students at Marshall and to establish a musical ensemble devoted to the performance of what has been termed "America's National Treasure." Bluetrane's personnel include:Saxophonist Ed Bingham, Director of Jazz Studies; Trumpeter Martin Saunders, Director of Combos; Mike Stroeher, Teacher of Trombone and Music Education; Sean Parsons, Teacher of Jazz Piano and instructor of improvisation, history and theory; Mark Zanter, Bass and guitar, head of Theory and Composition at Marshall; and Steve Hall, Teacher of Percussion. In addition to teaching drum set and percussion, Mr. Hall directs the Percussion Ensemble and the African Drumming and Dance ensemble. The program will feature compositions from Bluetrane's first CD "Things I've Herd" (contemporary pieces written and arranged by group members). and standard tunes from the "American Songbook". Expect an enjoyable afternoon listening to the sounds of America's greatest musical heritage-JAZZ!