JULIA DEN BOER, piano [November 3, 2016]
French-American pianist JULIA DEN BOER is a strong advocate of contemporary music. Based in New York City, she performs internationally and has commissioned and premiered numerous works. She is committed...
Joy Williams Archives
FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS [October 23-25, 2016]
Words by Gertrude Stein Music by Virgil Thomson (composed 1927-28; premiered 1934) Presented with ECU Opera Theatre James Franklin, conductor John Kramar, stage director Eric Stellrecht, musical direction/chorus master Jeffery...
MICHAEL LOWENSTERN, bass clarinet [September 29, 2016]
MICHAEL LOWENSTERN, widely considered one of the finest bass clarinetists in the world, has performed, recorded and toured as a soloist and with ensembles of every variety. Michael has written...
ECU flute students win performance auditions
Willie Santiago has been awarded a Fellowship in Flute as a performer for the National Music Festival for summer 2014. NMF Fellowships are awarded through a competitive process. Jackie Traish has been...
ECU voice students win North Carolina NATS awards
ECU's participants in the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions were very successful this weekend! Congratulations to the following winners: Cera Finney -- 1st place,...
Scanlon releases organ CD
Andrew Scanlon, ECU's professor of organ has released a new compact disc recording, "Solemn and Celebratory," on the Raven label. The album, recorded on The Perkins and Wells Memorial Organ...
Music grad wins ECU thesis award
Joanna Pepple (MM '12, Theory-Composition) was selected as 2014 winner of the ECU Humanities & Fine Arts Master’s Thesis Award. The award includes a cash prize of $500 and a certificate...
Kim releases violin CD
Assistant Professor of Violin Hye-Jin Kim has released a debut CD with pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute on the Concert Artists Guild label entitled “From the Homeland.” Kim takes an emotional and personal journey...
Kramar releases voice CD
John Kramar (Chair, Department of Vocal Studies; Director, ECU Opera Theater) has had a new compact disc recording released on the Albany Label. “The Collected Songs of Alva Henderson” is a...
ECU voice students win North Carolina NATS awards
ECU's participants in the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions were very successful in February! Congratulations to the following winners: First Place — Freshmen...