Oct. 14, 2019—The Missouri Western State University Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance will begin its 2019-2020 Theatre Season with the romantic comedy “Crazy for You” Oct. 18-20 and Oct. 24-26 in Potter Hall. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20. “Crazy [...]
Oct. 8, 2019—The Missouri Western State University Chamber Singers will present their annual fall concerts with area high school choirs on Sunday, Oct. 13 and Thursday, Oct. 17. The Chamber Singers will perform with the Truman High School Mixed Chorus at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at First Presbyterian Church, 201 N. 7th Street. They [...]
Oct. 8, 2019—The personal Steinway piano of Vladimir Horowitz, considered by many to be the greatest pianist of the 20th century, is making a tour of the United States, with a stop at Missouri Western State University. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall [...]
Charles Bruffy, a 1981 graduate of Missouri Western State University, accepted his third Grammy Award Sunday. Bruffy, a native of Savannah, Mo., has been the conductor and artistic director of the Kansas City Chorale since 1988. The chorale’s recording “Life & Breath – Choral Works by René Clausen,” won the award for Best Choral Performance. [...]
Adrienne Collins, junior music major of St. Joseph, is one of two Missouri Western students who will perform at an official event of Gov. Jay Nixon’s Inauguration. While their classmates return to classes on Monday, Jan. 14, a pair of Missouri Western State University students will be on a field trip of sorts: [...]
Missouri Western State University ushers in the holidays with the fourth annual “Lights and Tights: A Musical Renaissance Feast” on Thursday, November 15 at the Fulkerson Center. A social hour with a cash bar will begin at 6 p.m., and the dinner begins at 7 p.m. This year’s benefit will support the Renaissance Singers, a [...]
The department of music at Missouri Western State University will host the 27th annual Tournament of Champions High School Marching Band Competition at Spratt Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 16. A full slate of 19 bands will compete beginning at 2:30 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. Missouri Western’s Golden Griffon Marching Band will perform at [...]
Missouri Western State University music faculty members Stephen Molloy and Jerry L. Anderson will be featured at the First Thursday Downtown Noon Concert Series at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in the Sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church, 7th and Jules in St. Joseph. The performance will feature Molloy on trumpet and Anderson on organ. [...]
Dr. Nathanael May, assistant professor of music at Missouri Western State University, is the winner of The American Prize in Piano Performance-Solo Division in the professional category for 2012. “I was really excited to have been chosen, and humbled to know of the other pianists who were finalists,” Dr. May said. “This competition provides feedback/evaluation [...]
St. Joseph, Mo. – April 25, 2012 – The Missouri Western State University Concert Chorale will join the St. Joseph Community Chorus as the Chorus presents its Spring Masterworks Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at Grace Evangelical Church, 5103 South 50th. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for students and [...]
