School of Fine Arts

SJCC and Chamber Singers Rehearsal
2023-09-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Potter Hall, Room 112
Description:Rehearsal for Chamber Singers & SJCCOrganizer Information:Please reach out to Cheryl Rasmussen crasmussen60@gmail.com for additional information.
Admission:This is only for Chamber Singers & SJCC Members

All District Honor Choir Auditions
2023-09-16

SJAMTA Student Recital
2023-09-17 13:00 - 17:30 | Potter Hall Room 112
Description:St. Joseph Area Music Teachers Association Student Recital & Clinic, “Help, My Kid is Taking Music Lessons!” w/ Author, Composer, Guitartist, Anthony Glise, 3pmOrganizer Information:Please reach out to Jason Riley for additional details at jriley1@missouriwestern.eduAdmission:Event is open to everyoneCost?:free

Percussion Masterclass: Dr. Michael Barranco
2023-09-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Potter Hall Room 119
Description:
Friday, September 22nd, 10:00am-11:00amDr. Michael Barranco Percussion Masterclass“Timbres and Techniques of hand held Percussion Instruments”
Friday, September 22nd, 11:00am-12:00pmDr. Michael Barranco Percussion Masterclass“Basics of Percussion Maintenance” Organizer Information:Please reach out to Matt Halligan for additional information.Admission:Open to everyoneCost?:Free

GGMB perform at MWSU Football Game
2023-09-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Spratt Stadium, St Joseph, MO 64507, USA
Description:GGMB perform at MWSU Football Game vs Fort Hays StateOrganizer Information:Reach out to Matt Halligan for additional informationAdmission:Open to everyoneCost?:

Homecoming
2023-09-30 10:00 - 21:00 | Spratt Stadium, St Joseph, MO 64507, USA
Description:Parade at 10amTailgate 1pmGame 4pmOrganizer Information:Please contact Dana Markt for additional information
Admission:Open to everyoneCost?:

Recital-Dr. Lee Harrelson & Dr. Jen Oliverio
2023-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Potter Hall Art Gallery
Description:Recital by Dr. Lee Harrelson & Dr. Jennifer Oliverio, accompanied by Ellen Sommer.Organizer Information:Please reach out to Jennifer Oliverio for additional information.Admission:Open to public and studentsCost?:free

Tournament of Champions
2023-10-10 12:00 - 20:00 | Spratt Stadium, St Joseph, MO 64507, USA
37th Tournament of Champions

Deshler Masterclass
2023-10-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Potter Hall Art Gallery
Description:Deshler Masterclass that will be free and open to the public, and hosted by the MWSU Trumpet StudioOrganizer Information:Please reach out to Jennifer Oliverio for additional informationAdmission:Open to the public and studentsCost?:free

GGMB perform at MWSU Football Game
2023-10-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Spratt Stadium, St Joseph, MO 64507, USA
Description:GGMB perform at MWSU Football Game vs Northwest Missouri State
Organizer Information:Reach out to Matt Halligan for additional informationAdmission:Open to everyoneCost?:

Masterclass
2023-10-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Ashland United Methodist Church, 2711 Ashland Ave, St Joseph, MO 64506, USA
Description:Masterclass by a local High school graduate who is touring with “The Book of Mormon”He is going to perform a few numbers, do some coaching sessions, and then talk about his time in the professional business as well as have a Q&A.
Organizer Information:Please reach out to Shaun Agnew @sagnew@missouriwestern.eduAdmission:Event is open to everyone.Cost?:

Flute Master class with Altus Performing Artist, Dr. Nicole Riner
2023-10-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Potter Hall Art Gallery
Praised for her “luscious, full sound” (American Record Guide) and “effortless precision” (Flutist Quarterly), Nicole Riner maintains an active national presence as a recitalist and pedagogue. She has presented master classes at universities and conservatories across the country and has performed with orchestras and at music festivals in the United States, South American, and Europe. A champion of new music, Nicole has also commissioned and premiered numerous works as a soloist and chamber musician. In 2016, she joined the board of Flute New Music Consortium, a commissioning organization for flutists. In 2022 she became president of FNMC.
Nicole currently teaches flute and entrepreneurship classes at University of Wyoming, where she also oversees the Music Entrepreneurship Certificate program. Previous teaching appointments include Sulzbach-Rosenberg International Music Festival, Interlochen Arts Camp, Michigan State University, and Indiana University-Purdue University. In the public school realm, Nicole is founder and artistic director of Chamber Music Lab, a residency program for high school bands, and Flute Crew, a middle school group learning experience for flutists. She has also a served as guest instructor for iCadenza’s Coro program, where you can find her instructional videos for emerging music entrepreneurs looking to develop their private teaching studios.
Nicole holds degrees from University of Illinois (BM), Michigan State University (MM), and Indiana University (DM). She is grateful to have studied with Kathryn Lukas, Richard Sherman, Alexander Murray, and Jan Boland. Her live performances have been broadcast on NPR affiliate stations in Michigan, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Colorado, where she had a recurring role as both writer and performer in the series, Telling Stories. She has recorded for ACA Digital, Aerocade, Albany, and Centaur Record labels and is also co-creator and co-host of the new music podcast, Music Crush. Nicole is an Altus Performing Artist.

Flute Masterclass with Dr. Stephen Clark
2023-10-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Potter Hall Art Gallery
Flute Masterclass with Dr. Stephen ClarkRecipient of the 2016 Sir James Galway Rising Star Award, 1st Prize winner of the 2018 IMKA Music Competition and 1st Prize winner of the 2018 Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition, Stephen Clark has given over a thousand performances across all 7 continents and made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2018. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Northern College of Music and in Switzerland with Sir James Galway. Stephen is the Flute Professor at Northwestern State University. Teachers include Peter Lloyd and Sir James Galway.
Regularly invited to perform at flute festivals across the globe, he has given solo recitals at the Conventions of the British Flute Society, the National Flute Association of America, the Sir James Galway Flute Festival in Switzerland as well as the Florida Flute Convention, Wisconsin Flute Festival, Mid-South Flute Festival and Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention in the USA. He has been the Guest Artist at countless flute festivals, flute days and events in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Solo engagements have taken him to over 120 countries. In addition to his performing schedule, Stephen is invited frequently to give masterclasses and workshops for flute players around the world. Stephen is proud to be an Ambassador for the Music for Youth Initiative of Scotland and Honorary President of the Lisburn Flute Orchestra in Northern Ireland- the 1st cross community ensemble of its kind promoting peace and the fight against sectarianism.

Choir Retreat
2023-10-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Potter Hall 112
Description:The choir retreat is a day long event where we focus on team building, relationship cultivation, sectional rehearsals, and full choir rehearsals.Organizer Information:Please reach out to PaulAdmission:Open to the ChoirCost?:

St. Joseph Community Chorus
2023-10-22 15:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church of St. Joseph, 301 N 7th St, St Joseph, MO 64501, USA
Description:Pipes, Pipes, & Pipes with Jan KraybillOrganizer Information:Please reach out to Cheryl Rasmussen @crasmussen60@gmail.com for additional information.Admission:This event is open to everyone.Cost?:

Potter Gallery Art Exhibit: Benedictine College Faculty
2023-10-24, 2023-10-25, 2023-10-26, 2023-10-27
Gallery Open 8am -4pm Monday through Friday.
Closing Reception Reception: Thursday, November 9, 4pm-6pm
The seven faculty who are exhibiting are Jay Wallace, Chris Stein, Gary Rittermeyer, Sue Leo, Kyle Goodard, Gina Pisto, Polly McCann.

Cubides Residency
2023-10-25 12:00 - 15:30, 2023-10-26 12:00 - 17:00 | Potter Hall Art Gallery
Description:Cubides ResidencyThis week the MWSU Brass Studios will be hosting a 2-day workshop with Karen Cubides, the CEO of the Karen Cubides Agency. Karen is brilliant, kind, and a leader in her field of artist management, working with musicians and creatives across the United States. There will be sessions for faculty and students and I’ve added drop in hours (office hours) with her if there are specific questions. Schedule and promo graphics are attached below. Her sessions will be on 10/25 from 12-3:30 and 10/26 from 12-5pm in the Potter Art Gallery. These workshops are not limited to musicians and would be great for students in other fine arts fields as well. Organizer Information:Please reach out to Jennifer Oliverio for additional informationAdmission:Open to the public and studentsCost?:free

MWSU Student Brass Recital
2023-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Potter Hall Art Gallery
Description:MWSU Student Brass Recital Organizer Information:Please contact Jennifer Oliverio for additional information.Admission:Open to everyoneCost?:free

All District Honor Choir
2023-10-28 | Platte County

GGMB perform at MWSU Football Game
2023-10-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Spratt Stadium, St Joseph, MO 64507, USA
Description:GGMB perform at MWSU Football Game vs Northeastern StateOrganizer Information:Reach out to Matt Halligan for additional informationAdmission:Open to everyoneCost?:
