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New oboe professor to perform with University Symphonic Band

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… New oboe professor to perform with University Symphonic Band Submitted … Boerma , the band will feature a variety-packed program of wind ensemble classics, including John Philip Sousa's … the performance will be Dr. Nora Lewis , associate professor of music, who recently joined the oboe faculty. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37820

One Well Brewing on tap for next Entrepreneurship Forum

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on O'Neill and Waldofsky KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The entrepreneurs behind a local … Series at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Chris O'Neill and T.J. Waldofsky , founders of One Well Brewing, will speak at 8 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36556

Students encouraged to take sustainability survey

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… The survey is open through Sunday, March 23. KALAMAZOO—The Office for Sustainability at Western Michigan University … Survey March 2-23 . In 2010, after receiving the approval of students and the Board of Trustees, the university began charging students an $8 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13697

University Symphonic Band opens season with new works

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… works by Michael Gandolfi, Ryan George and WMU Assistant Professor Christopher Biggs, as well as repertoire standards …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2227

Game show night planned by Campus Activities Board

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https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4143

Annual festival to showcase wind and percussion musicians

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… (not verified) on Ticheli KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The School of Music at Western Michigan University will present the … were nominated by their band directors for the honor of performing in this band. Traditionally, over 90 percent of this ensemble’s membership is awarded to musicians who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31540

Concert to feature multimedia, electroacoustic compositions

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… or (800) 228-9858. The concert will feature a wide variety of multimedia and electroacoustic works. Christopher Biggs' … electronics, and video will be performed by WMU trumpet professor Scott Thornburg. Decisions made during the … is guided by concepts from the seventeenth-century "Book of Five Rings." Also featured is John Gibson's mesmerizing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22514

Focus on English language learners at Humanities Center event

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… Western Michigan University. Dr. Shawn Loewen , associate professor in the Second Language Studies program at MSU, will … will discuss how second-language educators—L2 educators—often assume their efforts result in improved … as they hoped. Loewen's talk will explore the effects of L2 instruction from a theoretical and empirical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38245

Guest artist recital to feature cello works by modern Turkish composers

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Umit Isgorur , professor of cello at Ismir State Conservatory in Turkey, will give a recital of unaccompanied cello works by modern Turkish composers at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19877

Jazz trombonist and award-winning composer to perform free concert at WMU

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… flutist, Finzer developed a fascination for the music of Duke Ellington and found himself, in high school, … performing at the annual Essentially Ellington competition of Jazz at Lincoln Center. It was then that he decided to … for the young Finzer while he attended the Eastman School of Music. Finzer went on to get his masters from Juilliard's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38055