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Music at Midweek

A Love Supreme: Spirituality in the Music of John Coltrane with author Ashley Kahn (Feb. 28)

February 19, 2024

The Music at Midweek performance class will host jazz author and educator Ashley Kahn as a special guest lecturer on Wednesday, February 28. Kahn will discuss the influence of spirituality in the music of celebrated saxophonist John Coltrane. (Read More).

Filed Under: 02-19-2024, Issues Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Spring Performances

February 19, 2024

Please join the UP Music Program for our weekly Music at Midweek performance class held on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:25 p.m. All performances and presentations are free and open to the public, and all members of the UP community are invited and encouraged to attend. (Read More).

Filed Under: 02-19-2024, Issues Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek

November 6, 2023

Please join the UP Music Program this Wednesday for our weekly Music at Midweek performance class held in the Mago Hunt Recital Hall. All performances and presentations are free and open to the public, and all members of the UP community are invited and encouraged to attend. (Read More)

Filed Under: 11-06-2023, 11-20-2023, 12-04-2023, Issues Tagged With: Department of Music, Music at Midweek

Music at Midweek Invitation (Apr. 19 & 26)

April 14, 2023

Let UP’s extraordinary music students fill your need for an enriching respite from all those looming deadlines. For the next two Wednesdays (4/19 and 4/26) at 12:30 p.m., be treated to the vocal and instrumental talents of student musicians sharing the fruits of their artistic labors, as they perform at Music at Midweek in Mago […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Music at Midweek

Music at Midweek

April 1, 2023

As crunch time looms just about everywhere and you see de-stressors and beauty, consider attending the totally free entertainment that is Music at Midweek, each Wednesday, 12:30–1:30 p.m. in Mago Hunt Recital Hall and is open to all. The eclectic schedule includes: 

Filed Under: 2023-04-03 Tagged With: Music at Midweek

Music at Midweek: Tim Connell on Mandolin, March 11

March 6, 2020

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature mandolinist Tim Connell on Wednesday, March 11, 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to all. Tim Connell is well-known to acoustic music fans as a top-tier, virtuoso mandolinist, touring nationally with Don Julin, Eric Skye, and Mike Marshall’s Ger […]

Filed Under: 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Music at Midweek, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts, Tim Connell

Music at Midweek: Music Therapy with Jessica Steinhebel

February 21, 2020

Music at Midweek will feature a presentation about music therapy by alumna Jessica Steinhebel on Wednesday, February 26, from 12:30-1:25 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to all. The previously scheduled appearance of pianist Thomas Otten has been cancelled. Steinhebel is the CEO and Owner of Sound Wellness […]

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Jessica Steinhebel, Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Trevor New

February 14, 2020

The next Music at Midweek event will feature Trevor New, a Brooklyn-based electro-acoustic viola musician, on Wednesday, February 19, from 12:30 to 1:25 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all.  Trevor New has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist. He has appeared as a soloist performing the […]

Filed Under: 02-17-2020, Academics, Music at Midweek, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts, Trevor New

Music at Midweek: Carl Dupont and Gregory Thompson

October 18, 2019

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature bass-baritone Carl Dupont and pianist Gregory Thompson (pictured) on Wednesday, Oct0ber 23, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Dupont and Gregory will present a recital of songs by African-American composers. They will also perform a concert that night in Mago Hunt at 7 p.m. Both […]

Filed Under: 10-21-2019, Academics, Music at Midweek, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Andreas Klein, Oct. 9

October 4, 2019

This week’s Music at Midweek performance will feature renowned pianist Andreas Klein, who will present “Bach, Beethoven, and Beyond” on Monday, October 9, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Music at Midweek is free and open to all. Klein will present a master class at 12:30 and a recital later that evening […]

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Andreas Klein, Music at Midweek, PFA

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Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for the production of In Clay for the Broadway Rose Theatre Company. The one woman musical tells the story of French ceramics artist Marie Berthe Cazin and is playing at the theater’s new stage space in downtown Tigard from January 23 – February 15, 2026.

Nicole Harvey, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Leveling Up Music History: Teaching Video Game Music in Online and Classroom Settings.” Co-presenter: Tellock, J. Presented at the Music and Gaming Symposium: Super MAGFest 2026. National Harbor, Maryland. January, 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “‘Ordinary Time is a Period of Altruistic Living.’ Reflections on the Readings for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. January 18, 2026.” VoiceAfrique.org. January 17, 2026.

Corey S. Pressman, Public Health & Wellness, will be the featured artist in a solo exhibition of works entitled Aletheia. Presented by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the exhibition will be on view from January 30 through April 27, 2026. An artist reception will be held on Sunday, February 8 at 11:30 a.m. and is open to the public.

Naveen Gudigantala, School of Business, presented “Beyond zero-shot: Enhancing LLM financial complaint classification with relevancy-driven RAG-based few-shot prompting.” Presented at the 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January 9, 2026.

Susan McDaniel, Performing & Fine Arts, performed as the pianist for the visual album GILGAMESH, now available on all streaming platforms and YouTube. GILGAMESH is the contemporary retelling of an ancient tale and explores themes of friendship and mortality, incorporating song, dance, and film. Featuring music by J. Scott Brubacher and libretto by David James Brock, with direction and production by Four/Ten Media, the project is the result of a decade-long, interdisciplinary collaboration. The performers are baritone Stephen Lancaster, pianist Susan McDaniel, and dancer/choreographer Kyle Marshall (as Enkidu), with additional artistic collaborators Edo Tastic (creative designer), Daniel Stein (audio producer), and Bill Maylone (audio engineer). View the Visual Album, Behind the Scenes footage, and learn more About the Project.

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