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Music at Midweek

Music at Midweek: Rufus Jones Lecture

January 18, 2019

The next Music at Midweek will take place on Wednesday, January 23, with orchestral faculty candidate Rufus Jones delivering a lecture on music history. His talk begins at 12:30 p.m. in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-21-2019, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts, Rufus Jones

Music at Midweek, Nov. 14: Student Performers

November 9, 2018

The next Music at Midweek performance will take place on Wednesday, November 14, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Student performers will include Tori Davis, soprano; Natalie Goodpaster, soprano; John Robert Schuster, French horn; Caleb Eades, clarinet; Lauren Guerin, violin; and Gillian Davidson, saxophone. For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 11-12-2018, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Student Performers

November 2, 2018

The next Music at Midweek performance will take place on Wednesday, November 7, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Student performers will include Thomas Curran, baritone; Olivia Carbajal, soprano; Sona Uradnik, soprano; McKennah Thornton, soprano; Mike Cleary, double bass; and Natalie Werner, mezzo-soprano. Music at Midweek is free and open to all. For more information contact performing and […]

Filed Under: 11-05-2018, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Andreas Klein, Oct. 3

September 28, 2018

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature world renowned pianist Andreas Klein on Wednesday, October 3, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. His performance is free and open to all. Klein studied at the Julliard School and has toured Europe, the Middle East, and the USA, appearing on major concert series in […]

Filed Under: 10-01-2018, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Andreas Klein, Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Rebecca Hays, Susan McDaniel

September 21, 2018

This week’s Music at Midweek performance features Rebecca Hays, soprano, accompanied by Susan McDaniel, performing and fine arts, on piano on Wednesday, September 26, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all. Hays is an award-winning opera singer who has received the prestigious Gerda Lissner Foundation […]

Filed Under: 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, Academics Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Rebecca Hays, Susan McDaniel

Music at Midweek Performances for Fall 2018

September 7, 2018

Music at Midweek performances have been scheduled for the Fall 2018 semester, and will feature the following artists: Sept. 19 – Con Grazia Winds Sept. 26 – Rebecca Hays, soprano and Susan McDaniel, piano Oct. 3 – Andreas Klein, piano Oct. 10 – Student Performers Oct.  24 – Trevor New, viola Oct. 31 – Donnie […]

Filed Under: 09-10-2018, Academics Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek for Sept. 5: Portlandia Brass Ensemble

August 31, 2018

The first Music at Midweek performance of the 2018-2019 school year will take place on Wednesday, September 5, from 12:30 to 1:30, in Mago Hunt Recital Hall. Musical guests will be Portlandia Brass Ensemble,  whose members first met while playing in area ensembles including Salem Symphony, Vancouver USA Singers, Oregon Mahler Festival, and Rose City Trombones. […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: Student Performers, March 28

March 23, 2018

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature music students on Wednesday, March 28, 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. It is free and open to all. Student performers will be Kay Smith, clarinet; Luke McCartney, guitar; and Natalie Werner, mezzo-soprano. For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu. […]

Filed Under: 03-26-2018, Academics, Music at Midweek, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek, Student Performers: March 21

March 16, 2018

The next Music at Midweek will feature student musical performances on Wednesday, March 21, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The event is free and all are welcome. Performers will include Thomas Curran, baritone; Mike Cleary, bass; David Rodgers, bassoon; Alissa Henderson, soprano; and Nicolai Bajanov, piano. For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 […]

Filed Under: 03-19-2018, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Music at Midweek: “Angels of the Amazon,” Feb. 28

February 23, 2018

The next Music at Midweek features the opera “Angel of the Amazon,” written by Evan Mack, the story of Sr. Dorothy Stang, a nun from Ohio who worked with the poor for 40 years. On February 12, 2005, at the age of 73, she was murdered-by-hire for her works as she recited the beatitudes in prayer. […]

Filed Under: 02-26-2018, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts, Sr. Dorothy Stang

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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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