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The music curriculum is intended to meet the general needs of liberal arts students while providing students interested in a music major or minor with the skills needed to excel in their area of concentration (performance, education, history, composition). In keeping with a liberal arts philosophy, the department encourages interested students campus-wide to participate in its varied ensembles. Individual ensembles are designed to meet the students' musical needs while providing a positive educational experience. Private instruction (instrumental, vocal and composition) is intended for those students desiring to raise their musical skills to a higher level. Acknowledging the need to examine the contributions of various cultures, the curriculum exposes students to a broad spectrum of musical influences (western European, jazz, world music, American folk, African- American, computer music). The department also generates or sponsors concerts throughout the academic year to make music an important aspect of life at Denison.

 

Music Scholarship Application for future students [pdf]

 

 

8th Annual Denison Bluegrass Festival

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Don Rigsby

 February 10, 2012

Open Rehearsal
10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Burke Rehearsal Room

Concert I
7:00 p.m., Swasey Chapel

The Bluegrass All-Stars with
Don Rigsby, Mark Schatz, Richard Bailey and Kathy Chiavola
special guests Andy Carlson, Casey Cook and
the Denison University String Orchestra


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Blue Highway

February 11, 2012


Workshops

Burke Recital Hall:
11:00 a.m.-Old-Time Dance with Mark Schatz
12:15 p.m.-Bluegrass Bass with Mark Schatz
1:30 p.m.-Clawhammer Banjo with Mark Schatz

Burke Rehearsal Room:
12:00 p.m.-Bluegrass Banjo with Jason Burleson
1:00 p.m.-Mandolin/Fiddle with Shawn Lane
2:00 p.m.-Guitar with Tim Stafford

Concert II
7:00 p.m., Swasey Chapel

Blue Highway

All events are free and open to the public.


 

4  Percussion Day
Featuring Glenn Schaft and Ron Coulter
Clinics: 1:00 pm Glenn Schaft and 2:30 pm Ron Coulter
Burke Rehearsal Room
Concert
featuring Glenn Schaft and Ron Coulter
with Dension Percussion Ensemble
Latin Jazz Percussion Ensemble
and Gamelan Dwara Udyani
Seth Rogers, director
BurkeRecital Hall - 7:00 p.m.

10  8th Annual Bluegrass Festival
"Bluegrass All Stars"
Don Rigsby, Kathy Chiavola, Richard Bailey,
and Mark Schatz with Andy and Casey Cook
Special Guests:  Denison University String Orchestra
Andy Carlson and Casey Cook, directors
Swasey Chapel - 7:00 p.m.

11  8th Annual Bluegrass Festival
Featuring Blue Highway
Andy Carlson and Casey Cook, directors
Swasey Chapel - 7:00 p.m.
 

19  Suzuki Program Recital
Burke Recital Hall - 3:00 p.m.

23  Faculty Recital
Damien Mahiet with Guest Artist Angela Early
Burke Recital Hall - 7:00 p.m.

26  Faculty Recital
Tom Carroll, guitar
with special guests:  Casey Cook, Doug Richeson,
and Seth Rogers
Burke Recital Hall - 4:00 p.m.
 

29  Junior Recital
Kyle Baker, bass and Hayden Huffman, saxophone
Herrick Auditorium - 7:00 p.m.