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Music

Welcome!

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.


12 Annual Denison Jazz Guitar Festival

Guitar Festival Clinics:

Saturday, October 18, 2008


12:00 noon      "Fun with Chords"    Tom Carroll

1:00 p.m.        "Lyric Playing"      Stan Smith

2:00 p.m.        "Advanced Harmonic Concepts for Jazz Guitar"    Tim Cummiskey

3:00 p.m.        "Jazz Guitar goes to College" An informal discussion with all the                                    clinicians.

4:00 p.m.         "Meet and Greet" with Martin Taylor


MARTIN TAYLOR CONCERT
Tom Carroll, director
Burke Recital Hall - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 19, 2008


GRAND FINALE CONCERT WITH THE JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET

Tom Carroll, director
Burke Recital Hall - 4:00 p.m.

All events are free and open to the public.


October Concerts

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

18   12th Annual Denison Jazz Guitar Festival
Clinics:  12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.
(Clinicians to be announced)
Meet and Greet with Guitar Legend, Martin Taylor
Burke Rehearsal Room - 4:00 p.m.
MARTIN TAYLOR CONCERT
Tom Carroll, director
Burke Recital Hall - 8:00 p.m.

19   12th Annual Denison Jazz Guitar Festival
GRAND FINALE CONCERT
THE JOHN JORGENSON QUINTET

Tom Carroll, director
Burke Recital Hall - 4:00 p.m.

23   Faculty Recital
Mark Wade, trumpet
Herrick  - 12:00 noon

26   Heisey Wind Ensemble
Russel Mikkelson, conductor
Swasey Chapel, 8:00 p.m.

26   Faculty Recital
Cora Kuyvenhoven, cello
Nelson Harper, piano
Burke Recital Hall - 3:00 p.m.