OXFORD, Miss. – Two renowned jazz and rock musicians, who have a combined eight Grammy Awards, are coming to the University of Mississippi for a free music clinic next week. Saxophonist Jeff Coffin and percussionist Roy Wooten will perform and discuss their music from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 20) in Nutt Auditorium. TheRead the story …
Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist, Flecktones Percussionist Set UM Clinic
Renowned musicians to perform and discuss their music Wednesday in free, public event
February 15, 2013 by
From the Lyceum to the White House: UM Choir Sings in D.C.
Selected ensemble presents Christmas music in the White House, meets President Obama
December 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Singing Christmas music is common during the holidays, but for the 25 University of Mississippi choir members invited to sing in the White House Wednesday (Dec. 12), the experience was anything but ordinary. Unexpectedly, the choir had the unique privilege of meeting President Barack Obama. “When we arrived, our guide from theRead the story …
Budding Pianists Invited to Challenge Their Skills at UM Camp
April 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Middle and high school piano students are invited to take their musicianship to a higher level this summer at the University of Mississippi Piano Discoveries Camp, a weeklong piano camp for grades seven to 12. Set for June 10-16, the camp is open to students playing at an intermediate level of skillRead the story …
University Commemorates 50 Years of Integration Feb. 23 with Free Concert
February 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s as much fun listening to George Dor talk about the upcoming 2012 Black History Month concert as it is hearing him perform, and that’s saying a lot. On Feb. 23, audiences will have a chance to do both when Dor, associate professor of music at the University of Mississippi, joins severalRead the story …
UM Jazz Ensemble The Mississippians to Perform at National Conference
January 1, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi’s jazz ensemble, The Mississippians, will perform for its first-ever national conference Jan. 6 at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Louisville, Ky. “We want the experience to be something that helps us maximize our potential,” said Michael Worthy, associate professor of music and director of The Mississippians. The 18-piece member ensembleRead the story …