PULLMAN – Eight bands will compete at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30, in Ensminger Pavilion to have the opportunity of playing during WSU Springfest 2008. The bands competing are Chariot on Fire, The Corduroy Shorts, Cyrus Fell Down, ‘Ello ‘Ello, Madison Drive, Mistress and the Misters, Silvana and Whiskey Syndicate. The first prize winner will […]
Washington State University music professor Greg Yasinitsky isn’t interested in composing pieces that sit on a shelf. But if his framed scores hang on the wall once in a while, that’s okay. Yasinitsky, the composer-in-residence at Lincoln Middle School, dedicated “Room 806” to out-going principal Bill Motsenbocker. At the final concert of the year in […]
Don Hower, director of the Cougar Marching Band, has a lot to be proud of. Not only has he brought band participation up from 65 students in 1991 to today’s 240, but he does his job with the help of just three people — compared to some Pac-10 schools with staffs of 20 or more […]
Musician Jude Bowerman will bring his high-energy act to the Washington State University campus on June 25 to highlight the release of his new album “Life Goes On.” The performance will be from noon-1 p.m. on Glenn Terrell Mall. Bowerman covers a variety of musical styles that blend blues, funk jazz and rock into a […]