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Solstice Wind Quintet in concert for the Faculty Artist Series

Clockwise from top left: Hare, McCarthy, Scriggins Brummett, Scott, Yasinitsky PULLMAN — The Solstice Wind Quintet will present a concert as part of the Faculty Artist Series at WSU at 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, in Bryan Hall Theatre. The Solstice Quintet is a distinguished faculty ensemble which has been in residence at WSU since […]

WSU receives top awards at Lionel Hampton Festival

PULLMAN — Students from the WSU Jazz Studies Program received top awards at “College Day” at the 2009 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival held Thursday, Feb. 26, at the University of Idaho.   Receiving “Adjudicators’ Choice” awards—presented to the best ensembles in their divisions—were the WSU Jazz Big Band directed by Greg Yasinitsky, Regents Professor, and […]

Retiring professor will star as featured composer

Charles Argersinger indulges his love and talent for jazz last year, playing with WSU colleagues at Rico’s club in downtown Pullman. (Photo by Robert HUbner, WSU Photo Services) As the founder of the WSU Festival of Contemporary Art Music, Charles Argersinger has worked for the past 20 years to bring the best composers in the […]

Works of five composers featured at Festival

PULLMAN – The music of five current or emeritus music professors at WSU will be performed during the 20th Festival of Contemporary Art Music Feb. 5-7 at WSU’s Pullman campus.   The featured composer this year is Charles Argersinger, the founding director of the festival and a long-time member of the WSU School of Music […]

Music composed by faculty performed at Festival of Contemporary Art Music

Yazinitsky PULLMAN — Original music by WSU School of Music faculty Ryan Hare, H. James Schoepflin, Aleks Sternfeld-Dunn and Gregory Yasinitsky will be performed at the Festival of Contemporary Art Music (FoCAM) at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 in Bryan Hall Theatre in a concert that is free and open to all. FoCAM is an annual […]

Jazz guitarist John Stowell in concert at WSU

PULLMAN — Jazz guitarist John Stowell will present a guest concert in Kimbrough Concert Hall at the WSU campus at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan, 27. The concert will be free of charge and is sponsored by the WSU School of Music and the Jazz Society at WSU. Downbeat magazine International Critic’s Poll winner and Origin […]

Four faculty promoted to regents

Four WSU faculty members have been promoted to the standing of Regents professor. This promotion honors the highest level of international distinction in the discipline that raises university standards through teaching, scholarship and public service. Here are the recipients: • Michael D. Griswold, dean of the College of Sciences and professor in the School of […]

Four faculty named Regents professors

PULLMAN, Wash.– Four WSU faculty members have been promoted to the standing of Regents professor. This promotion honors the highest level of international distinction in the discipline that raises university standards through teaching, scholarship and public service. Michael D. Griswold, Norman G. Lewis, B.W. Poovaiah and Gregory W. Yasinitsky will be honored March 28 during […]

WSU receives multiple honors at festival

PULLMAN – Groups and individuals from WSU received top honors on “College Day” at the 2008 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival held at the University of Idaho Feb. 21. WSU VOJAZZ under the direction of Jennifer Parker received an Adjudicators’ Choice Award as did soloists Matt Lanka, baritone saxophone; David Miner, instrumental composition; Troy Robey, bass; […]

WSU alum featured in Jazziz magazine

PULLMAN – Saxophonist and WSU alumnus Adam Donohue is featured in Jazziz magazine, one of the top jazz publications in the world. A recording of Donohue’s composition “Ofuscato” as performed by the award winning WSU Jazz Big Band is included on a CD distributed internationally in the recent “Education” issue of Jazziz. The CD also […]