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In the News: Shanan Custer Explains How Actors Memorize Their Lines
In the NewsShanan Custer, adjunct faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, was featured in a WCCO-TV “Good Question” segment explaining how actors are able to memorize large amounts of dialogue during peak performance season. Custer shared that consistent daily practice, breaking material into manageable sections and fully immersing oneself…
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In the News: Bruce Gleason on Music in ‘Cold War Cadence’
In the NewsBruce Gleason, a Minnesota musician, U.S. Army veteran and professor at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with Your Classical Radio at MPR about his new book Cold War Cadence, a memoir of his years in the 298th U.S. Army Band in Berlin. He reflects on military music, life in a divided city and what it… -
In the News: Shannon Scott on Pop Culture’s Obsession With Witches
In the NewsShannon Scott, a faculty member in the English Department at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, recently joined MPR News host Jacob Aloi to discuss why witches remain so popular and why pop culture can’t seem to get enough of them. From the conversation: Aloi: I really love talking about witches from folklore. And… -
St. Thomas String Orchestra Tours Cuba
ArtsThis summer, the St. Thomas String Orchestra traveled to Cuba to undertake an extraordinary performance tour. The group was led by Dr. Matthew George, professor in the Department of Music, Film and Creative Enterprise and director of bands and orchestra at St. Thomas. The students explored the vibrant streets of Old Havana, a UNESCO World… -
St. Thomas Music Business Degree Highlighted in U.S. News & World Report
In the NewsThe Bachelor of Arts in music business degree at the University of St. Thomas was recently highlighted in a U.S. News & World Report article explaining how music business and management programs offer a mix of the creative and commercial aspects of the music industry. From the article: If you love music but are more… -
WATCH: Elevating the Arts at the University of St. Thomas
ArtsArts play a central role in education at St. Thomas, helping to bring creativity to all academic fields. Buoyed by record-setting philanthropy and a wide range of new facilities, opportunities to engage with the arts are flourishing across campus. Notable examples in Schoenecker Center are new music spaces, the Gearen Stage and Sarah Rose Hall,… -
Music Professor to Conduct Lake Wobegon Brass Band
Professional NotesDr. Matthew George, Professor of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences, has stepped into a new role as conductor of the Lake Wobegon Brass Band. George is a member of the faculty in the Department of Music, Film and Creative Enterprise and is also the director of bands and orchestras at St. Thomas.… -
Music to Our Ears: St. Thomas Acquires New Steinway Concert Grand Piano for Schoenecker Center
Arts & HumanitiesProfessor of Music Dr. Vanessa Cornett-Murtada traveled to Steinway & Sons in New York in March to select an extraordinary artisanal 9-foot concert grand piano for the new Schoenecker Center at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. She took a two-hour tour of the massive on-site factory and was able to watch piano components… -
In the News: Brian Casey Creates Timberwolves Theme Song Amid Historic Playoff Run
In the NewsBrian Casey, adjunct music professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts of Sciences, recently spoke with the Star Tribune about a song he created in collaboration with hip-hop producer Lazerbeak. From the story: Sometime between Anthony Edwards’ postgame interview on Sunday night and his now-immortalized catchphrase going viral Monday, Brian Casey came up… -
In the News: Star Tribune Features Interdisciplinary Course Taking Place at Schoenecker Center
In the NewsLiz Navratil, higher education reporter at the Star Tribune, recently visited the University of St. Thomas’ Musical Acoustics class – taught at the Schoenecker Center by music professor Doug Orzolek and physics professor Jeff Jalkio – to learn more about the interdisciplinary learning take place in the university’s new academic facility. From the story: Music…