2023

Newsletters
Turning Mistakes into Lessons: The American Roots Ensemble
Ansley Maynard ‘23 turning her first major musical mistake into a learning experience.
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Appalachian Swing
Fairs & Festivals
2023 Bluegrass Festival features celebrated guest artists
“This is the epitome of our American Roots Music program at Denison." Adam Schlenker
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2022

Max-Wisnefski-in-Company
Performances
Singers’ Theatre Workshop’s presents 'Pippin'
Max Wisnefski ‘24 shares his experience of playing the lead character Pippin
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Students with awards on stage
Awards & Honors
Music Department Awards 2022
The Music Department held its annual awards ceremony on Monday, May 2, 2022 in Burke Recital Hall.
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Michael Morris with the Ahn Trio
Announcements & Updates
Michael Morris, director of Vail Series, retires
Director of Denison’s acclaimed Vail Series Michael Morris, announces his retirement.
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2021

American roots performance
Announcements & Updates
Denison's Bluegrass now American Roots
Denison’s long standing Bluegrass music program underwent a name change this past year, now known as American Roots
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Rev. Timothy Carpenter
Awards & Honors
Rev. Timothy Carpenter to be honored at Kingdom Image Awards
Rev. Timothy Carpenter, Denison's Coordinator of Gospel Studies and Adjunct Chaplain will be honored as the 2021 Legacy Award Recipient.
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Fairs & Festivals
25th Annual Jazz Guitar Festival
The longest continually running Jazz Guitar Festival in the United States.
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Awards & Honors
2021 President's Medalist: Madelyn Kay Dirrim
Madelyn Kay Dirrim, English major, with minors in music and women and gender studies, was selected as a 2021 President's Medalist.
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Orchestra practice
Performances
Songs of the Past
An interview with Chelsea Gallo, Emily Ji '22 and Katherine Ji '22.
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students rehearsing
Performances
An Evening of Jazz
What really delights me about this semester’s band is that it is mostly first-years, and they are so full of talent. The future of Denison jazz is bright
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Steinway concert grand piano - Credit: Courtesy of DLR Group|Westlake Reed Leskosky; Kevin G. Reeves Photographer
Announcements & Updates
A Denison Piano Primer
Denison has 33 pianos on campus — including 17 Steinways. Enjoy a little history to tickle your keys.
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Teddy Reedy ‘21
Student News
'Behind the Mask' Teddy Reedy Senior Recital
Stories told through music that are not as they seem.
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Tiny Tutti Rehearsal
Exhibitions
Tiny TUTTI
Tiny TUTTI Original Works Festival showcases original art by students and faculty.
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2020

How to spell “resilience”
Performances
How to spell “resilience”
A production of the beloved musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee proves the old adage “the show must go on.”
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Sawyer Muir
Student News
A T-shirt that tells a tale
During COVID-19 the music department wanted to do something to create a sense of community - the result - a great t-shirt shared across the world.
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Clem Pearson
Awards & Honors
Music major Clem Pearson '20: Provost Academic Excellence Award
Clem Pearson '20, a music major and philosophy minor, has won a Provost’s Academic Excellence Award for extraordinary academic achievement.
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Awards & Honors
Jaden Richeson '20 awarded President's Medal
Jaden Richeson '20, a music and communication double major, was awarded Denison's President's Medal, the college's highest student honor.
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2019

Ni Yan with new Harp
Announcements & Updates
Concert Grand Harp gives students new opportunities to learn
Music professor Ni Yan chooses a concert grand harp for the Eisner Center.
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Michael D. Eisner Center for performing arts
Performances
Candlelight Tour Schedule 2019
A full listing of Denison's offered events during the Granville Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour taking place Saturday, Dec. 7.
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2017

Meg Odell '19
Awards & Honors
Meg Odell '19 takes No. 1 in singing contest
Meg Odell '19 has won first place in the musical theatre category of the NATS Regional Singing Competition at the University of Toronto.
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2014

Announcements & Updates
Senior Audition Day
The Department of Music will hold its Senior Audition Day for prospective high school seniors on Monday, February 16, 2015.
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Announcements & Updates
Fall 2014 Auditions
Fall 2014 Audition Times for Music Ensembles
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Laura Wilson '14, Imani Abernathy '16, and Janyce Caraballo '17
Awards & Honors
Singing students awarded in competition
Three Denison students won prizes in the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition.
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2013

Announcements & Updates
2013 Fall Audition Times
Audition times & locations for Orchestra/Denison Wind Ensemble, The Jazz Ensemble, Singers Theater Workshop and more.
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