2023

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tiny TUTTI Festival brings us "all together"
Music is at the heart of the spiritual theme, connecting the two nights of performances.
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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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Newly tenured faculty
Featured News
Denison welcomes 2022 newly tenured faculty
Denison University’s Board of Trustees has recently awarded tenure to six members of the faculty.
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Chapel Walk at Denison University
Featured News
Two Denison professors honored with Ohio Arts Council grants
Denison professors David Baker and Ching-chu Hu have received grants from the Ohio Arts Council in recognition of the excellence of their work.
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Winter 2022 cover
Denison Magazine
The ON Switch
Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination
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Ching-chu Hu
Featured News
Professor Ching-chu Hu named director of Vail Arts Series
Denison University announces Professor Ching-chu Hu has been named director of the much-admired Vail Series.
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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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Sahil Vasudeva ’08
Denison Magazine
Shape Shifting
The Reinvention of Sahil Vasudeva ’08
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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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Performance outside the Eisner Center
In the News
Keeping the arts alive at Denison
Denison's Eisner Center director talks about keeping the arts alive during the year-plus of COVID-19.
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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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Bluegrass/American Roots students
Featured News
Arts Partnership with Ohiolina Music Festival
Denison and Ohiolina Music Festival announce a three-year partnership for students to perform with and learn from national touring musicians.
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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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Belinda Andrews-Smith
Featured News
'Chicago' director wins American Prize
Assistant Professor Belinda Andrews-Smith has won the American Prize for directing the student performance of 'Chicago.'
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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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Chris David Westover at Warsaw Competition
Recognition & Accolades
Prof. Chris David Westover recognized for conducting
Assistant Professor Chris David Westover has recently won recognition in two competitions.
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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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Cellist Matt Haimovitz
Performances
Cellist Matt Haimovitz at DU with the Vail Series
Enjoy an interview with renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz, a Vail Series artist performing "A Movable Feast" over this week at Denison.
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