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MSU's Ricardo Lorenz's collaborative piece to be premiered in Minneapolis
Tiempo Libre and the Minnesota Orchestra Premiere New Symphonic Work
10/23/2007 06:42AM
Contributed by: World Music Central News Dept.
Revered Venezuelan composer Ricardo Lorenz celebrates Cuba’s musical heritage with Rumba Sinfónica, a new symphonic work written in collaboration with Cuban pianist Jorge Gómez. The world premiere of the piece was performed by Gomez’ hit timba group, Tiempo Libre, and the Minnesota Orchestra on November 16 and 17, 2007.
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Lorenz is associate professor of composition at Michigan State University
Michael Largey wins presitigous book award
Michael Largey’s book Vodou Nation: Haitian Art Music and Cultural Nationalism, published by the University of Chicago Press, was just awarded the Alan Merriam Prize from the Society for Ethnomusicology for the "most distinguished, published English-language monograph in the field of ethnomusicology." Largey is associate professor of musicology/ethnomusicology and chair of the musicology area at Michigan State University.
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Student Saxophone Quartet Wins the Gold at 2007 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
The H2 Quartet, a student saxophone group in the Michigan State University College of Music, won first place and gold medals in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition Wind Division on May 13, 2007... Read More
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Madden Elected to Prestigious Bandmasters Association
John Madden, associate director of bands and director of MSU Marching Band, was elected to the American Bandmasters Association recently at their annual convention held in San Luis Obispo, CA... Read More
Rodney Whitaker nominated for Juno Award
Rodney Whitaker, director of Jazz Studies at MSU's School of Music, was nominated for a Juno Award, Canada’s equivalent to the Grammy Award earlier this year... Read More
MSU School of Music Appoints New Director of Bands
Kevin Sedatole has been named director of bands at Michigan State University effective August 16, 2006... Read More
Michigan State University Children’s Choir Nabs Two Grammys
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Ricardo Lorenz is recipient of Ravinia Festival commission
Ravinia Festival commissioned ten new works to commemorate Robert Schumann's 150th death anniversary. Ricardo Lorenz is the recipient of one of these commissions... Read More
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