Music

On April 1-2, three senior music majors participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing mid-Atlantic regional conference and competition at Shennandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Va.

Artist-in-Residence and Associate Professor of Music Jon Metzger can be heard on two recently released jazz recordings, including The Stream of Pearls (with pianist Claire Ritter on Zoning Records) and The Blue and Green Project (with saxophonist Jack Wilkins, trombonist Tom Brantley, guitarist Corey Christianson, pianist Per Danielsson, and drummer Danny Gottlieb on Clave-Bop Records).

Music major Josh Goldstein and Omri Shimron, assistant professor of music, participated in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Elizabeth Cowling Cello Celebration March 24-26. The three-day event celebrated the life and work of Elizabeth Cowling, who was a cellist, pedagogue, author and major contributor to UNCG's Silva Cello Music Library.

In his celebrated career as a music producer, Elliot Mazer has created records for some of the most influential artists of the past four decades, and he now brings his knowledge to Elon University as the Visiting Distinguished Scholar in Music Technology.

Matthew Buckmaster, assistant professor of music and education, presented at the Humanities Education and Research Association's annual conference in San Francisco, CA on March 3, 2011.

Omri Shimron, assistant professor of music, will present a lecture-recital Saturday, March 5 at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter meeting of College Music Society at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Associate professor of music Jon Metzger has received his 25th consecutive Plus Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers in recognition of his performances and the usage of his compositions over the past year.

It’s a common thought in educational circles that learning to improvise with jazz is a lot like learning a foreign language. Elon University senior Kaitlyn Fay wanted to find out how, and her undergraduate research is the first to be featured this year in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011.

Thomas Erdmann, a professor of music, had three articles published in the March/April 2011 issue of Saxophone Journal.

Elon University Director of Choral Activities Stephen A. Futrell appeared Feb. 19 as guest conductor of the Orange County High School Honor Choir.