Ryan Fisher, assistant professor of choral music education, had his article, “Effect of Ethnicity on the Age of Onset of the Male Voice Change” published in the July issue of the Journal of Research in Music Education. He also recently presented sessions at the ACDA South Region conference and the Tennessee Music Education Association conference, and will be presenting a session in the Memphis City Public Schools professional development conference this month.
Associate professor of music Blake Tyson’s composition” A Ceiling Full of Stars” has been released on the new compact disc entitled Florida State University Percussion Ensemble, Vol. 1. The work was commissioned by the Texas Christian University Percussion Ensemble and premiered by the group in April 2009. Since the premiere, the piece has received over twenty performances around the country by percussion ensembles at the Eastman School of Music, Northwestern University, University of Texas, DePaul University, University of Oklahoma, and many others. The TCU Percussion Ensemble also released a recording of the work on their Albany Records disc entitled Escape Velocity. A free mp3 of the FSU recording of “A Ceiling Full of Stars”can be downloaded from www.blaketyson.com.
Mark your calendar for upcoming fall events:
CFAC Artist in Residence David Gessner, environmental author and editor in chief of the literary journal Ecotone, will read from recent works, answer questions, and sign books in auditorium 107 of the College of Business at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 12. This event is free and open to the public. Gessner will also give a craft talk in room 331 of Thompson Hall (corner of Donaghey and Bruce) at 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 12, and a Q & A session at the same location at 2:40 p.m. on the same day. These events are also free and open to the public. For more information, contact Prof. Mark Spitzer at mspitzer@uca.edu or 450-3339.
UCA’s annual Exquisite Corpse Annual Halloween Bandfest Fundraiser will be at Bear’s Den Pizza at 235 Farris Rd., Conway at 8 p.m., Oct. 29. This event is intended to raise general operating funds for the Dept. of Writing’s award-winning literary journal, whose editor in chief is the iconic author Andrei Codrescu. Bands to be announced. Copies of the journal will be on sale. Costumes encouraged. Admission $5. Open to the public. For more information, contact Managing Editor Mark Spitzer at mspitzer@uca.edu or (501) 450-3339.
CFAC Artist in Residence and legendary poet C.D. Wright will read from recent work, answer questions, and sign books in auditorium 107of the new College of Business at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9. She will also give a craft talk and answer questions at 10 a.m. on Nov. 10 in Thompson Hall. Both events are free and open to the public. For more information contact Prof. Terry Wright at terryw@uca.edu or (501) 450-5108.