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    Katharine Wilhelm
    December 13, 2018 by

    Katharine Wilhelm, a junior, mezzo-soprano from Indianapolis studying vocal performance. “I have greatly enjoyed my time at Ball State University! The numerous performance and master class opportunities I have been given so far have helped me grow immensely as a performer and an individual. It was actually here at Ball State that I first really got involved […]

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    Michael Palumbo
    November 20, 2018 by

    Dr. Michael Palumbo received the Outstanding Alumni Award at this year’s Showcase. He is the music director and conductor of Chamber Orchestra Ogden. Dr. Palumbo is professor emeritus at Weber State University, where he was the director of orchestral studies and professor of viola for 31 years. After the Showcase concert, we had the pleasure […]

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  • Eric Salazar speaks to students at General Recital Hour

    Eric Salazar
    November 20, 2018 by

    Alumnus Eric Salazar was on campus this past week for 3 days as a featured guest artist at this year’s Entrepreneurial Artist Residency Series. Salazar holds a B.M. in Clarinet Performance from Ball State University and an M.M. in Clarinet Performance from Bowling Green State University. We had the pleasure of interviewing Eric. Below is the […]

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    Josiah Williams
    October 15, 2018 by

    Josiah Williams is a first year master’s trombone performance student. He is from Downers Grove, IL and holds a graduate assistantship in the Jazz area. We asked him about his time so far at Ball State: In a word: stimulating. I’m experiencing many forms and styles of hands-on teaching and playing. I teach Jazz III […]

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    Danny Miller
    October 12, 2018 by

    Danny Miller is a senior vocal general music education major, @dan_miller15! He is the dance captain for the Ball State @university_singers and this will be his fourth and last year with the Singers. “I love this ensemble so much because outside of the fact that I get to make beautiful music with a group of crazy talented musicians, […]

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    Chase Malcom
    October 12, 2018 by

     Chase Malcom is a junior music education major and his major instrument is the trumpet. “I’ve learned so many things since the start of my education, much of which I never would have anticipated. I am so much more of a well-rounded musician than I ever hoped of being. I never thought I would be […]

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    Valerie Weingart
    October 12, 2018 by

    Valerie is a 5th year undergraduate student double majoring in vocal performance and creative writing. “As a writer, I’m interested in exploring unconventional forms in my fiction. Studying classical music has exposed me to musical forms such as the sonata and the fugue, which in turn has kindled an interest in how musically-inspired forms can […]

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    Ariya Marr
    October 12, 2018 by

    Ariya Marr is a Music Education major. Check out her story! “In 5th grade, the middle school directors came to the different elementary schools with instruments for us to try out to decide if we wanted to do band/orchestra, and I knew I wanted to play a string instrument because I had bad lungs. One of […]

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    LaMont Webb
    October 12, 2018 by

    LaMont Webb is an Artist Diploma saxophonist. “My first live jazz experience got me into jazz. I was 14 years-old and a saxophonist from my hometown by the name of Art Porter died in a boating accident. I was asked to learn his solo and play it on a tribute concert. The concert blew my […]

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    Abbie French
    October 12, 2018 by

    Abbie French is a sophomore Spanish major minoring in music. She is a member of the Ball State Symphony Orchestra and Ball State Campus Orchestra. “My parents are both musicians, so music has always been a big part of my life. In fact, I would say that being a musician has always been a given […]

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