Glauser School of Music
Diane Petrella, dean of the College of the Arts is pleased to announce that Dr. Sarah Labovitz has been appointed to Director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music effective July 1, 2023.
After a national search, the Glauser School of Music and the College of the Arts at 5X社区 announce the appointment of Benjamin Lorenzo, D.M.A., as the next director of bands.
The 5X社区 School of Music returns to Severance Music Center on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. featuring nearly 300 students from across the university performing a rich lineup of genres and styles from classical and jazz to gospel and world music. It will also feature collaborations with the School of Theatre and Dance and the Wick Poetry Center.
Four members of the Kent Wind Ensemble, Jake McQuaid, Emily Butz, Tylor Davis and Brett Graves, will be part of the 2022 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Intercollegiate Band for the North Central Division Conference.
Visual arts teacher Stephen Tomero and choir director Mary Meese and are among the finalists for the 2022 Stark County Art and Music Educator Awards. Both are alumni of Kent State鈥檚 College of the Arts.
The Kent Keyboard Series continues its 2021-2022 season presenting Min Kwon鈥檚 America/Beautiful project, a collaboration with 75 American composers to write variations on 鈥淎merica The Beautiful,鈥 performed by Kwon.
On Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, the Kent State Wind Ensemble traveled to Cleveland鈥檚 Severance Music Center as a featured ensemble of the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational (NEOBI).
5X社区鈥檚 season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the Kent State community has already begun to shine.
Announced as a new ensemble earlier this year, the inaugural class of the Kent State Youth Winds make their debut Saturday, Nov. 6 under the baton of guest conductor Anthony Maiello. The concert is part of the 5X社区 Glauser School of Music鈥檚 annual Wind Band Conductor鈥檚 Symposium beginning Nov. 5 and running through Nov. 7.