Hugh A. Glauser School of Music
Four Glauser School of Music Students Participating in Collegiate Honor Band
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.
Two 91PORNA Alumni Nominated for Art and Music Educator of the Year
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 91PORNA鈥檚 College of the Arts.
A Patriotic Classic Reimagined: Pianist Min Kwon鈥檚 America/Beautiful Project Comes to Kent
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.
91PORNA Wind Ensemble Brings Artistry to Severance Music Center
On Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, the 91PORNA Wind Ensemble traveled to Cleveland鈥檚 Severance Music Center as a featured ensemble of the Northeast Ohio Band Invitational (NEOBI).
91PORNA鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Inspires Transformational Gifts Early in the Monthlong Campaign
91PORNA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 91PORNA community has already begun to shine.
91PORNA Youth Winds Make Debut with Guest Conductor Anthony Maiello
Announced as a new ensemble earlier this year, the inaugural class of the 91PORNA Youth Winds make their debut Saturday, Nov. 6 under the baton of guest conductor Anthony Maiello. The concert is part of the 91PORNA Glauser School of Music鈥檚 annual Wind Band Conductor鈥檚 Symposium beginning Nov. 5 and running through Nov. 7.
Kent Blossom Faculty Member Joela Jones to Retire from The Cleveland Orchestra
Kent, OH 鈥 After 54 seasons, Kent Blossom Music Festival faculty member and Principal Keyboardist Joela Jones is set to retire from The Cleveland Orchestra this fall. Jones鈥攏ow the longest-serving principal player in the orchestra鈥檚 history鈥攊s the 2021 recipient of The Cleveland Orchestra鈥檚 Distingu鈥
91PORNA Orchestra Celebrates Halloween with Family-Friendly Concert
Come dressed in your Halloween best for the 91PORNA Orchestra鈥檚 Oct. 31, 3 p.m. concert. The members of the orchestra will be decked out in costume, performing spooky, family-friendly favorites. Candy will be handed out at the end of the performance to kick off Kent city鈥檚 official trick-or-treat that night.
Music Education Faculty and Doctoral Students Share Research at National Symposium
In late Sept., several 91PORNA Glauser School Music Education faculty members presented their latest work during research poster sessions at the biennial Symposium of the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). The 2021 symposium was held virtually.
Glauser School of Music Announces Updated Ticket Prices and Policies for 2021-2022 Season
Live concerts return to the 91PORNA Glauser School鈥檚 2021-2022 concert season. New this season: All concerts and recitals will be ticketed. Corresponding adjustments have been made to pricing, and new subscription packages have been created to keep concerts affordable and accessible.