November 28, 2012
Palumbo Professor Michael Palumbo played through the pain in his last faculty recital on Monday. “I broke my finger when I dropped a 30-pound weight on it at the gym during exercise,” Palumbo said. “I’m playing on it because I have no choice.” His broken finger was on his left hand, which he uses to [...]
Shannon Roberts is a new visiting professor for the Weber State University Music Department and the newest addition to the jazz and band programs on campus. Donald Keipp, the former director of both the marching and jazz band, retired last year after a long and successful career at WSU. Roberts holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree in music [...]
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On Wednesday, Sept. 12, the Weber State University department of performing arts hosted its last Jazz at the Station program for the summer months. The final summer performance was originally scheduled to be held outside in the fountain plaza of the Union Station on Ogden’s Historic 25th Street. Because of a banquet being held by [...]
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Across from Wildcat Lanes in the Shepherd Union Building is a room with large glass windows, a microphone, soundboards and possibly even students hosting their very own radio show. KWCR 88.1 FM is Weber State University’s radio station. For students who have the desire to become disc jockeys or announcers, KWCR can provide training to get them [...]
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Weber State University student Arianne Hellewell, a senior vocal pedagogy student, enjoys a great many things, but she said her greatest passions lie in her study of music and her husband Adam. Arianne’s story is a unique one. She braved the feat of qualifying for acceptance to the nursing program and left it to pursue [...]
Continue reading …The Weber State University music department has received a donation of $5 million from alumni Sid and Mary Foulger, whose names now grace the department title. The Sid & Mary Foulger School of Music looks to establish an endowment to serve generations of music students to come. For those students who might not know what [...]
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