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This blog post is by Emily Schweich, a broadcast journalism major.
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University of Maryland School of Music professor Linda Mabbs was honored with the Kirwan Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize at the university’s fall convocation Wednesday.
The award is one of the highest honors a faculty member can receive that recognizes research and creative ability.
“Everyone is thrilled about it, because it recognizes the school and what we do here,” Mabbs said.
This blog post is by Emily Schweich, a junior broadcast journalism major.
The UMD Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Michael Votta, presents its first concert of the season, featuring Baljinder Sekhon’s Double Percussion Concerto for Two Solo Percussionists and Wind Ensemble. I spoke with Dr. Lee Hinkle, percussion lecturer and director of the percussion ensemble at the UMD School of Music, who is one of the two solo percussionists. The other is his former teacher and mentor Robert McCormick.
For Hinkle, sharing the stage with his mentor is a special experience. “I really became a player under his leadership...[Bob] taught me how to appreciate what is quality music, and he taught me how to navigate the industry.”
This post was written by Lauren Burns, a sophomore Multiplatform Journalism and History double major.
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A band with a Spanish name would typically perform Spanish songs, right?
For some reason, I didn’t think much about this during my walk from my South Campus Commons apartment building to The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. So, embarrassingly, I was surprised to hear predominately Spanish lyrics during La Santa Cecilia’s first song.
A highlight was when she sang “Como Dios Manda,” which she described as a traditional love song, in a time when noise from Facebook and social media complicate love. La Marisoul’s voice was loud and powerful as the audience was nearly silent and the band gently played while allowing her voice to be the absolute focus of the song.