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Events
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- Student Jazz Combos Concert #2...
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Monday, November 9 at 7:00pm - Webster University Chamber Orc...
Community Music School Concert Hall
Sunday, November 1 at 4:00pm - "From Merrie Olde England" a F...
Winifred Moore Auditorium
Sunday, October 11 at 4:00pm - An Evening of Chamber Music wi...
Community Music School
Monday, October 5 at 7:00pm - Jazz: Dave Black and Friends- ...
Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster ...
Monday, September 28 at 7:00pm - Student Recital: Music of Purc...
Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster ...
Sunday, September 27 at 4:00pm - Christine Brewer Vocal Master ...
Community Music School Recital Hall
Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00pm - In Real Time: Music Improvised...
Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster ...
Monday, September 21 at 7:00pm - Guest Lecture: Norman Spivey i...
Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster ...
Sunday, September 20 at 4:00pm - Christine Brewer lecture
Thompson House Recital Hall
Thursday, September 17 at 7:00pm
Hey hey hey hey hey hey I haven’t posted in a long time. Sorry, I’ve been been wrapped up in grad school applications, studying for the GRE, and taking a bunch of classes. This is the time of the semester when things start getting really busy. Th...
This last week, I’ve been spending the majority of my time preparing for an event that I am really excited about. ...
Greetings all! Things are starting to get busy towards the end of the semester! Here’s a couple recent and future occurrences around the Dept. of Music at Webster: – Nov. 1st was the first performance of the new Webster University Chamber Orchestra – Nov. 15th...
I’ve been meaning to blog about this for a while, but I never got around to it until now. A few weeks ago, Paul DeMarinis, Director of Jazz Studies here at Webster, was lucky enough to get Eric Person to come and visit Webster for a day. If you don’t know who Eric Person is….I will tell you! Eric...
I’M SO BUSY! Bagel, class, lunch, class, rent a tuxedo for orchestra concert, study for a test, class tonight. This semester is crazy. Don’t ever take 21 hours, no matter how badly you want to graduate (or study in Vienna…). I su...
This week has been a whirlwind of activity, but I wanted to just take a moment to share a link to a great interview with theSaxophone Colossus, Sonny Rollins. As you may or may not know, Sonny made a visit to St. Louis a few weeks ago for a one-night show...
There’s always a reason I’m up this late. Tonight, it’s equal parts Mahler 1 and Beethoven 7. It’s been an eventful week, both playing and listening. Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing the SLSO’s first concert of the season. I have t...
Tonight was the first full rehearsal of the Webster University Symphony Orchestra. Adam, Colton, and myself were all there...
Webster University Department of Music
Cost:
$5 at the door, $3, senior adults and free to students with a valid school ID card.
Members of the Webster University Department of Music voice faculty present a recital of songs with connections to England. In a special collaboration, Victoria Carmichael sings a set of songs composed to Shakespeare texts by Gary S...ims, who also serves on the voice faculty. Noel Prince performs selections from Songs of Travel by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with poetry by Robert Louis Stevenson. Jeffrey Carter, chair of the Department of Music, presents a set of songs by Roger Quilter, with texts by Shakespeare.
Time:4:00PM Sunday, October 11th
Location:Winifred Moore Auditorium
Webster University Department of Music
$3 at the door, students free with valid identification.
More Info: Call the Fine Arts Hotline 968-7128.
Members of the Webster University Wind Ensemble perform an exciting concert of Chamber Music by Palestrina, Mussorgsky, Hartley as well as traditional African Music.
Time:7:00PM Monday, October 5th
Location:Community Music School
Webster University Department of Music
Dave Black and Friends present an evening of original music at Webster UniversityAmong this evening's repertoire is "Night Traveler," "So Late, So Soon," Mimosa Dreams," "Stuck In Traffic," "Revolving Door," "Pocket Change," "Change Will Come" and "JIgsawed In Half." Also performing in the evening's concert will be Pau...l DeMarinis-tenor and soprano saxophone, Marc Torlina-upright and electric bass, Kevin Gianino-drums and Joe Pastor-vibraphone and percussion.
Dave Black has worked with many artists from wide range of musical genres that includes Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country, Bluegrass and Folk. He has worked with various notables including Richard 'Groove' Holmes, Les Paul, Bucky Pizzerelli, David Liebman, Fareed Haque, Little Anthony & The Imperials and The Drifters. Plus, Dave keeps himself busy working as a freelancer in the St. Louis area, performing and recording with many local artists.
In 1997 St. Louis' all-original jazz quartet, Brilliant Corners released their CD 'Two Road' (MaxJazz) featuring compositions by Dave and other fellow band members including Paul DeMarinis, Dan Eubanks and Kevin Gianino
Then, in 2000 Dave released his own CD 'Alone & Together' (Wildstone Audio) which mainly showcases his skill as a solo guitarist
Dave's latest release 'Destinations' (Wildstone Audio) released in 2006 contains all original material with styles ranging from Jazz, Funk, Fusion to Samba, Tango and even Celtic.
Dave is an adjunct professor at Webster University where he teaches Jazz Guitar, Beginner Guitar Class, Intermediate Guitar Class, Jazz Ensemble and various music history courses.
"The Webster University Faculty Jazz Ensemble boasts some of the finest jazz musicians in the St. Louis area -- and in the entire Midwest, for that matter...all have impeccable musical credentials and have performed with a who's who of nationally -known jazz musicians..." – Terry Perkins, Music Journalist
Time:7:00PM Monday, September 28th
Location:Winifred Moore Auditorium, Webster University
I just got done reading a great book by Ben Ratliffe, the jazz critic for the New York Times called The Jazz Ear: Conversations Over Music...
Today was a great day. Why? Well, my roommate surprised me and my girlfriend with tickets to see the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra play “Blue Planet” for our one year anniversary! I suppose I had mentioned it to my roommate when I first heard about it. Th...
