Music Professor Says Hello to Retirement
After completing 28 years at Millersville University, Dr. Daniel Heslink, associate professor of music, says farewell to the University and hello to retirement.
Discover Your Passion
Beginning spring 2012, the Department of Music is holding Discovery Weekends for prospective music students.
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Master Classes
The master class program at Millersville University partners with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra to bring guest musicians to campus to interact with music students.
New Visual and Performing Arts Center in Progress
Millersville University is currently going through some physical changes both on and off campus.
“A Day of African Drumming, Dance and Performance,” featuring Baile's African Drum Works Ensemble
On Saturday, October 29, the Department of Music is presenting “A Day of African Drumming, Dance and Performance,” featuring Baile's African Drum Works Ensemble.
Millersville University Announces Winner of Louis Vyner Award in Performance
“Winning this competition has enlightened me to two powerful emotions a person can experience, both of which cannot be expressed with only a single word,” said Paulino Contreras, winner of the Department of Music’s Louis Vyner Award in Performance.
Guest Artist Wins Piano Competition
The Piano Symposium, which took place throughout the spring 2011 semester, invited various guest artists to perform for the faculty, staff and students of the University.
Music Alumnus Receives Prestigious Award
Under the heat of Carnegie Hall’s stage lights this past March, Eric Troop ’99 was honored by the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF) as one of five outstanding music teachers from across the country.
The 6th Annual Single Reed Symposium
The Millersville University Music Department’s 6th Annual Single Reed Symposium was held April 8, 2011, at Millersville University Lancaster, 42 N. Prince Street.
Participate in an Ensemble!
Are you interested in joining a music ensemble at Millersville University? Ensembles are open to all Millersville students, regardless of major, and some can be taken for general education credit.
Upcoming Events
- September 2, at 7 p.m.: The New Age Brass at Millersville University Lancaster, The performance is free and open to the public.
- September 16 at 3:30 p.m.: Guest artist Master Class featuring Jennifer Hayghe, at Millersville University Lancaster. Her recital/lecture will be given at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission and free for students with ID.
- September 22, at 7:30 p.m.: The Senior Recital for Dan Bergman, guitar, in Steinman Hall, Millersville University Lancaster. This event is free and open to the public.
- September 23 and September 24, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Music Education Workshop, featuring Ivy Ward Rawlins and Afro-American Songs and Games for Classroom, in the Choral Room at Millersville University Lancaster. Admission is $20 for teachers and $5 for students.
- September 24 at 7:30 p.m.: The Faculty Recital “Fingers con Fuoco: Fast, Furious and with Feeling,” featuring Dr. Christy Banks and Dr. Anita Renfroe, at Millersville University Lancaster. Tickets are $10 general admission and free for students with ID.
- September 25: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band at the Collegiate Marching Band Festival, at J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown.
- September 28, at 3:30 p.m.: The Melva S. McIlwaine Music Master Class with Robert Bokor, violin, at Millersville University Lancaster. This event is free and open to the public.
- October 1: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band in an exhibition at Lancaster Catholic High School.
- October 8: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band at the MU football game at Chryst Field.
- October 14, at 3 p.m.: Guest Artist Master Class, featuring Eduardo Chama, international bass-baritone, at Millersville University Lancaster.
- October 15: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band at the MU football game, at Chryst Field.
- October 16, at 2:30 p.m.: Millersville University Orchestra, Concert band, Wind Ensemble performance, at Millersville University Lancaster. This event is $10 for general admission and free for students with ID.
- October 21, at 7:30 p.m.: Jazz at the ‘Ville at Millersville University Lancaster. This event is $10 for general admission and free for students with ID.
- October 23, at 4 p.m.: The Senior Recital for Devin Doherty, trumpet, in Church of the Apostles, 1850 Marietta Ave. Lancaster. This event is free and open to the public.
- October 23, at 7 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Nate Petley, piano, in the Ford Atrium, McComsey Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
- October 25, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Music Department Auditions, on Millersville University’s campus.
- October 28 at 7:30 p.m.: Music Business and Technology and First Dimension Records Halloween Show and CD Competition in the Student Memorial Center. General admission is $5, or $3 in costume.
- October 29: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band at the MU football game and Homecoming parade at Chryst Field.
- October 29: A Day of African Events at Millersville University Lancaster, featuring Baile's African Drum Works Ensemble. This is a ticketed event; please refer to MUTicketsOnline.com for details.
- October 30 at 4 p.m.: Alumni recital by Zach Smith, piano, in the Ford Atrium, McComsey Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
- October 30: The Fall Percussion Extravaganza at Millersville University Lancaster. Tickets are $10 general admission and free for students with ID.
- November 1, from 6-8 p.m.: The PMEA District 7 Instrumental Audition Clinic at Millersville University Lancaster.
- November 4, from 3:30-5 p.m.: A Master Class, featuring the Barber String Quartet, and performance at 7:30 p.m., at Millersville University Lancaster. The master class is free and open the public; performance is $15 for general admission and $5 for students with ID.
- November 5: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band at the MU football game at Chryst Field and Marching Band Exhibition at Hatboro-Horsham High School later in the evening.
- November 5, at 8 p.m.: The Old Maid and the Thief; Gian-Carlo Menotti's one-act opera, at Millersville University Lancaster. Tickets are $15 general admission.
- November 6, at 4 p.m.: The Junior Recital of Alex Goodman, trumpet, at Grace Lutheran Church. This event is free and open to the public.
- November 9, at 3 p.m.: A Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Guest Artist Master Class, featuring Keith Harris, at Millersville University Lancaster, in the Grand Salon. This event is free and open to the public.
- November 11, at 7:30 p.m.: A Jazz Ensemble performance at the Student Memorial Center. This event is free and open to the public.
- November 11, at 8 p.m., November 12, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and November 13, at 7:30 p.m.: The Chorale performance of Carmina Burana with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, at the Fulton Theatre, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster.
- November 12: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band at the MU football game at Chryst Field.
- November 13: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band at the Cavalcade of Bands Exhibition at Hershey Stadium.
- November 13, at 2:30 p.m.: A Concert Band and Wind Ensemble performance at Millersville University Lancaster. This event is $10 for general admission and free for students with ID.
- November 13, at 2:30 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Ryan Nicholls, guitar, in the Ford Atrium, McComsey Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
- November 18, at 7:30 p.m.: A Millersville University Orchestra Concert, featuring Vyner Competition Winner, Paulino Contreras, at Millersville University Lancaster. This event is $10 for general admission and free for students with ID.
- November 19: The Millersville University Marauder Marching Band in a parade in Lancaster.
- November 20, at 2:30 p.m.: The faculty recital for Joel and Lana Behrens and Marcia Englar in the Ford Atrium, McComsey Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
- November 20, at 7:30 p.m.: The Choral Ensembles Fall Concert, “Change 2011: The Streets of Lancaster,” at Millersville University Lancaster. This event is $10 for general admission and free for students with ID.
- November 22, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Music Department Auditions, on Millersville University’s campus.
- November 27, at 4 p.m.: The Junior Recital for Brittany Mazzurco and Kaitlin Vargo in the Ford Atrium, McComsey Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
- December 2, at 7:30 p.m., December 3, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and December 4, at 2:30 p.m.: Glorious Sounds of the Season at Millersville University Lancaster. Tickets are required.
- Note: For all ticketed events, tickets may be purchased online, in the Student Memorial Center Ticket Office (Room 103), by calling the Ticket Office at 717-872-3811 or at Millersville University Lancaster, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
