Dear Mason Music Family,

We are thrilled to announce our Dewberry School of Music Fall 2023 Concert Series. We invite you to join us for our inaugural concert on September 10 as we present a Grand Piano Celebration, honoring Mason's All-Steinway School.  Please mark your calendars now for outstanding concerts throughout the semester featuring our incredibly talented students and faculty.  

Warmest regards,

Dr. Linda A. Monson, Director

Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music

SAVE THE DATE: Grand Piano Celebration

Sunday, September 10 at 3:00 PM

George Mason University, Center for the Arts Concert Hall

Honoring Mason's All-Steinway School and the

Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music

Photos by Sierra Guard/Creative Services/George Mason University

Featuring pianists: Dr. Linda Apple Monson, Dr. Anna Balakerskaia,

Dr. John Healey, and Dr. Eunae Ko Han; Dr. Dennis Edelbrock, trumpet;

Prof. Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano; Dr. Kathleen Mulcahy, clarinet

and outstanding student artists.

Tickets for sale August 1: $20 Adults $15 Seniors, $5 Youth

Over 100 middle and high school students participated in the inaugural Mason Summer Band Camp on June 19-23 founded by Dr. William L. Lake, Jr., Director of Mason Concert Bands. Dr. Michael Nickens (Doc Nix), Director of Mason Athletic Bands and Dr. LaToya A. Webb, Director of Laurier Wind Orchestra and Mason Alumna collaborated with Dr. Lake and Mason Community Arts Academy. Students selected day camp or overnight residential camp on Mason's Fairfax campus and attended masterclasses, Health and Wellness activities, music electives, and social evening activities. The Junior and Senior Bands performed at an End-of-Camp Concert joined by Mason's Green Machine.

Mason Jazz Camp hosted over 60 students from June 19-23 under the leadership of Prof. John Kocur, Dr. Darden Purcell, and Prof. Jim Carroll. Participants of all levels enrolled in this intensive and inclusive program took classes on improvisation, jazz theory, ear training, composition, arranging and jazz history. Mason Jazz Camp offered daily free performances including the US Army Blues, Mike Kamuf Little Big Band, Special Guest Warren Wolf, Mason Jazz Camp Faculty and a Student Showcase.

MCAA High School Strings Institute this week has welcomed 20 young musicians under the direction of Professor June Huang, Director of Strings and Dr. Soo Han, Director of Orchestras and guest teaching artists. Their final Showcase recital is scheduled for Friday, June 30 at 2:30 pm in Harris Theatre. We look forward to sharing their work in repertoire that includes works by Bach, Mozart, Britten, Dvorak, and more!

Photo credit Regina Schneider

Article written by Dr. Samantha Clarke; Edited by Regina Schneider

"On April 28, 2023, Instruments in the Attic (IiA) was able to provide over 100 instruments and accessories to middle and high school students in Wynne, Arkansas. Matthew Cooper, a middle school music teacher in Wynne Schools, reached out to Samantha Clarke (IiA Coordinator) earlier this academic year seeking instruments for the program. Cooper had learned about and received instruments from IiA in the past when he was teaching in Maryland, so he sought help from the program again in his current job. In the midst of coordinating the details of the instrument pick-up and school needs, the Wynne community faced an unimaginable tragedy: on March 31, their town was struck by a massive tornado."