Dear Mason School of Music Family,

We are so excited to kick off our Fall 2019 School of Music Concert Series on Sunday, September 22, 3 pm with our Grand Piano Celebration in Mason's Center for the Arts Concert Hall. This promises to be a memorable musical afternoon of thrilling solo piano music and beloved musical theater repertoire that you will not want to miss! Please also join us for Dinner in the Key of D following the Grand Piano Celebration. Ted Chapin, President of Rodgers and Hammerstein organization, will be our guest speaker.  

Our students and faculty are eagerly anticipating Arts by George on September 28th.  Our students are preparing amazing music performance showcases for Arts by George--A Night Like No Other!  

Please take note of our wonderful upcoming masterclasses, lectures, and workshops highlighted in this newsletter, as well as our many concerts and recitals. We look forward to seeing you at our Mason School of Music events!  Your presence is always welcomed and appreciated!  

Warm regards,
Dr. Linda A. Monson
Director, School of Music
lmonson@gmu.edu
Ticketed Events
Grand Piano Celebration
Sunday, September 22nd
3:00 PM
Center for the Arts

Featuring the artistry of Dr. Linda Apple Monson, pianist, in collaboration with Mason faculty colleagues
and outstanding student piano artists.

Proceeds support student scholarships for Mason's School of Music.
Followed by
Please also join us for a Broadway-themed dinner following the concert. Ted Chapin, President of Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, will be the after-dinner speaker.  
Symphonic Band & Mason Percussion Concert
Wednesday, October 2nd, 8:00 PM
Center for the Arts
Upcoming Masterclasses/Lectures
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset:
Creating Your Own Musical Success
Presented by Brian Corbin
Wednesday, September 18th, 12:30 PM
PAB 323 (Choral Room)

Free Admission
Stockton Helbing Entrepreneurship Lecture
Monday, September 23rd, 12:30 PM
Harris Theatre

Free Admission


Followed by
Stockton Helbing Jazz Combos Masterclass
Monday, September 23rd, 1:30 PM
PAB 327C (Band Room)

Free Admission
Beyond the Notes - Making Beats, Producing Meaning: Johnny J and Tupac Shakur
Presented by Prof. Loren Kajikawa
Friday, September 27th, 12:30 PM
deLaski 3001

Free Admission
LADAMA Masterclass with Jazz Combos and the Latin American Ensemble
Monday, September 30th, 1:30 PM
PAB 327C (Band Room)

Free Admission
Off-Campus Events
Shawn Purcell CD Release

Monday, September 23rd
8:00 PM and 10:00 PM 
Blues Alley (Washingon, DC)
Mason Jazz Guitar Night
Saturday, October 5th, 7:00 PM
Epicure Cafe (Fairfax, VA)

$5 cover
School of Music
Fall 2019 Concert Series
Recent Brass
Masterclass Highlights
We were fortunate to have Dr. Stephen Ivany, trombone, and Dr. Jarrod Williams, tuba, of East Carolina University visit us to give a low brass masterclass! Students had to opportunity to perform and learn from these wonderful teachers.
Welcome New Applied Faculty!
Prof. Kevin McDonald,
Jazz Percussion

Drummer and percussionist Kevin McDonald’s performance credits include Dave Liebman, Mark Turner, Paquito D’Rivera, Miguel Zenon, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, and Lee Konitz in international venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, The White House,The U.S. Library of Congress, JEN, The Midwest Clinic, and Bimhuis.
Dr. Joanna Owen, Violin

Joanna Owen joined the George Mason Music Faculty in the fall of 2019. She received her Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory and her Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the Eastman School of Music. Her additional studies include Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California, Accademia Chigiana in Sienna, Italy, as well as the Austro-American Institute in Vienna, Austria.
Faculty Kudos
This summer, Dr. Robert Gillam (Music Technology faculty member) was selected to receive the National Association of Musical Merchants (NAMM) Foundation-CMS Fellows award. He had to opportunity to travel to the Summer NAMM show in Nashville, TN, attending workshops and discussion panels. The focus of the program was to provide industry resources for University music faculty to get students connected to jobs in the music industry.

The NAMM foundation also provides scholarships for music students to travel to the annual NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. GMU music students are highly encouraged to apply. The application can be found here.
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