Music

Thomas Erdmann, professor of music, performed in a two-hour solo piano Christmas concert at Duke University Hospital on Christmas Eve.

Thomas Erdmann, professor of music, published his 150th article in the January 2011 issue of the International Trumpet Guild Journal.

Kailtyn Fay '11, a music education and music performance double major and a recipient of the Lumen Prize, presented her research Nov. 8 at a poster session for the North Carolina Music Educators' Association Conference in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Polly Cornelius, lecturer in the Department of Music, served as an adjudicator for the N.C. National Association of Teachers of Singing High School Music Theatre vocal competition.

Director of Choral Activities Stephen A. Futrell appeared Nov. 15, 2010, as guest vocal soloist in concert with the Oklahoma State University Jazz Ensemble.

Seven music and music theatre Majors were winners and regional qualifiers at the N.C. National Association of Teachers of Singing Music Theatre Competition.

Matthew Buckmaster, assistant professor of music and education, performed with the Carolina Jazz Trombone Collective at the annual North Carolina Music Educators' Conference in Winston-Salem on Nov. 8, 2010. The session was an invitation back from a similar presentation at last year's conference and was attended by music educators from across the state.

Omri Shimron, assistant professor of music, will be performing a new work dedicated to him by American composer Christopher Dietz at the Society of Composers, Inc. National Conference on Sunday, Nov. 14. The conference will be hosted by the University of South Carolina School of Music in Columbia, S.C.

Matthew Buckmaster, assistant professor of music and education, was recently invited to adjudicate the 2010 Mid-State Marching Band Invitational at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.