Music

Elon University juniors Josh Carswell and Amanda Fish, both music performance majors, have been selected to participate in the American Opera Singers Project this June.

Two music students have been accepted to the Manhattan School of Music Summer Vocal Festival.

Polly Butler Cornelius, soprano, and Victoria Fischer-Faw, piano, performed two recitals of American music in Perugia and Foligno Italy on March 18 and 19.

Professor and faculty pianist Victoria Fischer Faw was featured as guest artist in a solo recital, master classes, and as judge of high school and collegiate piano competitions March 11-13, 2010, in the Dr. Sharyn Edwards 32nd annual Piano Festival and Competition at Southeastern North Carolina Community College.

Tony Sawyer, Elon Director of Bands, spent spring break working with the Besana Marching Band in Besana, Italy.

Victoria FIscher Faw, a professor in the Department of Music, presented a lecture recital in January to the High Point North Carolina Association of Music Teachers titled "A Mere Bagatelle."

Stephen A. Futrell, an associate professor of music and director of Choral Activities, appeared as adjudicator for the Prince William County District IX Choral Festival in Nokesville, Va., from March 19-20, 2010.