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THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY
The Department of Music at William Paterson University is a community of musician-educators committed to professionalism in performance, teaching, scholarship and creative activity, and community service. We collaborate to create a thriving cultural life on the campus and in the community through challenging academic offerings and performances of the highest artistic level. We provide the resources, guidance, and diverse environment that motivate our students to build and maintain careers in classical and jazz performance and composition, sound engineering arts, music education, and music management. Combining traditional teaching and learning with innovative approaches, the Department gives students the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of the contemporary musical environment. Please take a look around and don't hesitate to CONTACT US if we can be of any assistance to you.
“We are so impressed with your students. We see a high level of musicianship in their playing, and they play so freely. They are open and receptive to our suggestions, and they know how to incorporate our suggestions on the spot. Your students are so supportive of each other. You obviously have something very unique and special here at William Paterson University.” —Jeff Scott, Imani Winds
Hindemithon 10th Anniversary Concert
Special Guest - West Point Band
Thursday March 1, 2012, 7:30pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
On March 1st, 2012 the West Point Band, the premiere band of our armed forces will be performing at the Hindemithon Festival in William Paterson University. The West Point Band is an intrinsic part of our national and musical history and has been a glorious musical ambassador for our country around the world. It was to our great delight and appreciation that they expressed desire to perform at the Hindemithon. The Festival, founded and directed by Frank Pavese, pianist and professor at William Paterson University and a great admirer of Paul Hindemith, is celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary. In concerts, master classes, lectures, presentations and discussions, the participants perform and explore the works of the great German composer, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century. Conceived as the coming together of guest artists, students, faculty and alumni, the Hindemithon gives the opportunity for musicians and audiences to experience and enjoy beautiful music.
Performers: West Point Band, WP String Ensemble, WP Brass Ensemble, pianists Frank Pavese, Gary Kirkpatrick and Itay Goren, violists Ann Roggen and Louise Stine-Thomas, soprano Christina Nicastro and trumpeter Christian Luce.
Admission is free. Donations to the Music Department Scholarship Fund will be greatly appreciated.
For further info. contact: pavesef@wpunj.edu 973 720 4576
ISIM Festival/Conference
The International Society for Improvised Music, in collaboration with William Paterson University, is happy to announce ISIM's 6th annual festival/conference:
February 16-19, 2012 @ William Paterson University
Keynote artists and performers:
Pyeng Threadgill & trio; David S. Ware & Muhammad Ali; Ikue Mori, Sylvie Courvoisier & Susie Ibarra; Mulgrew Miller; Robert Dick & Tom Buckner; Karl Berger with University of Michigan Creative Arts Orchestra
The 2011 Collage Concert - April 30, 2011
With a special appearance by Bernie Williams
performing with the William Paterson University Jazz Ensemble.
Video now available!
The William Paterson University Symphony Orchestra and Choir before their concert at Avery Fisher Hall at New York City's Lincoln Center, March 26, 2011.
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