BW Combined Choir

Lauria Concerto Competition Awarded

The Friday, February 26 Lauria Concerto Competition broadcast was a wonderful display of the outstanding talent here at the BW Conservatory. Thank you to all who participated and viewed the performance, especially our judges, accompanists and students involved. A special thank you to Dr. Anthony & Mrs. Patricia Lauria for their support of the BW Conservatory and its students.

Congratulations to the 2021 Lauria Concerto Competition winner, Jacob Kaminski, BM Performance: Double Bass. We'd also like to congratulate Jacob on winning the Audience Choice Award, presented by the Friends of the Conservatory. The virtual broadcast is available to watch on the Conservatory YouTube channel.

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speakers at the BWVP IDEAS series

BWVP IDEA Series

Guest artists enrich student educational, developmental, and network-building experiences

new music industry major

New Major: Music Industry

Current and former BW cast members in conversation about their roles

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5 New Musicals x 15 Minutes

BWMT and Beck Center for the Arts present five different musicals. One show.

5 New Musicals x 15 Minutes

Posted February 12, 2021

Five different musicals. One show. BWMT and Beck Center for the Arts present “5 New Musicals x 15 Minutes” February 12-28.

Introducing the BWVP IDEA Series

Posted February 9, 2021

The IDEA Series, launched in collaboration with Bella Voce, addresses BWVPs ongoing commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA).

BW VP IDEAS Series

Going Global

Posted February 2, 2021

Conservatory students engage in global education.

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Did you catch our student takeovers last week on I

Did you catch our student takeovers last week on IG Stories?
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>> Swipe over to hear clips of performances from Helen Kohler, Christopher Nadar, and Anissa Clay, who participated in the first Convocation of the semester last week alongside Danielle Hall, cello; and Alexander Drews, marimba.

Many of our musicians couldn't get by without Coll

Many of our musicians couldn't get by without Collaborative Pianist Rei Sakurai! She is shown here with a 3,600-piece LEGO grand piano that she constructed in her free time. We are impressed!

Prof. Jesse McCormick is our lecturer in Horn, as

Prof. Jesse McCormick is our lecturer in Horn, as well as a member of The Cleveland Orchestra (@cleveorch) and Factory Seconds Brass Trio. Although he plays horn now, it wasn't his first brass instrument! His brief two-week stint on the trumpet in 4th grade led him to horn, and he's never looked back.

Five different musicals. One show. Join BWMT and

Five different musicals. One show.

Join BWMT and Beck Center for the Arts as they continue their annual collaboration with “5x15”, a collection of original, award-winning fifteen-minute musicals.

Streaming February 12 through the 28, you can visit conversation.bw.edu or beckcenter.org to purchase tickets and learn more about the creation of this incredible piece of theatre!

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Please note that due to technical difficulties on campus, the Student Convocation Recital Series production will not be live streamed this Thursday at 3:05pm.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Instead, the production will be recorded ahead of time, and aired on YouTube Premiere the following evening, Friday, Feb. 12 at 7PM.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We encourage you to join us at the premiere time and comment as you watch in support of your colleagues!

Prof. Kathleen Cerveny is a lecturer in Arts Manag

Prof. Kathleen Cerveny is a lecturer in Arts Management & Entrepreneurship, as well as a volunteer at the Natural History Museum. She also sang on stage with Tina Turner once... we'd love to hear more of that story!

Adam Sheldon is a BW alum, the Director of the BW

Adam Sheldon is a BW alum, the Director of the BW Community Arts School (@bwcommunityartsschool) and, as someone who commutes an average of 10 hours per week, an avid podcast listener. He also has a coaster collection from around the world!

Are you a high school student interested in majori

Are you a high school student interested in majoring in Music Education at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Next week we are hosting two virtual open houses, one for aspiring Music Education majors (Tuesday, February 9 from 6-7 pm) and one for String players who want to major in music (Wednesday, February 10 from 7-8 pm).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and interact with current BW students and faculty in their desired field to learn more about what makes the BW Conservatory special.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head to the Events page on our conversation.bw.edu website to find the registration links for each open house. We look forward to seeing you!

Important announcement for all prospective student

Important announcement for all prospective students:
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The deadline to apply for admission and be considered for audition based scholarships has been extended to Saturday, February 6!
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Please be sure to get your applications in as soon as possible, and reach out to Matthew Miller (mmiller@bw.edu), Associate Director of Admission, if you have any questions.

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Attention, BW alumni and senior students:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Join Conservatory Dean Susan Van Vorst and faculty David Pope, Andrew Machamer, Jami Lercher, Soo Han, Brendan Caldwell and Lalene Kay this FRIDAY (Feb. 5) for a time of BW updates and fellowship. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Bring your favorite BW OMEA reception beverage and snack to the event at 6:15pm, and reconnect virtually with other Yellow Jacket educators.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head to the Events page on our conversation.bw.edu site (link in bio) to register!

Our faculty and staff Q&As are back! Of course we

Our faculty and staff Q&As are back! Of course we had to feature the wonderful Kris Tabler-Nemeth, Assistant to the Dean. If you really want to get on her good side, we hear ice cream is a great way in! ;)

Many of those participating in the 46th Presidenti

Many of those participating in the 46th Presidential Inauguration represent diversity and tradition, especially BW's own connections. Dr. Sean Murphy, Assistant Professor of Arts Management & Entrepreneurship, will distribute Fanfare Politeia, new music written by composer Dr. Kimberly K. Archer. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The President’s Own Marine Band selected the fanfare and will perform it at the broadcast on January 20, 2021 in Washington D.C. BW alumnus Gunnery Sergeant Joseph DeLucci ’99, Oboist/English horn player, has been a member of The President's Own Marine Band since January 2005.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We congratulate our BW Conservatory community members on this wonderful achievement! You can read more at the link in our bio.