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WEBER (saxophone), LAMONT (percussion) & Yungen (piano) TO PRESENT FACULTY ARTIST RECITALFrostburg State University’s Department of Music will present baritone saxophonist Dr. Brent Weber, percussionist Dr. Mackenzie Jacob LaMont, and pianist Dr. Joseph Yungen in a Faculty Artist Series concert on Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page.The concert will feature “Sonata for Baritone Saxophone and Piano” by David DeBoor Canfield, “Pimpin’” by Jakob ter Veldhuis, “Snapdragon” by Miriama Young, “Hummingbird” by Steven Bryant and “Mo’ingus” by Shelly Washington. Due to adult content and strong language in one of the pieces, children under the age of 17 are not advised to attend.Saxophonist BRENT WEBER has enjoyed a diverse musical journey as performer and educator. After earning degrees in saxophone performance from Southern Oregon University (BA) and University of Georgia (MM) Dr. Weber joined the faculty as Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in the capitol of China’s Sichuan province, Chengdu. After two incredible years teaching and freelancing in Southwest China, Dr. Weber returned to the U.S. to pursue his Doctorate in Musical Arts at the University of Georgia. From 2009-2012 he had the opportunity to study with teachers Kenneth Fischer, Eugene Rousseau, Joseph Wytko, and Connie Frigo. These experiences have uniquely shaped Dr. Weber into the artist and pedagogue he is today.Experienced in multiple genres of music from classical to jazz, rock ‘n’ roll and beyond, Dr. Weber advocates versatility. His work with the contemporary jazz group Jake Mowrer Quartet, featured him performing and recording throughout Northern Georgia. As a concert saxophonist, he is active with the North American Saxophone Alliance performing in conferences in Minnesota, Louisiana, Florida, Oregon, and Georgia. In 2007 he presented the European premiere of Todd Barton’s Diastems II at the World Saxophone Congress XIV in Ljubljana, Slovenia. As winner of the UGA Concerto Competition in 2009, he performed Ingolf Dahl’s Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Ensemble. Most recently Dr. Weber was part of the 2012 Naxos release Street Song featuring the University of Georgia Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. John Lynch.Dr. Weber is currently Department Chair and Assistant Professor of Saxophone in the Department of Music at Frostburg State University in Western Maryland where in addition to maintaining the saxophone and bassoon studios he also coordinates the jazz studies program.MACKENZIE (Mack) JACOB LAMONT is an active composer, performer (percussion), music educator, music copyist and arranger, and owner/operator of a small music recording company. His recent music has been focused on the environment as well as political and philosophical issues, with the sound world inhabiting a space somewhere between minimalism and post-progressive rock (with dashes of randomness here and there). Mack has a DMA in music composition with a cognate in percussion from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music where he studied composition with Michael Fiday, Joel Hoffman, and Douglas Knehans, and percussion with James Culley and Allen Otte. He holds prior degrees in composition, percussion performance, and music technology/recording, and previously studied composition and percussion at the University of Indianapolis with John Berners and Paul Berns respectively. Visit Mack's website for more information.JOSEPH YUNGEN is a musician who happens to play the piano. He has established an international reputation for his consistent excellence as soloist and collaborator in a wide variety of musical contexts and repertoire, including chamber music, art song, opera, new music, as well as choral and orchestral music. His performances and teaching appearances have been met with acclaim across the United States, Europe, and Asia.Known for his insatiable curiosity, Joseph is constantly expanding his musical knowledge, most recently by playing harpsichord and organ, studying piano technology, and exploring unconventional tunings and unequal temperaments. When it comes to piano tuning, he is particularly fond of Young's Temperament, which he has featured in many of his performances.Joseph was the featured soloist in the Hans Abrahamsen Concerto for Piano and Orchestra at the Eastman School of Music. He also performed regularly with the New Juilliard Ensemble and AXIOM. Joseph has served as faculty at the Music Academy of the West, the New Jersey Young Artist Piano Competition, and Frostburg State University.Winner of the “Audience Favorite” and “Best Performance of the Music of Szymanowski” awards in the Seattle International Piano Competition, Joseph received First Prize in the Schubert Club Piano Competition in Minneapolis, the Pianist’s First Prize in the Jessie Kneisel Lieder Competition, and the Barr Award for Excellence in Accompanying at the Eastman School of Music.Joseph studied with Jonathan Feldman at The Juilliard School, where he earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. He received Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance & Literature and in Accompanying & Chamber Music from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Jean Barr and Douglas Humpherys, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Piano Performance at Southern Oregon University under the instruction of Alexander Tutunov.

U.S. Air Force 'Airmen of Note' to Perform as Part of FSU’s Ninth Annual Jazz FestivalThe JAZZ FESTIVAL provides an opportunity for high school students in the Mid-Atlantic region to spend the afternoon in clinics focused on jazz music. From 9 a.m. to noon there will be high school jazz ensemble clinics, and from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. there will be sectional clinics with members from the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note. The classes are open to the public and will take place in the Pealer Performing Arts Center. For more information, contact Dr. Brent Weber at 301-687-4116 or jazz@frostburg.edu.As part of FSU Department of Music’s Ninth Annual Jazz Festival, the U.S. Air Force 'Airmen of Note' will perform on Saturday, April 12, at 4 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Seating is general admission and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are available at the University Box Office, Lane University Center 203 (Hours: Monday-Friday 10 AM - 4 PM), phone 301-687-3137, or online: tickets.frostburg.edu. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the concert.Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., the Airmen of Note is one of six musical ensembles that form The U.S. Air Force Band. Created in 1950 to continue the tradition of Major Glenn Miller's Army Air Forces dance band, the current band consists of 18 active-duty musicians, including one vocalist. Through the years, the Airmen of Note has presented its own brand of big band jazz as well as more contemporary forms of jazz to audiences via annual tours across the United States, deployments around the world, and local performances throughout metropolitan Washington D.C. For smaller, more intimate venues, the Airmen of Note Combo and various individual musicians perform apart from the full band to support military and civilian ceremonial and diplomatic events.Their commitment to musical excellence has earned the foremost jazz artists’ respect worldwide, leading to many collaborative performances and recordings with such luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, and Doc Severinsen. In 1990, the Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series, featuring the “Note” in concert with legendary icons of jazz. The series broadcasts to millions over National Public Radio, independent jazz radio stations, satellite radio services, and the internet. Additionally, the “Note” produces and delivers recorded music to millions of fans worldwide through hundreds of media outlets. One of the group's holiday recordings, "Cool Yule," reached #2 on the JazzWeek jazz chart.As part of The U.S. Air Force Band, the Airmen of Note’s mission is to HONOR those who have served, INSPIRE American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and CONNECT with the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States. The excellence demonstrated by the Airmen of Note reflects the excellence displayed by all Airmen stationed worldwide, whose selfless service and sacrifices ensure the freedoms enjoyed by citizens of the United States of America.For more information on the U.S. Air Force 'Airmen of Note', visit https://www.music.af.mil/USAFBand/About-Us/Ensembles/Airmen-of-Note/.

Frostburg State University’s Department of Music will present pianist Samuel White in his Senior Recital on Saturday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. He will be accompanied by Guest Artist Dr. Jay DeWire on piano. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page.White will perform "Nocturne in G minor, Op.37 No. 2" by Frederick Chopin, "Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op. 13, Pathetique by Ludwig van Beethoven, "Three Military Marches, D. 733, Op. 51" by Franz Schubert, "3 Mouvements Perpetuels" by Francis Poulenc, "2 Estampes, Op. 2" by Athur Lourié, "Préludes, Livre 1" by Claude Debussy, "Twelve American Preludes" by Alberto Ginastera, and "Hochzeitstag auf Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6" by Edvard Grieg.White studies under DeWire at FSU. He has made the Dean’s List five times, and he is a member of the FSU NAfME (National Association for Music Education) and MMEA (Maryland Music Educators Association). White anticipates graduating this May with a bachelor’s in music and in May 2026 with a Master of Arts degree with a Maryland Teaching Certificate. His career goal is to make music and share it with everyone. White attended Calvary Baptist Church Academy. He is the sone of Don and Theresa White of Glen Burnie, MD.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.FSU is committed to making all its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodation through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301-687-3035 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258.

Frostburg State University’s Department of Music presents their Honor’s Recital on Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The Honor’s Recital features students selected through an audition process, as well as faculty artists that have joined the Department this past year. The event is free and open to the public and will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page.Student artists will include instrumentalists Alex Frye (euphonium), Cayla Gavin (piano), and Sam White (piano), and vocalists Riley Hayes (soprano), Jelynna Horsey (soprano), and Mackenzie Taylor (mezzo-soprano). Faculty artists will include Mackenzie Jacob LaMont (marimba), Abby Lannan (euphonium), Peter B. Lewis (marimba), Michael Welch (tenor), and Joseph Yungen (piano).PROGRAMAlex Frye, euphonium; Abby Lannan, euphonium; Dr. Joseph Yungen, piano “Two Part Invention” by Philip SparkeCayla Gavin, piano “3 Visions” (II. Summerland) by William Grant StillSamuel White, piano “Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37, No. 2” by Frédéric ChopinRiley Hayes, mezzo-soprano; Dr. Joseph Yungen, piano “Good Girl Winnie Foster”, from Tuck Everlasting by Miller/TysenJelynna Horsey, soprano; Dr. Joseph Yungen, harpsichord “Hark! how all things”, from The Fairy Queen by Henry PurcellMackenzie Taylor, mezzo-soprano; Dr. Joseph Yungen, piano “Bist du bei mir” by Johann Sebastian Bach “Danza, Danza fanciulla gentile” by Francesco DuranteMichael Welch, tenor; Dr. Joseph Yungen, piano “Lonely House”, from Street Scene by Weill/Hughes/RiceMackenzie Jacob LaMont & Peter B. Lewis, marimba "Catching Shadows" by Ivan TrevinoFor more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.

Frostburg State University’s Department of Music will present soprano Catherine Owens in her Senior Recital, “In Bloom,” on Sunday, April 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. She will be accompanied by pianist Dr. Joseph Yungen; guest artists include Tom Harrison (piano), Peter B. Lewis (bass), Daniel Hicks (drums), and the FSU Chorale, conducted by Dr. Scott Reiker. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page.Owens will perform “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves, “Qual vita é questa mai…Che fiero momento” by Christoph Willibald Gluck, “Chanson d’amour” by Gabriel Faure, “Violon” by Francis Poulenc, “Extase” by Henri Duparc, “Als Luise die Briefe” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, “4 Lieder, Op. 27” by Richard Strauss, “Autumn Leaves” by Joseph Kosma and Johnny Mercer, and “A Sunday Kind of Love” by Barbara Bell, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes and Louis Prima. Owens will also perform 2 works that she composed, “Easier For You” and “Possibilities”.Owens studies under Dr. Chun-Ting Chao at FSU. She made the Dean’s List last fall, received the Margaret G. Guild Vocal Music Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year, and currently has a choral assistantship. Owens is a member of the FSU NAfME (National Association for Music Education) and is the secretary of the FSU chapter of ACDA (American Choral Directors Association). She anticipates graduating in May 2025 with a bachelor of science in music with a minor in jazz. Her career goal is to teach high school choir. Owens was homeschooled and graduated in 2020.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.FSU is committed to making all its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodation through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301-687-3035 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258.

BENEFIT CONCERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMCome out for a night of pop/rock, jazz, and bluegrass music. The FSU chapter of NAfME (National Association for Music Education) is hosting a BENEFIT CONCERT on Tuesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. to raise funds for the music program at Mt. Savage Middle School (located just outside of Frostburg, in Mt. Savage, MD). The concert will be held in the PAC Pealer Recital Hall and is free and open to the public, with donations being accepted. The concert will also be livestreamed; click the red 'Join Stream' button on this page to view the live performance.The musicians are presenting a wide range of musical selections, from works by Billie Joel and Camille to Freddie Hubbard and Backbone Bluegrass. FSU music group Xenharmonics will open the program with Billy Joel's "Vienna", performed by Brian Mejai-Ramos (vocals), Finley Ridenour (piano), and Stephen Hess (trumpet). The program continues with Camille's "Le Festin" performed by Joe Rubens III (piano), Nicholas Manwell (bass), Lucas Lusby (clarinet), Max Partlow (saxopone), and Sam White (drum set); followed by Jimmy Roberts/Joe DiPietro's "Single Man Drought" performed by Jelynna Horsey and Bella McConnell (vocals) with Joseph Yungen accompanying on piano.Five Guys Jazz Quintet is performing 2 works on the concert, "Stella by Starlight" by Victor Young, with Finley Ridenour on vocals, and "Little Sunflower" by Freddie Hubbard. Five Guys members are Max Partlow (saxophone), Sam White (trumpet), Doug Holtz (sousaphone), Riley House (piano), and Daniel Hicks (drumset).Closing out the concert will be 2 works by Backbone Bluegrass, "Worried Man Blues" and "Red River Valley", performed by Chassady Redhead (fiddle), Nick Mellen (guitar), Morgan Tichnell (banjo), and Peter Lewis (bass).Join us for this variety show and help raise funds to improve music opportunities for local students.For more information contact Max Partlow, mcpartlow0@frostburg.edu.