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03.09.12
Hastings College to host the Strung Out Trio

March 6, 2012
For Immediate Release
Hastings College to host the Strung Out Trio
Note to media: For additional information, contact the Hastings College Department of Music at (402) 461-7448.
(Hastings, Neb.) – With generous support from the Artist Lecture Series and the Hastings College Department of Music, the international touring Strung Out Trio will perform at Perkins Auditorium (723 E. 9th St.) on Monday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Comprised of Nathaneal May on piano, Matt Gould on guitar and Beth Illana Schneider-Gould on violin, unique ensemble draws its influences from rock, pop and world music.
The trio’s travels throughout the Mediterranean will be apparent during the concert as they play works such as “Cypriot Structures” by Paul Richards and “La Passione” by Andrea Tallmelli.
For more information about the Strung Out Trio, go to www.StrungOutTrio.com.
A spirit of excellence has long been the hallmark of the Hastings College music experience. Hastings College students and faculty have been making music from the beginning of the College in 1882. Hastings College is recognized as a National Liberal Arts College in the U.S. News and World Report annual “America’s Best Colleges” issue and a Best Midwestern College by Princeton Review. The Hastings College Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and also was named an All-Steinway School, one of only 82 worldwide.
The Department of Music offers a full range of vocal and instrumental opportunities for all Hastings College students. Major ensembles and small groups travel regularly, making special appearances at music conferences, schools, and churches. Vocal ensembles at Hastings College include the renowned Hastings College Choir, Men’s Chorus, HC Singers (treble voices), Spectrum vocal chamber ensembles, along with other special smaller groups. Instrumental ensembles include the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band; Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Chamber Orchestra, Brass, and Percussion Ensembles, and the Bell Choir. The department serves as the permanent residence of the South Central Nebraska Children’s Chorale; the Nebraska State High School Honor Choir, Band, and Orchestra; and the Hastings Symphony Orchestra.
Music students can earn a Bachelor of Music degree with majors in applied performance, music education, and piano pedagogy. A Bachelor of Arts degree in music with an emphasis in performance, elementary education, music history or sacred music is also available. Hastings College offers a Master of Arts in Teaching with emphasis in music. In addition, the department sponsors student chapters of Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Music Educators National Conference, and Music Teachers National Association.


03.09.12
Hastings College to host the Strung Out Trio
March 6, 2012
For Immediate Release
Hastings College to host the Strung Out Trio
Note to media: For additional information, contact the Hastings College Department of Music at (402) 461-7448.
(Hastings, Neb.) – With generous support from the Artist Lecture Series and the Hastings College Department of Music, the international touring Strung Out Trio will perform at Perkins Auditorium (723 E. 9th St.) on Monday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Comprised of Nathaneal May on piano, Matt Gould on guitar and Beth Illana Schneider-Gould on violin, unique ensemble draws its influences from rock, pop and world music.
The trio’s travels throughout the Mediterranean will be apparent during the concert as they play works such as “Cypriot Structures” by Paul Richards and “La Passione” by Andrea Tallmelli.
For more information about the Strung Out Trio, go to www.StrungOutTrio.com.
A spirit of excellence has long been the hallmark of the Hastings College music experience. Hastings College students and faculty have been making music from the beginning of the College in 1882. Hastings College is recognized as a National Liberal Arts College in the U.S. News and World Report annual “America’s Best Colleges” issue and a Best Midwestern College by Princeton Review. The Hastings College Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and also was named an All-Steinway School, one of only 82 worldwide.
The Department of Music offers a full range of vocal and instrumental opportunities for all Hastings College students. Major ensembles and small groups travel regularly, making special appearances at music conferences, schools, and churches. Vocal ensembles at Hastings College include the renowned Hastings College Choir, Men’s Chorus, HC Singers (treble voices), Spectrum vocal chamber ensembles, along with other special smaller groups. Instrumental ensembles include the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Marching Band; Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Chamber Orchestra, Brass, and Percussion Ensembles, and the Bell Choir. The department serves as the permanent residence of the South Central Nebraska Children’s Chorale; the Nebraska State High School Honor Choir, Band, and Orchestra; and the Hastings Symphony Orchestra.
Music students can earn a Bachelor of Music degree with majors in applied performance, music education, and piano pedagogy. A Bachelor of Arts degree in music with an emphasis in performance, elementary education, music history or sacred music is also available. Hastings College offers a Master of Arts in Teaching with emphasis in music. In addition, the department sponsors student chapters of Sigma Alpha Iota, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Music Educators National Conference, and Music Teachers National Association.
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