First-years shatter record
The first-year class at the University of South Dakota broke records yet again. USD enrolled 1,251 students in its 2012 first-year class, which is an 11 percent increase from last year. The university’s overall enrollment is 10,284 students this year. USD was the only state public university to see an increase in enrollment, up by […]
USD students to be featured at the National Music Museum
A new performance will be shown at the National Music Museum this week featuring University of South Dakota students. A first-time performance will showcase three different students’ talents: Wyatt Smith, Abigail Sandberg and Jina Kim. Smith, a junior at USD, will be playing two movements from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Sonata.” Kim and Sandberg will be […]
Duo Montagnard to perform for music museum audience
The Brown Bag Lunch Program at the National Music Museum will be offering a new blend of music that it hasn’t been exposed to before. Joseph Murphy and Matthew Slotkin make up the band, Duo Montagnard. Murphy plays the saxophone while Slotkin plays the guitar. The National Music Museum will be offering the duo on […]
National Music Museum to feature a quintet of horns
The Brown Bag Lunch Program at the National Music Museum will feature a band who has been around for more than 25 years. Deborah Reeves, Curator of Education at the National Music Museum, said A Sound of Brass has kept going over the years. “The band was founded in 1984,” Reeves said. “Although it has […]
Native American flutist ready to entertain viewers
This week the National Music Museum will be offering a guest who has been featured in a movie and has also won an award for his music. Michael Murphy, of Omaha, Neb., is a folk singer and songwriter, guitarist and player of the Native American flute. He will sing songs of social awareness, peace, and […]
Music students receive statewide recognition
Four students from the University of South Dakota recently received awards at the South Dakota Music Teachers Association State Conference. SDMTA attracts college students from all over the state including South Dakota State University, Augustana College, Black Hills State University, University of Sioux Falls and USD. Junior Adrian Ries won first place in the MTNA […]
Orchestra presents winter concert
The University of South Dakota symphony orchestra will take audience members at their winter concert on a historical journey through time. “Generally, the orchestra features three different pieces of music, offering it only four times a year,” said Richard Rognstad, the conductor of the orchestra. “Each portion comes from different periods in history dating back […]
Non-profit comes to university
According to the World Health Organization, 121 million people worldwide suffer from depression. A national non-profit organization, To Write Love on Her Arms, is seeking to educate University of South Dakota students about depression, self-injury and suicide during their presentation Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Aalfs Auditorium. Freshman Megan Valandra said […]
National Music Musem brings traditional music to campus
The National Music Museum will be bringing Old Time Music of the Hills and Plains to the University of South Dakota Sept. 30 as part of the Brown Bag Lunch Program. The event will be held in the Arne B. Larson Concert Hall at 12:05 p.m. Anyone is welcome to bring their lunch and enjoy […]