Three singers, one pianist/vocal coach chosen
The Opera Columbus Capital University Resident Artist
Program, a one-of-a-kind partnership between Opera Columbus and Capital
University, has selected the artists who will serve as teachers and performers
for the launch of the newly created alliance between these two central Ohio
institutions. The first season of this residency program will span from the
fall of 2019 through spring 2020. ...
Music Tech Students Produce Award Winning Podcast
The Capital University awards showcase just got a little more crowded.
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce's business-focused podcast, cbuzz – produced by Capital's music technology students at Capital's Convergent Media Center – was named the 2...
The Conservatory of Music of Capital University enjoyed the use of new pianos and digital pianos at no-cost for the 2018-2019 academic year. This arrangement is provided through an association with the Rockley Family Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting music education. These instruments and now scheduled to be sold to support music education programs....
Signature performance series planned throughout the academic year to commemorate the centennial of Music at Capital
Capital University Celebrates 100 Years of Music
Signature performance series planned throughout the academic year to commemorate the centennial of Music at Capital
Capital University will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its renowned music program throughout the 2018-19 academic year, highlig...
Under the direction of Dr. Lynda Hasseler and the music of Jake Runestad, Capital University Chapel Choir and the Capital University Choral Union were recently awarded an American Prize in Music, the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music, College/University ensemble division....
Capital Offers New Minor in Contemporary Worship
By Kaitie Eddy
The contemporary church is growing and changing every day, and one of the biggest changes is the inclusion of new music styles and technologies that relate to today’s world. These changes have brought about a need for worship ...
Capital Students Win Big at International Film Festival
What started out as a class project for Advance Production ended up being so much more for Wes Murray and Nate LaGuardia. Their film, "Buzzing in the Garage", took them all the way to the Eyecatcher International Film Festival where they ea...
The Chordsmen Share Deep Message Behind the Effects of Bullying in Recent Music Video
Bullying is an issue many people face on a day-to-day basis — not only kids, but also adults. Its effects run deep, and can leave lasting impressions on those who face it.
The Capital University Chordsmen w...
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Come and celebrate Mozart’s birthday
with Capital University keyboard faculty. Competitions with cash awards, master
classes, practice coaching sessions, presentations, Q & A on majoring in
music and career possibilities, evening concerts, all in one fun and productive
day! Participants will work with our faculty closely to enrich pianistic
techniques, musicality and artistic growth. ...
Capital University’s Conservatory of Music voice students won
10 awards in the statewide Ohio National Association of Teachers of Singing
(NATS) competition held recently at Youngstown State University. ...
“Tidings of Comfort” is the
central theme of Capital University’s Christmas Festival this year, and the
Chapel Choir has taken an immersive approach to learning what comfort means,
not only beyond the walls of campus, but beyond the walls of our personal inhibitions as well....
Aspiring musician shares his passion for music and travel
The world may be an ever-changing environment separated by numerous cultural differences, but there is one thing that can bring us all together — music. Music is a language that can be understood in any country. Samuel Gracida is a Capital University senior with a Music Industry major and minor in Religion. He also is a guitarist in the Conservatory....
Capital Music Faculty Place Harvey Relief at Center Stage of Showcase
In another display of the Power of Purple, Capital
University’s Conservatory of Music will host a faculty showcase performance to
benefit the victims of Hurricane Harvey at 7:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 6, in
Huntington Recital Hall....
Commemorating Kodály with Cbus Children’s Choir, Pianist Gilbert De Greeve
Capital University will mark the start of its 37th Kodály Institute Sunday, July 16, with an opening concert featuring Columbus Children’s Choir’s New World Singers and famed Belgian pianist Gilbert De Greeve, past pr...
Inaugural Capital University Young Choral Artists Festival to Feature Jake Runestad
Capital University will launch a new Young Choral Artists Festival March 24-25, featuring award-winning composer Jake Runestad as its inaugural composer-in-residence. Among the program’s featured pieces will be...
WXCU Radio station hosts its 3rd annual Radiothon
Capital University’s WXCU Radio station will be hosting its
3 rd annual Radiothon March 17, starting at 5 pm. This 24-hour live
broadcasting event will be located in the Convergent Media Center and is packed
with live performances, gaming ...
What began as a sublime quest last October is racing toward a huge finale on March 20 when Wenting Yu takes the Harborside Ballroom stage in Baltimore, Maryland. Yu will be one of seven finalists competing for the top honor among the nation’s best performers in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Steinway Young Artist Piano Competition....
For Brecksville, Ohio native and Capital University
Music Technology senior Nicole “Nik” Engelhart, the future has flashed forward.
She is about to begin a two-week Internship in Pasadena, where she will be
co-designing a production of “Man of La Mancha” with award-winning
composer/sound designer Martín Carríllo at A Noise Within theater in March. This unlikely internship evolved
from her participation in the Entertainment Technology Conference presented by Cirque
du Soleil at Capital last October....
Professor Tianshu Wang to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Dr. Tianshu Wang, Professor of Piano at the Conservatory of Music , is scheduled to perform a solo recital at Carnegie Hall in New York , November 12, 2016, at 2 pm. The Carnegie Hall is known as one of the most prestigious performance venues ...
Students Earn Top Honors for Music Video, Short Film, Sound
Here's
further evidence you should always try new things. Capital University
Communication/Electronic Media and Film students took top honors recently at
the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) — Ohio Valley
Regional Student Production Awards. It was the first time Capital had entered
the competition. ...