The OSU Department of Music offers more than $100,000 each year in music study scholarships to qualified majors, thanks to the generosity and enthusiastic support of donors to the music program. Scholarship application form and more information.
Six Members of the Oregon State University Marching Band recently performed in Beijing, China, as members of the international Olympic Orchestra. Kelly Jones of Tigard, an anthropology major and captain of the OSUMB color guard, was joined in Beijing by color guard members Kelsey Lee, also of Tigard, a forest and civil engineering major; Jennifer Osburn, of Silverdale, Wash., a zoology major; Nicole Nasholm of Eugene, a bio-engineering major; and Katie Whitwell of Silverdale, Wash., a mechanical engineering major. Megan Ilg, of Beaverton, an OSUMB drum major, also participated. All were selected for the orchestra after being nominated by Brad Townsend, OSU director of athletic bands. The Olympic Orchestra was conducted by the University of Washington's "Husky Band" director, Brad McDavid, and included a select group of 1,700 student musicians from Europe, Australia, China, and the U.S. In addition to performing at Olympic ceremonies, the orchestra performed at the Great Wall of China, and gave a historical performance on August 4 in Tiananmen Square - the first foreign group ever to perform there. For more information and video of performances: http://beijing2008olympicorchestra.com/joomla/index.php
Interested in singing in a choir while attending Oregon State University? Find out more about choirs, auditions, schedules.
Tickets are on sale now for the 2008-2009 OSU Steinway Piano Concert Series:
Friday, October 10, 2008: John Eaton returns with Jazz, Blues, and Broadway II!
Sunday, November 2, 2008: William Wolfram
Wednesday, February 18, 2009: Stephen Beus
Sunday, April 26, 2009: Triple Play! Rachelle McCabe, Robin McCabe, Craig Sheppard
Season Tickets - 4 Concerts - $40 . . . Individual Tickets - $12 each, OSU students free, ages 8-18 free. Tickets are available at Grass Roots Books & Music, Gracewinds Music, and Beard's Framing in Corvallis. Questions? Send an e-mail to: steinway@peak.org or call 541-758-6822. A season brochure will be available the end of August. Tickets will be mailed mid-September. Individual tickets are available at outlets now. Free student tickets should be picked up at the LaSells box office prior to each concert.
The OSU Chamber Choir has recently returned from Europe, where they presented concerts in Germany, including a Jubilee concert for the 40th anniversary of the Oregon/Baden-Wurttemberg academic exchange program. Students on tour kept this blog to share their experience!
On May 30 the OSU Wind Ensemble and Pep Band traveled to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall and Greeley Square. Band member Branden Hansen gives his account of the experience.
Expand the tradition. Show your pride. Wear the colors. College Colors Fridays. Learn more at: collegecolorsfridays.com