VOiCE brings renowned vocalist to ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥
Contact: Aspen Harris
STARKVILLE, Miss.—ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State’s Department of Music is hosting a guest recital as part of its annual Vocal Odyssey in Creativity and Education event Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Lecture-Recital Hall in the new Music Building at 124 Hardy Road. The concert is free and open to the public.
Baritone Corey McKern, an alumnus of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Department of Music, will perform both English and German songs at the recital. He will be accompanied by ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ faculty member Anna Katherine Ragsdale on piano. An active concert performer, McKern has appeared with prestigious opera companies such as Detroit, Pensacola, and Nashville operas and Opera Birmingham.
A two-day event Feb. 17-18, VOiCE also will hold educational sessions focused on working with young singers for ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ voice students. McKern will teach a master class as part of these sessions.
VOiCE, made possible by the James W. Criss Trust, invites guest artists from around the country to perform and present a variety of topics in vocal music and education.
For more information or questions, contact Roza Tulyaganova, assistant professor of music, at rozat@colled.msstate.edu.
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