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Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

Kent State Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

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Montana Fassnacht

From Student to Mentor: A Passionate Journey in Music Education

Montana (Hollis) Fassnacht’s path from student to educator highlights the transformative power of passion and commitment. 

Tags: Music Education , School of Music , Alumni , Alumni Success Story , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music

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Ava Preston walking down the street in New York

Hitting All the Right Notes

Ava Preston, a recent alumna of Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Glauser School of Music, has won an award for Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance from DownBeat Magazine. She will be featured in the DownBeat Magazine Student Awards issue in June. DownBeat Jazz Magazine is an internationally recogni…

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Dr. Suyeon Ko Headshot

The School of Music Announces the Appointment of Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M.

The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is pleased to welcome Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M. as assistant professor of flute.

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Matt Nowak

Mastering the Marimba

What makes a music major want to concentrate on such a unique instrument as the marimba? Senior Matt Nowak said showed Kent State Today that there's a lot to love.

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Master of Music in Music Education Student in a conducting class

Master of Music in Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Master of Music in Music Education (MMME) program has earned a place in Intelligent.com’s Best 40 Accredited Online Master’s in Music Education Programs.

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Linda Öhrn-McDaniel and Dr. Jay Dorfman

Two College of the Arts Faculty Members Receive 2022-2023 President's Faculty Excellence Award

Two College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Âé¶¹¹û¶³ with the 2022-2023 President's Faculty Excellence Award. Dr. Jay Dorfman, School of Music, and Linda Öhrn-McDaniel, School of Fashion, received the award based on their exceptional achievements as faculty members. …

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Linda Öhrn-McDaniel and Dr. Jay Dorfman

Two College of the Arts Faculty Members Receive 2022-2023 President's Faculty Excellence Award

Two College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Âé¶¹¹û¶³ with the 2022-2023 President's Faculty Excellence Award. Dr. Jay Dorfman, School of Music, and Linda Öhrn-McDaniel, School of Fashion, received the award based on their exceptional achievements as faculty members. …

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Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, holds the Beethoven Medal he was awarded in 2017 in recognition of his musicological contributions to the study of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Scholar: Beethoven Was Not an Alcoholic

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, was quoted by The New York Times in a story about new findings concerning Ludwig van Beethoven’s health and genealogy. 

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Roy Minoff Composition Competition

The Kent State Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is proud to announce the Roy Minoff Composition Competition 2025 to support the creation of a significant new work that will receive its world premiere at Âé¶¹¹û¶³.

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