Charles Saenz, Associate Professor of Trumpet and Coordinator of Brass/Percussion will be a featured clinician at the 5th International Trumpet Festival from July 19-24 in Shenyang, China. Mr. Saenz will adjudicate the National Trumpet Competition and teach master classes throughout the week. In addition, he will present a solo recital with Dr. Solungga Liu and perform in a trumpet ensemble comprised of professors from China and the United States.

Subsequently, Saenz and Liu will present recitals and teach master classes in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand. http://www.dmmusic.org/July29.html, http://www.dmmusic.org/

(Submitted by Jeffrey Showell)

Dr. Jacqueline Leclair enjoyed 4 inspiring days of recording with Jazz legend, Chick Corea, his Jazz Quartet (Tim Garland, reeds; Marcus Gilmore, drums and Hans Glawischnig, bass) and chamber orchestra.  The sessions took place in New York City in June; and the group recording Chick Corea’s composition, Piano Concerto No. 2.  Here is a link to more info about the session:  http://chickcorea.com/wp/2011/06/inside-the-continents/

(Submitted by Jacqueline Leclair)

The Sentinel-Tribune recently featured a profile of retiring College of Musical Arts Dean, Dr. Richard Kennell. The piece is titled Man behind the music at BGSU. Click here to read the article.

(Submitted by Susan Knapp)

Thomas Rosenkranz (Assistant Professor of Piano) will perform and teach in five different countries this summer. On June 3rd, He will be presented in a solo recital at the Thai German Cultural Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand as well as being presented in a masterclass at Silpakorn University.

From June 20-25, He will join the faculty at the Bali International Music Camp in Indonesia to teach courses on improvisation in addition to performing a duo recital with CMA violin professor, Vasile Beluska.

From June 28 and 29th, He will be presented in a series of piano masterclasses at the Cantata School of Music in Jakarta, Indonesia

On July 3rd, he will be presented in concert at the Logos Foundation in Ghent Belgium with Tony Arnold, voice and Aiyun Huang, percussion. The program includes the premiere of a new work for I-pad and piano by the composer Peter Swendsen.

From July 6-18th, He will join the faculty at the SoundSCAPE festival in Maccagno Italy for his seventh season teaching courses on improvisation and contemporary performance practice as well as performing premieres of student and faculty works.

From August 15-29th, He will join the artist faculty at the Vianden International Music Festival in Luxembourg to teach and perform chamber music recitals.

(Submitted by Thomas Rosenkranz)