The Ohio Northern University men's chorus and women's chorus will perform their first concert of the year in the Snyder Recital Hall of Presser Hall on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.
The Ohio Northern University Alumni Jazz band will reunite for an afternoon of music and memories on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
The Alumni Jazz Band was founded in 1991 by the late Dr. Edwin L. Williams as a way to showcase some of ONU's best jazz band alumni. For more than 30 years, ONU jazz bands have held campus-wide auditions, drawing members from all professional fields - music, pharmacy, education, engineering, law and more - and turning them into lifelong lovers of jazz.
Tony Award-winning actress Victoria Clark will present a master class for Ohio Northern University theatre, musical theatre and music students on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre.
Clark received a 2005 Tony for "Best Leading Actress in a Musical" for her performance as domineering mother Margaret Johnson in "The Light in the Piazza." She garnered rave reviews for her virtuoso performance, including a 2005 Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award.
Ohio Northern University faculty member Pamela Ashmore and guest saxophonist Shannon Ford present an evening of contemporary music on Monday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Snyder Recital Hall inside Presser Hall.
Ashmore and Ford, who is a member of the faculties at Oakland University and Adrian College, will perform music by French and American composers. They will be joined by special guest Merwin Siu, principal second violin of the Toledo Symphony.
Auditions will be held on Monday September 8 and Tuesday September 9. All prospective ensemble members must audition. Audition materials are available below.
Send an e mail to j-roby@onu.edu if you intend to audition. Please include your availability on those two days as a time will be assigned to you.
If you have any trouble printing them out, please call Dr. Hunt (419 772 2151).
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.” Performances begin Thursday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m., with subsequent shows Friday, Aug. 29, and Saturday, Aug. 30, both at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 31, at 2.p.m. The second showing will begin Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m., followed by performances Saturday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m.
Two Ohio Northern University academic programs were mentioned in the second edition of "Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers." The department of music, and the department of art and design were included in the list of the top 200 creative programs nationwide. Ohio Northern's theatre opportunities also were acknowledged.
On Saturday, April 12, 2008 ten Ohio Northern University students traveled to Bowling Green State University to compete in the Buckeye Chapter of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Student Auditions. Student Auditions are held annually and sponsored by the Buckeye Chapter of NATS and sanctioned by the Great Lakes Region of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.
Phil Reno, Broadway conductor, musical director and arranger, will present a master class for Ohio Northern University theatre, musical theatre and music students on Monday, Jan. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Biggs Theatre at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
"We are very fortunate to have someone of his caliber come and work with our students," explained Kirsten E. Osbun-Manley, resident artist in music and lecturer in music and musical theatre at Ohio Northern.
The music department at Ohio Northern University will present two musical performances this holiday season.
The annual Christmas Band Concert, featuring the ONU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
The Christmas Band Concert features members of the ONU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble performing many popular holiday selections under the direction of Dr. Charles Bates. The concert is suitable for all ages.
