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Mar 19, 2024
USD Opera to Present World Premiere of 'Notes on Viardot'
The University of South Dakota Opera will present an exciting world premiere performance of “Notes on Viardot” April 27-28 in Slagle Hall’s Aalfs Auditorium on USD’s campus.
Mar 19, 2024
Eun-Hee Park to Serve as New Assistant Professor of Music, Rawlins Piano Trio Member
The University of South Dakota College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce Eun-Hee Park, D.M., as a new assistant professor of music. She will join the Department of Music in the fall of 2024.
Mar 04, 2024
College of Fine Arts Announces Katie Gutmann as New Assistant Professor of Dance
The University of South Dakota College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce Katie Gutmann, MFA, as a new assistant professor of dance. She will join the USD Department of Theatre in the fall of 2024.
Feb 27, 2024
Chun-Ming Chen to Serve as New Director of Orchestra in College of Fine Arts
The University of South Dakota College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce Chun-Ming Chen, DMA, as the new director of orchestra. He will join the USD Department of Music in the fall of 2024.
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Alumni
USD Alumna Nicole Decker Found the Right Note in Her Career as Director of Bands
As head band director at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, University of South Dakota alumna Nicole Decker ’14 shapes the lives of young musicians and inspires a new generation of leaders in music.
Mural On The Wall: USD Artists Inspire Through Community-Based Art
Through their community art group, Mural On The Wall (OTW), artists Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez are inspiring engagement and conversation in rural communities in South Dakota and beyond.
Alumnus and 2023 Bush Fellow Joe Williams Leads With Intentionality
University of South Dakota alumnus Joe Williams ’07 is driven by intentionality. From bringing Native American art to larger audiences to elevating the voices of Native creative leaders through a well-known podcast, Williams is intentional with everything he does.
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Kurt Hackemer: Provost, Professor, Performer
Summary: In addition to serving as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of South Dakota, Kurt Hackemer, Ph.D., contributes his musical talents to The SOUND of USD pep band. Hackemer, a trombonist, stands out as the only non-student member of the spirited ensemble, but they all have one thing in common – a passion for performing in support of the university community.
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Sculpture Student Receives Award for Innovative Solid Waste Management Efforts
Summary: David Lammers, a graduate sculpture student in the College of Fine Arts, received the Sustainable Materials Management Technical Division Advancement Award from the Solid Waste Association of North America.
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College of Fine Arts Students Win Top Awards at South Dakota District, Regional NATS Auditions
Summary: University of South Dakota College of Fine Arts voice students won several top awards at the South Dakota District National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Auditions held in Sioux Falls on April 6.
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USD Student Combines Math and Music in Award-Winning Research
Summary: When University of South Dakota senior mathematical sciences major Olivia Roberts presented her research on musical systems this January at the 2024 Joint Mathematics Meeting in San Francisco – one of the largest gatherings of mathematicians in the world – she was surprised at her paper’s reception.
