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Christopher to be joined by Hsieh, McDonald for Sept. 14 recital

NATCHITOCHES – Cellist Paul Christopher will present a recital on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Christopher will be joined by Dr. Chialing Hsieh on piano and Kelsey Wright McDonald on flute. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream will be available at capa.nsula.edu/livestream.

The concert […]

Summer Percussion Ensemble to present concert Monday

NATCHITOCHES – The NSUmmer Percussion Ensemble will present a concert on Monday, August 28 at 7:30 PM in Magale Recital Hall. The concert is in preparation for a recruiting tour in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The group will be performing at Central Lafourche, Thibodaux, Walker and Zachary high schools and […]

Internship helps NSU student learn how music can help others

NATCHITOCHES – Emily Tisher found her way by making her own way. 

Tisher, a senior Bachelor of Music major in the music business concentration from Tioga, recently completed an internship at Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center in Alexandria. The center is a residential facility serving about 80 residents of all ages […]

NSU Music Academy accepting students for fall semester

NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Music Academy is enrolling students for the fall semester. The academy is directed by Northwestern State music faculty Dr. John Price and Dr. Francis Yang and offers piano, guitar, percussion and voice lessons for students from age six to adults. Lessons are taught face to face or online. Teachers […]

Chamber Choir chosen to perform at regional conference

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Chamber Choir has been selected to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Regional Conference in February in Louisville, Kentucky. 

The Chamber Choir, conducted by Director of Choral Activities Dr. Nicholas B. Cummins, was selected by a blind audition of recordings submitted in April. More than 100 […]

High school trumpet students get advanced training at NSU

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Music recently hosted its annual Honors Wind Ensemble Music Camp. Director of Bands Dr. Anthony Pursell led the camp. Associate Professor of Trumpet Galindo Rodriguez was applied trumpet teacher with […]

NSU Theatre and Dance students gaining valuable professional experience this summer

NATCHITOCHES – More than 20 Northwestern State University Theatre and Dance students have been hired for summer work by professional companies around the United States or have been admitted to nationally recognized graduate programs. 

Students work as actors, choreographers, hosts or in a variety of roles. Several professional companies come to NSU annually […]

NSU Summer Dinner Theatre to present murder mystery and musical

NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Summer Dinner Theatre will present the mystery “Murder Rides Again” June 13-17 and 20-24 and the musical “100 Years of Broadway” on July 18-22 and 25-29 on the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium stage. 

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner service starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $45 which includes […]

Chamber Choir to release second CD

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Chamber Choir will release its second recording “The Silver Swan: the Choral Music of Richard Burchard” on May 12. It will be available for purchase online as a CD and on iTunes, NAXOS and Spotify.   

Director of Choral Activities Dr. Nicholaus B. Cummins said the project began […]

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