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Wanda L. Bass School of Music
2501 N. Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

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Article Archive

2008
350-Musician Ensemble to Celeb
Wanda Bass Video Tribute to Op
OCU Hosts Teen Organ Competiti
Premiere of 'Widgets' Highligh
March 6-9 Run of 'A Little Nig
OCU Faculty, Guest Baritone Ta
"A Little Night Music" Plays M
Soprano Caprilli to Return to
'Ballad of Baby Doe' Kicks Off
Native American Composer Speak
Herendeen Directs Met Singers
Bass School Hosts 4th Annual T
O'Hara Wins Raves in 'South Pa
Chenoweth Performs at 80th Ann
Heine to Present at Film Fest;
 
2007
29th Annual Christmas Vespers
Orchestra Celebrates France No
Bass School Celebrates Centenn
Big Band Trumpeter to be in Re
Percussion Ensemble Concert, R
Bass School Hosts Disney Execu
Clarinetist Russell Dagon Retu
Cellist Lynn Harrell to Give O
Pasatieri in Residence for Nov
OCU Sopranos Take Two Prizes a
Carnegie Hall Pianist to Perfo
Bass School Faculty Perform Tr
Guest Organist Joins Olsen in
Opera Season Opens Oct. 26-28
Visiting Music Educator Speaks
Destan Owens Stars in 'It Happ
OCU Singers Perform in Hawaii,
Hope Lanctot Brings Music to R
Graduate Pianist's Win Lands I
Centennial "Oklahoma!" Cast St
Kinnie Dye to Debut One-Woman
Duo Clarion Plays Canada, Denm
Steffens Leads Master Classes,
Opera in the Ozarks Features M
Sophomore Wins Two Internation
2007 Grad Cast in Lead of 'Gos
Jon Jacob Lee Cast in 'Wedding
Neubauer, Burrow, Cheng Perfor
Pipe Organ Encounter Features
1,000-Plus Bassists Attend 200
OCU Presents Oklahoma Premiere
OCU Singers Win 8 Division Fir
Knight Premieres 'Tales Not To
Mahler No. 3 Among Four Concer
Bass School Ensembles Play Fiv
OCU Percussion Students Play L
Teen Organists for Four States
April Chapel Service Celebrate
Tulsa Symphony Director Leads
'Merry Wives' Caps Season for
Guest Pianist to Give March 27
Massive 'Carmina Burana' Rocks
Kokomo Symphony Performs Knigh
Baritone Nathan Gunn Leads Mar
300 Percussionists Rock Bass S
Barnard, McDaniel Present Marc
March 4 Anderson, Olsen Concer
Cellists, Pianist Win Young Ar
Wind Philhamonic Plays New 'Ok
Guest Trumpeter Richard Rulli
Willoughby Conducts 41st All-S
Olsen Plays Ely Cathedral Even
OCU Teen Organ Competition Off
Project 21 to Premiere Seven O
'Oil City Symphony' to Play At
MTV's 'NEXT' Feature OCU Percu
Hymn Festival Features OCU Mus
Famed Harpist Conducts OCU Mas
Thousands Cheer Birdwell, Stud
Schimek Named 2007 Oklahoma St
Organist/Theorist Headlines 3r
National PBS Broadcast Feature
Tulsa Conference Spotlights Ba
Brightmusic Premieres Knight's
Guest Clarinetist to Reschedul
Christensen Leads '07 Master C
Edward Knight Wins National Aa
Gavito Presents 'Alfabeto' Wor
Key West Opera Seminar Taps Ja
10 Music Faculty Also Members
Chenoweth Continues Opera, TV,
O'Hara Returns for Lyric's Cen
 
2006
OCU Piano Students Win Two Fir
Deemer Hosts New Radio Show: '
Blackwelder Brass, Anderson Pl
OCU Bass Ensembles Play Petree
December Concerts Spotlight Br
Symphony Orchestra Celebrates
170 Singers, Candlelight Final
Brightmusic Plays ‘Life and De
Birdwell Among Oklahoma's Top
Wind Philharmonic Reschedules
Concerto Winners Take Spotligh
Bass School Hosts 'Dances With
Project 21 Premieres Eight Stu
Four-Concert Clarinet Series D
Cheng Plays Russian Recital in
Big Band, Jazz Combo Kick Off
50 Years of Marimba Works Expl
'Music Man' Finale Spotlights
Composer/Conductor Friedman Ho
Guitar Studio Opens Season wit
Steffens Leads Percussion Quin
University Singers Join Canter
Orchestra, Wind Philharmonic K
American Opera Comedies Take S
Pritchett Performs Free Facult
Khannanov Presents Rachmaninov
University Organist Tours Ecle
Surrey Singers Serenade New St
Guest Artist Spotlights Canadi
Edgar Cruz to Discuss Music Bu
Project 21 to Premiere Six Stu
First Class Embraces Newly Com
Israeli Harp-Flute Duo to Give
Faculty Presents Evening of Kn
OCU Students in '7 Brides' Win
Reworked 'Urban Cowboy' Premie
Amy I-Lin Cheng, Lauded Concer
Class of 2006 Graduates; Nelso
2005-06 Classes Wrap Up April
'Stargazing, A Cabaret' Showca
Wind Philharmonic Honors Senio
Atlanta Trumpet Fest Taps Ande
Hundreds Attend Wind Philharmo
Faculty Brass Quintet Plays 20
Graduate Pianist Wins Concerto
Flutists Diehl, Miller Honored
Cello Instructor Plays From Pe
Cellist Awarded Silver In Cres
Six Premieres Wrap Up Project
Student-Run 'Stripped' Present
Percussion Ensemble Gives Worl
300-Member Festival Orchestra,
Texas Eighth-Grader Wins Top O
Seven World Premieres Take Pet
Marimba Pioneer Is Bass School
Jack Stamp Headlines Conductor
Jonathan Hill Wins Metropolita
Bass School Sopranos Cast In S
Theory Conference Explores Mus
Tony-Winning "Parade" Closes 2
Concerto Winners, Premiere Hig
Orchestra, University Singers
Son Premieres Father's Trumpet
Project 21 Presents Key Minima
Wind Philharmonic Plays 5 Conc
Film Music Expert Keynotes 200
Mailman Teaches Conducting at
School Celebrates Third Annual
Tenor, Soprano, Pianist Reunit
Rick McKee Writes 2006 Disney
Willoughby Conducts In Carnegi
Bass School Classes To Resume
OCU Composers Study At Juillia
Linda Twine Continues as 'Colo
Graduate Brass Quintet Named A
Lincoln Center Premieres Work
"La Boheme" Takes Stage Feb. 1
Bass School Feb. 9-10, March 2
Burrow Presents Faculty Recita
2006 Hawaiian Arts Festival Ta
Steichen Conducts Revamped Don
Steffens Returns to Lead Quart
Standing-Room-Only For Bass Ce
Coburn Follows Met Premiere wi
Critics Note Burrow's 'Great T
Raines Nominated for 2006 Dayt
 
2005
Apple Computer, Bass School Un
Eight OCU Singers Win At NATS
Ellefson Conducts "Messiah" S
Destan Owens '91 Celebrates 2n
Kathryn Koscho Presents Piano
Student Composers Debut 10 OCU
Guest Clarinetist Justin O'Del
Wind Philharmonic, Teacher Of
Lazarus Premieres Seven-Moveme
Orchestra Plays All-Russian Pr
Project 21 Premieres Site-Spec
Jazz Ensembles Play Petree
Bass School Receives Million-D
Dallas Theatre League Honors O
Bass School Flutist Wins Oklah
Birdwell Gives Master Classes
Blackwelder Brass Plays At Nat
Two Guest Composers In Residen
Ovid Young Performs His Works
Percussion Ensemble Kicks Off
Pirates, Premieres, Percussion
Trumpet, Organ Professors Pres
OKC Philharmonic Spotlights Bu
Saxophonist Plays Bass School
Project 21 Kicks Off Season Wi
New Faculty Present Findings T
Bass School Appoints First End
2004 Graduate Begins Stint As
1990-Era Alumni Return For Imp
Three Dozen Bassists Thunder I
Carroll Freeman Wins Raves In
Five Alumni Sign With Disney T
Trumpet Grad Student Wins ITG
Faculty Meet With St. Petersbu
Pianist Jack Gibbons Makes Okl
Faculty Hear String Auditions
Singers Fisher, Hilliard Win A
OCU Musicians Record Greenlake
Students Land Summer Jobs At T
OCU Singers Dominate 2005 NATS
Manhattan School Accepts Janss
Anderson Performs With Thailan
OCU Hosts Maestro Comissiona's
Violists Selected For Master C
Wadley Places In National Comp
OCU Makes Debut At Percussive
Logan Makes NYC Opera Debut, L
Singer-Songwriter Plays NYC's
Sophomore Cellist Wins Concert
Company Presents "Magic Flute"
Bass School Establishes 1st En
Belcik Conducts OKC Symphonic
Composition Alumnus Sound-Desi
Marquita Lister To Kick Off 20
Diggs Researches, Records Civi
Knight Work Featured At Nation
Mailman Marks 18 Months On 'No
Grad Composer's 'Music For Bro
Irish Music Analysis Conferenc
Blakeman Represents Orchestra
Kalif-Carmi Sings At Rabin Mem
 
2004
ATF Competition Honors Bass Sc
Willoughby To Make Debut In Oc
Symphony Orchestra Takes Stage
Wind Philharmonic Makes Season
Seven Singers Attend Hawaii Pe
1999 Music Ed Grad Named State
Students Play Senior's Composi
Director of Choral Activities
OCU Graduation Held May 7
Conductors, Composers Take Spo
Record Crowds Attend Wind Phil
Orchestra Performs Mahler's 4t
Leichters Donate $1 Million to
Project 21 Premieres 13 Studen
OCU Choirs Sing At Cardinals-O
Percussion Ensemble Takes Stag
March 26 'Movies And Music' Sp
Parker Leads New Mexico Orches
Reed Leads OCU-Laden Cast In C
Menotti Opera "The Medium" Pla
'Seussical The Musical' Takes
Flute Choir Presents 'Salt of
Wind Philharmonic Spotlights G
Senior Flutist Performs With O
Symphonic Band Features Belcik
Burrow, Cheng Present March 7
Synergy Brass Quintet In Resid
Casting Directors On Campus Th
Cellist Ko Iwasaki Gives Maste
Flute Society Festival To Open
Ziporyn In Residence At Bass S
'99 Music Ed Classmates Win Ku
Hanson Sings Christine In 7,00
International Students Offer C
Denman Premieres Three Works I
Education Majors Land Jobs Aro
Bass School Alumni Pursue Grad
Ex-Ensemble Members Thrive In
Trumpet Professor Plays Solo R
Bass School Singers Win At NAT
Katie Woods To Compete In Flut
December Graduates Join Alumni
Orchestra Spotlights Student C
12 OCU Musicians Make Intercol
Organists Flock To Godding's F
Wind Philharmonic Features Con
Brass, Flute Concerts, Cabaret
Janssen Wins Best Paper, Russe
Woolsey Hosts New York Pops, L
Dallas Names Megan Kelly Best
OCU Festival Orchestra, Chorus
Israeli Violinist, Guest Peruc
Percussionists Start Season Wi
Doc Severinsen Visits Bass Sch
Project 21 Kicks Off New Music
Reed Returns To Direct 'Fantas
Jazz Instructor Launches "Thre
Surrey Singers Perform At Fair
Bass School Celebrates OCU Cen
'Secret Garden' Opens Company'
Tenors, Trumpeter, Choral Dire
33 Summer Camp Bass Players Pr
Summer Academy Twists Aesop's
Burrow To Play Brahms Clarinet
Alpha Zeta Chapter Wins Region
Graduation Set For Saturday, O
2004 Graduates Make Cut At Jui
Finale Honors 18 Wind Philharm
Flutist Studies In England; St
Choirs End Season With Premier
Loftin Performs In NYC, LA; La
Pianist Performs, Presents Pap
Jazz Ensemble Takes Stage Toni
Orchestra Represents U.S. At B
Guest Artist Patrick Sheridan
Leona Mitchell Leads Master Cl
Alumni Long, McAlister Return
Season Wraps Up With 'Man Of L
Zvi Stars In Israeli Philharmo
Viola Instructor Takes Leaders
Wind Phil Features Concerto WI
'Songs For A New World' Plays
OCU Percussionists Play Corea,
OCU Faculty, Staff, Alumni Att
McCoy Conducts Orchestra At Na
Voice Professor Makes Carnegie
Louer Leads Kokomo Symphony In
Guest Artists Series Spotlight
Five OCU Composers Premiere Ne
Parker Conducts Ohio All State
Civic Center’s First Operetta
McDaniel Chosen To Lead Ghost
Godding Conducts Sessions On N
Choirs Perform First New Works
Rosalis Composes Third Profess
108 Musicians, Dancers Take St
School Rededicated As Wanda L.
Student Recitals Dominate Febr
Wind Philharmonic Plays 2004 O
Final Audition Weekend Set For
Harpist, Percussionist Return
Alums Cited For ‘Frighteningly
Orchestra Presents Three World
 
2003
Students Belt At Cabaret Befor
Orchestra Records New Student-
Operatic Double Bill Spotlight
Semester Ends With Christmas C
Wind Philharmonic Spotlights C
Tims, Miller To Solo With Orch
OCU Composers To Mark 250th Pr
November Features Brass, Flute
Percussionists Play Reich, Cor
OCU Jazz Combo, Trio Do Someth
Marimbist Gives Master Class,
"Cosi Fan Tutte" Is First Of 2
Jon Kimura Parker Gives OCU Ma
New Cello Instructor Appointed
2003 Graduates Join Fellow OCU
Student Composers Premiere 10
Wind Philharmonic Opens Season
Opera Music Theater Season Ope
Louer Makes Debut With Three U
Violin Instructor Plays Orches
15 Years Later, Conductor Buil
Percussion Ensemble Featured I
National Symphony Orchestra Fe
Music Students Build Resumes O
Campus Jumps With Musical Summ
OCU Festival Chorus Featured i
Glennie Performs With OCU Perc
Cabaret Singer Releases Debut
2001 Graduate To Make Debuts A
Steinway Author Gives Book Rea
Organ Professor Presents Compo
Opera Music Theater Company Ex
Director Of Bands Contributes
Music Education Major Named Fi
Alumna Returns To Broadway in
Guitarists Present Spring Conc
Senior Orchestral Musicians Ho
Knight Awarded National Arts C
Year Ends On High Note With Ch
Wind Philharmonic Hosts Childr
"Project 21" Concerts Premiere
Student-Written Musical Premie
Surrey Singers Help Dedicate H
Orchestra Closes Season With A
Percussionists Play Austin, Ga
OCU Alumni Play Key Roles In N
Cello Professor Premieres Work
Students’ Jazz-Funk Band Plays
Season Finale "West Side Story
Festival Chorus Performs Massi
Philharmonic's Youngest Princi
OCU Graduate Composers Create
Nelson Attends OCU Festival Ch
Symphony Orchestra Presents Wo
Schimek Presents "Bass Vibrato
Pianist, Trumpeter to Lead Feb
Keller, Hicks Students Soar on
Two Chenoweth Recordings Hit S
Professors Perform Stravinsky
McDaniel, Collard, Lister Lead
Alumni News
Dr. Bass Greets New Students T
Chronicle Of Higher Ed
 
2002
'Tis the Season
Diva of the Year to Present OC
Music School Dean Wins State's
Sophomore Wins Flute Competiti
Jazz Composer Wins Internation
Lindbergh Breaks Ground For Ba
Alumni Make Mark in New York,
Alumni Swing Through OKC for C
Christmas Concert Features Cho
Composers, Harpists Wrap Up 20
November Concerts Run Gamut Fr
Texas-Based Instrumentalists J
Opera Music Theater Company Un
O'Hara, Chenoweth Help Bring N
National Magazine Spotlights O
Chair Of Executive Board Appoi
Alums Land International, B'wa
Music Students Represent 19 St
Dean Honored, Quartet Performs
PBS Rodgers’ Tribute Features
Lindbergh, 250 Music Students
Professors Make Music From Coa
Chenoweth Headlines Richard Ro
Orchestra Records Student Comp
Birdwell Students Shine in NYC
Percussionists Convene On OCU
Coburn Stars at Florida Grand
OCU Composer Wins Fellowship,
Philanthropist Awarded Honorar
Singers Make Invitational Fina
Wind Philharmonic Closes Seaso
OCU Groups Win Raves At Civic
Alumna Chosen As NYC Radio's C
May 2 Concert Features New Stu
OCU Composer Named Musician of
Students Wrap Up Golden Annive
OCU Students Dominate NATS Com
National Broadcasts Spotlight
School of Music Sponsors Chine
Students Sing Birdwell's Prais
Orchestra Celebrates Bartok in
OCU Guitarist To Be Showcased
Faculty Cellist to Give Recita
Sanders To Apprentice At Opera
Alumnae Win Raves In Sweet
Chenoweth Returns to Packed Ho
Raines Joins Broadway Cast of
NYC Party Celebrates School of
Sarah Coburn Signs With Glimme
Summit Brass Trumpeter Leads M
Choirs to Present Two World Pr
OCU Gives Oklahoma Premiere of
Clarinet Professor Performs At
National Tours Tap OCU Talent
Restoration of Holtkamp Organ
Composition Is School's Fastes
Guest Director Leading Fals
OCU Baritone Chosen As Most Pr
Wind Philharmonic Tours Texas
OCU Presents Falstaff
Diva Returns For February 16th
Opera Companies Spotlight OCU-
Orchestras Feature 13 OCU Facu
Falstaff To Open Spri
Top Clarinetist Is Featured Gu
Commemorative Panda Celebrates
Wind Philharmonic, Chamber Orc
 
2001
Spring Recital, Music Subscrip
Holtkamp Organ is restored.
Classes Adjourn For Holidays
Coburn Performs In Moscow
Music Grads Continue Studies N
Famed Violinist To Kick Off 20
Magazine Features OCU Jazz Dir
Student / Ensemble Successes
Summit, The Future of American
World premiere musical Nigh
Golden Anniversary Season's
50 Years in the Footlights
OCU Elected To Elite Musical T
Violin Virtuosa Featured As OC
OCU Concert Season In Full Swi
 
 
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