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Recent News
Shining a Light on Forgotten Voices: School of Music's Braeden Weyhrich Wins Creative Excellence Award for Research on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Othello Suite
At Georgia State's 3rd Annual Graduate Conference for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, Master of Music student Braeden Weyhrich was recognized with the Creative Excellence Award for her presentation on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Othello Suite. A graduate assistant in wind band conducting, Braeden’s research highlights the importance of bringing historically marginalized composers into the wind band repertoire. “Music can connect us to people similar to ourselves as well as to those different from us,” she shared. “I want to keep working to include those voices that have been left out.” The School of Music congratulates Braeden on this achievement and for representing GSU with such impactful scholarship.
GSU Trumpet Student Fish Brosmer Joins Prestigious New World Symphony Performances
Fish Brosmer, a trumpet performance major at Georgia State, recently performed with the New World Symphony in Miami as part of their Resonance of Remembrance series. The concert, conducted by Anja Bihlmeier and Molly Turner, featured works by Korngold, Waxman, Orbón, Schoenberg, and Rachmaninoff. Brosmer’s participation follows his win in the 2023 Brumby Concerto Competition at GSU and his involvement in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute. Dr. Alex Freund, his teacher, praised the experience, noting the prestige of the New World Symphony, and Brosmer reflected on the transformative opportunity, saying, “Getting to play with musicians that perform at such a high level allows your musicianship to exceed any bar you’ve previously set for yourself.”
WomenLead Connects Creativity and Leadership in Atlanta
Four leaders in the Atlanta arts community joined forces to share their powerful stories as part of "WomenLead Presents: The Creative Journey"
Georgia State Senior Dre Jones, Known as DreTL, Wins Second Season of Netflix Series ‘Rhythm + Flow’
During the second season of the groundbreaking music competition series, judges DJ Khaled, Latto and Ludacris guided contestants through grueling rap battles and performances leading up to “discovering the next generation’s rap superstar.”
Georgia State's New Johnny Mercer Jazz Combo Takes the Stage
Georgia State University’s premier graduate jazz ensemble, the Johnny Mercer Jazz Combo, is set for a series of high-profile performances, including the upcoming Jazz Education Network Conference in January 2025. Directed by Kevin Bales and supported by the School of Music and the GSU Library, the combo is bringing their dynamic sound to audiences across Atlanta and beyond.
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