Murray State Department of Music Hosts Regional Voice Competition

The Department of Music at Murray State University served as host site for the National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-South Region Student Auditions. Nearly 200 students, along with over 50 voice teachers and pianists, attended the event from March 10-11 on Murray State’s campus.  Student performers gather in the Performing Arts Hall during the …

Featured CHFA Student: Alchemy Mullen

Student Name: Alchemy Mullen Year in School: Junior Major/Area: Vocal Music Education Hometown: Russellville, KY Fun fact about yourself: I know too much about tea and coffee for my own good What drew you to Murray State? What drew me to Murray State was the amazing music program I had heard so much about. Both …

CHFA Featured Student: Jake Davis

Student Name: Jake Davis Year in school (junior, senior, etc.): Junior Major/Area: Instrumental Music Education Hometown: Boonville, Indiana Fun fact about yourself: I have a pet axolotl! What drew you to Murray State? I chose to attend Murray State University for a variety of reasons. The classes were small, there is a strong sense of …

Psychology Faculty and Students Organize “Brain Bash” at Murray Elementary School

Dr. Megan St. Peters, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Murray State University, and students from the Murray State Department of Psychology hosted a “Brain Bash,” an education fair for third graders at Murray Elementary School on Friday, March 10. The event was supported by a Brain Awareness Week Outreach Grant from the International Brain Research …

CHFA Featured Student: Quinn Litchfield

Student Name: Quinn Litchfield Year in school (junior, senior, etc.): Junior Major/Area: History Minor (if you have one): Political Science Hometown: Terre Haute, Indiana Fun fact about yourself: I once bought every bottle of Captain Crunch Blue Maple Syrup at Walmart.  What drew you to Murray State? My Dad came to school at Murray State …

CHFA Featured Student: Annie Davis

Student Name: Annie Davis Year in school: Graduate Student Major/Area: History Hometown: Jeffersonville, IN (across the river from Louisville, KY) Fun fact about yourself: I am an avid concert-goer and love live music! What drew you to Murray State? I was drawn to Murray State because I knew I wanted to go to school in …

Compositions by Murray State Music Professor Are Performed in New York City and Beyond

The Riverside Symphony, based in New York City, recently performed Over the Wing, a piece for string orchestra composed by Dr. Ash Stemke, assistant professor of music at Murray State University, as part of an afternoon concert on February 5. Stemke’s piece was performed alongside works by Igor Stravinsky, Antonio Vivaldi, and Gustav Holst. Stemke …