BGSU Faculty and Students Attends National Sawdust

This past May, a group of BGSU students and faculty embarked on a trip to New York City to perform new works at National Sawdust. Recent alumnus of the BGSU CMA DMA program says this about their experience: "Performing with my colleagues and mentors at National Sawdust in celebration of the College of Musical Arts was a gift. I was elated to represent the reverence and expertise the school has cultivated for contemporary music on this stage in New York City."

BGSU faculty, student, and alumni performers and composers: Francisca de Castanheiro de Freitas (piano),Caroline Chin (violin), Christopher Dietz (composer), Stephen Eckert (piano), Garrett Evans (saxophone), Jennifer Higdon (composer), Adam Hanna (saxophone), Christopher Harris (percussion), Benjamin Hoffman (violin), Martha Hudson (oboe), Niayesh Javaheri (piano), Michael Laurello (composer), Jacob Loitz (saxophone), Shannon Lotti (flute), Sarah Luebke (soprano), Laura Melton (piano), Roberta Michel (flute), Dwight Parry (oboe), Dan Piccolo (percussion), John Sampen (saxophone), Robert Satterlee (piano), Marilyn Shrude (composer), Brian Snow (cello), and Samuel Valancy (saxophone).