music

Bieber, Bach and Seth G

Furman graduate and violinist Seth Gilliard, who goes by the stage name Seth G, wows crowds in Charleston, S.C., with hip-hop-inspired original songs and adaptations of pop hits like Ellie Goulding's "Lights," Cee-Lo Green's "Forget...

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Presidential honor for incoming freshman

Sarah Adams, who will enroll at Furman this fall as a freshman, has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, a prestigious award given to just 20 student artists across the country. One...

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Hanks, Kilstofte first recipients of Furman Standard awards

The bond between professor and student is one of the hallmarks of a Furman education. It’s that bit of magic that lends itself to creative expression, career paths defined, and dreams revealed. The Furman Standard, established...

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Seth G.: Classical skills, contemporary flair

by Stacy Schorr Chandler As a violin performance major at Furman, Seth Gilliard spent lots of time with Bach, Mozart and all those powdered-wig types. But there were times when he really just wanted to...

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Bieber, Bach and Seth G

Furman graduate and violinist Seth Gilliard, who goes by the stage name Seth G, wows crowds in Charleston, S.C., with hip-hop-inspired original songs and adaptations of pop hits like Ellie Goulding's "Lights," Cee-Lo Green's "Forget...

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The Dames of Broadway

When Kristin Chenoweth performed in the “Live From Lincoln Center” series broadcast, “The Dames of Broadway…All of Them,” Furman graduate Mary-Mitchell Campbell was there to serve as musical director and accompany the Broadway star on...

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Jazz Combo recital this Sunday

The Furman University music department will present its spring Jazz Combo recital Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. The recital is free and open to the public....

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Percussion Ensemble in concert April 13

The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present its annual spring concert Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for adults and...

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Chamber Choir Presents Concert April 11

The Furman University Chamber Choir will perform its spring concert Thursday, April 11 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. “From Depths to Heights: Reflections on the Abiding Presence of the Divine,” is free and...

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Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble to perform

Furman University’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present their annual spring concert Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The concert, “Lux,” is open to the public, and is the last performance...

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Faculty Chamber Music recital to be held

The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present its season finale concert Tuesday, March 26 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. The concert, “From Darkness to Light,” is open to the public. Tickets are...

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Mastering the sound

Twenty-one violin bows moved at a frantic pace inside Harper Hall as Joseph Scheer listened to a group of Furman music students. As his new pupils reached the dramatic conclusion of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, the concertmaster...

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