2012 Furman alum making beautiful music

Seth Gilliard, who graduated from Furman in May with a degree in music, definitely knows how to pull some strings, or rather, play them. According to ABC News, the Charleston, S.C., violinist is taking the...

Opening concert of the Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series to be performed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The opening concert of the Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will be performed on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The concert...

Baxter named to new chair for Atlanta Symphony

Jeffrey Baxter, a 1982 Furman graduate in music education, has been named the Florence Kopleff Choral Administrator Chair for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The chair was created in perpetuity as a tribute to American contralto...

An impressive choral accomplishment

Jeffrey Baxter, a 1982 Furman graduate in music education, has been named the Florence Kopleff Choral Administrator Chair for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The chair was created in perpetuity as a tribute to American contralto...

Bocook has musical ties to the Olympics

Jay Bocook, director of athletic bands at Furman, has had a strong connection with the Olympic Games over the years. He was responsible for taking composer John Williams’ original orchestra scores and turning them into...

The music of the Olympics

Jay Bocook, director of athletic bands at Furman, has had a strong connection with the Olympic Games over the years. He was responsible for taking composer John Williams’ original orchestra scores and turning them into...

Wright throws major party in Boston

Graham Wright, a 2000 Furman graduate, is a former MIT Ph.D. candidate in chemistry who dropped out to become a professional opera singer. He also founded the Opus Affair in Boston, a networking group of...

Summer evenings and good music

JUNE 1, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, one of the area’s most popular attractions, is currently underway and will take place weekly through the first week...