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Weekly Wrap Up: It's been an incredibly busy week in the Buffalo State Music Department, with many more songs to go befo...
10/30/2026

Weekly Wrap Up:
It's been an incredibly busy week in the Buffalo State Music Department, with many more songs to go before we sleep!

Last Friday, Dr. Bewlay presented the 24 Italian Songs and Arias in a solo song cycle. On Sunday, the EHJ foundation presented a concert for World Opera Day! At that concert, Brooke Hunter and Kirsten Groats were presented with scholarships from the organization. Vocalists are also participating in auditions for the National Association of Teachers of Singing! Lily Mager, Brodey Herko, and Kirsten Groats have advanced to the next round of the competition!

On the instrumental side of the house, the upperclassmen instrumental students participated in their first Collegium of the semester, Anabella Previte and Trever LeFevre presented their Senior recitals (BRAVO!) and the Percussion Ensemble had their Fall concert.

Follow along for more information about all the event's coming in the next few weeks!

10/28/2026

Student showcase: Every semester, Buffalo State Music Department undergraduate students play for each other in several recitals that we call Collegium. Occurring mid-way through each semester, Collegium is a chance for students to perform the repertoire upon which they will be evaluated at their end of the semester applied music jury.

In this weeks Collegium, junior music education major Olivia Castillo (under the instruction of Erin VanderWyst) played a wonderful piece accompanied by our fabulous staff accompanist, Mr. Jon Rizzo. Congratulations on a musically sensitive and expressive performance Olivia!

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