What's Happening with Guitars at Messiah College?
Some General Highlights:
Workshop for the Christian Guitarist at Messiah College - Saturday April 14, 2012
- Open to the public
- For Christian guitarists of all ability levels
With clinicians:
Randall Zwally - Director of Guitar Studies at Messiah College
See: http://www.messiah.edu/acdept/depthome/music/FacultyBios/ZwallyBio.htm
Jay Umble - Instructor of Jazz and Electric Guitar at Messiah College
See: http://www.jayumble.com
For More information about the workshop contact Randall Zwally at:
rzwally@messiah.edu
717-766-2511 ext. 2400
Please visit this site again soon for more updates about the Workshop!
Jay Umble Joins Messiah Teaching Staff As Adjunct Instructor in Jazz Guitar
Jay is from Annville, PA where he lives with his wife and son. He is one of the most sought-after jazz guitarists in our area. He is also the author of several jazz guitar instruction books.
Jay has recently released a new CD entitled “Spirit Crossing”. He describes it as, “a blend of acoustic guitars and percussion with a few added elements of pop, light rock and jazz. This all original recording contains a lot of sonic textures and at times is quite dense. It has been described as the ultimate chill album.”
Please read more about Jay at his Website: http://www.jayumble.com/
Messiah College Guitar Program Adds MIDI Guitar
- MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a system that can allow one performer to control several sound modules (such as synthesizers) from one instrument through the use of a computer. This is a system that is commonly associated with piano-style keyboards.
- Messiah College now offers the study of this technology using the MIDI Guitar. This system can make the guitar sound like almost any instrument (in performance and recording) and can be used to send pitch signals to a computer in order to print music notation (sheet music).
- Offering the study of this modern technology as part of the Guitar Program is one more advantage of studying guitar at Messiah College.
Prof. Zwally Invited to Speak at PA Music Educators Conference
Prof. Zwally will team up with Mechanicsburg Middle School music teacher Robin Setcavage to make a presentation at the annual PA Music Educator's Conference for District 11 at the Montgomery County Community College in November 2010. The topic of the presentation is how to use the guitar as an effective teaching tool in the public school music classroom.
Semester Highlights:
Fall 2011
- Trip to Tour Martin Guitar Factory w/ Prof. Zwally
- Messiah Guitar Students Playing in Jam Session w/Prof. Zwally At Fort Hunter.
See: http://www.sfmsfolk.org/events/jams.html
- Messiah Guitar Students Attending Concerts w/ Prof. Zwally
See: http://www.sfmsfolk.org/concerts/concerts.html
- Various Coffeehouse Performing Opportunities & Concerts Sponsored by the Student Activities Board
See: http://www.messiah.edu/org/sab/
- Messiah Guitar Ensemble Performing In:
- Annual Messiah College Guitar Ensemble Concert: Saturday December 10, 3:30 P.M. Hostetter Chapel. Free
- Providing music for various worship services and Christmas events on and off campus
- Campus-Wide Christmas Chapel. Date TBA
Spring 2012
- Junior Guitar Recital – George Waltemire: Sunday March 31, 4:00 PM
Poorman Recital Hall, Climenhaga Fine Arts Center. Free Admission
- Workshop for the Christian Guitarist - Saturday April 14, 2012 , Climenhaga Fine Arts Center, 9:00-4:00. For more info call Music Dept. Office: 717-766-2511 ext. 3310. Or e-mail rzwally@messiah.edu
- Messiah Guitar Ensemble Performing In:
Spring Small Ensembles Concert. Date TBA
- Trip to Concert of classical guitarist David Russell w/ Prof. Zwally
Sponsored by: Baltimore Classical Guitar Society
See: http://www.bcgs.org
- Various Coffeehouse Performing Opportunities & Concerts
Sponsored by the Student Activities Board
See: http://www.messiah.edu/org/sab/
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