 Friends of Music & the Arts is a special initiative of Cumberland University's School of Music & the Arts. Its purpose -- to stimulate appreciation and participation in the arts among our students and in the community. Friends enhances Cumberland University's role in providing educational and performance opportunities in the arts -- including dance, art, music, and theatre. Along with the Cumberland University Fine Arts Council (CUFAC), Friends also encourages support for the school's academic program, arts and music scholarships and the maintenance and expansion of the June and Bill Heydel Fine Arts Center and the Edward E. and Gemma Gause Adams Gallery.  Heydel Fine Arts Center Events supported by CUFAC and Friends of Music & the Arts include: Great Performers Series, art exhibits in the Edward E. and Gemma Gause Adams Gallery; performances by Cumberland University's Phoenix Players, the Cumberland Chorale, Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble; educational resources related to the arts for use in Cumberland University's Doris and Harry Vise Library; the annual Watertown Jazz Festival; the annual Nashville Symphony Orchestra Lebanon Community Concert and many, many more! Upcoming Events - 2009-2010 Great Performers SeriesFriends of Music & the Arts is proud to present the inaugural season of the Great Performers Series, bringing world-class musicians to our community. The performance schedule is as follows:  Ms. Racette is a wonder: Her voice is lyric, but filled with vibrancy and power. -- New York Sun Patricia Racette New York Metropolitan star Patricia Racette will sing songs of Pucinni, Tosti, Donizetti, and selections from the American Songbook by such composers as Gershwin, Berlin, and Sondheim. Read her impressive bio here. April 6, 2010 June and Bill Heydel Fine Arts Center 7:00 PM Tickets: $25.00  Craig Terry The piano accompanist for the series is Craig Terry, Assistant Conductor at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. A native of Tullahoma, Tennessee, Mr. Terry has launched an international career performing with some of the world's leading singers and instrumentalists, and has appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. 2009 - 2010 Fine Arts CalendarPlease click here to view the 2009 - 2010 Fine Arts Calendar. For more information, contact the School of Music & the Arts at 615.547.1364. How to Join Friends of Music & the ArtsMembership in Friends of Music & the Arts is open to anyone who would like to support the arts at Cumberland University. Memberships are available with the following annual contributions:
JOIN NOW ONLINE Contributions to Cumberland University are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Members receive advanced notices of performances and exhibits as well as special recognition at performances and in the Cumberland University Annual Honor Roll of Donors. For more information, or to learn more about volunteer opportunities in Friends of Music & the Arts or ways to sponsor specific events, please call 615.547.1364. |
