Chia-Ying Chan is an SVSU professor who hosted Piano Day for students and the publiclast Saturday. The day began with lunch where people had the opportunity to meet SVSU faculty and musicians. […]
Music department hosts guest pianist Wan-Chin Chang
Music department previews fall performances
The Music Department has several plans for the new semester that involve keeping the community engaged in the arts and ensuring that students continue to have the opportunity to sing, play and […]
Faculty Recital features guitar professor
As the fall semester brings more events in-person, the music department had its first faculty recital on Friday, Sept. 10, featuring professor Erik Gibelyou. Gibelyou started teaching as a professor at Saginaw […]
Alumna Madalyn McHugh and sister form music duo
SVSU Alum Madalyn McHugh and her younger sister Mackenzie McHugh recently formed a pop duo called McHugh Girl. Madalyn McHugh graduated in 2017 with a bachelor of art in music and Mackenzie […]
Double standards are at a high in hip hop music
Double standards are everywhere you look; however, in the hip-hop industry, the standards between men and women are at an all-time high. When “WAP” by Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion came out, […]
Music department prepares for winter semester
SVSU’s music department recently announced a wide array of plans for the Winter 2021 semester. Currently, all the ensembles in the department, band, jazz and choir are back from break and are […]
Music department hosts virtual open house
The music department held a music open house on Oct. 17. Due to COVID-19, the open house was held over Zoom. Norman Wika, the director of the bands, explained that Zoom was […]
Music programs need to be kept in schools
I am not going around saying music is the best class, but it matters in schools and students. Right from week one in my choral methods class, we were challenged with the […]