Austin Peay State University Department of Music hosts 10th Holiday Dinner December 6th-7th
November 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – When Austin Peay State University (APSU) associate professor of music Dr. Korre Foster first arrived on campus in 2009, he had an idea for a holiday event that showcased the University’s choral program.
Instead of a simple concert, Foster envisioned having his student singers perform while attendees enjoyed a formal, sit-down dinner.
Austin Peay State University Chamber Singers and orchestra to present Mozart’s “Missa Solemnis”
February 26, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – At 7:30pm on Thursday, February 28th, 2019 the Austin Peay State University Symphony Orchestra and the University’s Chamber Singers will present Mozart’s “Missa Solemnis in C” in the Mabry Concert Hall.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will also feature the winners – Hayden Giesseman and Berta Teodora – of the APSU Department of Music’s 2018-19 Concerto Competition.
Austin Peay State University College of Arts and Letters awards student, faculty research grants
December 13, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Using about $20,000 in one-time money in the Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of Arts and Letters budget, Interim Dean Barry Jones created several 2018-19 research grants for faculty and students.
APSU Department of Music hosts “A Holiday Dinner in Paris”, December 7th-8th
November 12, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Next month, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) choral activities program will celebrate the city’s artistic heritage during the annual Holiday Dinner – “A Holiday in Paris” – at 7:00pm on December 7th-8th, 2018 in the APSU Morgan University Center.
APSU departments collaborate for Harlem Renaissance anniversary celebration
October 27, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University departments of Music, Theatre and Dance, African-American Studies, Art + Design and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will collaborate to present an evening of art, poetry, music and dance to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance.
Austin Peay State University Choral Program thrives during busy year
March 2, 2018
Clarksville, TN – On a recent February afternoon, Dr. Korre Foster, Austin Peay State University associate professor of music, sat in his office, looking surprisingly alert. It’s been a busy year for the University’s famed choral program, and with a raise of his eyebrows, Foster said he intends to maintain its strong reputation.
“We continue to become more well known,” he said. “Schools from Memphis want to come three hours just to perform here with us.”
APSU Department of Music hosts A Tennessee Holiday Dinner December 8th-9th
November 10, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Every December, people across the state perk up when they hear Perry Como croon his holiday classic, “Home for the Holidays,” particularly when he sings,” I met a man from Tennessee…”
Locally, listeners feel a rush of excitement when Como mentions their state, and this year, the Austin Peay State University Department of Music aims to produce a similar mix of cheer and nostalgia when it hosts “A Tennessee Holiday Dinner” at 7:00pm on December 8th and 9th, 2017 in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
Austin Peay State University Choral Activities holding “The Big Sing” on April 11th
April 7, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University choral activities celebrates the grand finale of the choral season with the biggest collection of vocal talent to date in the fourth annual “The Big Sing.”
On April 11th at 5:30pm, upwards of 170 singers from APSU, Mt. Juliet High School and Station Camp High School will join together at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall on the University campus in a free performance of a wide range of vocal compositions.
Austin Peay State University Chamber Singers to embark on March tour of Tennessee, Georgia
March 1, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s premiere choral ensemble – the Chamber Singers – will showcase their talents in Tennessee and Georgia during their 2017 tour this March.
“Our Chamber Singers have been preparing for this tour since the first day of classes back in August of 2016,” Dr. Korre Foster, director of choral activities at Austin Peay, said.
APSU Department of Music’s Seventh Annual Holiday Dinner is December 2nd and 3rd
November 21, 2016
Clarksville, TN – A popular holiday tradition returns to the campus of Austin Peay State University on the evenings of December 2nd and 3rd as the University’s choral program hosts the Austin Peay Department of Music’s Seventh Annual Holiday Dinner.
Tickets for the dinner are $70.00.