{"id":29055,"date":"2020-09-22T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T01:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=29055"},"modified":"2020-09-22T17:11:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T22:11:06","slug":"apsu-department-of-music-center-of-excellence-for-the-creative-arts-unveil-new-small-recital-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2020\/09\/22\/apsu-department-of-music-center-of-excellence-for-the-creative-arts-unveil-new-small-recital-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU Department of Music, Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts unveil new small Recital Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Last spring, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Music and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) had another busy semester of events featuring nationally and internationally renowned artists.<\/p>\n

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Or at least, that\u2019s what they\u2019d planned. But then March arrived, along with the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, causing Austin Peay State University to suspend all official University events.<\/p>\n

Once the dust settled from that decision, Dr. Eric Branscome, chair of the music department, wondered how they might use CECA money that would have gone to guest artists.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe communicated with CECA about what would be the best use of those funds,\u201d Branscome said.<\/p>\n

He had a suggestion. His department had talented faculty and a top-notch large concert venue \u2013 the 600-seat Mabry Concert Hall \u2013 but it didn\u2019t have a smaller concert hall for more intimate performances.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is part of our department\u2019s hopeful model of turning lemons into lemonade,\u201d Branscome said. \u201cWe needed a smaller space for student recitals, chamber music \u2013 historically performed in smaller settings \u2013 and guest lectures. Places that don\u2019t need a 600-seat concert hall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Janice Crews, CECA director, agreed with Branscome, and earlier this summer, the CECA paid for Room 147 \u2013 a choir rehearsal space \u2013 in the Music\/Mass Communication Building to be transformed into a 60-seat recital hall. The space features new curtains, new lighting and a brand new sound system that has the same capacity as the Mabry Concert Hall system.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a budget surplus due to canceled events, we had an opportunity to do something that would benefit not only the music department, but the entire community,\u201d Crews said. \u201cI am thrilled with the renovations and can’t wait to attend a public performance in this fantastic space. Having a smaller performance venue puts our Music Department on par with other institutions across the state, but the room is still totally flexible, so we can also host events like dinners and receptions there, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new recital hall also fits perfectly with the department\u2019s current Steinway Piano initiative. The department plans to purchase a total of 65 new Steinway & Sons pianos, enabling Austin Peay State University to earn an All-Steinway School designation and to establish an endowment for the future care, tuning and maintenance of the instruments.<\/p>\n

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Steinway & Sons pianos are known for their rich, unrivaled sound, incomparable tone and pristine touch. Students can use the instruments for practice as well as performance. New pianos will include a range of types from upright to grand.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we recruit students, they want to see the type of equipment they will perform on and the spaces they\u2019ll perform in,\u201d Branscome said. \u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of positive energy around these new initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

For information, contact the Austin Peay State University Department of Music at 931.221.7818 or the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at 931.221.7876.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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