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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Director of Choral Activities Stephen A. Futrell, along with vocal music majors Josh Carswell and Jesse Palmer (both members of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Camerata), have been invited to sing in the vocal ensemble appearing with Ben Folds for his performance in Raleigh, NC with the North Carolina Symphony on March 25, 2010 at Maymandi Concert Hall.

Thomas Erdmann, professor of music, recently published three articles on teh March/April 2010 issue of Saxophone Journal.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Director of Choral Activities Stephen A. Futrell appeared as guest conductor for the Cleveland County High School All-County Chorus in Kings Mountain, N.C. The two-day clinic culminated with a performance on Feb. 22 at the Kings Mountain High School Auditorium.

Several ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ music and music theatre students participated in the NC National Association of Teachers of Singing Classical Competition on Friday, Feb. 19, at UNCG.

Thomas Erdmann, a professor of music, has had his fifth book published. How Jazz Trumpeters Understand Their Music is a collection of 27 interviews with the world's best jazz trumpeters, including Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Enrico Rava, Kenny Wheeler, Tomasz Stanko, Mathias Eick, Tim Hagans, Eddie Henderson and Terence Blanchard.

Jon Metzger, associate professor of music, completed a new CD recording with the John Brown Jazz Orchestra in December.

Omri Shimron, assistant professor of music, presented a lecture-recital at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance (a division of Hebrew University) in Israel on Jan. 4.