The IUP Vocal Area welcomes a distinguished opera conductor and coach to present two recitals with IUP students and faculty.
With the generous support of Edward Sims' endowment, Maestra Nyela Basney, an acclaimed opera conductor and pianist, will be an artist-in-residence at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from March 28 to April 2. During her residency, she will be working with IUP students and faculty and performing two joint recitals.
An die Musik will feature art songs from various cultures: April 2 (Saturday), 8:00 p.m., Gorell Recital Hall, free admission.
The IUP Voice/Choral faculty (Mary Logan-Hastings, Joseph Baunoch, Craig Dension, Raquel Winnica-Young, and Oliver Lo) and the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities (Curt Scheib) will all perform in the recitals.
As the late Edward Sims said, "A program like this would bring a world-class experience straight to the students at their own campus. They need this kind of experience. After all, when they graduate, they will be going out and taking over the world."
There is no charge to attend this event.