Dr. Lyle Will Mentor at this Summer’s ‘Chamber Music on the Hill’
Dr. Susan Lyle will be on the faculty for the Chamber Music on the Hill taking place at the Petrie School of Music this summer. Chamber Music on the Hill …
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Converse College, Brevard Music Center Legend Janiec Dies
As Converse College’s Petrie School of Music prepared to celebrate its centennial in 2010, Henry Janiec reflected on his 42 years as a faculty member, including 27 years as its …
School of the Arts Season Preview
“In the School of the Arts we have a fun motto: We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge,” says Dr. Boone Hopkins, who stepped into …
I Love Paris in the Springtime…
A trip to Paris is undoubtedly an extraordinary experience. But a visit to Paris in the springtime? Incomparable. The trees and flowers shake off their winter coats, as Parisians make …
Singer-Songwriter Kiya Heartwood ’10
Kiya Heartwood ’10 came to Converse as a Converse II student, having already earned a BA in Creative Writing from U Kentucky and an MA in Cultural Studies at Northfield …
Southeastern Composers Converge at Converse to Share New Music
Composers from across the Southeast will gather at Converse College on Feb. 26 – 28 to explore and share new music during the 2015 Southeastern Composers League Annual Forum. Dr. …
David Daniels, Carlos Moseley Inducted into Spartanburg Music Trail March 3
The Spartanburg Music Trail expands again when signage honoring David Daniels and Carlos DuPré Moseley is unveiled in a ceremony along St. John Street just west of The George Dean …
Premiere of “Troiades” Pushes Boundaries of Traditional Opera
A School of the Arts collaboration is pushing the limits of “traditional opera” through the use of innovative technologies. Converse musicology and composition professor Dr. David Berry, an accomplished composer, …
Teenager's Gift Helps Young Singer Pursue Her Passion
Emma McDaniel, 16, has taken piano lessons at the academy for eight years. Some in Spartanburg may recognize her from her philanthropic efforts. At age 11, Emma, who is home …