The Arts at a Glance 2022 Spring Season at Converse
Converse University will host a wide variety of arts, musical, and cultural events in the spring of 2022. After a challenging time of delaying and …
Music Performance
Five Music Students Advance to SCNATS Mid-Atlantic Regionals
Congratulations to our Converse music students for advancing during the SC National Association of Teachers of Singing (SCNATS) Musical Theatre and Contemporary Music auditions in …
Converse Awards Two Endowed Professorships in Fine Arts
The President’s Office at Converse University is pleased to announce the recipients of two endowed professorships in Fine Arts. Dr. Kelly McElrath Vaneman has received …
Alumna & Petrie Staff Accompanist Wins Fran Pinson Pianist Award
Julie Madsen Smith ’70, staff accompanist at the Petrie School of Music and Converse alumna, is the 2021 recipient of the Fran Pinson Collaborative Pianist …
2021 Young Artist Competition Winners Announced
Converse University’s Young Artist Competition grants outstanding student soloists the opportunity to perform with the Converse Symphony Orchestra. Congratulations to this year’s Young Artist Competition …
Alumna Finds Family Roots in Mickel Library Music Room
During a trip to the East Coast from California, alumna Buffie Tronnes Wong ’85 stopped in Converse’s Mickel Library, inquiring about a plaque honoring one …
Music Education Grad Wins SC “Heart of the Arts Award”
Susan Wines ’08 was presented with the National Federation of High Schools “Heart of the Arts Award” for the state of South Carolina. Wines is …
Converse Ready to Welcome Largest Incoming Class in More Than 3 Decades
Converse is on track to welcome the largest number of new undergraduate students in more than three decades — at least 370 new students from …
Professor Graff Releases New Music
Assistant Professor of Piano and Steinway Artist, Professor Steven Graff, released a CD of new piano music by composer John Carbon on Britain’s Convivium Records …