Senior Spotlight: Summer Burton, Tenor Saxophone
By Casey Ottaway, A&E Editor What is your major? “I am a music education major with a peace and justice studies minor.” What is your instrument? “My primary instrument is the tenor saxophone.” When did you first fall in love with music? When did you realize you wanted to be a music educator? “Growing up, music was always playing in my house. No matter what we were doing, my mom always had the radio...
Review: Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony Feature in Triumphant Return to Live Music
By Casey Ottaway, A&E Editor On Thursday Oct. 7, the Sunderman Conservatory’s Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony featured in the Conservatory’s first concert in the Majestic Theatre since February 2020. As those first dulcet notes reverberated through the theatre it was as though the music itself understood the weight of the moment. Under the direction of Dr. César Leal, the symphony orchestra opened the Fall 2021 concert...
