Published September 11, 2023
MONROE, LA – The ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ School of Visual and Performing Arts will host a recital featuring guest
horn artist, Matthew Reynolds, DMA. Reynolds is an Assistant Professor of Horn at
the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. The recital will be held on Monday, September
18, at 7:30 p.m. at Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall, 200 University Ave. on the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥
campus. Reynolds will be accompanied on piano by ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Professor of Music Richard Seiler,
DMA. The performance is free and open to the public. Ìý
Dr. Reynolds will also present a masterclass to ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ School of Visual and Performing
Arts students on September 18 at 11:00 a.m. in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. A
masterclass is meant to give students the opportunity to have work critiqued by the
guest artist in hopes of learning something new about their piece.Ìý
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"We are delighted to host an artist of this caliber on our campus," Dr. James Boldin,
ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Professor of Music, said. "Dr. Reynolds is a first-rate musician and pedagogue,
and our students will benefit immensely from hearing his performance and working with
him in a masterclass."Ìý
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The School of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana Monroe aims
to provide students with the highest level of arts education, research and educational
opportunities to majors and minors. VAPA aims to offer curricular, co-curricular and
extracurricular opportunities to students enrolled at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥, as well as provide cultural
activities, special events and performances for university, local and area communities.
VAPA at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ offers degrees in various disciplines in art and music as well as experiences
in dance and theatre. For more information, visit . Ìý
